New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-01-22

a.. . ,on in which we have been placed before tne pao
rc becomes "a % ipeAk 'eniimsn" '-''
mIned tseio ., svs the system Of American slavery 70
be social poticA an neral evil ana o"nN'J " -" f''
Z" ~1n'I,nl Asporr was opposed to that expression
ON he resoluons which declared taa' sne
had bohiDg TO do witt the question 81 DO, ,r .,b;.c,
NJ A SsITH expressed tls sorroT tnat tns SUBJECT
oe sI,xecy should ever be brought IN to disturb tse
ueace of the Association. .I, ,
,-,o,s thst had been offered az substitute Tley
- - 30 cold with the same breath. They
DsytiaIIy Pro-Slavery and partially Ant-Savery He
Objected ts them chiefly on two grounds In the first
nIsna they disavOved the night and the duty Ot the
Associsticn-whose object, explicitly stated in It's
Constitution is to combine the Christian Influence Of
the yourg men Of Brooklyn 10 meet, and meet
fairly the great question Of Human Freedom. Such
cecarstOn OF sentiments on the part Of the Association
would If il were passed be esteemed humanity by
every generous man whose mind has been in any de-
gree enlightened On the subject Of enslavlng human
beings.
In the second place, be objected to the resolu.
tons "a tie Associations record on the suolect oil
Slavery because they were not IN sul.soie shape
for such record They had been hastily written ana
presented not for record but in reply 20 alleged ms
represeutatons of the Sentiments of the body. lie
thought that II the Association had been uisiepie-
seDted It would be proper TO make correction OF any
erroneous impression, either Dy inc passage y, IeoO
lutou or In any O'her suitable mode. And II the pres
ent resolutions were simply designed 10 dspel sus
pcion injurious TO the interests Of the Assoc alton he
would assent TO them with the exception OF the second
preamble which tried TO shut the eyes Of the Ass0cla
ton aRd 10 make 1t bind 10 the subject of Slavery.
But he could not regard the substitute az proper final
Ant Slavery record for the minutes OF the Association
lie wanted a more complete and comprehensive state
ment for that purpose. And be wanted the record to
be . voluntary act, spnDgiDg from the Asso
citation spontaneously. He did not wish the
body to give evidence Of having been go1ded
into an expression Of its opinions. He wanted
this act to be one Of its signal acts. lie wanted the
Association to rise up and with a determined voice
bear earnest, solemn and unequivocal testimony
against the sin Of the daily denial TO four millions o.
men and women who Of like blood and destiny
with ourselves of their dearest and most sacred rights.
He wanted this testimony TO be put on record by the
Association, as one OF the most etectua ways OF
silenciDg Interpretations OF its sentiments lie
wanted the utterance Of Christian protest against
the uuchristian system of involuntary servltude lie
believed ii the duty of the Association TO utter
such voice. and that the act OF bearing such testl-
lnOnY would be Of the most lus,r)us acts oil no
history He believed that the truth, especially
when It is passing through conflict and the tnas OF
CONTROVERSY should be declared and maintained IN its
entireness. He beloved that go great aud 90 sscIed
truth as the doctrine of Human Rights could not BIS
too broadly stated too jealousy and scrup1lousy
defended. He was not willing TO compromise 1t, even
In the least degree. He could not consceniousy give
bis voice his vote to any resolution such az the one
now before the house, by which so great principle Is
shorn of it's length and breadth, snd trimmed to suit
the narrow purposes OF time serving men.
Mr.. LYnAS proposed to amend the resolutions by in,
the words ain its political bearings" This amendment
was accepted by Mr. Hayes, VINO said that 1t was high
tire 10 adjourn and go home ,,u
MIR. EDsALL rose and stated that he believed the
question of Slavery had been introduced oto the Asso-
citation for the express and deliberate purpose OF rend-
ing 1t asunder lCries Of "Order" "Order from both
sides, Gil over the house,. -, D,w
Mr. WHITE thought that the gentleman tMr. Ed1all)
had better his New Testament and e1punge from
it every passage relating to Charity and to the Golden
Rue.
motion to adjourn was made, but lost.
Mr. BELL called the "previous question lCree OF
"No!" "Nol" Freedom Ofspeech =" Let us have
free discussiOn!"l ,,
Mr. Ten EycK asked to have the voIe' re3oIoe1.
The Chair decided that no single member could delay
the meeting by calling for the ayes and noes.
Mr. TEN EICK appealed, out the chair was sustained:
Mr. TEE EYCK said if he could not get the ayes aud
noes, he would challenge every vote lLsuahter
The CHAIR presumed that Mr. len bJck haa Tue
right to challenge any vote be chOse' 90,
Mr.. Ten EYCK-Then l challenge the voc OF Mr..
Woodbridge. lie has not paid his dues.
Tho CHAIR-Mr. Woodbridge has not yet voted!
lGreat laughter aud applause
Mr.. BELL-Mr Woodbridge mas pad his dues ana
Is entitled to vote Renewed laughter during which Mr.
Ten EyCk took his seat -
The question was now put on the substitution OF Mr.
Hayes's resolutions for thOseoi Mr.. Williams. Inc
ayes and noes were taken, as follows: Ayes 81 noes
~ Messrs. Abbott, 1ton, Bliss aad eeSeral othefs
voted in the negative, and recorded with their votes
An explain siion that the preamble and res )dtiohs
"upderstate the doctrine of Christianity, on tue sup
eject Of Slavery and amounted Only to an evasion vi
"the duty OF the Association with regard 70 II.
Mr. X. MILLER thought that the result was NOT
after all, a test vote.
Mr. EnsIII took occasion TO resign his connection
with the ASSOCIATE ID because 1t had suffered the intro
ducion of the question of SlaVery ana WIN tns cere
moRy the meeting adjourned
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