The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-30
The Free Denocracy.

ATTEMPT TO EXCLUDE THE REPORTERS OF THE
PRESS SPEECH OF SENATOR CHASE OF OHIO.
AmsetDg Of the Free Democratic League held Tues.
day evening" at their room IA stuyvesant Instute-ad-
joining the sanctum Of the national Jay
in the chair who, calling the meeting to order, in
formed them they honored that evening by the pre-
sence Of Senator Chase, from Ohio. (Applause.) In
conclusion, he informed them that success fro all he
could learn would attend their effort, ia the holy cause
Of anti slavery
The minutes of the last meeting were then read
The CHAIRMAN then asked if the report of the Commit
tee on Election Of Officers ready.
VOICE from the far end-John P. Hale, the chairman
of the comm ttee, has not yet arrived.
The CHAIRMAN then announced that the election OF Off
GERS FOR the ensuing year was in order.
John Jay, the preteIt incumbent, then chosen
Messrs. sansbury, Dawson, and Ritter ware elected
Vice Presidents.
essrs King Hale Boardrnan were elected Secreta
ries for the year 1854 H. B. Bryant elected Tres
Burer
Mr. srASsBrRY then rose and said that their further
business would be OF private character and therefore,
he meved that the reporters of the would dispense
with any further reporting.
This ,tion was opposed by Mr.. SNopGRAss who said
that ii reporters present were gentlemen, and had al
ways treated the league handsomely cloud applause)
Others opposed the motion, on the ground that they
throughout the country and il the reporters were ex
Guided it would nure the cause and nothing would be
known Of their proce edings outside the room.
The assuming eel ious aspect, the motion was
withdrawn amidst great to heal up the Difficult
ty that was just abo ut breaking out.
Several new members then admitted into the
ls:Sus ,.Dort Of the .om,t,s. laid
since the last meeting recommending that should
be raised to advance the cause that meetings should be
held In ward in the city that the OF all the
members of the free democracy should entered on the
books and stly to carry out their plans that it was
necessary to have large hired and kept open every
day for the convenience of the members This report
debattd upon at length, but the members
wary and said very little than aye the
reporters would put their speeches in the paper 1t
finally referred back to the new executive committee for
One gentleman positively asserted that the vote Of the
free democracy at the next eon would seventy
thousand votes He had great contempt for the free
sellers, whom, he said il not backed up by the admins
traton would have been cut dead at the recent election
Another gentleman suggested State organisation
without which the city would be . sheer humbug
The Chairman then introduce SALMON CHASE Of Ohio
to the meeting, who, he said would make few ks
After tss applause had somewhat subsidized, Mr. CHASE
Gentlemen did not here this evening" with the
intention Of making speech being only invited by your
chairman to take part with you in your consultations
here this evening" therefore, you must not expect
thing in the way of speech from me, for here
simply to exchange salutaons with those who
free democracy, have passed through hard struggle
and Why because there has net been that ardor acung
the people in that State hat has every where made
felt in New York. In Ohio the wings have fallen
sdsraby At the last election but hat vote il not fair
ties the independent democrats and the old line of demo
Gratis be taken fair test of their sirens tn. We
cast for John p Hale, for President, ,000 votes
cast for State ticket, about "a 900, al
| though of the candidates received as high
as $4,000 votes and none less than 80 900.
We therefore have gained and when circumstances are
taken into consideration large increase will be found
| to have taken place The Old line democrats have
adopted anti slavery PLATFORM oot ing upon slavery
as great evil, aud protesting TO every in
their power eradicate it in the best possible
Now that is exactly doctrines all that demand of
the u.s. that it should all its efforts
dictate slavery in the United States The difference be
the independents and old line Of democrats is that
the independents refuse their support national candi
dates while the old line democrats submit the sup
port Of candidates whose platforms anagonistc to
the State platforms The next State convention in Ohio
will reject the platform, and thus there will DO hard
party but the soil of that State is rather soft will
not therefore be suited to the tastes Of the hards But
don't believe there will be soft party in that State
As to the future one can opinion with
tanty All mean to say is, that began in State
with five thousand votes and one press. and We
| have fifty thousand votes, and intend t.
| increase the number OF presses every day
We will let the people DESTROYS of good and
make them-belieying we do they wll-rally around
standard and carry the State. The other day was
talking to Southerner upon the anti slavery question
when he said "My dear sir would join yoar party ID
there was any possible chance of succeeding
What you Of the North do against the saveholders
whore property in human life alone exceeds fifteen hun
dred million dollars and whose political influence very
great ipdeedr' told him that the God who d.
rected forefathers in the revolution would aid
now Looking upon case in this light, hoping to be
directed BY Providence have good think
the next ten years will bring about the great triumph
This slavery question i, before the people
there but two questions now slavery anti slavery,
and the people must have the matter settled To give
you advice in regard to the conduct you ought
In this State would be impertinent part; but by
being true to the cause looh forward to glorious
victory The barnburners ,ud have riamphed If they
had not Dssely deserted their cause 1t rs-
mains with you to retrieve those committed by
| the faithless barnburDers. cloud applause.)
On moton the meeting then adjourned until thia day
| week.