The New York Herald Newspaper, August 12, 1852, Page 1

fl THE NEW YORK HERAT, —— = WHOLE NO. 7224. a DOUBLE SHEET NEWS BY THLEGRAPH. THE SATIONAL FREE SO'L CONVENTION AT PITTSBURG, Gres: Turn-ovt of the Party. To vce and Enthusiastic Pass Mecting, ‘Bpeer’s « by Fred. Douglass. and Others. THE * ATEST FROM WASHINGTON. Bume-. 2398. Fillmore and Webster, /propriation Bills in Congress. TOWN OF ELENA BURNED, ‘ihe Kalne Extradition Case, &c. Ke, dio, The Pittsburg Conventions. Pritssunc, August 11-10 A M. The fo soil party were never represented in such force. ‘iic city is filled with delegates trom all quar- fers—any jrice fora bed. Fred. Douglass is here, In Coming fi:i0 Cleveland to Pittsburg. the cars stopped for dinner «t Alliance, The landlord of the hotel refused fo let Doi» Jass sit down with the whice men. The white men pase*:i resolutions that he should sit down with them, Phe land! 1, however, persisted in excluding him, and there wos « ureat row. It isn. « vclieved that Salmon P. Chase will be the no- ‘tines, J: a . Hale having declined. The object of Hale : firat, to defeat Pierce, to whom he has reason ily hostile; and secon dly. to defeat the strong- democrats being undoubtedly the strongest The : THe est party i: Bt presor:'. It is cs\-ulsted that by the nomination of Chase, the Gemocrai- «iil lore Ohio, and that important State be «tt. Hale, in his letter declining the nomina- ‘The democrats got « good dose in 1848, but Shey re«:.'r- another dose to cure them ” This wi:aing, however, the Pennsylvania Free Soll Btate Gon+ ution passed a resolution, by an overwhelm- ing vote svminating J. P. Halo, notwithstanding his Detter; «i n@ shrewd oncs now say he is to be the Wan, anc that his declining is pretty much like the @eclaration of a candidate for the office of bishop, in England, + '\cu he solemnly protests, before his conse- Gratign, “ "tc Mpiscopari, Nolo Episcepari’’ (I don’t want to be mac bishop. Neither Hale nor Chase is here, but Josh.) #. Giddings is The question of the nomi- mations »\.1 not come up till this afternoon, if even then, and ,»obably will not be decided to day. ‘The me. «ny. last might, was addressed by Hon. Henry Wilson, of Mass. Lewis Tappan, of New York, Erastus Hopkin-. | }as2., Dr. Snodgrass, of Baltimore, and seve- ‘Bal others ‘The wi pullers, both of the whig and democratic parties, 2 lcre, among them some Soott members of tho Whig (:cncral Committee of New York, operating to control 2 + aciion of the National Free Soil Convention, each in th, «ircction deemed favorable to the success of their resp ‘ive candidates. .Sothere is a bard tug be- tween the f.cticns for the mastery. The whigs prefer the mominaticn of Chase, and the d+ mocrats the nomination Of Hale. ‘iw genoral feeling of the freo soilers is to go phead, ine pcadent of both parties. THE CONVENTION. MRELIMINARY PROCEEDINGS. Pirrssua, August 11, 1852. Atten o'clock this forenoon, the delegates to the Na- tional Fre. Foil Convention assembled in Masonic Hall, in pursuance of the following call :-— Nation: —Notice is hereby given that a ‘National ixting of delegates of the free de- mocracy, the city of Pittsburg on Wed- of August noxt, at noon, for the resident ing Candidates tor the offices of Bnd Vicc 1 vcsident of the United sfuates. Friends of the pri Neeveclared at Buffalo, At. wot, 1818, are requested, w wir respective St 14 Congressional Districts, to declect dele- tos whercscr the same has not done—er Rate Bein. cotitled to three times e of its dele. tion in ti Congress of the United SI By order of ° ‘1 Goners! Free Bell Comm CEL LEWIS, Chairman, Waser. cos, June 19, 1862. ‘The ba!! wa» densely filled with outsiders, in the shape ‘Of @ mass ».octing, to the inconvenience of the delegates, who bad 2". :0cm to move in, It is suppoced that two thousand ;«)-ons were preeent, and there were hundreds outside wi.» could not gain admittance, In this emer- gency, the Cowmittee of Arrangements sought and ob- tained Latwsctte Hall, where it was announced the delo- gates wou! sdjourn, while Masomic Hall would be left in possession uf the mass meeting. ‘There Weve white spirits, black spirits. blue spirits, red spirits. ans ay spirits, including a number of ladies. There ¥. re representatives of all the isms and scbisms under the tun. Fred. D rominent Douglass occupied a place in (i meoting, beside Lowia tappin. of New York, ‘The Cor ation was: jized. temporarily by appoint- fog Judge Booth, of Wi cousin, and Rusecli Everett, of Ponnsyl- yania, Sec: les. organi Spaulding, of Ohio, Chairman; and Messrs, ou Judge §:..01No, on taking the chair. briefly returnod thanks, accepting the post as one both of daty and honor, mite Rev. Me Nevins then addressed a peayor to the one of Grace, Mr. Bam's: Liewis, of Ohio, Chairman of the National Committec, then proceeded to expiain why the Conven- tion was colicd at Pittsburg and why it was called in the partioula: orm in which it was calied, The Coavention assembled a‘ Cleveland last year aud appointed him and ‘others, a+ « committee to mike the call We bad corres- ded with different members. aud we had only fol- wed their wishes in catiimg the Convention at Pitts. burg. In :eference to the call itscif if the committee it was pot Intentional We each only as- of the “friends ot freedom,” instead of pation, and ther object was that there no obstruction to tho presenting of a solid front to siasery. The difficulty was finally referred to Judge All: i. of Massacbuset's at whose suggestion the call. time cna place, was fixed Chey de fred that no section of ihe friends of liberty should be excluded or receive the cold shoulder. He was happy to say that there were reprosentations here to-day of ail those; and some of tiem the very men th+meelvos who had taken the lead in the g cause—had been foremost in the fight—«on who never quailed and never suffered the standard io be trailed in the dust There was one Le coyne, of 'Liladelpbia; Durkeo of Wisconsin; and Joshua R. Giddivg:. of Ohio (Great cheering ) Thore was also the right honorable and noble Lewis Tapoan, of Now York; and, nobler still whore heart was as as crea tion, Gerrit Smith. (‘Tremendous cheering ) And thero were others, whose hearts were all sou Most of tho States were represented, There were eee of at least four slave States provent (Applause ) Repro sentatives of all the others, who were of the anti-slaver party, were here. Mr. Ley Tarra, of New York, then said, in refe- rence to the cull, that his objections to it, aud the objec- tion of hi fricnde, were, that it excluded them from tho Convention. None were invited that did not approve of the Buff! platform Now. he did not approve of the Buff:.c platform He did not like it in many re- but ‘was assured by the gentleman, that he and viends would meet a Leek | reception; and from what he caw to-day. he hE he was among them. He did not come to create difficulties, but secure unant- mity—and he felt that this time they would erect a plat- form _— ae could leap, unless to break his At ale ruggeetion of 3 ite Lowis Tappan, Rev. Dr. Nevins Prayer. reverend gentleman cone ways shi himeolf to