New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-10-02
ABOLITION OF FL0GGING IN THE NAV,
An migrating nIaetfna.


large audience assembled in the Cherry.st
Methodist Church on Monday evening, to celebrate
the recent overthrow of the Cat and Colt in the u
s Navy The meeting was opened with Prayer
lay Rev JOSHUA LEAyITT, when Mr. WATSON G
HAYNES az called 70 the Chair, and Capt. ADAMS
appointed Secretary.
Mr GREELEY then made few remarks He
was highly gratiied that the good work Of abolish
ing FoRging in the Navy had been soon accom-
pliahed-that tie great abuae had been overthrown
in spite of great opposition. 1t was stated in the
course Of The last debate the subjec! in Con-
greis when the Bill was nearly lost, that hundreds
of letters had been received from officers in the
Navy and the Commercial Marine, declaring thatif
Floggipg " ere abolished in the Navy, the service
would go to ruin; ship masters had also forwarded
let,erg againGti ito abolition but instead of DjurDg
TIE cause, thty rather helped it On. They drew
attention TO the great prevalence OF tyranny in the
slips ard the result waS the abolition Of Flogging
IL the Commercial Marine az well as in the Navy. 1t
had been saio that the Sailor was little better than
butte SO ar below the ordinary standard of men
that be could net be governed but by the lash If
this charge be lue said kir. g We shall see what
soD of man he will prove under another disoip pine.
l. ia tie nature Of Mani is the nature OF the
Sailor as well as every OTHER man, 70 do his duty
vel from manly moiveai not from mere bestial
mpuise, the iesr OF the Iash.
MI Greeley al uded to tie manner in which the
Reform bad been brought about. He would not
blame those who had not taken prominent part in
it, bu: he believe it would have been much zoon.
err accomplished had people spoken out more freely.
BE adverted to the period when Mr.. Haynes first
set about tbia work--When he was little needed
and was coolly turned oft by Members Of Con.
e. e6s No man. however jealous, could alone
ccmplish 80 great an object, He must be aided by
- Ia lolJ ~ AZ
H all over the Union had bsen the great motive
power. The speaher reioiced at the happy issue
oftheae efforts
Rev JOSHUA LEAY1rT followed in speech OF
considerable length. He believed that God brings
about reforms when itseems best TO Him; it must
be remembered that the race Is not to the swift,
nor che battle to the strong The weak things of
the earth often chosen to confound the mighty.
| There ia a sermonfull of such texts. Weare met,
said Mr. L. to celebrate the Abolition OF Flogging
in the Navy he RENE rendered that when he was
in Washington twenty months ago-endeayoring
TO do something for a reform Of greatmoment Cheap
poatsge- be first heard of these movements for
reform in the Navy Of the United States The pro-
ceedngs of meeting In u tica met his eye the
subiecl was subsequently introduced upon the floor
of Congress. The sentiment was uttered on that
occasion, by the Senator from w-Hampahire,
Mr. Hale, that "resistanca TO tyranny 10 obedi-
nee to virtue This created great aensation,
and was iercely combated Fearfu! consequences
! were predicted II such sentiments were permitted
TO prevail Mr.. Hale replied: / was brought mp
| in New Hampshire! and from my earliest days
remember that my father, an old Revolutioner Of
10. had engraved that sentiment upon my young
! heart and it is there, and there it l0M be. Gen.
! a,or Benton hss likewise expreaaed ZONE noble
{1esg on that occasion. Yet great opposition was
manfested to the Increment; he the speaker little
expected to wake up this morning and read that
Flogging in the Navy had been abolished Let US
low take courage. We see before our eyes con.
clusiye evidence that persevering earnest effort to
do GOOD il never lost. Never a good word nor
| good deed 70 good endeavor TO elevate mankind, ia
| 1ver lost There is treasury where al these
things are garnered up Mr.. L'highly compHmented
Mr. Haynes upon the firm, manly stand ne had
taken ia this matter, and exhorted him TO atand
fast. The opportunity for good works is never flu
tshed when the time for doing good is done, the
! world will be az an end.
Mr.. EoLoMoN a SASBoRN Hsg then introduced
He said i! b ad been his unfortunate lot TO spend
| four wears in the service, in the Navy, where ne
held the oweEt office in the gift OF his country that
Of Corporalof Marines. BE had been witness TO
many scenes of crualty, and narrated number Of
anecdotes showing the different resuts Of Kind and
ngrsh treatment Of the sailor He was particularly
severe on the late Capt Mex enzie, allQd.ng to a
number Of instances of his brutality toward Seamen.
Mr.. sanborn concluded By offering the following
| Resolutions:
Jyhtreas The Honorable sense and House OF Repre-.
sntniiyes in Congress assembled bya majority OF votes
aboished from hs United States Navy corporea punish
mens with the odiouf degrading Instruments oftorue
the eCRn and Colt Therefore we, the Seaman OF the
Naval and Commercial Marine Of the United States o =f
The following Resolutions:
s Thai the thanks Of this meeting be saaered to shote
Senators snd Representatives who have By her praiae-
worthy The foul atsin from the ssarspan'
| gied Banner
have received from Ron Horace Greeley the unrtnE i'd
vocste Of the ghI Of Labor and The able champion
moral phgss asd n;eecu 81 osG 10 Hon
grsau oning Of Albany for the liberal soiril he eyn:,d
a . omotng the phisnhrepc csuse OF saloFF III this,
~ procuring free passage over all s hsiroads OF the
IJpied States for Wsuon Hsynes wh!a the latter Wss
engaged 10 circulating petitions 70 Congress- and arousng
ina slbisc Rum nd the