New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-09
Liberty Party Convention at Syracuse,
Correspondence Of The Tribune.

FRIEND GREELEY: The Liberty Party Conven-
ton proceeded this morning to the nomination of
candidates. The result was the presentation to
the public Of
70, GoponO,. l. CHAPLIN Of Albsuy
For Llsvf fforernOr. JosEPH PLUMB Of Erie Co.
For Canal Goa muir. yoHS C. HARsTSGros Of Oswego.
For PrisOn hIDeet0r. DAVID PLUME Of Troy.
l stated yesterday that the third resolution was
passed; bat only some clauses Of it were adopted,
leaving other clauses for consideration today The
clause for the prohibition by law Of the sale Of In
toxicating drinks was discussed this forenoon.
&c Hathaway moved to inert tobacco also.
and stated that 500 out Of 700 Incorporate cOnvcts
who ere conversed with on this subject confessed
that the use of tobacco had occasioned their intern
perance by inducing taste and desire for in.oxi
eating drinks.
Genit Smith contended that the sale Of intoxi-
eating drinks was a crime because all the results
Of their use drinks are injurious and criminal
There 10 no safety either Of life or property in a
community where such drinks are used. He con-
tended that the moderate drinker was drunkard
the only difference between him and the s)t being
that which exists between the pig and the hog. A
friend once told him that he bad observed that all
bis bargains made before dinner were good ones,
while those made Immediately after dinner were
stoned by the effect bis mind OF the wine he was
in the habit OF taking at dinner. 1t is true, he con-
tended that the least quantity OF intoxicating drink
dsturbs n greater or less extent the serenity and
equilibrium Of mind. and therefore the moderate
drinker 10 a druDksrd
Mr.. Pruyn and MIR. Jackson opposed the propo-
sitioD, insisting that civil government has no right
to deal with remote evils but only those which are
directly against the life, liberty and property of the
citizen. II all imnOrslities to be declared
criminal ard punished, where 10 Government to
stop1 The debate was earnest, and characterized
by many nice distinctions.
This, as well as the remaining clauses Of the
resolution, as | gave it yesterday, were unsDi-
mously paned-those who opposed not voting
The afternoon session was mainly occupied in
discussing the resolution declaring slEvestealing
q high duty in which ali true phiiabthropsts are
bound 70 engage. Stealing men iutO Slavery they
denOance as the highest crime that Gao De CON nit
ted against Nature aud God bat the stealing Of
slaves INTO Freedom they sanction and sauctify as
an act OF the highest loneliness. There wes no Op
position to this doctriue, and the time vas occupied
by the agents Of the underground Railroad 10 reat-
ing their experiences. VIM. L. Chaplin stated
that since the organization Of this anti Slavery de-
partment in New.Yo.k 10 1885, over 1000 slaves
bad been passed in safety from the South 10 the
North He stated the cases Of about hundred
saves whose right 10 freedom is nov pending ia
the various Courts Of the South. These cases are
brought up through the nstrumentalty Of the Agents
OF the Society. One family claimed their fresdom
because their maternal ancestor two centuries back
was a free WON an and was kidnapped into Slavery,
which fact If il be proved, will liberate all her
descendants, because the right OF the mother, no
matter how far back, is the right OF all her descen.
dauts.
At the evening session, the Convention heard
from Mr.. E. b. Crocker Of North Bend, la. who
gave a minute account Of the late attempt to carry
q 49, ~ II tho IL -.
suited In judgment against him and seven others,
TO the value Of the persons claimed as slaves, and
costs, amounting In ali 10 over $1,000. la cOnse-
quence OF the public excitement, the slsvehunters
had concluded 20 abandon the negroes and sue for
their value. They are now prosecuting forty or
fifty individuals of that section, under the Law i'm
posing hne Of $500 for any interference in behalf
ofrunaway slaves.
1t was proved that those Slaves had been per.
mitsed 70 oss the Ohio River at pleasure and that
they took advantage Of this TO make their escape.
The legal precedents declare a slave who crosses
the line with the permis sion of his master becomes
freeman; but Judge Mclean, before whom the
case against Croker and others was tried, refused
TO charge the Jury to this effect; and on the con-
trary, referedto the matter to leave the i'm
preston with the Jury that it was OF no conse-
quence Judge Mclean is declared to be looking
toward the Presidency, and be has been prosttai.
ing the United States Court the highest tribunal
for the guarantee Of human rights to the slave
power On that occasion he overrued decision
he made in Ohio some years since, and folio we'd
the decision In the case Of Pngs rs. The State OF
Pennsy " ania, from which he then most ably dis.
scented. The Judge seems 70 have very much fallen
In the estimation OF the Anti Slavery men, and they
are determined that he shall never be President Of
the Republic.
GIRRII SMITH, from the Business Committee,
presented the following resolutions:
Reored That passing events DO bot deepen conve
non that certain religion is the greatest hindranes TO The
detvefsnce OF the slave.
Resoir,d Thai every savehOldng goveremeui is but
piracy src that hence pirates invade Cuba SoQsh Caro-
inA Brazil or G-orgis, here season whv sbo
huonbu and believers II righteous civil government should
rata
RelOssd, Thai the government is deeply unjus, which
otfsnehises wonan when dsuiss IT, snbs 10 10 buy a1d
sell freely wherever they please; which permits Tho sale
Of intoxicating drinkS which ths ssTnngs ofs
subjects in wart; vhch iolsraias and pracace. laod
nonopoy which refuses TO ire secussd or n az psry
hrganL The night Of hearing bis cause tined by Judges
ard luTors, who are not menbsrs VI sDcere,;
slavery.
Rs'orsd Thai every member OF the Liberty Patty OF dis
STATE should feel TO be tis frat duty thai patty TO SUD
scribe ard pay sor snc TO induce least other person
10 - eseriee AZ pay for he Loeuy Party Paper.
hhrsai We les,n hAi Samuel Ward proposes to
establish Liberty Party paper 10 the city Of Boslon
hssoised Therefore thAi commend hin 20 The friends
q gheO1s evil goveumsDt in Nes-Ensla land a. an able
NC loquent advocate n such government
bAers0E The New York Sale Ten p-raace Society has
nom he hfs proclaimed shsG the suppression by civil gov
ernmeni Of The sale " intoxicating drinks 10 Measure
no-i mpesney Indispensable The
HAeaI Al late annual meeting IL recoustdered and
letendsd s Resolution that "a is grossly tneons.n for
ne isoot OF Ten peTAnce 10 be with political
measure: - -
hs'o'd Therefore hat member Of the Liberty P.rty
=. - uir beoDs 70 ne urpnneiped Seg.York
FtrTesnee soesiy han hs can % one Of hs r1 pjics
pGres r
2aelsee, That we s-nFsr re ~i,a W liam Lloyd Gar
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