, 1859-05-16
AMERICAN TRACT SOCIETY.


INV YoRx. AsT 10th.
Ar. Wolco!t offered tho following resolution
u7e~.., 1hsAfdcao se.straaetk eopsfaryt. ,h.-a,.t
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sn sv;;z sPa @ nations; Il - sad Il. co. -, Tsse a
r,-. are41y H. ast 70 bc recpentd " adsenturcin
from ths eouzy; and t1,,e. III only ate1 to I'll.
t'tr the uor1: ssa'e enlightened ny Lac eoe saeFe
~ i'.G Tint tic Publishing Committee be directed to
nd conee:rae Tie religion. nneut Of cvsngelca!
sl.l:;rs aii t sasvsa ie. Gid set forth Its wicked
".I, IT,; lie Ius1!caon during TIE present yeas of
r; W sss
. the 7s .E;Et q" al Ghsias nsn g9 asns ,ss The
t!on. VII! 1lec, The *rpso.sa'ion u the sucieiy
Mr.. Wolcott said there were no coercire mea~
urex IN -this RESOLUTION lit WIS nmpfo- ex-
preston Of desire that might possibly decide
ttc Committee TT publish pertain things about
which they might be in doubt but against which
possibility Of circulating tracts, he said that
trnct which the Society had refused to publish
wns published by The Boston Society, and the
tisst order for 1,oe0 copies, WIS from the South.
Thc rev. Il. ". Clarke snid tllat the Society
had alres1y published tracts on specific sins;
trsy had not hesitated to publish tracts on tenn
rerance, though some Of is members might be
liquor dealers. H. thought the South WAS mis-
represented; lie had been tue pastor OF a church
in slure holding county, bnt thnnK God, there
was not shareholder in his church; the elders
Of tue church felt the sin OF Slavery as much as
those nj the North. His solemn conviction was
thu, if the Society would adopt this resolution,
It would plant itself on rock, and its strength
would be Increased. He loved the Society, and
thanked God for the good it had doAe; but be
-trcMbled for its future, when he sow it unwll-
ling to utter its sentiments on traffic, which,
G},eruitled to be re-opened, wonld nerllthe ex-
istenee Of the Republic. (Applause.l 4 hetion
could prosper ouy us IT adhered to principles
oftrue Christianity.
Mc. Hiram ketchum-1 suppose there is hard
" man here but who will assent to the gen
tlc1lan's remarks; but the question is whether
TIL. is the pluce for this discussion. lApplanse
aud hisses.] It seems to ne the question is in
Il yery narrow compass. We all agree that tile
Saciety las done much good; but the question
arises; Whereas, We have in some parts Of the
country the system Of Slavery; there are evils
in it but Ahall nc in auy corporate capacity de-
nuuuce this evil? We hare not united for that
purpose. It is not in the sphere Of our duty.
This Committee hare the power to say what
resolutions Of instruction! The Constitution is
p.iftc:'y plain. That tract which is good in
it.r!f will receive such appreciation, is ques-
ton ol fact. A tract WIS submitted last year to
these gentlemen, and they said. :" Dou't issue
IT," Had the: right to issue it. and hare
proper respect for their Southern brethrens !
link Court of Equity would issue an lnjunc~
-be rood-a;thoueh Ill its trachnsf might be
:t'o,l; yet il u,ight not receive the approbaton
If Ill this ca pluittee. And Why: DR.. Johns
ibid you 'l.st 5ear, lie said. "Gentlemen you
must leave As to manage this (Applause 80
ssrs. We understand it. "Duu't interf9fe,
pray you, don't Interfere" Does II, bPtome
Christian mea to disregard tllis apPeaH Our
brethren ut the South say, We know this evil ;
we understand ii; let US manage il; you leave
Us aIoue, aud we wi!l take care off Can we,
liz men Of common honesty, deny their claiu !?
Oar hope must rest IN our Constitution. All
these discussions Oh abstract questions can re.
s,:Is III good to this Socletr. might just IS
well udd i resolution that the Presbyter
Church is not the Apostolic succession. This is
a crcut question, but what good would discus
sion do: We might debate hundred other
,,e,tons; but they don't belong to this Doard.
Applause and hisses.] | am not to be told l
jill j Slavery man, either. But .am NOT
going to discuss that matter here. Bring i up
anywhere else aud I au in. Applause.l am
pvsted. But what is the u.e Of bringing this
:lucr1ion here to ayliute and diTide uss should
De perfectly willing to instruct this Committee
10 publish Daniel Webster's great speech
In;un sp.cchl, but they must do as they please
Nr. kttcnnm cuEnGizcd varinus Southern Bish-
,,ps and thought il there was successor to the
IL
invcd debate hut if abstract questions were al
lowe,l. ,|4rre was no end Of debate. He moved
tia: the resolution be laid on tue tnble.
Motion carried By large vote in the afiirma
live.
nr. Prime mnycd to proceed TO the rcgulal
anniversary exercises; but be gayc way 10
Tiie Rev Dr. Spring. who said he acceded
nfst cordially in the vote by which tue Society
mad couclu,ivcly settled une question before
ii, mt. g.
