The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-12-06

The air of Boston was not favorable to the Anti
Slavery Convention which was to have commenced
its session there on Monday last. fremont Tenn
pie was duly rented for the occasion, and the black
spirits and white who are accustomed to meet
In solemn concave to glorify JOHN Brown and
anathematize the South, were on the ground, in
readiness 10 ventate their fanaticism. Among
those present were REDPATH of Kansas notoriety,
and, subsequently,, the Haytien envoy of the
surviving members of Browns family; SAM
BORN, whose arrest and escape at Concord, during
the last session of Congress, readers will pro-
badly recollect; PARKER PnLsBURY, WENDELL
PHILLIPS and FRED DOUGLAS All the rest were
of lesser calibre but of the same kidney The
avowed object OF the Convention was to commem-
crate the anniversary of the hanging of Brown
and to take into consideration the best means of
abolishing slavery. Circulars had previously been
sent to notorious abolitionists throughout the
try, inviting them 10 attend the Convention, many
OF whom excused themselves; whilst some of them,
in so doing, took advantage of the opportunity to
express their views upon the question propounded
for discussion. Senator WILSON, whose occupation
of the seat which once filled by WEBSTER
is blot upon the escu!cheon of Massachusetts, in
reply to the Committee of Correspondence, reiter-
ates his adherence Of slavery in every form, and
his readiness 10 use all constitutional means of
getting rid of it, but objects to fighting in its
behalf That arch agitator, GIDDINGs, is Of the |
opinion that the object can only be obtained by |
the advancement of Christian Civilization. He
does not exactly approve of JOHN Browns mode
of setting things to rights, but he declares that
Wos ir1ct;E ed l. A.
our Government, and labored for the liberation of
the slaves ina more Christian manner than did our
squadron when before Tripoli. The Rev. E. H. |
SEARS another shining light, suggests three modes
whereby ''the stihed spirit of humanity may find |
release, to wit: by revolution; by peaceful separa-
ton of the States, by peaceful action under the
Constitution and in accordance with its FORMS
The first be would oppose; the second he would |
not object to; but the third is best of all. He
would stalk and vote, and preach and WRITE to
promote the standardization of slavery" The |
hev' HIGHLAND GARRETT can hit upon no stereo-
vpeo plan; but conures his friends nevertheless to
act IN the living present" The Rev. N. D. Con-
va, ininks they 'may safely trust to the vital germ
'A0 o'gan'zation of its flower and fruit - which |
in'"ns' 1t means anything. that the seed beinq |
alreaoy so"n 1t may be safety Iatt to itself tIe
nevertheless thinks that if the Abol;,;n;s, IF tho
North ''would plant them selves ~, -;
''fest duty slavery would be soessi,r ornahaa
out "Suppose, says he, s'thev resolve
f'aow fugitive to be returned to bondoao 49,.
stany circumstances ~ That would unoao.. 80
bly, be capital stand point, and as GrDp,yes "a
CONWAY both declare that they 'are labourng f.
''the cause of human elevation" by adopting This
issue they might possibly succeed in attaining their
ends in manner not entirely to their own salts.