The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-08-18
LOSING SCENES AT SARATOGA.
|scussiOn i'm the Anti-Nebraska
Convention.
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|aority Report of tho Committee on
Resolutions.
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'RIBULATION OF THE ABOLTTIOyISTS.
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oceedings at the Mass 16e citing.
The TEuPEaaScg MEy IN COUNCIL.
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Nv PLATFORM OF THE TEErorALLERs
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Ceseral Rraternizatlen all Refund,
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CIRCULATION OF THE ABOLITIOyIsrS.


The Anti-Ncbraska Convention.
FROM OUR SPECIAL EEroKraR.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
SARATOGA, august l6. 1854
Ehe Convention reaseemblei at half past three
lock, when the pro eediDgs were commenced with
report Of the Committee on Resolutions.
The resolutions were published In yesterday
yrnirg's HRRALDl
hfser tho resolutions were read, Gen. G. F. But.
RsD, Of Saatogs county, (splritualist and aboi
Inist,> presented tho following
MINORITY REPORT.
Fhen man eecomes 90 far free from party bondage
s willing TO sct out bis own convictions ot daty, he
naturally associate himself with those nf ssnti
ts to carry cut great questions OF public poll for
benefit Of mankind. When thus associated the Hrst
ts % some Is TO proclaim to the world the princi
3 which will govern their sctions .ccordingly W.
npose 70 elect Congress and President of thu Cnisoi
es Iietsea to establish and carry out the following
Restore the restrictions of the Missouri g.mpromse
Nebraska and Kansas and prohibit the existence or
pension OF slavery into any Of the Territories Of the
Modify the fugitive slave law so as to require the
insiad o. the government to dcfray tho expenses
the capture q the M fugitive give tho comn.,.ioaer
the person, and providing that the statements or
nissions Of the slave shall not be given in evidence
SECURING
Int OF trial By jury
To aid In the construction Of railroad from .he
ssissppi river to the Pacific ocean, having Its eastern
tmina ton In the State OF Missouri
% Wepropose TO elect State government aud Leyis
Lure pledged to establish aud carry out O state law
sting all church and school property in trus ess pro
idipg such property, aud making all grants and dc
Ees 70 them, for such purposes, vcid.
D. We regard the late custom which bound men 20
kpport candidates nominated without regard their
nets or prncipes as subversve of all free action and
the worst kind OF mental slavery; that it
ptien and anarchy that the 1T men % uen,y
gect TO attend the primary meetings Cor fear II yo
nfe, and thus fair expression oF public opinion Il not
s'ncd We. therefore, refuse to recognise the action
any convention as binding upon indivi tuals, aud
.erey recommend candidares, relying s0ley upon
merits Of our cause and the integrity Of men
r. roived That committee Of tea from cash Judicial
strict be appointed BY the Chair, to recommend State
NcAet Tor the consideration oil tho people That
octng tc called in each county Without Gifincsop Of
Sty who approve Of this platform and the Candidates
3rsentcd TO nominate county officers
After he bad read his report, amid repeated in
fnsptacsis, he made an attempt u !"dics an ad'
ress Of about thirty pages upon the convection,
hen be raised perfect storm of opposition. Z" I
fove," said ore, that he be allowed to print it -
and J" said another, "make morion that It be
ffelrd 10 the committee on railroads." (Cries OF
orcer, ordsr,n and Ego on.')
II Gen. RULLARD-I am satisfied that there Is q de-
frminstion here By ridicule 10 prevent the seriou
||elibei ation of this convention ON the impDrsan
atte1s now before it, and feel convinced that men
lave come here fraudulen'ly and disnon. 8; ;ly for
bat purpose. have he,e ad 'ress OF some senty
III thiIts pages; you know Mr.. Greeley's vas only
|tgbt CT ten, but mine is unfortunately longer.