be pete tha im. that ‘since the . little by little, day ond their pil- many of them had left was bringing pur+ Proceedings a placard was borne iption :— @OCOCOOOEOSOODSOOOOOOOOCOOF ° «No Com with Slavcholdors h : io promise 43 or Doug! ° ° BOCCCCOCOOROOOOSOOOCOOOSCOCOOR ‘This incident produced great cheering. Tt was then moved that a committee, consisting of one from each State, be appointed to make nomlaatonn | for Te- to, and the list of States having been ing gentlemen were named as eco THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION, ff N. Kk oily ,. Joseph K. Holly, Co . B, Harrie, % if Olas W jr, De ‘ " feourl will bo ropresonted, but the delegates had not »y Settlement of the Difficulty between | MORN NG EDITION----THURSDA Y. | arrived. A dospateh was received from Allianos. an. one hondred delegates, representing cight pounc'ng tha | States, wit) arrive this evening It ws S raw up resolutions inciudiog Watson GF y nded that th ought It wae alo sug everal mombere had vot es yet arrived, aad | that it was premature (0 appvint this committee, | The kpot way cut by Hou Knasrus Horns, of Mas, | moving that the Convention adjourn to Lafayette (Mall, where they might take time to deliberate and arrange their diffes ences, snd meantime the mass mecting might | goon, Whe resolution was adopted, RB-ASSEMOLY IN LAVAYETTE HALT, At 12 o'clock the Convention resumed ita session at Lafayette Hall-—an immense mass meeung being in porecselon of Masovie Hall fudge Svatvixe took the chair Fred, Dovglies was moving ubout shaking hands with the delegates, and ho finaily took his seat among the New Yorkers, The resolution for appointing # platform committee was taken up : Mr. Youna, of w York, urged three members from. each State. to reprerent the thiee great sentiments bere reprosented—or the eormittes, Ue wauted laud reform | --“hich would upreot white as well as black slavery— phot represented. The committ«e was Snaliy restricted to one from each State, and the following members were appointed as the Avstia Willey, nee mere) G N oy, ne 60) ‘ORE. Charles F. Adams, Mars., Jone Holley’ Conn, M M Davis, Vt. J. 6. Harrie, KT, Gerrit Smith, N. Alex. Platt, NJ, JM. Pusey, Dr. snod Md., Joohvak Ciddivgs, Ohio, Wes Bilnte, Mick, W. M. Boot David M. Hough, ti., Janos W oitwan, £ M Bell. Ve J.B. Cripps. Ky., Dr. Lemov Y The Convontion then adjourned to three o'clock this afternoon. AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention assembled at three o'clock. OFFICERS OF TILE CONVENTION : ‘The committee on organization reported, recommend- ng for . as Titus Hutchinson, Vermont. B. Brown New York. v Stephen Patriok, Main James Beverley, N. H William Jackson, Ma Josiah Brewer, Conn. W.8 Eulio David Gamb! Pes Joaoph M. Pusey, Delaware. pare F; Julius Lemoyne, Penna. Warren Chase, Wisconsin. James tt Coiling Tiincis, — auniTurner lawa, jell, inia. . W. Blinn, ‘. Aitred , Burdick, R. I. Spree SECRETARIES. James W. Stone, Mass. 8. M. Booth, Wisconsin, P. Welsh, Vormont. L. P. Noble New York. Jcha Sheddon, Penn. D. L. Hough, Min is, FRED, DOUGLASS AN ADDITIONAL SECRETARY. On the motion of Mr. Tarran. Frederick Douglass was nominated as an additional Secretary by acclamation Gen. Wixson. on taking the chiar. addressed the Con- vention, expressing his acknowledgement, and promising to discharge the dutics with impartiality, rach Doveras took his seat as Secretary amid loud applause. ‘A resolution was adopted, prescribing the modo of Yeting. each delegation to cast the clectoral vote by their chairman. Judge Srarpuse moved that all resolutions be re- ferred to the Standing Committee on Resolutions. Adopted. A TEMPERANCE MOYER. Mr. Troms, of Pa, offered a preamble and resolutions declaring that the convention will nominate no man for President, or Vice President, who uses intoxicating drinks, and who is not a friend of temperance reforma- tion. Mr. Wi Ai Raweon Vail, Indiaa Alex. Black, New Jo: ‘homas Freeman, Ohio. CASTING THE FLECTORAL VOTE 8, of Pa, moved a reconsideration of the re- solution giving delegations the power to cast the whole el ral vote of the State—ns the one delegate from Virginia under that reselution would have 15 votes— making him a second General Commander. [A large delegation from Michigan having just arrived, here entered the hall ] s iio resolution, after an hour's debate, was reconsi- ered, Mr. Tarray offered an amendment that the majority of delegations sho}l not govern minorities, but ea:h delo- gato vote for himself, hole subject was finally referred to a committee ing of Mr. Tappan, of New York, Vaughan, of #7:d Lopkins, of Mass. » Convention at five o'clock adjourned to nine o’elock (o-morrow morning. PRED, DOUGLASS DECLINING TO SPEAK. The members, before leaving the hall, called on Fred. Douglass to address them, but he bogged to be excused, as he had — made a long speech this afternoon. and did not think it advisable to further tax his organs of speech on this occasion. THE PLATFORM COMMIVTER, ETC. ‘Tbe Platform Committee were out all the afternoon, Lut are not yet prepared to report. A large number of additional delegates are expectod this evening. he city is crowded. PROCEEDINGS IN MASS MEETING Warsoy G. Hayyes moved that Gencral Wilson, o Moss., take the chair for the mass meeting. General Witsow declined, on the ground that it was more becoming for some person who was not a delegate, to preside at a mass meeting. Fioaily. Mr. John P, Converse, of Ohio, was nominated the Choirman, GENERAL KETROSPRET OF AVYAIRS, Hon, Amasa Warner, Secretary of State of Masea- chusetts, addressed the meeting. Ho said both the reat paitics at their national conventions had surren- dered the national honor to the slave power. There was not the clightest difference between the two fuctions, It was ail a scramble tor the loaves and fishos—a fight for the fifiy million of spoils with which they bought up ‘and bribed the press of the country, This convention, therefore, assembled as the free ds moc Federalism might die and other party pan xbt die, but democracy was a name that could never ‘They were the true democracy. It had been said atthe last election that they had but one idea, but their opponents of the whig and domocra:ic partis lad only half an idea between them, and thet wos slayery. Men who strnggle for reform must go on as of old im tho spirit of martyrdom. ‘They did not. therefore. expoet the spoils, Lovk at the degredation of bis own State at the last election Tho Whips of Massuchusetts raised (he standard of Taylor and frve soil, ant contended that they were better treo oilers than we were. Webster said so. and so did they all; but what did they do at the late National Convention ? ‘They abjvred ‘he principles, and went headionz for the slave power NEWSPAPER INCONSIETENCY. Mr. Canes Wriarr, of Berkshire county. Mass , was next calied on. Inallusion to what tho previous spcaker lind said of the want of principle in free soilers ho con- trastcd the present and past course of the New York T'ri- tune the Albany Evening Journal. and the Boston Atlas. Till latcly these journals bad professed out-and-out