New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-07-09
Liberty Party State Convention.

proceedings Of ihs body. from tie reosrt pub .hesp
the ssa,s0E O.. Wig. SAMUEL WELLS Of x.ai.oa
presided assisted by Allen King.bury and c e.
ring,ou Vice Presidents and Rev samuel Ward
AMI " Il Chapman. secrrtsrie. 6K,Hirr ssrrH
Esq was Chairman Of : committee OF srs "a r.so!s
ton. and participated largely IN the discussion q Il.
re.olgtons snng also bis reasons for secnins tv
Their alliance with tie American Mssionsry Society a.
Ant slavery Missionary society q which Re VS. ore
q the founders. isrge portion OF 10 o&'er. ani
rienocrs isst 3. voted he 50 called sies So s.eks
he spoke q the ssaluyns .naaence Of corrupt Cird
Government upon Christianity. Illustrating a. position
BY brief history of the successes Of TIE sea"srs "a
ludis and ,s transformers and msnopoiy sad en-.
tailed debts were glanced q; and condemned &c ae
cis-es himself an advocate II reputation 10 Insisted
that he payment 81 dsbts descended from former
s.s should - roa4fr although ire oo..ssu0n - pay
founded upon equity and had therefore moral
! Thomas. editor OF the Syracuse Libsy Pow p.
-- ;hs new organ cf this movement ?. VI ; N.
" Chapman. 7 stow K Ward and otier coo
spicucus leaders 81 the icfunct League, made u.rs
/ d" liberty Party speeches
+ Resolutions were adopted after much discussion.
welcoming the appearance ~ = BOOK ca led M De
rnocrscv of Christianity. recommending the supply
Ing OF the est fraternity 90 the state Win SPOON
er. WORKS sSsins' the Consutuu1na.iy 90 slavery es
p-essvr OF profound SORROW or sccount ~ ne nes'
James q Bi-ney c,''lns STATE Convention 81 Cort'
iug Nsuousl Convention 20 meet ~ syracuse on me
Sd ami an OF la,v. $50 ksspeeuns toe non 80 81
the products 90 slave labor endorsing tee Lie~9
Prr-g PlpW and IN honos o. the memory 81 A4'M
stewart
favor M n.4.s by rapud -nuu and rrvu'lflr' temper
an, lana reform the brosicst principles ~ Deuoc
rscy and the right irrespective ot sex or eo.og 90
Character participate IN the selection % iae' were
passed.
Rsltcf rai ilr Liberty party, though retlest n nln
se-s reduced IN principle, or u'e. " .is
confidence. hs is honest aud earnest etdssNes io,
righteous Civil Government will YET b cf0"usd WIN
S,.r,s That Federal Constitution clearly requires
the ahoidou 81 every part Of American slavery 49, as
the Phillips. snd Ciscys and ga nson', snd Dos H',.
who brow away ms ssa 81 snassyefy ace. ut '.aes
and chime In with the popular cry that ne Soesi i4oa
prosavery. do thereby, noi"iih''sndins ~, slu
ss,es hearts. make themssles practically aud saesu'si
prc-ss avery
shishmeni OF righteous ''H Governments Pm .' $50
+. n the prevalence Of Chiisusnifv Ne o' sun" Go ns
uphold. unr saeous Crii governments "nf "h'a '.'s'
civil uiFces into mo hsnds of anu shoAou-t.. ALI oasf
g-alref Tlst hy elr love of righteous Cvl Govern.
enf of God and ot man. We are bound to if"" lnen r
Puhlc Missionary Assoc atoms at Che wo' u-h'tf Al
,le.r poHaca.f 'otn. member NoNns On ~ -l'e w .s
tiaboica con-p racles which have n al nations u.nfrf
the name ami place of civil Government AMI '.sl cog
sp.rac'rs being De- pre-rnnreni hndf 'nce s..'.-l
reut 81 eheuu. Civil Government snd iu Too spread Of
/ human .a'vaf on and D e-.e dnes-.
