The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-07-25


Ths Cleveland Convention.
"on the eclipse Of federalism with u.s. although is
extinction, It's leaders got up the Missouri question, MA
dr q. fai's ent ..ss.s.s as ..a..s y Slavery bu,
lMr. Jsf1soa 60 Gen. Lafayette.
movement has been made in the North, which de-
serves some notice A convention had been called by
the free soil abolitioniss at Cleveland Ohio to celebrate
the adoption and anniversary Of the ordinance OF ST.
the 18Th Of July Judge Tappan. OF Ohio. president
Harmon Kingsbury, of H., F. d. Parish, OF Ohio and
Henry L. Ellsworth, Of Indiana, vice presidents and
Joel Tiffany Of Cleveland and George Hoadley, Of Gin
cinnah acted as secretaries Various addresses made
by Messs Ellsworth, Of Indiana w. Taylor OF San
dusky; Giddings Austin; Willy, of Maine Pardee, OF
Worcester; Judge Spaulding John Van Buren, &c., &C.
The latter bitter and violent partisan, hurled his bolts
in all directions. The Buffalo Courier makes sketch
from the speech il is published in the Cleveland Plain
dealer
1t is "one of the remarkable speeches that this gem
teman has uttered We regret sincerely, that In the
present state of political affairs in State, Mr. Van
Buren, has madeit He has visited Ohio for other bet
ter purpose, far than declare the
Of all parties who assembled the Cleveland convention
that the national democratic party is dissolved He tells
them this in many words. And asif make his
Of conduct still nexplicabe he declared he could
sourihe also violent in his denuncations of Taylor
and his administration, but the volunteered
the statement that he free say that he prefer
red the election Of General Taylor that Of General Cass
finally avowing that he had made such statement
that he would for another slavehodng Presi-
dent But after person Of his intelligence aud professed
cando in face Of the fact that hall of the States Of
Union cast their vote for the presidential candi-
date by large majoes, procams that the national demo.
cratic party is dissolved is of but little
what else he says We shall be sorry learn that his
friends in this State hold themselves under obligations
sustain him in uncaled for and unwarrantabe attack
upon the democratic party AT such time thiswhen in
the only State In the Union where the party has been d
vided (not dssoved) vigorous efforts being made on
all Sides in good faith union and harmony in the
ranks"
1t seems that he did not spare the senior editor OF this
paper, nor Gov Dickinson nor the Southern Address
He polite enough to say "We have no national or
gans; political party has national organ at Wash
ngton; old Father Richie might do well any one
now for such purpose, for the that il is no
trouble TO him to change positions"
Various letters were read TO the convention; among
which those from Henry Clay and Martin Van Blu.
rem, which we have already published.
The spirit Of these letters differs in respects Mr.
Clay is "unwling to do anything to increase the pre-
uang ereitement" and he Processes disposition to
stability, instead of bringing any danger the existence
of our Union" Mr.. Van Buren, seems disposed to fan
the fame to the highest pitch, and urges his clique to
keep the "infuence of government actively and per-
peiuay on the side OF freedom" Under his minstra.
ton discord is perpetuay to be maintained until every
vestge Of slavery is to be swept from the land The
correspondent Of the Detroit Free Press says that these
letters were differently received by the convention; and
that "Henry Clays letter did not satisfy the audience,
and, unlike the Others was listened to in sence-not
cheer heard and yet many Of the wing free soers
who present had previously declared that they de-
serted whgery because Clay not nominated at Phil.
adelphia."
Resolutions were adopted by the convention which
went the whole against the extension of slavery The
sufficiently point out the spirit in which the
whole proceedings were conducted:
Resoped That the spirit of the compact soemnly
abished by the ordinance Of 1871 between the original
recognise the duty Of Congress. 70 resist the liberation OF
slave territories and the admission of slave States. and
Senate. except favor Of freedom and addition to the
slave representation in the House Of what
ever may be the Pree Of congressional compromise stP
Rssov That the existence Of human slavery at the seat
republic and efforts should be spared to elect
and representatives Congress who will vote unhe
rict of Columbia or for the of the seat of govern
men 10 place consecrated 10 free soil
One OF their resolutions halls "with great satisfaction
The triumphant appeal which Thomas H. Benton is ma
king to the people Of Missouri, sustaining fully one OF
the great principles OF the free democracy to wit the
constitutional power OF Congress to legslaie for freedom
even to the exclusion Of slavery"
We confess fall these proceedings, we have read the
etter of Mr. Van Buren, with the greatest astonisb.