The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-30

Mr. A. B. SMITH, Of Wayne--a venerable old gentleman
followed in the Footsteps of Mr. GILL; He had been ate.
" in some Of the slave States and saw there the same
spirit for freedom which they here few days ago
the Mayor and Common Council Of Wilmington Del Ia
slave Sse) issued order opening the City Hall for an
abolition meeting and his friend Charles C. Burleigh
and himself spoke there and showed up slavery all It's
there civil ' and IN ps%s aaa
than with A few years since, missionary on tse
Of Juegernaut declared that there was God made
heard him respectfully and attentvely. But 90 to South
Caroline and speak 70 the people to release the bonds
should do unto you do you also unto them preach
that, and the hospitality for you will be hemp laugh
ter.) fNew York would be true herse-f she would
timents In this respect would not be set at naught
Every Northern principle whispers for the enlargement
Of the slave One man told him the other day that he
had helped away four hundred slaves. (Applause.)
When they sent the other day TO Philadelphia to ask
what they should do about runaway slave the answer
was You mnst 40 your best we have twenty runaway
ground railroad track daughter and applause
Then, look at Passmore's wilamsons case Il that to
telling fellow creature that he was free by the laws Of
Pennsy lvania friend Of mine who went from Della
ware 70 see taai IL, ncarceratsd man was present
New York. II said You at liberty to draw ON me
for q COO" 0ong applause) Before he got through
reading that letter, in another letter with draft
or $500. Says Williamson: ~ am overcome. A day
past received another 81 600 g. 500 in two days. for
the great heart Of the people There is a moral from
Slave law and the repeal of solemn national compro
mise. He was now an old man and had foolshy fol
owed the advice Of Others but he had got that
He went on In happy strain winding up the temper
At the close Of his remark. three cheers we're proposed
for Passmore Williamson, and feebiy responded to.
As II then announced that the committees would
be prepared to report at O'clock two other gen
was nothing novel or Interesting in their speeches
AT O'Clock II became known that the Wing Conven-
tion had adjourned till next morning and although there
reporting and Of such reports being acted on,
there was movement made towards adjournment. At
this time, between additions from the Wing Convention
and curious people from among the racusans and other
outsiders, the large hall filed To kill time Mr..
Marinda1e read the convention the address Of the
publican party In Massachusetts,.
Mr. WALKER, OF Washington, afterwards INDUCED in
dissertation the Fugitive Slave law and ended with
the somewhat hackneyed quotation Of the freeman's
power falling I" az the snowflake on the sod" &c
Mr.. HYDE, Of Wayne county, made speech in which
he said that like the eagle which swoops down and picks
upa spotted serpent on the Mississippi so few years
picked up Shiny man and made him their President
Here there were calls for Nye, Capp, Van Wagner
Mr.. VAN wAdrsER, of Poughkeepsie, no way 10th step
ped forward and addressed the convention His purpose
was to express his JOY at the sight before him aud 10
say that Tar he had recently travelled in the West
he found The same spirit prevailing he " here. He
prophesed that in the State Of New York they would
roll up majority not less than that which they expect.
to roll up in 0hioi00, 900. He told in town IN
Ohio the other day that there there opposition to
the republicans except the Postmaster his deputy and
three tools and he declined to address there MS
the thing was not interesting enough Somewhere in
the South he asked how poor white people god
to liver He was told that they lived cheap Well how
cheap Why they cat dried apples for breakfast drink
warm water for dinner, and swell up for supper.
Uaughter) If any OF them desired that sort Of fare
they might emgrate TO slave State.
Mr.. ANTHONY spoke Of his Know Nothing experiences.
They had just Ind Know Nothing meeting in Ro-
chester One of the speakers Mr. Hammond-his
subject demngogueism. Well, who knows Mr.. Ham
mond and does not know his aversion to demagog uesm2
(froncay.) The next speaker was Daniel Ulmann and
his speech was demagogueism. Well who would say
that Daniel uimann q demagoguef with capital
irony) Well these Nnow Nothngs In Auburn had been
bayinga convention, and had nominated Mr.. Headey
as Secretary Of State. They knew Mr.. Headly-they
knew his aversion to Office, angher), and they were
willing to vote for him If they chose And they knew
some Of the other nominees and their disregard for Office
and might vote for them II they chose. Daughter
He would now introduce his friend Mr.. Van Voorhees,,
who would address them.
Mr.. Van Voorhees, not coming forward, Mr.. ANTHONY
apoogzcd for his disappearance by saying that he
in the position Of his friend Ulmann, In Rochester who
when he about five minutes addressing the large
audience Of 800 saw they were-(pointing his thumb
over his left shoulder with good pantcmimic cec) and
suddenly experienced indsposition and went back.
(Roars Of laughter.)
The CHAIRMAN here announced that the other
ton lad adjourned. and that there prospect OF
the committees being able TO report to-night.
And then, on motion, the convention adjourned till
O'Clock Thursday morning.