The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-15

man be alarmed at the proposition for dissolution
| Of The Union. 1t is no U0Ion. II 10 black
shame, a lie, a very sham: (Great cheerins-)
From the, first moment OF us exisaen ;,; 'nty
smov an no fay a ,hai there IS no Union, aud
that we are not called upon to supper that which Is
| no compact. Mr. q. then took review OF the
| slave trade showing that although twas ncminally
put down on the coast Of Africa it still existed in
| this country aud Brazl! especially worse than ever
| IL was for making every man candidate tor
office swear to do all he could TO abolish slavery
II was scandal to allow shareholders to cit in the
Senate. The Senators of the South were "A band Of
| villains, desperadoes and assnssins, who came TO
| discussion with pistos and bowie knives in their
packets, and were Incapable of compre heading
liberty; Qmmepse appsuse) and they wanted to
| eNpel such monsters from the legislature. More
ierocioue. bloody, or heaven-jarlng covenant was
never entered INTO between nan and man than that
| Union which still existed. (Mr. G. then depreca-
| ted The tosraton OF slave representation IN Con-
gress, and read a long passage from report OF }.
q. Adams on slavery, TO prove that It had sncn
| try DIS to destroy all allegiance 10 IT. They
might we'll mix oil and wafer, (sasd Mr.. g.
lire and gunpowder,, as send trcemen to
could masters, end the simple question was,
could yrans and freemsn legislate together for free
people w II was as possible As that two and made
nine CHERRY Therefore, the people should blot cut
slavery ,avehO'ders recognize 1t boldly. could
not he doubted that their fathers made provision tor
ter and 20 compromise the principles of American indie
pendrnes and what were they to gay Of those citizens
who hold that the Constitution mernt give power
or favor TO the slav~hoder To those who say 90 who
holt that il be abolished consistently with the Cors
tuition will say that hsve little respect tor their intel
lgsnce aud less Tor their honesty. Tho influence OF
slavery like nightmare, the nation There was
law which enabled mnn 10 come ino that Han to
seize your President. any there. to carry him as
slave the South, and compel him prove hi. freedom
things for ls44l 1t time to slter it, and show them
selves the compromising friends Of freedom in al parts
time TO resist tyranny when was putting the chains
about their necks wait n little to wrcsso argue with
it Was that what their fathers did
VoIcE-They took arms
Mr. GAnnrsoS continued" Well We do not say you
not to take arms" Oh how easy it was to ~ he
slaves do resist he would not BE- surprised hear
resistance preached by certain psres but ut from
whence it the quarter from which he least ex-
pected Cheers Let no descendant OF their revou,
tonary sres cry down appeal to arms. Ike thanked
God that blood had been shed thus tar. They he'd
waited too long. They should have had abolition ears
ago who had given Washington aud Patrick Henry
POI to demonstrate with the British government
Mr. Earl observed here that MIR Garrison was wrong
MIR GAKRsor-Is my friend resistance man
Mr.. EAnL On the ground Of expectancy.
ar Gann,sosNy friend has no Tgns TO se''e GENERA
o. utterly ustonshed to men striving TO explain
away outrage, and defend that which had no reality.
When man starving and furnishing with hunger,
him to look at when drowning gasps for breath,
hundred feet above his head The simple and sum.
| mary way to settle this question by immediate
who we're killed by the explosion of the Princeton
endure the ponderous weight Of the metal: than he
gifts Of nature, Of locoriotion Of liberty. Mr. s.
continued at great length lie alluded Texas and de-
precatsd strongly the declaration Of Mr. upshur, who.
sgn Of England TO Go all she could for the abolition Of
slavery throughout the world" That the constitutions
when formed, was but the droas OF the metal dug of
groundbat although the Anti Slavery party we're net
numerous, they had good that would nut 1000
and 80 600 flight and that they had Gieonh army
like that Of old and would, like H. but have to blow their
horns and break their pitchers 10 the walls Of slavery
tumble pieces He Idicnl.d the idea OF the ballot box
Father Mathew had no ballot box yet was the greatest
conquerer OF modern times Luther never had ballot
box yet he shook the world What had OConnell done?
He had conquered England, but by moral suasion he
boldly spoke out the truth ond preached resistance
England and although arraigned conspirator the
world would end did declare him the victor and confess
that he had put the power OF old England to shamehe
made her roll to and fro and stsgger like drunken man
moral powers The ballot 10 the box OF Pandora 10
this country and under God he would rather the Asia
lot dehascd and corrupted the people, and while
could say what he gained by being petitioner thousands
were ruined and damned by it. MIR G. ended amidst much
D. Clps then addressed the meeting great length
He remarked he was opposed to the sentiments OF
MIR Garrison, and conended that would be inconsst
ant to abstain from the 20 Ia they must still be citi
and Could not help paying taxes He admitted that
the country was ridden down with slavery. II was at
their fire sides sleeping rooms, and kneading roughs
(Laughter) lie commended that there no way to es.
| Punishment.
Mr. BurruM asked il he made distinction between o.
| lunary and involuntary pay ment Of taxes
| Mr. CHLDs was continuing to address the house and
answer the question, but az ain interrupted by
Mr. GnErv--who thought the hole debnte out oford
and that as there was SO little unanim'y among them it
would be than useless invdious and without pre-
ccden to pass the resolutions MIR G shortly after re.
tired causing some amusement by observing his going
out that he had some confidence in the liberty pump.
Mr. Guilds continued TO deprecate the Texas Bill as il
woull give fifty years lease to slavery, Louisiana
did; to sgmatize c. Calhoun enemy TO his coun.
try, who did not care to imhrue the south in blood
MIR. EARL made some observations about deinquencies
| when
Mr. CHlps replied that Mr. Earl had studied the sub.
cct of deiingnences and should produce ofhs
periencc U4augher)
Mr. EARL said that many anxious to VOTE and that
Mr.. Z should give way.
| and he would do the same He branded MIR Clay
damnale villain and slave holder PIT his letter on Texas
in the same category with Van Burens-that northern
Miss Amy KvLLY asked Mr. Oh Ids to give her
make observation two
MIR CnrLps said he would not give up on tho pretext
offered that womans argument to argue him Of
| the platform loud laughter)
AVoIcE-I move that Mr. Childs write down his rea
sons: and hand them to the stenographcrs; will
speaking
Mr.. CHIIps replied he was ng TO do SO, and afford
good deal OF amusement He continued to speak against
the sou'h, and said would be happy radiance 10 get
them of their hands-joy 60 with them.
Mr.. EARL, spoke at some length Clay, Texas, Cal
houn Adams. slavery and many other topics He
putting q Adams to draw up report ag ains slavery
and then abusing him afterwards because he admitted
| slave representation.
After this address the meeting adjourned till Fr!sy
| morning, o'clock.
| American Anti Slavery Society.
| Friday morning, at eight o'clock, the Convention
| again met at the Concert Rooms, 4O6 Broadway,
Tor the purpose of coming 10 vote on the famous
| resolutions for dissolution Of the Union. The