New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-08

is an intention to prevent the appointment
Of any such committee; and if we proceed TO an cleo
tion low there will be cry for an adjournment aud
Judge Jessups proposition which comes az under
stand il, from the Executive Committee and the Exc
cutive Administration Themselves will be baffied
Therefore il il that make the motion. The proposed
action to which have advcIted ia not only indicated
in the newspapers but elsewhere. These ncendary ap
peaIs have been made not only in the newspapers but
IL more sacred places. see at my gb an honored
and reverend gentleman DR.. Tyngl who from his pu
p and other places last Lords day morning declared
that there was an attempt IN progress to revoutonize
Tbs society and throw cut It's present administration.
deny this fact, and have denied il in other forms
and'ways sgan and again. say that will not sub
NIT IN any place TO such charges made against
me and those who acted with that occasion
Loud biSses and manifestation Of applause here
sued, dunng which the speakers voice became in
sudiblel.
GEs1LtMAs-I hope that all attempts to manifest
appreciation or disapprobatiOn will be checked
DR.. BACOS-l hope 10, by all means
The PRKsIDEST-I was about TO make that sugges
ton and ask you who are members Of this Society
and Of Christian community, that this holy place be
not turned into theatrical exhibition 1t will do
good to any person here, and may have an unhappy
influence abroad.
DIR. BAKER after order was restored-I was saying
Sir, that am not disguised enemy of this Society.
and will not accept such appellatiOn from any
quarter whatever; and deny it, the frst oppor
tuDity have, and say that when meeting has been
brought together by such incendiary appeals for 20
II Il
eced, desire to know the intentions Of this meeting
III taking that action
The Rev. DR.. TYNG-I need affect no modesty when
assault 70 personal 50 Violent, go undignhed and
Irrelevant If made upon my official and social char
acer and relations. The gentleman has chosen to re-
fer to the author OF an incendary announce
ment from sacred place called pulpit some
other place, the effect Of which announcement he de
cares to have been the charging of hmself-perhapS
alone, and perhaps with others-with being dis
guised enemy of the American Tract Society. Sir,
proclaim, in the face of this whole meeting, that
never upon any occasion, public or private,
sacred, evil or social have used such expression
in reference to that gentleman, who, until this hour
have never had the pleasure of personally identifying.
nor in reference TO any other gentleman associated
with him or represented by him. | did make decla-
ration in the presence Of congregation who have
trbuted from So 900 to a. 900 annually TO support the
Tract Society, and the language used will quote
nearly remember In consequence of publications
making assaults upon the actions of the agencies Of
the American Society, | did step out of my usual
and request the personal attendance of persons
i'll that congregation who had contributed $50 life
members, and $50 and upward lfe-drectors of this
Society at a meeting. gave honest, serious and
general notice, by which am ready to stand in the
minds of the community, who understand Inc well;
and upon their respect and confidence throw myself
without tho slightest reserve or hesitation Loud sp-
plause asl; no response. feel perfectly able 10
defend myself. do not charge that gentleman whose
identity am not certain of, but whom suppose to be
Rev. DR.. Bacon-I do not charge hun with being
disguised enemy of the Tract Society. do not be
heve that he would stoop TO disguise himself in any
pursuit, and / would never myself cOndescend to use
the weapons which in the of which he has set the
example. No sir, admire and revere his character.
honor bis ministry, truly respect the fidelity
of his whole life. l respect it now, and no.
thing that has been said at this time will in
tie slightest degree affect the paternal feelings
with which | regard him, his reputation and
influence. spoke to my congregation of the assaults
made in The public papers; but, Sir, before gentle
boDl1 hal mo fhp att
ments perhaps of uniformed reporter, he should
have known the fact. j contend that the gentleman
should hold himself superior to the possibility of being
eItrapped by the errors of the printer dev-by that
which the world has regarded as the agent of a far
higher agent OF evil Laughter and appausel
DIR. BAcOs-Iam happy " hear from my reverend
friend his disavowa of the offensive language to which
have retired / accept the dsavowal, and will
not hold any responsible for newspaper report
which he disavows. That is the end of that. have
myself been held responsible for newspaper reports of
remarks made public occasions. Sometimes have
disavOwed them, and sometimes have not thought II
worth my while 90 it. But that report made in this
metropolis under these exciting circumstances, as |
understand my rights and duties, should pursue the
course that have. l did not know that the gentle
man and myself were totally unknown to Que
another as he in his forgetfunoss supposes. He has
forgotten that he has spoken in his vehement and
eloquent manner in behalf of different OBJ
iects at my side in my church, Laughter.
We are not totally unknown Renewed laughter Aud
now want to finish the few remarks which proposed
TO make when / sat down. AZ to whether | acted the
gentlemanly and Christian part Is matter oil very
nav think in my own heart | stand my own master
lAppause The newspapers Of this city in the inter-
est of somebody under the inspiration or guidance
of somebody do not know who, have been calling
out persons 10 come to this meeting in tone aud style
that was calculated to ruin this Society and bring
into this meeting the Empire Club itself IN order to
save the Union. | say that all the statements that
have been made Of an intended secret organized plan
no az
are to the extent of my knowledge and belief totally
false There has been no arrangement or proposition
that know of TO make any alterations III the list OF
officers of the society and the dea that the object OF
those who have been referred to with great propety
in the report which have OF the COMMITTEE
is as the blackguard phrase expresses 1t " to
Aboltionize" this Society IL wholly false have
made no such demand any where, and those with whom
| am associated have made no such demand. All the
ground that has been taken is this: There Is ceraln
careful evangelical doctrine which all evangehcal
Christians hold in regard to the question OF slavery
and all that ask is, that that catholic evangehcai
doctrine shall underie all the publications of this So
cety All we ask is that which the Committee Itself
proposes TO do. And desire 10 say that that pro-
posal Of the Executive Committee on the back
Of this paper is satisfactory TO me as a promise
and proposal. | ask nothing more in the way of
promise and proposal desire to perpetuate and not
to paralyse the usefulness OF this great institution
think il is necessary for the security OF the society
that there should be some guard against sudden and
unknown constitutional changes will advert TO one
change that has been made. In former times the con-
stituton declared that no two members OF the same
religious denomination should be members of the Pub
fishing Committee. There are now on that Committee
two members from the same denomination.
DIR. BETHUNE and others-Name them-name them.
DIR. BAcoS-One is DIR. McGie and the other Is DR..
Adams.
D-. BEruuNr-One is old school" and the other
is "new school"
DR.. BAcoS-Those are no. their religious demo- min
ations. Those are slang and party cateh'words They
are both Presbyterians though their ecclesiastical con
nection may BE- different. There has been change
made in the constitution of the Society, by which these
tro bre,hr,n nre admitted There Is but Congre-