The New York Herald Newspaper, August 13, 1848, Page 1

QP NO. 5182. NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 13, 1848. THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE FREE SOIL CONVENTION, AT ! BUFFALO. SECOND DAY. | MORNING SESSION. Burvaro, August 10, 1843. The remarkable combination of semi-politicians at the North who are holding their Convention in this city, are attempting to give to the anti-Slavery | movement which has been begun at the North, something of the character of the French revolu- | tion of 1848; they are comparing and contrasting the abolition agitation in America with the revolt of the French and German people, and they assert | that the objects of these diflerent movements are similar in every respect. Both parties, they say, ate | engaged im carrying out the same principles of free- dom and equality, and the revolutionists in Ame- rica would be justified in resorting to the same means to secure the success of their principles as were adopted by the revelutionists in Europe. This view of the movement in favor of emancipation and the non-extension of slavery is, to say the | least, very original and perhaps very incorrect. In | no popular convention which I ever attended in | this country, have I seen so much enthusiasm—so | much zeal—or so much disregard of personal com- fort, in order to get an opportinity to listen to the proceedings of the covention, The truth is, that upon this particular question relative to the exten- sion of slavery, the mass of the people of the North- em Statesare getting infected with the ideas and | views of the ultra abolitionists; the infection 1s pervading like the cholera, and the result will be | ‘that this new combination of parties at the North wil make a much more formidabie impression in the next | presidential election than is generally imagined or be- | lieved. ‘The morning of the second day of the Buffalo Con- | vention was cloudless and runny, the weather taus far has been very favorable for the anti-slavery people. ‘The heat ot the sun was, however intense this morn- ing, the thermometer marking ninety degrees. Con- siderable anxiety exists among the friends of Van Buren this morning, in regard to the issue of this day's proceedings. There is some suspicion among them, that the ultra abolitionists intend to play them falee. | ‘At eight o'clock this morning, ten thousand people had assembled in the Park, where there were a number of speakers waiting to address them, until the hour for the meeting of the convention arrived At nine o'clock, the hour deeignuted for the meeting of that body, the number present had swelled to fifteen or twenty thousand persons. As on the first day, there euaetuoee sprinkling of colored ladies and gentlemen pnong the sadlence, “The people evinced an un- diminished interest in the proceedings. and. in fact, as the hour approached for the final solution of the questions pending before the convention, the anxiety and excitement eeemed to increase on every side. ‘There area number of national reform delegates in the city, who are going to bring what they cali “the true issue’ in regard to free soil, before the conven- tion. This means, of course, the freegom of the public lands to actual settlers. These national reform entlemen, it will be remembered. introduced several impracticable propositions into the late Utica Conven- tion, to which that body would notagree. Their reso- lutions in favor of the freedom of the public lands ‘were, however, adopted by the Utica Convention, in a modified form ; and, | think that the Buffalo Conven- tion wil! hardjy consent teendoree the principles of the national reformers in their full extent. Their views will not be adopted without some important qualiffea- tions The Prrsivent, the son of the late John Quincy Adams, took his seat at nine o’clock this morning, and called the convention toorder. He introduced ‘The Rey. Samvet J. May, of Syracuse, who offered up a prayer. as follows :—Almighty God, the father of the whole family of man, the governor of the nations of the earth, the King of Kings and Lord of Lords, we reverently bow before thee, as the High and Holy One to whom all submirsion and reverence is due. We re- joice that the hearts of all men are in thy hands, and trust that we may not swerve from the way tbat is right and necessary 60 as to unite in eternal virtue, with ufianimity among ourselves, with due regard for others, and with peace in our own souls. We confess before thee, thou ever present witness of all that has transpired in our highly favored country ; we confess before thee, the sin of oar nation, that tremendous iniquity, by which millions of our children are kept in bondage ; by which the cbild is torn from the parent, | the father from the family, and the brother from the sister. We rejoice that the hearts of the nation are touched, that the consciences of the people are touched, and coming up with one accord before thee, to manifest the necessity of regret for th past, and to unite in repe And now we invoke thy bless- ing on this Convention, that bas assembled for the high and holy purpose for which it has been called together, to call out the proper spirit among her chil- dren, where aught of love of freedom and righteous- ness is found. And thou, also, we pray, look on our just works, look on the fervent prayers of that party who are here assembled in the cause of justice, of truth, and of loye, and may these preside over, con- tre!, and direct all the measures of this assembly, | ‘We pray thee, on this occasion, that they may be led | to act with due regard to the interests and the neces- Fities of the country, and the world jon those bigh and holy principles. in which, hereafter, as citizeas, and as men, we are determined to act, for the glory ot God, | the good of our country, and the gedempron of the oppressed ; and those high principles that are to be dcclared, by the man who is to be selected to propound them, may be such a man as will fear God and hato iniquity. Hercafter may peace, justice, and judgment run down our streets like water, and righteousness as an overflowing stream, And that which brought us together here, may it increase in justice. strength and determination, until our country shall be freed trom the stain that is upon it, that country which has | ever been the asylum of the oppressed of other na- tions. We trust that we shall xccomplish the high purposes which our fathers designed, and that we hall establish in our country, on a aurebasis, a repub- lic, that will be a ryan indeed—acd that will shower its light on all the nations of the earth, and Gerve as a beacon light to ali those that are struggling against oppression in the old world, and for civil and religious Trevdom. May we one and all become Chris- tians, not in name, but in deed and in trath—living, acting and being with Chr‘it,and in his name, to whom all honor and glory. thanksgiving and praise be due, now and forever—Amen Mr. Tracy, of Connectiqut, here came forward and tendered hia resignation as one of the members of the Committee on Resolutions. in favor of Mr. J, G, Lar- ned of that State, which was accepted. « Mr. Barocas, of Ohio, was here loudly called for, and | ‘then addressed the Convention He said Mr. President, | ¥ellow-citizens, what means thie vast assemblage ? For | ‘what have we come here? What called you from your | homes? It must be some great and mighty purpose that bas moved your hearts, and brought you from | your homes, ([.oud applause) These glorious shouts | Fhow that you have bren moved for the great purpose | of human freedom. Your hearts have brought you to- gether, to mingle with the rational,thinking aud det mined multitude. (Applause ) The principles that have prought us together are based upon eternal trath and eternal right. We are determined this day tostrike the blow for ourBziorious and mighty Iand—for ourselves and for freedom—a blow by which moral revolution wil! be set in motion, that will roll on accumulating in power, vatil pot a vestige or iota of slavery will be Tet in this land, whieh war given us by our fathers. Asa “Buckeye whig.”’ I do not care what sort of can- didate you may select for the Presidency, provided he be opposed to tavery. I willonly say, as the old maid said when ehe prayed for a husband—“ Ob Lord, oh Lord, I pray thee to grant mea husband—I care not what sort he may be, provided be bea man |’ ({mmo- derate roars of laughter. Every lover of freedom of Bpeech—every lover of freedom of opinion—of thought and of action, aye, of free niggers too, will rally under our standard. We come not here to speak about the tariil, but upon the rights of man. We come not here to regulate the currency, but we come here to regulate human frecdom. and those great prinieples without which man ira mere machine, and buman thought is great nothingness We come hore to protect the slaves who cannot protect themselves. We come here to estab- lish liberty ancl equality, and just at this time, what will be found very appropriate—fraternity, (Loud ap- plause.) And if the Son of York, to whom we have given many bard blows fn our time, be chosen as your candidate, | will only say. here fs our hand for him.— | And if Judge McLean, with an anti-slavery wife—for | she bas a power behind the throne which in everexer- | cised by the heart of woman—if he be chosen your candid then | say that he will carry the * Buck. eye State,’ and have s sweeping majority of it. Yan- Keo Keserve is stirred up alittle now; and far off be- | Fires | json fire’ (Cheers. | yond Jowa, the “ prair that will burn up ti jough faces” and bake them | f0 bard that you can’t touch them, (Laughter and | cheering) The time bas come, when we may speak | to the epirite in priron as well as the ‘ elect.” (Laugh ter) I would only recommend you, my friends, to | take up the letters of the candidates nominated at Baltimore and Philadelphia What oan you make of them? Look to the letters of General Taylor, “Te wires in, and he w'res out, And leaves a body still in denbt Whether the enake upen his ok Is going South or coming back.”"—(Immoderate laughter.) The correspoutence of neither of the candi exactly intelligible, and the tient one of Cass are ted hy his own party. | may say, without any tion to’offond my friend Butler. that ty come, when we must have the “stated preaching ighter.) 1 wish this mor time has litical gospel. (1.1 +4 That wo was telegraphic report to the effect James k. Polk had removed Benjam} ation. we ‘Would have removed hi n'eo nnd not PB pees Wes | cluded by exhorting them to be prepared, Ii | well, who. on the eve of one of his battles, told | mames that’ were heard over the world. | next reviewed the course son Family made their appearance at proceedings. and rang the following song, which was given in a far superior style to that of yesterday eve- around the old family hearth-stone, and fraternizing in our own house, under the name of freedom. (Cheers.) 1 know there are men here who feel for li- erty. ‘and will act up to tneir principles. We are go- ing to reform the world. and those who do not aid us in the good work, like Nebucdadnezer they may go to grass, if they can raise the money to pay for the pas- ow .. (Roars of laughter. and cheers.) Mr. B. here parsed @ high eulogy on the President. and his distin- guished family. for their services in the cause of freo- dom; and went on to compliment the several States of the Union, that bad signalized themselves in an effort | to strike down the shackles from the limbs of the slave. He continued, if any one five years ago deli- | vered sneb a epeech ax that delivered yesterday by Mr, Giddings in Buffalo, he woutd have been mobbed and pelted with brickbats. (Laugbter.) Ho should like to see the man that would show abrickbat in that crowd. (Cries of “That time has gone by."’) Thero were no less than three millions of slaves in America, whose groans made the earth eloquent with woe. After again urging on his friends to be alive and stirring, he con- Cro followers to “ put theirtrust in God, and keep their powder dry.” (Laughter, and loud applause.) Here there were loud calls for ‘Hutchinson, song, song.) ‘The Presipext—In order to have a little variety, it would probably be well that Mr. Hutchinson should come forward and favor us with a song. Mr. Hutchin- son not having appeared Mr. Hinam Cumminas, of Massachusetts, came for- ward, and said that his Stato had been referred to, but the name of that Bay State was emblazoned on the pages of the nations history. “Plymouth Rock,” * Lexington,” “Concord” and “ Bunker Hill” were (Cheers.) Mr. C. after addressed the meeting in favor of the ge- | noral principles of the party, went on to exhort them to elect the present man, and in his opinion Mr. John P Hale was that man. [Tremendous cheering] He ursued by Congress, in re- lation tothe Wilmot proviso, and hailed the accession of Martin Van Buren, who would clog the “ old hulk’? of slavery, and soon make it explode, by firing at it the contents of the great Paixham gua. [Cheers ‘That hulk was already sinking, and wou'd soon Soe to the waters of the mighty deep, [Ap- planse. There were then loud calls for the Hutchinson fam- ily tocome forward and sing a song; but they did not appear. Mr. Benxsnine, the publisher of a paper in Virginia, | then ascended tho stage, and addressed the meeting. He said that he would not detain them long. Virginia was alive with barnburners. (Cheers and laughter.) He came up perfectly unfettered, and proposed to vote for the man who was to be the nominee of that M4 vention. (Cheers.) He carried his credentials with him, for he published an anti-slavery paper there, en- titled the Cri He would support the man who might be the favorite of that meeting. (Cheers.) He must cay that this was the greatest crowd he ever saw; and when he looked around and beheld the ocean of heads, he felt ravished at the sight. (Great laughter.) He had recently travelled through tbe most of Virginia and other States, and from what he saw, he felt con- vinced that if they had a platform of principles enfl- ciently large, there would be no doubt of their success. It appeared that Martin Van Buren was exceedingly popular anong them, and though he was not his first choice, yet, if he were the chosen man of that conven- tion, he would go for him. (Cheers.) It did reem to those south of Mason and Dickenson’s line (great laughter, occasioned by the gentleman's mispronunci- ation), that there was, comp ratively, very little diffe- rence between the two parties who were for the exten- sion ef slavery. At all events, it wasenough for them to know that General Taylor was a slayeholder, and he (Mr, B.) couldfancy him now viewing the procerd- ings cf this convention at Buffalo, as he formerly watched Santa Anna on the plains of Buena Vista. (Cheers.) Agrecably to the call of tho assembly, the Hutchin- is stage of the ning. This was probably owing to the circumstance of a family of singers having arrived inthe city, At exch allusion in the song, rence to the old hunkers, there was great laughter, and the audience bestowed their hearty applause on the ‘ticulariy the one in refe- efforts of the singers :— Ain—* The old Granite State.’’ Oh, what a mighty gathering In old Buffalo, Of the friends of treedom And the tillers of free soil Shout! Te, le, all together, sufialo ; In old lo We'rethe friends of freedom; And will sound it tbrough the land ‘We'll not vote for Cass or Taylor, In the old free Stat ‘We're the sons of freemen, And our motto is free soil. Oh! the South begins to tremblo— The old Slave States ; For the friends of freedom Are gathering in the North, They will shake like old Belshazaar (Col. Young). in the old Slave States For their days are numbered, And ‘tis written on tho wall. Heaven. bless the brave barnburners Of the old Empire State ; For their fires of freedom Are lighting up the land. Ob! we pity the old hunkers ; Yee, we pity the old hunkers, Poor, broken-hearted hunkers Of the old Empire State ; They are going up Salt river, And they never will return. And we bless the glorious Buckeyes Of old Ohio. Victory is certain, For the prairies aze all on fre And the old whig paty’s rotten ; Yes, the old whig party's rotten, All that’s left is damaged cotton, In the old free States ; But the fires are burning, Freeeom’s fires are burning, Freedom's fires arc burning, And will soon clear up free aoil Now, three cheers altogether ; Shout, ye people, loud and ever, Freemen's hearts cannot In the old free States. Like our sires before us, Let us swoll the chorus. ‘Till the heavens o’er us, Shall rebound the loud hurrah The audience united in giving three tromendous cheers. Gen. Nvg, of Madison Co., was then called upon, and was received with loud cheers. He said that be had exbausted yesterday. all the ammunition with which he had come charged to this convention. He found himecif now trace | under disability from hoarseness, having pitebed his voice too high; and, therefore, he would not detain them but a short time with the remarks which he should make. He remark- ed yesterday.that bie heart was gusbing to overflo ing with the feelings which animated him, and he had to say that it had been running and flowing over ever since. The current had not diminished, but continu- ed to flow on with increased velocity and volume, and had become almost overwhelming. Were he influ- er, | enced by the idea that their feelings were not in per- feet concurrence with his own, he would not detain them; but Massachusetts, Obio, and Virginia, had all been heard that morning, and he was sure they would not consider it presumption in any one to make a few observations on behalf of the EF; State. (Cheers ) When the ball was firet put im motion with reference to this great question, he had felt in his own person the concentrated wrath of conservatirm, and the seven vials of their indignation had been made a into one and poured out upon his head. (Cheers.) ‘was some consolation, however. for him to know thatthe scene bad jatterly been a goed deal d. The old band of barnburners, who met some time ago at Her- Kimer.bad given an impetus to the movement which had accelerated its progress incredibl were firm and steady, activity’ in their whole bearing. Tosuch an extent, however, did their inflarace prevail, that to his cer- tain knowledge. the hunkers were never heard of since, (Laughter) They were lost in the noise that eur- rounded them. They were dead and buried and they would never rire again (Laughter) Their tendencies were all downward-—they were forced down in the grave of infamy, and they were now scratching to get out the other’ way. (Lunghter,) They bad from 150,000 to 200,000 men In the State of New York, ready to answer for the iseue of free soil, and p or to take their stand under that banner. Wit at nu- merous body, he took considerable credit to York for the infiuence she would exert in the moveme and with all due deference to the gentleman from M: racburetts, he claimed credit fur the fact that this movement was bornin the bosom of a John Van Bu- ron. (Cheers) A conservative press shot against him ali the poisoned arrows, and personal and corrupt | abuse, that the lowest and most degraded feelings could suggest. but the current had been turned against themeclves, with an unexpected and terrible facality. (Cheers.) While he conceded, therefore, to Massa- chusetts and Ohio. all that they could reasonably ox- eet. he hoped that the game played at Baltimore and Bhijadetp ja would not be repeated here, butthat it would be admitted that New York had a right to have a voloe in the determination of the national will. Ciena el She had come there to fraternise with tho ast and the Wi She had come to iningle in this convention as a fraternizing sister, and to lond her e to the accomplishment of this great politi- moral revolution ‘hore were 200.600 of ber sons already in the field, and he confl- dently expected (and nothing but the ballot box would convince him of the contrary) that the 200.000 men would grow ere long into 300,000, ero the Tth of Novem! next, He told tho that the wa in our valleys. was ne spiMfing the breeze in feuppr Py ting discord in their ranks. He arose to the diffrent candidates for the Preside: % 6 South would not vote Lewis Cass, (A Votee—“ Neither ‘will the North ") t wa ‘Wed = : Mereht with t! aughter ‘4 y had n'aht ’ With regard to Millard Fillmore, he was also a doomed man, and would never be Vice President. The South would vote for Taylor and Butler; and he would not be surprised, if in the course of the balance of par- ties, and the struggles of the contending influences, the rival candidates would neutralize each other, and the consequence would be that Butler would get the Presidential chair. (A voice here called out— A good prediction.”) It was said they were met there to raise up a new political party. He denied it. It was an issue forced upon them. At the Baltimore Conven- tion, the delegates who went there, received instruc- tions that they were to vote for no man who was in favor of the Wilmot proviso, Now, were their faces so doughy, were they co waxen. (laughter) that they could be shaped and moulded into any form, however opposed to thelr consciences, that the South chose to pi opose He then ridiculed the idea of the threatened dissoiu- tion. Ever since the first sounds bad struek upon his ear, he had heard the dissolution of the Union talked of. Now, he might as well be told, that the county of Madison was to be dissolved by its. ceunty paupers (Lavghter,) They couldn't dissolve the Union. It Was cemented so strong, that no Sotithern pic could ever penetrate its crust, (Laughter.) He prayed that the arm that might first be raised to strike one blow against it, might droop by its side, and the brain that first warmed the impious thought into existence, might bo crazed. (Loud cheers.) No, it would not do it was all sham, such ridiculous threats. Itwas the duty, however, of this great convention. to press on calmly and steadily to the goal, and to inscribe upoa their banner “free foil, free speech, free men, and free thought.” He believed that the day would come when these principles would be carried out to their fullest extent, ties of our happy land might be painted and sung; and then might their eyes be gladdened by the happy scenes that would everywhere mect their gaze (Cheers.) Let them tparah ith of November would astonish them. (Cheers ‘The ballot box would give the silent vote that would effect the covsummation they so much desired. The old hunkers would shake off the chains in which they were fettered, and Taylor and Cass would be lost in the smoke of a Buena Vista victory. (Tremendous cheers, amid which toe gallant General resumed his e Cuaimmay then said, that in order to give an idea of the proceedings at # distance, he wished to in- timate to them that ho had just received a telegraphic despatch from a respected’ clergyman in Cincinnati, which he would read to them. He then read the fol- lowing communication:— TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCI. Exhibit one issue—one front—one nomination—courags—en- thusiaem—anticipate ¥ ctory, WILLIAM WILSUN. Cixcrynati, Pastor of the Chureh of Covenanter’. The Cuarmman then introduced Mr. Headley, of Pennsylvania, as be thought the meeting would be de- sirous to hear something from that quarter. Mr. Avams,of Illinois, wished to know, before the next speaker began his address, when the Committee on Resolutions would be ready to make their report ‘The Cuatn replied that it was probable the report would be ready in an hour. Mr. Hrap.ey then proceeded to address the meeting, and said tha it was a proud day for him, and he could not express the feelings he entertained while standing on that platform. They had heard, he believed, from 11 States except Pennsylvania Now, he was anxious me one else, more capable than he was, should ddreseed them; but, though they might have got a more eloquent tongue, they could not have hada warmer heart. (Cheers.] They were there 150 strong, and as determined as any other portion of the Union tocontribute their assistance to the great work they had undertaken. The issue they had to try was plainly liberty orelavery. [Cries of that’sit] “Chey might dress up the question as they chose, but that was the iesue—liberty or slavery. There was no part of the Union that had not felt the galling yoke of the Southern dictation, and there was none who would not admit | that it sought to control all ether powers inthe Union. | He looked upon this Convention as the destroyer of the monster; and, as the Lord was with them in their en deavors, they might fearlessly say, “ Who shell stand against us.’ [Cheers] He, also, was sick of tie eternal talk about the dissolution of the Union, and did not believe that the cry was sincere or worthy of | w a moment’snotice. After replying to these threats, | with the usual arguments, he objected to the fitness | of General Taylor for the Presidency, and concluded Hy calling upon all parties to support the nominee of that Convention. ennsyivania was ready, and, he doubted not, would give her support to their ticket, and be found at her poston the 7th of Noyember.— ee ir. son, of Michigan, then addrersed the meet M ing. Michigan. where the nominee of the Baltimore Con yention came from, and he was happy to say that th were 500 of their deleg: it this Convention (cheers. He should not take uy ioment of their time to sat- isfy them that their cause was a good one. He had been induced for one reason to address them. He came to tell them that he was one of the Baltimore Convention in 1844, who was induced to believe through the instrumentality of the same men who have just propored Lewis Cass, that by voting then for Martin Van Bureh, he would be sacrificing his princi- ce It is, therefore, to make up for that deception, was induced to come to this Convention and by his vote now to make atonemenent for his past error, (* Oh.) He regretted that act,‘as it laid lew both Henry Clay and Martin Van Buren and he wished ever: nburner to know this, that it may enable him to judge of the schemes of that power which egain sought to turn him to its advantage. The piinciples they advocated were true, no one doubted it, As to the means to accomplish them, he wished to make afew remarks. It was not, in his opinion, the means so much as the accomplishment of the thing itself which demanded their attention. (Cheers.) What he wished to kvow then, was whether they were prepared to yield these differences—to yield their prejudices. (Cries of “Yes, yes."’) Well, then, could they not say te the world that they had adopted measures unani- mously for that purpose? Who isthe man to the ac- complish of this purpose” (Cries of “Martin Van Bu- ren”’and“Hale.”’) Will have the son of New York’ (Cries of “No special ding.’) If then you can give us one who will have as much influence’ag the son of New York, then give us that man, and the barn- burners will be with you. Now with respect to Cast, he hag all the press of Michigan with him, with but one exception. (A voice ‘has he got the people?) He hoped not, but no man in that State who was for free soil escaped the attacks of these wewspapers. He agreed, however, with General Nye that though many in that State might not array themselves in open op- position, their influence would be folt at the ballot box where the work would be effected (cheers). ever might be the result let y be the guiding prinotple, and let every man go home inspired to do jis duty ; and the man who sold the North for the cones of the South would see the enormous mistake he bad made, which would trouble him more than the noise did at Cleveland. (Cheers ) Mr. Sepewick, of Syracuse, Now York, next a! cended the platform, and said that in his wildest dreams, and most imaginative pictures of his fancy, ard said that he hailed from the little ee Con en on he could present to his mind such a scene as that be- | fore him. He bad, from sy, life been engaged in great contests, and the le] e took in connection with the old eight district of the Empire State, had often been a source of pride and pleasure to him. He had ever acted as a whig. He had followed the party, believing that it adhered to principle ; believing that it was one of pees and that the welfare of the [ ape as the grand object for which it existed. But when he heard Charies Allen Wooster saying, after the Philadelphia convention, that the whig party was then dissolved; the answer filled him (Mr. S.) with regret and sorrow. What, he wouldask, was the extent of Fed wealth, glory, ambition, as the-god of our idolatry. then he could understand how it was there were some | ase who properly still adhered to the whig party jut did not believe that Tr con- struction of party obligations. viction which forced him to take the course he did on the present occasion. He might be told that General Taylor was a great soldier. So was Napoleon 80 was Cwrar—so was Benedict Arnold. (A Voice—“ And s0 was Washington.) In bis opinion, however, the camp was not the proper school for the statesman ; nor did he bolieve that the battle field was the place where the teachings of humanity and the welfare of nations could be properly studied. The me of liberty was now progressing with giant. strides all over the world; aud will it be said that America alone would present an impervious surface to its all pervs ding influence? After alluding inthe most eloqu Manner to the exertions recently made in Ireland Mitchell and other patriots of that country, for it afenadie ee from the thraldom of England, he the: fe! to I to France, and concluded by ex; = sing a hope Mngt the Fear 1848 would neo Amctica. t00, enrolled with the rést of the world, by its brilliant achievements, in wipin which she was at present branded. and in inscri on her ban “Free soil--free labor—free speech-- and free men,’’ wherever her federal constitution had eway. Mr Grvpincs then proceeded to address the assem- bly, and to resume the remarks he had left unfinished yesterday, when, at 30 minutes past 12, he was inter- rupted by a cry from the edge of the crowd, “ make way for the committee on resolutions—they are coming!” The crowd accordingly parted right and left, and the chairman of the committee on resolutions (B. F But ler) was Feen making his bi through the crowd to the stand; ho was accompanied by several other leading members of the committee, It was known by the con- vention that the rerolutions about to be reported would furnish the long expected platform of principles for the new Nerthern party Accordingly, when the chair- of the committee made bis appeatance upon the stand, he was grocted with three tremendous cheers. The Parsipeyt announced that Mr, Butler was pre- pared to report. and that gentleman came forward and said, that he} od the mos! ee tne? the most ab- solute pleasure, in intimating to thom that he held in bis band the unanimous report of the whole com- mittee, (cheers.) and before ho read it, he would ask leave to state that the committee, consisting of threo delegates from cach of the States, and one from the District of Columbia, had, immodiately after their nomination, appointe: b-committee of seven mem- bere, taken from different parts of the Union, for the eye ts of deliberating upon the principles it would advisable 9 adopt as the common platform of their way the stain of slavery, with movement, sub-committee had been incessant ip their labors ever since their by cnleg up ton quarter of an hour ago, and the following was the re- port and the resolutions, which, Mwith eome elicht | ' 4 goed t rtom wi When that day did arrive, the beau- | on in that spirit, and the | But what- | y obligations? If it was to support power, | were called, there was a loud and universal response ” and no dissent whatever. (Loud cheers ) be seen, that the report touched upon other as well as the free soil movement, all of tured to believe, would be found accept- able by the assembly before him. After again con- gratulating them upon the unanimity with which the report was agreed upon, be trusted that theassembled multitude would re-echo its decision, and cordially as- sent to the principles whioh it