The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-17
TEL EG r AP HIC.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

TELEG RAPHIC.
AFTERNooN SESSION.
The convention feass+ mbled at 81 O'Clock,
Mr. GREnEY, from the Business Committee reporte
the tollo wing
WheIees, The present Congress- by vote of tho min
ory Of The members elected 70 the House has deber
afey AND waptoby opened the controversy
the extension of slavery under our national n
which majority of the people hsd understo d to b
e,o,ee forever. y the .uccsssve COMPROMISED Of ls9
ed by the Federal Executive, has by the sot currepsi
known as the Nebraska BILL desgneoIy subverted =
oomprums slavery e"% ns v..
OF our continent stretching from the Mississiop
to the Rocky Mountains, and fom parallel OF So
the Sta Of Miss,ouri alone being excepted: and
whereas the people Of our state through unbroken
trey we're savehoiins community ha1e sasnv ou wnon
ed throush every thaDnel OF popusr an i've 40
ton tleir dssrmined and emphatic purpose that the
eSenHn OF sav.ry ne forbidden obstracted aud pre-
Resolveo That the tate Of New York. now, as ever,
afh'ma and maintains the right and tho duty ot the
ser. establishment or perpetuation OF huuan slavery
In any End evey Territory of the United States and il
any Territory ?ssfetscn and country over which this
o.n OF has, mss be,eafer scSujTe exclusive iuris
dicton; end support Of this position NJ appeal to the
UNIFORM oPint MS Expressions aud Of our states
mtn ssisa.nrs and reoee, from i7ss tut this Day.
resolved That the doctrine affirmed BY the Nebraska
bill and 81 ded over by its advocates with the spacious
phrases of mon Intervention and popu lar Sovereign
really AM clearly complete Surrender OF ali the
g1opnd hitherto asserfed and msints by the fcs
states WITH ecf to the mita Of sI.yerv IL plan
confession OF the rights Of to trsnsfer her
human chaiss to any part Of the public don ain and
there hold the slaves long as cupdtty NAV tempt
and force shal suffice to detain them in sersitrde
Labor slave labor cannot CO. exist on tho sae soil
That wherever slavery tolerated there free labor dies
our tr sni into mere safe lite and convenience Of
tne piaraton Ind its maste-s-so that the admission
OF slavery into kanas and Nebrast involves tue prac
teal exclusion efom Of ourselves and our children
through all comrg time, with that paralysis Of inven
tor inerniction Of industris progress and degrada
u1n Of the s,aveboding system -,
calculated dish country In the eyes ~ man
kind and to discourage and cocound the OF
liberty and progress Throughout the word We declare
missing and the spirit and faith OF our
fathers v struggle to the last for the construction
II Nebasbs and Karaas to the bling occupation and
OF rec labor 0nd free men
Resolved, That We denouuce the sbuse Of the term
snopnterven'i n, which s inten'ed to uphold the in
niion # the state b-t~eeu the oppressor and hs
victim. N behalf of the slave power den,uuce that
abuse of the phrase populsr sove eguty which makes
II cloak for leg zing tho absolute subjucaton Of
part he human IN tho wit and pleas ~ Others
auc We demand of government, as primary dnts, per-
nusl interv. nion tho 81 ie of justice equality and
lib ry and 10 vindication Of each innocent mans sover
Received That the deliberate reputation, by the slave
power first opportunity OF the solemn CON-
p,es forced ut0n , our father, BY is
Kansas to freedom ha a,solved
US from all coDpacs or agreements outsite the federal
cops uon. with reference 10 slavery and take
our sond distinctly the principle that territory OF
the Uped states henceforth be free territory and
ell States hereafter must come in as free States Nne
ResoI,ed That wc heartily approve the Of the
free n of Connecticut Vermont, Iowa, Ohio Indiana,
Wiseon.p, and Michigan, postpouiDg or disrsgardns
III together cordially and 'rus'ingly in tho saered cause
Of reeocm Of free labor and free SOIL and we coumsnd
their spirit to the reemen Of this and other States
hortng each 10 his party whenever and wher-
that party proves unfathful to human freedom.
