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

The Ireasurer's REPORT oil the financial condltlon
of the Society now read, by which IT appeared
the Society was out OF debt-was In a flourlshlng
condition, and by following out the cash principle, m
tended to remain The whole amount Of money re-
subscriptions to the Antislavery standard There
remains in the treasury balance of sl2o So. j.,
Report OF the history and doings OF the society duf
ing the past year. was now read.
Mr.. AspERsoN, tall, goodoolng muatto, was INTRO
duced by the Chairman, and said-Mr PRESIDENT =
When think that IL years ago there were not more
than 20 persons who could be assembled at an An-sa
very meeting, and that now when we meetWe see suc
avast concourse thank God and take courage ieel
that however cloudy It may have been me prospec. o.
the speedy advent oil liberty is now prght Inc Anti
slavery enterprise does not propose merely freeing
few negroes. No II aims for the establishing OF those
principles which fathers shed their blood come
not here as colored man. know that slavery strikes
at the root of the whole liberty tree Nppa1se9 It is
becoming creditable to be considered an anohuonist
cannot but feel encouraged that every year opens bright
er to those who have pledged their ives ther
fortunes, and their sacred honors to this holy cause
lGreat cheering Mr Anderson took ms seat ana was
followed by the eloquent orator
wendell PHILLIPS, oil Boston, who commenced by Oh
Tering the following resolution -
Resolved, That having long since recognized and pro-
claimed the fact that the only Exodus for the slave out
of the house OF bondage in time would be the
ruins the present and the present secarian
ganizaons this Society rejoices in the thick coming
the madness of Southern ambition has overeaped itself
and signed for later the death of the
Union; (sses) and that the religious sects yielding, if
not to principle at least decent" respect for the
ions OF mankind, beginning slowly and tinidly
though it be to sunder the covenant with death (isse
which has bound them to the ave-holdng churches and
involved them in common sin tremendous APP
pause) Mr.. President lay that resolution before the
meeting firstly, because it includes the fundamental
principles which this society is based and secondly
because it makes in the face Of the people, the PROPOSE
American constitution fact, that he could have no
other feeling than of gratitude at the final sunderng
OF this Union. We called fanatics, because pre-
sumo to draw an indictment against the civil and ecce-
siastca organizations of this country This task
have not sought. When you, Mr. President first boldly
proclaimed that immediate emancipation was the only
remedy for this county evils you went to the religious
community of Boston and asked for their cooperation
and assistance But found and all past endeayor
have verified tat they had not far-sghtedness enough
to look to the hope Of the future butrwere basey bow
ing to the prejudiees OF the present And after long
years have found that the nightmare, against which
we were struggling, the called christian church
We have looked to the churches long, and that
every great movement of the 10Th century originated
without the church, and found its first obstacles in
ligious organizations The church is stranded vessel
and amid the glad waves of change, Lit by the smiles of
the masses, we are sweeping by it. The nation
mas Dee nn az and mat which
laughed at an instead of the old heathenish cryy
80 Liberty and Union" the cry ,, now is "Lbertn
this Union and these Church organizations We have
civil and ecclesiastical poy in the midst Of which the
thousand to three millions. 4 say that the elements of
strength from every other quarter but dust the
balance compared with the religious power The heart
of the New Englander dare not beat unless regu-
lated by the religious sentiment. Though have emf
the Andes and been enchoed among the mountains of
Greece, their loudest tones e but droppings in the
pool; to the slightest whisper which comes from the
take the advice Of the Ishman to his friend, when in
Producing him to Tipperary row" Wherever you see
head hit it." And we determined to hit with all
force the nhuman churches of this country Hisses)
Those people who hiss don't know the strength of that
idol for which they hiss. They have yet learn that
deeply religious is the sentiment of this counry
It has not begun to be Christian. ! mean by that,
that when the spirit of Christianity knocks at the
doors Of their temples, and asks them to go down
and give hand to the drunkard and the slave an
swered sneers bes and curses judge the Church
m tho ofI
