The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-15
american An,i.slsvery society.

h the moroing. good deal OF interest wal
evinced to see the result of the strong resolution.
proposed for adoption.
The PRESIDENT called the attention Of the meet
ing to the disposal OF the amendments of Messls
Earl and White, which were, after some obsefva
lions.
lIr Tanner arose-He had heard with delight
che speeches OF both parties, and was convinced
chat both sides were DESTROYS for the speedy abo
ton of slavery. However he might differ with
others, he would impeach The motives OF no man
but would strive To get ct, and stick 10, the pom
which was to find OUT what step duty pointed on,
on the question. Ii was tried before by their III
many ioims, but essentially this: " freedcm IRON
slavery or not" II was impossible 70 voie uhqri
che government without sanctoning slavery. lie
hoped his anti-savery brethren would act unanl'
nousy in abstaining to vote, seeing II must come
TO this at last. There was no Tear mat they were
about 10 retard the MISUNDERSTANDING could re-
tard the movement If truth and standing up for
principle independent OF conscqnences-(a pplause)
let consequences Ia Ike care OF themselves. loud
cheers) Il was m dc out that the government Of
the Uniied States was sleve-heding government
and the American AnlF Slavery Society would not
supp.rt It, whoever NUT. Warm and cont.
nued marks of approbaton)
Mr.. Brown, colored citizen OF buffalo, then
ascenied the platform. He arose only to give hts
assent TO The resolutions He spoke OF the corrup-
ton OF the governmeni-of its be ing slave-hold-
ing government, and of the South relying on the
port slavery, as well Known. The slave
Holding States were against ANYTHING tend
ing TO dissolution. They would strain every
ko,at to keep together; and Mr.. Wlse' on me
war against anti slavery petitions; the people OF
the North well know how to act; all want of them
e to act up to the spirit OF the Constitution Well,
If slavery was in the Consultation, the sooner they
legged openly by another member that It the slaves
81 the South were not afraid Of Northern bayoneis
that they would enact the 81 Domingo tragedy
ever again. Was not all that p ina tacts evidence
that the Union was the cause Of slavery! The very
moment the people began to talk about abollshing
slavery, the legislators of the South commenced
talking about distribution; Tor no other purpose
wanted no such hing there was nothing on
earth they feared go much and they put him in
mind Of an old school-master he knew, who did
not wish to whip his scholars, but when one Of
them did wrong, he threatened always to saw his
ewn leg of with an old saw he kept on the table.
NLaushter.) At last an I,sh boy, who did not
care, said one day, wnen told the old story, Saw
away" Cloud laushter) He said that old Mass
achu'ctts on some occasion, like the boy. saw
through the Southerner, and had said dissolve
away" after which there was no further talk about
it; (Cheers) He told long story about slave
who had been born so, but bad contrved to escape,
who was arrested in illinois, carried back to cap:
tviy, and the very first book that counsel opened
to prove his slavery the Constitution Of the
United States; from that he made out the case,
to the land OF liberty. (Cheers.) He made another
escape: for a year wandered about the country,
and he himself was the escaped slave: (Marked
feeling He was before them and would tell them
what for; to help 10 tear In atcfs that constitute
and scatter it to the four winds of Heaven. Nm-
mense cheers) il twas inconsistent fer Anti'Sl
very nen to support that constitution, let them tear
down, (chsere) and rear upon l!s runs an altar
TO liberty. Proonged cheers) Why should he
not appear before them against slavery, who had
brothers and sisters sleves-who had an aged moth
er with the chains of slavery clanking Oh her neck
The sooner they got rid of it the better. They had
nothing TO do with consequences; let them do
night and consequences follow. The time was
come for it. and if they passed those resolutions it
would be rallying point for all friends, and they
wonid know what they were about CHEERS =
The world was in agitation Tor freedom. Ireland
was demanding it, fearless of results and it VAST
ehem 20 let resul & take care Of themselves; they
had nothing to do with it. (Cheers)
Mr. VAN RAHssI.ER, another colored man, rose TO
correc, a phrase that had fallen from the last
speaker II was not their wish to tear anything
down They wanted to secure the abolition OF
slavery peaceaby, and were there TO bear testrno-
ny against it it was for those to tear down who
believed in It they would not.
Mr.. GARRISON next arose. lie ielt this was one OF
the greatest and most important csls IN the history
ofsocety-a momentons period in the history Of the
country. The sin of slavery was upon them bul
it was yet problem whether God in his mercy
would lead then. on to repentance, and suspend his
Judgments that hang over the country, or dash i,
in pieces like polter's vessel. They had trodden
on the rights Of humanity :. they had been, and
their fathers near 200 years in the slave trade and
II had waxed worse and worse in inlquiy What
were the tldings at that moment from sister city,
bloody tdings Of civil war WIRE in their ears The
inhabitants Of Philadelphia were at that moment
in arms against each Other and the flame Of the in
cendiary Redeemed the sky. How clearly was the
time ago the people Of Philadelphia burned
the house where the people held their Conven.
ton, and were then warned that before long the
cup would be conveyed 10 their own lips--that
How just il that that city should be obliged
TO drink of tina, cup, The poor misguided Irish
people, too, were Justly scourged; tor they had
become traitors to the cause OF liberty in our land
slavery, and after all The first to aid in burn
ing the house of their colOred brethren; and now
the day OF visitation was come upon them, and
none could tell where the discord and civil war Of
fore them il carried vigorously, would unquesliona-
oily convulse the country all over, and create
fiery ordeal through which abolition must
pass, and II beloved them TO see what they
also counseled self-knowIedge; he counsellcd
zeal, but not without prudence and canton.
Secession from government, or dissolution
OF the Union was the alternative; and he, for one,
was prepared Tor the measure. He hoped that none
would adopt il in compliance with the wish
OF another, OF one or dozen Of the mem
bers OF the socety-or in spirit Of imitation, but
be convinced IN their own minds about Whatever
they did 1t they run before they were prepared TO
60. or took too high a Tosi,ion, it would be most
disastrous 10 the and injurious to their moral
nature. The purpose was bold one and calcu
lated 10 starile abolltionisis; but what if it
was bold onel a startling one even it
was il it was a right. tenable, Just one, they
would take il, bde their time and risk the conse-
quences. (Cheers) They were told in the
morning tina! 1t would ALLEVIATE those disposed
tn Vullu ndor vi lp.x
that since he (Mr. Garrison,) joined the
cau.e, he was disposed to ALLEVIATE none
He believed that all should come in aid OF the
slave he did not wish to alarm unnecessarily but
if abolition be not carried but by waiting until PEG.
pie were not alarmed, then il never would be car.
fied. Cloud applause } MIR. Loring seemed to de.
preca,e the resolutions. but should weaken our.
selves and become Inefficient advocates for the
slaves. He would not stop to discuss the question
of ineiIiciency, but felt, and was sorry that his
friend was mistaken: The Anti-Slaveiy Society