As the vote was called on this last resolution Mr..
BuuARp, Of Waterford, moved an amendment, as fol-
lows
Ard we propose to follow their example by nominating
. State Ticket made no OF all parties.
He said this convention was scrap book Of all parties,
and 1t must act true to the cause
Tremendous confusion and hubaub now followed, aud,
amid cries of order and shouts of question: Mr. Buard
compelled to sit down.
The vote called on the amendment, and the yeas
and nays attempted to be taken It finally tabled
and the next resolution read and voted on.
Resolved, That the thanks Of this convention are
hereby rendered to our secretaries, and the great
majority OF representatives in Congress, for th'
ability, fidelity and courtesy, wh+rewith they upheld
throughout the long, ardous and unequal struggle tho
Nebraska bil against the power OF patronage and tho
despotsm Of fsciion and anomalous majority The
settled rvicon o their STATE the principles OF the
constituents and tho interests Of freedom
Eesolscd rhaf We hs artiiy approve and commend Il
uni ersaI sy upshy and aid tn efforts now in progress
TO organ stematc coloniza.ion with free souls
strong aims. first of Kansas, add snccessivey OF al
tire other and unpeopled gions to the igh
end the ght and sc2rrge OF slavery and We chaieng
those who say they arc as much oppose 10 slavery
We arc hut have ,ound vet satisfactory opcof
TO tats their faith and theic works to VII
with in promoiog this constitutional and unobjec
ticnal lsn for securing the territories 10 frecaom
All the Io,olutions were now adopted 30 far, when
gh.y contest sprarg up the last two resolves Of tn
majority report in reference to calling state
,ion a. Anbu D. September 20, to se;' ticket fror
/ those in nc mi efion
| Amenam,lts 10 This were sought % be proposed an
| much confusion and disorder ensued
Mr. HAyrxs Of New York, tnen spoke at length, an
| was followed by
| Mr. ELLINGTON. Of st Lawrence, who moved to amen
ty terminating candiaates Mt once II tho conventio
would not do their duty, the people would He ioud'
| limited At . division Of the convention.
Mr. PxuRs OF Genesee, said the South bad governed
ar their black Gag waved the Capitol We coul
repeal the fugitive save law and restore the Msou
gpmpsmse but We could ofesens more ase Hc ~
teen ON the Buffalo platform, and wanted to get the
sgsin.
Judge F1GswAY OF Delaware, said the Buffalo p'a
10 ~s6snal and that eternity lasted four year
lie did not ~snt any other, least beginning with pia
fo,ms they should como out with idea we must pc
.uade s parties and unite With them TO resist southel
sion. those who attempted to bargain OF OF
right would receive the samo fate as that fatoer
do, rhfaces who attempted to bargain away West Pon
MT LEONARD GINS Of Washing county, follows
and ssid- Fessie Of both pardes, for th-y false
hosv inew before It ia better II we arc t. Je Il
tered bt rarty that Il be done by south of Masl
and Dixoo't line than that should put them on ou
| ,eix,s re vas on abotionist. and should die such
10 l;y yea long enough DO with us, free democrats,
sou plesse-a, ssic oppo-ition With brother dcmocrs
ana The days OF slavery arc NUMBERED Make no non
ns tior and you are bstrayei The PARTIES viii ser
! Cca n thew can without of. ndipg the devil.
ED Culver was cal'es out, and he estimated Tn
tnty thousand fres democrat and thirty tnousana =
shell votes could be ban fer the proposed ne~ party
the rest CO ID he gathered from two hundred and tive
thou, and wbig-. This DID not look favorable 70 J
mossm.ns Tnt hard ssel!s would get one hundsed =
six thousand AID the soits nety six thousand vo'
and The rrcrslts must come from the whg ranks.
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