The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-12-04

resolutions. Ofcourse, the report from these two fe
male apostles of immediate emancipation goes the
whole hog against the constitution and the Union;
but it also gives a slashing two-handed blow at
the churches, in the following style:-
Resolved, That, in the language Of the Rev. DR..
Young. Of Perth Scotland the grand of the Anne
rcan churches opening the of their fellowship
to the admission OF sisveholders 1t this which, by
obvious moral sequence, sophisticated their con-
to tamper with the OF God and IN them in
sill their troubles They excluded the thief or
the robber who happened to secular law against
him; but the egalized in theft and robbery whose
guilt far greater they look to their bosom as breth
in Christ This was their their great their
primary their Supplying and till this error be
retreved-til they brought to feel and to act on
the feeling that the pure morality Of the gospel Is
ty to traDsgressOn of the law Of God' their
cry lie hopeless.n
Mrs. Abby Kelly Foster and Mrs. Lucretia
Mott present us, also, the following practical view
of the bleaching process Of amalgamation =
Resolved, That the system OF Wholesale amalgama-
sinking down OF the marriage institution among the
slaves and In deprvipg woman Of all protection for
complexion Of the slaves, proves beyond ali question
that the guilt OF icentious aimslgaton rests wholly
on the slav eholder and his abetter and apoogist.
A resolution transmitted by j. S. Rock, a colored
man, of New Jersey, was adopted, to witt
Resolved, That recommend the Congress Of the
United States to make appropriation to send all the
eoloniEatonists to the land of their forefathers.
GA palpable HIT" This man Rock is a brick"
and drives the nail home at single blow. Con-
gress, however, will not have the money to spare.
At the fourteenth anniversary of the Rhode
Island Anti-slavery Society, lately held in Provi-
dence, the following were among the resolutions
adopted -
Resolved, That inasmuch as the STAKEHOLDER has NO
right to keep his slaves in bondage and therefore that
the ssve has right to escape to freedom il he
and have consequently, no right to hinder him from
doing to help retake and reenslave him; and IS
We have no right to make promises which cannot right
fully be kept or laws which cannot rightfuy be obeyed
1t follows that the provision of the American consttu
tion which requires the giving up OF the runaway to
his master, ought never to have been adopted and
ought not TO be obeyed have we any right to
promise obedience to 1t.
Resolved, Therefore, that We hereby repeat the
nouncement Of fixed purpose never to aid in the
rscapture and re enssvement Of the escaping bond.
man. nor to premise support or obedience to the con-
stitution while IL contains the provision alluded to-
but will sways. the best of ability, opportu
nifty offers help fugitive and keep that price,
isss blessing which he seeks and to which he has an
Resolved, That we have right to aid, or promise
to aid, in putting down by bloody violence, insur.
rection the slaves freedom because il it be right
to fight in defence Of most sacred and precious
rghts the slaves would be right in such an insurrec-
top, ans of course, to fight against them would be
wrong; but IT, on the other hand IL be wrong to light
In defence Of our own rights still more must IL be
10 fight against the less sacred and precious
rights Of our fellow men.
Resolved Therefore that while the constitution re-
suppress by force effort OF the slaves to win liberty
by violence, have right to promise aud will not
promise, support and obedience to that constitution
A resolution was embraced IN the report, to
abstain from the products Of slave labor;' but
that would cut off the supplies of sugar, coffee, and
segars, and stop the cotton mills il was LAID aside,
for want Of time to debate it.
The report goes on TO say, that
The meeting was concluded by q powerful speech
from Frederick Douglass urging all abolitionists to
press with the great moral sntislavery movement
leaving the political movement To follow on behind as
IL net Of necessity and sho wing that political par
~ can lift the people shove their moral condition, or
hope to succeed without adopting the policy Of svas
bity lie declared the purpose Of the people Of color
to remain In the country, whether well or Ill treated,
and never ~ TO Liberia, and appealed to the whites,
to treat them to their friendship and SYM
patty. The negroes could not be kicked and cuYed
and abused without being made enemies This nation
has four millions Of enemies In it's heart made
by Its own action. IL has the power to convert them
into friends and Why should it not do So by respect
ing and protecting their rights, Mr. d. closed By
quots'ion from burns
That man 70 man tho world all DER
Shall brothers be for a that"
These extracts are sufficient TO show the temper
and activity of the abohiionists. But, on the 18th
day Of January, they intend holding grand mass
State convention, at Syracuse, which, besides add
ing mass OF eombustIbles 10 the infammable ma
terials in Congress, wall doubtless throw consde-
rable light on the mysteries of the late election.
Terrible times, these, and worse coming,
Tux COURTS. Great complaints are made re-
speciing the delays occasioned to suitors in our
law couits, and some Solons Of the press, fancyng
that the mere vicinity Of their editorial sanctums
to the seat Of justice Imparts 10 them acute
power Of perception and ability to divine the
cause, attribute the admitted delays to the judges,
when the fact is, that the counsel and the parties
concerned are alone TO blame.
We have not seen an instance where the hearing
of a uia was postponed because of the absence of
the Judge or his dSnclinatiOn sit, even pro-
iraced heur; but il too frequently happens that the
parties Engaged are not prepared to proceed with
the tTial-sometimes from the absence of witnesses,
and sometimes from oher engagements Of
counsel THIS fact was exempli6ed IN the
Circuit Court, yesterday, where Judge Edmonds
remarked that many OF the causes on the calend a
which he then gong through, and IN which
only two out OF fifteen were ready, had been called
for ten consecutive circuits, and the parties were
not yet prepared.
Is this the fault Of the Judges who are ready to
try theml Ne. Is il the fault Of the counsel or
their cenisi We shall have a few words to say
upon this subject, and perhaps remedy TO suggest
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The HuNKERs AND BARNBURNERs-TnE OLD
GRuDGE REvivED.-From recent meeting Of Ger.
tam democratic leaders at Tammany Hall, recon-
mend'ng city organization the platform Of the
Baltimore Convention 'IS it would appear that
the old trouble the free soil question s revived
The results of the late election were highly favor
able TO permanent junction Of the two opposing
factions; but it was only an amstice-a cessation
Of hosttIes, IN view of division Of the plumber
Disappointed politicians, with the old grudges
among the sectional leaders, are still at work. and
it is altogether likely that by the next State cleo
ton, both parties will be split up, and the fragments
recognized upon new principles and new men,
casting of the old leaders on both sides altogether
So be IL.
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