propounded. ‘The learned genticmen then read the foll-wing report Whereas, We have assembled in convention as a union of fre men, forthe eake of freedom, forget ing all past political diffe encer, in a common resolve intain the rights of froe labor. against the aggression of the slave power, and to secure a free soil for a free people. And wh rosa, The political conventions Assembled at itimoreand Philadelphia, the one stilling the voice of a gee: y, entitled to Le heard in ita deliverations, ant th bandowing its d stinotive principles for more ve dissolved the natioral party organizations h » by nominating for the Chief Magistrate of the Wer elavebol ling diction, candid: ther of whom States, ean be supported by the opponents of slavery extension, without s i , duty, and self respect, | nominations yo made, furnish the occasion, | of the the tanner of free demoorey, in a ( dietr mdependence of termination to resene th le Kesolyed, Theret re, that we, the paople, here assembled, re- | memlering the exameio of our fathors ia uke aays of the first do- claration of independence, pnttirg our trust in God for the amph of oUF cANEe, {0 nee in our endeavors Vance it, donow plant ourselves Upon the national platform of freedom, in opy 0 the sectional platform of slavery. Resolved, Thut slavery in thw several States of this Union B nds upon State laws al d by the federal governu: tonsils v ope, undor al declaration and of their fixed de. | ent from its coutrol. therefore, | within the Resolved, repose ‘no i y mite of avy State, ‘That the proviso of Jefferson, to prohibit the exis- uy, miter 150), in wl the tertitories of the Urited ition and Northern; the votes of six States and im the Congress of I7EL for the proviso, to th tea and seven delegates against it actnal exelusi y, ftom the northwestern tervitor is by the ordina: of inanimonsly adopted by the states in Congress; and the | entire history of Ui ; clearly show, that it was the wet. | tled policy of the ni tend, nati age, Hut to Yimit, 1oeal " hich suould mov ghtto return, ied, Thut our fathers ordained the constitution of the | d States, in order, among othor great national objects, to | estabieh justice, promote the general welfare, and scoure the liey, mont = | biessines of liberty; but expr nied to the federal govern- which they ereatod, all ational power to deprive any: 2 of life, liberty or property without due lewal process 5 od, That 1a the judgnient of t bas no more power to make a slay wore power to institute er establi y, than to institute or estab‘ish s monarchy—no such powe: a be found among those ically conferred by the constitution, or derived by any just ion from the , Thatitis the duty of the fed ve itself from all responsibility for th wherever Unt gove jelate on that subj ds convention Congress to make © king—no paven. | slay or} ein all such | Resolve, That the true, and in th judgment tion, the onily safe means of pr venting the into’ tertitory now fre, is territery by an act of Conga Resolved, That we accept the iamo whioh forced upon us, and t their demand for my slave territories, ovr ealin Wut final ans States, and no more slave territory. Z domain beever kep. free for th and tho oppressed and bani Comfort aud fields of enterprise in the new world t the bill lately y the committee of | fate of the Un te brnise, but ender of t dors of all | ig, no more slave the soitofour extensive | ardy pioncers of our own lind. d fother lunds, sosking homes of | o while wer toknow t at ameasure which | pening the eoor for the introduction of slavery into terri. | tories nw free, would also have opened thedoor to litigation and strife among the futnre inhabitants thereof, to the ruin of their peace and prosperity, was defeated in tho Hous: of Representae tyes, its patssaye, in hot haste, ly a majority of th te, em. bras ing severa: Senators who voted in open violation of the known | will of their constituents, should warn the pe ple to see to it, | that their representatives bo not suffered to betray them. There | must be no mors compromises with slavery; if made, they must | berop aled Rewlved, That we demand freedom and established in: tions for out brethven ja # region now exposed t> hardship, i | and massacre, by the reckless stility of the slave power to the establishment of free governmen: tor free territorivs, and notonly for them, wut for our new brethren in New Mexico ami Call | fornia, | And, whereas itixdue not only to this ove t to the | }o. pe: ple of the United States, ¢ it declare | ves on certain other questions of : theres | mn, als we should ou; national p fore, Kerolved, That we demanii cheap postage for the people: a re- treneiiment of the es renses w of the federal covera- | ment; the abolition of all unneces ary vilices and salaries, and | | the election hy the yeoole of all civil vif ra in the service of the government, 80 far as une same taay be practicabie. Kesolved, That riv-x and harbor improvements, wheneve' manded by the safety and convenience of comm: th fo naticus, or among Uie several States, areoljects ot nation: cern, nud that itis the duty of Congress, in the exerc ers, to provide therefor, thofrverant to aciual settle es incurred in waking settler | \ Whuch are asinlly Tally cya to there actval coat and } the public Leneftt resulting thoretrom of reasonable portions of | | the pubio lands, under ewmtable Limitations.is wise and just, | measure of public which will promote, im vations ways the interests of all the States of this Untom: aud wo, therefore, | recommend it to the favorable consideration of the American y PepPisived, That th: oldigation of honor and patriotigin roqire the earliest practical payment of the national debt; and we are, | therefore, in favor of such a tariff ot duties as will raise revenue | adecuate'to defray the noceseary expensos of the federal govern- | mess, and to pay annual instalments of our debt aud the {nterest | thereon. } Resolved, That we inseribe on our banner, “free soil, free | Speech, free labor, and free men,” and under it will fight on, and | fight ever, until a triumphant victory shall xeward our exertions, | Immediately after Mr. Butler had concluded the | reading of this curicus report and these curious reso- lutions, in which it will be seen that the friends of Van Buren, for the sake of fraternizing with the abo- litioniste, have gone to extremities, and to the very bottom of the chasm which hitherto separated them from the ultra a! olition party of the North. | Mr. Josnua R. Gippines rose, and moved. in a stentorian voice, which was elevated to the high- | est pitch of passion, that the report and resolu- tions just read by the chairman of the commit- | tee on resolutions be unanimously adopted by this | Convention; he appealed to his friends for the | love of God, for the sake of the country, ani for the | sake of theslave, to accept these resolutions. and here on the spot, to enter into a holy and inilissoluble league and covenant with the friends of Van Buren, and all the friends of free soil. ‘The Presinet stated the motion, and put the ques- tion to the Convention. The response was a deafen- | ing “aye,” which burst forth with entire unanimit | from the throats of twenty thousand men, and whic! | resembled a terrific clap of thunder, or the roar of a | park of artillery. The resolution in relation to cheap postage was received with marked favor. When this “aye” was given, the entire mass of men, numbering, in the opinion of ir reporters, over twenty thou- | sand, simultancously rose to their feet, and yelled | | and ‘howled like tigers in a fray; they elevated their hats upon poles and canes, and waved their | handkerchiefs ; they danced id clapped their ands, and gave every possible manifestation of | their joy. This extraordinary exhibition of enthual- | aem lasted for several minutes. In the mean time, the leading spirits, the friends of Van Buren, and the abo- litionists, and Obio Buckeyes, went through a series of serio-comic movements upon the pla'form. Butler and Giddings wrung each others hands until it seemed