The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-11
Pennsylvania Free Soil Convention.

| PirrssuaG, August TO- 1854
Amnss informal State Conventlc Of the free eoers
"frchds OF freedom" they style themselves held
to day, in Masonic Hall About two hundred persoui
were present, representing Allcgany Armstrong Bsa
yer Butter Clearfeld Chester Dauphn Fayete Grcsns
Indiana, Lancaster, Lawrence, Mercer, Montgomery,
Northampton Potter, schuylkil venanyo, Washington,
Wayne, and Philadepbis city and county No creden-
tals we're offered, but every friend cf tho ~
mitted presenting his name. The meeting thus ~
presented every shade Of autLslavcry views.
The following chosen permanent ohicers;-
Prrsident- VIM II. thomas. Philadelphia
Tice-Presidents.-,haries Avery, Of Alegany Il.
Mitchell Of Indiapa kobt Hanna of Mercer, Joseph
Mann Of Potter, j. Bogg., OF Wayne Isaac l.. Muiter
Secretores-T. Hubbard, Of Mercer; J. Gibbons os
Lancaster; and Ely Dillon, Of Philadelphia
resolution adopted that each delegate give his
Post office address with view OF corresponding
cffsctually.
The following Business Committee was appointed to
prepare platform resolutions-Dr lie MoyLe of Wash
ington, johns Mann, Of Potter; John Sheldon of Pha
deipha, A. u Bradford Of Beaver, Johu A. Williams,
AnegaDy; kaac Roberts, Of Montgomery; and II. A.
Woodhon o, of Wayne
The convention adjourned ill o'clock T M.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
onreassemblpg the Convention adopted the following
PLATFORM =
and are only dsss. g carry oas
b, , and aum.p ..s are
M slSss the rassa ssis
National state authority wicked contrary TO 0oas
v sSa so nj. ssd.as any sd.ss w..
and in ia, q every consttrtn effort to aboh It
mise with slavery .p.a time an render any
Suss % bin ina nrSn nnossd !, N,
p,as,ses s1asr the Fusiss ls. in favor
opa e. ss 'h''n' repe. because We believe 1t un0eH'sa-
Neselyed That tho democratic and whs parties h.v.
sss .s. ;S:.
Kesoiysd That third party opposed TO the comp'o.
ONE sea but IL f. the
3 q %sn M * n r r 70 hs so :. Won
70 -, that the laws Of nations not dsregarded iss
seved That favor of the freedom of the pub
RssoIssa That the hones.sad @ i'.n say should b.
II. y sx to
P5g. n.cessary from the doerile q the ris, Of the
y ulseea @ tsa. :.
by Ss sons l Il.
sass Of ana .hs; ds'y M
Of the liberty ofsny nation struggling to be free the
ss.dsrs ss' sssssa g and
sesosa q in prspo.
sa ss ss ss
BE- ss
hesween our r, avn snd other nations ,,..,
ss. ,H oI .Ss and that
lava and that each s Be eonaned to one Sbjee wsisI
That Z a. mt sss safety a republican
rs.s IN great degree the fsthulnsss OF The
atiYe to the will OF hts constituents aud t5at this aithu
prrs eply be stcured by single Jisrirs
heeore we demand the division Of this state into ma1Y
districts ~ there are to be elected
Feroyed; That State Committee Of be appointed
by the Chsir. =
The committee also reported IN favor OF estabishlngs
party newspaper organ at Harrisburg which report
laid on the table.
After appointing seventy five delegates to the National
the following electoral ticRet nominated
and the convention adjourned to WedIe day morning
Dit. Nv. J. Mullen, DISLIKE II Dmmick,
2-yoseph Lin dsAy, l5--G. Colvin,
3-Wm. Walker, 1G- - Smith.
a-Birfm Mill r, wv w. whtht,
6-lsaae Roberts, 1S--A. ShslIenberger,
t-EiiJab IL wis, lg-John 9r-n,