The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11

Whatever may befall.
Ism an Abolitieni.t
Oppression's deadly foe;
In Gods great strength will resist,
And lay the monster low;
In Code great name do demand,
To all be freedom given,
That peace and joy may fill the land,
And song, go up to Heaven.
am Abotionist!
No threats shall awe my SOUL
No perils cause me to desist
No brides my acts control;
freeman will live and die,
In sunshine and in shade,
And raise ny voice for liberty,
OF nought on earth afraid
The above received with great fervor and out
| burst OF applause.
| The convention then took recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
THOMAS GARRET, of Wilmington explained the slave
law II the State OF Delaware and its operation therein
which he said, very mild indeed and there
disposition the part OF many Of the authorities TO act
rigidly in regard to the fugitive slave law.
MIR q. DARLINGTON submitted the following preamble
aid resolution, which read aud laid the table
Whereas it has BEEN the practise on many and various
occasions, within the last seventy years to read the
Declaration Of IndepeDds at public gatherings and
patriotic jubees which contains the following sent
i'm, nts THAT all created equal, and endowed
by their Creator with certain unalisnable rights aud
among these are life liberty, and the pursuit OF hap
pDess" nd that is their right and their duty to throw
of an absolute government-And
whereas it Is almost impossible to prevent portion OF
our people (who have 10 rshts) from hearing those
sentiments proclaimed and OF falling into the fatal
mistake Of sppposing they included in the terms
"s men, aud that those who adopted the really meant
what they ssid--Apd,
Whereas considerable portion of our citizens see
ing those forth by those high in suthor
~ have been led to the conclusion that they had
deiusion until they have become disqualified to
out Of the Of the great compromise with
sacriiy thereby subectiDg glorious Union to the
danger Ct dissolution Therefore,
Eesolved, That We recommend to our national Law
makers 10 take the necessary measures to suppress the
reading Of said declaration at public assemblies alto
gther direct copies to be prepared for that especial
purpose with the obnoxious passages omitted; or,
last to the Union take into consideration
the propriety Of repeating the Fugitive Slave law
The resolutions published in yesterday HERALDl
relative TO the recent tragedy at Christians having come
up in cider
The Rev SAMUEL AARON, Of Norristown, said that he
wss prepared with all his soul to respond 10 the senti
read lie liked its style i expressive and
emphatic in its tone He would have been glad. how
wished witht ut practising spy bravado that they should
make IL perfectly understood by the world, t In
their hearts they ympathized with thei- brethren lying
in the prison Of an adjacent county He had no
faith in the evidence Of the scoundrs officer Kline lie
would not be guide by his information; but far
hsd obtained any from persons upon whom reliance
could be placed he free to say that IL those in
prison traitors then be (hr. Aaron) was traitor.
(cheeIs) nthsy we're to be hung up, as n spectacle
would ray hat theysll the aboonists present-ought
slso to be burg. Vocfrrous applause Those we're
traitors against the government Of the United
states then also rsorsat least he felt that he
was one Let Us be distinctly understood for he knew
that The abontiopists were often msrepresentcd II
was contended by many distinguished unprecedented
Webster 70 the contrary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the
Fugitive Slave law Is unconstitutional We know
continued Mr. A., what the habits u Mr Webster.
