New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-10-11


tie Arguments Of the eloquent and respected gem c-
/ men announced "a speakers for the occasion.
! in the unavoidable absence of the gentleman ex-
pecied TO preside and the consequent dsGrangemcut
OF the proposed plan Of proceedings fact not known
Until The latest moment, Miss SUsas Il. ASrHovY had
to take The Inltiative-nOt by prearsngement, how
ever, ms TIE Dcm0tf1 ond Amerieqa Of this morning
ayers whether "mjudiciously" or not-hed it been
so, we leave it TO the casstry logic Of The Demo
Graf and american of calling the meeting to oder
Her appearance on the rcstrum, aud the announce
nent Of the name Of Frederick Douglas. for Pres.-
dent, were the signal for rampant rOwdyis 70 vent
- maevolence Screaming, yelling, kissing, hooiing,
| crico Of niger" and the use Of various ether
choice eIithets, known only in The vernacuar 81 tho
coersest billrgseate were hurried WIN neiGeneos
and yehemerce which can BE- better imagined hian
described. But il all useless, tic ChnlImGn stood
firmly TO lis poet LeOnides end ms Spartsns at
The pass q Therm0ple. and Ike Iniy OF
/ Chatham he roised his eloquent voice, which was
! often heard above the din of tie. pecan. mob IN
favor Of free speech. The sublime utterances oil
Webster on tho sacrcdncss Of this subject wore 10
cited with thrilling effect. which, for the moment
seemed 10 stine the cOwardly exhibitors Of lnurGtcd
frenzy. II was only at intervals however, that
| could catch one Of bis glowing sentences
/ and not ashnmcd to be here tn attempt
/ 70 save the people Of this community from tae
| spectacle Of seeing fellow being murdered in cold
/ blood under the sanction of law Murder j, not = >
! cure for murder; Icing and stealing not the 2
for Icing and stealing, the old doctrine Of tooth ft
tooth, and m eye for an eye u pas-t belongs TO
| bAe-gOrc and never again De received "a
authoritative law. ON not here to lmpugn The motives
o any one to attempt 10 screen the murderer from
just punishment. only plead for the exercise of
humanity and Christian love. And demand tie night
Guaranteed 10 me- ard oil to bc heard in defense Of
whatever conceive to be right, Just or merciful 1t
IL the glory Of an American citizen to freely express
bis opinions whenever ard wherever he may.
The bowling portion Of his audience however, seem
Cd 10 think differently, and his voice was again drown
! ed by their unearthiy cries Hunter Hunter,
Pat him out" Niger and the Ike, were scream,
ed out from all parts Of the honsc But Mr.. ID. did
not in the least perturbcd he calmly wlthstOod
|. The storm, md exercised his right 10 he heard
| While these disgraoeful proceedings were being
enacted could not help ealing to mind the splendid
in this city by the eloquent George Thompson, on this
same Frederick Douglas, and the fact which then
heard for the first time that his bust-marble bust
eraced the Exchange OF the greatest commercial cap
Hr. ID. having sold all that lie wished, or Thought
proper to say, appealed to the audience to know II
ihey were in favor of free discussion deaienlng
Ave" the response mingled, a. might be e1-
uected with hoarsc and malignant negatives
The Rev. j. II. TUrrLY was then introduced, and
although allowed to proceed at first with some regard
for order Hunter snd Bis myrmidOns were on the
alert to ntepoe obstacles on every possible OCCASION
His speech however, the whole. was heard with
come decree Of completeness, and was mid, per,
suesiye and logical effort Astounding IN facts, ani
pregnant with cogent arguments against the practice
complained Of He showed that the teachings OF Christ
the whole sprt OF the Christian religion, was adverse
10 capital punishment, ana cflticaly cAahNied lhe
Textile huwark which its advocates Icy so much
! stJess-" Whose sheddeth mans blood &c. us
true rendering, he eontcndcd-ard MS authorities were
numerous and weigly.was not IN accordance with
