American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-09
FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 9, ls45.

ANrr-SLAvERr SOCIETY,". This society cell
sbgated its eleventh anniversary at tile the Tab
cruacle, New York, on Tuesday last, when
there were present, according TO the New York
Herald, about one thousand persons, including
.sundry coored people, and some tGmalcs,-
LLOYD Garrison presided, and delivered short
address, when prayer was made and an alb
slract of the financial report read. From the
latter it appears, that the leaders of this asso-
cation must be dong good business, as the
amount of money subscribed during the past
year was s., 556. This business being conclud
ed the meeting was addressed by Sanderson,
OF Massachusetts, "a colored man, whose
speech, it is said, was well received; and we
think it quite probable that he exhibited more
good sense and patriotism, than Wendell
Philips, of Boston, who succeeded him, with
some remarks introductory TO the following re-
solution, which he offered:
ReSolred That having long since recognized
and proclaimed the fact that the only Exodus
for the Slave out of his House Of Bondage in
our times, would be over the ruins of the pre-
sent Union on the present sectarian organiza-
tion--this society rejoces in the thick coming
signs OF the last few months, that in the mat
ter Of Texas the madness of Southern am
b'icn has "O'er eaped ITSELF" and signed for
sooner or later the death warrant of the Union,
and that the religious sects yielding, if not to
principle at least to "decent respect for the
opinions Of mankind are beginning, slowly
and timidly though it be, to sunder that cove
nant with death, which has bound them to the
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one common union.
This resolution having been received with
mingled applause and disapprobaton, MIR
Philips proceeded to defend it in speech OIL
considerable length. He is reported to have
expressed the belief, that ''the only two SAINT
persons in the country were the respected Pre-
s.dent Of the Society, MIR, Lloyd Garrison and
John G. Calhoun-the one in issincere hatred
for sluvery-the other IN his sincere love for
it." Miss Abby Kelly was of course in attend
ance to cnlighten the society; for, without her
presence no anti-savery movement can be sue
cesstuy made. The dissolution of the Union
was openly and boldly advocated, and the in
tention intimated, by 'the English connec-
ton" that movement should be made at the
next session of Congress, with the view of
striking blow at this momentous crisis" In
plain terms, the English portion Of the society,
hope that war between the United States and
Great Britain, will enable their countrymen to
aid the society in their design to destroy our
government and emancipate the slaves. No
doubt this is to them pleasing contemplation,
but they are not likely to have their hopes re-
allied, even should war take place-for they
would find that there are American hearts and
arms enough in the country to maintain the
integrity of the Union and protect its nstitu-
tons against all assailants.
1t appears that, with all their philanthropy
their super-abundance of ''lhe milk of human
kindness in reference to the colored popula-
tion-the leaders of this society have prudent
regard for number one-for they take care to
keep the funds to themselves. Their special
attention to the receipts and expenditures and
the denial of the principle of rotation in office,
have, it is said, given great offence and pro-
duced a schism-others being inclined to par
tcipate in the division of the spoils. Whilst
their devotion to the cause of emancipation
continues thus to fill their pockets, we can
hardly expect an abatement in their zeal-for
it is 'the means whereby they live" Their
humanity would free the blacks for ga small
compensation, or sell their country for price.
Bot, however they may cheat the fanatics be-
longing to the Anti-Slavery Society, they are
entirely too insignificant to cause the slightest
of their English auxiliaries, in dismembering
the Union, or effecting change in the insttu-
tons of the South.