The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-08-27

A CONVENTION Of the Free Soilsrs OF New Hamp
thire took place ct Welfborough Bridge this day
"wednesday. Notwitostan ling the half fare stages
and steamboats, literal estimate OF the number
present could not exceed 900. OF this number, at
Rast $50 thirds assembled through curiosity, and
lot for tbe purpose OF sympathisng with the aitri
free soil party The day being nDe, the gO1d beople
Of the towns surrounding the WinnepiseOgee turned
out Tretty Dumerously The Dover and Lady Of the
Lake steamers contributed goodiy instruments OF the
general number present at each o. the Two trips
made during the morning. The Dover brought Hon
John p. Hale q passenger, who, on being intro.
duced to those awaiting the arrival Of the boat, r.
ceived three rather weakly cheers. The Lady had
such crowd as to canse Capt. Walkers broad,
jolly face to expand even beyond its usual dlmeIH
si0Ls She arrived Mt half past ten o'clock.
At quarter past ten procession was formed IN
front OF the Pavilion HOle and preceded by the Mil
ford Brass Band, marched to tiue grove on farm
about half mile to the northeast of the village.
Here convenient seats were erected f,r the adies,
and the sterner sex stood Dumerousy around, firmly
established on their own understanding.
We can only attempt sketch of the proceedings
which afterwards took place. The lion Of the plat
form, of coure was John p Hale who was heartily
cheered as he took his position there. The chair was
taken by Hon. Amos Tuck, OF Exeter, supported by
competect numherof Vice Presidents The whole
arrangements were under the marshalship OF N B.
Whitehousc OF Rochester. BY request prayer was
offered oy Rev. Mr.. Hutchins, Of Dover in manner
appropriate to the occasion. ar
Hon. AMOS Tuck then took the rostrum. He
spoke Of the satisfaction which the freesoil party
experienced in meeting together and consulting CON
corning the difficulties they had experienced in
tatDg on the blessings OF liberty and the natural
right which ell men, OF all colors, had to share
declaring that among all men, OF all parties the act
Of selling the bones and muscles Of any man WAS
considered crime in tho face OF the Almighty The
snstentaton OF slavery, he said, was caused by mo-
thing else than political proagacy which should
assuredy fall under the efforts of the party Of viii ID
the present assemblage was portion He concluded
hv well N fhn IN
| Producing the first speaker,
| Hon. MosEs A. CARTLAND, Of Exeter who WIS re-
ceived with three cheers Of rather questionable Dc
raty He assei te his independence of all convention
al rules as to what be should say or do and ne hoped
all men would ASSERT the determination "a DO
they might please. He hated everything between
him and freedom, even the plank below him (and
Immediately above the reporers) because it hindered
his contact with freedom. He was for planting his
feet on rock, on which the principle Of liberty was
founded-the principle that all men were on level
free and equal No power Oh earth, or any other
place, could move him, or those who placed them
selves thus, from this position, and no man who was
not free soer could stand Onsa solid foundation;
and this he said freely in the face OF bunker
dem0cratthe most terrible of the political creation
Mr.. CAKTLAND concluded by expressing his belief
that the feesoil party were bound under the direc
tion Of Heaven, to produce political and social mil
leninm, and that there was not jot or title Of an
acknowledgment Of the principles Of slavery in the
Constitution Of the United States. Ia gentleman OF
color is reading what we now write, over shout
der, and without leave asked or given, and requests
that the clicks be put in."l The remainder Of Mr.
for anything else; and powerfully suppfcatiye that
people would course the constitution, and advisato
~ Of the most determined Opposition-even to the
shedding Of blood and the taking Of lite-to the ex
ecution Of the Fugitive Slave law The speech was,
in whole, sufficiently incorporate to suit the COM
plexon Of the most rabd disorganizers, and rather
remarkable. above ALL for its prosiness and its filthy
adulation Of John p. Pale.
meet the assembly in the open temple Of the Mos.
