The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-08-13

"NUnh,') They wouiI all scout the IDA L saw hat
slavery can no more be tegalzed 'hsn murder itself
(spplsuse There is not much objection to iecssc
muroer Ms slavery. hurdcr being only Of tue se-
D-nts IN the 'uf-rnsi compound OF slavery mere is
the parent tbst could not rather hs child
murdered than slave slavery is mstchless living
horror, but the grave l. place Of peace There the
wicked troubling and the weary ara Nc rest
the prisoner Is enlarged and the slave l. tree
mater kev,r Durder be- brought in comparis on
With he unmitieated horrors OF slavery hear some
ntislavpiy sy That the Law be -cted and
that they cannot oG.r it oily sical resanc. on hoS
ths grieves my heart can bear to hear Mr. Harrison
preach non fe.istauce because ho is 4 cousistenI
non resistant IN every thing The great Of
law ought not be- resist.d by physical force
would resist II TO death il enacted aga as them Ives
Oh bow dboEeet this aud how such dishonesty IN lst
Affect the bear OF beloved thpn Their conA
dence In this must bs destroyed orth.y link Ia
their cwn esteem Ii coored brethren tn It We
tolerate enact meats that .nsavr the b.ck while
wo would resist them applied To ourselves they must
conviction sink them Ia ,heir own esteen II
Is bsd for them that they houo hate We Gan
no longer be useful TO them; but 1t is for them
to e.l that they are oegradea ThGgrsnd onac. the
way OF the an oratiob of the cond,tiou elav.s
F the low state of the colored and If they
were what they ought be- their continued thra 10
wonld b. impossible (Appiause J Nothing stands 81
much ~ the was "a thcr loss Of self respect Just
then cootrbute to degrade then in ths,r own
estimation DO We contribute to p-rpstuate slavery
Again long recognise the -lavsry
can be eub M and shielded under the forms of law 20
long viii go fail to ey.rt huence upon tho
holder OF command his re,pect take hold upon
his conscience The siavehod.r is fool. How can
that they viii get the TO repeal the slave law
or the Judiciary to pass upoD It's
while ne hears at the time cay, OF all
forms piracy 1t Is the nrocous? The tru H.
tt at the slavehoder does believe consistent
therefore have yet made the power con-
science to bear the slaveboidDg power The moment
wcdo hs stoutnesr becomes weak water So long
We Init that slavery stand in law long viii
we fail to effect lite abolition.
Mr Am4sA Waller, Of Massachusetts, here asked,
how do we legaize slavery?
Mr. GERRITr SMITH-Will my friend Adams permit me
to state what occurred between us last night! asked
him If it was wrong TO rescue Jerry? He said It
MIR ADAMs-Mr. Smith Is under a Misrepresentation
as to what ssd last night and will explain it when 1t
comes to my turn to speak
Mr.. ssi1s-I am glad 1 have misapprebeuded my
friend and hope he is on the ground with up
to the Jerry level Caughter)-for If he Is not
separated by the moral world My friend, Mr. Walker,
now understands what mean by legaliziDg slavery I
would send a petition to have repealed l would
not recognise Law to shelter thief would not
recognise law to shelter sheep thief and the Of
God says how much better is than . sheep. Ifa
per mptory law passed prescr bng what should
eat and what we should drink would recognise Il
No; and Walkers foot would 60 down If We do not
admit the right Of civil government to dictate what
shall eat or drink how much more illegal is to turn
man INTO thing There some things that cannot
he made legal.
Mr. BoorH, Of Wisconsin-Thc denial Of the right of
free speech is an illustration.
Mr. SMITIi-I thank my friend for the illustration We
have bo been taught In the school Of the old
DELroA1E-would you resist with carna weapons'
Mr.. SMITH wonld commend to every the of
the weapons that suit taste To one the tongue or
p.n-to another the sword the gun. daughter and
alpIuuse) Withdraw the legal shield from traffic in in
toxca,ipg drink and the traffic In human he,h aud
make thtm both infamous, outawed and they will both
pr YouNo-ue has certainly right to prohibit
man from drinking what he pcases.
