Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1852-08-19
Free Soil National Convention. s,
PITTsBURe, Aug. II.

UNIV ChduHlau VI lue Nd'lOndl NOul'HlltetA |
Judge Spalding, of Ohio, was appointed tenn
porary President; Samuel M. Booth, of Wis
consn. and Russell Everett, of Pennsylvania,
Secretaries The Throne of Grace was ads ri
dressed by Rev. Doctor Nevns, of Cleveland. I
A committee of one from each State was 40.
pointed on permanent organization. lei
The meeting was so much crowded that Lay
fayette Hall was obtained for the delegates ex-
cusivey. Twenty States are represented by
delegates present from every Congressional
District.
Samuel Lewis moved a resolution for com.
mittee of one from each State to prepare plat
form. Motions were made to amend to two
and also TO three from eacn State.
Delegates Convention adjourned to Lafayette
Hall, leaving Masonic Hall for mass conven-
ton, which organized by the choice of John P
Converse, Of Ohio, President and Charles o.
liver, of New Hampshire, Secretaries.
Eloquent speeches we're made to the Mass
Convention by Wilson, of Mass, Converse, Of
Ohio, Walker and Wright, of Mass, Bissell, of
Ohio, Douglass, of New York, and other dele.
gates.
The Convention met at Lafayette Hall, at 12
o'clock. A Committee of Arrangements of one
from each State was appointed.
A motion for the appointment Of a committee
on Resolution was considered.
The amendments were rejected, and the orig
inal motion adopted. A committee of one from
each State was appointed.
Charles F. Adams an Gerrlt Smith are mem
beers. A fpsncc committee OF one from each
State was appointed.
The Convention is large and enthusiastic.
Ohio and Pennsylvania have larger delegations
than their proportion. The New York deega-
tion desired to have three from each State on
resolution committee, SO that various opinions
might be represented negatived.
There are prospects that Hal, may be nomi-
mated without rcferance to his declnaton. The
western members maintain his great popularity
Adjourned to 3 o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Judge Spaulding in the Chair. The Organ.
ization Committee reported unanimously, for
President, Henry Wilson; for Vice. Presidents,
Stephen Patrick, of Ne, James Poverty, of N.
H., Titus Hutchinson, VT, A. B, Burnck, r,
| Josiah Brewer of Conn, A. C. Brown, Alex.
Black, Jr., of N. j., J. NJ. Pursey, of Del,
David Gamble, Of Nd, S. NJ. Bell, of Pa, A.
w, BIinn, of N. Y, Thomas Freeman, of Ohio,
Rawson Vail Of Ind, Jas. II. Collins of ILL.,,
w. S. Elliot, of Mich Warren Chase, of Mich.
Asa Chase, of Iowa; Secretaries Samuel M.
Booth, of Wis, Jas. w Stone, Of Mass, Thos.
Earl, of Ohio, L. P. Noble, of N. Y, +, WEIGH,
of Vermont, P. S. Hough, of ILL.,, john Speddon,
of Pa.
The Organization Committee also reported a
resolve that it be recommended to the COnven-
ton that the delegates present of each State,
whether more or less in number, be allowed to
cast as many votes as the State is entitled to in
the Electoral College, the manner Of voting 10
be determined by each delegation for itself, and
the vote to be declared by the chairman of each
delegation The report of the committee was
unan nousy adopted.
Gen. Wilson being enthusiastically received
on taking the chair, said
Gentlemen Of The Convention-You will please
to accept my sincere and graceful acknowledge
meEts for this expression of your Partially and
confidence. can only promise, gentlemen, to
discharge the duty you ass gned me with I'm.
partiaity and fairness. We have assembled
| here in convention to represent the freemen Of
the United States. Entertaining as we do some
difference Of opinion On minor questions, we
are agreed in those great fundamental principles
of liberty that lay at the foundation Of our dem
orratic institutions. We embrace in our af-
fectlons the whole country, and the people of the
whole country, Of every race and condition
CHEERS Let US, gentlemen, invoke upon our
deliberations the spirit OF harmony and union;
let us leel that we labor to Tree the federal gov
rcnment from slavery that we must relieve the
national government from all responsibility for
it whatever it exists under its authority, and
place it actively and perpeuaIly on the side Of
freedom, (Applause.) Let us feel, gentlemen,
that we should SO conduct our deibertIons that
we may hlsten on that day when the hnmblest
slave that treads the soil can stand up and say
| am man, a brother, a freeman (cheers) In
the words Of one OF the nohlest poets of free
dom OF our land, -
Let us them uniting them, bury all idle feds in the
And in future conflicts curry mutual faith and common
Il trust.
cloud applause)
Voted 10 appoint, tomorrow, a National Con-
mittee of one from each State.
Voted to adopt parliamentary rules as far as
applicable.
Voted that all resolutions be referred to the
Resolution Committee.
Adjourned in o'clock tomorrow.
SECOND DAY-MoRNrNs SESSION.
PIrrsBURG, Aug. H.
b The Convention met at o'clock, at lafayette
Hall. None but daley .tes wore admitted.
The proceedings were commenced by prayer
by Rev. Mr.. L)vejoy, Of Illinois, The Journal
was read and approved
The first business in order being the appoint
mont of National Committee the State were
called and the following members appointed -
Maine, Woodbury. Davis; New Hampshire. G.
e. Fogg; Massachusetts,, Henry Wilson Con-
necticut' John Hooker Rhode Island, James Fl.
Dow; Vermont, E. D. Barber New York, Chas.
A. Wheaton: New Jersey, Alexander Black
Delaware, VIM Chandler; Pennsylvania, VIM.
b. Thomas Ohio, Dr.. w. II. Brisbane; Mich
lgan, SlIas M. Holmes Wisconsin, C. Nj. Jones :;
Indiana G. W. Julian Illinois, Owen Lovejoy ;
Iowa, s. L. Howe Virginia, John Gilman ;
Kentucky, CaSsius M. Clay Maryland, J. C.
Snodgrass.
Mr.. Tappan from the Committee on the mode
of voting, reported resolution tina, in voting
for President or Vice President, or platform, he
delegate or delegates from each State sha cast
the full electoral vote through their Chairman,
=. but that when declarations differ tho Cho;.o,.,