New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-05-28
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Jniyersaiist Moral Reform Society.
BoSrON, Thursday, May ,


At the session OF the Universaist Moral
Reform Society, today composed in part OF leading
Universalist Ministers, the following resolution WA
offered:
ResolseI That with deep the present a.
titude of ceuaty the subject % slavery believing
efforts b. Of
slavery, the just Judgment Of cd will descend
land, and ssens with great lain deposition on the
of those called Stsissn 10 patch Com promises which
merely hide bat cannot the evil feel called on a
Christians to testify against the unrgheousnes' OF slavery
ana request fellow sans Of every sect 10 anita
with us IN striving 10 break down that csthsoie institution
Rev Mr.. Goodrich, OF East Cambridge, thought there
were many who supposed that single individuals of
grea, intellectual capacities who were called States
men. could rescue the ship of State from impending
dsnser and steer il clear of all obstacles but this was
a fsllacy. The evil still existed and would bring ruin
upon the land unless reform was speedily brought
about lie did not think God would permit a ma.
ton to exist which false to the PRINCIPLES upon
which il established and so false TO humanity We
ask for speedy reformation. We would consent to
compromises, but would sgi.ate until the evil wa
everthrown.
Mr. Emerson said 1t was very strange to him that
people supposed the Compromise measures would put
end to sgitsti0nit not In the nature OF 10
be thus gagged While he preaching at Louisvile,
Kentucky, he hsd ucucated abolition sentiments under
the pretense OF preaching against capital punishment
He closed his remarks by denouncing slavery az
wicked institution.
Rev. Mr. Miner followed He believed thst many
Of the Shareholders heartily ashamed OF
slavery, and f they could their way clear L.
would gladly get rid OF IT, Therefore, the COMPROMISE
measures might DC regarded great wrong imposed
upon them The Compromise he regarded a triumph
of slavery Had the Compromise provided tor any
prospective liberation, IL would have been different;
but now il was concession OF the whole country to
stop agitation This system of olerston had nurturcd
the slaves from $4,000 100000. The question Is
pat 10 US" ls not the Union worth the cost !" He
cred he did not believe the Union possible at such
price. He had been told by person who knew that
he In daily expectation OF the success o one Of
those conspiIacies of the slaves which would compel
the slave States to ask the protection OF the North. He
would ask at what price should be granted themf lie
did not believe that there any Christian man who
could agree to the Compromise measures, which made
no provision for the prospective emancipation OF tho
slaves.
Father Ballou expressed his opinion that inasmuch
there opposition to the resolution slavery il
should be passed without discussion.
Brother Adams reminded him that there were re.
porters and public outside to convince.
Rev. Mr.. Gaylord, of Lowell said he supposed he
could vote for the resolution There was q time when
he considered it bad policy for UDversass 30 take up
this subject While he had been settled at Nashville
Tennessee, he had been acquainted with ust such char
thsse IN Uncle Toms CABIN" He could at
tet the truth OF the picture drawn and be glad
to find that the book was extensively read, espe-
cialy at the South. He believed that Il would DO
more good than Garrison Phillips and such AS thoy
The great question before tue Convention was
whether or not the passage OF the Compromise meas
final on the sub ect Many persons Boston,
and Christian men too were In favor of the ComprO-
mise measures, because Mr.. Webster IN favor Of
them. 1t only yesterday that Charles Sumner In
uoduced mem fsl INFO congress Tor the repeal OF tho
Fugitive Slave law. We tie Froo Soil men, will do all
that we can but we are met by bullying and the whole
influence OF the South.
Every fugitive slave sent back but a link To
the chain which bound us 10 Saycry car a. the South,
which shaping the destnies Of lis opposon 10 pro-
gress and the cause OF humanity When he such
opposing the political savior Of the age, hossutl,
he must object He did not know but that 1t might
check the spread of Universasm at the South
Rev. Mr Minor was the next speaker. He regarded
the South but desert waste far Universalism
was concerned, and did not think 1t much to lose
The resolution was passed without opposition.