The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-08-26
NATIONAL CONVENTION
PROCEEDINGS OF THE FREE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.

| PROCEEDINGS OF THE FREE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Pursuant to a call of the National Commit
tee a National Convention of the Friends of
Freedom assembled in Masonic Hall, in Pitts
bnreh. nv ednesday August H. 1852
At 10 O'clock, A. NJ, the Convention was
called to order 10y Samuel Lewis, of Ohio
Chairman Of the National Committee; upon
whose motion Hon. Rufus P. Spading, of Ohio
was chosen Chairman of the temporary organ
ization and s. NJ. Booth of Wisconsin, anC
Russell Errctt, of Pennsylvania. were chosen
Secretaries.
Rev. f. n. Nevin, of Cleveland then ad
dressed the Throne of Grace.
The following resolution was offered by J. C.
WOodman, of Maine, and unanimously adopt
% Re,ois!s, That committee of one from each
State, to be designated by their respective del
cgations, be appointed to report plan of per-
manent organization for this Convention. and a
list of permanent officers.
The roll of States was then called. and the
following gentlemen were named as members
of the committee:
Maine, Jabez Woodman New Hampshire
s. w Buffum; Vermont Nicholas Gwindon |:
Massachusetts, Francis w. Burd r. Island,
d. b Harris; Connecticut, j. r. Hawley New
York, Charles o. Shepard New Jersey Alex
ander Black Pennsylvania, Chas c. Jackson
Delaware, VIM. Chandler Maryland, J. f..
Snodgrass Virginia, John Parkinson; Ohio,
VIM. G. w. Lewis; Kentucky John H. Raw
lings Indiana, Isaac Kinley; Michigan, A. A.
Copeland; illinois, A. Smith Iowa, j. X. Whit
ham; Wisconsin James H. Paine
On motion of Samuel Lewis, of Ohio, a com
mittee Of one from each State was appointed
by the respective delegations, to report resolu-
tons for the consideration of the Convention,
as follows;
Austin Wiley OF Maine; George G. Fogg, of
New Hampshire c. F Adams, of Massachu-
sets Joseph r. Hawey, of Connecticut ID. B.
Harris, of Rhode Island NJ. NJ, Davis, of YER
mont Gerrit Smith, of New York Alex. Black,
Of New Jersey; j. NJ Pussy, of Delaware; DR.,
j. f. Snodgrass, of Maryland; DR.. +. J. Lee
moyne, of Pennsylvania; j. r. Giddings, of
Ohio; w. s. Elliott, Of Michigan j. H. Paine,
Of Wisconsin; 5 s. Harding, of Indiana ID. s.
Hough of Illinois Asa Turner of Iowa; s. NJ.
Bell, of Virginia j. b. Grips. Of Kentucky
On motion of DR.. Stone, Of Massachusetts a
Committee of Arrangements was appointed to
seat the respective delegations,
The Convention then adjourned TO Lafayette
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mass meeting to be organized in Masonic Hall |
On motion of w. A. White, of Massachusetts,,
n Committee on Finance was appointed, con
sistng of Messrs J. @. Day, Of Maine; N. w.
Stanley of Connecticut; J. B. Alley, of Mass,l-
chusctts Samuel Gault of New Hampshire
A. p. Bnrdick, of Rhode Island ~ Gwindon,
of Vermont &. A. Wheaton, of New York J.
e. Jackson, Of Delaware; John :. Mann, of
Pennsylvania; II b. Speman, of Ohio J. ].
Petit, Of Wisconsin Samuel Johnson, OF Indi-
ana f.. s. Austin, of Illinois d. p. Nichols, Of
Iowa j j. Grips, Of Kentucky.
The Convention then ad ourned 10 o'clock,
p NJ.
afternoon Session
The Convention was called 10 order by the
President at the appointed hour.
The Committee on Permanent Organization |
made their report; which was amended, on
motion Of Lewis Tappan, of New York, by add
ing the name Of Frederick Douglas To the list
Of Secretaries, and was then unanimously |
adopted as follows
Pyssident--Iion Henry Wilson of Massa-
chusetts.
Vice Presdsnts-StepheD Bathrick, Of Me. |
James Beverly, of New Hampshire; Vim. Jack
son, of Massachusetts Titus Hutchinson, Of
Vermont A. b. Burdck of Rhode Island J. |
Brewer, Of Connecticut; A. Is. Brown, Of New
York Alexander Black, Of New Jersey +. J.
Lemoyno, Of Pennsylvania j. NJ Pussy, of
Delaware; David Gamble, Of Maryland; s. Nj.
Boil, Of Virginia; Thomas Freeman, of Ohio
A. w. Blynn, Of Kentucky; Rswson Vail, Of
Indiana J. n. Collins, Of Illinois W. s. Elliott,
Of Michigan; Asa Turner, Of Iowa Warren
Chase, Of Wisconsin.
Seeretaries-S NJ Booth, Of Wisconsin Jas
W. Stone, Of Massachusetts; Thomas Earl, of
Ohio; l.. p. Noble, Of New York p. WEIGH, of
Vermont; ID. l.. Hough, Of Illinois John Shed
din, Of Pennsylvania; Frederick. Douglass Of
New York