Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-10
Free Sell State Convention.

Daniel K. Tilden presided, assisted by
Hon. Benz Tappan and Isaac Van Doren.
rs Vice Presidents, and Eli T. Tuppan
and -- McBratney acting as Secre.
taries. The principal object of the. Con-
vention probably was, inasmuch as no nom.
nations were to be made-to make known
to the world the principles of the party
Ii the former political character and stand.
ing OF the officers is any index by which |
to Judge of the mass of the convention,
it must have been truly mixed multitude.
The President of the Convention has been
for many years one of the most rampant
Wings in Northern Ohio, and the leader
of that party in this county until since the
nomination Of the "slaug ghter-h house Con-
vention," to which he was the delegate
from this Congressional district. He has
been the firm supporter of all the partial
and unjust measures of Whiggery, and
denouncer Of all the measures of the De.
mocracy calculated to preserve to the peo-
pie an equality of rights and privileges
At his right sat "the war horse of the De.
noeraey," the king of the tshards,o who
has been the inveterate hater of corporate
money powers and special privileged as
sociations, and of partial legislation Judge
Tappan, upon whose head the wings have
showered their bitterest curses. 1t is diff
cnlt to conceive how such men could unite
upon common platform. But these are
the days we read Of The lion and the
lamb have lain down together-the ex-
treme have united, and they now acknowl.
edge the same political creed, and it is a
cause Of rejoicing that there are so few Of
the old federal dogmas embraced in it.
The committee on resolutions, consisting
of one from each Congressional district,
reported series of resolutions setting
forth the principles, both National and
State, of the free solers, which were a.
dopted by the Convention. These resolu-
tions will be found below, and from them
it will be seen that the free soilers have
made pre.tys "free' with the Democratic
s'thunder." Most Of the principles EN-.
bodied in the State platform are the same
that the Democracy have earnestly con.
tended for for many years past, and it is
gratifying to see SO many Of those who
have heretofore been among the strenuous
'opposers Of these measures, now coming
up to their support. The free soilers have
endorsed the democratic doctrines in re-
gard to equal taxation, taxing corporations
as individuals are taxed-curtailing cerpo-
rations-the speedy payment of the State
debt-exemption of a homestead from ex-
ecution for debt the graduation Of the
price ofthe public lands, and their sale to
actual settlers only in limited quantities.
an amendment Of the Constitution, prohib.
itng the creation of IN enormous State
debt, and prohibiting corporate bank
ing unless by the special consent Of the
people, and providing for the election of
all officers by the people. To this, person
ally, we have no objections, but, on the
contrary, are glad TO see it. We think the
endorsement of that platform by the old
Wings of the Free Soil party, is conclu-
sive evidence that they are sick of the old
unequal and unjust principles of whiggery,
and is indicative of "good time coming ~
If these measures are of such vast impor.
tance, what necessity of getting up sep.
arate organization? Why do they not u.
mite their efforts with those who have been
struggling for years to effect their triumph?
Let every one read the resolutions.
Mr.. Fitch, of Lucas. on behalf of the
Committe on Resolutions, submitted the
following report, which was read by the
Secretary:
WHEREAS, we have assembled in State
Convention as Delegates of Freemen,
united for the sake of freedom, and for.
getting all past political differences in
a common resolve to maintain the rights
Of free labor against the aggressions ol
the slave power, and to secure free soil
for free people; and whereas, clear
and distinct declaration Of the principles
which we profess, and of the measures
ofNational and State policy which we
deem of paramount importance at this
time, is due, both to the cause which we
espouse and to the people to whom we
appeal;
lst. Resolved, therefore, That we a.
dopt the Platform of National Policy set
forth by the Free Democracy assembled in
convention q, Buffalo, in August, ls4s, as
our own; not as platform incapable ol
modification, but as a true exposition of
principles never to be abandoned, and ol
liberal measures, adapted TO present exigen.
cies, from which we propose to advance to
all other measures necessary to secure, by
equal laws, the equal rights of all.
ID. Resolred, That without the slight
est Interference with the legislation and
independent sovereignty Of the several
states, Congress ought in the opinion OF
this convention to use all its constitutional
power to prevent the increase, TO mitigate
and finally to eradicate the evil of slavery;