The New York herald., 1850-05-17

deemed advisable to form society, and motion
therefore offered to the effect that committee be D.
pointed tn draft constitution for the proposed
| citation This motion prevailed and the following
gentlemen were appointed such committee DIR OH
cott of Boston Mr.. Lyons, of Philadelphia, and DR.
frow, Of. The committee withdrew and another
| committee was on motion of Thomas l.. Nichols
appointed to frame set Of resolutions expressive of
the views of this convention This committee consist
| ed of DIR. Nichols Joseph Metcalf and s. r. Wells
Nichols here arose, and moved that the conven-
tion have little conference in order that those pre
| sent might ascertain each others views.
DR.. Dick seconded this resolution, as there no
doubt persons ia the who not vegetarians
and it would be unpleasant for them to be placed on
| committees where they would feel constrained
| lsylvester Graham here came into the room, and
was received with demonstrations Of applause
The conference proposed by Dr. Nichols here com
menced One gentleman, DR.. Bedortha Of Troy,
water cure got up and stated that he had
had not entirely abstained from animal feed during
that time. He had however, lived vegetables en-
tirey for three years at time and for periods Of
months at other times. He enjoyed good health now
and had recovered from low state Of health under
this system He found 1t necessary in some instances
to conhne his patients to strictly vegetable diet In
said the speaker, find IL necessary to re-
sort to animal food to keep up the animal heats of pa
| tients.
voor-Perhaps you give them too much cold
Asorurw voIcr-No, they don't get toom uch cold
water, but they don't get work enough to keep them
warm.
tell his experience hc said he had been vegetarian
for forty years, aud had brought up family of eight
n.
He first became vegetarian from religious teachings
lie taught that man ought not to upon other
animal existences but should feed himself from the
| vegetables which the earth produced This was the
case in his paradisacal state After the fall he
still orderedto draw his living from the ground We
find that for forty years race OF human beings
sustained by vegetable diet And now. having had
experience of forty years, can add my testimony
the beautiful effects of this system of living have
never paid dollar for a doctors bill. My mind has
been pretty clear and happy, as general thing l
between twenty-five and twenty three when adopted
le md am now siuty rs
| Mr. GRAHAM-IIave you lost any children!
vEcEIARIAS-Yes two. They died of Group,
| GEsHAM-were they treated by physician,
| vterTARIAN-Yes called a physicisn-an allopa-
| GRAHAM-0h, then, it is hard TO tell whether the
| Group or the doctor killed thcm Laughter) 20 far
as you have observed who have boon the appettes and
| dispositions of your childrenl
VsonrARr.s.They are children OF good dispositions
They have the inirmites Of nature but generally
lhe Committee on the Constitution here came in
aud presented the following preamble with constitu
on which was laid the table for future consdera
Ion:--
The objects Of this association to induce habits
OF abstinence from the flesh of animals food by the
dissemination Of information upon the subject, by
means Of verbal discussions tracts essays, and leo
tures, exhibiting the many advantages of physical
intellect ual and moral character, resulting from
tartan habits OF diet, and thus secure through the
association example and efforts of its members, the
adoption OF n principle which will tend essentially to
true civilization to universal brotherhood and the in
|
The constitution provides that the society shall be
called the American Vegetarian Society," and shall
have for its officers President nine vcep residents
Secretary and Treasurer. Initiation fee IL TO be
% cents aud SD paid at enc time Is to constitute the
| donor life member.
The meeting adjourned at about O'Clock
| AFrrRNooS SESSION ..--.
The Convention met Mt o'clock p VI. There were
about thirty persons in the room told The prin-
cpal business Of the meeting the reception Of the
declaration and resolutions. prepared By tho conmit
tee who retired for that purpose In the morning The
following are the
DECLARATIONS AND RESOLUTIONS.
