The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-24

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verbatim report of the various speeches upon these
resolutions would Oe anything but interesting, as the de-
bates mostly in regard TO verbal alterations In the
slavery vTuence, however. Rev Mr. Williams said that
the Shareholders ''tred 20 make devil Coda God
Of cruelty and dire bjus,ice.o Mr. Isppan SAID
that ~ angel or one Of the ancient pro
phets men as good as either, held slaves
at the South, it was still the duty Of Christians
not TO hold fellowship with them. Not because they
not Christians bet because they disgracing
Christianity by holding slaves On motion Of Rev Mr..
Goodel the Conv, refused TO pass the last resou
ton as they would not endorse the Rev. Dr. Brecken
ridge. The slaves more African than he Is !"
sad Mr. Gosd rsa ss. Pss Of the
scared half the audience and aspeech by the agent
negroes who had cxpatr ated themselves from
The agent stood at the door 10 collect tho funds
but very successful. As one negroes passed
go away from home wild. Let them stay home II they
want help.n This young lady took the arm Of white
individual, and swelled down Fifth avenue after this re-
mark
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session held at Rev. Mr. sloans very
pretty little church, in Twenty third street, Eighth
avanue The attendance larger than during the day
All Of the day attendants were on hand, and IL was very
evident that the two three hundred other persons
present had with no true idea Of the real
whatever were evidently much surprised and III at
The Rev. Joselyn presided, and the meeting
opened with prayer.
The commit,e reported five resolutions and the three
following were passed without any difficulty
Resolved That vie. Of the great Act in the rsPdy de-
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heart bear FOR the hopes Of ham.niy
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ssble logic Of vensby the nncondi.onsl liberation from
serfs Of the abject millions Of American
Resolved That such cheering hopes for
deeply gfeved and mortified As Bible and church
furnish scrptral decnces for Amacsn slavery ~ Northern
divines
The tenth resolution was then read as follows
Resolved That as an aptidoe and Offset the late
course Of Rey Henry j. Van Iyse on The Character and
able blot upon the Presbyterian pulpit and which
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siayshodng dsmensirssd from the assrsw and Greek
society," Showing how he Bible gives nsher
pyh 81 s Sh ReS e sun eSe" OF
Rev MIR. BUCKLEY moved to amend by adding the reply
Of Prof Taylor Lewis, and this elected long debate IN
tween ansavery and abolitioniss Rev. Mr. Matt-
said that he "could not endure one who II this
late day would make such distinction
Mr.. SLOAN said that the unchrstian radcaists' OF
whom Prof. Lewis speaks meant them.
Rev Mr.. BucWE said that Prof. Lewis meant such
men Lloyd Garrison He had thought himself radical
but he found he this convention
Rev Mr. SLOAN said that he couldn't come into the son
venon or make speech If he didn't feel that his senti-
mcnts as extreme and radical as Garrisons or
Wendell Philips. (Apulause)
Mr. rpM said thai Garrison and they stood upon the
fame platform in believing IN the sin OF slavery and the
duty OF lis immediate abolition II was nobodys bust
sees how they got there.
Resolved That this Convention seeing clearly the
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slsv,d portion d s.psssy through The ds
people Thai hey observe o. for
Monday evening Of each month Of the year 1861.
Upon this last resolution the Rev. Nathan Brown
made the speech Of the evening. He contended
that the right to assist the oppressed above
all government II was the God. given right Of
kings. Garibaldi had taken advantage of It. That
the world would yet become grand republic, and II
our duty 10 prepare for this. That government
not from hereditary right from the people, but
from God Our Saviour limited the right Of self defence
but Of defending others That therefore
had the right TO redress wrongs without special Law
upon the subject That south Carolina h I'd the right
10 secede, but Territory Of the United States
and could be treated such. That had right 10
allow piratica copiejeracy upon borders That the
make them now and that compromise with slavery
should be offered, because would be kept Mr..
Browns speech was exceedingly effective, and was fire.
quently applaudcd
TIE RfrUBiICANs AND SECESSION.
Rev. Mr. GILBERT said that he liked sharp practice, and
gave credit TO South Carolina for her pluck He agreed
tlat she only Territory In the power OF the
United States. scfpreservaiion Is the FIRST law OF
nature, and wo had right TO remove from
South Carolina the evil OF slavery, which
has caused all this trouble We In
eNcusabie II We don't this power. know this view
Of the subject taken by leading republicans before
the election one OF their leading told that
gooo republican admin straon could accomplish 10
make Spain keep faith regard 10 the slave trade and
another was to stop insurrection rebellion in
the southern States, II any should occur, by
moving its cause-savery. They did not publicly an
nounce this for the that the author Of the
irrepressibe conflict eats his words (Crss OF
Shame and hwses) We recognise a law higher than
the constitution applause tho law OF God, and that
'eachcs us TO make war upon slavery wherever and
whenever c,n reach H.
The speaker subsequently offered the following resou.
tiOns, which were ADOPTED