New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-13

| Mr.. WsIrYoRr-Frisnd. Of the Tract Society. l
| hope you will allow free discussion If 1t takes the
day sseT Tsa :. ssS the
come 70 righteous conclusion. Confusion, sndcres
'Dr' B.cos~I shall stand here until you are rery
Of making that nolie Coniusoa, and cries of "Ques
Dr.. THOMPSON moved an adjournment to y O'Clock
10 meet the convenience Of business men. Cries of
'sNo." "He has the floor, GO on -" Question" II
The PEEsIDrsI-GOon, Sir, if you can gain hear
Dr. BAcos-I have tie floor, and shall hold it IN
| til / an heard.
HIRAM KKroHus arose in the gallery amid the ex-
citeme nt and said he hoped would be conceded by
bs fellow-ctxeps present that there some busi-
paes under heaven entitled 10 consideration ex ,ept
business in Wall street They had met on q most
soemn 81 beet and he hoped they would hear what
was to be said He had no doubt that the majority Of
the assembly were al right, bet they would not be
Tight if they did not hear the minority. Tue right Of
tie minor ity 10 be heard was American right Let
them tax, ana the meeting hear them patiently
Or. BAoos-I want 70 say at the outset that sm
grateful to the gentlemen In the executive admins
son of the Society for the pains they have taken to
secure GOOD order and good behavior this meeting
uaughter.l would much rather be beaten in
~ eting ike this, than be triumphant 10 such
ss that two years ago IN the Brick Church came
here suPpcsipg, as stll iuppoee that the COMMITTEES
A. the Tract House. in making their arrangements for
this meeting acted in good faith; that they expected
there would be hee, fair and courteous discussion
Of Their question TO be decided to-day. Now Whist Is
.ba. question Let every man. under his responsible
~ TO tod az to the Lord Je us Christ, the Judge Of
the quick ard dead be sure that he knOrs what the
QUE site n is upon which he is voting.
Two years ago TIE questionwas misunderstood. The
Committee of Fifteen made report, accepted unan
noUsly in which they stated as the proper line OF
policy for the Society what s perfectly satisfactory
10 me- who have been held up to reproach as having
proposed a revolutionary and disorganizlng proceed.
= mat. hat I uapt af and 4
that properly understood is just what every Chris
tian man in this assembly wants. wish gentlemen
to recolect TIE very clear lucid and impressive state
neD,s mace by DR.. Tying Suppose that the resoluon'
mas ed last yea unanimously act asde-as 1t will be-
as il il intended to be. and this is the reason why the
amendment which has been voted out oet vas
voted out. Suppose those resolutions of 1917
sre abrogated Tbiuk-thnk Men, brethren,
Christian citizens of the United States think
for moment N what position you place this
great Christian institution What is that reso-
| luton what is the meaning OF 1t! Not that the
question Ct Slavery an institution, as an organl-
zaton Of socety, sha be discussed not that TINS So
city shall print commentaries en- the bred Scott de-
cisop, or shall put ON its catalogue OF pu0lcaons
the publications of the American Anti slavery Soei-
ETY. anything OF that kind rot that it shali pub
sh anything about the truth the Christian verify on
Which any evargelica Christians can forcbly diner.
No, Sir; nothing of that kind The question is this;
and thurdered from Sinal Is the law OF Christ the
Son Of God, resnnouuced in the Sermon on the
Mount, abrogaed in the present of the lnstitu-
tion e Slavery That ia the question And 6y re-
scrdrg the action of last year, you give an aDrna-
tire ons,rer to that question Here i s: Is fornica-
ton an org slaves abrogated? Il sin among slaves
| abrogatedl Is there right to sunder vile snd
| husband, and put them in new connexions !
| L. there a right to seize an unofendlng child
| and use it as chattel These are the questions
Does the existence of Slavery sbrogae the first and
| common principles Of Christian morality AS heard
il we'll stated yesterday the peculiarly of this case Is
that the Tract Society s going to break down, not on
question Of eformstory ethics but on question OF
| common morality. What is meant by that is thus.
The primo ipe Of total sbstnence from intoxicating
drinks il principle Of refomatoiy morality; get
| ting drunk is a violation Of common morally. Inc
principle that slavehodrg is Elm in all forcsle CIR
Gun sarces is principle Of reformatory morality the
principle that have right, because the law gives
| me power TO make man work for nothing, and to
treat him as if be one Of my cxen, is violation
| Of common universal Christian morality This is the
question on which we acting in adopting this re-
port, pure ard simple want that to be understood,
ard wart gentlemen here-l want Christians here, III
tie presence of the Holy Spirit, who, we believe, has
so largely blessed Cur churches within tbs past few
uo1tbs-if they going to vote for that, to do 1t
with their ewes open; to know what they are doing;
10 know in what position they are placing this great
ChIistsn Institution by resembling the resolutions OF
last year-wbch they do rescnd, clearly, ntelsenty,
uneGuvocally by the adoption of this report.
Now have another word to say; and that ls TINS.
| Does nybody suppose that the abrogahon OF the
action of last year is going to be afndLtyI Sr be-
il tie long run the devil is to beat. have faith
nay, know sssuredly that nothing in this world Is
settled till it is settled right. Now gentlemen may
suppose that am gong to clear out ana bSI ssn
| tell them, No! / am a Hte-member of the
Tract Society, and not only that, but she-drectori
ard while | lire, | will never be content with
.uch petition as that by which this Society i now
| crowded, by these tumultucus cres. Never. For
mn TO be heard here again and AGAR long as have
voice to speak, or band to write. ANA life-mem-
beri and n0t only 80, but have children Tho are
in behalf of God and of man, by ahd:by siter shan
lave gore my grave and pulpit shall be drsped
mourning suGsn neqS Sr to be f .t puR Rev. ' Dr. Kqa
| have ole here to-day; AID | have ore. llttle
fellow, Just beginning to talk, who Clones IN being
life member Of the Tract Society Ara trust Inai
when nv voice has ceased their voices shall De heard
wear after wear and remember the great grief thst
las cru: he1-no, not crushed-Sut has pierced the
art II the brother who first spoke on tbs ;lde OF Inc
| question. | remeu Der his sonow in standing mere;
| coming from the recent grave Of an Hustrous ana
| sancrfed son; and know that | may tas,e perad-
venture Of that cup Of sorrog-l hare tasted u, ai1
know how to sympathise with hun but say, tha'
living, maintain this eorhct TIL It IS settled riSu.,
and dyrg | bequeath it 10 my children, anu II they
| are rot permitted 10 survive me, | bequsath 1t TO
| those who shall come after me
| The Rev. DIR. BErHuSE said that he had a lew
words TO offer He wished TO protest az 'ss tH of
| trne that the action which the evident nslonIy OF
the meeting seemed to take for granted thst 10 SUPP
the report is to rescnd the action OF lsst year. M
ssd that the vote last year not unanimous as hsa
been said Dr. Spring had just mentioned to him Lnat
be did not vote for it; and he himself tne spoaheH
| would say that he was another.
| Noices-Did you vote ogd'nHt a;a
| DR.. BFTHuSE-No did not vote against III nor oiu
| vote FOR it. 3. vs.
| Voices-T1en the vote was unanimous i wa
| rem. con. III, g.
| DR. BFRTHrsr-lt would have been imPoss'ole Ior
these resolutions to have passed they haa Deen COZ,
scered On al sides 10 have been compromise, anu
Il hcse onnnseG 10 cArrA lag Slavery lntO Tue puOCs