New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-04
THE NEBRASKA PERFIDY
AND
SLAVERY AGGRE ssION.
NETWORK STATE CONVENTION,
TO BIZ HELD AT SARATOGA SPRINGS. AUG. IS, 1881
y THE STATE OF NEw.YopK:

To TUE PEOPLE OF TIE STATE OF NEw-YoRK:
The undersigned, in pursuance OF the powers vested
in them by the great Mass Meeting Of the citizens Of
New.York assembled in the Park on the 18th OF Nay
last:
In compliance Likewise with the recommendation
contained in the Resolution adopted by the meeting oil
the citizens of Albany, held at the Capitol OF the
State on the 23d day of March last as appears the
following communication from the Officers and CON-
mittee Of that Meeting to wit:
AIsASY Monday. May %. 1854.
To me Hon. Mosrs II. GRIssELL ana o4eTs Composing
he Erecrfire COMMITTEE Of he cft-eas Of ne Guy
~ Yo,L !, RELATION 10 tie Nebrasko PcyEdys
crSrIrsxs-At a meeting of The citizens OF Albany,
held at Capitol on the ga day Oh fc ias' inc ioi-
lowing resolution adopted
Pesoyred That this meeting recommend that q State
n,on to consist of the delegation from each Assem-
bly District be held in the City of Albany,
practicable for the pupose of adopting measures 10 unite
The opponents of this schemes for repudhtng the Missouri
and 70 resist all future attempts of the
lind And that for the accomplishment OF this purpose,
be President and VicePresiden Of this meeting
;ory of them be appointed Committee of Arrangements.
In pursuance with the Recommendation contained in that
resolution and at the desire OF many citizens the I'M
dersgDed President and Presidents OF that meeting
take the liberty OF now addressing you
We a. informed at the New York meeting on May 18th,
a similar resolution adopted, and the matter left in the
discretion and power Of your Committee. Many IN the in
terror OF the State feel that the time at hand for
some such organized and united stand against the
.;ons of Slavery and are impatient for action. for
The purpose of obtaining your views 70 the expedency
OF such action the time and other particulars III action
shcud in your opinion be deemed adyisabe), that we
lave sd dressed this communication TO you.
1t will oblige us and many OF our feow.czens to learn
the views your Committee upon these points, and in the
hope OF doing so,
WM. PARMALEE, Pres't of the Albany Meeting
rrrsssY wM B. TSH16wrIL Henry snrorOra
Msenlel + VILE. JAeoS LANSING, GEoscE DExTEs,
IC.og,tts J. a M MAGSvs Aos w w ALLEN,
mann Wv DEoDaTus WRIGHT '
,lo .,I
by the passage of the Nebraska Territorial BILL and
OF the alarming aggressions still further contemplated by
the slave power OF the country disclosed in the
address of the members Of Congress who voted against
the Nebraska bill
DO nre the voters of toe State to by their Dele
gates in COnreRttO0, at the village OF Saratoga Springs
on Wednesday the 10th day OF August to consider
what measures are necessary and proper
For tire protection of the free States southern az
erosion and northern reachery;
For the recovery of the rights OF the free States
integral part of the Union; and
For the rescue OF The General Govcrnmcntfr the
troll of the slave power.
To insure uniformity of representation in the Convention
is recommended that five Delegates be appointed for
for each Assembly District and that the electors of the
several counties assemble Immediately for the appoint
Of their representatives,.
AS is desirable that the entire State should be repre-
sented those only should be selected Delegates who
will make il duty attend and all Delegates should
be furnished with proper credentials from the appointing
Without aiming or desiring to control the action of the
Convention the undersigned suggest that the following
topics, emoDg others, may command its attention:
First. The propriey OF converting Congress OF Dele
gates from all the free States and Territories aud from
such portions of the slave States as sympaze with the
objects proposed for consideration in the general call OF
tins Convention.
Second The necessity of thorough preparation for the
Fall Elections that may be sent TO the Congress OF
the United States except those who can be relied on for
firm and unfinchng opposition TO the designs and en-
croachments of the slave representation.
1h1d-The best method of permanently restricting the
institution Of Slavery the limits prescribed by the Mis-
souri, Compromise the absolute and complete rel
the people of the free States from any participation III OF
responsibility for its longer existence.
The present condition of national affairs growing
out of the persistent and unreenng encroachmens OF the
Slave Power portend no common peris, and should be
met with both wisdom and energy.
That the deliberations of the Convention may commend
zen each Assembly District should be fully represented
and by men of frmness and discretion.
ABRAHAM VAN NEST, Chairman OF Committee
SurpHfRD KNAPP.