New-York daily tribune., 1858-07-17
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
CORRECTIONS REGARDING THE RUTLAND
CONVENTION.

CONVENTION.
To TIE EStsr IF TIE y n Tr'ss,e
SIR: Ater having read .or some dsys the errors
msspprehspsioLs and the false statements maj are
being published over the country IN relation 10 'he
dcirss ard sayings ST the Rutland Convention OF jane
& II and y ard for which yen are in no smsl degree
responsible, you having published psrnA ani rag
mc1a report of i.s procee .ings, cannot ou 'eel
the force Of the conviction tbs. an iuerse suount OF
w.oT has been done the public BY ettng these 'sses
20 urcorect.d. wr.e you, therefore, cArefii &C.
court OF the afsir ard ask you TO publish it. And let
me ssy for al, that however much the account
may give differs fcm the almost countless reports tast
have already appeared, pledge my honor as man,
" ,aRe man snds gentleman TO tel 10 un'Eu;h.
Having been &C eyewitness Of the Convention
until the las. evening am prepared as far IS facts
are concerned, 70 do the subject justice The motives
or calling the Convention are known to me- aud it
nav lot be amIss here 10 safe them.
evil exists nch is dong an awful work ON society
that the present orgsDzstioIs-p0licsl, sociai ana
reieious-do net effect the cure. lnis oeins tue
csse ord controversy, the spirit OF rel nm srses
which entering into the minds and hearts OF the nost
u.eLse and thoughtful of the Sge, prompt them n
variety of ways 10 DO something ioI Humanity cnu-
dron who ere grosnrg a. present under burdens IN
able To afford this Class Of symps,hizers an
onnorturity 10 put themselves hon esly, nob.y aud
brayely before the world, especially the reigous
worlo, ss this Convention csLed. rhere canaot be
8 doubt that the most needless ignorance has pre-
vailed in relation TO the motives ard objects OF TINS
class Of men ard wonler. Occasionally chance has
offered for them 10 be heard; but then, their views
we're ger by reporters and misunderstood by the
people, whose minds being prsoccupied with pre-.
iudice by restng in the lief that every ehott OF
r..f fom this quarter was useless ard .mpudent, be-
cause not recommends from the pupits Their test'
MONIES however respectfully urged upcntne Afternoon
of the pubic, have been deemed pseposterous ana
false and editors too often have contented themselves
with the vague rumors. malicious inuend)ss and
vulgar wit that passes through the gossip OF de-
morazed press. Hence many OF the pest thouguts OK
our best minds have been little read, less cared Tor
ard seldom asked for Blu, teenng FULLY conscious
that the tine had now arrived when the great IDEAS
that have been glowing in the hearts OF the hu nane
ike i've Goals upon the altar, must be outspoken and
have their influence IN pronpung human enuea'o, VIC
signed the call tor the Convention.
Having been myself for years under an almost entire
mi, &C nee of their motives, and supposnS others
10 be in the same condition, deemed II duty, snd
ne plsnest dictate OF justice TO do az least so m"cn
toward cissbusing the minds OF our tei.o" 'S'.ens
This we thought We were qushhed TO co, as from
personal scqu antance, careful reading, ana CORE
snontence with tbi, class OF minds in the reform move
found almost sv:sSS 'fst FcsSce !sS% T Sshr
eale. Hsuet Beecher Stowe, Lydia II. Child, Robert
Dale Owen, and Garrison, that this class had been
misunderstood aud misrep.esented-s class OF men
whose lives would be sn ornament 70 the purest
church in existence; men and women who do not be-
leve withou, evidence, nor reason wraont force as
their position proves-they having arrived at tneir
prese nj convictions and entered upon ther present Is
bors, in despite OF prejudice and sac 'dce'
Iuow insist upon il, whether their present position
is true or psrtisy fsse, that Is due to the
cause 0. humanity ard the interests Oh uu,h ana
honor, that after having quiet and csna1d nssrps
ttty he candidy and II trutkfuly reported. Gentlemen
of tha IN
ically ssy has not been done If hearing was all the
enlightened ard candid could hsv, eIpeciec-and 80
fsY all xss satisfactory. The repW however, were
unfair and the statements in ionfo the feelings oi
tie citizers CT this place sDd the character OF the
coureses extended by them for the conmoda,on oi
strangers almost entirely untrue, rs they al not give
the facts will reference to any respect.ble minority OF
TIE people OF Rutland.
In issuing the Gail we entered advisedly upon the
task, our eyes being open 10 the consequences. we
had bu; too clear foresight OF the oGIum ths, woud
be thrown upon US by venal press, especially g. We
had not bribed them by dollar in advance to refrain
from abuse nor hired them 10 adyocs.e the cause We
deemed humane. We knew that all the froth aud
slime would come through persons hired for the pur-
pose they having already ost 81 true sense OF honoi
and Justice they being fty qualified 70 pander ana
pimp TO a public whose tastes they have corrupted,
and made nearly akin to their We felt then, and
do low however, tha, this same public Overdoeed a.
il is in this affair will finally revolt and spew out Tor
ever this extraordinary concoction OF vagarity and
We therefore spread our canvas to the Dreeze, ana
asked the free men and women OF New England ana
the adjoining States 10 come TO Rutland and counsel
together. Tney did come, and csnddly entered upon
the work. proving to their opponents that It was one
thing indulge in ridicule and quite another thing ~
confute 81 argument Having usually bu, ore ques-
ton 10 ask before expressing opinion and That as 70
the truskfq.ss OF the doctrine they tesch they did
not concern themselves much with rs consequences,
believing all truth to DO practical. Tns statement,
though startling and revolutionary 10 many, is true,
since truth lie designed FOR propagation rhien, TO 90
available must DO proclaimed 70 The world. lnspreo
by this convection, and cheered by sn Intelligent
al d candid sssembAge they entered nsfoiceuy upon
the task affoydsd them. The Whole meeting was con-
Quoted with the utmost order, not sinsle complain,
beirg made 20 ny knowledge OF any went o. eiv.liy
on the part OF the citizens, a. they invariably treated
every one with marked good nature and p3hteness
The business OF the meeting wss not Interrupted
fl m the 10 the close speri0d Oh tnfIy
houGs ten minutes, beyond discussing some poip.s Oh
order which wss done Under direction Of :he Casir-
man. Only one arrest was made, and that was OF
young man from Salisbury or Leids.er lwno was
little bos.erous ard posarel While attempting 70 DIS
turb the canvas Of the tent Upon application Ioi sG
commodstiors outside Of the hotels, over wv Deos
were rendered TO the Committee within sso hours
after the application was made Tnis ns'en,es. go
not ignore the fact that soGe in town sao sney
would rot open their houses, oG. makes S ne.e~y
or 10 say tha. have yet 20 Iessn .neS any sPP-
cation was made to such ~ were nchned 70 reiuse.
1t seens tLey were rot su GENTLY attractive, tor some
reason or other, 70 have ever chance 70 1AKe tae
In Conclusion LET ne ssy, as oss Of the msnsgsn Of
the Cor vertior, ths: l never h.d sn ancivi wosd
sn1ken 10 re d1rpe the three days Of the meeting,
nor an A.. but OF marked kindnsss, sor which can
reyer cease 20 be truly and sincerely thankful.
Tie R.poI, OF .he Convention vii soon oe before
the void ske ts chsrc: for favor or cor
ard rut,, tns. time, l would respectfully esy 70 al
who take sn iDeres; in the dorgs OF me Convention,
susIerd yc cur j1dglert-sI sppes. which i know shs
eardid VIII coteicey.
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