New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-05-06


~ p,eulpotentiary to Austria, was the son OF
s" william JAY known author jurst and
'H.,bronst and the grandson Of John JAY the
p chiss Justice He was born In New-York. June
,g- JIIs earliest years were spent In the family
81. Grandfather at Bedford. Westchester County
III the death Of the latter In lSZ' Here his educa-
W. was begun under private tutors, and was con-
u 10" a. Dr. Muhlenberg's Institute, at Flush
ora At Columbia College where he was gradu-
"s' oopd in his class in 1886. While in the col
4, 1873, Mr. Jay became a manager of the New
Ise yonng Mems Anti-Slavery Society, and when
-, was melted against Abolitionists he armed
s,,ses with others TO protect the house OF DR..
Abraham Cox.
yruon graduation Mr.. Jay began TO read law in
sfsce Of the late Daniel Lord jr.. where VIII
.ne Eyarts WAS his felow-student
~ ~ ,saa Mr. Jay. who had continued to &C. with
or,,-slavery managers and to contribute to
~ ". Fmancipator," took part In preparing the
M ,or distinct political action the part Of the
N~'u,,onls,s At an Anti-Slavery Convention held
~aw.York in this year Mr.. Jay presented an
" report the constitutional right and duty
ecr-sss 10 exclude slavery from the Territories
.y States and he later delivered a speech
s ,,s "Dlgnity of the Abolition Cause" in which
.p' a.,nselled resort TO political action and the use
-" .so ballot He took up the case of Alexander
o,su a colored student who had been eXciud-
To- ,,or, the Episcopal Theological Seminary by
Wv :, articles In The American" and The New
e sbowed the active interference Of the Church
80 ~ slavery. In 1912 Mr.. Jay. in the course
.. n address on the Progress and Results Of
To,c,nation in the West Indies, dwelt on the
o,,cabuitv of immediate emancipation end an
p..otss Ike result in America before the lapse
l. no,her generation A few years later he or
,,,a6 a demonstration against the proposed an
a~a,,on OF Texas The meeting. which was COM
- - ho.b Wings and Democrats was presided
..r nv Albert Gaatn, the last survivor Of Presi-
dan JeNerson's Cabinet. The original call for TINS
demonstration with its hundreds OF signatures was
,0ssntel by Mr. Jay 10 the New-Iork historical So
rIa,v On this issue Mr.. Jay, writing TO an anti
,,vsrv committee advises the Abolitionsts TO vote
agoinst Clay and $1,000 votes, at the election OF
Isu uers thrown for John p. Hale. In the Episco-
-, Convention of Ncw-York Mr.. Jay succeeded.
arAr a contest OF nine years In obtaining the adj
mission OF the coored church Of st. Philp. lie
also during several years defended IN the New
York courts persons arrested as fugl'lve saves
The case OF the boy Kirk. the la Costa he'''
Iguon and Long cases are famous in the annals
=, the early struggles against pro-slavery legisla-
a., In 1913 Mr. JAYS health induced him TO visit
r,,rone accompanied by his wife. There he made
che acquaintance OF Hallam. Thackeray. Macauay'
Rogers Wordsworth. Professor wilson. JehI'S' l'-
found Grote Cobden. Dean Milman, Mrs Jameson
and Macready He was accompanied by Sr f''%-
roy Attorney-tTeneraI 10 La" N~'
ara was cordially received by King Louis Philippe
"a A,s ,r,rs then living in exile at ClalrmOat.
AN ANTI-sLAvERY WORKER
- ,o-. Mr. Law was the president OF an anti
slavery organization in New-York known as THE
yrea Da,nocratic Club" and he prepared the calls
Gov four nublic demonstrations against the repeal
Of the Missouri Compromise. He was the author OF
two addresses to the people of New-York. one from
the Free Democratic Convention Of the State aAc
the other from the Free Democratic Club or THIS
civ. urging the necessity of harmonious action and
the latter recommending the election of delegates
only to the convention Of the new party which as
summed the name OF Republican This advice was
followed, and at Syracuse In September. 1885. the
Whig convention dissolved and was absorbed into
the Republican party. Mr.. Jay took part IN the
Presidential campaign Of 1856 in behalf of Fremont
and speech delivered by him. entitled America
Free or America Slave" was published with map
of Kansas and Nebraska as campaign document
The hostile influence exerted by many church or
eaniza tons and religious societies had seriously I'M
Ipeded the progress of the anti-savery cause This
Mr. Jay felt keeny. At the anniversary meeting OF
the American Tract Society in the Academy of
Music in 1883 Mr. Jay introduced this resolution:
.That nothing published by this society shall cOunte
nance the idea that the Scriptures sanction the law
fulness OF slavery" This was peremptorily tabled
on the motion of Daniel Lord, jr.. after speech TO
which, as he declined TO allow reply. Mr. Jay
answered In 1.-THE Independent" In the next year
Mr.. Jay introduced resolution in the Episcopal
Diocesan Convention praying for an inquiry into the
prosecution Of the slave trade from the port of New
York This was laid upon the table. In this con-
ventlon in 1860 Mr. Jay presented a preamble and
resolutions asking the Bishop and clergy 10 preach
against the wickedness Of the slave trade and the
aity TO use their influence against it. The resolu-
don was tabled by a great majority. and Mr. Jay
was prevented from speaking upon 1t. But at the
81 avid gyc
and disorder in delivering a speech in which he
proved by an array of facts that the Episcopal
Church. instead Of preserving neutrality, had ap-
proved Of and cO-operated with the supporters and
advocates Of slavery and that the results Of that
course were before them in the enslavemen of free
negroes in Arkansas. and the revival in their own
diocese OF the African slave trade. r
PREDICTING LINCOLN's ELECTION.
In the Presidential campaign Of 1860 Mr.. Jay
delivered an address on THE Rise and Fall Of the
Pro-savery Democracy. and the Rise and Duties Of
the Republican Party" in which he confidently
anticipated the election Of Mr.. Lincoln and It's effect
in placing the Government upon the side Of freedom.
In January, 1861. Mr.. Jay learned that the Con-
federates contemplated the early seizure of Wash
ngton. as belonging to the State OF Maryland,
which, in advance Of the seizure, to repeal the
law which had coded that portion of the District Of
Columbia Through the columns Of The Tribune he
Immediately called the attention Of the country TO
me danger threatening the Capital. and the arrest
by General Mcclellan of the Maryland Legislature
followed. Mr.. Jay present at the inauguration
OF Lincoln In March. 1861, and In April assisted In
me great meeting held in Union Square on the sur
render Of Fort Sumter. On July 4. Mr. Jay delivered
an address at Mt Kisco Westchester County y. Y,
upon The Great Conspiracy and Englands Neu-
uality." which was widely printed and savagely
criticised In English periodicals. During the war
MI Jay was associated first with The Loyal Ma
uonal League. and afterward with the Union League
Cluo In 1852 he participated In the State canvass
When through the detection Of Republican fac
tnn- General Wadsworth defeated by Horatio
seymour. AT the Episcopal Convention OF this year
ne appeared as delegate from st. Philips Church
"'ored-which had chosen him learning that he
mad been refused election by his own church. and
oeiuded from his vestry on account of his past
scuon In regard to the slave trade. In The Tribune