anti- slavory sentiments, and went beyond e¢en the Liberty party” Whwt did be find now? Tose principles thrown sboard like kittens, and the honors «nd spoils of office greccily sought after in exchange In this they had fol- lowed the exemple of Daniel Webster, who claimed the Buffalo platform as bis own, and said that tho Wilmot provieo was but his stolen thunder. (Great laugh- ter.) Where was now the political Gamalicl at whose feet he was brought up His speech of the 7th of March answered the question; and were Daniel Web-ter the whig party, he would then have abandoned that party at once; but he stuck to it till he saw that they sbandoned their principles at the National Convention at Baltimore. in order to eat Southern dict, (Langhter and applause.) Daniel Webster was an adopted ron if Massachusetts. which nourished bim till be be- came @ giant, and smote her with a battle axe. But he wa: receiving the reward of his deeds. The South, too, “ while they loved the treason despised the traitor In the Whig National Convention, the porsoned chaliee was commended to his own lips. He was sadly fallon—a proof that honesty is necessary to permanent success. SCIND PRIWEEN FRED, DOUGLASS AND A LANDLORD—FRED, TRIUMPHANT. ETC. Juwige Bisse, of Ohio. was the next speaker, He said it was the tirtt time he bad ever appeared in a National Free Soi Convention, hitherto @ democrat of the straightest sect. indeed a Pharisee. It was stated thay he had bolted his party, but it was his party that had boited him, True free soilers should not consider for a moment whether what they may do is going to affect Sows veel whi phd ie They we ches Wout opinion, the libert; ty pereovere, t soen bring them round to Gar var of thinking. Asone bang eee an refer to what occurred lotus in case: friend, Fred. Dougiass, n was at Alliance, waiting for the cars, he saw the laud- lord of the hotel there, in altercation with whose open countenance and noble face tolls what he is, ‘The landlord said he no dinner at that table. Mr Dougloss, who is present, whether he cried no, and everybody said no. atter him. Sxverat Vorcrs—Name the landlord. Jvpor Bissert—I don’t know A Vor padi! Ob Judge Braseit. (Uaughter.) When « rerolution was passed that ee mod cat at the same table with them, the: made an apology, and said that it wes not on sccount of his color, bat that there was not room. was it He Thus, public opinion prevailed. This was a favorable time for the renewal of their organization, Tho Demooratio Na- tional Convention were silent on intervention, and they adopted the com ise measures, ‘The whigs. in a fow days after. held their convention, and could not find an issue to quarrel with them. ‘There was no division except about ‘a division of the plunder, Even the tariff must be shaped—it must be national. In other words, it must be dictated by the insolence of the South. Once tho two par- tles were divided—now they are one. and when “the trends of freedom,” go into the campaign. though there will be nominally three parties, there will be im reality but two—the whige and democrats for slavery, and the other rh for liberty. This ix a more favorable time thon In 1848 for astruggle Then there were apostates from the platform—now. there will be no apostates, Had wo lived in the time of the American Revolution #6 would bave aid give us liberty or give ur dyath. That war the principle. and could it be that God made it then triumphant, in ordor to build up a splendid dospotiam by acommittes of men, of toe Z conquest end purchase from the Atiwotic to the Pacific ocesn. and even the islands of the tea! Look at this vast Union, brought together bya natural chain of lakes aad | rivers and alo by canals. Had this natton no other destivy then banks. and tariffs, and sah tressurtes, and the acquisition of te: and was tris fair iand to be | derecrated by transforming buman being: into brutes and chattel? (Sbonts of: no,") Or dear av this Unton was, | he would rathcr se it shivered to atoms than perpetuated for eveh purposes, A® the noble Kovssuth has said God Ine of the fico of nature” A” Reman 86 and oonciuded covery syeech by saying. “Carthage mus be destroyed” In the same apirit, but in a better goure. he would clore his speech. by saving. slavery must be destroyed. ‘To thi« conclusion he cam from reason: pe and by looking into the past, the present and the future. tor began A QUEPR BEEFCI—A Son nen, Mr. Anpison of Ohio, who came to the front of the platform, with the banner already deseribed, raid be bad got op that banner in }848. b e be had no chonce of being allowed to speak and express mil he had to say, He bad carried it ever since and be would cerry it tila free soil President was elected. He then exid he beld in his hand a prospectus of a new paver. called the Harpoon, whick was out for stall fieh, and out for whelos: and he concluded by singing a free soil vong be had compoced. The audience, however, seamed to bave a greater relich for their dinner than for tho vocal sweets of Mr. Addison. and the mass meeting then ad- journed. at one o'clock. till two o'elook, ‘The celebrated Mig, Swisshelm was present during the forenoon. ‘The greetest Interest. and the most iutense excitement, prevailed throughout the proceedings, APTERNOON SESSI At two o'clock the mass meeting re-assembled, and & grest many ladics of all colors made their appearance, Phe blacks sitting among the whites. and presenting such Deautifel contrat x does ivory and ebony. The Csarman said, while they were waiting for a speaker tbat Mr. Addison would sing one of his songs. ‘The old whigs in 1840. sang the democrats down fiat, and it had been well said by a philosopher in England, that give him the making of the songs of a nation and ho cared not for its purse or sword, The ladies would be with the muse, and wherever they were there was Victory. They were here to heer the truth, and Lo dcubt they would be impressed by it, and go home, apd bring forth fruit. (Laughter.) “Rvil to him wboevil thipks* He wasa plain man. a millor by trade, and when he retiwned home, he would: pick bis mili stones, and put them in grinding order, (Renewod laughter.) Bir. Ronimsox addressed the meeting, and in the course of his observations said the real ¢laveholders were the Northern mer, while tite Southern men were but slave~ owners. Here there were loud calls for “Douglass,” but he waz not in theroom, ‘The Cramman then aanounced that there would be an open air mecting in the evening at the grove. To mor- row would be the great day of the Coaveution. Mr. Brown, of Ohio. vindicated the tall plume of Gen, Scott, and the short plume of Gen. Pierce. ‘The infamous whige, he continued now called on the free soilers to fall into ine and mount their platform, but they would be disappointed; and as for the democrats, a liail (Halo) storm in the Granite state would burst over Concord. While the speaker was proceeding, Freo Dovetass made his appearance, upon which there were loud calls for him. while others called on the s} er to goon. A contention arose as to whether the black man or white man should havo precedence It was at length decided in faver of the black man, and several voices called upon: him to speak from the middle of the room: that all might hear Several voices cried out be would make himself beard. and he provecded to the platform with the air aud swagger of a mun who said to himself—“I'l make you all hear. and feel me too."’ Ile wore white trowsers anda blue coat with brass buttons—Indieative of the bronze in 8 face SeLYCHT OF FRED DOU Mr. Freoreicx Povexass, (colored man) then eaid— Gentlemen, I take it you are in earnest, and_ therefore T will address you. 1 ian taken by surprise, but | never luck a word cn such an occasion as this. The object of this convention is to organize a party, not merely for the resent, but a party identified with cternal principles. . I wave come here, not so much a free soiler as otuers have come am, of course, for circumscribing and damaging flavery inevery way. But my motto ie extermiantion— not only in Mexico, but in New Orleans: not only in Cali- fornia. but in South Carolina. Nowhere God ordained that this beantiful land shall be cursed with bondage by enslaving men, The slaveholders not only forfeit their night to liberty. but to life iteelf, (Appluuse.) The earth is God's, and ‘it ouzht to be covered with righteousness, and not slavery. Wo expect this grevt National Convene, ton to lay down some such principle as this, What we’ want is pot a temporary oryanization fora temporary Went. buta firm. tixed immoveable, liberty party, Had the old liberty party continued true to its prinetples, wo Revoc | Would have seen such « hell bora enactment as tho Fugi- | Ass, tive Slave law. Both National Conventions acted in open contempt of the anti-slavery sentiment of the North. by incorporating, as the corner stone of their two | latforms, the infemous law to which I have alluded—a law which. I think. will never be repealed—it ie too bad to be repealed—a !aw fit only to be trampled under foot, (fuiling the action tothe word.) The only way to make the Fugitive Slave law a dead letter. is toanuke hulf a. doz en or more dead kidnsppers. (Laughter andapplanse.) A halfdozen more dead kidnappers carried down South would cool the arlor of Sonthorn gentlemen check awhile. That is perfectly rig! colored man has no protection, The colored men's rights are less than those of a jackass. No man can take away a jackass without submitting the matter to twelve men im any part of this councry—tor none of it is free, A Ilack wan may be carried away without uny reference toa jury. It ix only necessary to claim him, and that some villain should swear to his identity. There is more protcetion there for « horse. for a doukey. or any- rather than 2 colored man—who is, therefore, jus- tified in (he eye of God, in maintaining his right with his x—fome of us do not believe that doctrine. s—Tho man who takes the office of a blood nt to be trated asa bloodhound; and I be- lieve thac the line: of eternal justice aro sometimes #0 ob- iterated that itis necessary to revive them by decp- coing thelr trages by the blood of a tyrant. (Much ap: plausc.) ‘This Fugitive Slave law ad the support of the Lords, and the Coxes, the Tyngs, (he Sharps, and the flats. | (Laughter) 1t is neverthéless a degradation; and if the American people were not sunk into degradatioa too | cep for one possessigg so little eloquence as I do to de- | teribe, they would feel it, tco ‘This vile, in- fernal’ law’ does not interfore with singing of palms, or any thing of that kind, bat with the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith, It makes it criminal for you, sir to carry out the principles of Christianity. It forbidsyou the right to do right—forbids you to show mercy-—forbids you to follow the example of the good Samaritan, Had this law forbidden tary ot the rights of religion, it would be ve been a very different thing. Had it been a law to strike at bap- tiem. “for instance, it would have beon denounced from 1,000 puipits, and woe to the politician who did not come to the rescue. But what are we—an_ unprincipled set ot knaves (Laughtor,) You feelitto beso Nota man of you that looks a fellow democrat or whig in the face, bat knows it. But it has been said that this law is constitu. Uonal—if it were, it would be equally the legitimate epbere of governm:at to repeal it. Tam proud to be one of the diserples of Gorritt Smith, and this is his dostrino; and he only utters what ail law writers have said who have risen to any emincnoe, Human gevernment is for the protection of rights, and not for the destruction of nights; and when human government destroys human fights, it ceases to be a government, and becomes © foul and — blasting conspiracy, and is entitled to no respect whatever It has been said that our fathers entered into a covenant for this slave catching. Who were your daddies? (Laughier.) I take it they were men. tnd go are you. You ate the sons of your fathers; and ifyou find your fathers exercising envy rights that you don't find among your rights, you y be sure that they have transcended their limits. If they have made a covenant that yeu shoald do that which they have vo right to do thomeolves, surely it is not binding on you. If you look over the list of your rights. youde not find among them apy right to make a flave of your brother. (Many cries of “no no—and so | say wo. all of us.) “It is @ fundamental tratl that every man is the rightful owner of his own body. If you have no rigut to the po-session of another man's body. your father’s had no right. But suppose that they bave written ina constitution tha’ they havearight ro and have norighttoconform toit. | Suppore you and J made a deed to give away two or three acres of blue sky; would the sky fall—and would any- body be able to plough it? You will say that this isan absurdity. and ro itis. The binding quality cf law, is itsreasopableners. Iam safe, theretore, in saying thet slavery cannot bo legalized at all. I hope. therefore, that you will take the ground that this slavery is a sys- tem, notonly of wrong. but is of a lawless character, ane cannot be christianized. Ce) Can you hear me in that end of the now? (Laughter and applawe) I trust that this will’ be the means of laying before the country the prin- ciples of the Liberty which I bave the honor to represent, to a great extent, on this floor. it is known neither Slavery is such a 3%: that to law nor gorpel—{t is neither human nor divine—a neit monstrosity that could not be legalized. If they took this ground. it would be the hand. writing on the wall of bas often worked ont the de-iny of a nation in theout- | | ples of the sontetate he rewreveatathe futurestate {he does wotre- feat what we @0, he represents what we ought to be. In conclusion. this party ought to extend a hand to the noble eelf-sacrificing patriot—glorious Kossuth, Bat © am a voting deiegare, apd must now go to the conveation, Mr. Douglass Laying thns finished his very temperate a three cheers were given for him as he left the platform ' | Mr Detawy, (a colored leecher and cupper.) next wil rowed the meeting. Ite said the colored people were pot represented aig this