The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-12-01

NoN-REsIsTANcE SocrETY.-A correspondent
of the Boston Transcript gives the following ac-
count Of the recent meeting Of the Non Resistance
Society:
The New England on-Resistance Society held
its annual meeting, on Saturday and Sunday, in
the Chapel in Freeman place.
The writer was present, for an hour or two on
Saturday forenoon. The attendance was smaller
than usual-owing, perhaps, to a fact stated by Mr.
buum, viz that at least tIc0-tiTds Of the original
sgners to the declaration of non-resistant senti-
meuts, had fallen from their high estate Mr. Gar
rison, 1t IS true, demurred somewhat at the STAFF
ment, and lady present Insisted that Mr., Euifum
must be in error
Mr.. Garrison said he knew Of bal two apostates.
One IAN auctioneer) had gone to California, and
one day, during an animated sale he became en-
ragged at a remark made by a bidder. and descend
ing from bis stand, deliberately knocked the man
down, sans ceTeniOHde-tbus knocking things
down, in 2 double sense. The name of dis nerse1
as soon the fact becae known, was of course al
once from the roll Of the faithful Another
mad consented 70 stand for our Legislature on a
representative tlcket-thereby showing a willing
ness to assist in making laws for State which
recognizes the Military power as one Of its-sup-
Porters, in time Of need. He, also was considered
as having stepped OUT But notwithstanding
the falling back Of those gentlemen, Mr.. Garrison
! decllred the cause onward, and must prevail
| Another member Of the society, however, related a
| circumstance that occurred last week in New Yorl
which led hin to fear that the principles of non,
resistance had net, as yet, obtained universal cur
| rency. He had witnessed, with his oyyn eyes, the
immense crowds Of people, of all classes and par.
ties, who had followed to theiI last resting places
" the bones Of the three great niUrdsrers" las he
( expressed himselfl the story OF whose giorio1,
deeds on the Mexican battle-delds had made tht
| welkin ring again. This sight had truly appalled,
| hIm-and the conviction was forced upon him tina
something yet remained to be done ere the society
could claim the world for its members.
Mr. Garrison defined the principle Of non-resist
ance 70 consist, mainly in this: II man is assault
| ed by mghwayman or a murderer, he must nc
resist, even for the purpose Of saving his life or In
lives OF his wife and children, unless such resist
ance can be effected without endangerinr the iii
OF limbs OF his opponent-he must not strike sin
gle blow, IN selt-deence that may, by any possibi
ny, break an arm, finger even OF the assailan
Mr.. Butium said he could hardly go that length
ms physical organization would not permit it.
| he could save his own life, by so doing he shoul
ieei Justhed IN squaring off and striking back b
heshorldhe actuatedby the kindest feelings toyar
me as sassin--his knocks, probably would be me
8 love patsn
A gentleman whose name the writer did notlear
conc iding with Mr.. Garrison in opinion, remark
that should his house be entered by robbers tn
ms. Int, he should offer no resistance. unless tn,
could be expelled without receiving the slighte
ODDLY injury. But he should eHcleavor, on Il
morrow to ferret out the burglars, mot howeve
through The aid Of the law) have a friendly tai
with them, and try, with words of kindness, to wi
them back to the forsaken paths of honesty and yr
tue. If any Of the articles of which he had bee
robbed should befound in theirpossession he Shout
refuse to take them back, and beg OF the misguide
men to retain them-unless, indeed, they pertina
| elousy urged and entreated him to receive them
| That might peradventure, alter the case Here
thought your humble servant, is a capital opening
| for some Of the robber rascals about town, who's
nightly exploits furnish the "city items" men will
so much materially
The meeting adjourned at one o'clock The sub
| sequent sessions Of the society, circumstances
prevented your correspondent from attending. Blu
It is hoped that it adjourned sine die something
was sand or done 10 encourage in the belief tina
the millennium will come by and bye.