The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-10

Resolved That It is our solemn dnty to sustain mi.
ohion as the most efficient powerful maam s M. ~
exrpaton of slavery, and further TO show or tne
st 0 E coored brother whom will never de-
hoid 10 the Union as the of its ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
being no. ds ehn our back upon him as cheap Of
.ae crimnality Of his master for our Want
cry party to overthrow churches vote for
or aSsove this Union bn their distinct undertaking
dy;y I legal lawful and constitutional power to
Nr. STEwAnr-Yes, Mr. President am for the Union
would fight and die for this land, whether it is the
| ." amps oi georgia or the mountains of Vermont.
American and Foreign Anti-Slavery Meeting.
meeting took place on Wednesday night at the
Apollo Saloon, attended by numerous audience,
and was called to order by Mr. ARTHUR TAppAN, of
this city. The proceedings commenced with pray
er from reverend gentleman, whose name we could
not hear AT the conclusion of which, Arthur Tap
pan read portions Of the annual report of the Society,"
by which It appeared that several Of their most est
nable members had been removed by death during
the past year, but that they had had large additions
ofmembers both from the free and slave States and that
the principles they advocaedhad been extended all over
The Unionthat new newspapers had been added for the
advocacy OF and that they numbered in all now
some forty presses devoted exclusively to the dissent
had been established Virginia and that there had been
great call for papers and information from the South
and examine their principes-that among Others an ex.
Governor Of slave State had become subscriber to
subscription he stated that he never had been one Of
those who looked on them with and hatred and
though ne wished for information to oppose them,
s The Methodist and Bsp aon on the a suSset
highly encouraging stands in the cause that the execu
tive committee, on the occasion of visit from some
members of the Free Church of Scotland this country
for the purpose OF making collections to aid them had
addressed remonstrance to them against taking sub
scriptons from Slave States, which remonstrance had
been published in England Ireland and Scotland and
had caused much discussion among eminent men on our
side there and which not yet concluded Appeals
mad been made and sums OF money had been contributed
ior the rehef Of the martyrs Torey and others The
committee had recommended the observance of day Of
nefarous Texas plot which, though was not answered
by the rejection OF it, they had hoped STILL they
trusted might yet be defeated and that church,
es and congregations had observed the fast recon-
mended that they had with Theodore Ere.
inghuysen,. against allowing, his to he used
in connection with that Of Clay; that they have
carried on correspondence with foreign socie-
ties, and that the Reporter had been published and
prominently circulated that they have received an ad
dress from the British committee containing appeal to
the aboltionss of the United States respecting Texas
Union presided over by friend Surge, onsame subject
That another antsavery society had been formed
Of the there either officers or me% SS
OF one society or another That they have invited Mr.
responding secretary which had been accepted and that
the Reporter is to be printed monthly in f,,tnrs and
offered for sale on reasonable terms instead Of bring dis.
trputed gatuitousy At the close of this report Mr.
Tappan read number Of resolutions of gratitude for the
advance OF truth and freedom the churches That thew
Atlantic brethren who headed by GARRISON, aimed to
abolish slavery and the slave trade throughout the
awakened in the Slave States that the Liberty nartv
aims to abolish slavery and harmonize the United States
tasn svs n % aa that the con
the annexation Of Texas direct breach of constitution
and breaking of the faith of nations with Mexico. That
the qualification required from colored people for voting
be done away with that asylums to be afforded to
fugitive slaves and that the friends of slaves required
taken by their At the close Of these Resolutions
Mr. BIRNEY sad that the cheering he had just
heard pleased him much connected he had been with
the movement when was in its infancy That the
luton embraced many topics Of Importance that had for
merly been looked on with awe for one the protection
of fugitive slaves he remembered the time when tina
subject was brought before antavery meeting, and
iSe d to ses SsoYn IL though no
say the feeling had been growing and had taken
sion OF the hearts of many who belong to neither of the
parties, but whose natural sympathy impecd them to
aid the fugitive to his shelter under the flag of monar
chy but he trusted they would shortly find ample protec
may become an important means in concentrating uni
versal emancpatonfor any human law Justify sla.
very. Many persons attached great weight to the
called Constitution but supposing the constitution
had sanctioned an unjust law must that account all
unjust as was, be carried out Certainly not He (Mr
b. could not enslave of the audience it would be
unjust and going farther is it because many are en-
Is responsible for its standing in the scale of nations
cannot be right on that which is essentially unjust
There is not Court in the land that will not summon
jury upon the trial of pary debt amounting $40 yet
when human being is in question they refuse. The
South talks OF the guarantee given for the perpetuaton
OF slavery but he would ask where be found
It's not in the Declaration of Independence in the Con.
suion They talk ofthe Convention previous; do they
suppose Washington and Franklin for moment would
have consented to such system directly opposed to
what they had been fighting for. If he thought so he
would cast them out but they had not done Even
supposing they had agreed that slavery be perpe.
tuacd what obligatory force it Those who made
the Constitution had not the ratification of it, Had the
people OF New York at the time the slightest idea of such
a claimi No. they even were dissatisfied that imme date
provision was not made for putting end to the slave
trade, The nation that does not carry Quits principles
other nations fories the opinion OF the world What
our standing before the universe with the declaration of
freedom upon our lips, and actions to show for it.
The gentleman went on at some length to enquire into
the distribution act and the conduct OF Southern States
toward Massachusetts, and reflected severely on the
supineness of that State in submitting the dictates Of
the South OF which we took full notes. but have no
room for their insertion.
He was followed by Mr.. JACKSON of Albany and Mr.
ALvAN STEWART, who was still speaking when the late.
ness OF the hour compelled US to leave.
Annual Exhibition and Concert by the Pupils
of the Institution for the Blind.
We attended this exhibition last Wednesday,
glad to see that crowded and fashionable audience
We're gathered within the walls Of the Tabernacle to