Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1833-10-07
GREAT PUBLIC MEETING.
THE AeIrAroRs DEFE,rEp!-The Constitution
Triumphant!

THE AGITATORS nc
Triumphant
The citizens Of New York, ever true to the
Constitution Of the country, and determined to
nut down the desperate band Of fanatics-whose
aim under the specious plea Of ameliorauns the
condition Of the Southern slaves, IS to SOW. us
sentions between different sections ct our pros
perons aud hsppy country-assembied IN some
thousands in the vicinity OF Clinton Hall, to
mark their detestation of any attempt to organ.
ize society in this city, fraught with danger 10
the Union and based upon an open violation OF
the Constitution of the United States. InfOrma-
ton was there given. however, that the Trustees
Of the Hall, with the exception OF Arthur Tap
nan, conscious Of what was due to their fellow
citizens on this occasion, had prohibited any such
meeting as had been contemplated By Garrison
and his associates; and in consequence, those
who had assembled quietly to vote down these
di,organiLing fanatics, organized and adjourned
20 Tammany Hall The large room Of the Wig
wan was soon crosded to o,erffowns with the
most respec table assembla9e Of citiZens we have
ever seen assembled within It's walls, who stamp.
ed the seal Of dsapprobation upon the mad
scheme which the ignorance OF a few obscure
individuals has dared to thrust upon the public,
BY the resolutions which we give below.
Not less than flee thousand persons were pre-
sent and the unaninity of feeling thew rvinced,
cannot fail to have salutary effect upon those
who have sought to throw this firebrand into the
community at the hazard Of delusing the cOun-
try in civil war. Let them take lesson from
the proceedings of last night, and avoid raaper'
ing with the feelings Of an outraged and insult
ed community.
We said yesterday that the Tappan and CARR.
son call had been announced from the pulpits 81
our PRESBYTERIAN churches on Sunday last We
smoke of this fact accompanied with an express
sion of regret that such had been the case; and
il il now a source IF unmngled satisfaction to
have it in our power to add that the very resPec-
table assem5lages to whom il was read almost
unanimously disapproved of il, as most danger
Gus and incendiary proceeding.
We rejoice that this opportunity has been pre-
scented to the inhabitants Of our city to convince
their Southern brethren Of their determination not
TO oun,enance. in any manner, the interference
of Tappan, Garrison & Co. with their slave pro
perty.
PUBLIC MEETING.
On Wednesday evening at o'clock, large
concourse Of the citizens OF New York assem-
bled at Clinton Hall, in pursuance Of the follow
ing notice:
NJ The friends of the immediate abolition Of
Slavery in the United States, are requested to
meet at Clinton Hail on Wednesday evening,
Cd October. at 7 O'Clock, to form New York
City Anti. Slavery Society.
JOSHUA LEAvrrT,
WIN. GooDFLL.
WM. GREEN, Jr. : Committee.
john RANKIN.
LEWIS Japan,
The assemblage being informed that the Trus
tees Of Clinton Hall had closed their doors against
any meeting which might convene under the fore
going notice, those present organized IN the pas
sage, of the building, by calling General Robert
BoearJus TO the chair, and appointing NJ. G. Pa
tersou, ESQ. and Mr.. P. ParselIs, Secretaries.
On motion, it was then resolved to adjourn to
Tammahy Hall.
The large room in that well known establish
ment was soon filled to overlooking; when the
following resolutions were introduced by A.
Tai,.aadge, ESQ. with short but appropriate adj
dress: and being seconded by John Neal, Esq.
of Portland, Maine, who also made some peril
nent remarks, were unanimously and enthusias
tically adopted,
PesoIred, That our duty to the country, and
our Southern Brethren 10 particular, render it
improper and inexpedent to agitate question
pregnant with peril aud difficulty to the common
veal.
Resolped. That il is our duty as citizens and
Christians TO mitigate not to increase. the evils
of slavery. bv an unjnstiliabe interference in
matter which requires the will and cordial con
currence II all To modify or remove.
Resoired, That we take this opportunity to
expre,s 10 our Southern brethren, our fixed and
unal,erable determination to resist every attempt
that NAV be male to interfere with the relation
in which master and slave nov stand, as gnarsn-
teed 10 them BY the Constitution Of the United
States
Rssoired. That the thanks Of this meeting be
presented to Messrs Howard and Lovejoy, for
the yratuitUus use Of their room on this occasion
Resolved That these proceedings be signed
Ny =; Chairman and Secretaries, and published
III Oil III, DAILY papers.
=, TS'ERr BOGARDUS, Chairman.
PIP. PARsrlL.H,s Secretaries.
Since penning the above re,.,rk. and after the