Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-06-01

Anti-slavery Society.
FOR 1S40.


son streets. The place was crowded to suhocation'
and the appearance of the interior laughabe IN
the extreme: here fine ebony negro wench by the
side of a very pale faced man; and there huge ne
gro, black the of spades, snugiy ensconcea
between two beautiful white girls
All, however, seemed pious, if all were not pref
tv in appearance. The assemblagc was highly res
pectable; even the ladies and gentlemen OF color
who honored the meeting with their presence, were
all remarkably well dressed. Some OF the DARK
skinned ladies looked like what the Processes OF
Egypt and Ethiopia represented to US as being,
and some even outshone the most zzlig white girl,
in the briancy of their eyes, the magnifc ence Of
their ewelry their taras and turbans the symnetry
of their FORMS and IN every thing but their feet
However, it was a very great meeting, and as SUCH
we give the proceedings thereat.
The chairman was poor, miserable, mampiing
twadder, as usual, with scarce dignity enough to
preside over an infant school, of dozen in number
and with such a wretched, broken voice, that he
could not be heard six feet from him. He apologies
ed to the meeting for the want of accommodations;
said that they had tried to obtain the Tabernacle and
other places, but owing to some unhappy diferen-
ces or jealousies, they could not They had there
fore selected the best place they could get and they
left the event with God.
Mr. Joshua Leavitt then read abstract from the
annual report. He said the person who had pre-
pared it had such short notice, that it was natural
ly very imperfect. The American Anti-Savery So
cety was established in Philadelphia in 1923; and
the constitution of that society set forth as one OF ITS
leading principles the total extinction OF slavery In
the Uaited States; to further this object report
was to be made annually; and the present document
was in accordance with that provision
At the last annual meeting, the executive commit
tee had discovered the existence OF strong party
spirit in their ranks, which almost paralysed their
efforts Difficulties had arisen, and the committee
could net now employ agents to travel, and lecture,
and collect money, kept under the control OF the
state auxiliary societies. This was bad arrange
ment; for it was transferring the power from Gen.
trail committee, who best knew what was wanted,
to a number of societies at distance, who only
knew their local wants.
The committee had found the various States labor
ing under pecuniary endorsements; they had only
twelve agents in the field lecturing OF these seven
were in New England and only five south and west
of New York
luton that 800 0O ought TO be collected to aid in
the suppression of slavery. On the 10th OF May the
society opened correspondence with the anti-sia
very society in England, and this led TO the appoint
inc efthe l2h of June for general AHtiSlavery
conference of nations to meet in London. 10 tins
congress OF good men, three men were nominated tt
Ol
viz:-Mr. Stanton and Mr.. Birney two correspond
ing secretaries Of the society, and the Rev Samue
T.. Corney; these were appointed as being well ac
quainted with the commercial, financial, and Other
relations Of slavery in the United States BIrney ano
stanton sailed Monday for London. The Rev
Mr.Corney Ga colored man)was detained we believe
by pecunary embarrassments or because the pack
cts would not take a coored man in the cabin Ano
the 18th of June was TO be made day oil specia
PRAYER throughout this country.
The London Society had sent circular TO thu
society asking maay questions; and Mr' we'd, an'
James A. Tone were preparing book contaInin!
the answers thereto; but the lack OF information ant
the want of money had prevented It's being pub
Iished.
An Anti-slavery hymn had been prepared by tn
Rev f. r. Hatfield, but the society had no none,
and could not print it. The Freedoms Tyre" ha'
done great deal of good had the four-pag'
stste Of the free people Of color IN this country
The society had reprinted work that was orig
nally written by the Rev. James Duncan, presbyte
rian of the old school. and father OF the hon Dun
can, now in congress. This was one OF the bes
abolition works in the country; but owing to bae
management when il was first printed it fell still
born from the press.
Buxton had been reprinted in Philadelphia with thu
omission of the last chapter. Some Engshman ha'
given the society here $500 and they had reprnte,
the book entire. Buxton's plan is 70 establish
commercial intercourse between the natives o
Africa in lieu Of the slave trade on the coast Buxton
reprobates the Colonization Societies in every shap
and all their schemes. and Win w iocrtorce, seNe
wears ago. he signed the celebrated protest agaius
IL, which will ever stand as the record OF BIRTHS
philanthropy on this subject. -
good movement had been made in the Nations
Anti7Saverv con vcnton at Albany, where it was d.
cided that all the members Of the various anti-savcr
societies in the Union were to oppose every man a
candidate for president, governor lieutenant go,
ernor, member Of COMPRESSOR Of the Legislature VIII
was not an abolitionist But this society was sorr
20 say that the violence Of party feeling had almos
swept this away.
Here the meeting was greatly disturbed by gres
number 81 females particularly Quakeresses comm
in late and making great fuss to get seats sewers
gentlemen had their hats crushed.
The Society had made great effort to enlist tn
German Emigrants in the cause; they had REPRINTS
Sam Webb's speech in German, had printed an Anti
Slavery Almanack in German, four German Anti
Slavery tracts, and an Anti-Slzvcry newspaper ii
Philadelphia. All these had done good, on accoun
Of the great passion the Germans had for liberty; thu
manner which they all crowd into the slave states
and mix with slaves. Nothing was wanting but Ugh
to make the Germans first rate Abolitionists.
w. IA. Burbey. a member Of tho Legislature iron
Trinidad, had been here trying TO get free COLOURS
people to emgrate there, but this society set thei
face against il. member Of the Executive Com
mttee had offer Of - for every free colored ma
whom he could induce to 60 to British Guiana. Tn
eacr was secuted. The extensive movements j
MARYLAND in relation to this plan Of emigration, Ia
convinced the Ant-Slavery Society ofits iniquitou
tendency
RThe society had about dozen agents out lecturin
a.d collecting money the most conspicuous of thes
were Mr. Arnold Bufum Of Indiana, and Nj
Cross Of Illinois They represented the great wes
6cld ofa n.i-xlavery n already the hal