The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-13


From the syrAooss journal, Jan. 10
SECOND DAY-EyENINc SESSION.
Convention assembled and called to order BY the
President at half past ak O'Clock
The following resolutions were adopted -
Resolved, That ws pour out upon the Fugitive Slave
sv the fullest our contempt, and hate, and
sxsoration ana pledge ourselves to rssist it actively
as well Is passivey aud by al such means as SHALL In
our esteem, promise the most efiectual resistance
tional ss this law nevertheless this not the reason
why We condemn and DEFY IL for equally whether
condemn and defy all laws. which insult Him Who Il
above all constitutions and which, aiming not to pro.
tect but to destroy rights are therefore, be regarded
Resolved That horrible as is this law va must bsar
in mind that 1t is but perfectly natural and not to
first great work get ria not OF the law but Of
II would be frst great work to pursue
and XII the mad dog instead of pausing until have
effected the cure Of one OF his bites.
Resolved That between corrupt politics on tho one
hand, and corrupt churches ON the othsr--bstwe
prests who are preaching its is no
hope for this nation unless IL shall very speedily be
brought to prefer honesty TO knavery both in its
hgious teachers and OWL rulers
Resolved That were the current religion of the
country to be exchanged for blank inddelity, the
Resolved That insomuch Is every national party In
this nation must because it is national party spare
II not indeed positively favor slavery follows that
whoever belongs to the whg democratic party to
any ecclesiastical national party, does however un-
willingly or unwittpgly, give his influence and sup
Resolved, That the time has come, and had long
ago coms for gathering Northern polite Al party,
which shall be both determined and able to carry out
the principles Of the federal constitution and the prn
cpes Of hum snity and religion in ovsrthrowing the
base and bloody system 81 American slavery, and in
establishing righteous civil government
Whereas, Inasmuck Is the i'm prson ment OF Drayton
and ssyer for aiding their fellow to escape from
the horrors OF slavery, an imprisonment for what
not only humanity and religion pronounce a virtue
but for what the law OF the Declaration of ndepen
dence, since it declares that all men created
vfrtr and La
the federal constitution it declares Its object to
be to establish justice and the Blessings Of
liberty does also, pronounce virtue
Resolved, Therefore, that it would be not lawess
act but lawful as well as humane and religious act
to demolsh the prisons OF these phlanthropsts and
let them 90 free.
Resolved, That We welcome the presence in this Con-
vention Of William L. Chaplin and render thanks to
Almighty God for having preserved him alive whilst
under the blows and threats numerous rus MS and
whilst in the dreary prisons TO which vianous and pi
ratical governme nts had committed him
Resolved That instead Of rebellRg aud scorning,
honor and love this dear brother for having done that
tor which Jesus Christ will say unto him before an as
sembled world"Inasmucha ye have done IL unto the
least Of these, ye have done it unto me"
THIRD DAY.
Alter the preliminary proceedings, the following re-
whereas notwithstanding the considerable amount
donations toward efecting the libeeton of brother
Chaplin ne was obliged, by reason Of the exorotant
from various Individual
Resolved therefore that deeply sym psthizs with
desire that the benevolent relieve him OF them
Resolved That the liberation of Chaplin Is occa-
sion for remembering afresh and plying afresh Dray
ton and sayer and for calling atresh on this hypo
critical and cruel nation 10 set these outraged and
afflicted brethren At liberty.
Resolved, That If william y. Chaplin has done vio-
ence TO the principles OF republicsnisn and Chris
tiany In suffering couple Of his fellow men to seek
TO promote their escape from slavery by getting into
hie carriage, then repubicsnsm and Christianity
the deadiest enemies OF humanity, and the cruelest
lies that have ever been propegatsd
Messrs Foster, Hathaway: Chaplin Douglass ana
sni'h discussed the propreiy Of aiding individuals
from Southern prisons Mrs. Abbey Kelly Foster took
the stand during this discussion and delivered cha
rsctertic tpeech which received with the great
est favor BY the Convention She was very severe on
the prefer ded anti slavery politicians a. the present
day andIustrated how they were TO be sunk to hunk
erism. She urged good reception for George Thomp-
from the sbotionts Of this stste and urged them
with renewed energy to their work
William ii. Bureigh agreed fully With Mr.. Chaplin,
whe had preceded him. II isa mathematical demon
stration that when slave 10 brought out there 10
less left in bondage 1t is like boring hole in
mill. dam; IL taps the dyke. He addressed word to
frgitivss lie wished them 20 organize immediately
into fecret societies and bid themselves by the most
col mn bonds fthey returned to the south they
will act there antislsveTy missionaries He blamed
intelligent slaves for submitting TO bondage and held
that IL crime for fugitive 70 take life in self
defence