The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-05
MEETINGS.

We find it impossible TO publish. the Pr"coou'
ing of all the Independent Democratic meet
ings which are sent to us. The columns o'
the Era are not interminable and we must
throw ourselves upon the indulgence oil our
friends, should any be unnoticed.
meeting of the Free Democracy OF Maho-
ming county. Ohio, was to be held at Canheld'
on 3lst of July, to send Delegates to Pittsburgh
Our friends in Orleans county, New ork, were
to hold meeting at Albion, on the same day,
for the same purpose The call embraces the
voters of that county "whO are not IN lavor
of extending perpetuating and natlonallMng
slavery, and therefore are opposed to the pres
ent nominees for President and Vice President
and is signed by 2S reliable names New York
will give good account Of herself
The Worcester Freedom Club has been
organized. George F. Thompson is President.
On motion of G. F. Hoar it was voted to adopt
the Declaration of independence as the Con-
stitution' of the Club, and the Buffalo Plat
form rs the Bylaws
A Convention of the Free Democracy was
utlu Nv w iilSuClu, NCIHiOhA, ltH July.
ORSoN SKINNER was chosen President The
following is one of the resolutions adopted:
Resolved, That the resolutions of the late
Democratic and Wing Conventions at Balti-
more endorsing the Compromise and the Fugi-
tive Slave Law, are Il palpable violation of all
true Democratic principles, and that we cam
not and will not knowingly elevate men to i'm
portant Offices who endorse them"
a Convention of 9th Congressional District
Mass, was held on Thursday July 22d, at
Northampton. Hon. Mark Doolittle was chosen
President. The following Delegates were Sc
lected to attend the Pittsburgh Convention,
viz:
" Erastus Hopkins Northampton: R. B. Hub
bard. Sunderland; K. NJ Cooley. Springfield
Substitutes -Chamcey Clark, Northampton
Joel Wilson, Greenfield Rufus Elmer, Spring
field
The following resolution was adopted:
"ReS0ired That the interests of the cause of
freedom require the establishment of daily
newspaper in the city of Springfield, pledged
TO support the principles of the Declaration of
independence, and the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States, as they have always been under
stood and defended by our fathers of New Eng
land and that we will give such paper our
full patronage and hearty support
Francis Bates, A. w Thayer and George ID.
Wells, were appointed Committee to carry
this resolution into effect Pledges of mate
rial aid were made, and the best feeling pre-
vailed
RHODE ISLAND Delegates to the Pittsburgh
National Convention Asa Fairbanks, Joseph
Vea2ie, Daniel Vaughan George Capron, Hiram
Cleveland, B. B. Harris, Alfred Burdick. Ste
phen Wilcox, H. S. Berry, Cromwell Whipple,
Jacob d. Babcock, and Asher Nj. Babcock.
Connecticut DELEGATEs.-The following
are the delegates from this State to the Pitts
burgh Convention: John Boyd, of Winchester ;
Walter Booth, Of Merden George Reed, of
Deep River Henry Hammond, of Pomfret
Jesse e. Baldwin, OF Middletown; and Lewis
Beers, r., of Stratiord From the lst district
Francis Gillette, Of Pennington Noah w.
Stanley, of New Britain and Joseph h Haw-
ley, of Hartford The ID district has elected.
A meeting was held at Jamestown, Ohio on
2lth July PEYToN SHORT, Esq, was chosen
Chairman. Appropriate resolutions were adopt
ed, repudiatng the platforms of the Wing and
Democratic Conventions, and Dr. Joshua Mar
tin, William Collins David Jackson, and ] +.
Frazier, appointed Delegates to the Pittsburgh
Convention.