The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-08-17
THE ROME CONVENTIONS.

the Populace to further acts of violence.
THE ROME CONVENTIONS.
THE BARNBURNER CONVENTION
ROME, Aug. 15-1OH PM.
The evening session met at O'Clock. series Of
solutions framed by the convention Of free soilers Of
the third Assembly district (Orsnge) presented
and read by the Secretary.
Mr.. NYE, Of Madison, took the stand and addressed
the convention at length, mainly in relation to
the farther extension Of slavery He listened to
throughout with marked attention and hearty bursts
Of applause greeted him at the close Of his address
Mr. STATION next called for but respectfully de-
elined, in consequence of poor health.
MI GROVER then addressed the convention for an
hour after which it adjourned until O'Clock to-
morrow morning Although it is impossible to say
what the ultimate result Of the abors of the two
ventons will be- the prevailing opinion seems to be
that there will be ne union.
SECOND DESPATCH.
ROME August 1910 A. M.
The members called to order at o'clock.
After the reading Of yesterdays proceedings, they
adjourned wait the proceedings of the Hunker Con-
vention.
The prospect Of union Of the two parties Is decided
ly more favorable.
THIRD DESPATCH.
RoME, August 1o-5P.M.
The Free Soil Convention this afternoon did nothing
but receive the report of the committee concerning
resolutions addressed to the convention by the bunker
committee and adopt the resolutions offered by Looms
requesting the bunker Convention to endorse the three
resolution which they had sent them concerning the
power of Congress slavery in the District of CO.
lumbia and free territories and Offering to make LIBERIA
concessions to them in the DETAIL and to unite the
conventions Afterwards the transaction of business
An adjournment here took place till JPN
THE HUNKER CONVENTION.
RoNE, August 1o-1oA. NJ
The convention met ct o'clock this morning.
proposition for q union of the two parties was pre-
sented by the free soil committee, and is now being
considered The nature Of 1t have not been able to
learn.
The convection, on motion Of Mr. srcKLrs, il about
adjournins, to await the report of the committee.
SECOND DESPATCH.
Ro,E, August 16-l7M.
The committees still In secret session. num-
OF communications have passed between thsu, the
nature Of which It IL impossible to determine. The
convention will not publicly organise again until NJ.
THIRD DESPATCH.
RoME, Aug. 1e-5PM
The convention assembled at half past two, when
the President took his seat Order being restored Mr.
wALwoREm from tie Committee on Conference report
ed that the committee had made proposition to the
free soil committee that, to effect union they wsuld
its nentiop to adopt the following rsso
lutions:-
lst That all quesIcAs which have hitherto divided
the party be Entirely the organization Of the
Union Convention.
"a. That they agree to adopt such resolutions as
have usually been passed at the democratic conven-
tons previous to the division In the party.
ga That the subject Of slavery be dropped leaving
Two hours afterwards reply was received from the
chairman Of the free soil committee, saying that they
waive the question Of the regularity Of the organra
ticn and adhere to the established democratic prine
pies, and II the two conventions agree upon the
subject of slavery they desire to unite in organ
Iation lie reminded the committee that the Free Soil
Convention had submitted two other propositions re-
ang to the power and duty Of Congress slavery
In the District Of Columbia and also In the territories
and requested the opinion Of the bunker Convention
Mr. wALwoRrH replied, that there could be no dif-
ference Of opinion with regard to the two drst resolu
lions respecting the power Of Congress slavery In
the District Of Columbia and the territories In re-
gard to the third he recommended the convention to
adopt the resolutions he believed the people Of the
North opposed to the introduction Of slavery into
territory frees but he could not consent to make
that question Of party test incorporate 1t into the
dem oeratic party CT the State
The free soil committee replied that their power
limited and proposed referring the proposition to
their convention.
Here negotiations between the committees we're ter
minated. and the convention took a recess.
FOURTH DESPATCH.
Rour, August 1o--e NJ.
The convention came to order at four o'clock, and
notified that the free sellers had passed resolutions
requiring the attention Of the committee, which
cordngly serersted itself from the convention who
took another recess
when the committee came in, the convention again
came TO order.
Mr. waLwosrH reported that the committee had re-
cevd the resolutions passed by the Free Soil Conven-
ton and directed to be transmitted to this convention
by th,m, which he read The substance Of the propo
stion for this convention toapprove Of the Wimot
proyiso by resolution, and afterwards unite with the
other convention for the transction Of business the
free soilers making liberal concessions In the detail
Mr. WAwoRru raid that his committee had pre-
pared resolutions, to the effect that the Free Soil
Convention had taken notice II resolutions and
propositions was ib.xpedisnt for this convention to
adopt the resolutions Of the Free Soil Convention
which passed unanimously.
The convention then adjourned until o'clock