New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-23
BY TELEGRAPH 70 THE New.Yuar TRIBUNE.
AboIitiop Convention.
CAzLEOvfA, Wednest


The Convention met at the Free Church in this
village at 10 AN. and was called to order BY J. G.
Jackson.
Rev. stmueI J. Nay appointed Chairman
pro ten.
A Committee was appointed 10 nominate perms
rent ofcerG for the Ctbveniio'. consisting Of 5aml
Wells, Charles Bray md ]. w. Logan.
ButiHcss Courntee-Gerritt Smith, James B,
ker, G. r. Rice, May Springfield, and Caroline
Brown.
sorg by the Elmors Sisters, who are fugitive
slaves
A Committee Of Eve was appointed 10 report
rss,Iu;iors on the imprisonment OF W. L. Chaplin,
for bis recent attempt 70 abduot saves from the
District Of Columbis, 90 foll VIZ: ]. G. Hathaway,
w. r. Smith, Elmore Seymour, L. Smith and &c
jackson.
A Committee was appointed to raise sub,crip
ton in 10 cent. donations TO purchase a silver.
pitcher and two silver goblets, 10 be presented to
w. |. Chaplin, fr bis minent servi es in the
cause Of Humanity. The following lGdrs were
such Committee: Beebe Hathaway, Mirc Barwel.
Mrs. i. Rice.
The Committee to nominate permanent officers
reported the following;
Pre.id.zt-FRgDLRIcK DOUGLASS, tcoEored.l
VtoePres-J c. Hathaway SAAL. X WAsD teolf,i
Eiss or Mfs FRANCES HAwLEY, CHARLEs w. WHEATON
Seorelasies- CHARLES ID. MILLER, Mis- AssAP. ADAMS
FREDERIC DOUGLASS on taking the Chair made
& few appropriate remarks. he then presented
letter from Samuel Il. Ward, In which The latter
declined having anything to do with the meeting
The name OF CHARLES b. RAY was substituted for
that of Mr. Ward a. Vice President.
communication was read from Mr.. GOo1el
enclosing some resolutions.
committee on address and resolutions was up.
pointed, consisting Of two black and three white
men The only names we arc able 10 give arc e.
g. Piktt, J. W Logan and James Baker.
On motion Of s. J May, brother Hathaway was
requested to give in the afternoon description or
bis interview with Chaplin in the jail at Wuhing
tor. Also, that the fugitive slaves present, OF
whom there are como thirty, be requested to cit
together where they may be seen by delegates
Adjourned till Afternoon
The convention 10 large, consisting Of some 1000
persors among whom there is a smart spdnklinS
Of blacks.
AFTERNOON sEssIOH.
The Convention was called 10 order by o. b.
Ray. Prayer by Rev. Mr. snow. The Convention
then called on Mr.. Hathaway for Ill account OF bis
interview With w. J Chaplin. He stated that he
had some considerable trouble TO get into the Prron
because he was from the North. Mr.. C. says he
never saw the Slaves till the night they got into
his cariege. He did not know that they were
armed, nor was he armed himself he admits
however, that he had made arrangements with
friends for the abduction. BE says be has done
nothing but what he is willing to answer for 10 his
God.
The Address Committee then came into Con.
ventioD, and reported two Addres'es-one to the
Slaves Of the South from the fugi'vea Of the North
the other to the Abolition party.
Mrs HEWITT made speech against the Anti
Aboitioni,u Of New.York City, in which she
handled her tongue and Capt. Rynders pretty Sc
verely.
Mr.. STIcKELY moved that medal instead OF a
pitcher be presented to Chaplin.
The Committee on Resolutions then reported
the Address and Resolutions, which are by hessrs
Smith. Ray, Davis, Douglass, Clark and others
Committee OF % from New.York, all Ohio
Mufachusetts, Rhode Island, Michigan, New.
Hampshire and Vermont, were appointed to raise
money to oefrsy the expense OF the defenEe Of
Chsplin-Mr Smith Treasurer, who beaded the
list with $500.
The Church being refused for the sitting OF the
Convention, Mr.. Smith moved to so to Peterboro'
which was lost
grove was procured.
gyKsING syssfoS
Prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Snow. after which the
Convention was engaged TILL 10 o'clock discussing
the address and resolutions whi,h were passed
and the Convention adjourned.
The following is the Address Of the Fugitive
Slaves to their brethren in the 9outb and was frst
adopted at meeting ofthe fugitive slaves present,
and subsequently by the Convention
AFFLICTED AND BELOVED BRErHREn: The
meeting which sends you this letter 10 Getting Of
Runaway Slaves. We thought 1t well ths. they
who have suffered as you now suffer, and drank Of
that cup OF bitterness from which you no " drink,
| should come together to make co nmunicaton 70
you. The chief object Of the letter 10 to tell you
how we find ourselves, and in 20 doing you can
Judge whether the prize we have attained
10 worth the price OF the ttt6mp. to gain it
| The hesrtlesa pirates who compel US to call them
masters who persuade you that those who under
| take to obtain their freedom, are worse Off than
| YOU are at the south, liars Before We leA
them they told US that the abotionis!s would take
ard tell u; bat on the Other hand, they are
the fugitives brethren, and the only complaint
is thai there are 30 few Of them-most Of
them are members OF the Ameri:an Anti.
Slavery Society and OF the liberty party. tAt
this point there was a strong effort made TO have
the name OF the Colonization Society inserted. Mr.
SMITH strongly opposed it because members Of
that Society voted for Mr.. VAS BUREN, and it was
| voted dnxr l-Hera Wa get XaRAG fnr our labor