The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-04
UTICA, Jan. 81, ls49.-A past 8 P. M.

UTICA, Jan. 81, l849.-A past r. NJ
Continuation of the First Days Proessdi"s' Of me
Lsbaty Party State Co~ve~tion-- California DE-
partxres-- The Wsathsr, re.
The convention met again this evening al the
Hall, and amusing sights and scenes were trans
acted and enacted. In one corner OF the room were
seated about half dozen Of their bretheren, Gas
thew call them) of the colored population of both
sexes. who sat throughout the evening session, ap
parenrly taking great interest the proceedings Of
the convention. In another corner sat another of
the liberty party men, rather elderly In appearance
and looking through and over a large pair Of silver
moanted spectacles, with large chest by h side,
filed with books treating upon slavery and large
show bill posted, which read thus: "Tn. Uncon-
stItutionahty," by "Lysander Spoon r." for sale
here. A number of gentee looking ladles Of the
white stamp, were present this evening. A number
OF resolutions, together with those transmitted TO
you by tonieht's mail, have been PRESENTED and
accepted by this convention. But before they Will
De adopted by said convention, each and every one
OF them are to be fully discussed by the members
OF this convention. After each resolution has been
fully discussed, they are I, be voted upon by the
mt mbe.s OF this convention as to their adoption.
The first resolution (Which | sent IN my report to
you early this EVENING" was long and ably debated
upon by Mr. Green, (he father OF the editor IT the
Model JVrkr) Gerrlt Smith, Mr.. Hough, Mr..
l.
the convention TO vote upon, whether to be adopted
by this convention or not, which was lost. as fol-
lOws:-Ayes IL, nays %; and the reso luton was
laid over, to belsubmlt:ed TO their next convention
The following are the balance OF the resol ulons
which have been presented and accepted tor dis
cussiOn by this body cf abolltonlsts
Resolved, That land monopoly Is to be warred
sgspst not only because 1t is the Widespread Of
all OPPRESSION but beo it is Pre- emnsnty q other
Resolved That not only is 1t time at tn. m-mbsrs
al rp0k lavA Ia nnfru stv t,a t0f
slavery. but that considering how with rare exosp.
ons fectarans yield to their strong temptations to
is also true that the member Of .etarsn church
not to be FULLY relied on for answering fidelity to the
II is probable all of the resolutions will, be fully
discussed and acted upon to- morrow 1t now being
nine O'Clock, motion was offered to adjourn,
which was interrupted by the entrance OF one OF
stood six feet, in his boots A hearty reception
was given, by shaK ing hands then, &C., and they,
adjourned to half-past nine tomorrow morning
A small, but enterprisng California company, left
this city last evening, on their way 10 seek their
fortune: They consist OF ten of the most active
and able young men that can be found in this or
any other city. The celebrated physician, Dr.
ID mon, is TO be their leader.
The weather here, and further west has been
as changeabe as Joseph's coat, tor some days past
but has now settled to about the coolest we have
yet had this winter. The thermometer stood 20
degrees below zero to-day. The stages which
the sleighing is quite poor.
Urea, February l, lS49.
Second Day of the Liberty Party State Convention
The convention came together again this morn
ing at half.past nine, and was opened with a
prayer by the Rev. David Plumb, OF Rensselaer,
county, after which they organized and proceeded
to business.
About IL o'clock, the room was filed with the
members, citizens, both ladies' and gentlemen, to.
gether with a number of the colored race OF both
sexes. number of debates and discussions be.
tween the members, occupied the most OF the day,
but amounted to nothing of any interest. Among
the number of the speakers, seen and listened
to with profound Stiffness the tall six -fOoter
one OF the African sons from Cortlandt county,
VINO was candidate In that county last tall on
the abolition ticket, tor member OF Assembly. He
spoke several times, upon different SUBJECTS and
particularly upon the poor blacks who were held
in bondage by the slave holders of the Southern
States.
A wide difference of opinion appears to exist
between Gefrlt Smith and Benah Green, the ia
iher of the editor oil the Model Worker; between
them they occupied the floor about three hours,
discussing and debating upon different subjects for
the welfare OF their rary tor the future 1t appears
Gerit Smith holds the argument that the govern
ment has no right to interfere with the education
OF his children; while Mr. Green brought strong
argument to bear, that government has q right to
inleif,re with the education Of all children Tney
then differ on another point, VIII Oh the right Of
vote, one sustaining that man should vote un.
lees he votes night, and the other holding that every
man has right to vote, let HIM do 1t right or
wrong Long, aoe, and eloquent speeches were
made by both of these liberty party men. Another
lsng debate was held by the different members,
as 10 whether the new paper, the Model Worker,
should be supported by their party or not This
beng new paper, and only just IN its 18th nun.
Der, there are number OF the liberty men that do
not arpearto sanction it; however, 1t is thought
they will eventually woik In the traces. 1t was
start, through the influence OF Gerrlt Smith, and
5 w Green, late OF the -Afbany Patriot, Is the
proprietor and editor OF this paper; it was started
ter The purpose of carrying out the views Of the
abouonists, and in opposition to those who LETT the
party last fall TO JOIN the barnburners Debates
have been the order OF the day. They have con-
cluded to bring the balance Of the resolutions be-
tore the convention tomorrow (the last day } to be
veted upon to their adoption 1t now being s
O'Clock, they Adjourned til half past this, evening
TO me Ell at the court house.