The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-19

where they have heretofore been predominant and
Resolved That this convention therefore prouose TO
the convention assembled at the Presbyterian church.
to form such re union by uniting in one bodymAkipg
Recommending to the democratic electors single
State ticket to be supported at the approaching fall
election and to trsnssct such other b. siness may
come b,Iore them
AR. VAN BuRES urged the immediate adoption of the
resolutions and expressed entire confidence that they
would be sssented to by the other convention.
MIR. BRowN. Of Orange county, in reply to Mr. Van
Buren, submitted that the time had when the
tion Of this convention upon the propositions
to IL ought to be decisive He submitted the reso-
buttons just offered by the gentleman from New York
were evasvethat they did not meet the question but
merely reiterated proposition which the other
vention had already rejected MIR Brown trusted that
this convention would either accept or reject the reso-
ceeded to review the mode Of communication with the
other convention which this convention had adopted
In some respects 1t had not met his appreciation be-
cssfe he thought necessary in order ZION
OF the party for acb organization to make concaory
ad suces net to to the other II you wish unite
you NUT ZONE to us-we II MT g 10 YOU In n.
clu,ion. Mr. Brown declared that lie prepared Lo
accept the resolutions just received from the other
convention, as step If not final step towards the
union OF the party. (hiisses and appause)
Mr. BPS argument was clear and coneluiv The
mode suggested by bin, for union Of the party
He, one OF the rmest advocates Of the WIlmot provso
evidently suspicious that the proposition Just sub
with view to union and that that gentleman per-
fcty sensible when he offered IT, that it could not be
entertained by the other convention
Mn KirG. OF St Lawrence, replied to Mr.. Brown.
or course, Mr. H. sustained the resolutions offered by
Van Buren,. We gathered some important considera-
ons from the remarks Of MIR King IL appeared to u.s.
that he entertained Impression and that
similar erroneous Impression had become fixed In the
minds Of John Van Buren, and other free sellers that
there we're strong symptoms Of rupture in the hun
ker convention, and that 1t would shortly break out in
suite Of all the efforts Of Crosw.l and Beardsey and
Wawoi Tia to prevent H. Copceivng. therefore as MIR.
b. and his friends evidently did, that the majority
OF the Hunker Convention merely wanted chance to
break out into open revolt against the Of their
leaders he affected to believe that there differ
epce In sentiment, between the two conventions upon
the question of slavery; that there 1t was
light that the other convention would be willing to
wink at it and to assent Immediately to proposition
to unite the two conventions But, in my judgment,
Mr. Van Buren, msaprrehended the spirit and feeling
ton. believe that disposed TO be very
liberal but ndisposed to meet in joint convention,
until there was positive agreement In principle be-
tween the two conceptions.
Sivssrs looMIs and NYE sustained the resolutions
of.r red by Mr. Van Buren,. The debate was animated
and but the intense heat Of the atmosphere
in the crowded chc-ch rendered 1t difficult 10 keep up
life, much less to labor.
Mr. STANTON, Of Seneca, finally offered the following
additional resolution -
Resolved, That in regard to the resolutions last re-
csved from the convention sitting at the Presbyterian
SO much Of cad resolutions a opposition to
the extension Of slavery. We cannot accept them IS
that rs TO so much Of the luti relate to po
csi tests and rules Of party action we respectfully
our opinions on thote subjects.
An extraordinary and eloquent, and Interesting dis
susson followed during which Gen. NYE, Of Madison,
The on ana WAS
Daniel s. Dickinson, and an extract r.S.l .,esch
made by that individual In the Senate Of the Unite
States in 1S47 In which Mr. Dickinson boldly asserted
defended the principle that Congress possesses the
constitutional power slavery In the territories
and also that the duty Congress exercise such
power. The extract from Dickiuson's speech was to
the effect that hostility to slavery and Its extension
nutv pfit mt af fhsN .rfh and mt
4 laon by Congress In conf rmity with that ssnt-
ment expected, and shouii receive his support
instructions instructions! MIR. Nye handled the
Senator very roughly In fact he declared that II the
hopksrs would adopt this speech Of As their
The vote was nnaily taken upon Mr.. Van Bureu's
resolutions, and they were adopted. MIR. Stanton's
resolutions was also adopted
The FINALE.
Row., August II, 1910.
last letter brought down report to the close OF
Ter stated that the final propositions for union intro
duced by Metss Van Buren, and Stanton were adopted
by the Free Soil Convention, and transmitted to their
The free solsrs re assembled this afternoon at three
o'clock and learned that the proposal introduced by
John Van Buren, well that introduced by stanton,
OF Seneca had been summaiy rejected by the bunker
Convention. Another animated and exciting debate
ensued Some members lsmong Others Kennedy OF
New srk) proposed that they should offer the other
convention last alternative the antisavery plat
FORMS lately adopted by the democrats Of Maine. New
bers suggested that IL the duty OF this convention
to inform the hunkers that they had further COM
Messrs Barlow johnson, Collins, Kennedy, and others
discussed these several propositions with considerable
feeling All these gentlemen insisted that the nego-
tatons bad been conducted on the part Of the free
solers with remarkable moderation and courtesy and
that their municAtons had been treated with
tempt by the other organization.
After an elaborate d, bate In which nothing OF great
public interest elected the free soilers determined
TO tran'mit letter to the hunkers informing them
that they had further communications to mako Ia
thsm and that they tthe freesoiIerD we're ready to
sojouIn Accordingly the letter with ths notification,
u aD6mit' ed IT, the hUDkers
Mr. BnIoos offered the following resolution -
Resolved, That the convention In session at the
Presbyt.ran church. in rejecting the proposition n
the art ~ this invention for the consolidation OF q Q
tive, the sole that this convention could m
rsnounce the opinions IL had expressed the
of slavery, has assumed to make opposition TO tho
opinions test Of democracy and taken upon itself the
entire responsibility Of continuing the present unter-
tupsts division in the democratic ranks.
The r,solution was agreed to.
On moii.n o CON pjttee appointed TO prepare IN
address and reso aons from the free soil party to the
people Of this itste.
Ifbs address ana resolutions will be published here
after and they viii doubtless define the position Of ths
so patty more distinctly and clearly than II Is at
present defined before the country
The convention took . recess until half past P VI.
At that hour, the convention re assembled with the
In diligence before them that the bunker Convention
h, a. during the Of the free sellers adjourned
This information was received very calmly the barn
burners coperatustug themselves that they had OBJ
taiped very decided advantage over the hunkers
MIR. Carroll offered the following resolution -
Resolved That the democracy ~ the several coun-
ties and Assembly districts q the State are recommend
Cd unite in Jingle organization Tor the purpose q
occurring unity q action on local oaudidat.s and as
far possible the election Of ber of the L"Esls
tur. In fsvor OF the principles 81 the party,
~ st nth BY this convention.
The RESOLUTION referred TO the COMMITTEES ON ad-
dfess and resolutions
The usual vote Il thanks vas adopted and the con-
vestion adjourned sin, die
ArrrNrr AT MrnpEP Asp HfoH~Ar RonRzpY--t
MODrRr RIr.tDo--A correspondent Of the Newark v.
j. .adtofi Of the 10th inst, writing from Little Falls,
under date Of the 18th inst, says A desperate at
tempt at highway robbery and murder inside shout
halt way between this place and Paterson last evening
Mir Wright. q school teacher was returning from
Patterson. W he kpd v n stout m,