New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-12
Society for the Abolition of Capital Punish


mept.
The Annual Meeting of the New-fork State So
c,ety for the Abolition Of Capital Punishment was held
last evening a, the Lyceum Of Natural History, Broad
vay. The congregation large. Mr. Ellis one OF the
Vice Presidents presided Park Goodwin Esq presented
a series of resolutions which. with slight alteration,
we're adopedons referring to the Legislature es mimi
cal to the submitting of the question OF the abolition OF
the death penalty directly 10 the people being with
drawn On this resolution Horace Greeley Esq s'sted
thai, from his recent Wis me Legislature and CONVEX
.,op with ofi,s distinguished members. he was
sssnned that 1t would not do justice hat body inpuie
10 them as whole the feeling indicated by the resolu
,,on He thought, a whole. they possessed better
feeling and that the opposition was confined to small
division of tina, body. He In favor OF submitting
the question the people if defeat followed 1t would
be by the vote OF obscure district where discuss
ion and light had not prepared the minds of the people
for action &C. The following are the resolutions as
adopted by the Society:
Resolved That the constantly increasing interest whch i,
felt both in this country and in Enga1u In the subject OF
Penal Reform calls upon as Tor sonhuoas arc renewed
suits ,ha, hnva already followed our abors IN umes past
srengihen confidence u the cause they also snnaie
our hOpes OF success for the future.
Resolved That long opponents refuse 10 meet
fairly public debate so long as they close The columns Of
their papers coumunicAtious long they
rerQuish the field OF argument, for that % vituperson and
abuse aud long they counsel their Instruments in the
Legislature vote down propositions 10 refer the discus
sion 10 the body of Electors, while newspapers
open them aud our Offers of public discussion
ken, standing they prove that their reliance IL
and theological pr-adces and upon The naked
truth.
Resolved That have scarcely b,gun the agitation
this great and important subject, and that during the
coming year will get more signatures 10 petitions hold
more meetings spend money, mske speeches
and circulate more documents than have done In any
previous year. the dismsy Of all the hosts Of the
and TO the lasting good OF Society.
Resolved That offer 10 tbs Members OF The Legisle
ture State OF Michigan sincere thanks for the de-
cssS s,sna they have recent ngs,st M peusy of
tha in mis-
their faith the principle OF Love- opposed 10 thar OF
Fear they shown themselves enlightened legislators
goo citizens and Christian Msy the b-uignan
eSsmple Of OF the youngest Of sister States be speedily
followed by all the family. both Young and Old we ast
UNCLE SAM.
Mr. Gcdwin on offering the resolutions congratulated the
Society the fact that they met under better auspices than
formerly Our opponents had virtually declared that they
willing TO us In debate before the people OF
the STATE We had received cheering evidence the
progress OF our Michigan hal totally abolished the
Death Penalty. She the nrst and only thai had
unqualltedy erased the bloody code from her
Other States had made noble advances toward this most
desirable bu; Michigan had p,eted
work. snd deserved immortal homo. FOX the stand she
taken.
Rev JoIiS PIERpoNr, late OF Boston, then addressed
the meeting length in his usual elcitous style Per
hsps be ought apologize for listen 3 10 their request
to speak q, AL he had ro seen TIT solutions before
and should not discuss them al al be would otter few
rambling remsrks. Why be inquired should the pen
atty OF death be inflicted IN Christian State =
Was il in accordance with the genius Of Chris
tsni,y or the advancing spirit OF the sgs he knew
there An ssuuen, Of Scrp;ure-noi in the new res
lament 10 be sure no. IN the Mosaic code even but far
back Of them it had its origin in an age and under
institutions snteNosSc. SO 10 SPEAK; 81 ure
when the wickedness OF The world had become so great
that found necessary 10 sweep the entire .Ece o.
the earth OF its inhabitants as the only remedy or Us sc
cumus,ing crimes. Was The punishment OF death inlet
cd this dark and period OF the wc-tts history
The frs; nurde-cr-was he punishe! with deSh' he
not "a ms-S was put upon HIN les; any one should XII
him. He here went into some criticisms on The Disputed
text showing this; susceptible prophetic. rather
than mandatory cersuuct!oa-thRs, Whose sheddeth
mans blood BY tcIH his blood be she'd Ii we were
allowed interpret Scripture BY Scripture, then had
certain key 10 this portion Of the sacred page,
least Thus. when Peter took The sword 70 smile
in his masters defence, he told put NJ the sword
70 his sheath. fe- whose tAke;h the sword shall
Perish BY the sword Thai is X yen appeal the sword
YOU viii excite the coSaveaeSs Of your enemy. and he
will his sword shake your 1s ycur neehhor's
face cc will excite the feeling revenge the result
will BE- he viii shake hls sst in year face ion don't ex-
cite his moral sentiments, but the saia-ihe brutal ,ho
oessy. Was the moral 20 be Put beneath the natural
The moral ccarol the natural ShoRa the horse ride
the man, os the man the here
Once We Taught 20 be ir:s:o-s O. the 6res;
Master. To be soc3 lie is gucd-s-ciir lie : ues-
collaborating he IS forgivne. Every anu wo-
man sees the administrations Of Gods Government lie
carries His tao great forms OF government. The Physi-
csl 1d the Mors Independent Of each other TIE tasc
zion of physical is1 followed 5y ;Ae infection q ply
seal psral,y. The violation c. moral p-cosp. briggs II
its train certainly the mora Penalty doe 20 The offence
Now Choose 70 volkie moral sv as!og ~ this meeting
Cor the Sholi,on OF Caplts Punishment and Sns short
OF tads, pick sentenans pocket. have sroSen
physical law. Does Coo paisy the hzrt ;hzt commit
ted the deed Nc; but hsve planted sed II Ibis eoou
tha; mist spring up and beA- e.t:er f, sHt nus, ea
it have planted the tooth OF rsorse deep IN tie re-
cesSes o. my natSre which nst Saw 20 the obstruction
0; my peice-tAe p~n2lty falls ny moral nature
Cain wandered vasSond the fsce Of The Lord and
De fellow raa- excSiEtns, Ny punishment Is s-sater
thsn can bear
- BE would dwell OF the tax. The Saa Of MAJ
same not destroy rsens lives srt 70 Esvs ias, and