New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-11
Free soil State Convention Mt Pittsburgh.

IIIISbCEGH, tuesday, aug. ~, 49,
A mass, or Informal State Convention of
the Friends Of Freedom, was held here to-day in Ma
sonic Hall About two hundred persons were present
representing Allegheny, Armstrong Beaver Butler
Clearheld, Chester DauPhin, Fayet,e Greene Indiana
Lancaster, Lawrence Mercer, Montgomery Northamp.
ton Potter, Schuylkil, Venango, Washington, Wayne
and Philadelphia City and County
No credentials offered but every friend Of Free
dom was admitted on presenting his name.
The meeting thus represented every shade Of anti
Slavery views
The following gentlemen were chosen permanent
officers:
President-Wm. B. Thomas, Philadelphia
Yce Prtsidents-Chas. Avery, Allegheny K. Mitchell,
Indiana Robert Hanna, Mercer; Joseph Mann Potter
J. Boges Wayne; lsaac L. Muller, Chester; Mordecai
Stcretaries.T Z. Hubbard. Mercer;J Gibbons. Ian
caster; Ely Dillon, Philadelphia.
A resolution adopted, that each delegate give bis
postofce address with view OF corresponding more
efectusy.
The following Business Committee wa. appointed to
prepare platform resolutions Dr. lie Moyne, Washing
ton John 5 Mann Potter John sheldon Philadelphia
A. B. Bradford, Beaver John A. Williams, Allegheny
VIM. Pyle, Chester Neville B. Craig Allegheny Isaac
Roberts. Montgomery H. A: Woodhouse, Wayne
The Convention adjourned till o'clock 2. NJ
afternoon Session.
The following platform was adopted by
the Convention
Resoted That Civil Government Is an ordinance Of God
and only delegated agents to carry out righteous
purposes by righteous mesns and whenever human laws
opposed to Gods will, such laws null aud void and
not binding upon men either morally or politically !,
National State authority, wicked contrary Gods
will, and not binding upon any citizen
Resolted That ppOsed Slavery OF every kind
and in favor Of every Constitutional effort abolish IT,
Raoired That are opposed to any and every Compro
mise with Slavery and that sse u time can render any
such COMPROMISE binding upon
kosoi1ed, That not only opposed TO the abuses
pacced under the Fugitive Slave Law but are IN favor OF
absolute repeal because believe unconstitutional
Resoircd, That the Democratic and Wing parties have
bssey bowed the knee 70 the dark spirit OF slavery ana
ia OF berry 10
but to refuse cooperate with either.
Res0td That third party opposed TO the Compromise
plat oms OF the other paes, should not he parry o one
idea but sh0us embrace IN is principles the acknowledge.
Of natural night to the soil well as TO himself
Of the duty Republican Government 20 that the
laws Of nstous are not disregardsd - Its injury.
Rsrcd That in favor OF the freedom Of tie pub
lie lands To actual settlers in limi, cd quantities
Rcsored That the homestead OF family should be III
aenabe ot debt. under proper limitations as 70 amount
Besorod, That the right Of setEoyemment by nations
spnrss necessarily ron me doene OF ne ngut OF tIs IN
dvicual to self ent; th when this night OF
seEgovenments violated hy unsolicited intervention on
the part Of any nation the true and only remedy fJ sch
of night is conayenOu BY other nations TOR the
AXE Of and thst II the duty OF this
Government 20 Interfere bJ GIT peaceli influences en- ns
hall OF the liberty Of any nation struggling 10 be Ice tom
Resored That he Constitution should be amended
render the President NicePresdent- Senators aud all
ministerial officers elective by popular vote.
Rcsolr,d. That IN the words OF Washinston, in pro-
portion the stuctu of Government force 10 pub
lie opinion essential ths public opinion be enlightened
we are in favor Of the cheapest letter add newspaper post
system which be Afforded only in this country,
but between our own and other ma ions
Rcored, That opp 1sed % all class legs aon sns
cal privileges and log rolling euactneuts ana tbat
remedy or these evils de nand the passage OF general
laws and that each bin be confined 70 object, which
shall be named in the title.
Resorcd hat the safety Of Republican Government
rests grsst degree the ahunes Of the representa-
tive the M OF his constituents at that tbs athfulness
can only be secured BY single and compact districts there
fore demand the division OF this STATE into as many DIS
tTics as there h personalities TO be elected.
Resotcd That State Committee OF seven Be- appointed
by the Chair.
The Committee also reported In favor Of establishing
party newspaper organ In Harrisburg Lad on the
table
After appointing Delegates to the National Conven,
ton the following Electoral ticket was nominated and
the Convention sd burned 10 Wednesday morning:
let District. ". Mullen q, Joseph Lindsay 80
VIM Walker; 4.h Hiram Miller; 9TH Isaac k36ets
9Th, Elijah Lewis; 7th, :. Loncshore cth' E'ysh
Deckeri 9th, Jos Gibbons; lO'h, NJ Mckinney I'm
Jno w Lott 10Th, VIM. C. Gldersleve l3th John } l..
Seiscr,; l4,h g. Z. Dmmick 18Th, q. Il. COlSin;
lob - Smith; l7th, W. Wright; 18th, A. Sha'leu'
berger 10Th, Jno Grstf; 20ih, VIM. Brownlee 2l't,
Merrill B. Crag; 22d, Thomas Stevens 20, Robert
w Cunningham 9th, T. L. Anderson 18th, a. +.
Randolph.
The Senatorial Electors are not yet nominated.