The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-12


New Workers.
The resolution for appointing platform committe,
Mr. Youne, Of New York. urged three members from
each State to represent the great entiments
which would nprcot white as wen black slavery
fully represented.
The committee snaly restricted to one from each
State and the following Renbers appointed as the
/ pLArTOSM COMMITTEES.
Charles Adams; Mass Sss lfs hoisss tSss' Conn.
g. estss RI Hsa1iis s%lss NJ Ses fl.,t fP.s, NJ
joshua ~ sH.sS SsSias. 9S Ohio S IIss
i jaass E s1;sas si.%,a. Iowa" n sen vs. w. "
The Convention then adjourned to three O'Clock this
| AFTERNOON SESSION
The Convention assembled ut three O'Clock.
OFFICERS or THE CONVENTION.
Ibe committee on organization reported recommend
| HENRY WILSON, Of Massaohu,etts
| o. VICE PRESIDENTS
William Jackson, Mass. David cs@Sle M.ryIand.
ph n Delaware R.wsn asss Mssn
+; Julius Lemoyne Penna. Alex. Black New Jersey.
Jane; Collins; illinois. AssTs.ner isva: 0.''
fWs!,aa, ffIy assa,S.s xssnSns LLFF Noble My York
FRED. DOUGLASS AN ADDITIONAL SECRETARY.
On the motion Of Mr. TArPAs. Frederick Douglass was
nominated as an additional Secretary by acclamson
Gen. WILSON. on taking the char addressed the Con-
vention, expressing his acknowledgement and promising
| to discharge the duties with impartiality.
FRED. DOUGLAS took his seat Secretary amid loud
| applause.
A resolution adopted, prescribing the mode of
vsg eacn delegation to cast the electoral vote by their
Judge srALprse moved that all resolutions be re.
| ferred to the Standing Committee Resolutions.
| Adopted.
rEMrrnAscE MOVE.
hr THOMAS OF Pa offered preamble and resolutions
declaring THAT the convention Will nominate no man for
President, Vice President, who intoxicating
drinks and who is not friend Of temperance reforna
| ticn.
CASTING the rLrcronAL VOTE
Mr. WILLS, Of Pa moved reconsideration of the
solution giving delegations tho power to cast the whole
electoral vote Of the state-s the delegate from
virginia under that resolution would have l5 votes
making him a second General Commander.
"A large delegation from Michigan having just arrived
here entered the hall
The resolution, after hours debate, recons-
Mr. TArrAN offered amendment that the majority
of dclesatons shall not govern minores, but cash dele
The whole subject finally referred to a committee
consisting Of Mr.. Tappan, Of New York. Vaughan, Of
Ohio, ard Hopkins, Of Mass
The Convention at five o'clock adjourned to nine
o'clock tomorrow morning.
FRED. DOUGLASS DECLINING TO srEAK.
The melbers before leaving the ball, called on Fred.
Douglass to address the bnt he begged to be excused
he had already made long speech this afternoon and
did think it advisable to further tax his organs oil
speech this occasion.
PLATFORM COMMITTEE, ETC.
1he Platform Committee out all the afternoon,
but are not yet prepared to report.
large number OF additional delegates expected
this evening. The city is crowded.
PROCEEDINGS IN MASS MEETING.
WATSON G. Ha,NEs moved that General Wilson,
Mass, take tho chair for the meeting.
General W NnsoN declined, on the ground that it
more becoming for person who not delegate,
to preside at mass meeting.
Finally. Mr.. John L. Converse Of Ohio was nominated
the Chairman.
GENERAL Retrospect OF AFFAIRS.
Hon. AMssA WAIhEr, Secretary OF State Of Massa-
chusetts, addressed the meeting. lie said both the
great patos at their national conventions had
dered the national honor to the slave power There
not the slightest difference between the two factions 1t
was oll scramble for the loayes and fshos-a fight
for the fifty million Of spoils with which they
bought up and bribcd the press Of the country.
This convention therefore, assembled the free
q, mocracy. Federalism might die and other party
pames might die, but democracy was name that could
never die. They tho true democracy 1t had been
but their opponents Of the whig and democratic
parties had only half an idea between them, and
that was slavery. Men who struggle for reform
They did not therefore expect the spos Look tue
degradation Of bis state at the last election Tho
wht o Massachusetts, raised tho standard of Tay or and
FRI soil and coptended that they better soers
than Webster said SO and so did they all; but
what did they do the late National Convention They
abrrod he principles, and went hcadiong for tho slave
power.
NEWSPAPER iNcoNsrsTrnoy.
Mr. CIAnLEs WRIeHr, Of Berkshire county. Mass was
next called In auson to what tho previous speaker
had said cf the want Of principle in free solors ho
ra ted the present and past of the hep York T
tune the ALBANY Ercning Journal and the Boston 1ias
Till lately these journals had pIofcssed ouand out anti
slavery sentments and went beyond ceen the liberty
party What did he find now Those principles thrown
beard like kittens and the honors aud spos of ece
a'T Of n n ,s y nsS fhe G
Buffalo platform bis own, and said that tho Wilmot
proyiso was but his stolen thunscr (Groat laugh
whose feet he was brought up His speech Of
the 7tI of March answered the question: and were
Daniel Webster the whg party, he would then have
abandoned that party at once but he stuck TO il till he
that they abandoned their principles at the National
Convention at Baltimore In order to Southern diet
daughter and applause Daniel Webster adopted
f Massachusetts, which nourished him till be be-
giant, and smote her with battle But he
receiving the reward Of his deeds. The South too
"whlc they loved the despised the traitor
the Wbig National Convention the poisoned chalee was
commended TO his own lips. lie sadly fsena proof
that honesty Is necessary to permanent success
sci ~ IErwEEN FRED. DOUGLASS AND ALANDLonn-rREp.
TRIUMPHANT. ETC.
Judge BIssEiL of Ohio the xt speaker He said II
the rst time he had appeared In National Free
soii Convention lie had been hitherto democrat Of the
straighest sect indeed Pharsec. It stated that
he had bolted his party but it hts party that had
boited him. True tree socrs should not consider for
s nhss What nat they may 10 E going 70
Of oInon and II the liberty party pcreevere they would
soen bring them round to their way Of thinking As
terday in the Of his friend Fred Douglass When
wasat Alliance, waiting for the cars, he the land
lord OF the MOTEL there In alteration with Douglass
whose open countenance and noble face tells what he s
The Landlord said hc should dinner that table
Mr. Douglass who only halt black appealed to those
present. whether he should cat or not Judge Bssell
| cried no. and everybody said no after him.
| SEVERAL NoIcEs-Name the landlord
| JupGE BIssELL--I don't know his name
| A vocE-Soweriy.
Judge BrssrLr--sour grapes (Laughtcr) When a
resolution passed that Fred Douglass should at
the same table with them the Landlord made An APOLOGY
and said that It not account Of his color bat that
| there was not room. This was downright lie Thus
public opinion prevailed. This favorable time FOL
the renewal Of their organization. Tho Democratic Ma
onal Convention silent intervention, and they
adopted the compromise measures Inc wings In fe~
days after held their convention and could not find
issue quarrel with them There was no division except
about division Of the plunder. Even the tari mus,
be ebapedt must be national In other words must
hx South Omen the two