New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-09-26
FREE-SOIL STATE CONVENTION.

here this week are arriving in large numbers BY ever
train.
The Free.Soil Democratic State Convention via
meet at o'clock this evening.
There ia considerable discussion going on snocy
politicians relative TO the views OF Dir. Raymond the
Whc nominee for Liest. Governor, upon The subject
If the Maine Law and some of the ultra iempersace
men express their doubts about the Endorsement fh
nomination by the Temperance Convention which
will assemble on Wednesday.
SECOND DISPATCH
ATT o'clock the Free Democratic Convention met
at the Court-House and organized by electns Joshua
Leavitt, Chairman. Thomas G.Frost OF kome sni
John r. Hopkins Of Cayuga as Secretaries.
The ren was then called, and it was found that
about half the counties were represented.
Mr.. Reddngton of st. Lawrence moved that &
Committee of eight be appointed on permanent. Or.
gans alton
Up. Noble of Onondaga opposed this, and hoped
the usual course would be adopted.
An amendment was then moved to continue the
present officers permanently. Lost.
The original motion was then adopted and CON-
mittee appointed.
After which the Chairman delivered speech a
which he depicted the aggressons Of the slave power,
and claimed political victories in all the northern
States.
Jobn p. Hale was called out and he said Each
succeeding Admin istraton has exceeded its predece
sor in infamy The present Administration has
coached nojut beyond which no lower depth can
e,st We have nothing better to expect from people
who scold at Gods law, and own no authority higher
than the caucus One political party has become 90
like ia. only little more So that they want US to
abandon our organization. / would be for joining
the Wings, but for past experience. They are just
where the Democrats were in AZ. They want our
side TO help to whip off their adversares and then to
let us go.
An old man told him that before week .he Demo.
cratic party would be united This news came from
the Custom House. lie saw this morning q Govern
ment advertisement in The Albany Argus Perhaps
this was accidental; perhaps the Democracy resolved
TO let by.gones be bygones, and desired to present
united 'front.' He desired it, The party who SUI,
ported the Nebraska bill did il for the infamy Of the
thing-the Softs for the plumber The majority of the
people are opposed to it. and it is to be regretted that
they are not SO organic to carry out this Oppost
ton. If this Administration is to be overthrow can
the Wings do 1T They cannot carry six States. L
mus. be effected by combination. lie hoped theJ
would not follow the example of those in Christ tina
who forbid the man from casting out devils in bis
name, because he followed mob with them.
The committee then reported the following .Jr the
permanent officers of the Conventions President
John Jay; Vice Presidents, James Reddingtcn z.
III. Williams, S. ID. Porter, w. ii. Burlegh, Jesse
Ryder, Samuel ii. Arlington, Abijah Fitch, Lyman
Clay; Secretaries, Thomas G. Frost and James r.
Cox.
AUBURN, Monday, Sept. 25, 1884
The Free Democrats held caucus here this even
ing at 4 O'clock in the Court House, and decdedb
press the Independent Maine Law Ticket" and
they intend to press against the nomination Of Mr..
RAYMOND tomorrow. If there is to be fusion they
say they must have Democratic nomination.
Bradford r. Wood is urged for LieutenantGoy.
ernor, and will, if possible, be nominated tomorrow.
The neglect the Wings have hitherto bestowed on
Sellers they are determined shall be repaid with
usury.
The President, in returning his thanks, said: The
time has arrived for action, not speech. The
heart Of the people responds to our principles Thief
now ready to demand the repeal of the Fugitive
Slave Law, to oppose the admission of more slave
States, and to dissolve all partnership with Slavery
They had heard from Mr. Hale. whom he hoped ner
year to see at his proper post in Washington
Cheers. He would further appeal to them for wise
conciliatory action.
A committee of eight was then appointed 10 DRAFT
resolutions, composed of the following: John p
Hale, jesse Ryder, Wilson Miller, Leonard Gibbs
l.. F. Noble, John Snow, John X. Hopkins, Mort
rer NJ. Southworth.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Van Yakenburgh Of
BroOme that committee of eight be appointed to
present ticket.
Calvin Pepper Of Albany moved an amendment
that no nomination be made, but to wait until the
Convention Of tomorrow have acted and then adopt
their ticket.
Mr. Arlington said this year would settle the ques
ton. No old party was satisfied with its nominations
The Wing and Democratic party had been switched
ofinto Slavery and still adhered to their national
organizations. He hoped the resolution would pass.
The resolution was Withdrawn, and the roll called
1t was again moved by Mr.. Leaytt, who said it VS.
our business to act a Committee of the Whole, and
moved as an amendment to nominate for Governor.
He knew Of 10 reason why this business should be
given up to anybody else.
desultory debate then followed
Mr.. Pepper pronounced it folly to nominate.
Mr.. Arlington replied that the other parties bad
not waited but had made out their tickets They
should act in the same way
Mr.. Van yakenburgh said he would not pledge ths
Convention to support the ticket made by any other
body.
Mr.. Reddington said the Convention of tomorrow
would be under Wing influence. 1t was so at Sara
toga. Mr.. Snow was booted down when he offered q
resolution tc repeal the Fugitive Slave Law and they
prevented every Democrat there from speaking.
No wch Convention could Lift the Anti-savery Dem.
Ocraa of St. Lawrence to the Wing purity.
Mr.. Cox Of Cayuga rubbed Mr.. Pepper at the sp.
pause he received from the lobby, not from the Con-
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