New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-05-10

the Phlade teIlS the seat o said society
all the members OF state County or Town Societies being
thereof THAI the officers OF said National
Society consist of President; the Presidents Of the se'e
raj State Societies for the object; as Vice Presidents
Secretary and Corresponding Committee: and tina:
these officers constitute peTmaneG: Executive Board.
Reser. That the officers of the said National SJciety.
TIL the election y the members assembled In Conven-
ton in 1916, De as follow:
GEORGE u. DALLAS, Vice. President ofthe l. 5.
VIcs Preldeats
The Presidents Of all State Societies those existing
being,
ROBERT RAxToUL. Jr. Of Boston.
Vice Chancellor VIM T. McCoCN, of New, York.
Professor HEsgr S PATTERsoS, of Philadelphia.
Secretary
Professor HENRY :. PATTERSON. OF Philadelphia.
Corresponding Commute
JOB TYSON. Esq. Prof. CHARLES D. Mics,
Rev RCFus W. GRIsvoLp, Dr. HESaY ;. GIBBONS,
with powe. to add 10 their number.
Re'orsd That the first meeting Of The sail National So
c;ey De held in Philadelphia on the tFst Wednesday in
October the preparations and Arrangements therefor
being made b. the Pennsylvania Society Committee Of
twenty. Five.
Resolved Tina, the friends Of this reform in all the States
Of the Union, be earnestly invited emmdlstey form
societies for agitation and discussion OF this subject the
Punishment of DEATH and TO place Themselves In co.rcspon
dence with the National Society at Philadelphia
Res-red That the Constitution Of the Massachusetts, So
ciety appended TO these Resolutions as suitable model
for other State Societies with proper adaptations
Rescsei That money being OF essential importance for
promotion ih, Reform. BY the circulation OF cheap
printed matter all its friends requested 10 send IN sucn
either the National or Sta'e Societies
Res0lred That The Constitution OF the New York State
Society amended require annual subscription
OF One Dollar from each member, applicable seey 10 the
purposes o; publication and public discussion.
R.sored Tha, the published a, Boston, % Corn
hill, by the Rev. Charles Spear, called The HGT9mdn
for cheap price OF dollar be recommended 10
the support Of all friends Of this cause.
Resored That the Editors OF all newspapers friendly 10
this cause-or not friendly Yet willing to bring the sub
ec fairly readers be respectfully requested
publish these resolutions.
The above were seconded by Rev. VIM. II.
Claiming who proceeded TO make an eloquent ad
dress 10 the following purport. He spoke OF the
effect OF the execution to-day in sowing in the
young heart the seeds of legalized revenge. and
that il has given a shock 10 the moral nature with
which we are connected He alluded TO the argu-
ments from Scripture by which The deed of taking
life is justified, and stated that the passages
quoted were read with very different mean
ings by the best Hebrew scholars, and that
in reality they were only of a temporal and local
character The eallows teaches ialsy OF a IA
lure highly injurious, that HE is not something sa-
cred in The hands OF God, but something 10 be vo
lated by the hands OF man that II Is not the holy
| mystery of Gods providence, but that IT may be
! destroyed by those who have no power 10 give IT,
The example is dreadful in showing that life
may be taken coolly, deliberately, solemny, and
that il can be thus taken and justified! The exam
| pie here shown was that II could be taken in the
midst of ffivoli,y and Indifference while in the CEN
ire OF the great, busy and busting city. Whatwas
! the effect upon the young and unturored-upon the
news boys who hawked the account through the
! streets, Their sole thought was the number of
! coppers they would gain by lis sale. THIS inhu
encc must be long and enduring, and Can such
| Influence be- other than deeply Injurious The
justification of the gaows cannot be found in the
! example set for the example is directly opposite
10 the one announced, It shows that life is viola
bic, which is contrary 10 the ostensb!e design, 10
