The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-27
CLryrLANp. Mnu "a 1889


side pocket Of your travelling wrapper
G.FB.
CLEVELAND, May is, 1852.
To The Editor Of the National Era.
Il was with much surprise that read a let
ter in your last number, from Cincinnati, re-
sspecting the late convention held in that city.
In reading the letter could not help thinking
how hard it is to please every person, in the
great reformatcsy movements Of the day Some
object to the Garrison movement, some to the
Free Soil, some to the free labor some to the
no-yoting some 10 the exclusively Christian.
and some to the mixed associated effort, like
that made in the "Queen City Some like
one class Of resolutions, and some another
some like argument and some anecdote some
wish everything to be done up in their peculiar
way; and unless il is, they feel called upon to
denounoe it with the utmost bitterness and Sc.
verify.
Now, permit me to say, Mr. Editor, that
never had the pleasure Of attending conyen.
ton, equally large and influential with the one
to which your correspondent refers, where
there was 50 much to commend and so little TO
condemn and in all the speeches made, did
not hear one that contained as little argument
and as much severe denunciation as the article
that has been penned by your correspondent
"P." himself I am confident that he must
have been an outsider, having not much SYM
pathy with the convention in any stage of its
progress. II this were not the case, | cannot
conceive how he could possibly have SO mis-
judged the whole merits of the case. Who
that has ever heard Samuel Lewis, and Rev.
John Rankin, and c. c.. Burleigh, and Rev.
John G Fec, and many others who were pres
ent and took prominent part in that conven
ton, dare intimate that they would speak in
any other way than was well fitted to enlighten
the understanding, quicken the conscience, and
arouse the sensibilities of the heart.
As a matter Of course, Slavery was viewed
under all its different aspects and relations,
and bearings, and was condemned with un-
mitigated severity Churches that fellowshipped
shareholders and their abettors were exposed,
as standing in position sntagonistcal TO the
spirit of the Gospel, and as being, therefore,
unworthy of public confidence The divines
who have advocated the Fugitive Law and
have attempted to throw the sanction of the
Word Of God around it. received their richly
merited censlre But no church that has
taken a right position, and has separated itself
from Slavery, and has borne its faithful testi-
mony against the gigantic evil and no minis
ter that has declared the whole counsel of God
with unfiinching fidelity and unwavering firm
ness could have any possible ground of COM
plant on account of any sentiment uttered by
any member of this noble convention.
With regard to the motives of men, as your
correspondent intimates do not recollect of
hearing anything said in the way of condem-
nation. Their actions were pointed out and
condemned God knows we have enough Of
icrong action TO pain our hearts, without going
into the bosoms of men and investigating their
mofices
AS to your correspondents preferring to hold
a hundred slaves, rather than speak as some of
the distinguished speakers in connection with
that convention, think II is quite probable /;
that tendency is exhibited throughout the
whole of his most remarkable letter.
But ] must close. Whenever another con-
vention is to be gotten up will your cores
pondent be 90 kind as 10 take part IN. getting
it up! and when speeches are to be made, will
he be 30 kind as TO take part in the business
and then, probably, they will all be in order,
Above all things, let me caution him, at this
important crisis Of our country's history, not to
be on the fault-6nding ground. Men of true
heart ought to be trying to encourage and sup
port each other in these arduous and self-de
nying labors. No @Pn
THE McDoNoGH WILL CASE has been de-
cided by the Supreme Court of Louisiana, Sc
far as whether the cities Of Baltimore and New
Orleans, or the States of Maryland and Louis
lana, shall be the legatees. The court ha
decided to render Judgment in favor of tho tw
cities. The contest between the heirs at Law
and the two cities will now commence
THE bill submitting to the people the Main
Liquor Law passed the Legislature Of Massa
chusetts, but was vetoed by the Governor, OF
the 10th instant An attempt was made il
the Senate to pass il, in spite Of the Veto bu
1t failed by ayote Of 20 to l5--not two-thirds
Subsequently, the Law itself was passed b,
both Houses, and we understand that il has re
ceived the sanction Of the Governor.
CAMBIAso, monster in human shape, has
been lately executed by the Gillian Govern.
ment He was pirate, rs years of age, and
made his followers swear fidelity to red flag
with a skull and cross bones, bearing the
motto, NJ give no quarter" OF his penal code,
out of 30 articles az punished offences with
some horrible form Of death.
MARYLAND.-The Wing State Convention
has chosen delegates favorable TO Mr.. FILL
MORE, and endorsed the Compromise measures
as fnalty. II resolved not to consider itself
bound to support any nominee of the Wing
National Convention, unless he is known to be
in favor Of the Compromise, including the Fu-
gitive Slave Law, as final settlement of the
questions involved in them
Arkansas Democratic State Conyen-
ton of Arkansas was held at Little Rock on
the Sd instant Gen. Conway was nominated
Cor Governor, and delegates appointed to the
National Convention, with instructions TO sup
port either Douglas or Buchanan for President
and Gen. Pillow for Vice President. The con-
vention re-affrmed the Virginia resolutions Of
1899, and the Baltimore platform Of ls4s.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS states in his paper,
that while proceeding from Cleveland to Buffa-
10 on a steamboat, one Of the employees Of the
boat undertook 70 turn him from the supper
table, but was commended 10 desist by o stian-
ger, who proclaimed that he was Southern
err and secured the colored orator from
further annoyance He subsequently, ascertain
ID that the strang9 was Mr. Msrshal men,
Der Of Congress from California. So says the
New York Evening Posi-. -Ptnnsylpaaian, 24th.
DEATH oy JOHN HowARp PAYSE.--A Wash
ing letter in the Baltimore Patriot announces
The death Of John Howard Payne, Esq, our