The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-29

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MARYLAND IN M0TION-MEETING IN BAIu.
MORE.
A meeting of Free-Soilers was held at the
Temple, Gay street. ON Thursday evening last.
+. b. CUNNINGHAM was called to the Chair
and Jacob Russell, jun, chosen Secretary. The
Chairman stated the object of the meeting to
be the appointment of delegates to the National
Convention of Free-Soilers which is to assemble
at Pittsburgh, on the tn day of August next
to nominate a candidate of that party for the
Presidency.
DIR. Snodgrass then took the floor, and stated
at length the design of the meeting, explaining
the political feelings and principles of the Free
Soil party, as understood by him He cOncu-
ded by offering the following preamble and
resolution, which were read:
"Whereas the repugnant character of the
platforms of the old political parties with which
we, as individuals, have been won't to cooperate
in times past is such as to repel us from co.
operation with them in the approaching Presi-
Dental election, instead, as we had hoped, of
affOrding an opportunity to return to old assO-
Citations bearing our cherished principles with
us, untainted by dangerous innovations, and
untrammelled by slavish compromises and
whereas, under these regretful circumstances,
we have no alternative, as honest and truth
seeking citizens but that of dissent and protest
against our ancient allies while seeking in
other associations opportunities for promulga-
ting and effectuating our own principles, which
we are firmly persuaded are the principles of
the Constitution, as well as of Truth and HUI
mainly and whereas we believe that the organ
ization known as the Free Soil party is the
only one which holds out any encouraging
prospect Of consistent action on our part for
the future therefore, be it solemnly
Resolved That the National Convention
summoned to the city of Pittsburgh on the 1 l tn
day of August next meets with our approval ;
| and that, being DESTROYS of having a voice in
the conference there invoked, we hereby ap-
point - as delegates thereto with authority
to their number from such Marylanders as may
attend the Convention in good faith"
The question was put on the adoption of the
preamble and resolutions, and they were car.
ried unanimously
DR.. Snodgrass moved that the blank in the
resolution be filled with the following names
VIM. Gunnison, Z. B. Cunningham, J. T. Aus
tin, DR.. B. F. Marshall Dr. j. F. Snodgrass
and Lloyd N. Benson; which was unanimously
adopted The six gentlemen named are &C
cordingly the Baltimore delegates to the Pitts
burgh Convention.
DR.. Marston proposed the following add
tional resolutions, which were adopted by the
meeting:
"Resolved, That we have no instructions
to give our delegates to the Pittsburgh Conven-
ton having confidence that they will see to the
erection of such platform, and the selection
of such nominees to stand upon it, as will meet
orr desire of an opportunity to vote our own
ballots, as we mean to do our own thinking
and our own speaking, inscribed with the
names of acknowledgements to whom we can
consistently give our suffrages, as We cannot
give them to candidates presenting direct an
tagonism to what we consider truth and Justice
"ResoIUed, That we recommend to our friends
in other sections of Maryland and of the other
saveholding States to convene meetings for
the appointment of delegates to Pittsburgh
wherever practicable and where it is not
practicable, that they attend indtuidtlaiiu feel
ing assured, as we do, that they will be wei
come.
Resolved, That Committee of Correspond
ence be appointed, with power to assemble a
State Convention for the ratification of the
Pittsburgh nominations, if they.should consider
circumstances as warrantng such a step, or to
do whatever else they may consider essential
and practicable for the future spread and sus-
tenance of Free Soil principles in Maryland
Resolved, That a copy of these proceedings
be transmitted to the National Era for publ
cation, and that copy likewise be furnished to
such of the Baltimore papers as may desire it,
The blank in the resolution providing for the
Committee of Correspondence was filed with
the names of Drs Snodgrass and Marston, and
Andrew Graham.
This movement, like that of the Kentucky
Free-Soilers, is cheering sign of the times 1t
should serve to stir the timid, the reluctant
and the lukewarm of our friends in the free
States to renewed energy, both with respect to
attending at Pittsburgh, and effective action
subsequently, when the great battle of PRIN-
crPLE against SPons shall have again mar
shalled the forces of Freedom against those Of
Hunkerdom.
The PEOPLE AwAKE.-The Secretary Of the
Independent Democratic Association desires us
to say that he has already received a number
Of orders for documents and speeches. We
note as particularly gratifying the fact that
the detection of the Barnburn-
ers of New York, numerous indications show
that the Independent Democrats Of that State
will not support the Compromise platform
made at Baltimore, or the nominees who ap-
prove it. One of the candidates OF the Free
Democracy on the Van Buren, electoral ucket
in 1913, sends a large order for copies OF Mr.
Chase's Letter TO Hon. B. F. Butler Send on
your orders.
Tur ONO STATE JOURNAL reprints Green
wood leaves from over the Sea-" and credits
q tn, N,p Era This is all wrong. In the
first place, credit is due to " The National Era"
for articles copied from its columns, and in the
place, Miss CLARKE has secured copy
right for these letters according to law. We
trust our brethren of the press will not infringe
upon it.
ANNIvERsARy-Th 18th anniversary of the
British Emancipation in the West India Islands,
will be celebrated at Toronto, Canada, on the