New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-03
Free soil Demonstrations.

OF Oneida Co. held Convention at Hampton on sat
urday 2aih ult Judge BosERTs Of Rome presided
and an Address and Resolutions were adopted contain
ing strong and decided expressions Of hostility against
Gen TAYLOR based on two grounds-First, in his not
being in favor of the Wilmot Proyso and secondly his
not being Wing.
Among the speakers Dr. LOOMS Of Wesimore
land The following gentlemen were appointed Dele
gates TO Buffalo and steps taken for thorough
County organization
Henry White, Nehemiah PIERCE lnghsm Townsend,
Thcophus steele, David Gray. q. l.. Barton C. lngos,
David Foster James Deyin. Charles C. Wicks, Virgil
Draper, Judge Roberts. James SestOn, Hugh Jones,
George Putnam ]. = Peckhsm. H. D. Hamlln, Owen
Richards, John Thorn, Charles Downer, T. E. Jones, C.
C. Everts f. Chapman J. w. Wright Solomon Rath-
bun o L. Bryant Eli Barnhardt Or. L. LOOMS New
ION Joiner, =. Griswold.
MIcHIGAN.-The Free Soil Conv enton ofW ayne
CO. met in the village Of Wayne the 22d ult-
C. PuDNEy President Col Samuel Hungerford, Daniel
L. Cady Hiram wmorth, Vice Presidents :. w
Holmes and William sckles, Secretaries. Oscar T.
Wiener, w P. Yerkes, Hon. Robert 5 Wilson Of Ann
Arbor L. c Miles of Ypsilant and Messrs Bennett and
Spence from the Counties of Wsshtensw and Livings
ton addressed the Convention on the questions at issue
between the free Soil men and Slavery Extensionists
series of Resolutions against Slavery Extension
gan on a firm basis adopted after able discus
sion. The following gentlemen, hitherto prominent
members Of the Loco Foco Wing and Liberty parties
were chosen Delegates 70 the Buffalo Convention
B. r. Brainsrd Thomas C. Sheldon, George A Cum.
min-s Charles NJ Bun, George D. Bull Edwin 4. Wales,
VIM. 2. Nerkes, Oscar +. Wlsner, Merritt Randolph,
r. Mcfarland VIM Sickles : NJ Holmes David w.
Flick J. H. Morris James + Chittenden, Edwin Fuller,
c. Johnson George w. swift Daniel l.. Cady, Gannett
Ransdell, Hiram WIlmorth, Samuel P Mead A. shee-
ley, a. Aldrich, Samuel Hungerford, A. :. Lapham
VIM : Patrick John " Watson. WIN. A. Butler, John
l. Herrck.
A Free Soil Meeting held at Marshall, Calhoun
Co composed OF about voters which is represented
10 have been very hearty and enthusiastic political
gathering This was the first Barnburner demonstra
ton in that vicinity Hon. Jabez Fox ex Editor of the
Michigan ErDounder, (Loco.Foco) addressed the
meeting
The Aun ArJor True Democrat contains call for a
Free soil meeting in Washtenaw Co. signed by nearly
300 Of the most respectable and influential citizens Of
the County
ORRrN ARNOLD is the Editor Of the Tine Democrat
and not Dr. Denton as stated short time since
Mr. A. Yields powerful pen, and is witha stanch re
publican and wonder Gen. Cass, Gov. Ransom, L. s.
Marshal Wing and Secretary of State Peck failed to buy
him off from supporting Van Buren,. These dgnitaries
went on to Ann Arbor TO deter Mr. A. from publishing
Free Soil paper, and to make him support the Balti
more Doughface against his will but he refused to be
bought or sold. Money freely used and threats
resored TO- but to no purpose and the Cass and
Butler flag lowered the day that their Excel
lencies arrived according to letter published by Mr.
ILLISoIs.-We have been favored with de-
tailed account of very interesting and enthusiastic
meeting Of the frends Of Free Soil in Kane County. H.
lnos held at Egn the 18th ult but in consequence
of pressure upon our columns we are compelled TO
abridge it materially. Z. w. BREWSTER, Esq. was
chosen President j. P. Vance, Luke Hall. and Samuel
Hunting, Vice Presidents B Merrill and r. w Psdel
ford. Secretaries.
