New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-18
New-Jersey Free soil Convention.
Correspondence ofthe Tribune.


York At tie Trentondepot containing the Delegates
from the eastern part Of the state 70 the Free SOL
State Convention, they were received by band
Of music and marched in procession 70 the state
House where the Convention proceeded al - o'clock
to organize Temporarily. By the appointment Of Dr. d.
l.. RoDcERs Of Essex County, Chairman, and Jacob W.
: stout Of M.ddlesex Secretary.
Committees were appointed 10 nominate permanent
officer. Of the Convenuon-sn Electoral Iicket-con-
sder the propreiy Of nominating candidates for Con
gress SC. SC.
The Convention then adjourned 70 meet on an open
LOT on Hanoverst at = r ~ in Mass Meeting to close
the business and hear addresses from JoHN Van BURN
and others be having arrived Ia Trenton this morning
by the Philadelphia train Of cars.
In the afternoon the Convention reported the follow
ing ofioers viz. JoHN W. STOUT, Of Somerset Presi
deat: James NJ Cooper, J. Mum, David Ryerson- WA.
Durham. and Isaac II. williamson. Yios Prndeai'-
:. Mills. Jacob stout Scraaries, which officers were
unanimously appointed.
The Committee then reported the following
IAN Brreu Eecf0yai Tie,0
}AIEVANDER wuRrs, Haa,erl.-
he--''' Oh 4i-- {JOHS roNNELt, Had-oa
Dsfri0 EfrOrs.
JACOB H.rrr Gloucester. tss4r' y VIZ N-'.rf
s4urtt B4tpsis. Es.sr
Which ticket having been unanimously adopted john
Van buren, proceeded to address the Convention for
nearly two hours and in an able, eloquent and argu
meniatve manner.
Mr.. WAsHBunS Of y Y followed in an Interesting
address, after which the Convention adjourned
It was determined no; necessary 20 nominate any sep
araie candidates for Congress
Tho meeting was well attended from Trenton and ~
neighborhood was very orderly and attentive. Seve-
raj Counties were entirely unrepresented several
others had bu, lew present Yours &c NJ
The BLOcKHEADs ARGUMENT.-The Corner
and Enquirer having asserted that there IS not
the remotest chance that Martin Van Buren, viii
obtain single Electoral Vote 10 any State Of Pie
Union "a Barnburner in the Erenmg Post pro
noses TO place $4,000 in the hands OF any respon
sible person. 70 be handed over to Col Webb, pro-
vided he will give good security for the payment
of : 900 for each Electoral Vote Mr. Van Buren,
shall obtain in the ensuing Election.
This is a fair offer. but is fasrantly contrary to
the laws of our State, which fines and disfran-
chises all who bet on Elections. Let every voter
bear in mind that By betting in any way on the
result Of the Election in his own Town, City,
County State, or in the nation unless it should be
on some contingency which bis vote will not al
feet. he dsiranches himself to say nothing Of other
penalties. Ia view of this fact, an offer to bet
evinces lawlessness quite as much as confidence.
MMSE.-The vote of Dos towns gives the follow.
ing aggregate for Governor
ISIS. 1917.
a5%P 5 R.: e7ic5o.55o a5,5oa G2es
Danas plurality ...49l5 Dsna's plurality .-.-tgs5
Mai against him. 4,795 Maj against him. 1928
Loco-Foco loss .-.....--..-..3,4
HousE.-Taylor S., Cass 81, Van Buren, TO- to
come in 25. Csss now behind 4 but viii have
majority
HLINoIs.-Offcial returns Of the recent Con
gressona Election in Illinois give the following results
No opposition to Bissell
? Marshall. .........35l4 McClernand. COS
3. Hanson. Young .............7liO
l. scsmmon .......-.s,3l2 Wentworth ...-...ll. 81
O.. No opposition 10 Richardson.
&. Baker ...........lOj2 5 Wells .-.--..-.--. 9312
..Logan............ 7O95 Harris ...-....-.- t2Ol
Total. .-323i 4244s
We have no account Of the Liberty vote which
must have been heavy. We predict that Cass
will have 900 less than his opponents in Illinois
aud yet he will probably receive the vote Of the
State through their divisions. That is, the major
ity, because each cannot have the very man he
wants, will let the State 90 for the very man
whose election they most dePrecatc. Is this wise
ARKaNsAs-Thc returns Of the vote for Congress
in all but five small counties, give the following
aggregates
NEWTON JOHNSON. CLAY Polk.
- Counties. .-....s,9i6 l3573 5J0i 95i6
Loco majority ............46l7 Whole State iOi2
OF the five counties to come in only Green ex-