New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-10
E UBLIC MEETINGS.
ANT NEBRASKA MEETING.

y At II O'Clock sesrcress in pursuance Of n car
gned by two huaoy1 prominent and influential citizens
u Westcbeser County, meeting convened in the
Courthouse at White Plains for the purpose Of appoint
ing Ave delegates from eee Assembly District TO repre
sent the County in the great Convention 10 be held
in Saratoga the 10th Of August for the purpose of ex
pressing their views in relation 20 the growing agrees
sioDS and assumptions of the slave power. Mr. s. c.
| MYRRIT read the call, which approved, when on
motion Of J. j. CHAMBERS OF Peekskl tins folio vi ng
officers chosen
P,,.iSr-t-,;JEssE RYDER Of os.iuiug
PioeI ,denfs-The Hon. wi liam Jay Bedford Joseph
Sedaries-M Rowe Cortland; 8 c. Merritt North
On motion j. G. Ferguson OF Pleasantyille James b.
Swain of Ossinng, and John F. jenkins of North Salem
we're appointed Committee Resolutions.
On motion Of HORACE GREELEY, Committee OF Three
hom each Assembly District was appointed to nominate
delegates TO the Saratoga Convention. First District
VIM Beaklcy, Cortland David McCord, Ossinng;
John s. Bates Bedford. Second Dirtric-Wm. r. Ire
land Mamsroneck; John Butler, Sen Westchester; j.
H. StedweI, Yonkers.
While the Committee made out their nomination Mr..
GREELEY occupied the attention of the audience with
most interesting and instructive address, after which the
Convention adjourned till 2 p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
At2P.M d. the President in the chair, the meeting came
TO order. The Committee Nomn atoms reported the
following list of delegates to the Saratoga Convention
The report was accepted and adopted.
Delegates from tie Ia District-Horace Greeley, the
Hon. VIM II. Robertson, jesse Ryder j. j. Chambers
James Colger.
Delegates from the lid District-Col. II. b. Todd,
West Farms; Joseph II. Jennings, Yonkers; John c.
Ferguson, Mount Pleasant; W H. ireland, Mamaroneck
John Butler, SEN, Westchester.
The Committee Resolutions reported the following,
which were unanimously adopted:
ReOiUed That the Slave power of this country has in
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lated its pghted faith and terminated all compromises
between Freedom and Slavery other than those embraced
in the Federal Constitution That accept the issue thus
directly rendered and will unite, with resOute mistaken
and determined purpose in the exercise Of clear right
within and according the Federal Constitution, to con-
rent to the adm sion of Slave State 10 no extern
sion of the Slave representation involving odiOus pO-
cal inequality and setting the Shareholders in power above
their fOwcizens of the North no federation of Slavery
or the Slave Trade under the control sanction OF the
Federal Government ard that we endeavOr TO elect to
Congress men fully committed to these principles
ResOlped That sincere thanks due TO the Hon.
Jared " Peck our Representative in Congress- for his
determined and consistent opposition to the Nebraska bill
in every stage Of its progress through the House That
his manly and patriotic course deserves additional COM
mendation when coniacd with his weak associates who
yielding to Executive influence, forfeited their honor and
BETRAYED their trusts and that resisting the demands and
bandhments of the official leaders of his party he Obeyed
the will and protected the rights OF his constituents
Moved by ii. Greeley;
ncae 10 our Representative in Congress the Hon. Jared
" Peck the resolve just adopted by this Convention
relative to ms on the Nebraska D accompanying
the same by expression OF our confidence esteem ana
gratitude. - ,
Resorcd That in the earl struggles of our Republic the
Arnold intended 10 crush in IFS infancy American
Liberty was discovered and defeated by incorrupble
farmers of Westchester SO in the mighty struggle now
wagng on this Continent between Freedom ana slavery
we The people of Westchester have assembled near the
bate ground Of White Plains mindful Of the principles
and the example of fathers viii unite as one man 10
resist the treacbery of the ArROd of day and his con-
federate traitors against our liberties ana our anu
that with Gods help VIII aid 10 rescue our land from
the dark treason that like their prototype of the Reyou
ton they may view from the Infamous obseurity winch
awaits them, the broad territories they have betrayed 10
Slavery and spurning its cruel and cOwardy desponsm-
refusing 10 be titled by servile labOrers and becoming
unde the guidance of emgrants from the free States who
know and dare maintain their right the strongholds of
vigorous and victorious Freedom. $500
Resolved, That earnestly recommend 10 al lfiends
of liberty seeking home in the far West TO direct their
stems Kansas and Nebraska That we commend 70 the
active beneyOe of citizens the Emigration Soci-
cites organized with that intentions aud that committee
from each town be appointed for this County TO act
in concert with similar organizations already existing
Resoired, That view with deep satisfaction the pop
uls movements throughout the North for the cooperation
of izens Of all parties to MAINTAIN the just aud equa
%, hcpes Of the founders of Republic and rescue the
ieral Government from the control of the savepower
that we trust the Saratoga Convention will be able,
the exercise Of wisdom, moderation and mutual con-
sson unite the deep sentiment of the people OF TINS
tae in such shall prove effective for the pro-
ectiOn of our common rights.
Brief addresses were made by Horace Greeley and
Others upon the objects of the Emigration Aid Scheme and
its immense importance the last resort of free people
10 rescue the unpeoped territories from destiny of shame
and Slavery. On motion of H. Greeley, adjourned.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.