The New York herald., 1845-09-20
Abolition Convention at Utica.

.fndience-The Famous Report Cassius M Ciay, The
.4nge Gabriel ot the .ftohtonists-Ms Deiiah WEB.
aer-Repndiahon Of Southern DeJfs-Funny Fana
tieim
The New York State Abolition Society hold their
annual meeting in this city during this day and o.mor
row, at the Welsh Church. the corner OF
and cheeshoro' streets. On my arriving there this
morning found the President engaged in reading from
the papers the address of Cassius NJ Clay which was
received with great applause by the colored and 300
white people who were in attendance After the read
ing OF the address, the Rev Edward c. Pitcher was no
minated and elected secretary, with Mr. Mitchell as
assistant There then sung by two of e brethren
Liberty song to the chorus of
The day Of delivcrance is not far
Ii draws near, Hurra--Hurra;'
with great applause. business committee of seven
was then appointed, consisting of Judge Foot Brother
Hawley Brother Tucker, Rev. Mr. Griffith, Mr. Clisby
and two others and also committee nominations
for officers for the ensuing year Of Mr. Bailey Mr. Chap
cry, Mr.. Smith OF Fulton, and Brother Ford Of Otsego
county, and Mr.. Paxton Smith of Brownville
II was then moved and seconded, that the Secretary
read the Annual Address, or Report of the Society,
which the Secretary accordingly proceeded to read
when Brother Tucker and said that although he
was turned out Of the church to which he belonged he
hoped his brethren would not think any the worse Of
him on that account when he had explained them the
which occasio6ed ii. lie commenced by
saying that, number OF years ago he took up the
peraDce cause, and being desirous of extending in
every possible way submitted to the church 10 oin
him. and if they did not, then 10 dismiss him they did
not join him, and he was dismissed Latterly, having
taken up the abolition cause he in like requested
OF them to join him in the cause but they would do
it, and for not humoring those prolavery men as
cast out OF the church will not said he oin with men
who make drunkards and steal men. member then
arose and said that Mr. fuckers story put him in mind
of one which he read short time since OF who was
born blind but he had his eyes OPEN and they cast him
OF the sy nagogue The report then read and is IN
substance follows 1t commenced by saying tina, the
greatest share oil the work had been taken from the prn
cpa society by the local societies. and tina, the
has In lo IL IN no
free spirit on abolition there must be purpose before
efficiency The abolitioniss are obtaining importance
III this State and ere long their efforts will be crowned
with success. motion was made that the reading bo
suspended for minute to hear Of the members who
morrow for the small sum Of 50, dead bargain The
member was heard and committee appointed to guaran
tee the payment The abotonists were under a solemn
obligation to exert their political influence III favor OF the
abolition Of slavery, now that the influence be-
coming apparent and important. We must not e.
ject the cooperation OF any man. be he Atheist De-
ist, Baptist Methodist scholars, ignorant men, drunk
ards, Itch men, poor men, ofiice-seekets Their po-
by great many, that we should political influence;
that we should endeavor to objects by moral
suason aone are we to wait for emancipation until the
hearts OF the masters become sotened shall not, il
can't soften the heart break the o.he oppressor!
and force required there stick for the horse br
die for the ass and whip for the fools back must we
defer emancipation until the masters are ready. To all
those who are lukewarm on the subject, would
comment the reading Of the books slavery, by Mr.
