New-York daily tribune., 1858-06-29

cise time mentioned, 10 a. m, by Mr.. John
Landcp. leaeirg merchant of Rutland.
1t was evident from the first that Spiritualism
was the pred ,niitast kstase, there beiog at the
first start Miss A. w. Sprague Mr.. III. B. Storer,
Miss H. +. Huotley, Miss NJ S. Townsend, aud
Mse Sarah A. HOrtoD, all trance mediums, on hand
and ready for any spiritual ex gency.
On the platform were Mrs Z. L. Rose, Mrs.
julia Branch, Mr.. Marble, Mrs. +. ID. G.ge,
Henry G. Wright and Thomas Curtis Of Philadei-
pbia and 8. Is. Britain and DIR. Newton.
On calling the meeting to order DIR. LANDON
made . short speech, the purport of which was that
this free Convention, aud that perfect freedom Ut
speech will be permitted TO all to speak al topics.
The Rev. Mr.. JASON r. WALKER, Of Glens
Falls, was nominated The President Of the Conven-
tiop, and Mr. Yerington, Of "The Liberator," wa,
appointed the official reporter of the Convention.
Wee -Pres,dents--Dr Ii Koon G:bson, Smith, Taos.
Middleton, Il C. Wright, l.: R'e-, Snermao Thomas,
Joseph Adams, A. Kilburp Mary l. Sweetzer, z. z.
Clarke. g. f. Kelly, E. B: is ifon, Ma Ha4a: a. ".
X. Fay, G. +. Hendee, Wa. Wcstoo and Ami5on Rice.
Sec7ttories-Wm. II. Root A. b. Arm-troog, j. X.
Fone.t, N. Weeks, L. Clarke Gssrge II. B'gso.
Busaa1ss Comusltte-Jasor 4. Walker. j k. For
rsst, N. Week, II p. Cutting and Albert Landnn.
Commftee of Entes taianent-B. +. French, K. t.
Aldrich asd l.. Russell.
The Business Committee reported the following
resolutions
INDIVIDUALITY.
1. Reso,red That The authority of each INDIVIDUAL
soul absolute and final ia decdog e questions as 10
what is tue false in pfiociPis or night or wroog III
prectlce therefore the incSidus, the church OF the
State that attempts to control the opinions or the
pisctce If any or woman, by authority or power
outside Of hs her own soul, Is guilty OF tagrant
wong.
9. That Slavery is q wrong ~bich no power In the
universe make right; therefore, any lsw, consti-
tuition court OF government, sny crutcn, priesthood,
creed Bible any Chft or any God that by silence
otherwise authorizes to enslave man, merits
the scorn ard contempt Of uabkind.
sPIRITUALIsM.
8 That the phenomena of what s called modern
sprtusllsm have abur oanty demonstrated the tact
that an intercourse between embodied ano dsemoOoled
human spuiie Is both possible and actus'; tnat the
COW lotion ct the possibility sctuality Of spirit
intercourse is opposed TO ali desposm impuiity and
sensu a.ism bduces 10 tie Inauguration of the
only authority consistent with the human SOUL as
favorable soun6 morality.
WAR AND The DEATH PUNISHMENT.
4. That It is always wrong and inexpedebt Tor man
70 take the life Of mani therefore capital
war ard all preparations for war, are wrong, and In
ctsstent with the iDtere5ts VI ndiv and society
MARRIAGE.
s. Thn. the only true and natural marriage is an e1-
elusive coIjagsl love between one man auo one
woman snc that the only true hone Is tue iboatcu
home based upon this exclusive love.
MATERNITY.
G. That the sacred im JOItant flynt 0i Wchfn ~
to decide for herself how often aud under hat cicum
stances she shall assume the responsibility, aud oc
subjeoted to the susings ard the cares oil maternity
and man can commit greater crims 8Saiost Woman
a. wife and mother, against hi5 child against society,"
aud against humanity, tnsn 70 impose on her msef-
nifty whose responsi oity and su.rings she is not Will
ing 10 accept and endure.
