The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12

The following Is the condition OF the finances OF the
| Society
Paid for corresponding, &c Sc sl,sls
Printing National Era. 50. 5,5l4 Ss,l2700
sP Aspsrws, Esq of Boston, then addressed the au-
dience ollows-He said that it with ordinary
Of he address them and right
glad he to hear of the success Of the Society inns
surely cause OF gratitude that we are farther on our
He wished to state two why slavery should
be forthwith abolished. One is, that slavery is now
more than ever, incongruty with the spirit OF the
age, and all things which incongruous are more
uncomfortable from that fact Another proposition that
more patient? In the United States there is every
thing to remind the slave OF tho incongruty Of his
position American slaves are rapidly progressing
in intelligence and moral culture and there many Of
them that have cultivated sensbilities which the native
and here he would mention a fact which is growing out
of the slave trade and which is favorable to the slave
From the north to the south there is an emigration 60
ing on, from which is growing feeling that will yet
place them face to face with their masters with
age that will achieve the concession of one privilege
after another until they shall be free Some author has
said that should pass through life without
emigration. Much has been said about the ideas
Of latitude and longitude, but it will not apply
here where we are a migratory people. The slave
who goes to Alabama from Carolina meets the
slaves from other States and it is fact that
the more intelligent slaves those who have come
from the free States and when they go farther
South they instruct and teach fortunate
thren. Ten years ago in Alabama it was considered
sign Of instruction for slave to have than
name Row in the South they have a name and sur
name--a concession which at first sight would seem
small matter but it is not when reflect upon tas
of the results Of the emigration from the northery
States, to the southerly We have here
Bib of Arkansas who has escaped three times and been
rccaptured three times. He will address you and tell
are improving rapidly too in intelligence. He will tell
you that the slave holders in view of the increasing
anxiety always hear Of the small of opinion
at their doors He then nsanced the case OF man
In Alabama who asserted that there was not an
could not live there yet the to whom he made
the assertion aboitonst, and who succeeded in
making the very partner of this man, manumit his
slaves He concluded by Offering resolution rendering
sympathy to abotionists in foreign lands who are ex;
ertng themselves to achieve its extinction In this coun-
| try and throughout the world
Rev Mr. KARroT, a colored man, was then introduced
to the audience. He said that resolution had been
placed in his hands which he considered worthy
the consideration of every Christian and friend OF
should be looked upon with greater care, and which
oppressors Of every kind regard with greater sc'u-
before him an opportunity imprint the minds of
those before him what he wished he said with what
he repeat this sentiment should be regarded by slave
holders that they may see that In their conduct to
others there probability they shall be treated in the
mannerthat every bitter cup, every lash every
Ugh they have caused shall all be returned by the hand
of God to the oppressors themselves If this has been
the with Africa it has been who knows that Ame
rica that proud favored and exalted America shall yet
look towards that stricken Arcaextend her bony hand
and shake 1t with that of her afflicted sister, There il
bright side and dark side to the question Of slavery
He would have man who called himself aboitonist,
VINO mad shown himself the battle field OF slavery,
to say less of the political religious feelings of the
country but while much is said of these things he would
have more said Of the hope that is rising every day
alusion made to that great spirit which descend
ing from the skies 1t becomes to look the fair
side Of this question There man in this house to
day-he was man-and In speaking OF my friend call
him aman. That man few years since escaped from the
slave states and is minister of the gospel After
he reached the western portion of this State related
this and other circumstances That utter passing into
Pennsylvania he stopped at farm house, and was in
formed that woman few days before had placed her
had fled from slavery, and reached place Of safety
she thought but she soon heard the track Of
but finding she could not with her child she
obliged for her own safety to lay it down on the steps
of farmers door, and flee to the woods where among
the rocks and wolves she found the refuge denied to
her by her fellow creatures Her pursuers reached the
ed at being euded They took the child however, and
some time aferward she by the greatest
aggressioniss and said that in the appointments to
Offices the South had had the lions share but how did 1t
arise The South loves power and the southern man
and you may do what you choose. Brother Jona-
than says, give me the money, and you may have the
power" Hence he argued the North was more criminal
than the South and received than its share of the
avails Of slavery. The war with Mexico another
proof Of it. Who makes the bullets and the powder
cartridges-the ramrod and the shot, The South No
The Yankees make them, and put the money in their
North Yet the North says that slavery is horrible
thing in the ABSTRACT but IT sanctions and sustans 1t
for interests sake Some Of the very men who have
abolished slavery in the State telling the South
that they will sustain Its system of slavery. He be-
eved the work would not be accomplished until the
Northern apologiss get out out of the and allow
the car Of freedom to roll on unobsructed The
men who talk in this manner have patriotism but
| love Of money He then gave fattering compliment
to Mr. Tappan, and congratulated him the suspicious
prospect before the abotions of the United States
Everywhere in the social circle in the halls of legisla
tion in every place in fact the question of slavery is
introduced and the tide has far rolled that
can be checked There is no power under Heaven can
stopt.
Rev. JOSHUA LEAvIrr was the next speaker He Of
fered resolution to the effect that while the hand of
God recognized in the movement supplying the slave
with the Bible, he recommended to all Christians
proper subject of allianceas work for which God may
be expected to the door The question has arisen
when is the Gospel to abolish saverywben is to begin
the work The voice however yet to arise that will
| proclaim that the Bible will abolish slavery That
sacred book goes the whole land and that too for
seventy years, during which time have had it-and
in designed for its extension. According to all
human appearance, slavery was never more potent to
extend itself than is at present, and yet told
that the Gospel to abolish slavery Then have had
| no Bible! How did we come here and how did be-
free and enlightened then There is oircum-
country and that is have denied the the Bible
We have forosworn Professionalism. We have testimony
from all slave States In the Union. that the Bible Is
withheld from the save-and yet we are told that the
Bible will abolish slavery. Why, II the Bible had been
ho sosh nn ago. T0SS
cognzed them But how give the slave the Bibs
And many it cannot be done while the first step has
not been yet taken. asked distinguished divine the
other day whether slavery could be abolished by the
Bible "why, no." said he slavery is too deeply root.
cd to be reached by any remedial means" "Then y
said !, what we to do!n Domingo" said he
In the light of faith this shameful from
professor of the Bble-the book which renovated the
Sandwich Islands Faith is what want first and then
action. How was it when foreign missions COM
menced There was no door opened-no applications;
but when the young sent out they persevered
until God opened the door for them to enter In by II
in olden time, than this When the people Of
God were on the confines Of CanaanJordan overfowed
! its banks, and there opening. They took up
their ark and marched towards Canaan as If there was
river there When their priest dipped his feet in the
river the water receded and they dryshod
They acted in faith and VIC should do likewise. Let us
give tho Bible to the slaves and the of the slave
power destroyed and it will fall before the ark of God
Why should not give the Bible to the slaves Igrant
it s painful thought that In this city association Of
dvnes abandoned their principles by saying the Bible
could not be given to them But they not all
ton. We have the Bible left to yet, and let
us do duty and let them meet their responsibility
The influence OF the Bible is electrical and the
time is distant when il will reach the slave States