The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-07-31

MEETING AT ALBANY TO ArroIsr prLEa.fhs'
fFrm the AioanJ Express, July ~
N, yesterday, by G. 7. Williams, and Hon. Bradford
Y Wood was, on motion. appointed President
resS Dasd ,' WRIGHT. Christopher ". Ben.
der, G. p. WiIisms. ". II. Borieish. J. 3. James.
eecretaries-Halc Kingsley, David 6. Pierce.
TIA following Comm. ,t.e on Resolutions was
sppoin.ed:-Wm. Bsrues, lsaac Edwards, Henry G.
Sorthyck. VIM. Davis
TIE meeting adj urnsd until hslf-psst P. M.
EVENING SESSION.
Mr.. Deadatus Wright took toe chair, in place Of
Mr.. Wood, who was unable to attend. The Com
mittee on Resou to0s then reported the follow
tng:--
has eemonstIstd thgs c, ms ronises only held
cred by slavery prop gsndists whom they deemed
beneficial TO the intsets Of slsvehodersthat having
udAied THU contract held invola ble and
oer.t issue between slavery freedom accept
Tire ISSUE aud within aud according 10 the provisions Of
Cur national constitution. will unite In effort to
modify the odus isaur.s of The Fugitive slave Law, to
regain for om s iost territory and TO restore the
policy q the geDeial government TO free and rpub
Lean Tendencies OF Washington, jay and Jefferson and
the other fathers Of The republic In the Rcyo utonary
Sssclved, Ths, The .,orth, through her false and
tTaiorous Rep Is mainly enable for tie
rrle OF the missouri Compromise and for tho bcld, az
nreseive, and erats the slave that
the remedy II in the hands Of the people Of the free
States and pedgc ourselves, OF party
FED b his past acts and clAre pructl to active
and vigorous effort 70 the Missouri compromise,
recently 70 shh mel uly dated
Resolved That the gallant hand of Southern patriots
In tho House u Representatives,, who maintained tho
tsith ana budtng force 81 compscs although for tho
benefit freedom spuIped tho bfbe offered By the
srnods u the NVrte, our .warn,.st than a.,
and NO VIII pever desph oi ,he republic or Sou
err bfethxtn when ePteepteJ 10y euch fearless patri
C.ic, and honorable sts
Resolved That thanks duo 10 tho Hon.
f. Pcckhsm, our representative la Congress, for his
dgIthed aide, and determined opposition the passage
OF the NvbrAska bid aud that tbs manly and patriotic
course deserves ADDITIONAL commentators when contrast
ed with bis weak assocs Who yielded 70 executive In
6uonoes, ADD boo their fay superior TO their country
Resolved Tnst Il he duty at the friends OF freedom
70 treat the Nor he doushfs Is, WHO ia Congress be
tray and sacrifice II Us tIeir O., In
to shov that they e*pise traitors much they
detest and sbhor TOO
Received, Taat this meeting aTrciHt committee Of
seven 20 opers. with any emigration societies. here
toore hereafter % be organized foe tie purposc OF
aiding In the settlement q the Territories Of kAusas
and Nebraska by free emgrsnt aud hment
of newspapers therein devoted 70 the intees OF free
dom.
Mr.. G. P. Williams moved au amendment to tho
Hrst resolution ~ tue e1e that the "odious fca-
lures" OF the Fugitive save law &c repealed inste I'D
OF modife5, and support ted his amendment by short
speech. The ain. Bd.net was opposed BY Messrs
Calvin Pepper ana Vim. BarDes, on the ground that
II was the design OF . { meeting 70 secure action
upon which the whole North could unite. Mr.. Deo-
datus Wright followed, taking tue same view.
Amendment was ~ithdraHn, and the resolutions
carried unanimously.
The following delegates we're appointed 60 the
Saratoga C0Dventiop:-Daniel Hertlc, ELI Perry
j. L. JudsoD, WIN. b Hu leigh, Amos Dean, Peter
Shaver, Calvin Peppet, John G.. Ire sdwell, David
3. Pierce, @. p. Williams, Samuel Ii. Foster, James
Edwards, Clinton RICE, VIM. Hlngerland, VIM.
Edwards, Maurice e. veile. Deodatus Wright.
motion was made that the officers OF the meet.
Ing have power to appoiLt the committee named
In the resolution. Adopted.