New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-02
National Liberty Convention.

The Delegates to the National Liberty
Convention assembled here this morning. in the Dutch
Reformed Church, at TO- The assembly was not large
though several States represented. On motion o.
Gerret Smith, George Thomas, of New.York, was ap
pointed President and upon taking the CHAIR called on
Rev. @. G. Foote, Of Massachusetts,, TO address the
Throne Of Grace. OTIS Slmons, of New York MIR. Ben
ham, Of Ohio and Mr.. Foote, of Massachusetts, were
appointed Vice.Presidents, and Messu Richie and
Guilren, Secretaries.
A member said there gentleman present from
North Carolina and be moved that he be also appointed
Vice PRESIDENT.
On motion of Gerrn Smith the following gentle
men were appointed q Business Committee, viz
GeErit, Smith, VIM. Goodell VIM. Shafcott, James A
Jackson, Antoinet.e Brown, w. w. Chapman, w. II
Topp Thomas Green and VIM. LOOMS
Tho Committee having retired, Mr. Foote was called
upsn for speech. He said the great question was,
what 10 to be the moral and political condition of our
countIyi GerTt Smith despaired at Osvego, but In
bis recent letter bis despair has changed 10 COMIC
DO not our foes keep pace with usi Mr.. Foote con
essed that be did not share fully In the ssngune hopes
Of Mr. Smith.
He said that Massachusetts, had as much tho spirit OF
reform any State, and yet he had whole
Methodist Church listen 10 that "huge Intellectual
brute, Daniel Webster, In fsneu Hall, when he was
not In 6t state to speak and that church would
send him 10 Heaven the same as they did Henry Clay.
Three quarters Of the ministers 10 Massachusetts will
vote tor him If he Is nominated for President That 10
bad Mr. FOOte iAid he visited Mr.. Webster At his
hOue and shook hands with him, and did not get over
for several days and he supposed tnere were persons
present who would vote for Mr. Hale because they
tired of the conflict lie said that Mr. Taylor of New
Haven told him he would 20 any length to sustain the
yfesebt Slave law and be- represented the head u the
church IN Connecticut Such things made him sad.
j. w. Logan VicePresdent and fuy olive slave.
said his position different from others His friends
did him TO speak lest he should bring the Mar
sha and bis posse down upon him. he did not believe
IN running awHy-he believed more In fighting than
rupIng His wife ard friends persuaded him 10 dee 10
Csrsoa but he went there against his will But hs
turned and by the blessing of God he would stay here
Re denied that his uncle owned him. " may kill him,
be may Kill me, bui cannot own him, nor can be
own me- He said he would contend for bis shts, and
that hc would rather purchase bis freedom with hls
blood than with his money.
Mr. Pepper, Of Albany, read the following resolution,
ard moved that It be referred to the Business Com
niuee:
Resolred, That this Convention of Liberty men OF the
nited States the declared and recognised enGs of
Council to consist OF TO perfect the organization
# Lea Tor the overthrow OF DespOtsm the fsedom
and settlement Of the public lands and for the mutual aid
and protection Of its members
The Conyt nton then Journed til the afternoon.
Afternoon Session
The President said the Business Com
mlttee not prepared report but be thought they
would be soon. The house was full Of Delegates and
spectators lno convention was addressed og Dir.
Johnson who gave detailed history Of his visit
Vermont where he found tie popular religion of the
State the side of the Fugitive Slave Law which left
TO hope for the speedy triumph of Liberty In
Vermont
The Business Committee subsequently reported
through Mr.. Goodel series Of resolutions, the sub.
Of which is, that the Liberty party Will not
o operate with the Free Democracy because il recog
nizss the legality Of Slavery The ms orry report rec
ommends the nomination Of candidates flor the Pres
der cy and Vice Presidency.
The Minority Report read BY Gerrit Smith, and
recommends that no nominat for President and Vice
Pre.i1eni should De made and that the party should
C 6perste with the Free Democrats, but stl retain
their present Liberty party orgsnizston hoping that
the fee Democracy will purify their platform and be-
come right, after season.