New-York daily tribune., 1845-02-18

BoSToS. Feb. ltih
vsse,day afternoon and ,hie evening Commit
-. AZ the so-called Liberty Party, consisting OF
Rev John Pierpont, II. B. Stanton, ]. 6. Carter,
and others. had hearing before the Joint Com
rnit,ee Of the Massachusetts, Legislature TO whom
wa, referred memorial on the subject OF the An
ce.s,iop OF Texas, the expulsion of Mr.. Hoar from
Charleston, the imprisonment of colored seannen,
e,c What the aforesaid representatives OF the Lib
rs,, Parry expec, 10 effect il might be dliiicult 10
divine. az the Report of the JOINT Comfait'ee mas
already been made, and OF cource that Is an END OF
the matter. All that could make this subject "or,
thy of remark is the braZen impucence displayed
by this Liberty Party After resortlns 10 every ex-
pedient 10 defeat Mr.. Clay and thereby forward the
nroiect which they now pretend 10 depiore, tnese
worthless coolIy step forward TO instruct the Legls
lature to take decided grounds against the Annexs-
tion of Texas Yes, these very men who acted as If
bent on the election of James X. Polk and who
(God forgive them y were but 100 successful, are
now fearful lest the Wing Party should not do It's
whole duty in resisting the admission OF Texas
LAST evening there was meeting at the State
House Of the friends of the Abolition Of the Death
Penalty, and assure you il was such a one az was
calculated 10 inspire with new courage and devotion
the hearts of those phiianthropis;s who have been
80 long and nobly striving to blot from our statute
books this relic Of a barbarous code. the Repre-
sentatiyes' Hall, ehere the meeting was held was
filled to its utmost capacity-eyerys seat and standing
place was occupied, and very many were unable to
obtain admi,tance. The venerable RoHERT RAN
roUl. of Beverly, presided. and addresses were
made successivey by Rev. Mr.. ChaPn, Samuel Il.
Cowes of New Hampshire, Rev. John Pierpont,
Mr Buffum, Wendell Phillips, and DR.. Walter Chan
ming The speeches OF all these gentlemen were Of
very high order and taken together presented such
AN array of facts and OF argument must have sha
kenthe confidence Of any Judicial ck-breaker. But
f any one of these speerhes surpassed the Others II
was That OF Wendell Phillips Mr. Phillipsalways
makes good speech when he takes the floor, but
on this occasion he surpassed himself. wish yon
could have heard him. ] wIs! those tenaclousfde-
tenders OF human vengeance could have heard the
indignant protest OF outraged humanity as II tell IN
burning words from his hps. am sure II their Judg-
nenls had no: been convinced by his logic. their
hearts, unless they be indeed OF stone, would have
softened by his recital of the wrongs which society
is sconsanty heaplns upon the ou,cast and the owly
You may rest assured that this great measure oi
humanity is gaining advocates every day IN New
England. II may be seen in the general interest
manifested by the thinking part OF the community
10 hear the subject discussed IN the general aver
sion of Jurors 10 sit and decide cases Of HE and
DEATH Even in benighted New. Hampshire, on &
recent occasion Of trial for murder, over sac hun
dred Jurors were summoned before tTftre could bf
found who were wiling To serve But there is Z
great WORK yet 10 be dane; puolc opinion netu'
reforming there are many and deep-seated prcJu
dices 10 be encountered, and much pltlful igoo
rance to overcome, which viii require time, perse
verance and great patience. The public must be
convinced that Mankind are not naturally disposed
20 murder-lhat it is the certainty and not th'
severity Of apenaity which makes 1t efiec'ual II
preventing crime,-and that choking men. accord
ing 10 law does not restrain others from doing IL
violation Of law If there any virtue in statistics
this last proposition can be established beyond tn
shadow Of doubt. Who that has witnessed
public execution does not remember The drunken
ness, gambling and fighting he saw there also2 an
instances are not wanting where, within hearing {
the last sigh fthe condemned criminal, the drunke
assassin's dagger has been sheathcd in the hear
of his victim. All must see, too, that. from tlI
very nature OF the evidence (circumstantial
usually depended upon 10 convict, the innocen
are liable to suffer, while the gnilty go free
True, in some instances where the innocent maI
has been doomed TO an isnonlinious death, the rea
cuprit has come forward in after years, confessed
his crime, and INDICATED the memory OF his
brother; but does that bring him forth from hi:
bloody grave, restore hrl TO a broken. hearted wife
aud disgraced offspring
Your humble serv't, Cr.EvE.