Democratic banner., 1848-08-21
FREE SOIL CONVENTION RESOLU.
TTONS,

EkEE SOlL CONVENTION RESOLU'
TONS.
We give below the resolutions passed By
the late Buffalo Convention that nominia.
ted Martin Van Buren,, for President, ant
c. F. Adams, of Massachusetts,, (son oi
John Quincy Adams) for Vice President
Wing papers have ~endeavored to make
the impression that this nomination is te
lessen the chances for Cass and Butler, and
strengthen those for Taylor and Fillmore
They a see but one way if Democrats
bolt Cass and Butler is ruined; il Wings
bolt Cass and Butleris ruined; if the Abo.
litionist hold a convention Cass and Butler
Is ruined. They are ruined with those pan.
10 stricken Wings by every rustic in the po-
liical breeze. The Buffalo Convention was
composed chiefly of Wings and Abolition.
ist. Men, who it will be seen from their
resolutions, make an issue of the slavery
question as paramount to all others. The
abolition sentiment was uppermost, and
would have nominated Hale but for the hope
Of ~fraternizing with large portion of the
boilers Of New York. He received 129 &
Van Buren, l59 votes in convention.
The Barnburners Of New York may bolt
from the Democratic party, but how, we
ask, is this movement calculated to weaken
the hopes Of the true Democracy of the
country, when it is a well proven fact, that
the Wings, IS q party. possessed trsbble
the material of which this Free Soil or Abo-
Iiion party is composed, Of that found with
the Democracy. For our wi part We can
discover nothing in the action of the Buffa-
10 Convention to dampen the hopes of our
party. The wings and abolitionists of the
North will now be partially divided. The
abolitioaists snd conscience wings casting
their votes for Van Buren, and Adams, whilst
the democrats firmly united, except in the
state ofN. T. viii march up to the support of
their long cherished principles, and will in
all probability secure for Cass and Butler
the electoral vote of many Northern States.
Even though We lose New York the. old
democratic States Of the Union, in addition
to those admitted since the last election,
and which ere new certain fer the ticket,
will give our candidates q majority of the
votes Of the electoral college. But we nov
consider tie prospects Hattering, to carry
many States, which were before decidedly
doubtful. TsyIOr will get large number
Of Northern wings, whilst Van Buren, will
get ths remainder 10 addition, to the sboli-
ton vote, and Gen. Cas- securing the al
most entire democratic vote of the North,
will certainly get a large plurality vote Of
that section Of the Union. Van Buren's|
strength must come from the wing ranks,
and consequently the division of the whie
only gives double assurance of the
Of Cass. We will in future com.
msnt on the resolutions of this Wing Bufa.
10 Convention.
Whereas, We have assembled in Con-
v~ention. % Q union Of Freemen, for the
.aks Of Freedom, for settling all past POI
iticaI difference in a common resolve to
maintain the rights Of Free labor against
he aggression Of the Slave power, and to ss-
'ure Free Soil for Free people:
And whereas. The political Conventions
the oEe sitting the voice of a great
'Onstisusncy entitled to be heard in its de-
iheration, the other abandoning ts distinct.
ve principles fog mere a~vsiIa5ly, has dis4
the National party oresnixadonsI
existing, the dominating Tor the
1hiaf Msglstrscy of the unihea States, un.
etlsys holding dicsstion, candidates
who's csa be supported by thsIIt
eSsIes6 4 slssssy extension without ala