New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-02-07
THE TRIBUNE.
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT.

Wa
-. p,nishmen, by Death held its frs' anniyer-
~ an Wednesday evening. at the corner OF
Roadway and Lispenard street. The President
q. the Society. WM. c. BRYANT, on taking the
chair, made n few very appropriate observations,
coaeratolsGng the Society tina, the tendencie5 Of
ths age and TIE signs Of the times were highly ia
yorabIe to the final triumph of the bcnehcen, Re-
form in behalf Of which it is laboring.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
of ,he Society for the ensuing year.
prsnd<, Wee Chancellor VIZ. T. McCory.
riex PreadSats--Jous b. scoTT, JACOB HAAsES.
7resisarer-BES1ANIN Ellis
EaeJyding Sscraary-JosIAH HOPPE
Corresponding secvetarv-JoBS L. oStLLTvAS
coatr'Isee q Flee,
HoKAcE GREELEY, W ). BALcH,
Prof TELKANpP, WV. KIHgLAED.
Jastice IATLoR
Tne meeung was addressed by ]. L. O'ScLLI-
VAN, w. II. CRANSrSo, ARNOLD BvFrrN, aad
sYLvEsrrR GRAHAM The following resolutions,
presented by Mr.. O'SulIivan. were adopted:
Rss,iued That the termination Of the recent
great 0@uonai contest OF parties, presents penoe
aas,,ciog- Tor The agitation AT the wisely humane
reform 10 p.ual CODE which 1t is the OBJECT OF
this Society 10 advocate and urge and that We eA-
hor, lis friends everywhere throughout the Union,
and especially IN this State, TO take advantage OF
the opportunity II affords, ot addressing The p"pic
ear, whlie thus tavoraby open tor In recritoh
Of appeals To the public reason, hear ana cOp-
science.
R.sotpsd That we recommend the formation Of
snct-n-s for the consideration and discussion OF
this sub-ct several cities, villages ana to"nF
Of u- State and invite their correspondence WIN
the Society.
Re,oiged That we earnestly solicit, from al per
sons interested IN this cause, the contribution oi
funds 20 the Tedsur-r Of this Society, 10 supply the
indis ,en-,h. means for the effective agitation II
the aD-ainn h-f.r- the public attention.
Rr-tped That = otter IN. ihhnks Of this So
ci-fy IL, the jealous friends o the cause IN New.
Hampshire. for having been the first to take the
in,purt.nt PRACTICAL step OF procuring from the L.
gt.ittnrr IL sJbrn--,on of the question 10 direct
yofr ot The people And although the result was a
majority against the present adoption of the reform
prop ,scd yet OF all III. circumstances Of the
cis-is view OF The strong vote OF 10000 obtained
by cAusr--In view OF the fdct, that although
20gU voted against H. there were also 20 600 more
who proved thai they had no decd. objection, by
not voting against Us, and not voting at all--in
view OF the absorbing character OF the political
contest, IN the midst of which, this vote wastaken
--and IN view OF The mposslbllity oil obtaining the
public ear 10 any discussion OF the subject III such
a timr-we every reason Tor congratulaion
upon 80 catering and promising result. And we
invite our friends In that State 10 those renewed
and multiplied .xertlous which cannot fail with the
blessing ui God. al early day 10 be crowned
with noble triumph.
Resoipcd That the friends of the cause in other
States and IN other parts OF this State be requested
10 meet with this Society al the annual anniversary
meeting, in May next the Monday of the gene
ral Anniversary week; and that all other societies
OF kindred character be III particular requested 10
send Delegations 10 unite our counsels and efforts
on that occasion.
Resolved, That we again petition the Legislature
OK this State to remove from our statute book the
dsgraceinl STAN OF this law OF blood and vengeance
q law much les5 effective Tor deteTring restraint,
than perpetual im,risonment would be-demorallz-
Ing IN Its uiucuc- on the public mnd-fatally sug-
grstIve IT imitation OF It's own mode and measure
ofrun,-hn.nt. to the excited passings OF private re-
sentruep-Iliicult OF efficient execution from the
repugnsncs at Jurl-s 10 send tho accused criminals
to The scai!old--and tending, IN a dreaduy ire
quent number of cases, IN lnfllct the lrrsvOcabIe
dnom o death npon the innocent. And thata Ger
titird copy al the proceedings OF this meeting be
transmitted 10 the presiding officers o the TWO bran
ciles OF the Legislature the petition OF this So
cie,y.
Re.olred. That the paper entitled "The Hang.
msn," published At Boston by Rev Charles Spear,
is cordially recommended by this Society, TO the
patronage al The friends oflhe Abolition OF the Pun
ishment OF Death.
Resoievd. That the Editors of papers friendly to
the object uf this Society be requested 10 publish the
proceedings OF Tins meeting.
The Society adjourned to meet again ut the
same place on Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th,
when the discussion of the subject will be re-
sumed and those in favor Of the death penalty
are invited to participate in the debate.
PALrABLg Htr One of the recitals OF the House
resolution ~ favor of Texas is as follows:
IReoos The recent demonstrations of public opinion,
eyiee, hc last Presidential Election evidence that
great majority Of the people OF the United States,
IN favor Of admitting Texas integral part OF
Unlon. equal footing with the original States and
Touitoses.
NJ Jones, of Eaton, moved to inser, after the
wogd election the following fact -" as well by
the votes cast for Brney electors, as by the votes
cusr FOR The Polk electors in the several States Of
'Njs Union"
fhis was necessary, i'll order 10 be in accordance
with the t,c,i for II the Plrney vote be cognted
against ya,on that scheme is III Il clear MINOR
ity But sri the party voted II down.-They
could not st,,6 so pAlpable truth, or so clear an
exposure Of their Misrepresentation. Detroit Dal-
ly advertiser.
FeoN Albany Passengers BY Livingston Il
Co.'S txpresS aud mails from Albany, Tuesday
morning. over the Hunsatonlc Railroad, arrived al
bridgeport d, dIaost The usual time OF the arrival
OF the tralus there every day, Notwithstanding the