Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1859-05-20
rhc American Tract society.

The anniversary Of this association was
held last week in New York, and attended
with more interest than was at first expect
ed. The programme of the managers was
10 stihe all discussion, and soon after the
session commenced it was proposed at once
to proceed to the election Of officers. Mr.,
Benedict proposed to postpone the election
of officers for the purpose Of offering res
olution Of instructions to the officers. This
motion was decided out If order, and this
decision was given by Judge Williams Of
Connecticut, and in direct opposition TO a
ruling in similar case by him on former
occasion. DIR. Patton then rose to offer a
resolution. 1t was known that he was not
of the pro-slavery stripe, and we give be-
low specimen of the proceedings:
Dr. Whereas T"Order," "Or-
der" sit down." and great Kisses
DR.. PATTON may go on gentle-
men; my father went through the Revolu-
ton.
MANY VoIcEs.-"Order" "Sit down"
aQuestion" Hsh, ash Cries and Kisses
DIR. PATToN-I proposed to read, and |
am going to do it. [tlere Mr.. Patton's
voice was completely lost in the cries, whist
lings and Kisses which rose from all parts
Of the house.
A CENT EMAN, who rose to point of
order, said he did not think Mr.. Patton had
any right to make speech. and he called
for the question on his motion to postpone
Dr. McGees motion. Cries Of "Question,"
"Queslion," rose from all portions of the
building making confusion more confound-
ed.
DIR. PATToN--I have a right TO speak on
any motion to postpone, and to read my res
olution as part Of my speech.
A VoIcE-We have not granted your
motion yet.
ANOTHER VoIcE-We might as well
grant ten hours speech.
Dir. PATroN-Whereas ("Question,"
"Question," and cries of "Sit down; hisses.)
the African ('St down." down" The
house was perfect Babel for few
minutes)
DIR. PATToN--is contrary another up.
roar in the midst of which DIR. Paton's
voice was lost enlirely.)
DIR. PATRONS condemned - (another
storm of cries, Kisses, whistlings and cries
of "Question.')
DIR. PATToN-Ifthe President-("Q ues-
tion,'' "St down." Confusion reigned
again, and drowned the voice Of the speak
cry
VOICE FROM THE GALLERY.--You had
better remember that prayer OF DIR. Springs
before you attempt to play the Dominic
here.
The Rev. DR.. SPRING said he hoped the
Doctor might be permitted to read his res
olution; though he should probably vote
against it, he was for allowing discussion to
reasonable extent.
DR.. Patton was then permitted 10 read
his resolution, which was against the reyi-
val Of the slave trade, and directed the
Publishing Committee TO issue tract the
present year, setting forth its wickedness
before the nation. DIR. Patton's resolution
was laid on the table of course. The Of
fcers were then all chosen. John Jay of
fered a resolution requesting the Publishing
committee to print a tract on the evils and
vices which slavery is known to promote
Rev. David Lord opposed the motion and
moved to lay it on the table, thereby pre-,
venting any reply, and then followed, in
this professedly Christian body, another
scene similar to what is given above Mr.
Lords motion was carried. Mr. Wolcot
moved another resolution in some respects
similar to Mr. Jays, and Hiram Ke,chum
a silver gray wing of New York oppose,
1t, and applied the gag as did Mr.. Lore
DR.. Spring who had acted with the MAORI
ty, said he thought the Society was gettin
into narrow place. He was sorry to Sc
the Society hesitate 10 discuss the inferns
slave traffic, after the efforts of such mel
as Clarkson and Wilberforce, and offered
resolution that in laying the resolution re
latng to the African Slave trade on the ia
BILE, the Society had not done so from an
indifference of feeling against the sin {
the African Slave trade. Dr. Bacon the
got the floor and made one of the sharpe.
speeches against the tract management "
have ever seen. We shall publish it here
after. And thus closed the session of tn
great religious body, which in one sense hs
become great prop to American SLAYER
1t seeks to avoid all allusion to certai
sin because of its great enormity. II
devil therefore, while he cannot chew t,
bacco, dance or 60 to a theatre, without il
curing the displeasure of this association
has only TO get up some gigantic scheme
sin and wrong, and the American Tract S,
ciety is effectually silenced
ca We copy in another place from IL
Montpelier Patriot, two articles to gralil
certain democrats in this place, who don
believe in the COW boyism of the Arru