The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-08-25
Correspondence of the Plain Dealer.
Free Soil Convention.
PITTsBURGU, Aug.

Free Soil Convention.
PITTsBURGU, Aug. I.
To see how the Free Soil cat was going to-
make its first Jump, we fell into line with the
crowd of "Soilers" on their way to this place
and reached here by due course of cars last
night. We found the backbone of the free
Soil party, the cold Liberty Guard" wide
awake and determined rs ever. We found
their co-workers latter day associates from
both whig and democratic parties along iii
great numbers--On the cars were Garrison,
Chas. Francis Adams, Fred. Douglass, Geo.
Bradburn, Judge Bissell, Diodate Clark, b.
Stedman, DC, DC, showing union OF all
the anti-sIavery factions now coalcscing in
opposition to the dominant parties of the
country. We found, too, pretty large del
eraLon Of soup eaters, ontside-pressure men,
such as Harris of the Hcroid, Modill, of the
Forest City and Briggs of the Free Soil no.
torietv. They wore met by many others of
the same ilk, all having the same ak TO
Grind. They were spies aud runners OF the
universal whig party, sent here to procure
the nomination of some man for whom the
whig portion of the Free Soil party would
not vote, and thereby help the chance of
Scott. Harris played conspicuous part,
He was Greely's confidential tugleman ana
chief conspirator.
/ 1t is well known that the National Era,
Seward, Greedy Il Co. wanted Hale to de-
circ in order TO compel the nomination of
Chase, for whom the Free Soil wings OF the
Reserve would not vote. The Era has been
Iopcnlv fayoring this hcme and avowedly
for the benefit of Scott Seward, Greedy, "
Co. have been secretly intriguing to accom-
plish the same object. What agency Hale
las had in the movement we are not at pres
cnt advised; but this we know, that Hale
declined, either to suit his or their purposes,
and what is very strange his decllnatlon ap-
pears in the Nc@ York Tribune inst before
The assembling OF the Pittsburgh Convention,
and without one word Of comment by that
paper (FoxyD What is more inexpIiea-
/ bic still, it was directed to Mr. Fogg, ed
itor of the independent Democrat, Concord,
Mr.. Hale's confidential friend, and who was
delegate to the Convention, bnt who me- er
saw it until published in the Tribune. How
came Horace GreeIy, editor of Fh{9 pa
per. by this confidential Free Soil letter?
lLas this splitting, catcrwauling, spirit knock
ing politician been taken into the councils
and confidence of the Free Soil party by
their consent, or has he stolen in lik3 the
serpent did in Eden and under his coat Of
many colors, now plays a kind of party Ju-
pitcr, laundering from behind Free Soil
cloud? To carry out this trick, 1t was not
only necessary that Hale should decline,
but that his dcclination should be published
in time to reach the convention and thus
make clincher of the whole affair. For this
purpose, it was inserted in the IriJune Of
Monday morning, reached Cleveland Tues
day morning and by special Express taken
to Pittsburgh the some day and published in
the Pittsburgh papers the morning Of the
convention. Capital arrangement. Glorl-
Gus plot! Happy consummation!!! Now
whodo YOU think was that especial Express" ="
the bearer IF this important document to the
Pittsburgh Convention? Answer-lt was
no less a parsonage than j. A. Harris, OF
/ Rat-taiI File memory, who once played post
bow and carried Presidents Message from
! Ravenna to Cleveland all for the "Cleveland
Plain Deaier." 1t was the same man who.
as delegate from the Giddings District, to
the late Baltimore Whig Convention, voted
for the Whig platform as rejecting the true
sentiments Of that district. The very plat
form Harris SITS upon, Greeley $pits upon
| Par Mobile tratup.
When Harris arrived here late on Tues
day night, he hastened with all the despatch
of an expert Express man, to the wing prin
tine Offices and informed them of his mission
| lie drew from its hiding place, in his inner
brooches pocket. the joyful document, the
6!,t,,derbuSs that was to scatter the Free
Soil forces to the winds and leave the field tc
Scott and his Gal phin crew. A parley was
held over its contents. The editors wanted
1 TO introduce it with comments. 1t was toe
good to be passed over in silence. But Har
j ris said mol Greeley has given the cue
mann is the word; for ii we show too muci
delight in HaIe's declination, the Free Soil
ers will suspect US of concocting the manoeu
) vre and they will nominate him noten$ Voiens
t Daylight this morning brought this docu
S ment to light in the whig papers here.
The delegates at first did not know wha
: to think Of it. 1t WIS pronounced forger
rly; but Mr.. Fogg having duplicate, cleared
: away this suspicion, But how came itpub
K ished first in these 'OAi9 papers? Mr.. Fogs
n could not tell, lie supposed he had th'
It only copy written, and the time had no
: come for him to make the contents public
e "Rat' says one. Cant transfer me t.
Y Scott" says another "l'm no splitting
1t whig' says third. "Down upon this whi|
/ intermcdlng in our affairs" said they all
e Our object is not to elect Scott, Pierce, bu
If to build up true antsIavery party for our
n selves, and let consequences take care O
: themselves
q The Ohio and Pensylvanian delegation
G Immediately assembled and resolved to nom
8, nate and vote for Hale, whether he accept
y ed it or not, Lesser States have secone
ar the resolution, and theil is no doubt Of hi
m unanimous nomenation. So much for viii
lfI fnantciering in Free Soil matters. Greel
n lost his gravy; his fat is in the fire. Harri
G. lost his Journey and his fat will soon be a
y long with GreeIy's. ltunah for Greely
n Graham and Galphin Whiggcry generally
ii Yonrs, &c. w. e.