New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-12
Independent Democratic National Convention


The National Free Soil Convention as
sembled at 10 O'Clock, in Masonic Hall, which was
crowded to excess-a least 2o0O persons were pre-
sent and many were unable to gain Ambulance
number Of ladies were present.
Samuel Lewis, of Ohio Chairman of the National
Com ml,tee, called the Convention to order, and
planned that the call for the Convention was Intended
10 include all the friends of freedom under whatever
name they should BE- known. He alluded to the TACT
that Gerrit Smith, Of n. Y, Dr. Lemoyne of Pa
Lewis Tappan Of n Y, Gidding., of Ohio, and several
other distinguished men present, with Delegates
from Slave States These announcements all
ceveo with enthusiastic cheering.
Mr. Lewis Tapysn (of y. " explained that the OBJ
lection Of hmself and other Anti.SiageTy men wac At
dtst declined 10 attend thi, Convention was because
the call those that approved OF the Bahtio plat
form, which he did not app owe III lhat matter nav
II been satisfactorily explained, he Withdrew DIS o.
ectons and hoped that tney would oe ADle 10 form
platform from which man could jump without break
ing his neck.
the Chair sbo NJ. Booth, Of Wisconsin, nominated as
naee SrALpINc In taking the chair briefly returned
thanks accepting The post as one bOtn oil duty ana
Rev. M. Nevins then addressed prayer to the
A resolution va. offered by Jaoez C. WoOdman, OF
Maine tor appointing Committee on Orgsoizau)n
1
With the following inscii suon " No compromise win
Shareholders or Dough f4ces BY the Delegation IRON
Orio II va. re 'eived ~ith great cheering.
The he, Of h,es csle0, aud the following genile
men uanrc rs The Commute GA Orgahi%auOh'
| , ~ B,etn n II ChAs C. Jtczson. IA.
| f.b.1 q Wo.dnan Ne VIM q. w Lewis Ohlo.
| Francis W 81 d Mas A. \ C1p4l-ud, Acn
| I.-erb Uawev Conn. Jas Il Paine Wis.
| d Harris. J. l-aac NJ hlniey' Iu|
| N,,boIs, Wtncb.rr " Abraham Min, Iii.
| ~, n S,euard n \ J r. WhItmsn, Iowa
| 49, pr John Parkinson, Va
| W. Cr,rdl-r De- John A Rollins, ny.
| Or J f. Snodprass, hd.
Missouri viii represented out tue peess'. 80
| moi arfis,d disyatsn wa received from An'uV-i
| announcing trat hundred Delegates TePfeseHnns
! eisot S.Ates viii arrive thi- evening
| AR Lewis. Of Ohio. moved the appointment oil ATOM
| ,ri,,.e an A PlAiflru-our from sacn STAKE
| ,sr,apo melt was offered 10 give eAcn o's'e tuiee
t.iy=. 70 order 70 allow tn representation OIL
| rrt.reo, SHADE, ut ref1rrnsrs On The Comnii'1e'
! NJ Tspusp oi NsS lorS, proposed tnAt 1oe OOn-
| ,,i,t,e be- one or THREE. 40 thr otats oeslre .,L
| ~ ,,i,r The CONVENTION adjourned 20 - cioC l.
., Owe the delegations time 70 con-u't-to meet 10
Tsytue Hail. AID give up Masonic Hall 10 'a7 SeN'' ~
| Mass Meeting. .., I
A. II O'Clock the Convention resumed
b..,s.,.pAtL.Fsyetre Hal, an immense mass meenas
| heinz IN po,s-ssi Il Masonic Halt
Judge Syalding tUok tne Chair ,,L.5s v;,.
Fr.S u issss gss moving about SHAKING nAnus ~
the Deiegs,es and he finally took his seal sl'ns ''
! Ne~ loTkers -, - c-,,,,,,a.
The resolution for appointing Platform Con'i'''e'
was taken up .Laa ber
DR. w J Young, of n Y City, urged three ilsnloe,
from each state 10 represent the three gre@
he.e represented, on the COMMITTEE he WANG