The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-03
Abolition Convention.

Abolition Convention.
oswEGs, October g. 1850.
The Convention met this morning at the City Hall,
and was called to order by Samuel Ward (colorsd)
who nominated Samuel Wells (white), OF Madison,
chairman, and H. T. Phinney (white) of owego sscrs-
tary pro ten.
Mr.. THOMAS, of 0nondags, moved, and the following
committee OF Eve were appointed on the permanent
organization Of the convention, viz :-Messrs. Ward
(colored), Frost, sticknsy Thomas and Phinnsy,
(wtites)
GERRr Smith moved, and the annexed were ap-
pointed, committee of one from each State on bust
ness smith, New York; Roberts, Of Ohio and Sim
After the business committee had retired DR.. JACK
son, (Shite2 ofNew York, being called ON, made
land and the District of Columbia, whittier he
went for the purpose OF getting bail for w. L. Chap
abducting slaves He took OCCASION in his speech to
abuse the reporters Of the press, excepting the
Washington, he said " he was old man, and some
what befuddled" The whole Of the first part OF his
he vent out Of tn. Way to sAe oss
He however did the Jail keepers in Washington JUS
tcs, by stating that they treated him well. At the
conclusion, he utte cred few eulogisic comments
the course OF some OF the members Of Congress who
were Of his own political complexion He called VIM.
present any district in Congress- and in relation to
WIN. IL. Seward, he said be was one Of Gods best
| abolition convention at Syracuse He said that
Dodge, Of Iowa, wanted to dodge being placed on tho
Cnspn committee; but afterwards agreed to It. He
Mr.. Chaplin out OF prison; and he had not doubt
that he lMr wished, at this moment that he had
Mr.. woop (coloredD wished to know IL he wished to
be born slave!
Dr. J. said that he could not say as to that He thon
went on to the Fugitive Slave BILL and spoke Of it N
very favorable terms
When the Business Committee hsd reported progress
al n ct ter Jas in
which he reviewed the Fugitive Slave law He said that
Il WAS unjust and unconstitutional and he, for one,
should resist 1t to the last. lie ended with enclosing
. ten dollar bill to the convention.
letter was then read from John Cross of Tenn,
In which he commended the nomination Of VIM. l..
Chaplin for the Presidency. This received with
The Committee then reported an address, and act
cut sion.
NJ, and half r.st 9 aud 81 P N. The convention
then adjourned till Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention having been called to order prayer
was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Harrington of Oswego
The committee on organization then reported the
following permanent officers for the convention For
hesss Roberts, OF Ohio, and Foote of Michigan see-
retaries Messrs. II u. Phinney, ofN. and Simmons
OF Mass. The report was accepted.
Mr. PHrSSEr said he was unwell, and wished the
convention would appoint else secretary.
No one could be found to act and Mr.. p. therefore
Mr.. TnonAs OF New York. moved that the conven-
tion now take up the resolutions tor debateCarred
The following preamble and resolutions thea
read
whs.;- IN: RSlI.issl pa5;s. Of ,h, ssuntryh,y. y
sounen.nee Of current Isissn succeeded in snaetnx
.mors Whatever e.mpsscn OF wss,Ssr they syer
or have not been and whereas the w0t Of
Resolved thsrefore Iha. time is TO be o'. in deter
this aioiieai law A'' % our A'""ae towards
,s ,Sys That h.yTs bee. SsTp's By
and then even would detsnd cyrssrs S,a
other rss.. The sssoatisa Of tbs dis
law cost what the resistance may Of property hssr-
n,,S,sa That in 'h; the asst.; hour III n. hsy q
salvation for country and the only deiivrapee for her
Reey.S That We devote n. ., half tie morning
sion to- morrow 10 the reading Of tie sorpur and
Re:ysi, Ihstse recommend tn, last SATURDAY Of ,hi.
God and man in every part Of Ills heaven prSvshns nation
to y to Hnh G & he wsS ea. the ss
peal q ,h aecu,sed law against his poor a. the speedy
that spurious ana religion which substitute preach
and which one roT f 1a's
rsnee 81 the election o. oppre sors and the servants oS
,fs.svsS: ~. q. yes.,. Of cepsrc. shs ,.,.a
and si ARE 81 d r s s s rss Of Si
F Rs asd sS,s % RI,;y .as tee bloody slave
keseivsd Tia, The ehs,rS douo this FIe,t nation Of
ana " there. 70 panst ss@
s sSrsS.: Of and a.. lying q s,s
rorsof ths kidnsprns ls~, from foreign
dssi sRsR pSrS in al al he history nsn.
Holder and we no fsiiSr Sep. tss 70 ha,s h%.rssa
rerusssnsm aud hmerss. religion buried up in their
Ss n a, 3 is snsSs !, vii {, Z,
,eschihys eta sound reas.n and a SQUAD rcl,siea
sns,sps our sssssT s ss"a - u; V.ss 40
IN a. mnny LANGUAGE. NE name, :. 'ho'e who took part
Resolved therefore Ihs Judgment. III. smbtion
mortass and s es mo.s severely pu%sb.s by p.s,iss
Srt .L, ,aa IN snse; ana ssuss ss 20 ysry ih'
ksolTed Thswe stii cherish that but
% IN shch s. rS La % sh ssi
Nth shS,s r h; Declaration o. ina'Psnss5e. 50
Witch tie federal eonsti-utisr In ga svswed pprpOse 70
isssd sSG sGSSea 20 SSSad '' o. merry vas
He said that he lad been told that the nonofab VIII
liam Ducr was dsrk.-thst he might b. taken for q
nulstto rnd.r the Fugitive slave law as there vs.. no
distinction In tn. bill to black sam black Bill
lie would like TO black Bill arrested for his ote
the pssssrv Of the ill., the bill did aot say whether
they must be white or black slaves or fdgtvss This
resolution is the Lac lately passed by the great
national whis party. ut whose head william Duer,
Francis Granger. and others are to BE- found Mr W.
said the President Of the United States IN signing Ais
bill has m sde himself PICTURED man. He has Utsn
a falls. cath lie !ar wl had rather have ons s.sh
1.-THE PRESIDENT had sent this bill back with veto. he
would have lived TO his oath and the consultation
Of the United States. he compared the churches TO
the bsrnburnsu and the hunsers The churches
in the North would let the black man In the
cntrch WITHOUT ritUng IN Tue niRFfr Pc" On tn~
other hand, at the south, the ooiored man must
sit IN the Niger pew lie ssd " he retaken under
the law he would lose his lite rather than 20 back to
slavery in the south. and he would recon mend his
eolored brethren to do the same. lie sat dors amid
applause.
The resolutions also dsbated BY Mesyrs. Pruyn,
Thomas, foote, snd others, snd then passed
During the debate esssIr ss,rH ssid that this msy
be the last time that the sbotoni.ts may ever meet
and smile Of pleasure had not been his counte
nance since he heard Of the first srrest under the
fugitive Law We may all, In less than QUE year, he
ssid BE- In q dur reon for assisting q fugitive slave
for one am resdy TO 60 shsil do my duty. Let the
end b. What IL may, am resdy 20 meet Il