New-York daily tribune., 1854-07-15

bo-nds of legitimate oratory He closed with thi. sen
tence LIT the people Of this State protect themselves
end their ir'eres,s ani Ci the politicians 90 to hsl
But ris speech cf the Convention was made by sl.w
yer for-rsry nom ken-ckv, b. the name n Wooden
lie i has Tor several years been IL the pr ieee of
lis tros -.ir- f1 Ilertuflcc.. and il Of some
force ard ability ur'rd viii ruthe- commaainS per-
sousl ayrCaaucr When called upon 10 address the Con
NCnlou. Be forward al spoSe ~ some 'en-ta N re-
I'y 60 Co Hal and IN avc. oi pronPi Ii-oFol Il seoa
70 securr karsr uiure slave STATE regrred nat
could get thsi corlf have ilk en iu notes
o. lis speech; bat novel ard extraordinary IN Us
essential points hat to De mist forgotten
by those especially who for the fret tule Listened to taa
class Of opinion and sentiments.
Mr. Woodson said he was somewhat surprised az ~
'one "a u 'n-' io.i'.As "u PethalS ue V.S" 70 -
expected jus: such views from hu lie was trOm Penn
syvana and bis old Free Sol notions and opinions would
still cling 70 him. in spite Of his pretended sympathy VITA
slavery The great political leader Of the gentleman hal
abandoned the Interests of the people OF Missouri and
wes not wonderful that his followers should advise
tire submission to the Free Soil notions of Col Benton.
Brit he thought he knew the feeling and the temper OF
shareholders better than to suppose they would tamey
submit TO the Abolition sentiment OF the North had
lust been recommended by Col Hail. Such policy
would be fatal to Missouri. The shareholders OF that
State cO-6 never consent a. have free State erected
their western frontier How should we be situated in that
event On hroe sides Of Us should be surrounded
by set OF men that take special pleasure IN stealing
olr slaves, and inducing them to run away.
The fact not 10 be disguised that tie question OF
the yerretuiy slavery in Missouri degeafs upon the
question uf slavery its prohibition IN hansas Let
lie proclaimed and settled tha Kansas is to be free
State. and from that moment slavery Is doomed ana VIII
beg IN 10 droop in Missouri We shall be isolated almost,
from brethren. And with the probability OF the ex-
tinction If slavery in Missouri will come in upon us
swarIDs OF emgants from the abolition States, and thus
viii be FASTENED the calamity. Tic truth s Mlss0urlhas
an attractive climate and most fertile soil and the only
reason these men do not pour in upon Is that hold
slaves. Let that be removed. and Missouri would be
tie Stste which northern emigration would turn and
thus Of Itself soon rerel the emigration TO ~ from the
slave States.
Where does our emigration now come from Evidently
from the slave States almost exclusively IL IS from Ken
ucky and Tennessee and Maryland and Virginia. and the
States Of the South. II is the high-mnded, brass soA
bic sors of other States that made their hous with Us.
They Of and ike u.s. in views, feelings ~ senti
ueIts Ii is this sort of population we want Nobody
from the free States from Ohio, Ac 10 Missouri
and thankful for il. Their room always better
Abolition element in the population OF this State, aud he
hoped matters would always remain in such position tina,
the North would he kept out and the South be made
supply Us with all the emigration our necessities may re-
He then spoke of the subject of Slavery and defended
il with great zeal lie declared il necessary and desra
by the South and her distinguished sons ever since the
of our Government Jefferson and the early
fahers were in the habit OF admitting that Slavery
wrong in the abstract that il great sin IN the body
polite that il was a social moral religious and pOliti
cal evil and only 10 be tolerated because good
safe plan for its extinction could be agreed upon ut this
fatal error, and It will always remain so till met
boldly, ard usnfuly. and is removed Granting these
premises Of Jefferson and the Abotonsts were right If
Slavery is the combination OF all these evils, II s wrong,
and ought be tolerated Ii should be abolished.
SHAREHOLDERS could be consistent men-cOuld never
stand mp in the face OF the world till they removed this
stigma He would do his part of the work. They must
meet the issue. They must deny in the strongest terms
that Slavery no evil and wrong, either social, moral
religious. political
BY this course and this only, could they place theui-
selves in their position before the world He took his
stand this platform, and henceiorh, he had in
days past by this can, and shall triumph We must
have consciousness of right and with it as has often been
demonstrated shareholders easily put dozen of
the whitevered abolitonists Of the North 10 flight He
strongly urged the importance of organization and of
concert of action among shareholders. Ii this done
once and with energy, Kansas would be slavehodng
State. This must be the first point 70 be gained. We
must encourage brethren from other slaveholdng
States TO assistance, and than all,
must take care of ourselves.
Such the substance Of this extraordinary speech 1t
received by the Convention with loud cheers and ev
cry sign Of appreciation. sharp passage of blows after
ward took place between him and Col Hail. bat Woodson
evidently the champion and hero of the day His po
sition responded to by those present The Westpor
resolutions reported and almost unanimously adopt
ed, Col Hall alene saying, And then Inc meeting AL
ourned.