that | they would wrench each cthers arms from their sock- ets. A perfect fraternization of the elements took ae and the convention took a recess till 3 o'clock | P.M. con 2 of its in consider 8 in the wil- AYTERNOON SESSION. The hour of 3 o'clock, . M., was named for the | wee the Convention this afternoon ; but ae | before that hour, the twenty thow.and delegates an | strangers in the city, had taken their position beneath | the awning im the Park, and all the usual approaches | to the gates of the Park wricaded crowds of apple women and peanut girls, and news boys. Be- | fore the meeting of the Convention, Mr. Hyde, a wild | wolverine, from Michigan, entertained the mecting | with a humorous impromptu ‘eh of balf en hour. le asplendid specimen of a wolverin he had concluded, the family of singers cai and sang one of their hymns. | AtSP. M., the President called the Convention to order, and announced that Mr. Giddings would now continue his remarks, which were interrupted this morning by the coming of the committee on resolu- | tions, who then made their report. | Mr. Ginxcs came forward, and proceeded to speak of the confidence reposed in him by the whig party in | 1844 He said to his whig friends. that he stood now where he stood then Hesaid the whigs of 1844, who | sustained Mr. Clay at that time, and who now | sustained Taylor, pas. deserted their principles. | He then prociaimed His hostility to the whigs, who | were in favor of the annexation of Texas, and told | them that the blood of our citizens would inevitabl | flow in consequence. and would feod the Mexican soil. | He alluded to the moanings of lost husbands and mur- | dered sons, of lost relatives, who would not return to their homes and country. He told them all this, and what was the result. Henry Ciny was defeated, Martin Van Buren was also defeated at the end o: session, The whig: i took to read him a lesson in Congress, but he turned round and read to him a leseer upon litical consis- tency. (Laughter and i BI Kay whig, that he had ciplor—that he had abandoned Henry Clay. He was aware that politicians had said that Taylor was op- posed toslavery He would tell them that this was net the fact. as would be found on reference to the letter which Mr. Boon, of Kentucky, wrote to Mr. ‘Thompson of Mississippi. He would ask if any man was there to contradict him on this. (No, no.) South- ern whigs were always opposed to Southern democrats; but, on the question of slavery, they all agreed. (Yes, yes.) Wonld to God, he continued, thet the represen- tatives in Washington were here to-day to see the en- thusiasm that prevailed among the large masses that pow surrounded him. No compromiee bill would then have been passed, At this very moment, the energies of the federal government were exerted to bring into the confederacy the island of Cub:, to further sustain slavery. (No no—never, never.) No, ay would not receive it; and, before heaven, be bel! that they were making these efforts to annex Cuba in order to | tion, that he would surrender New Yort, provided he | soon travel through the length and breadth of the | See such @ manifestation of feeling, and suc | and spoke in favor of the new party and their prin- | stored, he said :—Gentlemen, | must necessarily fee! grateful for the opportunity which is mow giren me, to cffer a few romarks on tho present oceasion; but I veply regret that | cannot comply with tho request of my friends, whohave called me out. I have recently had an operation performed on my thront. which makes it impossible for me to apenk on the present occasion , but one thing I want to say—God spood you in your noble undertaking (Vehement cheering, which lasted for some time.) ‘A Voice from the crowd—I mow move, Mr. Chair. | | man, that the speakers henceforth be restricted tu ten minutes. (“ Oh, oh,’ “ No, no.’’ * Yes, yes,” laughter and loud cBeering.) ‘The motion was put and earried. Mr. Larnanr next addresset the meeting from Baltimore, through New York, after the conven- had the other States of the Union, (Cheers.) It was also said of General Taylor that be “never surrenders.” (Laughter ) They may recollect the ocousion on whi thia was said by Taylor, with the beauty and the chiv- y of the American army around him, previous to the ever glorious battle ot Buena Vista; but if he were here he would surrender. (Cries of No he would not,” among the crowd) No man whohad any know- Ledge of how principles progressed im this country could doubt, for n moment, the result of their efforts-at the ballot box. (Applaure.) But “it had been said that Taylor was a good whig. It reminded bim of an anéedote which was told of a jolly farmer who once heda calf, and his son came to him one day, and pointing to a calf that was in his paddock, + Father,” said he. “if that calf’s tail was a leg, how many legs would it have’ “Why, son,” said the father, I suppore it would have five legs."’ “Yes,” replied ‘the son, “ but, father, calling the tail a leg don’t make it a leg.” (Roars of laughter.) So it was with Taylor. — As to Cass, it was unnecessary for him to say @ word— for even his own party put him down as an obsolete | idea (laughter) in tha State of New York. Mr Suruirr, of Ohio, next briefly addressed the Convention in favor «fthe general principles of the new party, and was succeeded by The Rev. Samvet J. Mav, of Syracuse—He said | there was a crisis at hand—a crisis in the histery of | the nation. They had met to follow out the princi- ples laid down by the framers of the Constitution, and put an end to that which they had declared they would abolish. (Cheers) Thore was a crisis in the history of nation sixteen years after it was founded, as in the case of Louisiana, and again in 1832; and now another crisis was athand, (Cheers,) After briefly reviewing the history of slavery, the speaker's ten minutes ex- pired ; when, amid loud calls of “ Time is up—time is up’— ‘The Rev. Mr. Manan, of Ohio, next addressed the Convention, and stated they had now erected a new platform, (cheering) and the question of liberty would land. Their fathers fought the battle of liberty against slavery, and they now had got the platform on which to follow them. “(To be sure we will.) He would now appeal to his liberty friends—he trusted they would stand upfor their principles. (Cheers, and loud cries of “ We will—to be eure we will.”’) He was proud to an as- eemblage. Before they did not come out strong enough ; but now who weuld doubt the resutt. They reminded him of the Irishman who served in one of their wars. A plan of attack was agreed upon to take a certain point,and the general considered it good tactics to file of his men into three divisions, and com- | manded them all to observe the most perfect silence, | until they should arrive at the point of attack. They | had parsed along in strict compliance with the gene | ?al's orders, until they came neara sentinel, who hear- ing a little noise and tramp of feet, and imagining it was some of his own coinpanions, made his challenge, aud cried cat, “Are you coming? “ Yes,” said the Irishman in reply, “we are all a-coming (Roars of laughter) So they woud say to their friends. “ They were alla-coming’ (Renewed laughter and applause.) They were coming, and they had but one issue to*pre- sent. the issue between liberty and slavery, After | further exhorting the friends of freedom to rally round the standard they had raised, he concluded. Mr, Joun Avams, of Boston. followed, and undertook | to say that old Maseachusetts would be found at her | post inthe presont struggle. They were bound to | follow the principles laid down by their ancestors. It reminded bim of a motto which he gaw inscribed in a | part of the city of Boston ; “Sicut patribus, sicut Deus rabis,” which meant, as we would act towards our father, so would God act towards us. The young mea were all erming out in favor of the doctrines of free soil and iberty. (Applause. Mr, A, after following the general ground, in eupport of the principles of the Convention, concluded, The Criainman here read some few extracts of