New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-24

ILLINoIs.-A State Anti-Slavery Con-
vention was held at Princeton, Jan. 81, John H
Bryant presiding A National Convention was
recommended, and also State Convention sub
sequently, to nominate candidates for Presiden-
tial Electors and State Officers.
1. Rssohed, That we still love the cause of free
SOIL tree speech, free labor and free men, as we'll as
ever, and hold the end of all National Government
to be the protection Of all men in their natural in
alienable rights Ito life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness"
among us that honoIs these principles, or seeks In
its action to reduce them to practicethat both the
Wing and Democratic parties, by their Ieachery TO
freedom ard subservency to the slave po~er-Dy
their shameless rivalry forthe paternity OF the CON-
promise measures, and their eagerness to execute
the Fugitive Slave Law, should destroy all conf
eence in their political integrity, and lead every
free man to spurn their candidates at the polls
3 Therefore, Resolved That We organize Party
of Freedom, whose object shall DO to rescue the
Constitution from the abuse OF Shareholders and
their allies, and restore the administration OF the
Government to the great ends for which our fa'he.'
framed 1t: viz to form a more perfect unlon-es-
tablsh justice--insure domestic tranQuility-pr0-
weayeaHd secure the blessings OF liberty 70 the
people of the United States and their posterity:
d That the freedom Of the slaves in the United
States depends to great extent under Cog, on .ae
ard that with an entire enforcement from connec-
ton with and steady persevering opposition 20,
this system those classes have 1t IN their power TO
car Sc lis abolition in a very few years.
s. That while we organize political Anti. slavery
patty, we have no wish to divorce our action from
the fundamental principles of morality and religion
for our hope of success is the moral power oil our
principles and the blessing OF God.
6. Therefore, Resolued That we oeseech every
proesseo Christian and Minister in the land to hold
'no fellowship with this unffuitful work OF dark
ness but to .'cry aloud and spare not" and show
the people their ransgression and the house OF jacob
thetf SINS"
The following resolutions were presented by
Mr.. Loveoy, supported by him in an animated
address, unanimously adopted by the Conven-
ton. and ordered to be communicated to Gov.
Kossuth
R,,oeyed. That we recognize in the person OF LOU
Kossuth a true representative OF the principles o.
repubhcan liberty, on the Continent OF Europe VINO
BY what he has done and susrso sGs Inc
eendant abilities and unwaverlDg integrity, ma:
shown himself worthy OF the confidence and regard
on the friends of human rights throughout the woiio.
PesoI,,d That we sympathze deeply Win those
sticrs which in their recent struggles for hoerty
nave been beaten Gown and crushed oy the aggres.
i've mower of foreign despots. Yet wnlie we Iegret
the past and mourn oyer sle unnsppy in the future
,isrs of glorious promise, and look FORWARD VIII
hone and confidence TO the steady ana permanent
stsblisbment of Liberty and Equality among many
of the nations OF Europe -.
RssoIrsd That it is the duty OF this nation, result
in rom the position we occupy as Leading mem,
b.1 NJ the great family OF nations, and the politcal
Drincipjes We profess in the exercise OF an &C I'VE
phianhropy and BY direct and positive action 20 as
sist in ali appropriate ways and by all constuionai
those nations that struggling for the rights
aro liberties " hich are the Dlr,hright alike OF al
men, ,
twenty-five Delegates were chosen to attend
Free Soil National Convention, whenever such
.hau he held The Convention then adjourned.