! narrow place here. lie was sorry to see tht
:5vc;ciy Ia; ui,o;, the table the resolution in re-
is;on il that accarsed traffic, the African slase
! trade. lie sanulI vote against motion. though
| he stnui III tue minority alone. In this niue
;csil!i crntvrv, ;l;er tl.r noLle efforts Of sucl
I :ncl Us CIsrk,on aud Nilberinrcc, he was sorr,
! 10 ste ,hc Speitiy Observation-Disclosures this infer9a
| Traffic, lie agreed with those gentlemen
lrEftu to put I'LL end to the dlscu ssn It'll S0utH
| erh Slavery. lie Thought this an improper tim
and place for such discussion; but, upon tn
sub.ct of the African slave-trade, he was sofr,
| to ser American cler.yn,en hesitate-he va
sorry to SIT Americas citizens hesitate. II
therefore prop"srd, to save thcn from the dl
;en,ua, The following rcsolu ton:
IL, -. j! TIN. ii. Anlt,cl:l Tr,ct Sucicty, In l.
- ,I1::pa u;,oo f.r ta:'!r, have not done s,ffom
s:,nt n:rfa't; e vtic. W! itseE a:4ju:t !eAf'
&: :.s:,'5'@si l, t,r,s '' o''e '''' ~" '-
Mr. Jay-I trust may be permitted to say
fvw words to put myself in Il right position
flat luav nnt remain III false position, whic
ny friends have attempted to place me il.
Herr Mr.. Jaws voice was drowned with erie
of ,,..ordss," "llcar," ''Hear'" "Qusstion," &c
on"
| Mr.. Jay lin u very loud voice-1 nm charge
here, Sig--
Mr.. JAY voice was again drowned in the pc
icet confusion and uproar which cnsued.
- souu Us srnce was partially restored, N
-,
.ili,. br, something which the Society had
act adapted III former years. but A1d postpone
thei: ucrou, and now tllere ware ten tllousau
st,on4er rel,uus than then why such actio
-houll i. had. HI clnlnlr'l rs a right that Il
subject or Slavery >huu'd be discussed IN
Christian and traternal manner.
l'r. Van Ptit said II this work was Of God
wn,.ll stand, if nn, il would fall. He tho,gl
Sinvery coutreverttd question; lie was suit
fed that God told Moses tl,at if the children
Israel 1rartnd slaves, they were to 70 aud br
slt,u o1' the heatllen-s,o and buy them. 1t
VAS ri5'a: then. why is it not right now? l
wanted tn sec this country kept together, nj
[ the societv also. -.
l>r. Springs resolution was then read:
Ess-i That this Society," In laying ths preceding reso
toy IN Us TVS .ss n ,sac y ihit cnnato' f," ~
so. y .R t. .; :v.Ina s q as t hs5'fs ,s
| lily :'!NI.
Mr. Hiram Ketchnm-N-ill the Doctor allo
IN ;:llrudu,cnt, 10 Us to read 'thc individu
members of tue Society / think the Surit
aas rnihus 10 do vii j; misses and arplaus
cries "f Ga on No, nh." "Den't aliow it.
He dill not suppose the Society. as such, hi
unwilling to d. with it,
br. l;rrn-Ttfe 6ucietr has no right to repr
sent MT us an individual member; it can on
represent its ow1t orniuns
Sir. hc,rhum again moved his amendu1el
wllirh WAS read a,nd cheers ind hissea.
-irkxk
not b. Tasty in regard 10 50 important II fesol
t;"n. HI thought the better way would be
lake Il? the resolution frum the table [cries
"Ao IN, no" lie thought that the proper Vi
to -, 81 the sntect.
Dr. l}acon-Thc Society may have right
express It's nwn opinion, but 1t has no right
-'xpres. ,na opnnon rs an individual member
tue Suce:v, unless anl in the 1na jority. | tAis
: ,tr. he'ehnm ; amendment goes great dc
lugtLrr r,nn the resolution. Cries Of Coo
! g'n'd.'l II the Society has NJ right to EXPIRE
.. II uwn opinion. want to know where, und
! heaven. Il gcts the right to express min
ic'ss Of GOOD. good and grcat applause
; ihiS Sciety has a tract on the evils Of tobaec
.. ard yet onc Of the venerable brethren Il
>sing' has this n'wning handed out pap
; aud asked Euc ta take quid. Great laug
Ter? | think it is time to end all il
ton foo1ery. | vcnture to call it. j
: @e arc toid the business Of the Society is to c
. | culate tracts. l. circul1tcs tracts against i
use Of tntact., and the culture ef tobacco; :
how many IF these venerable men who hand
ux the regular ticket to vote tu-dny, how ma1
Of them :1rc there on whose conscience rests t
deadly siu of using tobacco! {Great lauKhte
We,uant;tin that this Society nlny hare opiuio
i and circulate them. which, II they were to
/. universally adopted, how great would be t
da<olation s4.nt through all the lower count
J. Of Virginia, aud all along the banks Of the C