New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-08
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New Political Movements.

LIZ 1LAHD- iNtS>-Hs 10Y
To N, Editors Of The Netr- York Tribune
Ii read the "signs Of the time" cor
rectlv. an attempt Is beng made N Ohio 10 Tyler
ze~ the Free SOIL party. and by rs union with the
Democracy to seize and retain possession OF the
POLITICAL power OF the State II successful IN e1ec'-
ing the UNION the result Will be certain. The leader
II this movement, II Is generally understood Is sen
atcr Chase, who Is gradually breaking ground-thns
f.r. however. with but Indifferent success.
The late Free Soil Convention held al Rayenna
on the 18th u gave forth some signs Of the plan and
As YOU NAV desire 70 know something of the move
ments on he political cheSs-board of Ono. give
YOU a brief statement of lis doings
The Convention was large In point OF numbers.
and IN character most respectable. No one can
doubt suppose the sentiment of the Western Re
serve on the subject OF Slavery. II Is opposed 10 It
deeply and reglously. and that opposition cannot De
shaken
have heard no farmer defend The Fugitive Law
on the contrary all classes denounce II, ana Y i per-
feet madness 20 attempt 70 make me support OF II a
party measure.
THIS deep-seated feeling in busy season OF the
wear called together tins large Convention.
Senator base spoke first He IS neither fluent nor
eloquent. Occasionally he silrs the blood but ms
samuel Lewis, who followed him. is MS opposite
IN almost every respect. He speaks from the heart
and 10 lie ntIl Win tliit ttt>
His speech was most effective.
Judge Spaulding followed. IN a bold denunclatiOl
of the servlllty Of the leaders Of the Democracy
Mr. Glddlngs also spoke, dealing IN facts bearing
upon the great question, IN which no man IS better
posted than he l.
The Committee on Resolutions was large and res
pecta5le and while on general principles there Was
agreement IN other respects entire concord did not
reign, If intelligent and reliable report Is 10 DC cred
tied.
Nj Chase through his friends wished new posi-
ton taken, and that position was this that the rec
Soilers should claim 10 be the " Democracy
Two resolutions were drawn up BY Nlr. Chase. or
by his directions. 10 embody this point the first OF
which, IN the following words. was adopted by the
Committee and the Convention
That question Of Slavery and rs relations % the
and National Government, has come IN the progress
OF events % be OF paramount Importance IN AeIc m pom
tics, and that party alone when proposes % carry 0u
Democratic principles their INST npphcaion - ms As
well all other questions. Is rghtfuiy entitled 10 the
Democratic
The second was in substance, that masmuch a.
Free Soller> did this they would now call themselves.
and be kn0un ktreGftCr as the Democracy
This resolution was voted down in Committee. a.
1t would have been, have no doubt in Convention,
had II been brought up there.
This movement VIII still be pushed forward, AMI
upon happening of certain contingencies may be at
tended With success If iealty to the Fugitive Law
and submission 10 the aggressive march OF The Slave
power are 10 be made essential principles IN me
Wing creed the Wing party in Ono must inevitably
be Frustrated.
Thousands of Wings. good men and true" who,
though they love not less than formerly, the Wing
cause that icas yet love the principles Of freedom
more than the Wing party that Is thus 10 be, VIII
abandon the name and organization, and either vote
with other parties. or stand alooi and blde their
time"
speak for thousands of Wings like myself. who,
through evil and through good report, have chung 10
the cause, but who cannot aud VII not consent -
stand upon this new platform.
viii merely add, that the Convention recon-
mendod the holding Of National Conyentlon IN ihis
CITY, on the oath of next Sept. for the purpose oi
consulting together a. to the next Presidential can
vas> and TO harmonic and unite all the sentiment
OF the nation opposed to Slavery and the slave
mower" BUCKEYE.