New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-19
THE FREE DEMOCRACY IN MASSACHUSETTS

rrespondepce Of The n Y Tribune
FTcnRuRG, Thursday, Sept l5 1853
Icame up here in the beautiful winding up Of Sep
ttnber showerbath this morning, TO feel the pulse Of
an unhealthy organization one which the great po-
itcal doctors of the two old schools have socmny
given over destined 20 death and deserving OF death
But alas for them and their drugs il refuses 20 die
The Free Democracy, calling ITSELF organized lie
annual State Convention for nomination OF state OH
GERS here this morning at IL o'clock, IN the Town
Hail. fine spacious building, seating about 1000 per-
sons and there is no room 10 spare The exact nun
Der Of delegates ascertain is 49, from l6l towns.
This notwithstanding the "equinoctia storm Of tho
morning There is an earnest, Jealous, delighted look
on every countenance which is very for sickly
CARNATIONS in verify there seems to be faith and bops
enough in this moribund body 10 remove mountains.
They h look as though they couldn't be stopped III
mics any Of the old faces recognize than many
new ones, formerly familiar ia other Conventions be-
fore tie twin Baltimore platforms. In fact wish tho
ghosts Of the Union Saving Committee were only here
to feel the vigorous youthful Wholesome pulse OF this
patient. How IL would stir up their patriotic souls
and pump a seublance Of blood into their clsmmy
breasts to be up and doing enforcing the Fugitive Slave
Law They would perhaps get up unon-saving
tragedy a Ia HikeSJaTre, tO do away the mischief Of
this no Baltimore organization, which annually
it, youth in the very heart Of New England.
The biggest guns Of the party not here. Sumner
is under the care of doctor who forbds his coming.
He sent letter, which cordially received. Bur
Iiuoane young tornado OF talk, il not here. Horace
Mann is not here but win be-on bis passage TO Ohio
MANY more might name, who are not here, yet thero
will be- in all Conventions that Baltimore does not
gag oyerpus Of eloquence.
In the absence Of the President, DIR. : q. Howe,
who has been prevented from arriving b. an accident
TO the Fall River boat, Mr. Edward l.. Reyes is in tho
Chair and pTesides with ability AMI yigor On taking
the Chair prO tEa hefnade some enthusiastic remarks,
in which he alluded to the Koszta. affair AMI Captain
Inqrsham Three cheers Tor the gallant Captain of the
St Louis rent the air and tried tie roof Of the new
Hall
Hon. Rodney French, Mayor Of Few-Bedfori, who
rung the New-Bedord bells So al the OF slave
catching expedition fitted up from the Charlestown
Navy Yard, TO invade the sefree negroes Of that city
of Hph has made Of his Characteristic speeches.
Rooney il flincher the Fugitive Slave Law, aud
| troW that the saye.hunteSs viii pass BY New Bed
ford during biz MayOralty. The venerable and veteran
Buckingham OF The Boston CouTtsy when The CoarI1
was Wig ard Whiggery was itself gave the Cohyen-
ton a speech and a blessing.
Horace Mann has just arrived in tho O'Clock train
from Bostop en- route for Ohio. The members Of tho
Conveuton had hastened from their dinners 10 tho
dfp6t to welcome him. II rss welcome. Mr. Mann
had felt obliged BY pIi0r engagements 10 pass "taout
stopping and il was supposed BY some that there would
be bnt last word from lnl But The masses would nos
allow this and be bad 20 stop train ans visit tho
Convention The 10y az this circumstance
berant 1t strikes that the party which loses Ho
race Mann Is unfortunate, but not - u0i0runate a.
that which threw him away. II IL vel that he is not
greet him az the future Governor Of Ohio The ballot
ng for candidate for Governor bas jos. taken place,
with this result Of GIG ballots east GO were for
HENRY WILSON, the Natirk Cobblcr" Of whom tho
great Massachusetts, Wing Party Was proud few
years ago Reyes sharply told W, IL announcing III,
vote that he had done nothing 10 forfeit this favor bst
showing much devotion 20 liberty lie not he
daughter bat the son ~ the Whlg Regiment, sna
they might now defame their child if they close,
but tie people well knew tia. ke none tho iess
worthy than when they boosted of him as their b1sti-
est jewel
Gen Wilson was waited Ca BY Committee, con
Quoted 70 the platform and after the Wild waves O.
Lnrrahs had subsided, accepted the nomination "a
neat and modest speech. He pledged himself anew 70
tie work. IN which everybody IN Massaehusstta ksws
he is ineessaBt and untiring. Depend gPoa II,
Hunkers ard FOees 81 al have gOOt rea-sa for.
tie aru3se they bear against Henry Wilssa he "a 40
noisy bTawler, no Ginning wire puer no astate fac1
clan a. they love 10 call him. But be u an ap and
down horest pas sHG a most healthy aciiYe one lie
il everywhere and wherever be Is 10 makes bis mark
On the honest u all parties and sests predict for
hin srleadid run with the people. The party 10
lucky Il * finds such candidate.
As candidate FOX Lieut.. Governor, the Hon. Ansls
Walker received a large majority Of the ballots, and
VA declared unanimously nominated.
After the balotng Horace NauD helast years ehisi
candidate Of the party came forward sad made usoss