Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1848-07-06
OHIO PEOPLES CONVENTION

The New York Tribune has dispatches from two
sources, giving the proceedings of the Convention at
Columbus, Ohio.
Columbus, Ohio, Friday, June 90.
The Free Soil Convention, which had been in ses-
sion here for the last two days. adjourned last night
1t was very numerousy atended-the State House
being filed to OVERLOOKING Cuyahora County alone
at the extreme North end Of the State, had thirty Del
egates present. Every Congressional District but one
was represented
The Free Soil platform was adopted by reclamation;
No more Slave States; No extension of Slave Terrto
ry; No submission to Savehodlng Dictaon No sup
port to any candidate for President who is not uneouiy
ocally devoted to the Free Soil principle
A National Free Soil Convention was called to meet
at Buffalo on the 9th of August next to nominate can
dldates for President and Vice President.
| The Convention was united, determined, enthusiasts
tic and confident. The Western Reserve promises
thirteen thousand majority for the Free Soil ticket
Ohio will not vote for Taylor
Yours, J.C.V.
Columbus, (Ohio) Friday; June %.
The Free Territory Mass Convention held here
yesterday adjourned last night There were 400 Del
egateS present, who adopted strong address, and res
outons IN favor of holding National Convention at
Buffalo on the 9th of August next for the purpose of
nominating candidate for the Presidency, and to NOM
mate Electoral Tickets, &c. They formed deter
mlnaton to nominate no man for Governor unless he
was pledged to sustain the views and to support onlv
! Wllmo Proviso men as candidates for CONGRESS and
for the Legislature,
Columbus Ohio, June 90 l849
The Independent Convention has been most impo-
sing. No similar body ever held in Ohio, within nv
knowledge, was more enthusiastic united and resolved
hone ever produced greater impression upon the
public.
1t was very large. The papers here did not choose
to represent It's real strength give its true character
They call 1t a Liberty move an abolition wbip con-
venton" 1t was, what purported to be, inde0endent
composed OF men ofal parties-conta lining Repre-.
sentatIves from every District in the State but one-of
men resolved no ongter to submit to Southern dcta-
ton or the farther degradation of humanity, white or
black.
1t was characterized by high order of intellect and
moral worth. The remark was universal by the peo-
pie OF Columbus, that would compare tavoraby with
the abIest Conventions held here The speeches were
earnest, eoqnent the address strong the resolutions
terse and pointed.
You know the difficulty of breaking through old or
CARNATIONS You know how hard it is to part from old
party friends. We have to encounter these obstacles
here. But the fact is clear no eye witness of what is
passing no cool observer can doubt it, that Ohio at
heart Is opposed to Taylor and that the wings 10 LARGE
bodies, will not support him. findeed the Indepen
dent move is seconded in New England and New York
ii you, Sir, should make yourself the man of the
Time by heading The opposition, the Buckeye vote will
elect the nominees Of the Independent National Con-
vention to be held at Buffalo, Wednesday, the 9th Of
August.
The feeling of the people is Tor Freedom. is not
noisy nor bolsterous tits not parzan but it is earnest
deep, strong. have travelled from Buffalo to Sandus
Ky and through the Western Reserve to this place. and
everywhere, and among all classes, heard and saw
enough to satisfy me that the people would resist The
Philadelphia nomination. "FIl give up my peculiar
| views" said the llhnrtv I ,.l..
Taylor party" declared the wing. And it was this
spirit which induced the Liberty party to-day to foego
its GubenatOral nomination at this time and TO unite
with the whig and democratic Independents on the
great issue:
No more Slave States: