New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-05-13
Amerlcnn Anti.slnvery Society.

American Anti-Sluyery Society.
The Twelfth Anniversary Of this Society was
held the Broadway Tabernacle yesterday morning at 10
o'cock-,he President WM. LLOYD GARRISON OF Bos
,on In the chair The house though crowded, was
well filed. We noticed among the audience, as usual,
consd rable number Of ouakers. few clergymen Of
various and large number Of delegates to the So
ciety from all parts Of the country.
The President congratulated the Society the return
of another anniversary. He believed that Slave
holder and apoiogs OF Slavery doubted that every
blow struck by the Society fell powerfully upon the
tenn It wss designed to overthrow. He remarked that
Messrs PHILLIPS and REMoNp. who had been expected
to address the meeting had been detained home by Ill
ness but doubted that there would be sufficient
number OF able and eloquent speakers.
Opportunity given for vocal prayer but mono was
offered.
The Treasurer's Report was read by FRANCIS JACK
OF Boston. The receipts Of the Society during the
past year have been So 769 pa The expenses amount
TO SC 1853 22-leavng II balance In the Treasury OF
S6l0 %. The donations amount TO S3OO-the balance
the receipts from subscriptions to the National
Anti Slavery Standard the organ oi the Society The
expended In the employment oil ecurns agents
is Sl,i2l g.
Extracts from the Annual Report OF the Society
read by EDMUND QUINCY. Eco. of Dedham Mass. 1t
represented the 10 be in highly nourshng con-
dition, and expressed the highest confidence in the
soundneSs OF tue principles and the wisdom Of the meas
were full OF hope and good cheer. Texas, Florida.
| uayt the srugees Of the Slave Power for supremacy,
action 81 religious bodies and political parties,
tbs main topics welt upon. In all the Free States
bur especially in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and
Ohio. the had made great progress; and there
muDy indications that the public mind was rapidly
being prepared to embrace the doctrine OF Ne Union
with Shareholders" The Society had been traduced as
harsh aud but tho issue made with it's oppo
nents not one OF language but OF facts-o prlnc''
pes not Of individual measures and modes OF opera
tons
SYDNEY HowARp GAY Esq. next read letters from
DAVID LER CHILD, Esq and Hon. JOSHUA X. GiDDINos.
The former u most eloquent representation OF the
usurpatons of the Slave Power, and ended with an
avows Of hs entire with the Society In Its
hostility to the American Union. The tamencss OF the
Fre under the insults Of the South left other
but tha vigorous prosecution OF the war with
Slavery the grounds assumed by this Society Tue
of Mr. GIppINGs expressed the deepest interest in
the aud his admiration OF It's prominent advocates
Some persons 10 the assembly having hssed The Presi
deaf ked that he occasion on which they were as
sembled Of greut solemnity but II any persons
present could find no more appropriate method oil en-
ressng the feelings of their than By Kissing the
Society had conutabusry torcc to prevent theu II
they chose to degrade themselves by playing the part OF
rio,crs the Society would leave them 10 such punish
nent as their own con'oiences might inlet which he
doubted not would be- sufficiently severe.
CHARLES c. BURLEIGB OF Philadelphia was next intro
ducca the meeting. lie spoke IN support OF the fol-
| lowing resolution
Resolved That regard the Constitution OF Ameri.
uG,ou bond OF alliance with unparalleled despo,-
i'm and niquiy; that Obedience II,
bearing upon SLAYER pconsisleui with our duty TO
The Slave Ills MASTER 10 our Country our Race, and 10
our Gud AMI that which cHnuo ghluliy do, IL 10
wrong for promise fee. bound by reverence
ehs and allegiance To the Divine Govern.
men To refuse ally longer adhesion 10 'he uhfsh'e0at
Compact
In supper, Of this resolution Mr. BuRLkcH entered upon
examination those parts OF the United States cons
tuition relating TO slavery and maintained that the North
had through these provisions made bargain with the
south TO AID her III the ensavement Of the blacks This
being fact he contendcd that It immoral 10 swear
iFf and
ised under all the soemnlcs Of an oath 10 rampc upon
the Rights Of Humanity. His speech of great eo
quencc and force, but our limits viii not allow iul re-
| port
| Mr.. GASRIsoN the President of the Society was the
speaker He began by saying that he wished be
known here and al all times GarrisonA oolonist
"a lsush) woss II TO be Abolitionis,-s CARR
.A6o!ionist iif he might be allowed sphrase
often employed by the opponents CT the cause The
enemies OF the Anti Slavery enterprise would answer
this question by saying Ii IA TO be the opponent OF The
Church the Ministry the Bible and every good thing
This allegation however false, aud those who made
1t only seeking by this their desdly
hostility 10 the OF Freedom. To be Garrson-Ao.
oitionst had nothing whatever 10 do With theoo
giesl question whether OF the Sabbath the Ministry the
Church, any thing else. II involved nothing hu; sin
cere and hearty opposition TO the Slave System in all
circumstances and under Whatever disguise i. might
assume,
Vast did the existence of Slavery in our Country
prove He maintained that rs very existence, ander
the circumstances in which our Country placed
| saorded evidence thst the Rspuhlicsn,sm OF the,
Religion o: tas Church alixo corrupt and false
| II they were pure, Slavery could no, exit among
| US for q moment. Mr.. Garrison went 10 speak
at considerable length in vindicstion Of the Anti.
Slavery enterprise and in exposure of the guilt OF
| rhose who opposed IL Our limits will allow TO
follow him in his argument, He closed BY saying that
K he found shy where pure Aso,i,ionlsm WAS IN the
Gospel Of CHRISTI any where uncotnprcmisng ASo
lionist Ii IN the person OF the Son of Gcd. He
| offered the following resolution
| Ehsyeas the unconprornisng Aboitonsss of the Uni
ted States accused of being infss and dsorSsn;zer
BY the religious and political leaders ofihe people there
| fore,
Resolved Ths. when the fusars historian OF the anti
slavery movement shall give tho world irnpsi
sketch OF their inti- and disorssnizns conduct will
be found 10 have been marked ey the following rsi.s
Fney s,rsnnously defended the Bible sgsnst the charge
o! ssaetonne conniviDy The enssve.nent OF any
portion 81 tho humsa fsrailythcy affirmed that man
sesers rnsn.buycrs and saveholders sinners OF
the 1rs rank and therefore Chrisuans-they nss,
ed that tho church OF Christ could never be sayehoid
ing church bni must necessarily be toon6 the
side the oppressed;hey denied ha; ,hoss clergy
In bondage or who received into their fellowship hose
who msce merchandise OF human bodies and immortal
Spirits or who rssised the immediate and total abolition
OF slavery or who refused 10 open their mouths for the
suffering and the dumb-they held ,ha, mar wa Of
more yaae than sheep aud therefore that II wss
righteous excse aim from the pix o: cruelty on
rst day Of the week evoo though called TIE SAB
bath. well any other dAy-sney nuSaS tns lor'
ing mercy doing justly, walking hurrey before God IN
doing hosvy burdens and Letting tho oppressed 80 free
were duties insnitsy trsnseendos the performance Of
tempc worship religious rtes and cersrsenies and the
observance Of days. sraes sad sssssns-saey mtHssasa