Selections: National Liberty Convention

We had intended, and, indeed, partly protnised,a sketch of the proceedings of theLiberiy Convenüon, which had its recent session in our city, for this week. But the extreme length of the proceedings, ond the consequent impossibiTly of conveying anything like an adequate idea of 'vhnt was done by that body, in the space which could be epared to this purpose, has put it out of our power to do as we intended in this matter. The mere outline of business and resolutions would nearly fill our whole sheet, and this inu.st be my excuse. The Convention was one of the most remarkable that hos ever met in the history of the world, to consult npon any subject. The ll"toli"" "'■- ■-:-'- .1--,. „w cn itaelfime of the loftiest and most imposing that conld command che atlention or consideración of man and regarded in view of i!s own intrinsic interest, and in view aleo of the conseqtiences to which its agitation may, and even must tend, it asumes a grave, and even a most sublime nspect.The presence of Love-joy of Illinois, in tliis Convention, gave to the wiiole an air of poIemnity oud pathos, most imprcssive and powerful in its infiuences, and effects, upon the whole vast audicnce assembled. One fe!t as if he was brought face lo face wilh a memlier of tliaf. great inartyr band who have sealed with their blood their faith in the truth of Seaven, - and made that truf.ii evidently apparent by their convincing & sanctifying deaths. Thai cause becomes almost holy, for which any man has poured out his life in sinccrity md pürity of heart. That man is scarcely luman ulio could have lifted a hand against he cuuse or the convention in which this ovejoy, frcsh f rom the ontpoured gore of lis brother's blood, shed bravely, cheerfully, levotoclly, in defeno of the same great principies which now called thcm togctlier, bore a part. The shadow of deatl) íeerncd to lingcr aboul his presence, and make sacred the causr, the place, and the occasion.The abolition movement has ceased to be contemptible. The time is passed when iL migllt bc ]angv)cd nt wilh itnpunity. Such a body of men from different parts of the Ur.ion, corr.biï;ng so mucli distinguislied talent, and onimated by so pervnding md warm a zea!, is any thing but ridiculous. There were nboul foor hundred delégate?, representing more than half the States in the Union. Tliey vere charactcrised bj' a common and burning1 erithVisias'in. What else, indeed, could have called tliein togetlier trom so remóte parts of the country, and wiU) pfoppects of profit or pover to themselves 6till more remóte? - Nbtlíing but the zeal of conviclion bronglit to bear opon great ends could have gothered tliem together, and held them so in an organization openly at war with the great polincal powers of the country. The unity, the stcadiness, the eh'ergy witli whicli they pressed on tlieir rreat tneasure, and opposed what seemed the most ecttled principies of constitutional law, even, are worthv of al! surprise. There wasnothing tcmpnrizing, or half way abou'. nny of their proceeding?, nor any shifting off of respousibility, orevading a direct issue upon nny ofllie points that came up; all wus open, bold, mnnly and determined, - their principies plainly expressed, their position on clearly defined. and their objects boldly avowed. The hand wrjting ngninst slavery was seen hcre on the wall and there were Daniels in the Convention by whom it was interpretcd. We are not in fnvor of ultra aboition niovetncnts, we have doubts of their being right - but ihis we know, that riglit or wrong nieasures and principies urged with so niuch power, and detcrmination,and unitedness, can scarcely fail of --■■-■■- -■"-- '■'-■■iinrwMMrgnmmuEaf success - and tberefore do we advise the Soutli to compromise this nuiüer enrly, or it wili be too late. ít has even now become a hard thing to yield gracefully, but everv year