The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-06-20

thing but principic, 10 PfVhoso 'S bS--'
cause, to advance which the convention was
to DO held. For himself, he could pledge
himself in advance, thathe should support
its nominee, and to the utmost ofhis power,
should cndeayor to secure success. All OF
his declarations of this kind were received
with npturous applause, showing that the
desire for union and harmony predominated
over every other consideration. Among the
members of tho delegation, we noticed the
white head and portly form Of that old war
Horse in opposition to Slavery, Hon. Trad
prrs STEVENS, but moro interesting to me,
on account of recent persecution, was the
pcryon of Passmorc Williamson, whose trial
and imprisonment for following out the pre-
cents of Christ's Gospel, will never be for
gotten by the friends Of freedom throughout
the world.
By the kindness Of friend, I was intro
duced to him, and as our hands met in
friendly embrace, / felt that in the touch Of
his hand, there was more Of honor, than in
grasping tho hands of all the Fogies, young
and old, in both hemispheres. He Isl young
man, erect, of medium height, rather slcn.
der, and of singularly progressing coun.
tenance. felt it indeed an honor to make
his acquaintance, and the brief words that
passed between us, were such, as will be so
long as life lasts, source ofsweet rccol-
lection, and cause me, when worn and
weary in the fight for freedom, to take cour-
age.
As now write, am arrested in the train
Of thought by q tremendous burst Of up.
plause, caused by the coming into the hall
of the Kansas delegation, headed by Gen,
Pomeroy, and cheer after cheer has gone up
for KANSAS and FREEDOM. God grant tina,
that prayer Of truthful impulse may be &c
cepted.
The committee of arrangements have or
ranged matters finely. Seven tables, a
which some twelve persons each can be &c
commodated, are placed for the Reporters
They are already occupied. On the plat
form are arranged seats for the Secretaries
and other officers of the convention. Ii
front ore the seats Of the delegates, arrange
80 that each delegation are together. Maine
with full ranks now, every member present
occupies front seat at the right of tn
Speakers chair; behind, come New Hamp
shire, Massachusetts,, Vermont, and othe
New England States. There are four tier
of seats. Directly in front, on the secon
scat to the right, sit the New York dele
CATION, los strong,-and on the third tie
sit the Pennsylvania delegation, and so O.
through the entire States. Having thu
given some general idea of the hall and II
arrangements, the time occupied in doing SC
has brought me to the time Of calling tn
convention together. Every conceivabl
space of the hall is filed. A member Of tn
committee informs me that GIL tickets ha,
been given out to delegates and alternate'
These are all here, and enough outsider
have got in, either as reporters or friends
to fill the hall.
At II o'clock, Hon. Z. d. Morgan, ami
vocifcrous cheering, took the platform, an
called the vast assemblagc to order. III
proceedings of the convention will be give
under the appropriate head. The greats
enthusiasm prevails in the convention. Thel
are nearly q hundred reporters present, rel
rcscnting the press of oil parts of the couI
try, and about one thousand delegates, en-
bracing the ablest minds in the nation.-
The delegations from the Slavc-holdin
States were enthusiastically checred as the
entered the hall. Many of the specche
resolutions, &C., we G greeted with gre
cheering and applause. L. o. @.