New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-29
B0sT0y ANNIVERSARIES.
"me,ica1 Peace Society-Prison Discipline
,," :" Anti-siavery Conven-


This Is the week Of The Religious and Philan-
thropic Anniversaries of New-Engand The num-
Der OF persons in at,endaace i. unusually large and
the meetings, 50 far as can learn, have thus far
been more than usually interesting and exciting.
The AMERICAN PEACE SOCIETY held it. Ami
veFsary on Monday evening. In The present state
of the country was natural that The proceedings
OF This Society should attract general auention. and
The audience was very large. Rev. Dr.. BEMAS Of
Troy had been invited 70 deliver an Address but FOX
some reason was lot present
the Annual Report gave very encouraging state
ment Of the cause both in England an in this coun-
Try. The speakers were Rev. DIR SHARPE, AMAsA
WALKER. ELIHU BURalTT, WALTER CHASsisG
and STEPREs S. FOSTER. The speech of The latter
was directed chiefly against the Clergy for their
indifference or hostilitVto the cause. He spoke
with unusual calrnness. and commanded the deep
est attention Of the whole audience.
He is very hard on your profession said gen.
tleman addressing himself 10 distinguished clergy
man, by his eide. He is not whit too severe-we
deserve il all, and more, was the reply, and such
II may judge from the applause OF the assent bly,,
the opinion OF many others, both clergymen and
lay men. may add in this connection that The Elk
ecuiive Committee, or the leading members oil IL
have been considered 100 ultra by portion of the
members Of the Society. The President, Mr.. Coues,
noxious as opposed 10 Capital Punishment and in
favor of stronger measures than were deemed pru.
dent by The Clergy, and a movement was planned
10 effect their removal 1t sgnaily failed however
The business meeting Of the Society was very ex-
citing. Garrison was placed on the business com
mittee with sundry clersymen. and an effort to dis
place him was mnde in vaia. When the nomination
for officers OF the Society came up, he pronounced
the appointment OF large portion OF them farce,
as they were in practice living down the Society 8
fundamental principle, that all war is contrary 10
the spirit of the Gospel. His remarks were listened
10 with great impalieace By large portion OF the
clergymcn present.
The Pl.isoN DIscIfLIEE SOCIETY also presented
a scene OF division and excitement, though in less
degree than the Peace Society. The Society has
for several years been warmly or posed tothe Pha-
delphia System of Prison Discipline, and has
thus given great Dissatisfaction TO portion of its
members After the reading of the Report on
Tuesday, CHARLES SUMNER, Esq. in opposition to
all the arrangements for the anhiversary took The
floor and spoke at great length in review OF the
Society 8 past action on this ubject He was ex-
ceedngly severe upon ihe Secretary, MIR. Dwight.
and read documents TO prove that his reports bad
destroyed the reputation Of the Society In foreign
countries and among integen; men at home. He
was replied 10 briefly by the Secretary and more q,
length by Bradford Sumner. The arrangements for
The anniversary were thus entirety broken up and
the lime spent in disas reeabe controversy a Com
mIee OF five was finally appointed 10 consider the
con,rover,ed points and to report next year.
Rev JoBS ToDD referred TO his residence OF six
wears in Philadelphia, and TO his occasional visits
and official services in The prison of That city Stand
In the corridor he spoke 10 the naked walls for not
one of the prisoners could his face hle he was
preaching. He alluded 10 The idiot vacancy OF
counienunce Of The prisoners in consequence OF
their solitude and so far from being astonished
that eight OF The inmates had become insane The past
year he wondered that more bad not done 10.
A highly latering tribute was given 10 MIR.
Dwight for his long and valuable services to the
Socieiy--n h5e did not receive monumental STA
tue at his death said Mr.. Todd, like Howard he
would obtain what was worth more, The approba-
ton Of the Infinite God IT. the social plan, pris-
oners could be brought to do they had done build
cheerfully their ownc cells and conduct in so becom
ing a manner he did not why we should be called
upon relinqnirh our proceedings. He would pre-
dict that the solitary stem would never he estao-
,ished in New England
am sorry TO say that owing TO the time occupied
by this controversy the audience were deprived OF
the privilege OF listening TO speech from The ven
cradle Isaac T. HOPPER, who was present as the
representative fthe New-York Prison Association.
The New. ENGLAND ASTESLAvERY CONVENTION
assembled yesterday 10 Faneuil Hall and attracted
az usual a very large audience. FRANCIS JACKSON
presided and the able speakers identified with this
organization we're generally present The following
revolutions, introduced by WENDELL PHILLIPS,
were under discussion during the day and were
finally adopted. They will afford the best ndica-
lion Of the spirit of the meeting. The principal
speakers in their support We're Garrison. Bursigh,
Mir. and Mrs Foster and William Henry Chan
ming.
Resolved That IL The Governor the Legislature OF
this Common ealth shall do act 10 aid The Govern
nen of the United States In prosecuting the infamous In
yason of Mexican territory aud rights obey its reQuist-
ton for troops or cooperate In any TO assist In this
war or TO give cour they will deserve the
tempt all honest and be recreant 10 Duty 10 Lib
erty and the Constitution and especially base and mex
cusabe. since they have repeatedly and almost unani-
pousy declared that that (he Annexation OF Texas
acknowledge legal and described the Annexation as
au alarming eucroachmcnt upon tho rights OF the Cnion
peryerson OF the principles of Republican Government
and deliberate assault the comprom OF the Const!
tuition demanding the strenuous united and per-
severng opposition of all persons who claim TO be the
friends Of Human Liberty"
Reoed That tho of those of our Senators and
Representatives in Congress who have voted for appro-
pria;ions toward dsgrace! atack Mexico. or CO.
operated support the war in behalf OF Slave
rv Is disgrace themselves, TO the spirit OF the age In
which we live aud 10 the commonwealth whose feelings
and principles they basely misrepresentation nttns
appendx 10 tho course who, time In their
folly laughed the thought that Texas could ever DC an
neaed 10 this couptry-hep proclaimed IN teir hypoc-
r.y such annexation would be an utter overthrow OF
the Constitution and when the act Is done In con-
tnmptbe subservicucy the principle that Texas is 10
be defended, country BY all hearts and all arms
may give you accounts OF other anniversaries
hereafter. hfViLo'