The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-17

guished and eloquent gentleman, who In the
attempt to save his life, lost it-shall it be for
ever?
HOW IT WAS EFFECTED
The newspapers inform us that the nopina-
ton of MIR. Pierce was mere accident-the
result of kind of spontaneous combustion
and that it took him as much by surprise as
anybody else.
Politicians are harmless, undesigning set
Of men. Their movements are always sponta-
neous, of course. The strangest results are
produced in a most inexplicable manner, and
they seem willing that Providence should have
the credit of them
Now to men of ordinary intelligence in po-
ltical affairs, it seemed highly probable, for
many months before the Convention, that the
personal animosities between the friends re-
spectiyely Of Cass, Buchanan, and Douglas
would prevent the nomination Of any one OF
them
Is it any wonder that certain leading poll.
ticans of the South, in view of this c0ntingcn.
cy, should have consulted beforehand with GER
tain Northern politicians, and concocted plan
for bringing out new candidate, whenever the
Convention should have been exhausted by in.
effectual ballotings9
Were the visit of Gideon Pillow to his old
comrade in New Hampshire, and the alleged
consultation between Henry A. Wise, Caleb
Cushing, Paul George and Mr. Pierce and
the letter of Mr.. Pierce to Major Lally or
the Compromise, dated May 9th, and read
by member of the Virginia delegation in the
Convention to his brother delegates, and the
letter of Mr.. Campbell of New Hampshire
formerly editor of the Fredericksburg Re
corder,) also read to these delegates, vouchine
for his "entire soundness,' and the adro
transfer of the Virginia vote to Mr.. Pierce
after breaking the shock, by lighting OF
Mr.. Dickinson in its way (who, it was vel
understood could not be nominated and tn,
adhesion of Georgia and North Carolina, after
lapse of time sufficient to preclude the ap
pearance of concert-all accidents-the effects
of spontaneous combustion
Pshaw! II is not worth while to presume
too much on the greenneS of the great Public
CHRISTIAN ANTI-sLAvERY CONVENTION.
This body met at Ravenna Ohio, on the I'd
of June. Some Of the most distinguished friends
of the Anti-Slavery cause were present. The
following gentlemen were chosen permanent
officers viz:
Rev. John Keep, President: G. Keenc and
Rev George Gordon, Vice Presidents; Lyman
w. Hall Esq, of Ravenna, and Rev. John
McEldowney of Cleveland, Secretaries.
After discussion, the following resolutions
were passed:
Resolved That we rejoice in the organiza-
ton of publication societies, the object of which
is to reform the religious literature of the coun-
try, and to furnish the people with publications
which shall bear a faithful testimony against
all forms of sin; and we commend such sOcie-
ties to the patronage of the Christian public
RESOLVED, That we hail with pleasure the
formation OF Missionary Societies, free from all
connection with slavery and other gross sins
and winch are planting Anti-Slavcry churches
throughout the land
During the discussion of these resolutions
some startling facts were elected of the sub.
serviency of some of the religious denomina-
tons to slavery.
Mr.. Lonely, Of Chatham Congregational.
ist minister, stated that he was ashamed OF
their Hymn.books and also that of the Pres.
oyter,nns. Occasionally he wanted TO sing a
freedom Song but could find none in the book
slavery had torn them all out A beautiful
hymn, once familiar TO all, had the stanza that
hinted at slavery torn out--all else was retain
ca Here are the missing lines which the
Northern Churches, at the bidding of their
Southern oyerseers have expunged Read it
think Of t--good friends!
Thy neighbor yonder tong slave.
Fettered in thought and limb
whose hopes are all beyond tho grave,
Go thou and ransom him.
Rev. MIR. Torrey, Of East Cleveland, said that
he had labored under the same difficulty. With.
In few years all the liberty songs had disap-
peared from his hymn-book. He had recently
purchased new one, neatly printed by the
Bible Society, with the hymns on one page and
the music on another. At a monthly concert
short time since, he thought proper 10 re.
member the slave, and turned to the 72d Of
Watts Hymns, aud commenced 10 read. when.
TO his amazcment, he found that the peyw which
he most wanted had gone. Here it u.s.
blessings abound where o or Ho ro;aus.
The joyful prisoner bursts his chains,
The weary find eternal rest
And all tho sons of want are blcst"
The Convention continued its sessions ON the
"a Of June, when, after full discussion, n So
e' Of resolutions were reported, which, after
muc,' discussion and amending were adopted,
,, MTfsed, That Christianity is the remedy
a %p.,ded by Infinite Wisdom and goodness for
vi ,he SINS and sorrows Of our lost world.
o, mI1osd That the Church of God has been
wins ra..a .oI the purpose of applying this d.
''"o remedy TO oil forms Of sin.
.,. M.olued That slayeholding Is under all cir
.us'snces heinous sin against God and
ss Violation of the most sacred rights Of
human nature. 's"~ "
.,. nssopsd, That church which, receives
''0'asr. and those who justify sIayehoId.