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

Alien aa,u; " You are preacher " the sospi!' Yes.
Ana you would send back your friend to slavery" u
mus' obey the Law . sWord you ,end back to chains
snd whips, ana slavery any per made In the Image
G.d?" sm a Webster mau tGreat laughter
Then would not hear your concluded Judge
Allen tApplsnee.l IL Is To a cIeryymau az THE
same fni'h az my friend Smith from preaching suoh
uocIiDs that wish to the Law repeated In order
70 give him chance but come to tho question n
What l. legali2at'on Of slavery The distinction ad-
by my friend is all technical and il worthy delibe.
fsnoD what II II 10 eaise slavery Ten men out OF
every eleven you meet will tell you that any State ~
ha.s lev dsprvng The slave Of the right OF self dcfpc
ana u ne resiss he Is murderer ar a. then adverted
to the case Of negro gir. Who TO her homo fo
violation flew the villain who assaied her was
sentenced TO be hsngd and only escaped by the ole
therefore law, though those who execute 1t are
bot r'.ieved nom - guilt The ouly difference be-
tween M fffend Smith and j.. that he insists
our platform shall 60 ont In language that will miSun.
derstood wbe want il in plan baoguage In the
OF humanity doo't expose your public at Washing
ton TO he assapd for theee abstrnc ions Don let me
hsve piled upon Inc The cete0ce of your platform whom
ought 70 6e asssilipg the enemy smith has mistaken
The "DOe a,st'.tlayeiy sentiment of tho West will
Tell ou IN aDecdoe mat will illustrate 1t. My friend
Dougia~~ r., was travelling In tho West He called on
fai mtr, white man who Dvirec him sleep remark
ing have hut one bed hnpo you have objection
to color hsve pone.p (Great lauphter) My frieod
asys be takes the position as broad as the civil
ago. of progress, and if Sr. Smith lives @ ,hi ,a
his head s a. grey mine. he will know than he
does now. We want 20 have platform every year
responding with tLeprogress Of the time and
ticnaIy one Ger brother has done much good but an
orgbn2a ion OF the true democracy liz doing goot
1t is painful that lie and his friends not going
on with US but If they cannot do SO, i
only say in conclusion that am willing to go
with him ms 'ar as aud when he gets beyond me
will bid him, God speed forever (Appause)
III was evident that this speech had removed to
great extent the impression made by the previous
speskerl
The committee then adjourned to halpast two o'clock
Mr.. PAYNE Of Wisconsin proceeded to sustain the
minority epor asserting that they had gone backward
instead Of forward since l84S that the Fugitive Slave
law had been enacted since then and sustained by the
clefgymen of the land.
A Massachusetts DELEGATE remarked that they had
gone forward the Fugitive Slave law was 80 odious
that 1t would fall, md the law of l7ee fall with it.
MIR PAYNE proceeded at great length to reply to Mr.
Gddings
Mr. TArrAN took the floor. lie desired to reconcile the
friends OF the tworoports little concession made on
the right and left he thought would make all right He
proposed tho following substitute for the fourth
resolution, and promised on the part Of Gerrt Smith
and his friends cordial support Of the platform, If it
Resolved, 1hat by the Constitution ths citizens of
e the s. s Ss u
ot Ing eolered teamen Of other state while the vessels
Ish such before the Supreme % cenrt 81
The ntsa to test M the sgasy Of such proceeans
Of the ts Of the czers of other States utterly
they the provisions Constellation faithfully Oh.
Mr. TArPaN also asked that the following resolution be
added 10 the platform
Th' ,Ss sn
ga law ,ithsr Sivia. human and 9 therefore. ut
MI GippNGs on behalf OF the Committee, accepted tho
proposed amendments.
Mr. TArrAN Iemal ked that he would vote for the plat
form il 70 amended; but that it contained certain
minor mat ers that he did not approve Of.
MIR uAnLEr Of Connecticut, must object to following
the example Of political parties TO compromise away their
prI cpes; aod moved that the report 10 recoCmitted
70 IL committee
as to accepting these amendments had any other OF
the Southern delegates, matter of such vital mpor
tapcc TO the South and therefore seconded the motion
rer6mm;t.
