New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-25
Van Buren, and the Buffalo Convention,
Correspondence.
49,. t-.,a A.. Ia 1919

10, w.,1is W. Bears. Lni4arald. =.
sra. Asa Committee 0l the National Free Soil
Convention lately held a. Buffalo. for he purpose Of pom
mating candidats for ue Offices o. President and wee
President OF the Jnei saie- we haVe ihe honor % ap-
pnse you Of your nomination uy zoe Non.euuon Tor he
ff. of te.e ores. End TO solicit your acceptance thereof
The s,uses which Jed o te assembling Of ihs Convention
ere ku0wu O you as mafer ~ public history uu no one
pot personally present cHn form un cpncrfuuh
IL character sfl tsi of The unanmiiy and enthusiasm tcl
Distinguished Do proceeding
All he Free Stse- three of fhe >aveLodnl States, and
he District Of Coumbs. cpreseufcd iu some cases
Inc ns.gafe from single stale luned fQ several ftous
and. ne whole number 10 auendsuce van0lsiy e--
mated az FROM ~ 10 s0Ol0 even more.
Indivdualy The members represented different, and n
% csses ufeyoni.iIe Interests and opinions MANY had
for wears belonged 10 me Democratic ~ Wig parties
srge portion was identified with ihrd party having a.
80, andidafe. fr President and Vice President n MONT
nation he smaller bodies were the opponents Of pnnc-
pies maintained by other organizations IN word me al-
versfed and conflicting Opinions on political supjecs hea
by such Of our people have reeced The nom nations u
tie late Ba tnore and Philadelphia Conventions, were
less numer0u-y represented 10 Ills vast assem-
bage by persons living m many oase- III usanis Of miles
apart but hrOu ghi together b. sympathy IN one sen
cent and by union iu NtopI ouun 20 The farther
extension Of Human slavery and the dete minaon 10 pre-
for the irermeu OF ibis and other lands the Free Ter
nt0ne~ Of the United States
Nuigs shoinr the ten iency 10 disorder Inherent 10
body m1luudinous a. peuliar ils pfocerdnts were
marked by the utmost order, drcoWn and soleinuy is
unsDimiy he selection II candidates wss equally 10
maksbr Upon az Informal vo.e h. he Nominating Com
niuee YOU received M Only ~ al me Foics Wntr-up
candidate io wee ffrsiarn We stitcieg ln Ae hannri
uhJ1i he Formally Of pre- fus vote BON Nomination.
were ffued bg he Mass Convention uuanmousy ana
with the errai-st eulhu-issm
The Convention also effected Nrtt fut flf III. Hcrniu-
plishmeut. might usty have bsen dcemed mi more i-
pfacucabehr settlement Of Platform u Principles n-
cllciu Uesid- the great Gu tuou winch L. members
,sre a reed kindred questions Of much importance ana
difficulty on which there existed scf ous DIVERSITY OF seh
peni and embracing also other subject Of national
interest," likely before the country, during the next
four years
rh- du OF entering upon such work forced on
BY the obvious reflection thst In administering ihr Federal
Government these various questions must necessarily be
net and seemed cue 20 our fellowcl zens As wei a.
necessary action he the sense Of the Conven
non should pOs-ib be collected and expressed thereon
Contrary almost much 10 our hopes as 10 our fears
Platform Of which copy j. herewith communicated was
proposed and reported with NJ dissenting voice, by
Committee fairly repre- sentng the whole body and was AZ
ard With Ike unsnimy and with the strongest tokens
Of appreciation ratified by the Mass Convention.
OF OF The topics embraced 10 THIS
paper a. well IS from the composition II The Convention. %
viii readily 20 you that the unenlmuy with which
was adopted due 20 The spn OF union and harmony
which pervsded every bosom, and which Induced az
classes 10 avoid the assertion OF eXtren opinions, and %
make 10 other every allowable concession necessary
20 vigorous cooperation IN the great purpose for which
we had assembled Persuaded that the cOcun ent viii De
considered by You IN the spirit We uusi that Ia Ike
manner 10 VIA your approval ard hat . vii,
therefore, be Agreeable 70 Ut personal feelings and %
your Of public duty 10 yield 10 tbs wishes VI he Con
venuon.
With yourself and your associate their standardbear.
er hs Free Democracy Of the NOuh Of he South Of
he Ess and ohe West sOlg 10 the usce OF heir cause
ana unerrfed BY opposing infIeaces viii ush forward n
me path Of duty assured that the candidates will receive
such support from the wise and the oOd om he patti
and phuznthopss OF county, forever 10 rJect
Free Soil Of the Republic from The aniy and the curse
Of Human Bondage.
AskHs A replv 4, yoar EARLIEST convenislcs are.
VIII hsh respect snd esteem. ooei,eli snts,
b D. BUTLER. j. l. WHITE.