The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-09-17

The Free Soil Convention here at IL O'Clock this
morning is very largely attended there being about
1000 delegates present. from all parts Of the State The
train from Boston containing twelve about
eco persons did not arrive, owing to want Of losomo-
tive power, until after the meeting of the convention
The Hon Henry Wilson called the convention to order
saying that the wings could soon recover the lost
Pleiades as regain the State.
The Hon. Horace Mann was elected President Of the
convention, and received with q good deal Of
cheering.
The Vice Presidents selected Joel f. Park Samuel
e sewall, George Fowley, f. f. Ensign and George b.
Weston.
The following persons chosen as Secretaries -
Hon. J. r. Buckingham Alexander Dewitt, II. G. New
comb, Samuel Downer, Jr Nathaniel Hinck,ey, G. f.
Hosr, of Worcester; J. w. Stone, OF Boston, Edward
Anthony Of New Bedford; j. W Morton of Springfield
Mr. MANN, being conducted to the chair, remarked
that at this hour Of peril to the great principles when
the lights upon earth to be going out epe
cal honor to be called post of duty Since sunrise
he had received the rst ntmaon that he to occupy
that position They knew how strong his feelings
liberty to speak his mind lie stood where he had
always stood. If other had ft to 90 oil he
NAMED His first principle was devotion to human
freedom and his second worldly interest the reducing Of
the whig address and resolutions They had brought
him here, and he thought could read them with
out ber struck St. Paul was though the voice
from another quarter The free soil party he took to be
the party of freedom Their principle that all were
bern free and equal Their faith that the time
ming when such would be the case and their wish was
to speed the dsy His had always been such party;
and there had always been an opposition party which
was fe rmidabe, and had crushed The souls which had
been cent to improve It. The speaker alluded TO the
condition of our country now, and comparedit with
the uprisipgs for human liberty in the old world
A year two since there, they had to meet the
military and ecclesiastical powers but here with le-
gsstive prescription He then took retrospect Of the
free soil movement since the annexation of Texas In
regard to General Taylor he must say that he turned
cut mere tavorably than the free soieIs expected lie
believed that President Taylor desired freedom for the
territories and that II he had been spared he would
have carried it out II speaker here launched out into
most yituperatTe discourse relative TO the of
President Fillmore, the whig statesman generally. and
the vbig State convention particularly While presing
General Taylor friend Of liberty the territories
he denounced Mr. Fillmore and his administration lie
pared Secretary Webster and Gen Csss to Haynau
and Radetsky. The coalition he defended, whore it
euapated from the sovereign people. and alluded TO
Charles Sumner having been elected to high Office
against his own personal wishes.
After Mt Mann hac concluded, prayer offered up
by the Rev Mr.. Swan Of Worcester.
This resolutions affirm the position of the free. soil
pery the slavery question; approve Of convention
to revise the constitution &C. they do not alude to
the subject Of coalition with the democratic party
ID. " hLvoRp moved that the Hon. stephen O. Phillips
he tie free candidate Governor and the nomna
ton wss made by reclamation. (Mr. Phillips was the
CHARLES AIirN Of Worcester here rose and observed
that murics.on had been received from Mr. Phil
lps, announcing his unalterable determination to de-
cline the nonlpHtion. lie assured the convention how
that Mr.. Philips would still exert his best efforts
for the triumph of the soil cause lie concluded
BY wing that they proceed to nominate another can
eidate for governor
1t then voted TO 20 into formal ballot for candi
dates for Governor ut o'clock TO which time the
Ntntion adjourned.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
In the afternoon the Convention nominated the Hon
John O. Parey their candidate for Governor, By the
following ballot -
j q. Pafrey. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
horace mahh.. os
scattering. ~
Whole number of votes cas-. 500
Necessary to choice. All
Mr. Palfrey was then declared unanimously noni-
mated.
The Hon. Anasa Walker was afterwards unanimously
nominated for Lieutenant Governor.
The Convention addressed by Anscn Durlingame
and George T. Farley, of Groton They made vigorous
onslaushs the doing in the late Wing Conventions as
well those wings who while they pretended 20 have
great political regard H. soaniel Webster had stabbed
him to the heart
Mr. PALrnrY the cube natorial candidate, was then
presented to the Convention In brief speech hs
cepted the nomination which had been rendered him.
1he resolutions were nov read They not Only declare
eternal opposition to the Fugitive Slave law, but declare
that the free soil party is the party Of the constitution
and The Union. They also recommend the holding of
National Free Soil Convention and that nine delegates
large DO elected TO represent Massachusetts, in thst
convection in addition 10 three from each Congressional
district.
Mr. Bollrs Of Winchester, addressed the convention
lie h. Id that the rsoI had perfect right to alter AID
amend the Constitution OF the ur tied states lie de-
| forced the cid coalition. and advocated new one
| Mr. @ D. WEsIoSE, Of Duxbury. said he had been
whg and follower o the great defer der Of the conti
tuition until General Taylor nominated lie lived,
he said Daniel Webster and the last he heard from
Marxh1eld that the great expounder down with
| the govt. Mr. Webster. (he continued) once said he
could stand rret,y well on the Buffalo platform but,
oil the stories besr true, he doubted whether Mr.
W. could stand that any other platform in stead
| fast manner.
The following rsmed gentlemen were elected delegates
at large 10 the National Free Soil Convention ~ v.
| ADJ ms Of Boston; Charles sedewiok, a Lsnox q.
Phillips Of sa,m Charles Allen. Of Worcester Henry
wilson Of Natick; J w. Graves, Of Lpwsu q y. Wes-
ton Of Duxhury William d. spooner Of Bosson; and j.
| III shaw of Manchester.
| The Convention then adjourned