New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-21
The Pitfsburg Convention.

To he Editsr Of The ". Y. Tribune.
There is an error in the report of Il.
proceedings OF the Convention, extensively pub.
lished, that needs correction. Ii is said tn Il a.
Offering the resolution respecting the imonsn.
ment Of colored seamen lwhich''was adopted "a,
substitute for Il resolution on the same subject r.,
ported by the platform commlttee,) "psomis.d
on the part of Gerrtt Smith, and his friend.
cordial support Of the platform, if it should \.
adopted" TINS is u mistake. | stated thu
having consulted gentlemen on different sides Of "A.
house, was authorized to say tha, 1.-TWO Of the res
Ions, reported BY the comnttee, should be strlcto
out and new adopted II would meet the VI. ., A
MIR Smith and his friends and be- satisfactory to Ms.,r
Giddh "a, Adams etc. The resolutions proposed % \
stricken out were the following:
A. That the early history Of the Government .ls.,
ly shows the settled policy to have bern not 10 exs,d
psiursze and encourage, but To iina, ocais and An
courage Slavery; and 10 this policy, which saoul
never have been departed from the Government ouss.
forthwith 10 return
THAT Slavery Is a sin against lGod and crisa
sgsipst man, the enornity Of which DO law nor MAJ
,apciiop or mitigate end tba, Chrlstianiy and a.
maDity alike demand 8 abolition"
The sentiment in resolution 10 particularly oAenvs
to those who believe that the Government had At in,
nothing to do with Slavery and that after uadeins ~haa
has done In sustaining sDo extending II, Govsrnmess
ought TO all !ni-rfer With the sccursed s,
The sentiment In resolution 10 40 ID far as go.4
but twas thought desirable 10 substitute the iolOwu
In lieu OF Il;
C. That American Slavery, being sin against God
and crime against man. IL Ia, In the highest sense
Invalid illegal. not law, either divine or humsn and
Therefore utterly VOID, and or NO FORCE before Cd
aud man
As Mr. Smith, and those Who agree with him. v~s
very DESTROYS Of hsvios Slavery declared "llegsl"h
was thought that the sentiment as expressed 10 rssc
ton {, would meet their concurrence, 40 well A ia
appreciation Of the of the Convention and tA,s
produce harmonious and unanimous action In favor a
the platform on the final vote D-bate, ho Seysr a.
sued, different Views we're expressed and fnsly ua
toll Wig was adopted as substitute for resoladoss
b and &:
d. THAT Slavery is a sin against God, and chas
against nan, which no law or usage Gao make r.ht
and hat Christianity humanity, and patriotism aha
ct mand its abolition"
Mr.. Smith e1prsss ly stated that he would ac1uescs
10 the platform far Slavery 10 concerned had rsso.
utiOns A a. d been stricken out ami resolution
been adopted but &c only resolution vss exp4
and resolution refused, neither he nor bis frsods
are bound TO the acquescence gssted snough many
Cf ibtm may, Tor aoght know, support the Dladofm
which is the best ever adopted BY the FREE DEMocn
Alarm seemed 10 be produced uesdI-ss,
thouRbt-sb Ut the Introduction of the term ilscl'
IN resolution for, la Its coonecdDn II 10 fd
low as sequence TO the eSpress n, In which all swe
agreed, that Slavery ID sin against God aud china
against man" As sin cannot be- chrstaaized 90 nehsf
can crime be hgGit;,d, in the true sense of LAW
Allow me 10 ado that there no plotting ibtrsua
or management in procuring ths nomiDs,,a Of Mr.
Hale, nor In preventing the nomination OF Mr. Chase
or any other person. Mr.. Hale nominated 90 ~
count OF hs principles and popularity sithoat refer
ence ~ the effect the nomination would have the
nomir ees Of the other parties. Ire motto ~v-PaN
GILES NOT MEN LEWIS rAPPAN
B-Editors who have published "a p,ocsedsr
Of the Convention are respectfully requested 10 insert
the above