New-York daily tribune., 1851-10-02
National Convention orthe Friends or Freedom.

his IOHNGUliOU dSotUiOltu Il tlCN cldUu
Sept "a, and temporarily organized, on motion
OF DR.. Brisbane, by the appointment of SAMUEL
LEWIS OF Ohio, Chairman, hnd B.. F. Hoffman
Secretary.
The following Resolution Committee was ap.
pointed:
HlinoiS-Z. Eastman. Rufus Lumey
FsTB,onf-E. \. Stansbury Il. Watson.
Mame-Woodbury Davis,
Connecfca-Jason Skinner,
Ner iCTk-Amos AddIngtOn
Nichig0n-E i. Benham
foird-J. w. Cattell
NiscOnS7n-S NJ Booth
Chlo-Joshua r. Gddlngs, Rufus p. Spaldlng
PennSt tirdnld-RusSell Euett. W. F. Clark;
Ind'GnG-GeOrge W. Julian, ). ). Harding.
The Committee on Permanent Officers Zone
from each State represented, S. II. Addington of
NewYork, &c.,) reported the following as Off
GERS of the Convention:
DR.. F. julius LEnoYsE, of Pa, PrcSidenf Wood
bury Davis, of Maine, Lewis Tappan, OF New-York,
DR.. w Ii. Brisbane, OF Ohio, Geo. w Julian of In
diana, $. NJ Booth, Of Wisconsin, VICE PRESIDENTS.
b F. Hoffman, of Ohio, H. +. Brayton, of Ohio, ID.
VI. Kelsey, OF Illinois, Secretaries.
The Convention was addressed by Hon. Cas-
sus NJ. Clay, (late an Independent candidate for
Governor of hentucky,) John c. Vaughan ed
tor of The Clsreiand IJuc Democratic Woodbury.
Davis, of Maine, Samuel Lewis, 0he Frce-Soil
candidate for Governor of Ohio,) r.. A. STAINS
bury, Editor of The Burlington (Vt.) Cowier,)
George W Julian (member of the XNNIst Con-
gress from lndiana,) George Bradbum, date of
Massachusetts, but now connected with The
True Democrat, Cleveland) Salmon =. Chase,
Opposition |. 5. Senator. in explanation of the
position lately taken by him. Joshua r. Giddings,
Representative in Congress from the NXth Dis
trct of Ohio,) s Ii. Arlington, of Buffalo, \. y,
and on the 25th inst. by James NJ Brown, Ohio,
DR.. lie Moyne, of Pennsylvania, and Others.
Special Committee was appointed to revise the
Resolutions introduced oy the Committee on the
oath The new Committee was composed of
Samuel Lewis, OHIO, Woodbury. Davis, Maine,
]. C. Vaughan, of Ohio, J. D. Baldwin, Editor
of The Hartford Comm Rebu5Lcaa,) and Russell
Errett, chairman of the Committee on Organi.
zation) Finally the following Resolutions were
adopted by the Convention on the second day of
Its session
Resol,ed, That the two great pro-Slayery parties
never stood in position, either Stale-wse Nation
ally so loudly calling for separate anti Slavery polt-
zeal action as 1t now does.
Whcrens We have rs sembled in Convention as free
10 dlOlt the pIClttblOn ana pre-
seTatlOn OF Freedom It IS due to ourselves, 10 the
occasion. and to the people OF the nation, that
declare our views on certain questions OF National
policy.
unless based npon justice and government without
stability unless righteousness be It's end, as, without
these, no man Can enjoy his naenabe rights, and
society secure them.
Rssolred That It is the duty OF Congress to divorce
the National Government from all connection with
and responsibility for slavery and the slaye;rade,
wherever they exist under IT. jurisdiction.
EesOired, Thai act of Congress contrayenlng the
law OF God imposes no moral obligation, and an act
Of Congress passed without constitutional authority
imposes no civil obligation upon the cIiiZeas Of the
several States.
Rtsolred Tha, the Public Lands Of right belong to
the people and Should neither be sold for revenue
nor in any way allowed 10 spectators, but should
only be granted, without charge, IN limited qudnil-
ties, to actual settlers.
Resolrsd That we are in favor of the election OF
National officers by the people when practicable
Resoired, That the history ofnaiIOns demonstrates
that Navy and Standing Army are incompatible
with Republican institutions. We therefore Will eX-
eu our influence for clsbancment OF the Army, for
a reduction OF the Navy and an abandonment OF the
entire system OF fOTtihcatlons.
Rtsolrsd. That River and Har0Or Improvements,
when demanded by the safety and convenience Of
! commerce VITO foreign nations, or among the sew
ora States are objects of national concern. and that
the duty OF Congress- IN the exercise OF It's con-
/ sttuilonal powers, to provide therefor.
Resclred, That 10 the demand Of the Slave Power
Slave states ana save ItfrIplN. our
! determined answer Is, No more Slave States no
Save Territory
! ResoireG, That the Fugitive Slave Act" enacted
by the last Congress Is IN Gerogaton Ofthe genius Of
/ our Tree institutions an unwananiaoie encroach.
ment upon the sovereignty Of the states. violation
OF the principles OF natural and revealed religion an
/ assumption of legislative power without Coustltu-
tonal authority, and mons;rous exhibition Of
! tyranny injustice, cruelty and oppression,
Rss9lred That our party Is the party Of the Con-
siIlut.on and OF the Union OF freedom and Of pro-
/ gress that II i opposed IN principles ana AIMS TO
secilOnallsm, secession and cISunon, dnc KNOWS no
! North. no South, no East, no West, but embraces
/ with equal patriotic love the country, the whole
country one ard incyls.oie.
| Resoired That the friends Of freedom look with
entire conh6ence TO the future, IN the undouo;ins
faith that their principles VIII be gratefully recog
nlZed by the people ard embodied IN the c0nsiltu-
/ uOnal laws Of the land.
/ RssoIred That We recommend to our frlends Ia
the several States 10 organize soon q possible W
holding State Conventions, appointing State Com
m.;tee and generally efectng such organization as
Will ehectuliy groEote the cause OF Right and Hu-
mainly
motion was oiieredt to hold the next National
/ Free Democratic Convention IN Washington
/ Civ, IN MAJ. l.j2. but on motion OF Lewis Tap
pan, Of New-York City, a Committee Of one
1cm each State vas appointed TO TX the time
and place for holding the National Convention
| Dr. Lesmoyne, President OF the Convention, then
announced said Committee.
| Samuel Lewis of Ono Samuel Aaron, OF Pennsy-
vsna Lewis Tappsn, of New-I0Ek Edmund Per
/ sIns OF Connecticut Charles Allen, OF Massachl-
{ setts T.. 4 StanstuTy, Of Vermont Amos Tuck, Of
/ New Hampshire samuel Eessenden, OF Name .
/ Fdward Harms Of Rhode Island George w Julian,
! OF Indiana l.. Eastman. of Illinois, j. K Williams
! of Michigan :. NJ Booth, OF Wisconsin Wm. j.
/ Clarke, OF Iowa J. G. Fee, Of Kentucky Dr.. J. Z.
! Sneder7sS of Maryland $. Mayes Bell. Of Virginia
- Goodelow. of North Carolni Jacob BIge
| low of District of Columbia
An address was also presented and adopted
| It has 10. been published yet.