New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-21

The Free Democracy OF this nomlnslly Slave
State 1--WE learn from the Blue Hens Chicken and Demo
cratic Hh) met on the 4th OF July and declared their
principles on the following platform A. H. DIXON,
Chairman, and : n PUsEy Secretary. Committee
was appointed to take charge Of the interests OF the
cause generally, composed OF the following named gen
temcu viz Jacob Pussy, Samuel Alsop, Maxwell b
Ochetre William Chandler, Alex h. Dixon and :. n.
Pussy.
Hneyeas Duly approaching the great object Of Con
of the people, TO be held al Cleveland Oho on
the 18Th int In cOmmemoratiOn Of great event IN The
annals Of our national infancy-dn event winch was me
offspring OF ludciOus orethougb having for IT, object the
ust rescOn Of one Of the greatest evils OF the age-r
Sellers Of Delaware weak 10 NUMBERS as u mus pr
confessed their independent organization L. nut neVefh
less hnn IN purpose as lney nope s ,ib 80 ~
voice may always be heard Ia support p sua' Men -
Itself ght and in opposition to that Inch Is wrong ana
having been represented Ia the Buffalo Convention iss
year, aud inlly approving upon uue ' a.; .b
principles adopted by that great body OF people WIN such
signal uuanmiiy We, Deawareans cannon uut leei
Interested IN the advancement OF hs great cause hne We
particularly sohctOus that no Otclous lnteredHIS
may be suffered prevail against or IN anywise mar NE
pure aud legitimate purpose OF "oih so
gun nor that any abuse or unworthy misrepresentation
rom any quarter shall discourage lie irends or interrupt
Tberefoye Resored J. That recognize rs the great
characteristic trait Of the principles adopted by the bura
o Convention, that they look 10 maintaining Tree sol
nee forever and limiting and restraining The powers OF
the slaveholdne interests And consequently, that most
other subjects Of political nature are but secondary 10
their character and should be treated A. such
Resolred That in estimation the platform on prn.
ciples aid down by the Buffalo Convention Is broad
enough for any sound patriot stand upon and that
adhere TO them their length and breadth and discard al
additions and substrAcons IN relations thereto, believing
that every such movement will have tendency TO weaken
and reard the efforts Tor the Accomplishment OF the one
great object fcee sol for a free people.
Resored That the questions of currency, reetrsde' pro-
lection public lands and all matters of kindred nature
being subordinate in their position with reference to Inc
great leading object ought TO be postponed for The pre-
sent Ata future day hen the fret great point ssl ne
obtained those minor subjects can be more cooiy eno
safely discussed upon their own individual merits ana
may he settled 10 accordance with the Will OF the people
less Influenced by the oucry OF partial interest OF Tie de-
signs cf demagogues.
Rcsolred That regard the efforts that have been
made IN some places, widen and vAy 10 alter me
Buffalo platform. calculated 10 distract ralher than
unite the friends Of the cause
Rcsolted That relation the attempts thai have been
made hv portion Of the public press, and particularly
the No. "a 8sero4A published IN Philadelphia To connect
the Free Soil movement with the ults'Aboluon Anu
Constitution doctrines promu gated In some p@rs OF me
Union. unequiv ocHy repel them as wiiul misrepre
sentauous OF our position calculated TO deceive iheii
readers and mlsesd the public mind.