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seuiu,rts in a, dance Of suspicious and all preju
dces lie knew there were persons prejuuiceo against
him No no lie snss Of 'ng a. an
look out for that ONCE himself rhe doctor was right
there was such atusPicion) But sir am no oihce-
der ~ am in order have resolution to offer,
nominating Henry D. Gpin as the free soil candidate
for Governor Who can ray that may not carry the
State Let put an independent front before the
people They with us, and the moral effect Of the
vote the Governors election will tell with mighty
power the Presidential result. But if we decline,
enemies will say dared not take up candidate
TO do IL. BY putting out candidate we may carry
the State All the people are for free SEN let US SNOW
them that they cannot trust Cass or Taylor ana tney
with II rests with to lose or gain 100 600
votes the Presidential election do not agree with
President that ought not to discuss this ques-
tion. Discussion is what we want. We cannot have
toe much of It, Therefore, hope, we shall adjourn
over till tomorrow.
Mir JACK IAN honest whole-soued Irishman,) said
that DR. Gazzsm no Office seeker. His heart Is in
this cause and he do more than any ave in this
convention for the cause QHa ha ha Whether in
tApplause) lwent against Van Buren, in 1910 but
now | have come to the sober second thought. Zap
plause) He is the man for the times (Appause) He
is the terror to the Shareholders Cheers But you Of
the East are behind the people Of the West Glad to
as Jonah's goerd. (Laughter) attended one meet.
ing lately in the west of the State at which only fifty
voters were present it was at at n small vssge-and
out these fifty there only one for Cass and one
for Taylor. Give us a candidate for Governor and
Will show IN the West what We do. II you don't
want TO show yourweak let us show strength
(Cbeers)
MIR DouenERrY moved to adjourn to O'Clock to-
morrow.
The committee on the subject here came in and re-
ported the Executive Committee for the State erbra
cpg several for Phis dephia and for every
Congressional dstrict-Col Thomas L. Kane, of rhla-
delphia at the committee. Report, with some addi-
lions, agreed to.
DR. STEBBINs opposed the proposition for State
ddates They could not draw out one fifth of the free
soil party and hence the result at the Governors cleo
ton WCuld he doing great Injustice to
Dr. ELDER took the same ground The doctrine OF
had nothing to do with it. Let us keep clear of
all oce-seeking suspicion. For myself, if the prin
ciple succeeds to day | care not If the free soil
party is disbanded tomorrow. Let us gather up
our whole strength, and come like an avalanche
upon the bargainers with the Shareholders at the
lock jawed, non. committal candidate OF the wings
and the pro slavery candidate Of the hunkers,
us not weaken cause by false issue in the Cover
nors election Let that 60, and bring up your whole
and Ged defend the right. (Cheers)
Question "Queston.n Free speech, free speech"
DIR. GAzzAM replied with great energy in favor Of
free soil candidate for Governor and Canal Commits
soner. He felt confident it would gain the State for
Van Buren, in the Presidential election.
Mr.. SMITH, of Philadelphia, replied He would vote
for man in the State canvass opposed to free SOIL
but there time now for free soil orga nizaton
and it would be destruction to the to adopt
soil State ticket. We should awake suspicion, and
lose many good friends in the Presidential contest.
A scene of great confusion followed 1t getting
dark anu there preparation made to light the
hall "Queston!q question free speech! free speech!
Is 1t free peech TO let Dr. GaEzam speak all the time!
Order order''
The PRESIDENT called to order, and said if members
would rot take their seats and come TO order he would
leave the chair.
Several personal explanations followed between the
President and DR.. GazZam
Finally after confused and sharp conversation, It
was sgrec6, in order to allow DR. Gazzan and the sup
portes OF State ticket further time to discuss the
question TO adjourn until the close Of Mr.. John Var
Buren's speech at the market house, and committee
Of three appointed to select another place for the
night meeting the Court House could not be longer
granted 10 the convention.
And the convention adjourned, to meet again after
John Van Burens speech, at such place as the CON-
mittee might secure.
lin the ipterval the convention took supper and at
tended The peoples meeting and the speeches of Mr.
Van Buren, and DR.. Elder, at the market house, Of
which an account follows this report
NIGHT MEETING OF THE CONVENTION.
The convention assembled in Odd Fellows Hall,
at half post ten, p. NJ. MIR. Deckert, of Reading in
The following are the resolutions adopted as the
platform Of the convention, in the afternoon
That this m % approves and aoIs the plat
Friends of Freedom held Buffalo, the 9Th and 10th Of August
Resoyed cordially endorse accept the nomination
Of Martin s v1 gGeS and Charles Francis Adams
ResSved That in dsIandps the Preservation Of freedom in
which sectional national We affirm principles
which rot but sanctioned BY our most distinguished
and ta s w q soIsy
Of and by the country.
RssIG That in 1S the onS of the public
poey which calculated only comfort
siacs and a Martin Van Burto by his support Of kindred
as9Ies Ct reform when power has entitled himself to the
DIR. GAzzAMs resolution, proposing free soil candi
date for Governor and Canal Commissioner came up,
the order Of the night.
On me tior it was resolved that the speaking each
side Of the question be nted to fifteen minutes, al
terDately.
After some rather personal conversation between
the parties: on the freedom Of speech,
DR. GAzzAM procee ded TO his first afteen minutes in
support OF State candidates. triumphant
effect it must have the Presidential election.
nizaton would defeat David wilmot for Congress by
dividing his friends Let leave the State canvass
it is and we can give 1000 votes Tioga Van Blu
rem and Adams, and 500 majority for Wilmot We
want to elect him and we can elect him If you will let
us alone. Thegreat strength ofthe free soil party is
in the North and let us do nothing to weaken our
cause
MIR DorcHERrr, of Huntington, answered on the
other side He argued for full State ticket, and was
opposed to any covert alliances with the enemy
either side. He wanted no guerrilla warfare but a
bold manly tight lie argued that tn the fr BALANCE n
men, would draw over the weaker of the two great |
parties to the support of Van Buren, in the Presiden-
tial elt elton. (Question Question
MIR. EsPr Of Dsuphn said that it would be neces
rary to declare State platform, before nominating
had connection with the State election and
for members Of Congress, we can challenge them to
our support, and they will be glad to accept Of our
Mr.. JACK, of Pittsburg for fair open fight.
II you elect Lopgstreth yeu elect Cass, and we can
defeat Lopgstreth If you defeat LoDgstreth, you
rally force that will carry the State for Van Buren,
If you elect Cass, what will become of David Wilmot,
if he 10 elected Father Richie will eat him up
Wilmot had bad the right sort Of spirit, he might
have been the very fret man in the State, but
he hangs to the old hunkers II Cass is elected !
Father Richie viii say that wimot has been fool |
while fhe had only the courage Of JohnVan Buren, TO
be independent and to come out and defy the old |
huDkers he might defeat Cass and make the whole |
South and Father Richie trsmbe again As for Gen.
Taylor he out Of the question. They might say
he would sign the proviso but he es Dr. Elder says Is
padlocked and lock- awed and as,long as he has $50
woolly heads working without wages he is not the
for free soil and free labor (Great cheeripg)
Mr LoNcsHoRE, of Bucks, was convinced that State
candidates. would give strength to the cause. IL
right in principle and what was right in principle
could not be wrong In practice.
Mr.. WYNN, Of Tioga maintained that State candi-
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