New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-02

the latter In fnrhcrancc of this object the Travelling
Secretary who maintains the American Societys agency
i'm New-YOIG, contributes letter aud manifesto OF the
new Society is appended. The New York state society
has no T9 ihe new mc o bee e
known friends OF African colonization, although not
very active in promoting IT, Others in quite large pro
portion have not hitherto been among those con
tIibuting 10 sustain IT, hut the NewNork state Society
rcoices to their enrolled with the friends Of
Liberia and welcomes their accession TO the ranks OF
those who within its organization have for more than
cause OF African colonization and negro nationality.
In its pamphlet the American society does not venture
Board Managers in 1855, the following resolution
Committee aud an obligation from i TO the New-1ork
state Society, both when Dr. QreutIs Agency az New
! York commenced and when the Executive Com
mit tee refused 10 Withdraw il:
thereafter ali appeals from the Corresponding secr''sry the General
ne,d with the Oc Of the American ConiIlaou Society in states
where uuray societies exist aa be made only through sail societies
NchelNdoes the American Society deny attempt to
the fact that the Letter of request from its
secretary TO the NewYOrk State Society, 10 permit
AGENT come into its teld contained the following:
Socet n Is he Secretaries General Agnis anl tsesa
Nr oe h SeJv ma he permission that the gent might
come was given with the express understanding that "
was rs a Temporary measure only. THESE facts stand
uncOntradiced, viz: The officers ana Executive COM
state Societvs field without its consent and they knew
and recognized the fact that the New society gave
sure onIy Hospitality received and kindly treated him
requested his withdrawal and the Executive Committee
not only refused Withdraw him. spread upon their
report as an apology for the act, series Of false and
calUmniOuSallega But the writer who prepared
the pamphlet of the American Society attempts to
Justify the act of the Executive Committee, and the
American Society," In adopting IL against the letter and
sn1r or It's law by referring to transactions between
the two societies 6eigseeea years before when on an
society the NewYork State Society generously offered
American society, 'cih ne understanding that tey
10 labor IL PLACES AS MAY De AGREED UPON m con-
sualion ,yiH the Erecre Committee Of the New YORK
State Society" Several members OF the Executive Com
mlttec Of American Society are lawyers and 1t is ma
derstOOd that the writer OF It's pamphlet had once stnde
law but whether admitted TO the bar or mol Is nOt
known More than ordinary legal acuteness and logical
yaor manifested in attempting 10 show tDat law or
e American Society passed in 1855 is not binding In
1859 because of temporary arrangement made q years
| be iore between the two societies.
Again, the pamphlet does not deny the alsehood OF the
allegations contained nihe report OF the ENecutve com
mttee OF when complaint WIS Iaue. ~ eIiuea noiS ~.
withdraw attention from them by further statement
made up of an admNtuie OF 1a!seho0a WIN gram OF
know the facts wit that at the election OF oCfs III
revolution commenced hy ire giarly turning ont old
members OF its Board of Managers and putting in new
hostile TO the American Society and that the reEo-
tuition was completed in May, 1907 by change in the
constitution the Society," getting rid of old and long
troll It, Inc statcmert, taken together is false and
every OF the Executive Committee OF the Amcr
eau Society had abundant and unCO1Iaqcied evidence
before him at the annual meeting Of that Society, in Jan
uary, 1870 that it false. II was then shown, by
i0 and those who had been elected in the three pieced-
us elections that as that election no change was hadc IN
10 nh vacncie occasoTeI by death and the election OF
one yicepresident in Place OF one Mno or e IF eaI II
also shown that the change in the constitution made
in 1859 suggested in the Board Of Managers OF the
State Society. n the first instance by member OF me
Board Tor 30 years had been one OF me most aGiEe
that the subject was spoken of in the Board repeatedly