Mr. ADAMS. of Mass. could well perceive that this
war matter OF which Dr. Snodgrnss, well as other
delegates from the South must feel their duty watch
closely. He also warned the Convention, that every
movement We made towards resistance, BY violence,
world check the anti slavery movement in every |
Southern State, and throw them from the foothold
their principles had there gained II tho princi |
plea of the minority resolutions adopted. our .
Southern friends would be compelled to no home and
their fellow citizens whom they had here procain
q pirates The ameDdments proposed he did not how
ever think would be objectionable to the South and he
therefore proposed that they be adopted and that We
froc.r0 10 close our business.
MIR stated that much he respected the
reptmtn ftom Now York (Smith and Tappan), and he |
esteemed them ar having led the way to this,
w. for havinc done much for the
coored constituency he could not consent to OBJ
lam Ihci operation TO join here in procaiming that
slavery cannot be icgalzrd carrd in the amond-
ment lie asked them TO place nothing their plat
fol that lie would have protest against Mt home
Mr. COFFEE, OF ny. could not agree with the gentle
mel from Maryland
Mr. BEIr, of Virginia also dissented declaring that
he went for liberty or dcsth
Mr.. LfE. of Kentucky believed that anti slavery men
in lis state were ready to ADOPT the substitutes pro-
posed, aIo stand by them.
GfngIr sMrrH withdrew his minority report
motion wns made to refer the platform resolutions to
Mr. GddiIgs, with instructions report them with Mr.
Mr.. Tarpsps amendments Incorporated.
Mr. CLARK, Of Michigan moved that Mr Glddings DO |
sqiuot.d 10 strike the words ana human out Of the
substitute proposed by Mr. TnppGn. H. preposte.
n soy that slavery did not exist by humana@
Dr. ssoncnAss seconded the motion to strike out.
Mr. LoyEJoY, Of Illinois, declared the substitute
orgipol resolutions adopted Slavery does exist,
ard what was the use OF declaring that it does
gain few votes. lie ed Of being catechised
cvcry years by Mr.. Smith, of New York to kno~
belonged TO tbsm Adopt this proposition and four
y,ar IRON ths time he will ak us TO 90 with him on
bis Lotions about women and declare them to be
ard 80 mistake lie will afterwards probably bring in
other metaphysical be attached to
platform. Dir H. frequently Interrupted, but de-
ered that he muet and would be- heard as nc could not
accept the amendment In conclusion he said that tue
ogiDa re olutioDs were acceptable 10 him and he
not ailIg TO declare that slavery was of no binding
force when he knew 1T was OF crushing force
NJ. WILEY, of Maine, hoped 10 settle the difficulty
in f'w words. He considered The only value Of the
ODti uIntbt t ambiguity, la capaDiuty OF being IDAde
to thing nothing He therefore moved the
iei. ction Of the proposed amendment
Prof bins,Y Of Ohio thought that the minority
should yield to the majority all minor points when
they all agree the Fundamental principles o. their f
Mr GIpDiNes then stated that Mr. Tapppn merely
wished vote on the motion 10 strike out the fourh rcs
luton
Mr. CHssE, Of New York stated that Mr.. Tappan had
introduced resolution to secure the 90 operation OF
Grirt Smith whereas the latter assured him II the
ams pdn,nt was adopted he would not positively pro
ni,eto cdherotoi it.
The question then put the motion to strike
out and vote called for by States, foilows;
Ayts 1874. naysI6
SO The fourth resolution was stricken out
Nj BooIH Of Wisoonsin mose ed q substitute for Mr.
Tappan's substitute the following =
hsolytd-Tlst slavery is sin against God aud criae
.ssns' man. which no human nept nor psase can
ske Iis,t shd that Cittelity humanity and patriot
ISM a demsn ID its abolition.
The resolution with regard TO the arrest of 10
sonthern ports was then added TO the platform aud,
amid much confusion and excitement the previous qtes
ton ordered ths platform amended. by the fol-
loving result Yrss, 1876; nays 49,
he all n virginia which I