New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-08
Free soil Dcmon,frnfinns.

DIIAWAEE.--A rec SOll convention " as held
a, Mil Greek Hundred, Delaware on the 29ih ult-
Jacob Pusey President -Four Delegates two OF each
old party were chosen to Buffalo We copy par, Of
its Resolutions. viz
Resolred. That while we hold honest differences Of
opinion in regard the policy be pursued where
Slavery now exists yet meet hand in hand upon
the platform Of the Wimot Provso and, with our
whole hearts in the Of Christianity, Liberty and
Republic anism protest against its introduction into ter
ritory now free.
Reolred That the present prosperous and happy
dton of the States Northwest of the Ohio River, con
trasted with the older sayehoding States, Maryland
Virginia, &c gives inconestble evidence of the wis
dom and forc ght which restricted Slavery by the Or
dinance OF l7s7 inviting and almost imperousy die
tatng the application OF the same restrictive principle
20 all cases which may arise Of a similar character.
ResolJed That Righteousness exalteth nation but
sin is reproach 10 any people :" that 10 Members
of Congress Of the Model Republic IN the Nineteenth
Century earnestly and warmly engaged in maintaining
the advantages of Slavery and the cOnstuOnaity and
necessity of establishing II where does exist
will mark epoch In history shameful in its char;
acter and mus show that the sons, though having more
OF the light Of experience have refrigerated from the
position of their fathers.
Res0lred, That the argument that lands below the
latitude OF 800 30 cannot be cultivated but by slave Ia
bor is g manifest arragnment of the wisdom Of the
Deity and that is not understood how the condition
of Slavery confers any bodily strength superior that
OF the Ereemen in those attitudes better If necessary
that such territory be abandoned than 10 cultivate II
only by Introducing into 1t " the of all vlanes."
to eat the fat out OF the land and leave ii wilderness
would inevitably be the under the Slave system
Resolred, That bill giving pro Slavery President
and Senate the power OF dividing that entire region Of
more than half million Of square miles into separate
Territories and Of assigning 10 each its own Governor
Judges and Secretaries, its District Attorneys and
Msrshals and then constituting out of these Legisa
tive Council with authority act every subject
cept Slavery s in effect bill 10 foist in Slavery the
will OF the People much as any positive enactment
OF the Institution can be.
Another State Convention is to be held al Whining
ton on the sd inst
PESSsYLvAYn.--A very large and respectable
meeting Of the Free Soil Locos OF Fayette and Wash
ington Counties held at Brownsville the 3lsi
ut ROBERT McKURI Ey President with sundry Vice
Presidents and Secretaries Or. F. d. Canaan of Pitts
burgh made address Free Soil and the election
of Van Buren,. Resolutions repudating the Baltimore
nominations expressive of undminished confidence in
Martin Van Buren, and against the Extension of Slavery
were unanimously adopted. Joseph Booth and James
Slocum appointed Delegates TO Buffalo.
Major DAVID LYNCH Postmaster OF Pittsburgh, dur
ing Van Burens administration, Delegate to the Bal
tmore Convention, and one of the most influential
politicians in Allegheny County, has joined the Free
Soil Van Buren, party
MAssAcHUsETTs.-The lid District Free Soil
Convention was held at Lowell, on Wednesday,
CHAuNcEY L. KNAPP President II. G. Blaisdell and
Charles d. Woodward Secretaries assisted by six
Vice Presidents Several distinguished Free Soil ad
vocates addressed the Convention and fifteen Delegates
chosen TO attend the Buffalo Convention. Among
the number was JOHN G. WHITTIER, the Quaker Poet
The friends of Free Soil in the Xth District met in
Convention at New Bedford, on the Sd inst AMBROSE
VINCENT, President. Good speeches were made by G.
w. Clark and John A. Kasson. J. b. Congdon, j. D.
Hail. J. A. Kisson c. w. Chapman and J. Ricketson
were appointed Delegates to Buffalo.
