The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-17

ted to stand there, to sign his the cal OF
when the meeting Of this Couyenuop will no considered
the prondest day In her hittory. There Union
upon which those who were In Convenion could sAud,
unless disunion He did not realize, until asssr
had signed the CALL how he peope Of Massachusetts,
TO dsuDion. AZ for he constitution, II meant
thing, or might meao anything Mr. Higgsason passct
to talk OF Charles Sumner He had talk with the Sen
s.or IN Athensum Hail. In Boston hast week, and wh %
would relter ate his words Against slavery NJ pn,ner
rplSed; 'reiterote, reeyGk ohen oct Jnck 10 VJah
ngc,, make ne speech exrs@ 10 MAKE ,oW h- Ike
fourth tToo brandy 70 DoIaisc ossd 0ats" When asked
what re- ult he expected from IT, no replied: rsct
10 be shot there Is nah''9 else Lex for tsem to DO .
hag to this'he foremost statesman in all tue
land 10 be wered oh bui OF becnuse be has spoken
the uhh9" Ho spoke despairiOgy OF the pro,peos Of
the re ,ubi,sn PARTY. II futile exaeotston MAT the
party would recover 10 1860. rn@e sre no hopes for
ibem Aocordtps to Mr. bah5 ne lax els iqH dciSd The
,oiitics ~ the United States for II: nect hsy years and
1ccOrd,n S1aty W,in dceat an 1863 s,od pccs the
7ya1lieas fo,ty beond res''sstatson TIM domo,raac
p1rry knew that th,s position wa, the trns one. Mr.
Hissinson ooniiuued -buuaox Is rot dsst's els
II ~ destDy-it is tho Ge,tny OF this natru Ii WV
reetu that we should exhaust tse political po 'e, OF tno
Norts 10 prepare the people Of tho oith for disunion
The so power nsvr perfer mot thai work, and nov
begps our destiny Ii Ia coming, aad, in God name.
WV. aAeYD ;4AiRKon rpOke for sn hour, and was ns
tened 10 with great euczieou and was frequently ap-
pla1ded.
After ssuo remarks by the Chairman, Wendell Paiips
spoke ~ sone length. The Hntchipscus sang and ~
O'Clock the Con venop adjourr ti 20 to Brnley Han
616 p n-Wende Pbi%ps IL speafing In Briney
hall No o,eps have yet seen taken 70 dissolve tne
The Business Committee submitted the following rssolu.
tons
Resolved. That The meetpgof ss,ate Dsunon Convention
attended by Of partpv and anincs gives
sion for statement of prime pies and new platform OF
Resolved That the cardinal American principle now
swa,s liberty while the promnen, fact is now as always,
Resolved That this principle liberty
and this sc Of slavery has been tho whole hiso Of the ma
thus far been to strengthen both parties and prepare the way
for a yet mere desperate struggle - ,
nothing from the sooth itself sinking deeper
Nor supreme Coqr, which always ready invent
Nor from President elected almost solely by Southern
Nor Senate which permanently controlled by the
agitation win be mere pro slavery than the present one
though the present has length granted all which slave
nor r.m political action, conducted For the re-
private that the ectiop OF Fremont was politically speskng
united vote 1860 the south has before four Of
sesoSed hat the fundamental difference between mere
poica agitation ION and e acton we propose Is ss.rh The
other only its opposition
ahS tine Scs sS O o IS ns
the couryin their social zaon education habits and
our The wounds OF Charles sumoer
ever strong enough together opposing
Resolved 1ha, this movemeot does not seek merely dis
puon Of the states from the confederation. in which
they have ever been an element OF dnco danger ana dis
Resolved 1hAt is probable that the ultimate
rance OF The Union will deoeraon scusson,
but that long period of oebeaon and discussion must pre-
cede II and this meet To begin.
Resolved Iha, benccorward instead Of regarding ~
objection OF peicy, that Will lead 10 the
ration Of the staes viii proclaim that TO he the highest Of
the graceful proof sstesmansh,p
will support. POLITICALLY or Otherwise, such men and
measures As appear tend most 10 this ult
Resolved That by the repeated confession Of Northern and
Southern the eNtseuce OF the Union The chief
slavery the despots OF the whole
have thing fear and the slaves of he whole world
everything iron destruction aud NE rise Of iree
Northern public.
that the the separation takes place the
peaceful will be- but that IL secondary
CONSIDERATION in Of our preser pers Slavery must be
conquered, peaoeaby II we can. forciby II we must"