the literal reading. IT., seid he, the gallowa he
humane .ud divnely-appolnted institution, would
recommend that it be erected IL front OF some Of ouv
churches, and .i" ho ninis;c. BE drpo''a,oa oSccd'
! " TONER"
Having finished an able argument-not, however,
without great degree 81 boisterOusuess toward It's
c1oc tl,c irlr Aaron M,
! OF Columbia County who, by the way, is tempo
rally residing here for the benefit OF his health Inns
| gentleman spoke earnestly and eloqucntly. He said
| that he not present in reference TO the particular
ease of Ira Stout, bat t. give bs impressions ~ TO
the better way Of staying the tide OF wee and crime
which so foarfully prevail in the land IL was con-
tended that capital punishment was Of divine origin,
and if So all the "fanatics in the world could not
prevail against il; bat he did rot believe that any
institution unriendy to the progress Of civilization
as he believed capital punishment to be, could claim
any such characterization. lie urged mercy and for
bcarance, on the ground Of our liability to err; but he
would bv no means screen the guilty. Society should
ie r,otected and he would 30 franc the laws thas
any escape from their grasp without the most COM
yncing proof of genuine reformation would be an
nlpossibilty lie instd9ced the case Of Paul, who,
in early life, was of the worst OF men--a muir
derer-and yet he reformed and became ore oil The
uCllcst of his race and in his opinion the ablest ex-
roncnt of the Gospel for he has given us the corner
stone of the Christian religion in those comprehensive
words One God and Father OF AZ VINO rs ao ,;s
I VI.
doctrine was that Of love-not hate. III some OF
lafc present could have tho secrets of their hearts
exposed they might be now placed By tie side OF Ira
Suut.
This latter remark was the signal for most bois-
ferrous ana II was found inlO5siDc iVr the bcb'c
Inun to proceed.
After various attempts at hearing by other per-
cons Mr. Hunter was 80 loudly called for by his sat
elites that the President expressed his vilpgncsso
| hear him, and invited him to the platform Mr. IL.
evidently shrauk from exposing himself TOO i.c. 70
;he public gaze but il is very doubtful whether this
shy-ss ON his part the result OF softer reflection
/ Indeed the manner in which Mi. w. G. Biass an
swercd of his queries in his ncohereht ana coarse
attempts at argument, seemed To take w"hue'iunyy
| well among hit friends, who were undoubtedly wen
qualified TO appreciate the force OF the rrpalee;
/ hWbere" ssid Hunter g are the murderer o Pierce
/ Where are the murderersof Mott-oi poor Bfycrtou
! TRlass-"In State Prison, and sotcr!
/ cannot find time to give q sketch OF Mr.. h'ea
t,mpts Of argument. Suffice i to soy that they pos,
sessed neither cogency conference. He Admitted
b;s Inability to discuss the question in lis theological
aspects az he frankly conessed that he had mol maze
I theology special study indeed he Knew but Ht'."
about ia fact which he need not have told the an'
dicnce: but if he thought that the rendering oil the
| nnssage "Whoso sheddeth mans blood, Ae., was
rot TO be received literally he should want To cut te
Ola Testament ont of has Bible, and throw II away
Nr H. concluded by Offering the following resolution.
Po,oS rhs, We hold the conviction of Ire Stout just and
,d snd il sorss sprns guaranty that murder 10 not lN+
,asd END there s virtue enough len IL koche'e1 'u
,sin ,he laws OF the land
After some little wrangling. the following resolutions
we're re ad by the Chairman, az expressive OF the oP
rosers Of capital punishment: ,,
R,.oic5 That f the great primary and most c5
omrych ave Of al human rights; that whether II h~ coupled
couuu-d of IL 10 rissuy matter oil No-
10 lie deiirslri- on Voluntarily destroyed. either by nd.it
u separately combined in what called So,eHnent ina,
right derived solely and dIee, from God the ouv1 o.
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