The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-11-18
For the National Era.
GERRIT SMITHS ELECTION TO CONGRESS

Action Of N. Y. Central College, Nov 1, 1852.
On the arrival of the news that Gerrit Smith
was elected to Congress, the members of the
College, and friends of the cause of humanity
near by, convened in the chapel to congratu-
late each other on the event o'clock, evening.
The main College building and the boarding
hall were brilliantly Illuminated by the students,
presenting to the neighboring village and coun-
try beautiful and magnificent spectacle
On motion of Prof Allen, Mr.. A. II Benc-
dict was called to the chair, and ]. Francis
Cook was appointed Secretary.
committee to prepare and to present to
the meeting appropriate resolutions, was chosen,
consisting of President c. p Grosvenor, Chair
man, Prof w. G. Allen, Mr.. Azariah Smith,
Miss A. J. Chamberlain, Miss Sarah Thomas,
and Miss Lydia A. Caldwell
During the absence of the committee, the
meeting was addressed by Messrs B. Taft, Til
den, Burlingame, and Bannster who were fire.
quently interrupted by applause, indicative of
the unanimous agreement of the audience in
regard to the friend of truth, Gerrit Smith
The committee came in, and reported the
following resolutions which were unanimously
adopted after some eloquent remarks by Prof
Allen and President Gro,esnor
/. Resolved, That we rejoice in the election of
Gerrit Smith, as giving evidences of the arous-
ing of the housekeeping conscience of this ma
ton, and az afOrding one of the happiest guar.
antics that the day of the slaves redemption is
drawing near and that ere long, our country
shall be- not as she hitherto has been, a STUN
bling-block in the worlds progress but truth
full teacher of the principles OF Democracy and
Christianity.
2. Resoiued, That, in the election of Gerrit
Smith, the people of his district have evinced
their high appreciation of all that is noble in
man the State of New York has reason to
be proud of her generous citizens the country
should rejoice that she has secured the services
of one of her worthiest Representatives; and
the world can look forward with hope
3. RESOLVED, That, among the events adapt
ed to awaken hope for our country, that mot
withstanding her great Sin of hypocritlcally
protesting to be based on the principle of the
equal brotherhood of all mankind while holding
in AFFECT siauerymore than three millions of her
own sons and daughters) the God of our IA
theirs will yet intorpose for her salvation--thc
election of Gerrt Smith to membership in the
popular branch of our National Congress, is
regarded by us, and we think, must be by all
true patriots, as the most suspicious
4. Resolved, That New York Central College
owes thanksgiving and praise to Almighty God
for calling into the councils of our nation dis
tinguished patron of this institution GERRIT
SMITH.
S. Resolved, That woman has right to
raise her voice in this general rejoicing for the
election of Gerrit Smith to Congress, as a man
who will never sumber over the great and
momentOus subject universal freedom, but will
testify to the world that he is on the side of
right and humanity without restriction and
that the ladies of Central College deeply par
ticlpate in this joy.
6. Resolved That the election of Franklin
Pierce as President and VIM r. King as Vice
President of the United States, standing as
these men do, on the platform of despotic prin-
ciples adopted by the Democratic party at
Baltimore, the Fugitive Slave Act included is
an event which imperatively demands a vast
increase Of Anti.Savery labor by all friends of
the country from the present moment until
God shall be obeyed in the proclamation of
elderly TO all the inhabitants of the fandD
On motion of Mr.. Burlingame, it was voted
that the proceedings Of this meeting be published
in the National Era, Frederick Douglass Paper,
american Baptist, Anti-Siauery Standard Free
Democrat, Commonwealth, Liberator, and other
journals friendly to the cause. Adjourned.
A. H. BENEDICT, Chairman
j. FRANCIS Cook, Secretary
McGrawuiile Cortland co., New York.