conveation, except by his Giend kroderick Douglass Ho was afcaid to trast him- felf to speak of liberty while the Fogitive Slave law was inexistence ‘The fire wos greater {in bis breast than it ever Was in Kossuth’s, and the wrongs of Hungary sunk into intignificance beside those of the colored race. Ue | bad lost his patrioti-m, and had lost his coufidence in the American people, He would rather die a brave death, than live u cowardly, mean tife. Mr. Wave was the next speaker. He said that though | brother Delany's fuce was as black as Erebus, his heart Was as white as enow. It waa like ivory eased in ebony. He was far better than some of those scoundrels who had , thefr necks envelopea in white bandkercbiefs. A friend had suggested to him that Danisl Webster was one of these. but he was almost a black, and the color had even | gone through. ‘They would soon make their littte hand- car of liberty a locomotive. which would bring them to the White liouse, when. with a big seourge, they would rive out the thieves and robbers. Tt was then announced that Fred. Douglass had boen | @hosen as one of the permanent secretaries in the nomi- mating convention whieh elicited lcud applause The mecting then adjourned till half-past seven o'clock. i At the mass meeting in Masonic fall in the eventug, n largo number of ladies attended, as it was expected Fred. Douglass woukd entertain them with his refined wit. Hie was introduced to several of thom personally, and some were the prettiest giris in the city. They appeared to be iw estacics, but be would not inake a'specch for eakers were pol of importance ; the same applies to a mass meeting held in the groveon Penn strect. The great guns reserve their tire till to-morrow. NING’S SUMMARY. A imnss mcoting of ladies was called at Masonic Hall, to-night, which was largely attended, Numerous speeches Were made. and great enthusiast was evinced. A young girl addresred the multitude from the theatre step. Dougiass is addressing the ladies at Masonic Hall. A mass meeting wos also held at the rear of the Ameri- can Hous A num with them, The Platform Committee. after being closeted seven hours, are prepared to report. They are divided on the pame of the party, some being for the “I'ree Democracy,” others for the -Friends of Freedom.’ The people of Pittsburg appear to take but little in- terest in the Convention, THR EYE erof delegates have their wives and daughters The Latest from Washington. ABOLITION CONVICTS PARDONED BY THE PRHSIDENT —TUE FISHERY BUSINESS, AND PROSPECTS OF A TREaTY OF RECIPROCITY—MESSBS. WEBSTER AND VILLMORL’S DIFFICULTY, BTC. SYSCIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE NEW YORK HERALD, Wastuxcion, August 11-101; P. M. Drayton and Sayers, the two mon whom it will be re- membered were convicted in the Spring of 1848 at an at tempt to run off a schooner load of slaves from this district, were to-day pardoned by the President, and loft for Philadciphia this afternoon. This result has been | brought about through the aative and unceasing exor- tions of Senator Sumner, of Massachusetts It appears that several months ago Mr, Sumner received a petition from the ultra-abolitionisis of Maesachusetts, for presen- tation to the Senate, praying the release of the men. Knowing. however, that the Senate had no power in the matter, Mr. Sumner addressed himself practically to the subject, and made immodiate application to the Presi dent. ‘The mon were imprisoned om account of the non- payment of their fines, amounting to about cighteen thovsend dollars, one half of which was to go to the Orphan Asylum of the district, and the other to the owners of the slaves. ho President doubted his authority, under such circumstances, to exercise the pardening power. On this question Mr, Sumnet mitted an elaborate opinion to the Preskient, wh mitted the whole matter to the Atturnoy General's opinion, who on Saturday affirmed the powor, and the esult was the immodiate pardon of the men—limited however, to a remission of the imprisonment, and leaving ho Gnes etiit in force as a private claim. ‘They hav airendy expiated their conduct by several years impri- sonment. My statement to you, some days ago, denying that the cxeontive bas the power under a just construction of the constitution, to make a treaty of reciprocity with the hritish provinces, having been controverted by a friend of Mr Webster's, who claims that that pentloman will make reaty. ali I have to say, 1 that L know Me, Fil -how tit the exec ould not be warranted in ase evming a power ly delegated to Congress, ‘The Committec on Commerce of the House, have pre- pored a bill and_a voluminous report upon the subject of trade with tho British colonics, embracing the fisheries. In the presont feeling of Congress, this report will not be made ; but if the President should geo fit. to send a mes- sage to Congreso. giving som authentic information as to tho position of England upon the fishing question, apart from the cld decuments already sent. it is highly proba- Me the committee may at once introduey thete bill and report. ‘The rumor this evening. ja, that the President and Mr. Webster have made up their differences, Doubtless they find that « quarrel greatly coments friondehip. THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Senate. Wastixerox, August 11, 1852. MR. WRADKURY AND THE CRNSUS BILL. Mr, Buapnury made an explanation, denying that he ‘prepared an amendmont to the census bill, out of which the difficulty respecting the salary of the Census Superin- tendent bas arisen, JHE RIVER AND HANWOR BILL. Mx. Davis reported back the House bill, known as the River and Haxbor bill, with sundry amendments, BLENNERIASSET'S HEIRS. ported a for the relief of the heirs rman Blenperbasset, aud said that when the bill come tp. be would ask the indulgenco of the Senate, to vindicate tho truth of history in one or two particulars, THY SALARY OF A DECEASED MESSENGER, A resolution to pay to the widow of Noah Hansom, de- ceused, the arrears Of his salary as Messenger of the Se- nate, was agreed to THE RULES—PRIVATE CLAIMS, Mr Bancrx moved to take up his resolution to amend the thirtticth rule. by striking out the proviso, that no amendment shall be offered to the (ieneral Appropria- be bills having for its object the payment of private claims, ‘The resolution was taken up, when Messrs Hunten und Unpriwoon opposed it, and Mr. Bvocen sustained it, It was finally rejected, by ayes 6, noes not counted, NAVIGATION {ND TTIe O10 FALLS, Mr. Burgsry. (dcm,) of Ta , moved, and 5.000 extra co- port of the committees on the subject of the julls of the Ohio river as an obstruction of navigation, were ordered to be printed. THE INDIAN APPROPRIATION Mitt Was taken up and Mr, Joves, (dem.) of Iowa, offored an amendment appropriating $1.200 to compensate for certain depredations by Sioux Indians in Iowa. Agreed 0. Mr. Cuemens, (dem.) of Ala., offered an amendment appropriating 6,000 to pay citizens of Alabama for Indian depredations, Mr. Cnase, (free soil) of Ohio, raised a point of order, that this was a private claim, ‘The qi was debated. Messrs. Clemens and