The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-04-12


We are under the impression that tho motion
would have been denied. upon the ground stated
by Mr.. Attorney General Crittenden, IN his let.
ter to Mr.. Fillmore, after the passage Of fhs
fugitive law Of 1850, that the certificate of a
commissioner is to be regarded AZ the act of
Judgment. after fair and impartial trial before
Judicial tribunal, having competent iurisdic
ton"
How far the conduct Of the commissioner in
this case, in admitting all evidence offered for
the claimant, OF whatever character, including
an affidavit made without knowledge, and con-
fessions of the defendant while in duress-his
refusal to compel an interested witness to an
swer on cross examination, and his cutting off
all opportunity Of rebutting evidence BY snap
Judgment, made in violation of good faith. COM
ports with that strict impar,iaIity and fairness
which ought to be preserved in trials involving
the right to liberty, is u question which the IN.
derslgned submit to the judgment of the com.
munlty. 3. D. CULVER,
JOHN JAY.
New York, April 8, 1852.
from ffsasr'es douglass paper, (Esederick Doug
lass black man, editor,) April |.
meeting of the friends of freedom VIVA held
al Corinthian Hall, Rochester, March l8, 1852,
for the purpose of consultation in relation 10
the formation Of an anti slavery society
James, Sperry, of Henrietta, was called IN
the chair, and George w. Clark, Of Rochester
was appointed secretary.
| Addresses were then made on tie nre.ant
state and prospects Of the anti slavery cans.
the importance of organization for the purnoss
OF concentrating and directing the efforts Of the
anti-siavery men and women Of this Sta,o bv
F. Douglass, VIM. Goodell, benjamin. Fsp
Gerrt Smith, George w. Clark. J. r Johnsnm
>. II. Addington, ID. Pckard, II. Bush Rsv
Mr.. Cook, and others; after which. II was ma
| nimously "'"
Rssolued, That we do organize New York
State AntSlavery Society.
Inc loliowlng persons were then appointed
committee to prepare a constitution, and renort
the next morning at 10 o'clock WIN. Goodell
Jas. Sperry, Geo. w. Clark, j. r. Johnson. F..
douglass, Stephen Cook, s. H. Arlington.
DenJamin flsh' Abigail Bnrch, Amy Post. Adj
lourned till 10 o'clock next day
March l9.-Thc meeting again convoned 81
10 o'clock. William H. Child of Niaonra fa,is
was appointed chairman, and George " ClarL
secretary. "'
The committee, through their chairman. WIN
uoodeli, reported the following
This society shall be called the New York
State Anti. slavery Society,
us OBJECT shall be the abolition of slavery.
oy the PRONUNCIATION and practice of the follow.
ing truths:
l. Slaveholdng is, in its own natnre s;or,,
and ought to be Immediately and uncondit;onsilv
abandoned. 1t is crime. TO he treatad n.
other crimes. '"o
3 1t is morally wrong to apologize for save.
holding, or to vote for Shareholders or their
| apologIsts, or for those who will not nse tbair
powers tor the abolition of slavery,
90. 1t Is morally wrong to support RELIGIONS
teachers who apologize for saveholdinp or who
neglect TO bear testimony against it,
| 4. II Is impossible that slaveholding can ha
either sanctioned by the Divine law. or be mads
legal by any human governments constitutions
statutes, or Judicial decisions agreeable 10 that
well-known and fundamental maxim Of common
law, recognized by the Supreme Court of the
United States, and the court of kings bench in
England, that "enactments contrary to funda.
mental morality are void"
otl. Prejudice against color is wicked. Tho
colored man is entitled to all the rights, priyi-
leges and eligiblities oftbe white man, and all
proposals Ior removing the former out of the
country are as absurd and iSnpertineut no would
De similar proposals for removing the latter.
9th. Distinctions on account Of color in rail-
gious assemblies, are preposterous and w;ckad
7th. AL persons, without distinction of sex
or color, who assent to these truths. and act nm.
der Their guidance, shall be entitled to member.
snip IN TINS society, by enrolling their names.
and contributing annually to it's funds.
oti. Inc officers of this society shall be
president, wee president, recording and CORES.
Pohding secretaries, treasurer and an executive
committee, TO discharge the customary duties of
such officers, and to be elected annually.
stn. The executive committee shall consist
OF thirteen, OF whom the president, secretaries.
and treasurer shall be members ex-officio. FIVE
OIL whom shall constitute quorum for the
transaction of business
loth. The society invites and recommends
the formation OF county, town, city, and VILLAGE
socle'es IN all parts of the State on the prnci-
pies OF this society and auxiliary to it.
Inc report of the committee was accented
and motion made to adopt the constitution
article by article, which was carried. The f,st
clause, on motion, was then taken mn. wbara.
upon Stephen s. Foster moved. seconded bv
II. Bush, that the words, .Auxiliary to the
American Anti-Slavery Society,"" be added.
Inns amendment was discussed at great length
oy roster, Goodell, Cook, Porter, Douglas John.
son. Pickard, Avery, Arlington, Stebbins. and
others, but was lost on final actiou-rece;v;nr
but one vote in its fav0f.
The Atm article also elected thorough dis
cuss,on, but was finally adopted unanimously.
| an the other articles were adopted without
debate, and the following persons were elected
officers of the society:
| !.res'dent-Gerrit Smith.
vice Presidents-Wm. H. Childs, Niagara
rails; Geo. w. Johnson, Buffalo; Joseph Plumb.
Lodi; Geo. Thayer, Livonia A. N. Cole, Bel
| 1ast John Thomas, Syracuse; C. v. Covert.
Farmersvile; p G. Schuyler, Ithaca; VIM. r.
ofnl'h, Macedon; Austin Ward, Holland Pat
ent; c. 0. Shepard, Arcade: VIM. n Tom
albany; Samuel Thomas, jr., Cazenovia Dr.
McCune Smith, New York Leonard Gibbs,
Union village; Hugh Smith, Perch river; No.
diah Moore, Champlan.
Erecutire CommiUee.-James Sperry Henri
eta Steven Cook, Rochester; Daniel Anthony,
90; Levi Reuben, do; Lloyd Scott, do. Ovid
hn In, L.