a let- He said— | It was reported of Gen. Cass, when bo was returning | THE NEW YORK HERALD. TWO CENTS. would be the result, credence was given toit, and the Whole meeting rose en masse, and repeated the scene | which we described this morning having taken | Place on the eee of the report and the resolutions. he waving of bats and handkerchiefs, the lond long huzeas, and flerce enthusiasm which flashed from every eye and animated every countenande, baffle ali attempts at description . Binv, the temporary Chairman, from whom suok nnovacement should have come, having been thus rudely deposed from his Presidential chair, could not relich this indignity, and told the unofiicial informer | that he ought not to have done it. Phis person, whose name we did not learn, replied that he couldn't bh it, which elicited great laughter, The Chairman nounced that he (the Chair) could help it, for he knew it fifteen minutes before that, id ovly waited | the arrival of the committee to make it known him- selfthrough the President of the convention. Some ove here asked on whose authority the announcement | had been made, to which the Chairman replied that it Wwason the authority of the person, whoever he whohad made the announcement. This was | with great laughter, though it did not shake the eon- fidence of the assembly in the truth of the announce- | ment after the admission just made by the Chairman | of his provions knowledge, and the impression which | had been very generally entertained during thé day that such would be the result, Inquiries were short- ly afterwards made as tothe nominee for the Vice | Presidency, but whether the gentleman in the rear repented of “letting the cat out of the bag" too soon, or what was more likely, had no kitten to follow her this last piece of information was destined te coi through the official channel. To calm the thus excited the Hutchinson Family san; song, which was received with the greatest 9 Several other gentlemen, some of whom had spoken twice already during the day, endeavored to wile away the time till the arrival of the committee by speeches de omnibus vebus et quibusdam allis, as the schoolmen say of gentlemen who get too misty to have any clear pereeptions on what they are taking about, But the committee did not come to rescue the audience from these tormentors, and an adjournment, consequently took nees till 8 o'elock—when it was expected the committee would be ready to make their report Avvowtmnyis BY THE Prestpent.—Andrew J. Donelson, of Tennessee, to be envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary of the United States to the Federal Government of Germany, Consuls of the United States—Alfred H. P. Connecticut, for the Phillippine Edwards, of Islands, in place of H. Sturgis, resigned Frederick F, B. Morris, for the port of Batavia, in the island of Java, in place of Owen M. Roberts, deceased. : Marine Corps—Promotions by brevet in the United States Marine Corps, made by the Presi- dent, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, August 8, i848:—First Lieutenant H. Gil- lespie,to be captain by brevet from September 30th, 1846, for distingushed services in California, an for meritorious conduct in the defence ef Ciudad de las Angeles, when in command of asmall party of volunteers, opposed by # force of Californians, six hundred strong, in September, 1845, Captain A H. Gillespie, to be major by brevet, from December 6, 1846, for gullantry and courage displayed inthe battle of San Pasoual, in California. First Lieutenant William A. Maddox, to be captain by brevet from January 3, 1947, for gallant and merito- rious conduct in the battle of Santa Clara, and in sup- pressing the insurrection at and around Monterey, while in command of a company of mounted volunteors operating in the middle district of California, in the month of December, 1840. Captain Jacob Zeilin to be major by brevet from January th, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct displayed in the battles on the banks of the “Rio Sam Gabriel,” and on the plains of “ Mesa.” For gallant and meritorious conduct at the bembard- ment and capture of the city of Vera Cruz, March 10th, "i First Lieutenant Addison Gariand, to be captain by revet. jrEittt Lieutenant Wiliam B. Slack to be captain by revet. First Lieutenant William L. Shuttleworth to be cap- | tain by brevet Second Lieutenant George Adams, to be first liew- tenant by brevet, from 12th August, 1847, for gallant and meritorious conduct at the National Bridge, while serving with the command of Major Lally. For gallant and meritorious conduct at the storming of Chapultepec, and at the capture of the city of Mearco, September 15, 1847, Captain John T. Reynolds, to be major by brevet ter from Governor Slade, of Vermont, in favor of free | soil. when | Mr. Briccs, of Ohio, who had addressed the meetin in the preceeding part of the day. again came forwar ciples. In the course of his remarks he took occasion | to notice an attack that had been made upon the Con vention, by the Buffalo Commercial, which he nounced as an insult to so intelligent and numerou: body, a8 had been assembled at the Convention, Mr. Wiis, of Michigan, next addressed the crowd- od assembiage, and his remarks were a mere recapitu- | lation of those of the preceeding speakers. | Mr Henny Binns, a fugitive slave, then ascended the Platform. He said that he would not occupy their at- tention more than a few minutes, and hoped that they would grant him a favorable hearing. He had come | to that Convention with great fears, great distrust, at jealousy, and fearful aj rehensfons, He was influenced by those feelings, oause he considered his rights were at stake, by the course which it would pursue in reference to the t question which had brought them together. fie had been » slave in several States of the Union. He was a native of Ken- tueky, but bad also been a slaye in Hiece tan amovg the Cherokee Indians. He knew Lewis j Cass personally, He had became acquainted with | him in Michigan. In that State, when he had lately attempted to register his voto, he found | to his antonisbment that it would not be accepted. | On going up to the ballot box, he was told, tha had not the right of suffrage in that State. was challenged, and they told him, that he was a n gro—and therefore not entitled to vo! He asked | them why they did not accept his vote, and they re- plied that his hair was too curly, (cries of shame.) All the remonstrances he made were tual, and he resolved to get up a petition for the of solicit- ing the abolition of this law. He carried‘that petition to Lewis Cass, whom he saw in his own chamber. Af- ter reading it, the General refused tosignit. He then asked the Generel if he acquiesced in those principles, to which he replied, that did not wish to assent to anything of a political character at the present period, He dared not even answer # letter on any subject | which involved difference of: ba on the great ques- | tion at present agitating the country. (Laughter.) | Now, he hoped that this Convention would emanci- | pate General (ass from the restrictions with which he was at present fettered, and would give him his libert as well as the slaves. He concluded by expressing his ardent wish that the lamp of liberty would now be | lighted up throughout the land, and that the three millions of trodden down slaves would soon reap the | benefit of the great movement now on foot for their emancipation, ‘There was one point, however. which | he wished to refer tu before he satdown. He had ex- perienced the horrors of slavery in the Southern States of this Union, and also among the Cherokee Indians, and he was bound to say that the elavery of the former infinitely worse than that of the latter, and that the Cherokee Indians had evinced more humanity and sub- Jected the slaves to less degradatiod than the white slaveholders of the U, States. (Loud cries of shame ) Finally, he hoped that this Convention would prose- cute their labors to a final success, and that liberty | would be proclaimed to all. (Loud cheers.) | A