The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-09-22
From rha Boston Post, Sep. ~.
The Frce-SOiI Convention.

The Free-soii Convention.
The free solers have held their convention declared
their principles, aud nominated their candidates There
"a nothing new IN the former aud nothing unexpected in
the astn Ihe ioImsr contain federation Of that pol
ICY which has been rejected by erwheming vote
the nation, and to which ihrce-quateIs of the OF
MASSACHUSETTS, are decidedly opposed. and which,
lority 10 th,s Union should ever sanction. would divide
II, and produce civil The latter consist OF those
who, beyond question, are thoroughly identified with
this policy who make the one single, leading control
ling idea. and make veryhing else bend to il.
lhis convention performance commenced by
speech BY Rodney FreLch. who said they together
TO nominate candidates that to be elected = and
yet the organization that will endeavor 10 elect them, or
that Will assume To dictate their election, does moi consist
OF onf-qua+r Of the voters OF the Common wealth The
next speech that of t. l. keyes acting president
Accor ding to him. n0 voice favor OF the compromise
laws could be raised without marnx the scene before
him and he vowed "eiernal hostility TO the parties that
maintain such laws" He went slashng away at 'sLhe
combination that seemed unite oil the po of hel
against the free soil party, and forswearng the slave
power He talked insoingly about the democratic party
following the lead OF southern save-drivtrs." and de-
c1ared that The free soil party had provided Issue that
oveTrode all other Issues! t
The thing was The rea ling Of letter from Hon
Charles Sumnrr he announced that the free-so organ
zaon tlood pledged, rsy, "to uphold tina, truly ma
onal policy originally declared al Buffalo, II may be
well to let this be clearly staed-or we arc sorry TO
cay IT. some democrats hnk that national questions have
nothing TO do with this State election. Mr.. Sumner
frankly says Of the Buffalo platform;
The e>,abshment Of this principle-carrying with il
y in national territories the naoaal District OF Column
bia Ia the national sanction Of the coastwse slave trade
billwil finally The whole subject of slavery ON
The sphere Of nationn polcs; and this is the only eie-
content, ills the only settlement which is truly
harmony with the constitution and with the spirit o .he
atlsr. And 70 !hi. consumma,'on ~hou ea"ivoca,on
or compromise, we devote ourselves" 4L 1aN.8
The subject OF State politics is with him secondary
matter; as 10 this, Mr.. Sumner recommended the adop
ton OF the State constitution. because il contains
more good than evil
We pass one two short speeches. to come 10
the declaration Of principles This is of the old cast.
s the slave power and when northern politicians
kick this, no matter what name they may go under.
what banner they may fight under il s evidence OF being
20 -sesstd OF this pernlclous sectonailsm. Thus The
Boston Courier wont 10 describe the people of the
South as slways having their own way in the govern
meat OF the cosniy and as interpreting the federal con-
sluioR. This, too, not when il was ultra abolition
print, but tFebuary Is lS50,) when j, was much
free soil print the tree soil Commonwealth is to-day
This was the sentiment! II then osered Now this Free
soil party, organization, 10 day procams il 10 be the
basis OF their creed, their grand ohj,c,, 10 annhlae
the influence OF the slave power n,he general govern
ment. and thereby prevent The extension lessen the evils
aad haeen the exncion OF slavery in America +, de-
c!aes that" The slave power never was more bold than
Il rs now" The Boston Courier, in describing the
promise measures coEcociion for the varlous
OF black death declared when was introdrced thai
most assuredly ihe iuailive-save bill would be
submitted TO and the convention reiterated its " utter
Adherence OF the American !ugtuve-save bill, and de-
clared that while ii remains the statute book"
would make our coua,sy by-word and reproae among
the nations. OF course the convention goes tor lis
peal Here is OF its resolutions relative 20 The slave
,ower:"
.'R so'v,d, That the slave power bold
han now In i, attempts to upon The civilization OF
Anecs and that It's schemes of volsnce aud conquest
abfoar. aud Of complete dominion hume, worthy
" Of ba,haas sss' AID are perons 70 The existence OF
This of coune, is blow at the administration.
After the pncples the nominee for governor.
Gen wilson. Mr.. Ksyes, the president, on his nomna-
lon remarked that be was "the OF tie whig reki-
ment that he called into The service OF politics,
a2d nursed TO manhood nihe whg ranks u,e wien
wings proiessed and advocated The same principles that
now form the great staple o the ffee-so PARTY This is
correct Gen Wilson has been interchangeable worker
for wheeery and frse solsm, leaving no stone uniufned
pfomol. their success No one has been more sue
cessfu gator che has denounced he slave pow
unless il be The Boston Courei-Shh greater severity
has been more ready 10 d.nouncs the fngnse law
o. course the party who consider ali 'is 10 be political
y,rlnew bo con-ivr the compfonise measures, 10 use
be Boson CouterA phrase, connection 10 meet tue
rons iorns OF black dvah-w 90 ior this nomination.
One revelation in this convention is significant Dan-
el Wehsefs speeches on The COMPROMISE admitted that
ma ori,y OF hs party favored the views Of his col
league, John Dave. WAC rhsn opposed 10 him and
this day deny thai the fsee soil element,
this deter mna'ion 10 single out the slave AMI de-
n, uce eit-extensysy prevails in he whg party Nov,
-rveral leading and influential Wigs announced their
adherence free .oism II this convention. In giving
their names, br iree.sol organ, the Commonwealth,
lfrnnkiy Gays;
"Wc ,hs receive many such scce,sions before the
IL over great nsuy a. the whlgs are with US
10 principle and sm and these men coming 10 ~.
tes, ofth ont ol Esyrt possible We
hxve codizi greeting, for thsIn"
1t ia natural that many OF the wings" sbould be
going 10 the free soiles The Pss OF the whig party,
or le years pre- 10 1882 mandatory OF
re-, soil sentiment and down TO this period the Boston
Courisr was anxious prove lha, us friends
ood anti slavery men "a JJshua X Gidlings himself
Now this accession, we say, is significant TIE great
rally against the present national administration will ne
arouLd soil sentiment, with Seead al lis bead and
ias IL the that ~ commencing IN o'hef quarters,
and will soon be iD sciIve opefanon here.
Such il The position oi the iree-so party II this be
not q renewal OF the slavery aglts,on, we know not
what would be such Thsre Is no disguise about lis
oounced alike BY Sumser Ksyss, French and the
auoss. TO be 10 hrspsftsa tuu nj orgouiz zion
They state their object sDdeavorng 10 eject their GOV
ernor 10 promote their national organization. Now
he Democratic party stand pledged, not only TO sustain
the compromise measnres bat 10 oppose this slavery
agitation aud this political organization The conrse for
patriotic democrats il clear IL Nisio oppose this policy, s
our comprehension how democrats consistently
sustain such q policy. The only course for hem TO
aiand by The Baltimore platform, the inaugural
and The democracy Of the Unlon to nominate and vote
only for who belong 10 the democratic organization
HoRRIpLr BRUTALITY AT BUEsos ArREs "A letter
from Buepos Ayfcs. in The New York TImes, relates
.ons instances OF hoHd cfuey psrpeirasd by Geneal
Uaoiza previous TO his fight One instance was that OF
Donna Marina Psndo. vile of d Marino Ronar. who
wrote q letter to an ofFcer named Capaco, advising him
to leave The ranks OF Uquzs and join those OF the legal
government, Cspsco, who had been fed and clothed by
the lady when he was in great poverty, pretended TO ia
vor her WISHES bul he rsi opportunity betrayed her