God has written on the heart OF humanity. We know
the Church was the greatest obstacle in the path of Will
beforce and almost sent Clarkson into the dock Liver
pool And we rejoice when these great organ
cations shake and tremble the advance OF the people
Of nfdel, that honoed Of Infde which has been
borne by every true reormcr who has walked this land
have proclaimed that only by its death the slave be
free care nought for Constitutions there something
history, seek il not in its written Constitutions seek it
where the intelligence Of the has been garneed
up and there you can read it. In this country from its
foundation, slavery has been everything At the North
interests dvded but the South has but great
interest the interest of slavery Men say why don't you
join some political party and carry out
fighting under its banner1 No honestly wicked no
nestly viruous be the leader of any political
party. Why didn't the democratic party keep John G
Calhoun at Washington Because he was 100 honestly
wicked Men call John c. Calhoun and worthy Pres
dent crazy. say they are the only men in the
country. You might well dam up the Mississippi with
straws to attempt to lash the Leviathan of slavery
with parties Finally allow me to say know the peo
pie sound to the cores that they have hearts Of true
metal which yet shall ring with the very words of the
Miss Mo sequences tney are now pudding
Mr. Phillips speech said she did not wish to preface her
remarks with the usual pleas of incompetence Of that
she was well aware. The cause in which they
gagged must be her She could read the religious
sentiment of nation in its Constitution and that topic
she would dwell. The social compact of our Consu-
ton has been often discussed and she always understood
that it guaranteed universal liberty but had been de-
cided again and again by the various courts of the land
from the highest to the lowest by the various officers
government, from the President to the constable that
was really designed for the perpetuation of slavery
and the guaranteeing to the stakeholder the possession
OF his property Had the original Constitution left slavery
where they found It, no slavery would exist. and
freedom would have regned throughout the land Before
the adoption of that Constitution if the slave dc sired
freedom, he had but to to non-slave holding
state and freedom and protection granted him. But
by the present Constitution compact formed with
thesouhern States and person held of service
there, could so free in another State but liable to
be given thus perpctuang his bonds the whole
Union This compact has been renewed every year at
the ballot box. 1t would have expired last November
had it not been renewed The North bows to the direc
tons Of the South and bids the South proceed in their
ga and On bnsnr on T the sn T Of
military and naval force is sustained aid the
Slave States in their institutions and we of the
North called TO aid them in their difficulties
II their slaves raise the banner Of liberty promise
to crush them. This is not exaggerated picture of
our subservience to them Resistance tyTans is ac-
counted obedience to God. Yet though the land hon.
ored their fathers for their actions in times gone by and
praised the memories of Hancock, Adams, jefferson and
omeIs shouio one ARISE on southern plantation they
would be Immediately crushed Two millions, seven |
nuidreu Thousand slaves might rise III their might yet
the bayoncts of sodiery and phi ysca force prevents it
Furthermore if is enriched by slave trading his
political power is increased by it. Yes, he must tram
pie on every tie, arrogate himself supreme authority
hoat IN sea Of human blood and not think it enough
enave human souls and break up all family ties but he
must needs make this outcast class seppng-stone
poltical power. The memories of ancient yrants will |
1e remembered with reverence in comparison that of
,hoe VINO indulge in these odous at this day II
had been reserved for prolessed Christians reward
heayen-daring crime with political power She knew
Inuch had been said about the preamble Of the Consu-
Won DelnG aht-slayery, but, she would ask, could a
oloh eSIst petMeen freedom and slayefy-rghteous-
ness and ungoiness There could be no more than
mere was between thieves aud robbers. There was 40
nnau-"ay mouse ~ THIS matter every who is in
laVor OF tc American Union, Is save-holder And he
VINO rs ~ iaSor 81 freedom has il his mind dissolved the
Ihlon Inc young lady proceeded in this strain al some
fngth, anu concluded after describing the horrors ol
slavery ana slave trade with the following sentmen =:
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