Man Is evidently responsible to certain phi sic al
mental and moral laws Obcdient to these, has will go
cure health and happiness, while dsob-enee evident
| ly produces misery and evil Natural laws forra an
unique. harmonious system and man partakcs of tai.
prevailing beauty m ovory law of his bcing Constu
tons may, indeed. differ. but there must he universal
Law for the stomach we'll tor the lungs and che po
oits Of food prescribed by the universal law for the hu
man stomach, will b. found TO comport beet with h'
physical abilities. health OF te ua
ard moral ro~ers Ncgetarianisn unfoids the universe
law OF man beihs itsoDsers"neeis Is stepping ston
10 higher stage OK eNistence, apd removes obtrue
ticus which hinder The fu aniefyt of mans g gcet
piraiions and q is The inlet to new and hotter life
Nith these views Impressed on ihnds. who
are here assembled in American Vegetarian CoDssn-
| Resolved. THAT comparative anatomy human ply
soloey, aud chemical ansyses Of different animal aud
fsrihaeeous ,ubances unitedly proclaim the position,
that not only the human may, bat should su5st
/ upon the productions Of the vegetable kingdom
Resolved That tho vegetarian principle OF diet de-
rves the most ancient hority frorl the
Of the Creator 20 iuAn-when lao lived Ia puaty and
peace, and was blessed With health and Happiness In
| paradise.
Received That though the use Of animal food b.
claimed, uEdor the sanction II succeeding times, &c
rests only on the pcrnssions accorded 30 msa la his
degraded condition. aud l. departure irlm the gp-
! Iontntnt uf the Creator.
! Resolved, That IL would return 10 paradise and
purity, 10 mental aud pliy. y.lcd enjoyment he must
rturn 20 the parade ainl dict and abstain trOua tho
! killing of end eating ~ animali ~ food.
he"lwd That there T. found ia the vegetable
world every elem. nt which enters into the animal
organization; and thai combingu ns of thiac elr-
nonis 10 The vegetable kingicm are bet adapted 10
/ the mo { ra ura and healthy E0urishHcnt Of man
Resolved. That ths appreciation Of IiGas uuspPhis-
tcstsd atd unbiased poser. Of taste sight aud smell
are individually given To- fruis.. iaruacca aud vcE-
table tuhetancns "a preference 90 The uatu-ird car
! eases ~ butchcr,d animals
Resoiycd That nerh-oating Z. The koys,ouc 20 de-
srr,ad afch OF superiuous want. % meet which hic
I u hltd Win strin aud rugged tncIuulcrs, Will tho
adoption 0i vegetarian dot g. calculated d.strDy
I and strength.
Bofoly,d. That a. there a., intr,ctrii fa... and
mental being into which tho inobriat can ntrer en-
ter End q, lights ~heh he can never cnioy +" "a 10
are mental frasts and moral htng which % On dssh
eater cau never hc revealed and moral htDpuc-s la
which he cannot iullJ participate
Hefovcd That cruelty in any iIrn ior the nse pur-
pose Of procuring unnecessary food or - Efa-iy d.
and rcrugnaut 20 the noblest attrbui ~ our being
Received That the evidence e inugus sir Eich ari
Thillps Franklin slr Isaar Ncsfo1. hn wssiey sse-
deuborr. Howard. Jefcrson. Rouss Aaiu,.el Pops.
skeutJ. sir John sinclair Arbuthuot and hot II
Others living as well ancicu. "0. csscis Of nasarot
]
Ecfflttd Ihat 10 thc W. irrtzfHu ctu'n. u"e hell
ofsNefcite b. opened e. the moral rfl-ne- io which
he BE- most earnestly ahd cordially Invited o. hccen'
tco.vorkrr With truth ly adopting 30. tcarhirEi IN
the gutcfnuiont 81 hit own 80. aui hy dEuHlg tls
pfinopes iu all hi tGofs for thc elevation ot hi fc
/ low man.
Resolved That viii personally interc.t ourselves
10 ps,motipg the circulation Of pghiest csicn-
lated 20 advance our causesuch as the London re
iaifau I'D oca.c. tho water aud pir'no gle Al
Journals of New Yorh. and all publication hatiug for
their 'lJcct the pronotion "a knowledge Of Ga, isFs
/ of cur lslng
J Rssovcd That We hail with great joy the prog rss
u the Vegetarian cause w England where asgr sucio-
ties txlst. which. IN or two instances, embrace
nearly I've hundred MEMBER
Received That II Il advisable to Organize state aud
local Negetsfan societies wherever practicable with
/ a. little delay as possibls-lccturing and dhusng
| ineis and principles In the science of man.
Thee rcsolutiUns were adopted.
n pfopottiQn vas nov made that those present
who had net signed the consttutor, fhouid come for-
ward snd dofo. In conformity with this prop0siiou'
the constitution signed By those present, making
in all thirtyseytB. The amount of money paid into
| The trcasuiy. was reported 90 DO SO -.
c'mmittee being appointcd 70 nominate omccrs'
VffffN HMHf h. a. ~.