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THE SLAVE QUESTION.


From the ~. York Courier aud Eaquirer, Oct. 2.
THE AGITAToRS DEFEATED,
/ THE CONSTITUTION TRIUMPHANT,
j The citizens Of New York, ever true To
the Constitution OF the country, and deter
mined To put down the desperate band of IA
inatics-whosc aim under the spccious plea Of
ameiiorating the condition vi the Southern
slaves, IS 10 SOW dissontions between differ
cut sections OF our prosperous and happy
lcountry-assembled IN some thousands in the
j 'iciniiy OF Clinton Hall last evening, 20 mark
their deiestation Of any attempt to organize
a society IN tbs city, fraught with danger To
Tie Union and based upon an open violation
/ oil the Constitution of the United States In
iiormation was there given, however, that the
Trustees of the Hall " it'll the single exec tiop
OF .f'fhur TspPan, conscious Of what was due
10 their fellow citizens on this occasion, had
prohibited any such meeting as had been con-
temPiated by Garrison aud his associates ;
and IN consequence, those who had assembled
quietly 10 vote down these disorgani zing ia
naiics, organized and adjourned TO Tammany
Hal. The large room of the Wigwam was
soon crowded To overlooking with the most
I respectable assemblagc OF citizens We have
ever seen assembled within its walls, who
stamped the seal Of disapprobation upon the
mad scheme which the ignorance Of a few
obscure individuals has dared 10 thrust upon
the public, by the resolutions which We give
/ below.
Y Not less than fire thousand persons were
present, and the unanimity OF feeling they
evinced, cannot fail To have . salutary effect
upon those who have sought TO throw this
hrebrand into the community at the hazard
oil deluging the country in civil war. Let
them take lesson from the proceedings of
last night, and avoid tam2cring with the feel
ings OF an outraged and insulted community
We said yesterday, that the Tappam and
| GayTis0H call had been announced from the
pulPits OF most Of our Presbyterian churches
on Sunday last. We spoke OF this fact ac-
companied with an expression OF regret that
such had been the case and il is now a source
OF unmingied satisfaction 20 have il Ira our
power to add, that the very respectable as
semblages TO whom il was read almost una
nimousiy disapproyed OF At, as a most danger
Gus and iDcendiary proceeding.
We rejoice that this opportunity has been
presented to the inhabitants OF our CITY 10
convince their Southern brethren of their
determination not to eOHnfenGnes, in any man
ner, the Interference Of Tuppan, Garrison s.
Go. with their slave property.
PUBLIC MEETING.
! On "Wednesday evening at O'Clock, a large
concourseof the citizens Of New York assem-
bled at CLINTON Hal, in pursuance Of the fol-
lowing notice:
/ The friends Of the immediate abolition of
Slavery in the United States, are requested
to meet at Clinton Hall on Wednesday even
ing, I'd October, at O'Clock, to form a New
York City ADti-SIavery Society.
JOSHUA LEAYITT, I
VIM GOODELL,
wM. GREEN, Jr. Committee.
| JOHN RANKIN,
LEWIS TAPPAN,
I The assemblage being informed that the
Trustees Of Clinton Hall had closed their
doors against any meeting which might con-
yene under the foregoing notice, those pre-
sent organized in the passages Of the build
ing, by calling General Robert Bogsrdus 20
the chair, and appointing NJ. &. Patterson,
Esq. and MIR. p. r PARCELS, Secretaries. On
motion, II was then resolved 10 adjourn 10
Tammany Hall.
The large room in that well-kuown estab-
iishment was soon titled To overflow ing; when
the following resolutions were introduced by
+. a. Tallmadge, Esq with a short bui APP
propriate address; and being seconded by
John Neal, Esq. OF Portland, Maine, who also
made some pertinent remarks, were unani-
mously and enthusiastically adopted.
! ResoIEsd, That our duty 10 the country,
and our Southern BFethern IN particular,
render il improper AID mex pedienI 10 sgitate
a question pregnant with peril aud difficulty
, 10 the common veal
/ Rssoirsd, That II Is our duty as citizens
and christians 10 mitigate, not to increase the
evils Of slavery, by an unjusti6ablc interfer-
encc, ~ a matter which requires the will and
cordial concurrence Of all to modify OF re.
move.
RsIoIred, That we take this opportunity 20
express u our Southern brethcru, our hxed
and unalieTable determination 10 resist every
attempt that may DO made 20 interfere vi th
the relation Ia which master and slave now
stand, a. guaranteed To- them BY the Constr
tUtion Of tho United states.
Rsf0irsd. That the thanks 81 this meeting
be presented o. Mcssrs. toward AID LOFeIoy
fof the gratuitOus use Of their room on this
occasion.
Rssoicsd, That these proceedings be signed
by tho Chairman aud Secretaries, aod pub
iIshod 90 al the daily papers.
HOBERr BOGARDUS, Ch'n.
~ c. PAIIsH'oS' s,sr,,syia
Since pcnning the shove remarks, sbd az
ter The hour of midnight, the proceedings Of
q meeting Purporting 10 have been held 81 the
iChsthanl-st. Chapel, aud 10 which y prehHed
the Rsmes q soms Of those who convened
The meeting 81 Clinton Hall, have been
lDrought 90 us Tor insertion o. en- sdVertise-
meuti Trey Niil Be found in their appropriaic
place n will be seen that When drives iTofa
the spot 20 which they bad hrsi Ventored "a
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