hssrftsi That mot only With our lsh brother ans oar
Iaian brother undsr their heavy and "A lrs H.ul o
civil Gerpnitfr 90 we -Nii llffl NlN
also ~ h our fe u" men eFeNw -i"i ''1'f 1eie
/ IN our prizes. and demagogue and despotudosu "ofm
our Eel o" men suffering under c.vu or e'c'-sHsAeN
de-ponsm, or ooih and no "s-rr n % j. e. is' ..e
priceless. srt IA ood blessing Of hfisHn ptuocscSm
/ The STATE ami Democratic Christianity 10 ds chseh
Rssoirei That not only strue that member "' pro
Slavery church uuuusiy ON he subject of sa'efN M
that considering how with rars exceptions s-eia,iss
Yield o iheir strong temptations io -''in'~ Wv" w
nsniy me altar ~ sect - also True tha hs member
Ut secfsrnn church not 90 be fully relied ou Tor 10
swerVlrg fidelity 10 the cause of fiyhteousnts-
Rssoied. Tha. the genus both Of keruhN anism ana
Chr-rsnfy fortd- neut s1i hat secret soceues
therefore. do not only NOT promote ehsr quo a. ''''"
B,.a.,sf Tia, onr only hope Of the whgsua Democrat
20 parHes parties 80 long welded i' slavery H'' 0Af
I -fuYeudOus ,fun4s-i- in their breaking ur hii fAn
n 81 M fn, iatnrs ri is Free sn parry The
extension off slavery. % must ueserfhesss be- poor IA
pary unuI array f-ef agin. ihe sli.fsalf as vel a.
/ against ihe erfra.ion of slavery
only because 10 Is the most widesprfah OF a oppfss
oa.. hnt because - preemuenuy fruitful of other iSru'
/ Rrs,iref That the Governments which DENY 10 their
sub ects tle bsry Co buy and sell freely n AL ile mar
ket- of he world are gA'iy "i invading ansHoha ana
R,s,ed ina. Government viii never be siu tni .'s'sa
honesty and economi ally laA u.s. expense. are desi'a
by direct taxes aud that such taNss to - insy sssssd
must be assessed according 10 he ability Of no payu'
% insisted hy Mr. smith. IN advocating this res
olutiou thar the tax paid by ten thousand dollars ID
uded between ten families should be- Tar lsss tns ust
upon the same sum when possessed by ouf nHn. inss
much in the former the entire Income OF he ',R
thousand dollars would be- consumed n the support u
the several families whereas. lea the latter Instance,
considerable portion OF the income would remain IN
expended after deiraying family expenses To- ine Dot
instance taxes would Doe uu oppressFc burden IA no
latter their pressure would h- unicit.
Restsd' lnst while We respect me mor'si OF iaose
who propose 20 supply fhe slaves "ifh ue bne, We ne'
errerss. can have no syrfainy with ne undefttsinf
Nnlch inasmpch NJ % implies he perulcou. fs.s~lood
that the Slave enjoys the uzht ~ property aud Tie ngd
90 read goes relieve slavery n lie public misd, u
more ttan he'll No horrors and than halt 10 oiium
hssoissd, That instead ~ sending B.bes um0ng 10
suyrs had Infinitely better adopt The sus gssteu d
the memorable Liberty Parry Address 10 he Slaves, s9c
supply Them With pocket compssses, sud moreover Tin
dVldua private rdeiense be- able aud %
Their part ever sNpedieu WIN pocket pistols ni.-tohs
end hat by such helps ey may reach and, ~hefs hsy
Inc Iast l"o f,s"'uNon' PROVOKED qits an anala@1
discussion. On the part Of the Affirmative urged
that In several VI the slave States slsyrs per
miftcd % read thet lea others Kentucky Tor sxzmpe
not more than 300 slaves Ia d serviie population u
10000 could read, and rreiore The gin Of B5ss
slave was u.eless Denefacton. such book would
a.o make him discuieted IN bis bonds, miserable ssi
content than before aud therefore would be mischisi
% him. The master would also deprive the slave o.
the book But pocket compass would teach The slsTe
the way % freedom and pocket pst0 would Jack
tate hi. escape IN case one should attempt sfesl
him The slave IL man, and has The rights oi sman
be- has the same right % say biz pursYr that White
man would have under the ssms circumstance. Aig
gtye slave has night ~ say bis pufsuer % nseessII
~ prevent rrcnpture
10 these replied thst ia ak Of the slave s,s',
slaves were SLOWED fo learn 10 read and % .asb %
can read should the Bible be- sent The resou usn o.
poses sending IN any Tho Bible prepare. he slsn
cr nis freedom 10 Increases his ssfrespsct 70 ssb
hlr that he Is man That 10 would cause BIN toe
restless and dis-stshsi Ia his scrfIom. ttong
son IN favor ~ giving him the bi1e n Goos word 81
Slavery can nor suosst together, let slavery 70 10 ~
wall and ell Christian. will say dmea iti bot = o.,
chief ~ make him disQgie'sd lea bis bonds f. l. M
first workings OF the spirit which makes him dsservss
Of oeingire,. The master would deprive the Slave u
tue Bible. 20 he would II pocket compass nd
pocket pistol The compass should ~ gwen Dnvst@J
said the affirmative 30 should us Bible fstOrtsd rs
negative.
The resolutions passed BY - vote Of three 70 oss-
Seven sembers protested sgsinst The yss.sss Of sss
sentiments
California Emgrsnts.
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