The New York herald., 1845-01-23
New Jsrsex Anti-sIavery Society.


This body assembled yesterday forenoon at 10
O'Clock, in the Temperance Hall, Jersey City.
Alexander H. Freeman, President of the society,
took the Chair, and in absence OF the Secretary,
DR.. John Grimes performed the duties of that
Office, pro tenn.
The only business transacted at the morning ses-
sion, was the appointment of business committee,
a nominating committee, and another to consider
the propriety OF establishing of weekly abolition
paper in connection with the body, after whichthey
adjourned.
AT two O'Clock p M, the Society re-assembled,
upon which the business committee submitted their
report in the following resolutions
Resolved That consider it only absurd, but i'm
practicable to separate moral from political action
on the subject Of slavery existing does by the virtue
Of hs ana
by legislation that its extinction be eecualy Sc
cured.
vote eher directly Indirectly for slave holders their
apologss and is the bounden duty OF every voter to
vote for the liberty party candidates. or liberty party
men, at each city county town. state and national elec-
Reso,ved That each city and in this State be
ouested to organize liberty party in said city or town
FOR the purpose OF having known friends on whom we
rely to raise funds 10 pay Tor tracts ana an agent
Resolved That the folio wing farm Of organization be
to our fri in the cities and towns Of this
Abolitionss OF the city Of (bank) do assert that
lsvery is sin against God and crime against man. and
should be Immediately abolished therefore promise
to the Liberty Party ticket or for Liberty Party men
at each election"
Resolved, That recommend that each town and city
have standing committee, TO provide such city rtown
with tracts and their judicious circulation
A long debate arose upon these resolutions,
which occupied the body until five O'Clock; Messrs
Stewart Knis Palmer and Others warmly support
ed them; Mr. Fieavel and others objecnng to their
adoption upon the ground that it was too much to
saw that man could not do his duty without voting
the Liberty ticket. A further adjournment then
tonk place until 7 o'clock.
AT this hour there were large number of per-
sons in attendance to witness the further proceed
ngs Of the Convention. The nominating Commit
tee submitted list Of names of officers for the en-
suing year, which were adopted. Mr.. Thos. v,
Johnson, of New York, was chosen President, and
Mr. A H. Freeman Secretary. The above re-
solutions were laid upon the table, to receive others
from the business Committee, one OF which was
expressive of the warmest sympathy with Mr..
Torrey Miss Webster, and the several other per-
sons who are in confinement IN Virginia. Ken
tucky. and other States, for their generous efforts
to assist in the escape OF slaves Another reso-
luton reprobating the conduct OF South Carolina
in regard to Mr.. Hoar, the Massachusetts, agent,
and urging the later State to persevere In her ef
forts to have a Constitutional decision upon the
alleged right of South Carolina TO imprison free
citizens. Upon these resolutions, the association
was engaged in debate during the remainder Of
the evening, and the final adoption without any
strong opposition, was the result.