The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-08
would fight and die for this land whether IL is the
swamps of Georgia the mountains Of Vermont

would fight and die for this land whether il is the
| swamps of Georgia or tho mountains Of Vermont.
| During the afternoon assembage of the Convention
very respec looking colored man offered resolution
requiring of the President report through
the views objects and intentions of the
preceded It with remarks tending show that ne ary all
tho colorcd POPULATION of this city had Withdrawn them
selves from attendance upon the proceedings Of this Con-
vention.
Mr.. GARnnOr followed with a speech ON abstract
principles abuse ofPresden Polk and opposition to the
xaon and occupied the Convention for length of
e IN iuitherance OF views to dissolve the Union the
only means TO secure TO the of abolition of
slavery. Having concluded
| ESocH +. CAMP, who had attended merely as spec.
a,or rose and asked the President, Mr. Garrison any
o.her person except tho members of the Convention,
were allowed to address it.
| Mr. GARRISON replied yes-all CREATION
IN mr.. camp then continued MIR. Presdent-tho
on presented by one for whom the philanthropy of this
Convention appears to be exercised ia in proper spirit
not only are the colored portion of tho population OF
of tho Convention officially recorded but also are large
portion OF the white population who have tho interests
surprising that such resolution should emanate from
such source nothing had tended to retard the
advancement OF the comforts and interests of the coored
population OF this Union, than the movements of the
members OF the members of this convention who pro-
iessed to be the friends Of the coored race Applausc
their want OF prudence discretion and patriotism, at a
time when the aristocatc Of the old world
republican principles would tend retard the very
cause they advocated for instead of advan
reasonable
tnes ncucaed by members Of this convention since it,
first assemblage had produced the very effect caused
tho introduction Of this resolution The colorod people
of this city and State possessed in eminent degree that
peculiar qualification for which they have been
ltcd-cunning and shrewdness- they not to DO
caught in time like this when wars and rumors Of
were opposition to the interests this
great and growing republic. (Applause) Tho CO.
would say all and every one Of them, in
Of collision with foreign power come with me-"
nan trust 20 tne hyPocical professors OF this conven
4 OF trpa and
violation OF the laws othc confederate union (Appause
in Canada whore those professors Of friendship adj
wise the colorcd population to fee to-have they any
more rights in Canada than in this free STATED None nor
never will II the coored population Of this city or Of
this State desire really to advance tho position their
ce let them cut loose from such advocates have pre-
selves with themselves, and through thems Great
appause) In their recent convention Union Hail. they
wisdom and much eloquence than has been oxhi-
6ited in the proceedings Of this convention; and they
sns no ho. let them trust to
thy lucre, and not from principle The REASONABLE
doctrines ayowed by this convention, would fall
they should upon the heads of those who had
here made Thorn public, but they would Increase
the prejudice against the colored race, and induce
emergency would DO compelled to adopt the motto
Our country-our whole country-right or wrong-we
that he should not follow the President through the yar
meanderngs he had taken but confined himself to
the resolution presented trusting the objects
of this convention would DO presented to tho public
order that they may be fully rstood; and IL found to
reasonable that the authors and advocates such
reasonabs opinions should be thus known at large and
in case of 8colsion with foreign power to have due
imposed upon all who advocate an overthrow Of
the principles on which confederacy was estab-
lishod Great applause amid which MIR. Camp closed
Mr. GARRISON attempted reply, but failed in meeting
He was followed by gentleman of recent importa-
ton, who cleared the house with his Incorporate
marks
|
American and Foreign Anti-sIavery Meeting,
This meeting took place last night at the Apollo
Saloon, and was attended by numerous audience,
and was called to order by Mr.. ARTHUR TArrAN, 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 appeared that several of their most esti-
mabe members had been removed BY death during
the past year, but that they had had large additions
both from the free and slave States and that
the principles they advocated had been extended all
the uniontha new newspapers had been added for the
advocacy othc cause and that they numbered in all
some forty presses devoted exclusively the dissent
nation of the antislavery doctrnesthat Liberty party
had been established in Virginia. and that there had been
great COLL for papers and information from the South
men ofinfucnco there showing eagcrness look
| and examine their prncplcs-that, among others,
Governor Of slave State had become subscriber to
| the Emancipator-that in tho letter enclosing his
subscription stated that he never had been one of
those who looked on Thorn with and hatred and
that though he wished for information to oppose thcm
still he for authentic information the subject
That the Methodist and Baptist churches had taken
highly encouraging stands in the cause; that the
tive committee on nhe occasion Of visit from somo
for the purpose of making collections to aid Them had
addressed remonstranco to them against taking sub.
scrptions from Slave States, which remonstrance had
been published in England, Ireland and Scotland, and
had caused much discussion among eminent mon
side there, and which was OF yet concluded Appeals
had been made and of had been contributed
for the relief of the martyrs Torrey and others The
fasting and prayer to no held in of the
ncarous Texas plot, which, though it was not answered
trusted might yet be defcated and that some church
cs and congregations had observed the fast
mended that they had demonstrated with Theodore Frc
lnghuysen, against allowing his name to he used
carried on correspondence with foreign .ooio.
prominently circulated that they have received an ad.
dress from the British committee containing appeal to
the aboonsts Of the United States respecting Texas,
which had been widely circulated also from tho
Union presided by friend Surge, o%samo subject
at the Sandwich Islands making and the majority
of the missionaries there either officers members
Phelps to como from Boston to ako the suaongof cor
responding secretary which had been accepted and that
the Reporter is to be printed monthly in future, and
offered for sale reasonable instead of bring dis
trbuted gratuitously At the close of this report Mr.
Tappan read number of resolutions of gratitude for the
felt much encouraged by the sympathy Of their Trans
Atlantic brethren, who, headed by GARRISON aimed to
slavery ana inc slave trade throughout the
world That they rcioced that the spirit enquiry was
awakened in the Slave States that the Liberty party
aims to abolish slavery and harmonzc the United States
Government with the spirit Of freedom that the const
tuition gives power to acquire foreign territory that
the annexation Of Texas direct breach of constitution
and breaking OF the faith of nations with Mexico That
the qualification required from coored people for voting
be done away with that sylums to be afforded to
fugitive slaves and that the friends Of slaves required
to afford ell aid they to those in jeopardy of being
taken by their At the close Of these resolutions
Mr. BRNEY said 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
mery been looked with awe; for ono the
of fugitive slaves he remembered the time when that
subject was brought before an.savcry meeting and
they had shrunk from openly avowng it, though secret
ly glad to it brought forward Now he reoiced to
say the feeling had been growing and had taken posses
sion Of the hearts Of many who belong neither Of the
parties, but whose natural sympathy impccd thcm to
aid tho fugitive to his shelter under the flag of monar.