Daw- sow said that it was offered to the deficiency bil, and the Senate decided it was not a private claim, ‘The question was taken, and by 4 vote of 20 to 16, it was decided the amendment was out of order. Mesers, Arcuison,.Cass, and Weriien moved amend- ments which were ruled out of order. ‘The bill was tothe Senate. Mr. Wetzen, (dem.) of Cal., moved to strike out $3.0C0 for presents to California Indians, and insert $100 000, to food and supplics for California Indiana, whom treatios were made which have been the Belshazzars of the South, It would strip the law of ite legality. and all the forms of law wor’ -hrink back with horror from it. As I bave always au vijeci, waen speaking on such subjects as this, I with you to supply yourrelvee with Gerritt Smith's pamphlet on civil go- vernment. which I now holdin my hand. I ae you doubted the impossibility of ing slavery. (Cries of no.) Could a law be made i ‘of your individual rights, no ; and-so neit can a law be made to pass away the right of the Thi important than most of seom to think. ba as will to be seal about to havea party. tu hope nat T think { know her up the votes, hore lowed un at a meal by the groat parties. what some leading men are now thinking We hear a great deal of the independent. free democracy—at one ‘Umo independence, and another time dependence—but I want to be always independent and not hurried to and fro into the ranks oe, whigs or democrats. It has been said that we ought to take the po-ition of the greatest number of voters; that is wrong. It was roid in 1848 that Martin Van Buren would carry a strong ) vote in New York; he did ro, but he almost ined He merely looked into..the pig- grew: but the table was the final pro<pect in vie garded the colored Nation ns fatlings to be devoured. (Great langbter.) “Numbers should not be looked to #0 much e Meht. “The man who is right fe a majority We wbo bave God and come'ence on our side. have a mjority ogainst the universe, Though he does mot represent the pro- A rejected. by the Benate, ‘The amendment was modified in its terms, #028 to de- clare that, by this the government should not be ae committed to any policy of contrib- uting to the support ot Indians, A long debate took place upon the mecessity of doing to quiet these Indians, who prom- ises made by the the treatios which haye been rejected. and the ty of makli Indians com: Mave refused to ratlfy the promises made by also included a discussion of what should be the Re of the United States toward the Indian tribes of ‘The amendment was then agreed to. The bill was re- ported to the Senate, and allthe amendments made in committee of the whole, Shag to, Mr Cooren (whig) of moved an amendment, ay preyating $6.000 to mos and John EK. Kendall. dan Agents. a clues held by them ons fund whish had been paid to the Cherokees by the United States, which, after debate. was rv: . Other amendments wore adopted. one of which, moved by Mr. Wataen provides that moneys a] by it, shall be paid to the Indians in person, and not to sgents OF attorneys and that the United States agents to otstribute shall first wear they have no pecuaiary interest in the sums appropriated. ‘The bill was ordered to beet A wotlon for an itive session the senate nAjourned at half pst tours" (oth 8 ——S— AUGUST 12, 1852. Thh following are the amendments reported by the Benate Committee om Commeroe to i THR RIVER AND HARMOR MIELE For Survey of Rappabannock river, Vi + $3.000 For Survey of Taunton river, Masa. + 3.000 For Survey of San Antonio river, Texas, + 6.000 Wor Repairs of Lirtle Ege harpor. N. J. see 8.500 Faw Repairs of Past Pave: bay, Miss. coe BY Por &epairs of Providen 1,600 For eXamination of the fails of t - by a boatd to be appointed by the Secretary of War, to report on the expediency of an additional ca- nal around thefails. PSH sese 6,000 For repair of rea wall ai howd. Masi........- 500 For survey of Harbor at Georgetown 8. 0. 3.000 For the survey of the Shrewsbury river, N.J 1.500 For repatre of pire at Kemuebuuk. Me.. 7,600 For ® breakwater at Owi's Head or at Kockiand Harbor. Me. at the discretion of the Department 1.500 For removal of obstructions at Dubuque, Ia...... 15,000 For repairs of Creat Sodus Bay, N.Y... .. 10,000 Por improving Cape Fear river, at or below Wil mington, NC, 20,000 For repairs of piera at Htrron River Usrbor, Ohio 15 090 For repairs at Arhtabula. Oliio........... - 15.000 For repatra of breakwetor at Burlington. Vi. - 10.000 For repeirs of breakwater ot Corneant, Ohi: . 10.000 For repairs of breakwater ab Newenstle... 15.000 For further surveys of harbor at Bridgoport, Vou. 10,000 House of Representatives. Wasi . August 11, 1862, ARY OFFICERS, The House resumed the consideration of the bill re- gulating the coste and feos of attorneys. marshals, and clerks in the United States Cirenft aod District Courts. Mr. MeLaxanan snswered the objections which have boen made against the bill. aud said that, by an estimate of the Department of the Interior, it would, if passed: st the government $150.000. and double that amount to the public He sald. that the bill proposed to equalize fees and costs throughout the country. Having spent nearly nine months of this session, he called on gentle- men to pass this one measure of reform. and lay it at the feet of their constituents as an atonement for the past. Mr. Lutonex moved to lay the bill on the table. ost, yens 40, nays 112, hfamag, | the question, on ordering the bill to a third reading, the morning hour expired. PROTECTION TO PAROENCERS ON STRAMNOATS. Mesers, Brooxs and Baiocs presented memorials, ask- ing the passage of a law protecting lives om steamboats, Referred to the Committce on Commerce, The House then went into committce on the UE GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL The subject of allowing extra pay to the clerks in the executive and legislative departments of government in Washington, was resumed! Mr. Brewton. (whig) of [a , offered an amendment pro- posing a classification of elerks, they to continue in office not longer than twelve ycars ; also, fixing the salaries of members of Congress ai $2.000 per annum, and mileage at twenty cents a mile, to be computed in a straight lino —members to be fined for absence. except in cases of sick- ness; thie provision to take effect after March 4uh 1853. He briefly explained the amendment, saying that It was propoeed to remedy evils about which thore is mueltcom- plaint in the country. Mr, Hare, Gre ) of Mo. asked the cept of the following modification, vix administration should, of course, I approve its policy to carry it into ¢ ir. Brextox suid he could not accaP the proviso, as his amendment would divest the appointments, as far as poseiblo, of party influence, Mr. Har. said he was execedingly sorry the gentleman repudiaied the great leader of the whig party in this early stage of the contest, as the language of the proviso was copied in the words of General Scott himsoif. Mr, Brenton’s amendment was voted down Mr. Jounson, (dem ) of Tenn., moved an ainendment. adding twenly per contio the pay of all employees of government engaged