The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1839-05-18
THE VOICE OF FREEDOM.
MONTPELIER, SATURDAY, MAY Is, 1889
From the Editor.
New York, May 7, 1873

From the Editor.
New York, May T. 1889.
The American Anti-Slavery Society commenced
its sixth annual meeting, according to previous ap
pointment, at the Broadway Tabernacle, at 9 o.
clock, A. M Arthur Tappan, Esq president ofthe
society, in hechair. Between three and four hun
dred delegates, representing, believe, all the free
States. Those who have been in attendance up
on all previous national anniversaries say that there
has never been a more numerous assembage Of
the friends of the slave on like occasion.
The services of this morning were opened by
prayer offered by Rev. Mr.. Grosveror Of Wor-
cester, Ms. Extracts from the Executive Com
nittee's annual report were read by Prof. Elizur
Wright, jr The portions of the report, which
were read, presented highly encouraging review
of the anti-slavery movement the past year.
Gerrit Smith, Esq. of Peterboro,' N. Y. moved
the acceptance Of the report, offering only brief
but thrilling remark. Rev. John Rankin, of Rip
ley, Ohio, followed with powerful matter-of,fact
speech of half an hour. Next followed Rev. Lu-
Their Lee Methodist clergyman, somewhat dis
tingushed as lecturer and polemical writer Mr..
l.. dwet mainly on the character of slavery as at
war with the government of God and rivetted the
attention of the auditory,
The next resolution, on the cruel disabilities of
the colored man, bond and free, was offered by Mr.
Harris, a recent graduate from the University of
Vermont. Mr.. H. is a colored man, and acquitted
himself in a manner rejecting great credit upon
himself as public speaker. Mr.. Harris was fol-
lowed by James G. Fuller of Onondaga county,
New York, a gentleman who has recently been
made victim of mobocratic violence in the place
of his residence
Henry B. Stanton, Esq. one Of the Secretaries
of the American anti-savery society, offered the
next resolution which related to political action as
one of the means which must be put in requisi-
ton for the overthrow of slavery. Mr. S. acqult-
ted himself in his usually lucid and eloquent man.
ner.
Mr. Lewis Tappan next took the platform, and
entertained the audience with thrilling narration
of facts, showing what the North is doing fol-
slavery. Mr.. t. exhibited highly finished bowie
knife, as specimen of a lot recently imported fol
sale by Presbyterian elder of this city. Mr.. Il.
before concluding his remarks, alluded to the case
of Isaac Wright free born child of New York
who was shipped to New Orleans and there sold
as q Slave, but whose purchaser, after being APP
prised of the fact that he free when he left N
Y, promptly returned the noble lad to his former
home. Isaac was at the moment sitting in the
orchestra, back of the platform, and when so re-
quested, rose before the meeting.
The closing speech was by Elder Nathanie
Colver of Washington county, New York, touch
ing the duties and responsibilities of the church
and especially ministers of the gospel.
The meeting having been continued, with great
interest, about four hours, the hymn commencing,
"From all that dwell below the skies,
Let the Creators praise arise,
was read by Rev, Joshua Leavitt and sung by the
congregation, when, on motion, the society ad-
iourned to meet at Chatham street Chapel, at
o'clock, P M.
O'clock, p NJ
Met nursuant adjournment. Rev. Dr. Weeks
of Connectcut Vice President, in the chair
The meeting this afternoon was fully occupied in
the discussion of what is commonly denominaed
the woman question. The point debated was,
Wiener the ladies presenting themselves as dele
gsees from the Massachusetts d.Slavery Socie-
y should or should not be recognized and enroll
ed as members The debate was continued till