New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-22
Free Soil Meeting In Baltimore Delegates
90 be sent TO Buffalo.

Correspondence of The Tribune.
BALTIMORE, July q, ls4s.
HORACE GREELEY Dear SIR; have the pleas
ure of informing you, this morning, that the sup
rising has actually commenced in Maryland
which will henceiorth claim the honor of being
the r ssvehoding State that raised the glorious ban
ner of Free SOIL for Free People
preliminary meeting Of the friends of the Free
Soil movement convened at Union Hail. last evening
over which HICKS HARRIS presided, J. HAMPDES WI
LiANs acting as Secretary. The Chairman read the
following circular explanatory of the object Of the
meeting, accompanying it with few appropriate
marks. the chief purpose Of which to define the
position Of the friends Of the movement in Maryland
DEAR SIR Considerable trouble having been taken TO
ascertain the extent Of the feeling in this City and State in
relation what known the Free Sod movement, II IL
confidently believed tha, ihere exist the elements OF an or
ganzacn upon that basis which could not fail 10 command
respect and produce the desired effect in The coming cleo
The object Of tins Circular solicit the attention Of
such believed to be IN favor OF the movement o. an
Informal meeting consult 10 the eNpedency of calling
more general and public meeting for thorough organza
ton and the Appointment OF Deegsiss 10 The tre Sod Con-
TcH'cq 10 be held al Buffalo on the GIN Of August next
u you sygIathize sh t object, you hereby
specially invited 10 attend such a meeting UNION HALL
on Tsi0sdgy errliHg serf, 2oth inst. al O'clock
The following preamble and resolutions were passed
unanimously
Wbertas. A General Convention Of such as are op-
posed to the farther extension of Slavery has been
called 10 assemble at Buffalo the 9Th day Of August
next Tor the purpose OF nominating suitable candidates
for the Offices OF President and Vice President Of the
United states and TO take such steps as may be neces
sAry unite the friends OF tREE son IN the comis
contest and, WRvsaS, said call meets NHa orr cordial
appreciation believing have reason 10 do that Il
has been made in good faith toward the vested rights
Of existing states and contemplates interference
with the same, deem il 70 be both our privilege and
duty cooperate with the friends OF FKEE SOIL IN the
rnpf ted ii b.
Res0irsd That an adjourned meeting be held Al this
place Monday evening next Tor the purpose OF sp
pointing Delegates to represent the friends OF Free Sol
in the Buffalo Convention and TO take such other steps
as may he deemed necessary and proper for the pro
motion OF the Free soil movement; in Maryland
ReSo'red That all persons favorable 10 the Free SOL
movement be invited through the press % attend and
psru cPaie IN the meeting.
Committee olive was then on motion appointed
BY the Chair TO draft suitable Resolutions for the
sheraton OF the meeting Monday evening. If these
Resolutions correspond in spirit with the foregoing pre-
smble they will doubt be well received and produce
an important effect on this community.
Several addresses were delivered by gentlemen who
have been until now connected with the wings, Demo
cratic and Native Parties These in turn spoke IN bold
and decided terms Of the evils Of Slavery and Of the
necessity Of Congress passing zaccnpronisiRs laws
positively prohibiting its extension 10 Territories now
free snd announcing their determination TO abandon
the OLD parties Qfthe Wits and Democratic Conventions
bad indeed IN any parties existing and throw their
votes and influence into the party Of rieips o;
which F-ts sol for Free People is the hopeful and
cheering wsichword They were severAiiy spplsuded
for their manly senm and the earnes, spirit IN
which they found an utterAnec
Depend upon the AprisiHs' has commenced in ear.
nest here and the result cannot be otherwise than bene
nceut know the will Dc hailed with Joy by the
friends OF the Free SOL movement, every where, and
therefore have FASTENED to send to YOU Let
joce together over the cheering prospect thss lie open
ing before Us Hopefully, yours. :