Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1849-09-27

party Is coming up Ale Polit0u " ut"u
county. One of their most distinguished lead
ers. said it was undesirable, to make the slavery
question test. In Orange county, the people
are ready to act on this propositlon-the one on
which the democracy of the Union stand. They
will stuff us with Stanton
A VOICE Gates"
"Mr. B. continued: Yes; Mr.. Gates, and ii
Mr.. Adams of Mass, was here, he would be
another. He referred to the mob in Utica, and
said he would rather see an Abolition Conyen-
ton extermnated by mob, THAI to see tins Con'
ventlon begging at the door OF the Abolition
Convention for its candidates. (AEplause.) lie
hoped to Heaven that nothing OF the kind would
be done-he could not support 1t.
To these terms the Free Democracy must sub
nit or no union could be formed. Illuminating
and insulting as this proposition must be to those
men who regard principle and consistency Of
character of any importance, there was major
ity of Free Democrats at the Convention, headed
by an individual who has acted as Mediator for
the last few months between the two pa:tles
were ready to surrender for the unspeakabe
privilege of uniting with the bunker party in
New York.
BARNBURNER CONVENTION
AT UTICA.
We give the proceedings as we find them in
the newspapers: \
UTICA, Wednesday, Sept. II.
The convention assembled at ~ o'clock; and
organized by the appointment of Jared Wilson,
ESQ.,, of Ontario county, as temporary Chairman,
and Messrs. Butt, of Monroe, and Bogart of
Rockland, as Secretaries. On the roll being
called, I02 delegates, representing 40 counties,
answered to their names.
MIR. Taylor, Of Onondaga, moved that COM
mitlee of one from each Judicial District, OIL the
permanent organization of the Convention, be
appointed.
MIR. II. B. Stanton, of Seneca, moved meet
ing of the delegates, some time during the a.
ternoon. On MIR. Van Burens o5jecting to the
motion, it was Withdrawn, and an adjournment
took place until 2 I2 o'clock.
The committee reported permanent officers for
abe convention, as follows: Robert Dennison, OF
Orange county, President; also, 3 Vice Presl'
dents and Secretaries.
The President was conducted to the chair,
when he announced the reception OF commu-
nication from the chairman Of the State Conven-
ton of the other section oil the Democratic par
ty, which was read by the Secretary, and a noti-
ication of the proposition adopted at the SYRIA
cuse conventions after which, 1t was temporarily
laid on the table.
Mr.. Van Buren, moved that a committee be
appointed to frame resolutions, which was agreed
to, and the following gentlemen named: Messrs
John Van Buren,, Saxton Smith, r. Il. Temple
Preston King, William Taylor, Thomas B. Cal
I lar. ]. B. Elwood, and Isaac Sherman.
Mr.. Stanton addressed the convention while
the committee was absent. On their coming in
Mr.. Van Buren,, chairman of the committee, re-
ported resolutions which he said the committee
had adopted BY an unanimous vote:
LIST. To unite the party, both State committees
be discharged, and that future State conventions
be called by Legislative caucus.
3D. That Slavery is an evil and, though thu
government is not responsible for lis introduc
ton, it should be for its existence, where it pos
sesses power over it.
The Sd, 4th, and 9th resolutions, declare ihl
Congress has power over Slavery in the Dstric
of Columbia but not in the States; but that
has that power in the Territories, and that
ought to prevent its existence there.
, The 9TH approves of President Folks signin
the oregSn nIllli AID ths gyR BE ls:s
: Territosies. ...--.ri- 20 the only test in pol
Iucs and parties ought to carry it out in the
practice.
0 The above resolutions after being several
. read, were adopted.
The Sth resolution was as follows:
> ReSOlUed, That whereas the other branch {
c the Democratic party having declined to accer
our invitation at Rome, and having at Svracus
. reConsldered that communication, and are no.
desiring to unite with US, and for that purpos
II requesting nomination on our ticket of f1l
y persons designated by them; therefore, th
A committee recommend the nomination by mi
, convention, of the said persons with a view
u some such union.
) This gave rise to some debate, in which NJ
;, Hunt Of Oneida, and Mr.. Cochran of New YorI
opposed the resolution, and COL Temple of A
bany, and Judge Belts of Orange, supported
= Mr.. Hunt moved an amendment, that the co,
! veation proceed to nominate full ticket
e Without taking the question, the convention at
T., journCd to o'clock, p NJ.
q SEPTEMBER, 18th.
~ On reassenbling, Mr.. Barney, of Queen
= proposed that the convention nominate four ca,
didates, and then adjourn, and meet at Syracus
s on the 18th, there to complete the ticket.
= Mr.. Stone, of Madison, proposed to re-afir
?, the principles heretofore declared BY the Ere
: Soil Democracy, and to nominate a full tickle,
}, if the Syracuse Mass Convention adopted thos
= principles, four OF the Candidates might be wifi
. drawn, and the nominees OF the other conyento
T. nominated in their stead.
J A long debate followed, in which Messr
King, Develin, and Curtis, opposed the adjourn
n ment to Syracuse, and Mr.. Andrews, of Ne
- York, advocated.
Mcssrs. Taylor and Wilson supported the az
ID ceptance of proposition for union from I'll
rs Syracuse convention.
d 1t now being 8 o'clock, a motion was made
adjourn till morning, which was voted down.
MessrS Bovine, of New York, and Dbbe,
Genessee, opposed union, in strong terms.
n At halt-Past nine, no vote had been taken.
t. The discussion, last evening, was further col
If tlnned until 10 o'clock, when an adournme
l. took place until this morning. Mr.. Van Bure
G. closed the debate by an earnest speech of Ina
ID an hours duration, in favor of accepting Il
10 proposition of the Syracuse convention.
d. MI. Hunts amendment to nominate full tic
lie ct of the Barnburners was then acted upon, al
&c rejected by yeas 81, nays 81, and the resoutit
A accepting the union adopted
id MIR. Van Buren, seemed resolved that the pos
Mt ton and policy Of the radical Democracy shou
ct not be mistaken. In maxim! the final report
rs the committee on Resolutions, he remarked:
t. We supposed that the men of this convent,
I'd were preeminently impressed with one idea,wh
Of was sufficient in its magnitude and present pres
ct ing Importance to satisfy them, and that tn
r idea was opposition to the institution of hum
t. slavery.
1t is single idea, but one which is satista
Ill tory to them, for they suppose that it is in ia
n. the summing up of all genuine democratic do
n trlnes, and that all Democrats agree upon tn
re Upon all other subjects there are differences
"a, opinion, and 1t was not deemed wise to 90 il
IL them. We have, therefore, agreed upon t
in resolutions which am about to read, and W
n state fairly, freely md fnllv what We nvnnct