The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-17

The Convention assembled, and was called to
order at O'Clock.
was laid upon the table, that the following resolu.
Resolved. That it is the duty Of" good ctisensn to
resist the execution of the Fugitive Slave Law even to
Rev. Mr. LoouEN, of Syracuse, was glad to well
come an approach 10 the nghtfui business OF the
luton indicated. He was fugitive, and would
never submit to be carried back into slavery he
wanted to know the views, not only OF the aooh-
tionists, but OF the wings and democrats, upon me
law; and also their advice as to the course to be
pursued in the event Of its attempted execuuen.
He wanted to know if they would stand by the fu-
gitve in any emergency, and called upon the Con-
ventlon to do something that should be ielt
GERRIT SMITH offered the following substitute
Resolved That is duty to peril life liberty and
property in behalf Of the fugitive slave to as grsa.
an extent we would peril them 10 behalf OF our
After further discussion, the resolution was
adopted.
Convention met, and was called to order by the
President at half-past six O'Clock.
RUTGER b. MILLER, Of Utica, by permission, in~
troduced series of resolutions declaring that there
was " no higher law than the constitution and,
in other respects, decidedly "old hunkerish"
The resolution in relation to anti slavery colleges,
reading as follows, which had been laid on the
table at the afternoon session, was taken up for
consideration
Resolved, That inasmuch as sound principles and
oflearning pupits rejoice to snow that under
the progre,s the anti slavery sentiment there are
to .tuden and that there of those in
which colored students ind themselves emphaticaly
at home These are Oberlin College In ono ana Zen
is q colored professor. =,
An incidental debate arose in connection with
the discussion of this resolution. Gerrit smith
could not CO. operate with wings and democrats in
their opposition TO the Fugitive law, because their
connection with the national parties neuira'izec
their good efforts. On the other HAND, Mr.. ana
Mrs Foster, and others, extended the hand OF
fellowship TO all willing TO enter the held IN oppos-
ton to the law. They believed in '.growth In
grace" and could not consider man all devil ua~
| I'll he was saint. Mr.. Smiths doctrine was
that wings and democrats could not promote the
cause Of ant-slavery until they came out from the
national parties, and proceeded to defend himself
and the liberty party from the charges OF sectarIaa-
| ism. The Convention should send forth the inn
| preston that the wings and democrats were the
create st opponents OF the abolition OF slavery Abby
Kelly Foster was willing to fellowship with all who
| co ud help on the good cause. She liked 10 see.
wing pitching into wing, and democrat into demo-
| crat She believed that the Fugitive law was the
| pivot upon which slavery was to turn.
A motion to lay upon the table was lost, end the
resolution was adopted.
| The consideration of the address was resumed.
| That portion Of the address speaking about the
American religion as being one OF the great OBJ
staces to the abolishing ofslayery, was loudly OBJ
Jected 10.
| Pursuant to adjournment, the Convention met at
| o'clock on Friday morning.
| Ii seemed that after the adjournment on Thurs.
day night at II o'clock, those of the Convention In
favor Of adopting the address presented by the bus-
ness committee, called and held another Conven-
/ ton, at which all the doings OF the previous Com
vention up to the time of adjournment, were re-en-
acted, and the address adopted without essential
/ if any, modification.
The original Convention, therefore, on Friday
| morning, not having the address to examine and
amend and not Thin knp il would be courteous To
their lste associates to take any action thereon,
voted TO consider certain resolutions Affirming
the of the positions of the address, and
| to lay them and the address upon the table.
Several resolutions were then passed, of which
we are able now TO give our readers only the fol-
lowing
Resolved That as all Of us are liable on any day to
md ourselves 80 placed that We must violate our d.y
execution OF the Fugitive Slave law, and, In conse.
quence OF opposition subject ourselves ts the loss OF
civil process the expenses OF suits and imprsonm ent
for six months therefore 1t Ii the dictateof prudence
We shoud unite Ourselves into association, In eseh
Of neshborhoods pledged to stand by its members
In opposing this law and to share with Of them the
pscuniaIy Losses they may necessarily incur under the
Resolved, That Central Committee OF seven be Up.
y ana to send throu shout the State Tor senstarss
memorial to our Legislature praying them at to
enact law making IT criminal and punishable kid
mapping would be, for any oficil not to take
sssist take any person out OF the State fug
tive rom tlavsry who has not been proved to be- BY
jury trial or what understood to be due process Of
Resolved. That this committee appoint q subcom-
mi:tee, or committee OF other suts Die powers APP
pear before the Legislature, during their present
sisp to urge upon the that body the enact
msnt Of such law and Of any other laws which may
found necessary to protect the liberty Of citizens 81
AT half past IL o'clock, the Convention adjourned
sine die.