New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-11-06

happy. They cannot coutrol themselves they become
vicious dishonest and lazy they corruptih he Save, and
are daily rendering their species Of property less vsu.
able ard il the duty Of all whether slave holders
not 10 take them in charge. The msuainissioa u
slaves has been great error and 81 o,hemseves
as we'll az 10 the master and the slave The irce
negroes must Therefore gradually, anil by the most
reasonable steps be brought back to their orisIna
condition. We must give them the permission 20 leave
the State II they think proper and II they choose 70
remain we must take the responsibility OF adopting
scue efficient OF restoring them 10 control aud
subsection. This should be the primary duty OF the
next Legislature and they should NEE, mantuly and
without hesitation, or else acknowledge 70 the ~orid
that they have not the energy and determination 70
protect their domestic institutions from gradual over
throw ard destruction. He alluded ~ the futile efforts
Of tie Colonization Society, which has already cost
the State about aquarter OF million oi dollars, all o.
which las been squaUdered and wasted. Thus having
failed, il becomes our duty to Try other
means to cure the evil The Northern fanatics viii
give nothing 10 the free negroes and but little for
colorizato Stree be had been in Washington he
had been frequently called upon by blacks With sub
scrptior papers TO buy the freedom Of their wves
daughters. When asked Why they did NJ, cal on the
Northern members, the reply was that they would NOT
give anythlrgthai they say "we are entitei tn our
freedom without paying for it," THIS. Judge s. re-
marked, Was very convenient excuse for withholding
their contributions, and showed the shalOwness Of
their retensions.
Judge s. then allajed to the recent speech Of Sen.
ator Seward which he declared that the States must
be all free all slave, evidence Of the extreme
iauatioism that prevails lie therefore regarded
il the duty Of the people 10 meet this question al once
boldly and manfuv and elect their dele 10 the
pex Legislature fully instructed TO take prompt and
efficient action in the matter 10 procure sufficient
corrective II is our duty "a patriots, As Christians
and As friends Of humanity, to correct the evil.
Elias Griswold. esq, of Dorchester, entirely ap-
proved Of the views so ably urged by Judge Stewart.
We all are satisfied that something must be done 10
control free negro population II II were possible
TO set down the cost that has been to US to try these
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mitted because Of inability 10 control hem-thea
add to this amount the loss annually entaed On us BY
their Differing and to that the great loss To the master
| by corrupting the slave, and we would have sum
! sufficient to pay for the removal of al OF them
from the State. Ii we send slaves out to the
field they meet at every corner vile and lazy free
negro lollng IN the sunshine. and We cannot expect
| them 10 be either useful contented. Thus they
corrupt and dt crease the value Of slave property,
independent OF their tampering and evil example.
With regard to the manumssion ot slaves he thought
| it was great evil, and was occas'oned by wrong
view Of masters in their last moments, Of their duties
| to their families. He regarded the position OF mas
ter somewhat the same as parea--that while tho
parent felt il To be duty his death bed Ia provide
guardians for his children, it equally his duty to
prov Idle guardians for his ssves. The turning them
| on the community without guide or protector, was
only leaving 20 those who may come after them and to
their children, class Of people who ultimately
become paupers and nusances to the whole comman-
tya class Of people unable to control Their passions
and unwilling to submit themselves to any subjectioI
that will make them useful to themselves and the COM
munity. This must be remedied and promptly and
effectlaly remedled. He would therefore, ia order
that the Convention may progress with The business
hef, re it propose that Committee of two from each
Duty be- appointed to report resolutions for action.
The delegates from Somerset and Caroline declared
that the desire in those counties is to check and cur
| tail the free negro population.
! Col Samuel IIambletOn of Talbot was not prepared
TO say to what extent that county willing to 20 on
the subject introduced by Judge Stewart, but there
was general feeling that legislation was neeeS
sary and he thought they would acquiesce in what
might be hele adopted to subject the Tree negro
/ population Ia proper control The impression in his
county was, that this Convention was intended to
adopt measures of policy for the protection OF their
slaves and to urge suitable legislation to that effect.
They were not aware that any proposition VITA regard
10 the control Of the free blacks contemplated.
but il subject which they felt the necessity Of rs
much as any other of the counties on the Eastern
Shore, and he was ready to pledge their entire CO.
| operation.
The Chairman then announced the following gentle
men as the Committee to propose resolutions for tho
| action Of the Convention: Charles +. Goldsborough
| and Elias Griswold, Dorchester Col {. u. jacobs
| and Dr. j. T. Hammond of Worcester; j. y. Snifer
| and M. =. Walker of Somerset; Edward Haricastlo
and James f.. Douglas of Caroline; Col. Samuel Ham
bleten and Capt. +. Buchanan of Talbot County.
The Convention then adjourned until u O'Clock on
| Tuesday morning.
| SECOND DAY.
The Convention reassembed at the hour appointed.
and proceeded to business, WIN. Goklsborough Of Tai
DOT, IN tne CHAIR. 81,
Charles f. (;oldsborough esq.,. Chairman Of the
Committee ON Resolutions reported the following pre-
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huble anu iesoieionS oi INC cohSi"cfatOn vi lno OVu
yentiOD:
The Committee appointed to report matter for tho
oon.;d.r,,inp az ,h. ropvept,op bayin mo, AMI a.
;ai ,nna,har rasn..,,,Iy s1,,sas, r. sII.;,,,
NiSeu "se'nel, IespI. .itV t ieS' t". i"or"s
Views, anu feco"nch" 'nof "uoPtion W 'ho Son'cn-
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BAeysa. II has become manifest to the people Of Maryland
that existing laws o the
IL impossible control gulate that portion
Of the community in a proper manner: and
Uheyeo. IL necessary that something should be- done In
vie of the Existence among the