in any branch of mechanics, or a4 ecmmon laborers. Mr. Fionence. (dem.) of Va,, moved an amendment, that the prices now paid to all sewing women in the em- ploy of the government, working upon any clothing, or any other of the supplies usally provided under the di- rection of the Quartermasters departinent, and pro- duced mainly by female labor, be increased twenty-five per cent, Roth of these amendments were rejected. Finaily, the proposition to increase the salaries of the clerks, wessengers. watchmen, and iaborers, engaged in the exceutive and legisiative de ments. in this city, uzrocd Lo. giving twenty per cent additional to those not receive exceeding $1,200 per mum, to take tleman to ac- “Provided the ong those who ot from the Ist of July laet. The provico of Mr. Dean, agreed to yesterday, was added to this, nx fe — Tr y person ore than ty any person who docs not of the office for which he ro- to any person engaged in prosouting yof the departments or Congress; an ny paying or necounting otlicer of the govern- al per centage to any such x ia the person knowingly ional per contazs, rendering d punishment by tine and im- celves sc 3 any elat bfore that in oe i paying or recoty euch lisble to indi prison met t. In_ addition lo the above, there is a proviso that the provision of the section shall not apply to those whose compensation has been increased durmg the present gee- sion of Congress Mr Joxgs. (dem.) of Pa, moved to amend by adding a seetion proposing duties to be collected in » home valua- tion p ruled it out of order. and was sustained by the Cor by ayes 86, neys 81, Various amendments were acted upon, when the Committe id amended, was reported to the Hov ‘There was a von-concurrence in the amenduent, 65 against ¢ izing retaliatory light house duties on the vessels belonging to those forcign nations whieh levy such duties on Aj jean vessels, Nearly ill the amendments curred in, ineluding one probibiting constructive iloag: for any sesion called within ten days after the adjourn- ment of Congrese ‘The House then adjourned The Town of ripe eT ch bre pecctae ae nike Lovseviiy, August 10, 1852. By telegraph, from Memphis, we learn that the town of Helena Ark,, was almost entirely consumed by fire, on Monday night” Only two business houses are left. ‘Che loss is cstimated at $100,000, ‘The stenmer Emily struck @ snag, on Friday last, in White river, unk in twenty feet of water, und broke two. No lives were lost. The boat is a total loss. Drought in the West. Crvemnatr, August 11, 1852. ‘The weather is cool and dry, It rained some in spots yesterday. but did not do any good. Advice: fiom Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio. in relation tocorn, are most unfavorable. Nearly all farmers refuse to sell. Parties who have large contracts to deliver hogs at five dollars, are purchasing all the corn and stock hogs they can get The city is healthy, and the temperature vory plea. rant, Whe Chole: it Rochester. onester, August 11, 1852. The Beard of Health reports twelve new cases and three deaths from cholera during the twenty-tour hours ending at 4 P.M, yesterday. The Board of Health report 5 new caves and 3 deaths by cholera during the 24 hours, ending 4 P.M, to-day. This is a great abatement. The weather has been remarkably fine to-day. Governor Hunt at Longe hdl 5] Avoanr, August 1, 1862. Governor Hunt, who has been spending some days at Weet Point, left there to day, for Kockaway,to be it about ten days. Three Lives Lost in a Foul Well. Cat Me.. August 11, 1352. ‘To-day. J. 8. Phillips, Joel Gooch. ir. Henderson, of Alexandria, Me., were killed in a foul well. Mr. Phillips descended to cleanse it, but not roti . Mr. Gooch descended to assist him, and also fell @ victim, Mr. Henderson then went down to make fast a rope to Mr. Gooch, and when about half way up, became ex- hausted. and fell into the well dead. Mr. John Goosh then went to their assistance. and barely with his life. The bodies were extricated by means of a pole hooked to their clothes. From Philadelphia. A GANG OF COUNTERFRITERS BROKE UP--YACHT RACE Prrcaverenta, August 11, 1862. A gung of counterfeiters, carrying on fi stout eleven miles from Danville, was broken up, on Monday, by the police of this city. and high Hague, of Pittsburg. Dr. Geltner, the principal of the gang, was shot through the shoulder while attompting to pag ome ured, and lodged he jail at Dan- le 0 ot] escaped. a ving been given ‘a female in the lower part aoe tes The whole tho counterfeiting apparatus. press and tools, wore secured, with three hundred counterfolt two's on t Harrisburg Bank, and bills of various other banks. ere [ast which were being altered, one on the ‘Tho New York yacht Bianca came in ing, one hourand three minutes abead of Broom; thus carrying off the prize of $1,000. Counterfeiter Arrested. Canuisue. Pa, August 11, 1862. was arrested hero to-day as @ tive counterfeit of ia, = this George L. bg FR ag = from. re. charged the Comme rolal Bank, in PI Items from Boston. Boston, August 11, 1852, ‘Tho bark Sultana of Boston, bas been chartered for @ voynge to Australia. The Hon, Jabex P. Thompson, coalition Senator from Plymouth, in the last Legislature, hung himself in « barn at his residence, in Halifax. yesterday, Ho was in good healt 4, and, to all appearances. perfectly sano, Hoa, A Dwight Foster, a distinguished citizen of Worcester, died yesterday. A letter dated Smyrna, July 12th, reports that, not- withs(anding the cholera bad broken out, business was uever more enooursgin From the South. — ha ath ta teeta Row Oot otha us, “yl mA ‘hroug! ew Orleans, (hore nows La the papers, D. PRICE TWO CENTS. ‘ The Kaine Extradition Case, Coorenstown. Avgust 11, 1852, On tho return of the Marehal, this day, in the Kaing extradition case; Judge Nelson has made the following order:— The Marshal. H, F. Tallmadge, having made the re- turn in person to the hateas corpus—Ordered That im con eequence of the diffloult and important questions in- volved in the ease, it be heard before all the Justices of the Supreme Court, in bank, at the commencement of the next term thereof; and tbat. in the meantime, the prisoner remain in the custody of the said Marshal. Mr. Edwards is counse? for the British governmont, and Mr. Busteed for Kaine. The Liquor Troubftes Down East. SEIZURE AT NEWPORT—COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE PRINCIPAL HOTELS, ETC Newrorr. Auguat 11. 1862. Compiaints were made this morning agains! the propris- tors of the Ocean. Atlantic. and United States Hovels, om the charge of telling liquer. ' A seizure was made at the Ocean House. The infor- mers were aseanited with rotten eggs, &o One mae drew a pistol. Ile was arrested and bailed. Thore is much excitement, PXTENSIVE SEIZURE OF LIQUOR AT VARL RIVER. Bostos, Auguss 11, 1852, Three thourand doiJars worth of liquor was selsed Y'all River (Mass ) yesterday North Caroiina Kiection. R en, N. 0. Avuguat 11, 1862, Tn fifty-one counties Reid gains 543. The whigs make a net gain of seven Commoners, Markets, Now Onreans, August 9, 1868, The eales of cotton on Saturday were 100 bales, and tos ay they were to the samo extent Middling is nominale yaquoted at 945 a9%c. The Pacifie’s news has been re- ceived, but produced no effect. Eleven: more bales of he new crop have been received, making a total of 18, Ail our markets aro dull. Mess pork, $22 Bacon, aides, i€c. Rice—We are nearly bare of stock, and prices ange from $4 50 a $6. Ciscisvart. August. 