High, under the free atmosphere Of Gods heaven,
among the mountains Of his own native country
the pillars OF the strength, and monuments OF the
power Of the Most High--on the smile OF tie Great
Spirit, where that Great Spirit had his loveliest
abode and to speak, not to politicians but to human
hearts. His subject, in continuation was, how does
the Fugitive Slave law operate? In illustration he
told the story Of fugitive slave in Asia Minor, who
was wandering there, (viz.: Koszta,) and hunted
by the Austrian bloodhounds. The Austrian authori-
ties were Of the belief that when he taken, this
fugitive had no right to trial by jury; but the cap
tain Of small vessel Of war in the port OF Smyrna
Capt. lngraham) thought otherwise Her com.
mander had hefrt-an American heart-and he
sympathzed with the fugitive; and he although ont
side the pale Of Christendom at the time, having
found that Koszta had intended to become an Ame
Ican citizen, went to the Austrian slave catcher and
told him that if k0szta was not set at liberty he
would compel him to be set free. Some demur was
made to this demand, when the American captain
prepared to enforce his demand, and such was his
de ncnstration that the oppressor was afraid, and
yielded up the oppressed to the protection Of Ame
rica. The sequence had given general satisfaction
and delight over the whole country Even the old
hunkers felt it. And why this eyultation? Why
was this Joy when it was considered that the act Of
Captain iDgraham wa sober nfraction Of the Flu
gitve Slave law? 1t taught great moral-it told
Were the hearts of the whole people Of this great
country were-testGed in behalf of human nature in
this country against those political tran,nes which
wcreplaced on human freedom. Were there any OF
oros crfG ayt Tuur ahap hnv etsoo
about dozen cred "Yes!'D Would any here act ga
he had done, did opportunity offer? (Yes) Mr.
Hale expressed some doubt Of the genuneDess of
these responses and relate anecdote concerning
the lassude Of anti-slayery men in New Hampshire
who voted for men who were opposed to emancipa-
ton. He wanted men TO vote as they would pray,
and pray according as they would vote; and that it
should be no longer 20, he urged upon the CONVEX
ton not to remember their politics and forget their
manhood-or reverse the order III which their moral
faculties and political requirements were placed IN
relation TO each other. The former were sailed down
III the very bottom OF the barrel and the latter we're
ever kept on the top, and the frat was often
times forgotten. In continuation, Mr.. Hale wished
that some chance would occur through which
a demonstration Of opposition to tie Fugitive
Slave Inv would be given by the men OF New
Hampshire in their cases lie would be free to say,
no man could order that chains be put around their
mountains as around the Boston Court House. God,
he thought had great controversy with the people
at present; and that His great law should he over
RIDDEN by constitutions and factions, upheld to the
protection Of universal liberty, the questions at
ISSUE That the Almighty would prevail in this
State, was in his mind rrcgistbly present for when
lie made His free winds TO blow among these pine
tops, and settled His smile the adjoining lake. lie
did not that they should be breathed aud ga1eI IN
! by slaves, but by freemen.
In the afternoon he promised to give the Conven-
ton an insight into its duties in connection with the
observance Of the Fugitive Slave Law and ask their
| opinion in reference TO it.
Rain having been threatened some alteration Of
| arrangements was made, as 10 combine the
speeches Intended for the afteInoon with those Of
the forenoon programme. Hon. Amos Tuck accord
| ipgly took he r0strlm and made q rather long
speech. He defed any one to point Out an ton ia
the free soil creed which did not consort with the
truths Of the Declaration OF Independence, aud they
would be arrant neon cTavens and towards il they
did not stand up in the defence OF their priE cples
But il was not 50; the free coil party did lot feel
any recreant impulse tending to constitute them m
patriotic twas Of 10 use to brand that party sth
disunion, fanaiicism and what not--whch I'll other
parties ljd-whether wing or democrat: but, with