The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-28

that movement done much to bring the people to act
rightly slavery Witness the recent action Of Con-
gress. Let us DO them Justice.
II. C. WRIGHT defended his former remark that tbs
free soil party carried lie upon Its face It's motto is
free SOIL free 10 Dor, free speech, free mem" Whats
free soil Where stand as free men, Is there
and be free No. They wish to exte nd the same CON
stitution that which makes the slave slave all
over the nation and binds every State to deliver him
up his master Our constitution joins the North in
Q confederacy with Shareholders man stealers-to do
WHAT Establish justice-with the destroyers of the
ty;n with the enemies Of human rights, to pro-
mote the general welfare" And how have they pro-
noted 1t for hfty years past With the most dsspstic
selves and posterity.n What could be more absurd
As well unite with thieves to promote honesty, pi
VIM B. THOMAS thought the convention should have
given the free soil notice that 1t intended to dis
cuss question: that they be here to defend them
tionists of different opinions did harm The voting
men must 90 the practical work; and the oonsti-
tuition gives power to return fugitive slave.
Fl. c. WRIGHT said that Mr.. Van Buren, believed the
constitution did require the return Of fugitive slaves
and would his power elected to enfurce the pro-
vision Men voting for him made him their agent to
do this
The discussion was further continued by Remond,
In the afternoon speeches were made by C. M. Bur-
leigh B. Rush Pumly, Wm w. Brown, and others, on
the progress Of the cause
Taos EARLE, passed some structures upon the cause
OF the Anti Slavery Society.
Mrs. Morn urged that press forward to higher
principles rather than yield to the seductive entice
me nts Of expediency TO lower them.
"New occasions teach duties,
Time maxi makes O,Ssn s ., n an SnGard
Who would keep abreast of truth"
Let us side with reforn when " share its wretched
crust" and the greater will be our blessing.
The resolutions on the progress Of the cause, and
following offered by j. M. McKim, also passed unani-
mously:-
sssres Of the schooner Pearl in the United prison
a IL ss p i
dsaoe to the country while a. the time sis
for sa and liberty
t. s S, with s. e.:
to sn sp. % % bs
VIII have the effect Of opening their prison doors and
them enjoyment liberty and the SOsons their besaved
The resolutions on free produce were laid on the
table, and those on land reform on motion of their
mover, MIR. Resenheim, were indefinitely postponed,
and the convention adj0rned, its friends evidently
highly pleased with it's character and results Thou
they have lost in not attending its free and able de-
bates.
Another Snow StOrm-The Weather-Na.
vigation, &c.
The weather yesterday, unlike the day previous, was
gloomy and unpleasant. At an early hour the face
Of the sky was covered with heavy clouds which par
tended an approaching snow storm. About half past
ten O'Clock the snow began to fall gently, but in
very short time it came down thick and fast which
continued without abatement until about Eve O'Clock,
The then being about four inches deep. The OPP
portunity eagerly embraced and the merry sleigh
bells sounded their approach from every quarter But
that pleasure OF short Duration for at the time
last named the cold decreased and instead of snow
the rain began to fal which increased and oonti-
and sidewalks almost impassable in consequence Of
the melting snow The night was dark and gloomy
and gave no promise Of a speedy return Of clear
which were the successors Of storm may be beautiful
and clear.
The Kennebec was closed by ice at Hallowel On the
21st.
[From the Boston Transcript, Dec. POI
The recent storm was quite extensive. The snow at
NORTH from eight eighteen inches In Depth far
heard from. Last night, about midnight, the wind
dismal night for vessels on the whole Atlantic coast
and many serious marine disasters must have oc.
Cured Holiness Hole and the Vineyard Sound full
of inward aD d outward bound vessels.
TFrom the Boston Traveller, Dec. 26J
Thermometer on Saturday, when highest, 20; on
Sunday, at sunrise, o; do at p NJ, z26 do at 10
ash; do when highest 70 P. NJ AZ; on Tuesday, at
sunrise, 81.
Barometer on Sunday at SUNRISE (hghest)3 80 Al; on
Moadsy at sunrise, 1884; do when lowest, (sP. NJ
295S; this morning at sunrise, 300l.
Saturday very fine and clear throughout; Sun
day and Monday we're cloudy throughout, and to-day
very clear again.
The wind Sunday, in the forenoon, was N. w
but changed about noon to s. E. ALP NJ, the Their
being IL degrees below the freezing point it
began to rain and continued to do SO with inter-
mission) until about IL p Nj. on Monday. The wind
S. E. until P. M when 1t became very fresh fro the
s. W.; day w. 1t Is difficult to account for this
singular rain, the thermometer at sunrise,
day was as low as O. 1.-THE lowest this season and al
though rising at p M, had only risen to 81 when the
rain need and did not reach the freezing point
until about NJ after rain had been falling about
six hours We believe have or twice rain
to fall with the thermometer low 80, but
before when it as low as Sunday, by several de-
r From the Bangor Courier, Dec. 2S]
On Thursday, our river was free Of ice, the navga
ton entirely clear and several vessels left the harbor
one of them in the evening Of that day On Friday,
the river was closed and in the afternoon persons
walked the ice. Jack Frost has not lost any Of
his energy Yesterday the mercury was below zero.
[From the Albany Argus, Dec. ISL
The river was as tight drum yesterday morning.
The cold was intense on Saturday night. No boat
from below, yesterday afternoon.
From the Albany Journal, Dec. 28]
Our sleighing was threatened with annihilaton dur
ing Sunday and Monday But resisted the pressure
of rain and south wind and was night rel
by keen frost The sun is out to-day, bat the air is
| bracing.
December, IN pursuance of sentence passed by the
| Hon. Judge Nash, William cambridge Eppes sut-
tered the penalty OF the law for the crime of muir
der, perpetrated on the body OF Francis Adolphu
| Muir, Esq, on the I'd day of February, 1916. At
about 20 minutes to one o'clock, the prisoner ac-
companIed by the Rev. Messrs Hargrave and
Wlthers, left the jail. The prisoner was dressed
IN his grave clothes, Gall whlteD and, with the ex-
cepnon of paeness produced by confinement,
| looked remarkably well. HIS carriage was erect
and his step firm Arrived at the spot, the Rev.
| Mr.. Wlthers addressed the multitude collected,
closing with prayer appropriate to the occasion.
| The prisoner then mounted the cart, and in a
clear, audible voice, indicating no signs OF emo
ton, made the following remarks:-