BIBLE.
T. That nothing 10 true right, and nothing is dlse
or Erope because II ia sanctioned or condemned 10y the
B,bls-therefoe our Bible is powelsss to prove any
doornns be true ,ny pracace to be right, and IL
should lever be quoted tor that purpose
8. That natural Justice, individual and social moraii
ty the and material @eata and PrOspefty, Tue
nation rpirit Of bumal brotherhood, demand tnat sl
nterr nal tariffs be immediately and forever aooi
shed sud that tre Gooerrmelt ts IN a their various
depa. tmeLts be supported by direct taxation
LAND RkFoRM.
O. That the earth ike the air and light, belongs in
common to the childeD of men on 1t. Each hu nan
being Is alike in0e pendent; each chlld, by viHas OF
his existesce, has inaiensble rSh. TO so muc OF
the surface IL convenient by proper culture
TO bis support aid perfect development aud bone has
a rigtt 20 any more therefore all laws authorizing
ana sustaining private property IN laud Tor the pur
poee Of speculation, and whch prevent men auo
women from possessing spy land without p'yiag iof
il, are o. III just would be any laws compelling
them TO pay or light, and ought to be al once
forever n peaied.
10. Whereas, The JEWISH sabbath is oonte,sedly
abolished by the Gospel dis penn at0n aud ,chersds
the authority sets apart other day to DO sin
jaxy Observed therefore Tesoiccd that ell tuo't' OF
ohurea and pIioets TO enforce observance OF the
Christian Sabbath, rs Of divine appointment, Ii ia
Grant violation Of noivcuai tight, and must De proae
cuted in Gishonts oisr. gard If the sIHt aud POSI-
tive tesonipg of the New IestauIeEt- r,,
n yyhereas, socisl beifg o-pends en ns ioho"
men for ths cultivation aod deVeUpeDeht OF his P"y
sical u,eD al and Ill raj pc~.r' sna ~"e'c"S oHius
On ms aud vc,ssuCe Cf life, be can accoih
nsb but little for h sn or fuure seGer1''ohs 'uoio
lore 7esolstd that the duties II nta belong 70 u "a
ano the time talent sId uioabS sp' nj oD ana i'' sOy
Other purpose, Is detrimental 10 I"ui@h Pi'b''' "
robbery TO the lace. ., r .
10 That the uoral law is the nstursl grown 0i
healthy condition vf sccis life, aDc that stacy OF we
nature of naD ard the relations be eust-ts 20 ul7 le
low mar can h'Vr- give nini Tue hno"1eu6e Va Wv ~
TO govern him rightly.
Il That 10 system or erred can be useful thai doss
moi lead to the rmvysl otign0raecc PoVei, wee anu
sur, rug and promote freedom, Intelligence aud hap
piDoSs ..ax.h;-
by the co nb'ted po~es oi o'gsnisaucn pie.l"u' "
birth aud influence after biIth; thoretors, R6sm'eh
That II is the highest outy Of society 10 invest s'e
and remove winch have tendency ~ IOfih
inferior or vicious character. :.
IS That the tine sld devotion spent Oh religious
seryoes can ooSfer beLtht on an ibhate Ala l"do
pencert Power, aud car Therefore be no virtue.
WONAS'. RIGHTS.
l6 UIereas The sssuo -up-IioIity of Insn over
wOns sa bss held her in subuls-OO, aSd ebt.'ed siSV
cry ara depeLcepce on tue sex, sro cocseq.eo''!
ni-efy co tce rsce-theIeforo
Rssolped Thst immediate steps should te taken u
remove that error ara It's consequences, ana piS'e
wom.n politically mdustiislly, eGucs.icEally aEd So
csslly. 90 perfect eqsslty with man -
The last resolution WAS discussed by III. Z.
WRIGHT, Mrs. ROSE, JOHN BEESAN and Dir.
ToUCEY.
MI WRIGHT gave funny dramatic parody Of the
ORDINARY style cf Christian worship.
Deheer OF letters were presented from tue