\ member here desired to know II Gen. B. could
cad tts address without tie consent Of the convec-
e. Il 10
proposed to read it instead OF making speech,
sbicb he bad perfect right to do but as there
sppsa ed 10 be disposition not to permit free dis.
cussiop, he would publish It with tue minority re.
bort wien tho convention could peruse IL In the
bspers II g. ey choose.
| Mr.. PasTRs, (irte soil whig,) Of Genesee, moved
kbat both the majority and minority reports be
ctpted and laid VI On tie table.
The PnEsIpEST-Wiati is the wish Of the co1ven.
tion
A voIcr-I hope we viii hear all the reports be-
fOre act at all.
Mr.. PrrEas-l call on the chair to put my motion,
md hope that the reports viii then be taken ua ia
crcey.
Mr.. CnEELEr-Tbc report Of the COMMITTEES Is
sigJed by more than three fourths Of the meubers;
but tic minority dssented, and said that they
would carry theis views into the c,uveutiou, which
pc, Of course. admitted they had perfect right 70
do.
Mr.. Snow, (sbolitionist) OF Madison county,
nsGurc the gentleman that IL 10 70 mo csusc OF
regret nat No arc not nble to come together as
etmcn, and seDd forth tn this great Sta Q, sad to
The othsY States of this Union uusnimous Vol in
favor OF some particular course Ut action.
A VvicE-We Can, and We are determined to
DO It.
Mr. Sxov-Unfortunately, the members Of tho
committee were diviGei. Ny friena (Gen. Bullard),
who has already made minority report, agrees
With myfclf and other members of this committee
In one important PARTICULAR. The committee divided
on tie question IS TO Whether the time hs1 arrived
for the nomination Of candtdate'.
Go oD- GO Cd.
Mr.. observation-disclosures, gentlemen, win you Per.
NIT mt 10 eds--
A MlasER--I rise to point Of order.
Mr.. 6,ow-I assure the gentlemen OF this con-
vebtion that / will exact the same courtesy that
vas extended to the chairman Of the majority.
vorcE- Mr.. President, I call the ycntiem IN IN
orcer. (Csies Of "Go on, 60 on. Make your 70.
port s1a you can make yoar spsecr alto wards y
Mr.. SSow-i don't wish Z, make any ext-nded
rema ks. assure the del. gates tha: | como here
to mf ef them a. brothers, to ess them wi,h cour
<esy anc tc r. ceve from them tho - ue eat ucnt.
II 4 Il my misfortune 20 dier from the majority OF
eleQss in this convention, |, Is cc -ainly not my
desife 10 defeat tht main purpnSs fo- wbi IA 10
have been ca led together. (Applxuse.) T came
here ptt as q factiobst but as on II the re Jre-
sentsiiycs of frremen who have attended here for
the purpose Of expressing their optoi,ns freely and
"
rCus fctlir a which sbou d exist among tn 20 de-
voted % tho Same cause, and slshougu my idea of
what tsis convention should do may difcr from
that OF majority, don't wish - throw obstacles
in Il way Of accom- lshing the greatest good that
we csn. In order to sks my repJrt Il 's neccssa
that should have thc majority report bcf're me
(Tbe majority report was berr banded to nin aud
he ccnsinued.) Those resolutions, in tho main
covor nearly the Entire ground desire 60
occupy, sDd assure you that in the com
mittst room they met with no warmer rcapon-e
than gave them. b-eto, tnen, with my report BY
stating that Isgree with II all up 70 ccrta point
and HAT is the seveoth e.olutson. I des'e an ex
precision OF the convention on the Flu ritvc Save
law, subject which regard NJ pertinent N tht
business that has cal cd Us together (applsuse)
not that have prepared any res ,usious. The fcw
am poioR 70 present are simply pro ositioas, anS
should they he nferyd In any better form, ~onIt
be pIeased 70 sec them preeeated. Here are tb.
rerolusioDs:
Resolved. That armly and uncomprouisinrly 4,
favor az the repeal Of the Tugs,ve Slave law
Resolven, That IN favor of i'm uc iiats abo
iitlon of slavery in tue District of Col ,moiA
Resolved, That in favor of operating viii
CUR brethren In other northern States By osgAnizns