The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-12
Tre"son-Thc AbOlitionists Debating the
Propriety of the Dissolution Of the Union
Black and White interming < Ied-Some for
and others against the Dissolution.

and others against the Dissolution
Inc aDoltionists or portion of them have a,
last commenced that course OF proceeding which
VIII bring down upon them the avalanche of Pm.
IIc OPINION and detach from their ranks MANY mis-.
taken but well meaning men who have hitherto been
the champions and advocates of committing rob.
berry on the South.
The abolltlonlsts yesterday morning held meet.
ing commencing at nine o'clock at the Concert
Hall which was intended TO be kept quite private,
and we suppose they thought the New York Public
and Press was supne and so little interested in the
maintenance of our glorious Union that they would
neglect to keep their eyes open and so that thew
would be enabled to carry their TREAsoyABIE .vs
INTO operation without the public knowing any thing
ABOUT or suspecting what being carried ON in
tie very heart of the city, They have vet to learn.
however the energy which inspires those connected
with tins paper, or the devoted attachment of the
citizens OF this city to the constitution of the United
STATES We shall briefly describe their proce ednps
and some OF the principal actors in the treasonable
acts and opinions done and held forth Yesterday.
and shall then wait 10 see whether his honor tLe
Mayor will put stop TO their reasonable practices
or whether 1t will be left TO the citizens of this the
principal city OF the Union, TO make such demon
stralion OF their opinion of the damnabe doctrines
and black negroes which met in the rooms referred
TO, as shall or ever hereafter deter them from at
tempting TO pomulgate such opinions in this civ
lhere was a committee appointed 10 report what
shouiu DE tne uuues oil the Society during the en-
suing year and tins committee reported the following
resolutions e
Resolv ed that the Constitution Of the Irion ought 10
De altered So asst prevent the National from
sn'ang slavery as well as from requiring the people
oil the several States to sustain IL.
e resolved, hat inasmuch as the people OF the Nor
hern states hare been guilty jointly with the south of
the wrong OF ensaving and inasmuch the people
OF the northern states general
the Abolitionss have petoned for the abrogatlon
of the Savc-ho ding features of the Constituion nor
prov that petitions Unsupported by the free States
would be unsuccessful, therefore reasonable
ground at this time for asking for dissolution of the
Union.
twill be see, by the following amendment. that
the above resolutions, were merely offered by The
committee 10 enable them 10 say that it was moi the
intention OF the society 10 advocate the dissolution
of the Union, aud that il is merely the act of an in.
divldual or individuals
The amendment was proposed by a person named
Wright, one OF tne worst looking men we have
ever seen, with short hair sticking out from his
nasal twang, which made il misery 10 listen 10 h.,
Ii was this = '0'' ~ ''''''
hssoVed That tho provisions OF the Uued States Con-
o VA reation TO slavery and the history of our Co
Ne'ho', "hch shows taat free and slave institutions
cannot exist distinct and independent under The SANE con-
su'on both prove that hhy to our principles rs aho
ohis,s and TO the cause OF human rights jnp.tativeI
demands the dissolution ofthe American Jfnion f'''''9
hereupon regular or mther an irregular debate
ensued, IN which several persons took part, ard
tnen the meeting adjourned I'LL oclcck in the
anernoon AT 3 o'clock there were about 20 per-
sons IN the room, only one of whom was a negro.
Az new minutes past three, James G.. Fuller
having planted himself in chair on the platform,
SAID o'clock having arrived and passed, the meet
ing Will come TO order. Then ensucd blank OF
about Is minutes, when Fuller spoke again, and
the Secretary being absent, man named Enoch
was appointed pro tenn.
After some cross firing, Fuller said, Thomas
Earle; there seems 10 be a general wish that thou
shonldst take the stand and make speech"
Thomas Earle accordingly took the stand and
made speech. While he was delivering himself
OF his speech, the celebrated Abby Kelly, and Miss