The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-05-14
Fran the Ne,o York Ezpress

aNN,vEks.RY THE AMERICAN ANTI. SLVAERY
Soc,rrv The sixth Anniversary Of this society
,u.s h.Id Yesterday al the Broadway Tabernacle -
rTbe large building we'll filed with "a highly re
,nectable audience, of both sexes, large portion
OF whom from out of the city. A small num-
Der ofcoored persons present scattering here
and there, about the house.
Arthur Tappan, President of the Society took
the chair. The meeting was opened by the Rev.
Mr. Allen ct Massachusetts, by reading the Scrip
tur' ard by prayer.
An abstract of the annual report was read, from
which we gather The following facts the number
Of abolition societies in the United States 1850
-3O4 which have been formed the last year 4; the
number of newspapers devoted 10 the cause is ~,
viz weekly l semmonthly and 2 monthly =
which together, issue % 900 sheets every week.
The amount of subscription to these papers is $780,.
600 annually.
The total If the publications Of the society, for
the year, is 724 800, of which $4,000 were copies
of the Emancipator, $4,000 of "tiuman Rights"
10000 bound volumes, and the remainder rracts.-
The subject Of political abolition treated of in
the report, which recommends distinct organiza
ton of the abolitionists rs political party, and
the withholding their votes from those who differ
from them.
A larger sum has been contributed towards the
object of the society this year than any proceeding
one.
The adoption of the report was advoc ated by
the Rev. Mr. Rankin Of Ohio, who said, he lived on
the borders of Slaveholding State (Kentucky) and
spoke from experience, on The subject The re.
port was adopted unanimously.
The Rev. Mr. Lee of Utica read some resolutions
which he advocated at some length, and was sup
ported by the Rev Nh Lane,
The next speaker was a culored man, named An q.
drew Harris, graduate of the University of Yer.
mont, who spoke with considerable energy, and
was loudly appauded by the colored portion of the
meeting. He was followed by MIR. Fuller, a men,
her of the Society OF Friends, who in refspeech
enforced the doctrine of the reports and stated the
why The abolitioniss should urge the means
recommended.
MIR III. b. Stanton then read the following reso-
luton, VIII CHI he advocated and witch was IA d ont
cd Resolved, ''that the political power of The
free states is sufficient if properly exercised to ex
terminate slavery the nation"
After his resolution was adopted, two wbps of
formidable sse, said have been used on South.
ern plantation for Furnishing slaves were exhibit
ed, and Bowie knife, said to have been n,anuac
tured at the North and the South for sal on
which was engraved in large letters, death to Alb
clifton"
Mr. Lewis Tappan then addressed the meeting.
and in the course Of his remarks alluded To The on
position to the Society by certain clergymen w hose
moral sense, he sad, had been rendered obtuse
by residence at the South. He said that he him
self had been made the su ect of ecclesiastical
censure, on account of his Anti Slavery views
Mr. Parker, the Pastor of the Tabernacle Church.
in The gallery and requested permission TO re
ply to Mr. Iappan, which granted. Mr. Parker
said that Mr. Iappan was not accommodated by
his church for his Abolition sentiments but Tor una
christian conduct and that the Presbytery had sane
TONED the doings of The church.
The Rev. Mr. Cnver f., then addressed the
meeting. and Wien he had concluded, after sing
ing the Doxology the meeting adjourned.