The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-09-15

On the plea ofindisposition Mr. Kane and Dr. Gaz.
Fam were excused, and Mr.. Thomas, of Germantown
and ME- Wheeler, OF Montgomery, were appointed to
fill the vaca ncies
MIR. CosNELL of the committee appointed at the in.
informal meeting of the delegates last night to report
plan of voting in convention for free soil electoral
ticket asked leave, and reported that the committee
tied to one vote in the convention for said ticket the
member casting the vote to be appointed by the repre-
sentation from his particular district.
This report was debated by DR. Gazzam, Mr.. Scott,
of Beaver and 9th ers till ten minutes past ten, when
the informal meeting adjourned.
oRGANIzATIoN
On motion, MIR. DECKERT was elected president,
pro tenn, and Mr. George Cornell. Of Philadelphia
and MIR. Jas Pollock of Northampton, secretaries.
On melton OF MI c. p JONES, Of Montgomery
committee OF seven was agreed upon to report officers
for the regular organization,
And the CHAM named DR.. Gazzam, of Pittsburgh;
Mr. Jones, of Reading Mr.. Richards Of Philadelphia;
MIR. Chamberlain, Of Bradford; MIR. Smith, of West
moreland; Mr.. Groves of Wayne and Dr. Stebbins
Of Chester, as the committee on organization.
- discussion followed upona proposition, by Mr..
DARLINeToS, Of Chester, for the appointment Of a
committee whose duty it should be to name cleo
tora ticket for the consideration Of the convention
Messrs. Espy, of Dauphin; Jackson, of Allegheny;
Jack OF Pittsburgh Richards and Robbins Of Phila,
depha sustained the conversation and the resolution
was finally adopted that the delegates Of each Con-
gressonal district shall eector for such dis
1t appeared that the 22d 3d. 9th and 9th districts
were as yet unrepresented but no provision made
to supply the vacancies more delegates were ex-
pected by the morning trains still due.
On motion Of Mr.. RICHARDS, Of Philadelphia, the
convention ADJOURNED at half past ten to meet at
eleven O'Clock, with view, the reassembling, to
the regular organization and business of the body.
The different district delegates Immediately gather
ed themselves in groups In the room, upon the bust
ness Of each, in choosing their respective elector
REGULAR ORGANIZATION.
Convention re-aesembled at eleve n O'Clock
MIR -, from the committee of seven, reported
the following as officers of the convention which
unanimously agreed to.
b. w. RICHARDS. OF PHILADELPHIA
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Berks-Eljah Decker, NorthamptOn-John F. E.
Wayne-T H. Edgarton, segert,
Bearer-Wm Scott, lain,
.aHegheny-w. b. Curry, Westmorerd-N. P. Smith,
Chester-Dr. }. Sharpless Hunting NJ. Dougherty
MIR Rsbards on taxing the chair thanked tbe CON
Nenton for the honor conferred upon him, and briefly
spoke upon the objects Of the convention. II we con-
shall make the more rapid and regular progress in the
escharge OF our duties cannot forbear word upon
the great object Of the convention. We came here
not 70 d.cuss but to maintain those rights which
fathers transmitted to us. applause We came
here to maintain those rights and to mai ntan the
doc rine that there shall be further extension Of
slavery. (Appause. A member here rose and said it
Was requested there should be no STAMPING as II in
jured the ceilings Of the building Oh yes clan your
hAnds) This duty has been forced upon us by the
course Of our brothers in the South nd tho snoc.
tacle IT, indeed strange one that here in the mid
die of the eteenth century in the freest renubic
earth are assembled to resist the extension of
savey-slavery which is repudiated by the monarch
les and despotisms Of the old world. Yet this duty
has beef forced upon us by the extraordinary claims
Of brethren In the South. We meet not to
discuss the question. We know what the fathers
Of the Constitution designed this republic to be
We know they contemplated not the extension
but the gradual extDgui hmo mt Of slavery Even the
school children know what they meant who formed
the Constitution. In all their acts and writings
know That they contemplated the extinction Of slavery
IN this nion and whatever may be the result Of
dehberauons, however few in numbers may be,
however sustained opposed by the psrties