We have received the fret number of The Free
SOIL" campaign paper in opposition to both Taylor
and Cass published at Greenfield by C. j. ISGERsoLL
Esq who is also joint proprietor Of The greenfield
Gazette, Wing Taylor paper.
NEw-JERsEY.-A Free Soil meeting was held
at Paterson on the % inst john r. BRowS Chair
man, and F.. Whrtenor Secretary. very interesting
and lengthy series of resolutions adopted taking
ground against the Extension of Slavery and for max
ing the Public Lands Free actual settlers, in limited
quantities Thomas D. Hoxey Robert r. Taylor and
Henry NJ. Low were appointed Delegates to Buffalo.
OHIo.-A Free Soil Convention was held at
Burlington, Lawrence Co. on the oath ult at which
Hon. SAMUEL RrcE-R presided Interesting addresses
made, and 10 Delegates were chosen to the But
ialO Convention.
MIssouRr.-The 81 Loms Democratic Flag.
the organ of the Hard Benton party, speaks very
favoraby of the nomination of Mr.. Van Buren, and
adnonshes the Hunkers not to libel the Barnburners
or the coming Election will prove more disastrous to
the Democratic party than that OF 1910. The Fog
saws it cannot 90 such length in the support OF the
Baltimore ticket to denounce men whom 1t knows
be to their country, and correct in principle
INDIANA-The Hid Congressional District
Convention of Free Territory men was held at Napo'
leon, Ripley Co on the ED ult. Rev. II lDEs, Chair
man. and j. Hood, Secretary
Delegates to the Buffalo Convention j. II. Crayens
Whig George P. Bird, Loco, and ;. :. Harding, Lib
ertv Isaac Miles Benjamin Sylvester and Thomas
Mccoy. aternates.
The following Resolutions were adopted
Resolred That inasmuch as the Wilmot Proyso seems
now 10 have been abandoned by both the Wing and
Democratic Parties SUCH it is incumbent the OPP
ponents of Sdr1y Extension under whatever name TO
rally for its defence
ResOlrtd. That our principles in relation 10 slavery
these:
l. No unconstitutional interference by Congress with
Slavery within the States.
2. No support. encouragement or establishment o!
Slavery by the National Government
g. No Slave Territory
4. No Slave States.
ReS0ired That will steadily and perseyeringy OPP
pose all attempts abolish Freedom in the Territory
lately acquired from Mexico.
Rssoirod That Congress ought Immediately 10 pro-
vide for the Government Of that Territory, and Of Ore
gon and that in any act passed with that view, the
Freedom clause of the Ordinance of l7s7 should be
inserted
htSotctd mat Territory men, we leei OOunu
by all honorable means TO oppose the efforts now max
ing by the citizens of Texas that State the
Territory of New Mexico conquered by the United States
in the late War with Mexico considering such Annexs
ton gross violation of the act by which Texas was
nexed TO the United States.
Resolred That the improvement of the Rivers and
Harbors OF country is clearly within The constitu
tona power OF Congress- and that power ought now to
be exercised.
Rssolced That the power and patronage OF the Presi
dent of the United States is fruitful source OF eorruP
ton. and ought 10 be curtailed.
ResOlued That Congress having the right ought I'm
me1atey TO abolish the Slave Mart in the District OF
Columbia And so soon il can be done without mani
fest hardship the citizens of the District 10 Abolish
Slavery there.
J. II Cravens then addressed the Convention.
MIcHIGAN-Ex-Gov. William l.. Greenly OF
Adrian, Lenswee Co has been appointed Delegate TO
Buffalo The Marshall Statesman states that Hon mos
Fitzgerald U. s Senator and Eector on the Hunker
ticket is Bsrnburner. We place no confidence In this
although Mr. F. voted against the Clayton Compromise
with Messrs Corwin Dix and Niles. and appeared very
favorable 70 the nomination o. Gen Harrison IN le4O-
Hon John NJ Lamb is said by the Port Huron O6srreT,
70 have Joined the Free Soil party Mr. L. ran for Lieut.