The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-09

sumcen reason Tor this must perhaps be found in the
TACT that the Sheriff who arrested her. as slave was
whig-the lawyers who Joined hands with the woman
hunters for the sake of gain whgsthe judges
ON Mr. Goodwin few days back is only equalled by the
Journals meanness in refusing to insert reply.
more honesty Its agents appealed to christian com
muniy for support, under the solemn promise that It
morality and political economy, and that nothing should
be inserted in its columns Of pernicious influence the
public mind. But what are the facts sample Of its
free discussion may be in their ungenerous their
manly in relation to the proceedings ofthe Home
League Convention. The speech of Alvin Stewart Esq
table. few months since the speech of the Hon.
~ Clay mutilaed and those parts approving Of the
sion The Junus tracts Political Abolition. pub
shed in that concern, and recommended by the editors
OF the Tribune" That tract was oren and violent
apology for the continuance of American slavery and
designed to corrupt and bewder the public mind and
doctrine Of the tract is fully atribuabe the wing party
Numerous other articles have been here plotted and
tanned by the editors Of that sheet such the
da ion and approval Of c. Calhoun for the Secrearyshp
the caumny poured on the principal aboltoniststhe
support Of saveocrat for the Presidency. sc. Indeed
the Tribune" has done vitiae the morals the
nation by its advocacy Of for the highest Office in the
gift Of the American people, who is an openly immoral
Of the Tribune" should place in public estimation
where he's so long labored to place its neghbor the
Herald to wit-where it shall merit the honest con-
demnationof an outraged community"
When the Report half read Mr.. Clarke get up and
sang another song but whether the key Of the air
~
considerably refreshed by the rest and music again
sumed the persa Of the report but again interrupted
and himself that he was alive and Kicking after his mrac
uous escape from attack, which Understood him to
say was on the day previous at an annexation meeting
After very warm felcai0 tho part Of the audience
in many different ways such as hens claps, cheers &c
the report finished. denounced Clay entered at
large into the details OF the Indictment against Abel
Browne for 4 libel Clay, Thurlow Weed sc in
which Clay denounced liar, gambler swindler,
steaer rohber and murderer 1t announced the pro.
gress of the abolition vote, in counties doubled
in some increased to the extent of eight fold
1t recommended the employment agents disseminate
the abolition tenets the establishment of Journal in this
be the chief organ of the party and the adoption
means to BRING about such change that DeF
book (Applause)
Mr. GooDwIs then said few words about the and
not thoroughly under nd it, should be informed the
matter conversaon of rather confused and uninte
resting character about the disposal of the report took
place. which ended placing it the table as test
book for the speaker previous to committing 1t TO TIE
business committee.
The interchangeable Mr. Clarke here mounted the platform
and in sDanner which showed he was wide awake sang
song about Blind Little Boy" by Nj Bailey Mr..
Clarke closed sketch of the subject the song, by
stating that he should compose an air and give public
the song set to music, that all might buy an n
every place ; and concluded with saying, g Lee ono
| see that the door is shut, and kept closed"
After the song, the President introduced Mr.. RIPLEY,
who said that he thought that he had heart too full for
humanity, and not unaccUsomed to take active
part in public affairs lie few days ago the meet
Ing for the annexation of Texas-hc the scefold
Of the crowd the general disorder, and one man killed
They had not humanity enc ugh to take the dying man
(sensation) The next morning hs those who were
bearing him along staggering and Keeling with nto'ca
the hospital lie would not dwell on the scenes OF tn.
multi observable at that meeting, at which of the
speakers were hardly able to get in word There was,
he was sorry to say something OF that kind seen in that
house lately. and gave him pain to- say it II was
blamed on the liberty party but hoped they would not
see to-day He sure It from the quarter
as the he had noticed in the Park and that ey
would have more Of it, (Applause)
felt that every right minded would delight in joining
IN any effort in aid OF our common humanity. Nothing
its ting of the
Mr. entered into discussion of the principles Of slave
ry held that it was untepahe in morals and indefensble
as on general grounds He attacked the mode adopted in
its Defence as sort Of special pleading by which he could
with equal success support the most enormous crimes
bigamy-(which by the way, Mr.. N. said was common
in the souh) duelling, and murder In the Provi
dence Of God an individual visited with his dspea
vern him and So would this country and any other which
supported slavery, be visited with Gods curse ZAP
plause He conrased the condition and standing OF the
south with that OF the north at present. and showed
that in every good work, noble institution. commercial
enterprise mechanical skill. political talent, and above
all, deep religious sentiment and sound principle, the
north was beyond comparison, superior lie said that
when the mind became impregnatca with the accurset
The slavery
firm position, and might be driven to any absurdity
but that the elements Of freedom at work over thu
earth and that great struggle which in Ireland Scotland
and lover the earth was heaving the bosom OF society
would triumph there truth and error rgh
and wrong.
| Mr.. STONE was the next speaker The question o.
slavery he thought was remarkably besetting question
heard several sets of speeches on the of Texas
to this country or rather the annexation Of this country
to Texas loud laugher) The first meeting was rather
opposed to the annexation of Texas but would rather
upon the whole go for Texas than have any thing to DE-
with the abotonsts in fact it not their wish to b.
considered honest people, but like the members
Congress they had word for liberty sentence for hu
manty they took care to couple with some apology fol
be good and bad right and wrong who lived in sof
Of half way house called neutrality Why they SHOWED
| themselves to be neither nor less than sort o
middiine proper fools loud laughter and applause J.
They talked about territory that the best geOgraphers
the country knew little Of aud the introduction of sis
States into the Union that would they said, be TIT
means OF ultimately aboshng slavery. Now such re
mark coming from pro slavery men, would go for abou
THAT It was worth and he looked upon i as great Joke
to which he sp~ke 1t was out and out meeting
and the same honest assigned for the
| sure The third was Van Buren, meeting. They urge
OF the strongest reasons for the thai ih
slaves in the Southern making such wondsr
absolutely necessary 70 remove them to Texas to give thu
good people of New England chance to live daughter
Mr. s. continued to describe the other meeting abou
good an annexation one as the present He censuret
the conduct Of the Babst Triennia Cow enton which
vote Of 100 to TO- declared that they had no business
with the discussion Of the question whether Shareholder
was competent not to the Ministry we might as vel
the of thief who could exclam, good God,
goou uevI Vaughter), ana sail round the circle Mt
afforded great amusement, and was loudly sppauded
Mr. BanBANE was loudly called upon, and presented
hmsel his speech not long but terse and energetic
He urged them TO do their duty at the ballot Dox which
would be eectual than ali their preaching pray ing
and moral suason He told very pathetic OF age
| slave who had nursed him and rendered his you,hfu
years; who his return to the south to emancpso hi
slaves, recognised him with most seconate regard
inspired hin to If solemn oath In any caus
justifabe) by the eternal God everlasting enmy agalns
slavery. Mr.. in showing that he would further oc
cupy the time announced another speaker and turne'
w 0f n nd
bald clergyman from Albany who made long address
This speaker, whose1namcw we did not distinctly hear
made capital points In his speech, which elected
great appreciation lie called upon the press to report tn,
proceedings and have the courage to do good. lie pu
them in mind of the proud conquests OF
over the British Lion and invoked them by such Clio
rous associations to wipe of the foul blot of slavery from
the Union: He paid high tribute of praise to DAME
Webster denounced G Calhoun declared that bloody