New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-09-03
STATE CONVENTION.
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Jurisprudence ofThe N. Y. Tribune
UREA, Friday, August 80, 1855.
Tie Cuiyersalist State Convention, which has
ben in session here for three days, adjourned
fhday, to meet in Albany in August 1856. The at
enhance bias been large as usual, and the proceed
rvs as harnonious. Beside the usual UNCONVENTIONAL
busness the great topics OF ali conventions, Freedom
and Temperance, have been prominent in this.
Resolutions approving ofthe Prohibitory Law and pro-
testing against the extension Of Slavery were early
introduced AND encountered determined but In point
ofnumbers avery feeble opposition In fact, the op-
position rested mainly on one individual man WHO
hes been en- edi or of paper in Nirsiuia an still
sjns The "Old fogy" sentiments of former days. GA
fe fl al vote for Prohibition were but I'VE nays
AID on ihe protest against Slavery Extension our
suoDdam Virginia politician stood solitary ana
slore II NAV be remarked, as sign OF the times,
that none oftle various andimportant questions before
tie Convention excited much interest or called forth
80 much eloquent and hearty speaking as the resou
lion 90 Slavery. crowded auhencs seemed dlsap
pointed when the Moderator pressed the final voc and
isIuiated n G di cusslOn. The rtm7r OF tue Rev.
Dr. SAWYER of your Gty we're particularly eloquent
and appropriate and went fur toward calling fortu the
hearty and almost unanimous votes for Freedom and
Temperance Ii is proper TO say further that some OF
hose who voted as L OnlDiiion publicly expressed
their approval of the principle, but opposed the intro
ducOn OF the sui i"ct into Ecclesiastical Council
Among these We ought perhaps to include the Rev. L.
Y BIONn VI HUDSON, VINO mas been an eificent ana
hft-oig advocate If Temperance, aud whose sent-
mepts still strongly in favor of Prohibition. The
voice OF tie Univesast denomination of the State of
New ok may be said IL be unanimous for the nom
txie sou of Slavery aud the suppression OF the Liquor
huffc The Christian ambassador one of the most
pro Porous snd wid,y circulated journals of the de-
nomination has proved Itself during tue whole con-
tesi II the lat few years fearless and ahe CHAMPION
Of The Prol biOry law ard the If Freedom. It's
continued success amorg the graii ing reports of
the Convention.
The income from the Harsen Relief Fund was found
sufficient TO meet the wants of the aged aud inhr
cergynen. and the destitute widows and orphans ct
deceased ministers within the bounds of the Conven-
ton. The location of the proposed Theological Institute
occupied considerable of the attention of the meeting
II seems that Canton offers Ouiion of 900 if
il is established in that village; Clinton buildings aod
property estiD ated at 500 600; Perry, Wyoming Coun-
", sl2 600; Oxford $lO, 900; Newark Wayne C0un-
~, Sc 900; Csz-novia, 81 900, &c. rhe subject was
referred 10 a Committee with power. The Rev. w.
s Balcb Chairmau, II appears to lie between Can
ten, Perry aud Clinton. fund of $50 900 Is re-
suiIed TO star the Institution. About $4,000 have
been al'eady subscbed exclusive of the amounts OF.
bred by the various places desiring it's loo ,tiou.
stnt,emen in New-Yok has offered to add 5000 as
soD Of the Iequ islte sum is made up.
On the whole the Convection az successful in It's
F,sept NEE ing se in most previous oues but 1t is the
sih Of many that there should hereafter be mOes
Snsness ana ess preaching a, these annual councils