William B. Ogden, Esq and others ably addressed the
Convention, and a Committee appointed to draft
an Address the citizens of Kane County. Amongthe
Resolutions adopted were the following
Resolred That we adopt the sentiment and language
of the Ohio Peoples Convention, in its preamble and
first resolution, as follows
baltimore on the sd dsy Of MAJ lsis Pres.
dency Lewis Ca whose recent ardent friendship m te Wl"t
w. ies IN Pbl,selpb on The IN day of June is.s NOM
mated President Zachary Taylor large Shareholder OF The 81
IRENE South avowed sentiment favor OF The
.o1 OF ' sS & e Sle1 1% to io o To ~
Rssolrsd tlore That this Convention and the feemen whom
ton but now aud hereafter, al all times and under all
with ndnaton the nominations dictated by NE
the Baltimore and Phade pha Conventions As utterly unworthy
Of the support Of non sa' eholdins freemen ,
Resolped That hold that the path OF duty IS clear
that is the time. when the North IN seltdeiencc II
she would maintain what little OF setrespect oil dign
~ of honor, her politicians have lett her, shOuln
arise lay aside the minor differences OF policy which
now separate Them and in the eternal bands OF brother
hood with one united voice, assert and maintain the
rights of Northern Freemen.
Resolued, That we pledge ourselves solemny to each
other that we will hereafter for candidate for
any national office, who is not fully decdedy and Hrs
guirOcdlly committed in favor OF Freedom, Free SOIL
Free Men, Free Speech, and Free Press.
Resolred That all officers under the General Govern
ment far practicable, ought 10 be elected oy the
people and thus reduce and cuTtat the enormous pa
tronage OF the Executive.
Res0lred That inasmuch the Convention al Phils.
dephs did not dare to pass but laid upon the taoe ah
lett there resolutions containing the fundamental pm
cipes which have been sanctioned by the whoe Nhle
psrty for wears past And that the Convention at Bslu
more dsfrsnchised of the largest of the Northern
States, and at the same time permitted one slaveholu
ing TO vote by proxy, and another to be iuy rep
resented by a single delegate from single Parish-thai
Northern Freemen not bound, even by the strctet
rules of party organic alton TO support either OF the can
didaies nominated by those Conventions
The following gentlemen were appointed Delegates to
the Buffalo Convention
EW Brewster. c. C. Hewitt. A A. Adams A. J. Jos.
lyn. c. B Wells. w. Walker DR.. Waite, G. H. Merrill.
Luke Hale NJ. n Lord. A. Edwards, y Hard, Edward
Clifford B Truesdell Ralph Grow A Beard J + Earns-
word J. ; p Lord c. J. Willie X. ; Goodwin, sainL
Huntington NJ C. Town himball Favor, :. Town. o
L. Parmelee, and B p Baird.
on the 22d ult there a large assemblsse of per
sons al the market house in the city OF Alton for the pur
pose OF appointing delegates TO the Buffalo Convention
Robert Ferguson, highly respectable and influential
merchant was appointed Chairman, and Nh. John Dye
City Collector Secretary Three speeches were made
by Messrs Arnold. J. w Bufum, and L. B. Parsons
the two former Locofocos the latter Wing Eight
delegates were appointed 10 Buffalo, among whom are
Col. n Buckmsster. :. b Cats, a. y. Arnold, IL {
Sweetzer and L b Parsons all sraishtout Locos. eN
cept the last the of the other three did not
learn resolution offered by Mr. Arnold was adopted
approving the nomination of Mr.. Van Buren, amounting
in effect to the instruction Of the delegates to vote for
him at Buffalo.
MAssAcHusErIs.-A large Convention was held
al Dedham on the 3lst ult at which Mr.. Samuel A
Walker Of Brookline presided Mr.. Reyes, OF the Gov
ernors Council Mr. Newhsl of Ssugus, Charles Francis
Adams and Mr.. Newcomb Of Quincy, Mr.. Bird OF Wal
pole, and Descon Fisher of Midway made addresses
The meeting passed of with great spirit and the follow
ING gentlemen were chosen delegates 10 the Buffalo
Convention: c. +. Adams Quincy; +. A. hngsoury,
NJ NJ Fisher, Midway; : A. Walter, B-ookline }. =.
Jones Midway Thos Kingsbury, Needhsm-
TIE GREAT FREE Som CONVENTION held st Taun-