He may think this way when he Ia in one STATE. and
another way when be Is In another State lLaughterl
BUT at present his mind II bent being President OF
ID. United states before he dies but he must look sharp
about IT, i do remember when Daniel Webster no,
tsf the rotten boated carcass he Is nowtwenty years
ago Welnow What to expect. should Mr. Web
become Pretdent Of the United States DIR. then
proceeded 70 say that there were other eminent lawyers
ard particularly Mr. John Van Buren-wbo, IL was de-
clsrsd on one occasion, by Judge Of the Supreme
Coun q the United states, had delivered better srgu-
usnt before that tribunal than Mr. Wsbtsr-thst said
Il Law unconstitutional Judge Rantou aud other
great legal lumnsries had male the same decsrstion
The Rev gentleman here commented the charscer Of
the testimony produced at the examination Of the Chris
sna pfisoners-tsid there nothing In IL to crmi-
nate them. ana that IL all Of Pare character
and justified the course pursued by the mob against
the authorities. He said that he Was very sorry
at Christana because he that runhsn-s man
Who there 20 slaughter Others not prepared to
oie-o meet his ood But he lMr. A. would have been
more sorry hse the savecstchsrs got Parker and the
other coored and carried them back into slavery
1hoee oolor.d only following the example Of
George Washington and the other great men who had
fought for the Independence Of America Every he
ccLteDded bad an inherent right TO liberty. IL o
fac thing 70 tend man TO his last account who was
upprsy sred - but the who the cause OF his
death bad scted only Ia and engag In
righteous cause lApplause Here Mr. entered
Of the and concluded by vndics:ing the parties
supposed TO have been implicated in the trAeedymany
orvsa yonrsos remarked that he hai been in.
formed BY distinguished member Of the last
consress that an intimate friend Of Daniel
HIM privately, and put into his hand synopsis Of
spsech in the Handwriting Of Mr. Webster Il
member fre Ohio for the purpose q ecting from him
h opinion ~ TO whether u would be sstr scory to he
led 70 in m h.
nutcrpt TO bis roon-read II over stentively and
turned it With few suggestions to make come very
~ Mr. Webster. that be only waited for good oppor-
tuniy to deliver the speech before the country Aud
this report Of Mr. Websters intention circulated
snopg members Of Congress and gave great sstscton
20 many But, after this fact became known scommit
tee waited upon Mr.. Webster, and among them we're
Mr. STEPHENS and Hr Tombs, OF Georgia. when they
presented such Arguments TO him to induce him
TO charge his mind the subject Ard this con-
The TN Of March last He (Mr j mentioned thi,
10 show that Mr.. Webster had at first, made up
bs niId TO 'pesk on the sids Of freedom lie, how
ever afterwards would be seen. determined 20 speak
on the sioe u slavery and the south (snsafon rhe
platform q the Anti slavery Society IL ought 70 be un.
.utject Of slavery, -bs are at liberty to get up
here, and get up and sresk for or against slavery
hut the tociety did not hold thsmsslve, rps2onsi
bic for the speeches q those not members OF this body
We are ssio Mr.. John sen, preaching sbolitionsn TO
the ration but re ar, opposed 20 The Of violence 10
scconplh the Object We have In view We eght sgsnss
the fus tive Slave Law by moral mssns--nst by Sruta
msts and slso Tor the rights q the colored mso wh1
bee no ne 20 protect him court or sgaturs to
tend Its shield him lie the speaker did not won
der fet IN his desperation 10 his liberty the
eoitred man tuld fight II only natural that be
sfould do 80 But he, Mr. johnson r. ed ba, he al
vocstsd the attainment of the benevolent and righteous
views of this Society BY peaceful and moral ZAP
plane.
bsst Gstw remarked, that this was. perhaps the
met in portsut resolution that this convention would
pi and therefore 1t was not eh IL should be passed
without due confederation and elaboration We SHOULD
take care that all Our legislatures should that
W are oppo.ed 70 this fueitive Slave and ready
70 take ali the consequences We will let them koJv
that We have the philosophy 10 hear without trepids
ton the threat 70 hang ue. We their threats
(Entfusisetc cheers) We have said again aud again
ttat in the warfare our weapons not violence and
the wmd but the example q Christ moral and
tssehrgs. We use 70 hsrsb means; we have not
Learned CHRIST The doctrines teach not the doe
trbss 81 the world and The world right 10 find
fault with The unfortunate celoted men at hrstisaa
who " protect themselves from being dragged Dto sls
very. d.tnded themselves In the cause ~ freedom.
lApplsote) They ous bit TO be gorifed almost deifsd
We thould return good for evil and show Kindness for