New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-09-25
Many Of the audience were members
OF the Morld.s Tern1.aranca Cnnrentior,

character. Many OF the audience Were members
OF the Worlds Temperance Convention
Looking upon Mr.. Garrison the great e1nbodi-
ment OF American Anti Slavery sentiment nothar.
Ing the means Of more correct inornationj nearly al
present were very anxious TO hear him develop his
scheme for action; the more as il is proposed to
carry II into immediate execution With the pow.
ertui aid Of Henry c. Wright Frederick Douglass
George Thompson. Richard d. Webb James
Haughton, the two last named OF Dublin and sev
eral other ot the most active minds in the reform
world. | was not little interested myself not
only as an American. but as an American who has
not been slOw to express at all times. for several
years back. his deeprooted adherence Of American
Saver, ] waited, therefore. with great inapa.
tlence TO hear what the scheme was TO be fearful
all the while that it would be Just what il was to
7rn "a, instant agitation IN CTiGt Britain IN farOr
of HE DTssoLUTIoS or The AMERICAN ftx1o.
Now, that the great part OF those who propose
this scheme believe that 1t is the best possible one
which can be devised for the abolition OF Slavery IN
the United States, | have as little doubt as that
in the point OF fact 1t is the arora poss5We scheme
which can be devised for that any other good end
Bnt whatever the motives of those who have de-
ylsed or proposed it it is of prime importance that
the Antl-Slavery people Of the United States-the
great bulk Of whom utterly opposed to such
policy-that they should come out with their
views upon tins subject so distinctly that he who
runs may read 1t was minated Mt the meeting
III question that the AbOlitiOnistS of America Were
divided on this point. but Mr.. Garrison in his zeal
stated that the Abotionists OF America were mt
divided on any point but were One,-irom which
statement those present inferred, OF course that
there was no Anti-SlaYery sentiment III America
excepting that OF the American Antl-layery so
ciety and its branchcs.-an inference. ~ no one
knows better than Yourself very wide of the truth
But for tie signal ability and great moral courage
of those who are to take in hand the proposed a..
tation, the subject would not call for more tl.an a
passing notice. But under all the circumstances
1t calls for for the most careful reflection and decided
action on the part oevery American who has athcart
tue honor and peace OF his country. To my own
mind successful attempt at the agitation under
notice is thing to be deplorcd tending to create
hostile feeling between two great nations, and to
reduce and degrade the AntiSlavery movement
into of the most destructive political organiza
tons which was ever framed. II the Antl-Slavery
movement proper has had any distinguishing
beauty IN times past, 1t has been It's entire freedom
from political chicane, and It's sublime reliance on
the power OF the simple truth spoken Ill singleness
of heart, 10 accomplish it's proposed end: And the
idea OF involving movement winch has occupied
n position of such moral grandeur, in all the nachn
ations of FoUyth P0iitica Party, is too painful 10
think Of
1t is the opinion OF certain class OF men, whose
belligerant propensities have been cultivated and
exercised to such an extent that the higher ones
have had no chance OF Development, that the only
test OF ADti-Slavery fidelity is this, VIZ If par
ticular OF action exctes and arouses all the
malignant feeling OF the South then that coarse IS
the only one which is consistent with such fidelity
While il proposed tends to excite and
arouse Nil the nobler feelings OF the South, that
is to be repudiated downright folly ii not
absolute treachery. According to this test, the
plan which l am now calling upon the truchearted
Aboltionists to reprobate is the wisest which could
be pursued. But enough. My only object was to
apprise you of what is going ON here With this
view, | will add that another meeting OF the kind
alluded to is to be held this evening at the same
place. | shall attend it, and if anything occurs
worthy OF note. nota bens it in the morning. The
advertised speakers are George Thompson. Will
liam Lloyd Garrison, Frederick Douglass, Henry
c. Wright, and Messrs. Vincent and Perry. The
object of the meeting is to give statement OF the
present condition and prospects OF the Anti Slayery
cause in America. and to point out 10 the people OF
this Nation their duty-viz: the duty OF agi,ainc,
on this side ofthe water and furnishing funds TO
asitate on the other side of the water for tie m
mediate dissolution Of he Ame,7c0n Union.
4 -ENGLANDER.