New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-04
NEw.yoHK MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER t. 1875.
Ex-Governor Thomas on Free soil.

The following s the letter from Hon France.
Thomas, Ex- Governor OF Maryland. 70 which ",
referred Ia yesterdays paper 10 viii be scel
that 10 was addressed u the Committee ct Cor
respOndence. and Of course u would have beer
read before The recent Convention az Union Hall
had it been received IN time Coming from such
source AZ this extraordinary iuncrure oitpoitica
affairs, 10 VIII doubtless be peused with >iuteresi
by all classes of readers. We therei0re~ pace II
90 record, As part OF the history OF the times
Baltimore SIN
ALLEGANY Cou~rY August2i. lsls.
GENTLEMEN Your letter, dated on the 10Th OF thi.
month inviting 10 be- present az Mass state Con.
renrOn A. Union Hall IN the City OF Baltimore on
In Frederick % my temporary residence In this County
where have been detained for more than month past
in attending 70 private business
From your letter learn that the principal object OF
the proposed Convt ntion will be the formation of an
Electoral ticket to be voted for by the people OF Mary.
land favorable 10 the election Of Van Buren, for the
Presidency.
nave not participated In the proceedings OF any DO.
itical meeting large small, since my canvass tor the
Chief Magistrucy OF Maryland closed at public meet.
ing in the town OF Cumberland early in October, ISL.
SIN. therefore under obligation express i'm.
piled to support vote for either OF the nominees
OF the National Conventions held by the Wing and d.
mocratic parties. respectively. Being free to MAKE
choice Ot a candidate TO be voted for from the three
gentlemen who have been brought before the public
through the agency of Others shall most certainly II
hive and attend the polls vote TOR that electoral
ticket which shall stand pledged 10 vote tor Mr. Van
Buren, for the Presidency and Mr. Adams for the Vice
Presidency.
Having neither leisure inclination at this time. TO
elaborate my for this determination shall
content myself with saying that have great conn
dence In Mr. Van Buren, tried Statesman. emlnenty
quaed for the duties imposed by the Constitution on
our Chief Magistrates that ia my opinion the whole
country owe % him much for bis distinguished ssency
IN giving proud predOmnance % those great measures
Of public policy. % the success OF which my own poll.
teal lie In very small sphere, devoted and that
my preference for him, arising from these consders
tons, instead Of being diminished il increased by the
pledge be has given 10 follow in the footsteps OF those
ilustrious patriots and phanihropsts, who by adopt
ing the Federal Constitution that clothed Congress
With power 10 prohibit the African slave trade sgni
fed distinctly their desire 10 have the farther Exien
sion OF Slavery arrested. and who by adopting the
celebrated Ordinance of l7s7 iOrbifdng the nrOduc
non OF slavery into al the territory then held by the
United States set example that ought 10 have been
followed by their posterty.
The opinions here indicated have long entertained
and know Of no reason why should not on this occs
sion give To- them distinct utiersnce Indeed so far
from feeling any wish 10 conceal my opinions on this
subject know Of public question 10 be decided IN
the approaching Presidential election. OF > much mo
ment tha; particularly involved in the nominations
AZ Buffalo or better calculated to awaken my decided
preference for the Electoral ticket you propose 20 have
nominated
Seeing that cannot attend the sitiings OF the Con
yention 10 be held Monday next must be content
with rendering my best wishes for TO your com
mendabie purposes and am, very respectfully. your
fellow citizen FRANCIS THOMAS.
" Gaun,on r. Gardner p Cunningham stanford
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