11, 1862. Whiskey yesterday advanced to 164, Ibis now hag at ie. Atnaxy. August 11, 1862, No receipts were returned today by the Collector. Flour rules dull. Whert—salos of 4.000 bushels mixed Ohio at 563, a 88e. Oats are better; sales of 5.000 bushels at 4434c, Corn—5.000 Wushole changed hands at 6L & 81,ce. for Western mixed. Tho recelpiaof greim are veey it HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM THE SOUTH. The Result of the North Carolin Election. Nomination of Daniel Webster for the Presidoney: &o,, &o., &o. wee We have recoived some important political inteli- gence from the South. It appears that a portion of tho whigs of North Carolina, opposed to the clection: of General Scott, have nominated Daniel Webster for President, and Wm. A. Graham for Vice Preal- dent, and are to call a convention and solect am eloctoral ticket. A similar movement isto be made in Georgia, and it is likely to spread throughout thie South. Wo take the following address to the pub- lic, from the Wilmington (N. C ) Commercial, a whig paper, of the 10th inst., ten days after the election in that State :— [V'rom tho Wilmington (N. ©.) Commercial, August 10.] VOR, PRESIDENT, DANIEL WEBSTER, OF MASSACHUSETTS, VOR VICK PRESIDENT, WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO THE PUBLIC. At the reqnest of many of onr fellow citizens, whe are opposed to the clection of Scott, we hoist the flag of Web- ster and Grubein around whieh they Invite the of the Constitution to rally, in the Presidential contest. We take this step at the request of those whigs who believe there should be manhood in mankind; adherence to ca} principles, and the love of country, and tho fear of God, in the discharge of their pablie dutics, They do but.as- cert a acntiment greatly pervading the southern mind ead. heart, at the present, and almost univereal in North Oar- olina, previously io the Mite nomination. thas they cannot act with their political brethren—but believe jn eat taken the only ground upon which the righta of the south can be vindicated, her institutions sustained, and the union of the States preserved. If are to fall, they will be crushed by tho talling ptilara of the Constitu- tion, to which they will cling to the last. But what will be accomplished by this movement? A matter of momentous import. The anti-Scott whigs will have an opportunity of asserting their prinelples. is is this nothing? Then theworld’s history is nothing.in all thore phases that tell of devotion to truth and patriotism, Then is the listory of those who perished for religious truth; those who bave. in various ages, arrested the march of tyranny. and fallen inthe harness of freedom while contending fur the rights ot man; those who loved their country, and upheld her interests, and 61 hee honor through peril and disaster; those who have resisted the currents of popular delusions, because ran coun ter to the principles of universal’ freedom and/the wal of God—all these are but the tales of idiots, if it be nothing to stand up for apparent rights, based on the solid foun- dations of truth and reason, as do the anti-Scott whigs en the preeent occasion. What was truth in May last, is truth at the present time—what was correct principles then will cortaly be till November. We ail recollect how violently Mi um was denounced for giving the State of North Qaro- ipa to Scott. Seward and Co. We believe every wi Paper in the State condemned him in severe terms. yot, because a few Southern men betrayed the trust re- posed in them by their constituents, and “sold their bithright for a moss of pottage,” we are required to do just as Mr. Mangum did. We are required to swell the free soil and ebolition triumph, though obtained by treachery apd defection. in order to sustain a candidate for the Presidency supposed to be available, And now ail that the Scott whigs can justly say to our friemds is, you must change. because we chai . It cannot be Uhat wey principle is desecrated. because it was e priaal- ple with the whig party. before the nomination, that Southern institutions should be made secure by faye} | the influences of the free soiliem and abolitioni«m ti nominated Scott. No one pretended to deny, before the nomination, that Seward, Grecley and Co. were the politi- cal godfathers of Scott. What has changed the ol ter of Scott's supporters. or altered the nature of his af- nities? Nothing. These are all in active life and being. and are only clouded and emothered by the office seekers and spoil-hunters of the whig party, and their supporters, wo Bre more snxlous about the success moe @ party than tbe destiny of the Republic, or of Southern instituticns . sd It is said that the trlends of Scott in the convention did. not care so much about him, but only wanted him as the available instrument in crushing Fillmore And for what did they desire to crush that good and great and glorious man? Because he had stood up for the Constitution amd | the Compromise; sustained the laws that protected South- em st be and was a favorite of the South. That was all —nothing else, good people of North Carolin be. cause he was your friend. And now that the viet laid upon the altar of northern fanaticism we are required to feed the flame that consumes the sacrifice.and worship With the abolition priesthood, with Seward and Greeley at their head. Batthe Cin ag rl of Scott ray, we went intoconventiom | and are boun be itp decision, because that body has the | Compromise in its platform. Where two parties are | in amatter. are they not mutually obliged to comply with | the obligations? The Scott whigs openly and shame: | Jessly avow that they will not be bound by that platform —that they will not regard any of its provisions, fay sacrificed Fillmere, they “spit upon the form,’” | will yote for Scott because they can him, they think, by military displays, platform or no And how, in the name of common sense, can whigs be bound by tbe decision of the Baltimore conven- tion while the Northern whigsare not? Yet we are called upon to be co-workers with them in him the President who has been used to be ‘unhal- lowed designs upon the rights honoe 6f the South. But now intond to be very fae at en clean thing if the South will vote with told & pene lg es ge se corente, after the convention, but now v itabte gem- Siemmee, snd We meat Seateaae St fi re? San tewot pameg fd ty 'y strong over our credus.._ sy ee Pplaue = is the object ot universal esteem. In our course we will endeavor to avold improper persona! hostility, The cratic pominer, whom w We velfeve have «aid eo, coeur, o idea that anytbing we can do or say will amt ihe veeult. of the Presidential election; but we politic of vindicating their course. and oxpl end portunity of vin r a a onplaining