Tho Liberty Party National Convention,
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10. ii. BUTFALo, Aug 81


/ closed nv letter to you last night while the
Rev. NJ. PtEEfosr was in the midst OF an inter
esting speech. subloin the resolution upon
which he spoke, and which, after full discussion,
was unanimously adopted by accla1nation. The
best speech oi the evening was from Rev. SAMUEL,
R. WARD, full-blooded colored man, who Is the
pastor Of white church in one Of the interior
counties Of this State. HIS matter and manner
were alike appropriate and excellent, and the au-
dience gave the best evidence OF their interest In
his remarks by their profound attention while ne
spoke and their tunultuous appreciation at the
close Of his remarks. He was followed in q very
neat address by Professor HuDsoN OF Ohio, after
which the resolution to which have referred was
adopted 1t is as follows:


WIereas The Constitution OF these United states is Sc
RES Of agreements covenants beTsGn the eo-


pie of tie United States, each with all and al! with each
and,


H7ersqs lis principle Of universa morality hat the
moral lars Of the CREATOR paramount To all human laws
or in the language Of Apostle, .. ought 10 obey
God rather than men,; AID


UhersGs the third c.u:e Of the second section OF the
fourth article oi the Constitution Of the United SaieS-
when construed providing for the surrender Of iugit''-
sl.ye-does upon suc, basis in ,hat II contract
20 ROB Of natural Iigh.-n.Iney, bis natural Fsh 10
hi. own liberty: end Is, therefore absolutely roii


Therefore ReSored, Tha: hereby give TO De dis-
,nctiv understood by tins and the world that, as
sboloniss coasideru. that the strength Of cause lies
in righteousness aadour hope for it conformity to
the Laws or GoD aud respec: for the RCHT5 or Nan


we owe it to e sovereicn Ruler Of the Universe .prooi
of allegiance Him, all civil relations and Off
ces whether private citizens public unctionaTes
sworn 10 support the Constitution Of the Uued States to
regard 20 the third clause Of the fourth article o!
that instrument whenever applied the Of fugitive
slave utterly null and void and consequently as forming
no part Of the Consution OF United States, whenever
called upon, sworn, to support II


Upon the passage Of this resolution the Con-
yention adjourned TO meet again at O'Clock this
morning.


The session Of this forenoon has been an in
teresting one. and was in part devoted to ballot
ing for candidates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency. The choice was made upon the first
ballotine, and, what may seem more singular to
Inanv that choice was unanimous for President.
JAMES G.. BIRNEY OF Michigan; for Vice
President. THOMAS MORRIS Of Ohio. The
vote was taken By States, each State represented
casting vote equal TO its Electoral College.
Twelve States ballotcd the whole number otvotes
taken was Ids. The result was received with
three cheers, long. loud, and full OF enthusiasm.
Order beng restored, thanksgiving to Almighty
God for the harmony OF views which had ch'trac-
terzed the Convention, and for the desirable re-
suit to which it had arrived, was returned IN a
most icryent and feeling manner by hcv JOHN
KEEP OF Ohio c. W. CLARK, the popular vocal
is, followed in an original Liberty Song, written
for the occasion by ELTzUR WRIGHT, Esq. the
popular translator OF the Fables Of La fontalne
The music was also original, and was written at
Al. l., tnn, H. lr
Mr. Clark himself, who is composer rs well as
singer have never witnessed higher en-
thusasm even in the political gatherings OF lo1O,
though the enthusiasm was OF a different charac
ter should say, OF higher and hollcr character


The afternoon session is now in progress, and
thus far has been principally devoted to the pas
sage of resolutions in continuation Of the series
introduced on yesterday, three of which | tran
scribed for YOU in my letter OF last evening. l
would copy the remainder, so far as they have
been adopted, but they would occupy SO much of
your columns, that | cannot suppose that you
would wish to publish them.


The question Of Finance came up upon no.
ton to raise funds for dclraying the expenses of
the Convention, including the publication of ITS
proceedings, and more than $3.50 were contribu-
ted on the spot Rev. Mr.. NEIN Of Ohio, and





sion of four hours, the meeting ad djourned 10 four
o'clock, evening.


Eceaing ScSsioa.-Opened with prayer by
Rev. S. II. WARD, SAMUEL LEWIS, Esq. of Ohio
in tho Chair \ large number Of resolutions were
adopted without discussion. Rev. OWEN LOVE-
Joy, of Illinois, the brother of the martyr of lib
crty, gave a most interesting account OF tho opc-
ration of the oppressive laws Of Illinois, and OF his
own prosecution for having fed, clothed and COM
forted an old woman of sixty years, escaped from
slavery. The penalty for this GteRce Is fine OF
$500 or SIX months Imprisonment, al the dlscrc-
ton of tho Court-thus making righteousness q
crime! Mr.. Lovcloy's remarks were listened to
with intense interest, and often responded to with
the most enthusiastic applauso-cspccially when
he described his kneeling by the side Of his mlur-
dered brother, and before God and in the presence
Of the dead, dedlcang his life to the cause Of the
enslavcd and come veal or wo, como life or
death, he was determined, by the help Of God, to
fulfil his VOW. No speech has been delivered be-
fore the Convention that has created so deep and
general an impression as Mr.. Lovcjoy's, and at
It's close the speaker was greeted with a series Of
the most tunultuous cheers from the thousands
who listened to him. As last night, so tonight,
the Great Tent is compactly filed with ladies and
gentlemen-certainly not less than q thousand
ladies arc in attendance probably many more.


HENRY B. STANTON, Esq, OF Boston, was the
next speaker and described in the most fecitious
manner the great uprising OF the people OF Mas
sachusetts, occasioned by the attempt to drag
L>rMGR into slavery. he also traced the I'M
povershing influence OF slavery upon the interests
of froe-abor-and instituted comparison be-
tween Massachusetts and Virginia, IN their agrl-
culture, commerce. and manufactures. For the
most part he treated the subject with great seri-
BUSINESS, though at times his remarks were hu-
morous and called forth bursts of the most hcar-
,v laughter. Other addresses were delivered, but
my letter is already too long TO permit my speak
ing OF them particularly. They were listened to
Ill ,io i,n,,rs nf tha r,i1t , ar, alton