Burrill and the Rev. Lysander Spooner, and they will
find them sufficient TO convince them it then related
how Judge Harrington Of Vermont treated South
ernor, who hunting after runaway slave
master the bill of sale from God Almighty who
is the owner Of all men, The aboonists in spite of all
the attery and concessions from the political paites Of
the day had retained their distinct Organization that
they did not vote for Henry Clay, and would
for him any other candidate Of the whig party for it
is so diluted with concession and compromise that they
cannot trust them We have great satisfaction in the
success Of the Liberty party-he last election we polled
upwards Of 81 600 votes for candidate Birney the
husband among all tho false issueswhich were made
the party nobly stood their grounds is acknowledged
on all hands that we cannot keep slavery out OF politics
Texas is not annexed yet but the wings serve
but if it be annexed things may another
shape, the ways OF the Lord are mysterious
The report then lauded Cassius NJ. Clay to the
seventh heaven for the he had pursed bat at the
same time said that his notions crude and that he
was like good ship, heading for liberty with her sails
set and in good rim the vessel is seaworthy In eccle
siastical affairs, anti slavery is making progress if we
and Methodsts, but they entitled no credit for IL
they are impelled like an individual with kick behind
Great appause concluded by saying that the cause
is onward and Gods bene voence will ensure il success
ME- CLisToN then rose and moved that the report be
amended where speaks OF the Baptiss and Mehodsts
being impelled by kick behind like Individuals he
considered it very undigned language and that nstea1
OF saying they were acted upon by kick in the rear
they might say from different causes
Miss DELIAH WEBSTER, the young lady who was tried
and sentenced to State Prison for stealing slaves was
then to the meeting and Mr.. Day her atten
dant stated that Miss Websers book slavery for
sale that in consequence OF her imprisonment she had
been put to great expense; person aone lawyer,
The President then asked if the note was given to
southern lawyer, and if it were that he for would
not give dollar to southern tiger. The meeting then
adjourned to meet again this evening.
SEPTEMBER Is.
The Abolitionists met again last evening at Grace
Church. TO hear the Rev. Mr. Constantine discourse on
said that was wrong to send the poor Africans these
States to that abominabe place that the average dura
ton Of life Of those who go there from the United States
is only two yearsthe sea coast for distance of rs
miles, back to the hills is swamp which generates
levers OF all kinds and that the captains of vessels
ding there never go shore in the morning evening
for fear OF catching the coast ever, it is called
and only venture in the middle Of the day out
OF their ships lie represented the former Governor
OF Liberia Mr. Buchanan, as man who very much
disliked by both natives and coonists and Mr. Brown
who, he says, in in this State, and who had been
Foreign Missions, as man who would preach to the
natives, with the Bible in hand and the sword in the
bore towards him. they attacked his station that this
son OF the cross shot down fifty of the natives with his
own hand; that on occasion when the natives finding
him alone short distance from the station they
determined to have revenge, but that Mr. Brown terri
fed them by saying that when he shot down fifty OF
the the natives natives himself that it was the work of
then he would call upon his God again.
and that he would not spare one OF them-this so
said that the present Governor Of Liberia is the of
planter at the South, who had eight children by one of
his slaves and he shipped them al to Liberia. lie repre-
sented the situation OF the colony being in anything
but favorable state, and that the greatest hostility ex
lists between the coonists and the natives He has seen
himself, slaves taken away by vessels which had the
American flag flying, and manned by American cap
tain and American and that it done with the
knowledge of the Colonists He concluded by saying
that it his wish to have free mission formed, indie
pendent OF the American Board and he would be happy
to receive the funds OF such felt in the
slave.
Mr.. scorELD got and said that he was friend of
the slave and OF the colonization plan; be denied that
American vessels were engaged in the slave trade
hut that to avoid committing piracy, which the laws of
the United States pronounce slavery to be- citizens
this country will send vessel to Africa with crews
American and one Spanish, and that their arriv
ing tho vessel would be transferred and sold Span
ish Captain and Spanish and that they would
thus eyade the laws of this country The meeting then
adjourned TO meet at Washington Garden this day,
where attended some two hours but finding that they
could not raise audience of fifty, exclusive Of the
officers OF the Society the proceedings very dry
and unnteresting The President Mr. Stewart, ti New
York kept continually saying that they would have
audience BY and by; but that time did at ALL
and left them to pay visit to the Fair Of the State
Society of Agriculture, which is ntercs sting than
listening to the innammatory harangues Of these fa-
natcs.