New-York daily tribune., 1845-03-25
The calunn,e. of the Courier Refu.ea.

regard 10 EQe IcN-i4t ZIG
~ Convention and 10 the conduct OF ,se Wing
meeting in National Hall IN October, 1873. The
writer has no personal interest whatever II the
matter, and is called 10 the performance Of this
task only by sense of duty 10 the cause Of Truth
and to the Wing party, especially to ha, portion Of
il shich from ignorance or forgetfplness OF some
OF the remote incidents may be considered liable
to be imposed upon by the raisstateIDents winch
have within few DAYS bee2 published IN the
Courier and Enquirer.
The editor OF that Journal, in his paper OF ;atur-
day. March ID, made one OF those absurd attempts
10 add to his unpleasant rotorety, which nave been
so frequent as 10 cease 10 astonis the public or dis
trrb the harmony OF the party that he has 30 long
annoyed and dissraced By his nominal connexlon
with il. He there charges large portion OF the
Wing party in this city wiki plot 10 raise the
standard OF Abolirion.' TO unte win that miseI2-
bic uoprincpl-d faction known by the name of
Aboliiionists in measures of :. .TgEAsoS AND Dis
UNION"
Upon the Wings Of this city this ridiculous self
convicted falsehood produced no higher impression
than that OF increased contempt for lis already sut
fci-n,ly contemplate author. The oay attention
or credence which it could be expected 10 receive
would be IN the South, where 1t nigh; alarm the more
goorani portion OF the community, and conse-
guenily weaken or annoy the Wing party in that
section From a source better entitled 10 respect
such an accusation might also have occasioncd
di.,rus among the intelligent Wings OF The South
bat they know their Northern comParlois too vel
to suspect them of any intended violation OF Tho
National compact, on an impuaaon so absurd.
from an authori;v 50 d~s2icable.
The Courier (of the date above named) in max
ing this charge. prerends 10 base IT expression
against the "TrxAs IxrourrY" used in the call for
the ratification meeting IN Nad1 Hall on Tues
day. March lS by the Officers and Committee oi
the Mayoraliy Convention. in these two words,
expressing the uniformly avowed opinions OF every
true Wing ir the Union, the editor seeks preteX;
for his assaul. upon the Convention and their con-
s,ituen,s. The history OF that call Is sufficient
answer TO this absurdity. The Mayoraliy Conven-
ton. on concluding its business, appointed Com
mttee Of Arrangements Tor the Mass Meeting.
consisting Of the officers Of the Convention and
three other Members publicly appointed by the
Chair.
The whole Committee, as thus approved by the
Convention, consisted Of Abraham r. Lawrence
(Pres of the Conv Obadiah Newcomb, Denning
Duer, V Pres'ts. John l. Leiieris, Benedict Lewis,
(Secretaries. David Graham, James 5. Thayer,
and d Francis Bacon. The Committee were by
resolution empowered 20 call in any aid desirable
10 their arrangements The Committee at their
first meetisg at the Broadway House, in February,
before any arrangements Were made or any par.
pose formed, called to their aid several members
z Il I-....,,., Cop,r,,,tae of he
Wing General Committee accidentally summoned
to meet in the same building thar night. Mr.. Ro-
bert C. Wetmore and Dr. William Turner from
that Committee consented 10 act with the Conven-
TONS Committee, and did assist IN The arrange
ments At the suggestion OF Mr.. Wetmore, DR..
WM. TURNER (of the Second Ward) was appoint
ed 10 write the cali and direct lis publication in the
daily papers and by handbill. No suggestion what
ever was made To him as 20 the terms 10 be used
by him on the subjects 10 be mentioned, his we'll
known Wing principles and great experience IN
such arrangements, being sufficient ground for
the confidence with winch the Committee left all
these things entirely 10 his discretion The call
was never seen by any member OF the Committee
bu, Dr. Turner. until i; was published IN the news
papers No remark was ever made upon il IN the
tack. The subject oi Texas or Slavery was never
mentioned in the Committee and had never been
even thought Of, or suggested 10 any person in
or out of the Committee in conncxlon with tie
Address and Resolutions or any other matter what
ever No such topic as Abolition or Texas or
Slavery or Dlsunion or any question eXtraneous 10
the Municipal affairs Of this City, once dreamed
of twas as far out of sight and out of mInd a.
Ani-Masonry, or the Erie Canal Enlargement or
the United States Bank. The frs, time tha; il
was thought of or spoken Of, even in private, by
any of the members of The Committee or any per
son known 10 them in this connexlon, was after
the impudenl iictian of the CoNrer made lis ap-
pearancc; and then it was only alluded 10 al acci-
dental interviews in public places with natural ex-
presslons of contempt and ridicue for such pre-
9os;erous invention and lis author.
The Courier and Enquirer al the same time an
uounced that II was intended by somebody in con-
nexion with the arrangements for the meeting. TO
express in the Address and Resolutions sentiments
favorable 10 Abolition aud Dsunion, or TO coall-
lion with the Aboliionists, in consequence OF the
action OF Congress on the Joint Resolutions for
the Annexation of Texas This is a total un,rrth.
No member of the Committee, nor any person
coniernus with them had any such idea.
Ihs Courier of Monday. March Il, then said
"osr remarks OF Saturday bavI, rs believe, done
,her work The General Committee and those whe called
he sioc,ug have to9 taken the matter uio their
hands and the resolutions 10 Be- offered 10 the meet
Ing viii be Wig Instead of ABOLITION. Thus has VIE
mt isu- been crushed in the bud, c IN, integrity Of the
whie panty preserved"
THIS Is also false IN eysry particular. The Cen
eral Committee never interiered thought of in
;erferug Those who called the meeting of course
knew the falsehood OF The article when they read
| IT, and none OF them conferred on the subject. Al
the moment Of the adjournment Of the Mayorsl'y
Convention, on completing the nomination OF Dad
lev Selden, the wfi:er OF this communication was
appoia;ed (much against his own wish) 10 write
the Address and Resolsuons. Other engagements
prevented hiul from attending 10 this task, unul tn
second meeting OF The Committee IN the begiuzus
OF March, when he requested that the duty mish'
be assigned 10 some other person, on account OF the
urgency of other employments. The COMMITTEE
INSISTED on his retention OF MS original engage
ment he again consented, hut had not executed
II when the Coutier's foolish article appeared Up