The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-12
Anti-slavery Society.

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The meeting again assembled at three O'Clock on
Thursday, and was more numerously attended than
in the morning. A good deal of interest was
evinced to the result OF the strong resolutions
proposed for adoption
The PRESIDENT called the attention of the meet
ing to the disposal of the amendments of Messrs
Earl and White, which were, after some observa-
tons
Mr. TANNER arose--He had heard with delight
the speeches OF both parties, and was convinced
that both sides DESTROYS for the speedy abol-
ton of slavery. However he might differ with
others, he would lmpeach the motives OF no man,
but would strive get at, and stick TO, the point,
which was TO find out what step duty pointed out
on the question. II was tried before by them IN
many forms, but essentially this Freedom from
slavery or not" Ii was impossible 10 vote under
the government without sancilonlng slavery. He
hoped his anti-slavery brethren would act unani-
mously in abstalning 10 vote, seeing 1t must come
to this at last. There was no fear that they were
| about 10 retard the movement-noihing could re-
tard the movement of truth and standing up for
| principle independent of (applause)
let consequences take care OF themselves. Cloud
| cheers.) II was made out that the government OF
the United States was slave-holdng government
and the American Anti.Savery Society would not
| support 1t, whoever must. (Warm and CONT
| nued marks of approbation.)
| Mr.. Brown, a colored citizen OF Buffalo, then
assembled the platform. He arose only to give his
ton OF the governmental its being slave-hold-
ing government, and OF the South relying on the
aid of the North, and getting II to sup
port slavery, as well known. The slaXf-
holding States were against anything tend.
ing to dissolution. They would strain every
point to keep together;. and Mr. Wise, on the
floor OF the Congress, sald-"l am done waglng
war against an,i-savery petitions; the people OF
the North well know how 10 act; all want OF them
is TO act up to the spirit of the Constitution. Well,
if slavery was in the Constitution, the sooner they
| l<f,t sl,ah hot \ . had hnan n
legged openly by another member that if The slaves
of the South were not afraid OF Northern bayonels
that they would enact the st. Domingo tragedy
over again Was not all that prin,a fdcte evidence
| that the mon was the cause OF slavery! The very
moment the people began to talk about abolshing
| slavery, the legislators of the South commenced
than to brighten the people Of the North. They
| wanted no such thing; there was nothing on
| earth they feared so much and they put HIM IN
mind of an old schoomaster he knew, who did
| not wish to whip his scholars, but when one of
| them did wrong, he threatened always TO saw his
own leg off with an old saw he kept On the table.
Uaughter) At last an Irish boy, who did not
care, said one day. wnen told the old story, Saw
away" loud laughter.) He said that old Mass
| achusetts on some OCCASION, like the boy, saw
through the Southerner, and had said g dissolve
away" after which there no further talk about
it. (Cheers) He told long story about slave
who had been born so, but had conrlved toescape,
who arrested in Illinois, carried back to cap,
tivty, and the very first book that counsel opened
United States; from that he made out the case,
and, but for that Constitution, would have got
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
teeling) He was before them and would tell them
what for; to help to tear IN tateIs that constitution
and scatter it to the four winds of Heaven. Im-
mense cheers.) Ii was inconsistent for Anti Sla-
very men to support that constitution, let them tear
1t down, (cheers) and rear upon It's ruins an altar
to liberty. prolonged cheers) Why should hee
I,rt h,ta than ,nan or IA had
brothers and sisters saves--who had an aged moth
er with the chains of slavery ank king on her neck
The they got rid Of il the better. They had
nothing 10 do with consequences: let them do
| right and consequences follow. The time was
come for 1t, and If they passed those resolutions
would be ralying point for all friends, and they
| would know what they were about. (Cheers y
The world was in agitation for freedom Ireland
was demanding it, fearless of results, and 1t wasfo
them to let results take care of themselves; they
had nothing to do with it. (Cheers)
| Mr. VAN RANssLER, another colored man, rose TO
correct phrase that had fallen from the last
speaker 1t was not their wish to tear anything
down. They wanted to secure the abolition OF
slavery pcaceaby, and were there TO bear teslimo-
ry against it it was for those to tear down who
believed in II they would not
Mr.. GARRISON next arose. He felt this was one OF
the greatest and most important crlsis IN the history
Of society," momenous period in the history OF the
country. The sin OF slavery was upon them but
| it was yet problem whether God in his mercy
would lead them on to repentance, and suspend his
in pieces like potter's vessel. They had trodden
| on the rights OF humanity; they had been, and
their fathers, near 200 years in the slave trade, and
| it had waXcd worse and worse in inlquty What
were the tidings at that moment from sister city,
| were they tldings Of brotherly love- No, the
bloody tidings of evil war were in their 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
hand of re,rbutive heaven in that But shor
tune ago the people of Phiadcph burned
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ton, and were then warned tina, before long The
cup would be conveyed to their own ips-ihal
they would be thoroughly wished tor their sins
| How Just it that that city should be oblle
| 10 drink of that cup. The poor misguided lrl,
people, too, were Justly scourged; tor they had
become traitors to the cause of liberty in our land
They came over here refugees from oppression and
slavery, and were after all the first to aid in bum
,ng the house Of their colored brethren; and now
| the day Of visitation was come upon them, ano
none could tell where the dlscord and civil OF
fore them il carried vigorously, would unquesiona
bly, convuse the country all over, and create
la fiery ordeal through which abolition mus
pass, and il beloved them TO what they
were about. He counseed action, but h,
also courselIed self-knowedge; he counselled
| zeal, but not without prudence and caution.
secession from government, or dissolution
| of the Union was the alternatives and he, for one,
was prepared for the measure. He hoped that none
would adopt II IN compliance with the wish
Of another, Of one OF dozen OF the mem
bers OF the society-or III spirit of imitation, bu
| be convinced in their own minds about whatever
they did If they run before they prepared IL
go, ar took too high POSITION, II would be mos
disastrous the and injurious 10 their mora
| nature The purpose was bold one and calcu |
| lated to starle sbotlonsis; but what If l. |
| was bold one startling one even II |
was II II was night. tenable, a lust one, they |
would take H. bdc their tine and risk the consr
quences (Cheers.) They were told in the |
morning that it would alternate those disposed
to rally under orr standard Heaven knew
that since he (Nlr. Garrison,) Joined the |
Gauge. he was disposed to ALLEVIATE none.
He believed that all should come IN aid OF the
slave he did not wish to alarm cessarily--bu
if abolition be not carried but by waiting until peo-
pie were not alarmed, then IL never would be car
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