, 1855-05-26
And sill Another!

tlZeQ 10 EOlu ConNcHtIOh III 'hlS pldCci lOr
the ostcnsiIle purpose Of perfccting a more
thorough party organization in this terri
tory, to conclude, as we are informed, by
nominating q candidate for delegate to
Congress, and otherwise full county ticket
for this county.
We have no means Of forming a coniec-
ture, with any degree of certainty, who will
b selected by this Mird convention, as a
candidate to claim the sufl'ragcs of the free
so;crs Of the territory for the position Of
delegate, although the names Of several
gentlemen, claiming democratic and whig
rrocivities, have been made mention Of in
connection with the anticipated choice Of
the convention.
In advance of any action which may be
taken hy that party to-day justice requires
us TO say that the basis upon which it Is
proposed by them to effect an organization,
is plain, open and manly-containS The fol
lowing propositions, viz;
"lst. To absolvc the general govern
ment from any connection with, or support
of, the institution of slavery
end No more slave states, and no slave
territory ...
ed Mobilization or r'pcal of the fugi-
tive slave act"
The above propositions being cml ol;cd
in the call for the frce-soil convention, it 50
tronSpired that the whig party, ttheir re-
cent convention, took advantage of time
stole march, and literally appropriated all
the available MRmier contained therein, for
the purpose of constructing platform up
on which, il was hoped, to catch most oI
the free-soil rank and file which is to con
grcgate to-day, anl thus sccuic re-nomi
nation of Judge Strong, by the freeSoler,
as well as the whig know-nothngs. Al
though respectfully applied for, unfortunate
ly, we have not been able, this week, to Oh
tain q transcript of the resolutions adopted
as the party's platform, by the late wh2
convention, and fear, when they are made
public, (if ever,) they will be so modilict
and improved upon, that those who voiej
for tbair adoption will fail to recognize
th%r original features but we do know
thht they partook largely of the above free
soil propositions, and We belive that thel
we've adopted for the sole purpose of iRrit
ngNhe coalcscencc of that party in th'
!, elcctN0n Of the whig nominee, and forestall
ing the\doi1gs Of their convention, SO as t,
point out that nominee as every way suita
bic for their joint concurrence, and -dcscrv
ing the support of all, outside the demo
cratic party.
We will do the free-soil party here, tn
T further justice to say, that we do not be
lieve they regard the know-nothing organi
, zation in this territory in any more favor
able light than does the democratic party
: We are led to believe that they, as party
with the democracy, disavow all connection
; with that secret political association, be
, leving that the true national American
principles can withstand the closest scruti
ny of the severest critic that all shoul'
have the privilege of worshipping God a
conscience may dictate, and that proscrip
, lion on account of place of birth, or for re
, lgious belief is unjust, and dangerous in it
tendency-oppressive, anti American, ant
subversive of the end for which our govern
$ ment was created.
Having thus, as we think, been guilty O
, the fairness to present the free-sol move
5 mcnt, of this territory, in its true position
. according to its own terms, we will be al
$ lowed the privilege of inquiring whether o
not they again propose to adopt the cours
+ they did last year-of holding conver
1 ton and then adopting for their candidates
about one half the persons previously Sc
lected as candidates of the wlig party
The free-soilers have now favorable or
: portunity of illustrating their sincerity t
the principles to which they profess sue
@ strong attachment, by the nomination {
an out-aRd-Out ticket ; and if they do NC
! do so, what credit con they claim for then
selves Of an earnest desire, ultimately I
secure the triumph of those principles? n
excuse will answer at present, il they ia
or refuse to act consistently in this matte.
. We have heard number of their leading
J, prominent men acknowledge aud regret III
error INTO which the party had fallen la,
year, Or making nominations outside the
= own ranks, declaring that Ike occurrcnc
A should neveragain take place without NEE
4 ing their determined opposition. They al
at no loss for material out of which to for
a complete ticket, and it they do not do 5,