The southern press., 1852-05-15

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} is more the result of Northern enterprise, con.
Quoted by men temporarily residing at the South
than Southern thrift.
A series of strong resolutions was read by
, Mr.. Tappan, and unanimously adopted We
copy the following:
Y. That while we honor those legislators and
ministers who have been true to freedom, we
believe that the political and ecclesiastical parti.
sane who have proved recreant to the cause of
liberty and humanity, have forfeited all just
claim to the confidence of the people, and that
no reasonable expectation can be INDUCED in
the prevalence or success of republican or
Christian institutions until our citizens carry
out the principles Of the Declaration of lnde-
pendence, and the precepts of the Sermon on
the Mount.
7 Hon. Il. ID. Culver addressed the meeting. He
said the resolutions just introduced would bring
down denunciations upon the heads of those
who participated in these proceedings. The
press Of certain parties will attack us, not be.
cause of our arguments, but that we have come
here at all. Agitation is TO be done away with
Finalty has become the order Of the day, and
matters in dispute have been "adjusted" Ad.
justed by whom? BY minority of Congress-,
and that minority, too, chiefly under the infiu
ence of strong drink. [Gteat sensation-cheers
mingled with Kisses, and outcries: You should
be ashamed of yourself"] Be quiet, gentle.
men; have seen these things before; know
how they go at the White House Mr.. Culver
could not see, however, how any Congress had
the power to pass acts which another Congress
cannot VI do, if they please. In reviewing the
tests of finalty and the new creed of compro.
misses the speaker administered a sharp rebuke
to Hon. James Brooks for having dodled the
vote on the slave law. The honorable gentle.
man had shuffied and twisted, and rolled over
three times, like dog catching crackers thrown
to him from Il grocery store but when the time
for the vote had come, this gentleman dared not
meet the question, and could find nothing better
for him to do than to dodge. Applause and
! laughter Mr. Culver went on to ridicule the
pretension of the slave power to govern public
sentiment at the North. He instituted com.
parison between the admission Of Texas and
California into the Union; one, easily received !;
the other, standing supplant for space of nine
months. The compromise question first sprang
ont of the Texas boundary dispute Mr.. Cui
yer exposed the inquy of that bargain, and
went over the history of the act to prove its in.
justice From this he passed to consideration
of the fugitive slave law, denouncing the base
ness and meanness OF the measure. A partieu.
larly mean feature is to be found in the in.
creased compensation to be awarded to the com
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master. That creature of the City Hall, said
Mr.. Cuver-and speak with all respect that is
due to him--knew all this when he received all
the testimony on one side in recent slave case.
but refused to hear the opposing evidence A
sensation. The omission of any designation
of black or white, in the provisions of the law.
was mentioned in decided terms of reprobation
In conclusion, Mr.. Culver cntreated the co. op
Grafton OF public sentiment in efforts to retrieve
the condition Of the fugitive, and to repeal the
slave law.
The chairman introduced Rev. John It. Raw
mond, blind, colored clergyman, of the Baptist
church in this city. He spoke in behalf of the
vital importance of the resolutions to the colored
people; and rebuked the prejudices of caste, as
only inferior TO the evils of American slavery.
Mr.. Raymond related several anecdotes in a
humorous style, which brought out roars of
laughter. His remarks were very effective.
Rev. Henry Ward BEEcHER followed. There
was but one impression be coula desire TO leave
upon the meeting religious impression The
claims Of this subject were not the claims of en-
thusasm or philanthropy, though both senti-
ments entered into the question but il was the
cause of God. Tho tenacity of tho Anti. Slay-
cry cause is made matter Of wonder. The
reason Of this persistence is to be found in the
religious sentiment which gives the heart and
the life TO it, There are men of Jusus Christ
yet alive, who cherish still the breathnrs of
their master To ask us to abandon this cause.
is to ask man TO evacuate himself of his entire
I moral sense. Mr.. Bepcher apprehended that all
true liberty was of religious nature. Liberty
differs in its constitution in this country and in
4 Europe. The attempts for liberty upon the
continent have not succeeded, mainly because
they were not imbued with the Christian spirit
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| Hungary above all other countries of the Old
World. In this connection the speaker Landed
the sentiments of Kossuth, as applied to the
jurisprudence of religion, and the duties of re.
ligious men, both as individuals and nations
Mr. beecher objected 10 American slavery, for
one reason alone-that men cannot understand
Christianity and become men, and yet continue
slaves. lApplause,1 He felt none the less in
terest in sending the gospel abroad TO the
heather in other lands. lie did not regard
| Christianity as a great HOOP, 10 hold together
civilized communities; its radical idea is not
conservatism, but growth-not necessarily ia.
natlcal, revolutionary growth, but an expansive,
healthy increase. It leads men to higher and
still higher attainments. Sowing as this prin-
ciple shall prevail in the world, there must Of
necessity be agitations. Applause As earth.
quakes are produced by expansive forces. created
by intense fires in the interior of the earth. 80
one cannot reach the seat Of those agitaions un.
less the watering-pot Of expedicncy seeks 10
put out these hidden fires in tho very heart of
the Bible, and the mind Of every honest man
Mr.. Beecher thanked God for the existence Of
men who were willing 10 forsake name and
reputation for the great Christian Anti-Slavery
cause. lie could not agree with all the ideas Of
other parties, yet he deplored that there should
be 'chisms in this struggle Of the opponents Of
slavery. He was disposed TO believe that PEG
pies consciences needed awakening--that prayer
tor the slave was necessary element Of sue
cess. lie believed that the free North owed
another duty TO the poor colored citizens among
us, than TO find fast ships TO carry them TO Ii
IBERIA. lie rebuked, in scathing phrase, the pre-.
JUDGE Of caste. To give moral suasion, in the
shape Of election frem the country, is nothing
but the moral suasion Of The sheriff who turns