and referred committee, which reported the amend
meuts In the Board several months before me aHhMi
meeting concurred in by the unanimous acton OF me
Board aud recommended to the annual meeting where
it had 10 be passed upon luDlohSd ~ tnG ne 5 az
according to me eotsiit ana IN NH
the New YORK state society in i63 contains this remark
"" the annual election May 30 The action Of desiring 'arge
| ttmuts at paiLato1, but nobody defends it,
There is no question of the fact that "the action Of
those desiring a change most extraordinary Inc
New-Yor state Society is not aware mat more than tour
persons, beside Rev DT 0rcHt uavens seegaE 2I
society He end three other eentiGmGn ga GoiIS
Rev Dr. Pinney who for many years had held and then
held the Office Of Corresponding seGretary During te
colored people to cmgrate 10 Africa that the annual
number found willing to 60 bad fallen on rom several
ana The pG6lG l1IervsI III ny % r var in View Of
these facts Dr. Pinnev rendered his resignation OF the
Office. The society refused TO accept ne 9o
Office Tor two years declined 10 draw his salary He
then made honest efforts % support hlsc ana ms ram
ilv unt tho time should when h services should
AGAIN be required. Previous To the election IN May
1865 he had returned 10 NewNorh, ana II was supposed
10y the great OF the members OF the society tat no
one lint he would he thought Of 70 fill the office. But Dr.
| circuit did desire change and to dispiace Dr.
/ Pmney. IN consequence OF threat Oh I)I, va
cut that if Dr. PiRney's name was as, PI 6Ire
Tor the reelection at the annual meeting T "a ~
customary 10 nave the erection Wetf ~Ou ., tt,
the election was postponed to prevent the row Wheh
il was held, Dr. Orcutt although not member OF me
state Society aud called to vote appeared ana then
Withdrew with five or six gentlemen from the room,
the ma = of the members Of the Society entitled TO vote
remained, and, with the exception Of single vote cas-
managers but one were reelected unanimously The
gentleman not reelected had not attended meeting 81
in nor
and constitutional members of the New YORK STATE 90
% Soc,tv ~ receive his vote None OF them desired
chaHge; they made none That Dr. Orcuttl desired q
change was not singular; the records of the American
society now show the fact. He wanted not only change
but "a pt in the society, and to have IT, so cunnngy
letters written from NewYork to the American society
ing OF the Board Of Directors of that Society "a ms pres
qace, and the presence Of The Rev DE- Joseph IIay Oh
Boston mentioned in IT, and was dlscaimed by neither
! The passage follows: .
came here the Rev Dr. Tracy IN letter to ne seii
Bring Dodge AMI others assert ter nights ana exert thf
{SvS l { iaS eSo, DO OF eT @ There va. ooo for
such advice and jk 6fae IL ne right direction nus 5e'
Fortunately those "whO desired The change " notwitl-
standing their most Extraordinary action did not sue
coed. The American SOcetys pamphlet then continues
At the ANIMAL 1859 Ut place Nav ne new men
lion in The STATE society amended Constitution 70 make
il Impossible hst any should be controlled as that Of e
peToo, gaF aa O friends II tue Parent society They
sypo6i eight new men members the Boari Of Managers and
provided that's seven should be a quorun"
No one ignorant of the facts could read the paragraph
without spposng the intention OF the writer was 70 al
lege that "new men" had seized upon the " L. state
Society and expelled it, old friends J.,
J. AS has been shown no new men were engaged, a. IN
amending the Constitution Tie matter had been as
crssed during the year the amendments agreed upon W
Roard Of with uuanlu1ty, published Tor
months with notice that they would he proposed at the
annual meeting aud there adopted UNANIMOUSLY
D The number its officers and managers was reduced
This was done 10 promote greater efficiency III the Board
Under the Old Constitution the Board OF Managers con
sisted OF "a VIcePrcsdents and 80 Managers besides e
President and Treasurer III all % ineinbers
and only seven of them constituted quorum MOST OF
Vice Presidents and Managers never attended 80 la
n was often difficult 10 obtain quorum IL was DceN ed
ne Vice Presidents