Gentieman here asked if he might inquire from | Mr. Bibb how he had been so liberally educated ? Mr. Bins replied, that he had only been at school two weeks im the whole course of his life, which had been at Detroit, and that any education he had ob- | tained had been “ dug out’ at night, in a chimney corner and elsewhere, by his own perseverance. (Tre- | mendous cheering.) Gen. James H. Parner, of Wisconsin, then addressed the assembly, in compliance with « call made upon him, and said, that Wisconsin would second the good work in which they were all engaged with zeal and energy. (Cheers) After referring to the slave ques- | tion, and the exertions which skould be made to pre- vent its further extension to the new territories, he concluded Uf aston the assembly that Wisconsin would give her vote for liberty and the nominee of tbat Convention. (Loud cheers.) Mr, Prox, # miller, from Litchfield county, Connecti- cut. then mounted the platform. He sa(d, that his business was not to prepare food for the mind but for the body, and that they must consequently excuse him, if he failed to turn out as good an article in the | former line as he felt- qualified to do in the latter. Alter giving rome fs of the truth of this statement, | im endeavoring to describe the majestic grandeur of | the Falls of Niagara, he resumed his seat. Mr. Cuase. of Massachusetts, next took the stand | and said, that he could not make a speech, but would | tell them a story. He then stated that « minister requested a man who was in the habit of his ministrations, and who had contracted the nge habit of saying “Amen” to almost everything he ap- proved in the prayers and preachings of the minister, not to repeat this word so frequently. The man as- sented, and for some time desisted But another pomertal preseker baving arrived in the neighborhood, | ir feelings had been so worked upon by his eloquence | that the man ag fell into his old habit, and oried out, every now and then, “ hit or miss, I say amen.” | (Great laughter.) Now, if that Convention would fully rea'ize the hopes which were entertained of it, he (Mr. © ) would say “ amen’ to all that it did; and | (nddresting himself to the meeting) “ what say you?" (A universal shout of ‘amen’? followed the appeal, | and the speaker sat down amid loud cheers.) ‘The family of singers were again called upon for a | song, and repeated, to the great delight of the au- | dience, who joined in the chorus, one of their free soil | tongs, Attor this?some one in the rear of the meeting hay- ing succeeded in ascertaining the result of the delibe- rations of the general committee, and being uaable to meer at treason—that damning curse—on this nation. Mr G. having concluded, there were loud cries for “ Douglass, Douglass.”’ Frepentcx Doveras, the colored abolitionist, here cam ward a which lasted for a considerable time. . Mi «f the broad brims and sugar-loaf hats in the cro ruched forward to catch a glimpse at the notable col. nfs votce real Teratos, so a contain the secret which he had obtained—whether surreptitiously or othewise we arefunablojte ggy—shout- ed out, in a stentore: voice, that it led bim much pleasure to announce to the convention that Vertin Van Boren had been unanimously nominated we I bet nited States This announee- me “ rise bot ag all app the | States for the 27th Congressional First Lieutenant D. 1D. Baker, tobe captain by bre- vet Firet- Lieutenant Wm, L, Young, to be captain by | brevet. Second Lieutenant D, J. Sutherland, to be first liew- tenant by brevet. Second Licutenant Freeman Norvell, to be first liew- a enant Edward MeD. Reynolds, to be first lieutenant by brevet Second |, eutenant Thomas Y. Field, to be first lieutenant by brevet. Second Lieutenant Charles G, McCauley, to be first leutenant by brevet. Second Lieutenant John S, Nicholson, to be first Hentenant by brevet Second Lieutenant Aug. 8. Nicholson, to be first lieutenant by brevet. 4 Captain George H. Terrett, to be major by brevet, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the storming of the castleof Chapultepec, and in the capture of a redoubt on his advance upon the San Cosmo gate om 13th September, 1847. For gallant and meritorious conduct in the storming of the castle of Chapultepec, and in the capture of the San Cosmo gate, 13th September, 1847, First Lieutenant John D, Simms, to be captain by brevet. Second Lieutenant Charles A first lieutenant by brevet. Henderson, to be Movements in Politic: Tur Evection iw New Yorx.—Notice is given that at the general election to be held in New York, on the Tuesday sueceeding the first Monday of November next. the following officers are to be electe it -— A Governor and Lieutenant Governor of te Thirty-six Electors of President and Vioe at of the United States; A Senator for this State.in the 20th Senate Distri composed of the counties of Ontario and Livingston, in the place of Allen Ayrault, resigned, whose term of service expires on the lasfiday of Di ber, 1849; A Canal Commissioner in the place of Charles Cook, whore term of service expires on the last day of Decem- ber next; An Inspector of State Prisons in the place of John B. Gedney, whose term of service expires on the last day of December next; A Representative in the 30th Gongress of the United istrict, composed of the counties of Seneca and Wayne, in the place of Jobn M. Holley, deceased; And thirty-four Representatives in the 3ist Congress of the U nited State: ing one representative for each Congressional District in the State, which said districts are as follows, to wit :— The First District, composed of the counties of Suf- folk and Queens. Second aay composed of the counties of Rioh- mond and Kings. Third District, composed of the Ist, 2d, 24, 4th and 5th wards of the city and county of New York, LA bend kis hag Al ar d of peopthon eel t 13th wards of the city and count ‘ork. Fifth District, composed of the Sth, 9th and 1éth wards of the city and county of New York. Sixth district, composed of the 11th, 12th, 15th, 16th and 17th wards of the city and county of New York. Seventh District, composed of the counties of West- cheeter and Rockland. Eight District, composed of the counties of Putnam and Dutchess. e Ninth District, composed of the counties of Orange and Sullivan. ‘Tenth District, composed of the counties of Ulatec *Theventh District, composed of the counties of Co- i d Gi 5 ef welth District, composed of the county of Rensse- larriirteonth District, composed of the city and coun- Albany * fourteenth District, composed of the counties of Washington and Fssex. Fifteenth District, composed of the counties of War- ren, Franklin Clinton, and townships No. 13, 32, 7, 4, 5, and 41, of Totten & Crossfield’s purchase, within the county of Hamilton, and all the territory in said coun- Bee nih Dist oy ile of the counties of Sar Sixteenth District, com of _ atoga, Schenectady, Fulton, and that part of the coun- ty of Hamilton not included in the fifteenth district. aevemhons tp Digest, composed of the counties of Herkimer and Montgomery. Eighteenth tee composed of the counties of St. a id Lewis. 2 “Nineteenth District, composed of the county of Jef- fereon. Distriet.compesed of the county of Oneida. Twenty. test Diatret, Composed of the counties of hoharie, Oe tpeeeesed District, ccmeenet of the counties of 5 . Broome and Tioga, cents toed District, composed of the counties of Madis \d Oswego. Miwenty fourth District, composed of the county of Ononda si Twenty. fth District, composed of the counties of a. Cayuga and Cort! ‘Twenty-sixth District, composed of the countios 8 — Chemung, and al osed of the counties of Nene a hin District, composed of the county of Monroe. ‘Twenty-ninth District, composod of the counties of it id Livingstom ORtaietieth District. composed of the counties of Stea- venairty ase ee atticty composed of the counties of ue. } ; d Chataug othistyaccond Listslot, composed of the county of Palhicty-thind Distrtet, composed of tine counties of ming and Genesee, And the Wipes fourth Distriet, composed of the counties of 1 Niagara,