Mr. SsuTH-ucie is another question. And perhaps
will be astonshed if told you that civil govern
ment has right TO interfere with individuals at all
All from civil government is its protection from
madmen and paupers and what require ID to strio
the ferns Of atrocious and satanic piracy of their
legality want all to come up TO the Jerry level Docs
not the colofed man regard us as hypocres nay Athe
hts he ees us give the sacred sanction OF law to
such an abominaton American slavery Ii he saw
Of this kind he would be prepared for bu,
Tint such deviism should be recognized by his friends is
too much for him want you all therefore. the |
Jerry patform-tbe Christapa platform. applause |
ssvERAL vorc.s-" Lots OF us are ON that platform "
MIR SMITH, remarked Gr.t rising that if I |
this convention taking the high ground have laid down
ground taking in the interests Of all the mon and oil
would hope that the blessing God would descend upon
our Efforts. and thus make them prosper. The slave
holders would respect you and you would send SUCH
QuskipF through the South felt in the
South before the result would be that the racker in
human flesh wonld stand before the world naked pirate
But let h adopt tmid time scryiog policy,
and better Tor IL and the world that il had
betn Coo may have forgiven aud wnked
errors In the brginnlIg but now he commands
pent You must be united not exp.dency but
highly eternal principle TDen would many converts
be brought into the commanding presence Of principe
apd stand APPALLED, and th. blessing Of God would come
downUpop us 80 promptly and so abundan'ly that we
would not have 70 wait til the 1866 till We OBTAIN
I'd the electoral votes Of The States.
1he cheering loud and prolonged at the close of
this speech and 1t evident that Mr.. Smith and his
sentiments highly popular with the majority ofthe
audience. He has fine commanding person and deep,
scpoieus voice he blue coat with brass buttons
and white trouseysjust the same as Fred DouSiass]
sPEEcH eIppISes. OF OHIO.
Mn joshua II GrppIses then to reply lie CON- |
menced By eulogiziDg Mr. Smith, and expressing the
highest admiration HIM He said he long rcvered
and iepect,d that noble for his enterprise In the
cause humanity The tone OF friend in the begin
ming OF bis speech despondDg He had resided
TOO long in the state of New York among its vices aud
poli,icianf. lie not know the feeling in western
heorts Talk OF despair to the free s,lers Of Ohio and
Massachusetts,. ara tIey do not know what you mean.
Why away from our hearts the which clusters
ul"und Vt, and anmstes us TO persesere am an OLD
Age has left his marks upon my head but nope
to live this government purified and cleaned OF
slsyery (appante) My ftieod breothes d,herent |
ntn o. pbtfo in New York, aud that accounts for his
ot pondtncy don't think hs viii live to redeem the
Stale certainly be redeem by encouraging
der rair in the freuds Freedom fostering hope
s ,p,m,s He speaks of our coming from the txo
parties dtes h forget that the Buffalo plaf rm we
out nom the parties aud laid the foundation OF tn
ture op,rstops since that time have sent thirty
repre- eptsyes to Congress and We have been every
cay taking deeper hold, till now the Shareholders
pair? God forgive bis Of faith Here stand
relying upon eternal truth marching forward-con-
ou,ripg and to copquer--tiil the whole nation IL
redc. med regenerated and disentbralled l excuse
ny friend another account Tbose who acted with
him the tehmHcis. tneir u2plnst o'efy
man and oveIv nsn hand against them They went
teiorr But they do not keep pace with the on ward
progress Of liberty. My friend has talked much Of a
n. party. II coming out from the old call upon
the Secretary to read the resolution Of the majority on
that point.
The secretary here read the resolution Of the majority
which declares that the free democratic party II not
organized aid either the whig democratic wing OF
the great slave cmpromise party Of the nation but to
defeat th.m both
Mr. Girpiscs ccntinued-I have nothing therefore,
70 do hut 70 thank the gentleman for hs argument OF
favor Of the majority II Ia what you feel aud feel
! regard both the parties a. hopeessls corrupt and
| 1 repudiate all associations with them who stand
en- su,h platforms ne we're set at the two National
Con, cnt ;olls. Nov all stand together, Mr. smith
stands on our platform. which Is high that II
| he jumps off ] fear the prophecy Of my friend from
NV York will be realisedtbat nc ~il break his neck
1hc po,pt IL. that ought TO resist toe Fugitive
Slave Nr q here called for the ting OF the re-