New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-26
Free Soil Meeting in Baltimore.

A Baltimore correspondent complains of
the difficulty Of getting fair and impartial reports
into the papers Of any movement in that city,
Switch threatens in any, or the slightest degree,
the quietude of that most gigantic and over
shadowing monopoly, American Slavery" and re-
quests us to publish the following account of a
Free Soil meeting, recently held there
BALrINorE, Friday, July %, 1852.
The Free Sellers of Baltimore convened
last evening a, the Temple. They somewhat re-
duecd IN numbers but mer in spirit than hsye ever
seen them, Notwithstanding the detection Of several Of
their e6herents who have followed John Van Buren, &
Co. back Into the slough of Pro Slavery Democracy and
pToeaiued their determination to gulp down Pierce,
MIG and the Platform. [. B. Cunningham was ap.
pointed Chairman and Jacob Russell, Jr, acted as Sec
weary Dr. snOdgrass made speech which was lis.
Sheo 20 with very respectful attention introductory -
she lol9"ing preamble aud revolutions which were
"Wieels The Character Of the o,,,,i
CO paiues VIVA which we indivdu,Is Iss basr vsnt
-; 80 past Is such As TO repel "a from coupe
taifon VIVA them IN The approaching ~ ,f
instead Is VIC nae h0ptd oil aauiiins an
.I :. .U e,los oar chsrisaed pIinsiple,
WIZ uf uiialnted oy dangerous innovation. a. nrt-
cleo By ti4ush ComWonIsss and, ,yAeels under ,bss
S.Le We lave no alternative, as honest
and unseeAlng cltens On. that Of dissent and proes,
Aeairs our ancient allies, "ae seeking IA otaer aaocia
Mons opFcrunes for promrigtug aud celebrating or own
Pin1pes which We are rny persuaded tho principles
ne Constitution well OF truth aud humanity; and
"efegs We believe thar the organzAti known $ the
Fse Sof party IS lis only which holds any eacou
s prospect Of consistent action ouI pl of tue aure
---tasleore, BE- seienrly
a heo'e4 That the National Convention summoned to
s Wy Of ft'6urg 90 Tie Ri dsy o! Ausas, naNt meets
- oo Approyai and that being desinoai of voice
~ Le conference thsle i9yokes, We Lafe0y sppoinl
hefeto with authority % On any vacancies which
y teeef or ade ~ thor number rom Narylauders
"sTay abend the Convention i good faith"
a 4He oslk IN the foregoing resolution was filed with
-. lAipes " h. Cunningham William GuDnisOn an.
So. 81" NItham, J 4 Ojoorpe, lloyd n L nsOn and ORA
CnoOeiass and Marion as Delegates 10 Pi.ts1lrsh
i.luee u Correspondence, with authority - take
$50 ior permanent organization for tie approaching
Npesn II deemed adyrable and 10 looS olser the In.
seose oil the Free Soil movement IA Maryland was an
tT'oed consisting u On Suodgrass and Marsbon sud
e. nIshssn. Tie u.teang recommend general al.
sSIoence Of Southern Free Sellers 1T the Convention
S Sei With or without credentials. II declined gign.
~ 70 lie Own Dele sates, as TO either principles
nHytNt6standing this meeting was called for the ex.
80 purpose Of Appointing DeIegaes aud so Call was
,eessec 70 .uch only were DESTROYS Of being re-
essned At paisburgh"a parry Of OUTSIDERS, under
h a. Free Soil principles, insisted On voting
vsr~ nnat me meeting was convened 70 do, but
properly ruled on! oi order. Tnsr Leader, Robert