show that il is not. Ii makes society criminal
EQUALLY with the crimlRa who Is executed. The
whole lining is pervcrsion of common sense this
punishment of murder by murder IL Is taking
| from the hands OF Gcd what is solely his preroga-
tive The life OF a man Is IN the society in which
h. exists, and 10 shut hun Out from that so
ciety is the extreme penaltv-the moro! deLlt.--
This is the trae and just penalty and there is no
other When he is shut out from the sympathy
and feeling OF all his fellows, from friends and the
world, bu, is still allowed his ushttnl heritage of
! ufr-hs is both blessing and a punishment
it gives him chance of regeneration, and the
example is constant and listing. The criminal rx-
ISIS living monument OF crime. But in The
! deed now enacted, how soon will lis remembrance
| be lost forever, The punishment OF contneme nj
blends mercy and love with It, the attributes of
! Gods IusI!ce-lt is the only Christian penalty and
| all other Is barharous revenge
| Mr. Clapp of Massachusetts, followed He an
peared h. said, 10 bear strong and cheerful tesil
monv 10 the great evils al Capita! Punishment and
| he bore this testimony IN The name OF the Christian
Religion. The grand chject had IN view Is the
! prevention oil Crime. Does the saows effect this
| He sroke oi the uneducated ami tGcusbtsss masses
who should be taught that life Is the most sacred
of all things, and the saliows only teaches them Inc
verv reverse The awful lesson TODAY has taught
! this, that life is violable How different from the
Gospel lesson which teaches 10 overcome evil with
good and not with glbbets
Ii Is stated that The gailows must be held ~ as
terror 10 criminals In illustration OF the faisliy OF
the position the state OF portions OF the South ana
| West was alluded TO, where Il Is customary 10
go constantly armed with bowie knIves and other
weapons. bur where the terror OF these weapons has
40, in The least ab4,ed the trequsncv OF Insult and
consequent violence. III seenerally tact, that ne
who goes constantly armed Is the most liable 10
offence Were terror necessary 10 pyeveHt crime,
wo4!d recommend the dissolution OF all Prison Dis
ciplin. Societies. and would advise parents and chill
drrn TO leave of all acts OF kindness snd regard what
would then be the result! Alusion was made 10
/ The Savoiur's repy when the erri1g woman was
brought before him-"Go, and SIN no more -
How different the example here, and can We desire
! higher onel Mr. Clspp spoke OF the ministers
who defended the practice OF Capital Punis hment,
that IN such course they scted contrary 10 The pre-
cepts OF the Divise Master. II, as Is stated. the
object be 10 exert heathn influence on the COM
uluniry, why was no, suitable place provided 10
witness the imposing ceremony why was not
elevated spot selected among the green hills
amid the opening leaves and budding flowers OF
/ early spring J Why were We not ali called toseth
er-men, women and little chlldren-to BE- witness
IS of the wholesome rer-orr Why was not the
sallowS erected in the Tabernacle. and there, SUI
rounded BIZ vast assembage, the criminal launched
INTO eternity, Or why dd not the ceremony TAKE
place on the Sabbath when the people are prepared
10 gaic useful lessen when the hour OF business
has ceased Il would then have had semoance
of snlemnitv, and some feeling or emotion might
have been occasioaed. The law, however, linpo-
ses that II shall be dsne silently; the sight IS not
allowed Us This is favorable omen: ], EXHIBITS
the feeling of shame in the public authorities, and II
i therefore 10 be reJoiced al Alluslon was made
TO the only paper published IN the Conntry, eHelu-
>lyeiy 10 exhibit the eyils OF Capital Punishment,
The HASsxAx.' edited BY the Msssrs- Spear OF
Boston. and deserving OF encouragement
After Mr. Clapp had concluded, a collection was
taken 10 aid the funds of the Society, and an ad-
dress was made By Mr.. BELL OF Kentucky
Major D..vEzAc was expected TO have spoken, but
was prevented from attendance BY severe lndispo-
sition.