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

was 10 avoid the clutches of his He had written
work on fla very aud the crimes Of stockholders and
found il expedent leave the country till the excite
ment which it produced had subsidized lie won't to mo-
narchical England in order to get rid OF democratic
he went the right place. Say what you WILL Che said
Of the poverty England yet there freedom there
absence OF the prejudice against the colored man.
yerv cabmen demeaned themselves towards him they
a Sn as man He said he would then defend tie
right Of invoking England for the overthrow OF slavery
in the United States II the right has been called In
question here OF appealing England for this purpose,
and he has been branded traitor to his country for
asserting it. he said, have no love for America; know
nothing of patriotism-I have no country The in
situations Of the country do not recognise as
a man or as a human being. am spoken Of as a
shas as pGs Of e The In Snn
thing that leads me here Is my family, ana tho three
millions of blacks identified with by stripes and
How can love a country which dooms three millions
of my brethren to the chains Of slavery Their warm
blood Is now iattenns the soil OF Maryland anu the
whose constitution church and institutions are per-
petuating system like this! desire to see them
all overthrown-to see the constitution shivcred In
thousand pieces, rather than this institution should
be perpetuated But though do not love America,
| never appealed to England against America but
appealed to their feelings men, for they men
before they were Englishmen But it may be said
what good would this do 1t will only irritate the
Americans | admit that have irrtated the Ame-
rcan people this subject not for the sake OF rrta-
on but because irritation is the for tho disease
But why expose the sins nation in the Of anther
nation, That is liable to objection admit, but where
find moral power sufficient to overthrow slavery!
contend that slavery is such great crime that the
ton has not the moral power unaded by that OF the
world, to overthrow it. Shall we go to the church
to the political parties Have they the power to
overthrow It! They have not. What are they doing
now! Are they not voting money now to perpetuate
+ hs nut S @ the
moral power and Christianity of the world will be con-
cenrated here and used against the system Of slavery
xI.t- % hook
any foreign invading army and believe they could do
it, They resist the strongest military power in the
forts so strong nor ramparts 10 high as to stop
rent of moral force which is now flowing into
the country J do not mean ear, to say that there
cd The progress Of republican prncipes-not the
bastard repubiicanism of the United States: but a
pure Free and unaduterated republicanismis on the
increase II is said that | misrepresented America
abroad on this question. did not, but the Rev DR.
Cox has falsfed what said went into the Religious
Convention that was held there, at the invitation Of
committee and spoke by their express wish and by pub
lie announcement. | heard the American Delegates
speak of the temperance movement and call upon
England to follow them found however, there was
no reference made the three millions Of slaves here
under the penalty of 80 lashes. And | recollect
gentlemen there shaking hands with me and say,
ing-"How does Mr. Douglass! who in America would
not have touched with pair Of tongs. Naughter)
exored those delegates to to America to extend the
borders Of their admit the 600
attention, too, to the mobs in Philadelphia in lS42.
did this to show how difficult it Is for the black man
here to be temperate vrtuous and honest stated that
in the city of Philadelphia the city of brothery love,
the coored people not allowed to march in
they presumed to walk with badges like other human
beings caused expression OF deep disgust in the
convention, which disturbed the equanimity of the
cried out sit down, sir p sit, down, sir''-
But l was allowed to proceed by the audience,
charged with stgmatizing and sandering my country
abroad. As to the propriety Of my being in England,
which is doubted, can say without egotisn, that Mr.
influence there There in the convention, seventy
Christian clcrgymen from the United States seeking by
every in their power to abuse the English mind
the subject Of slavery and undoing what the friends Of
the slave had accomplished The slaves send dele
gates to the Evangelical Alliance Why? Because their
chains will not allow them. felt 1t good to
be in England as well here. Wherever ! went
it appeared to me that slavery was everywhere.
and returning Slavery in the temperance convention
in the Evangelical and other places but here on
this platform there He then spoke Of the Rev.
Dr. arshs course in England the subject of slavery
and said that that gentleman represented in England
that this country compelled slavery to exist Bad as the
country is it is not bad that-bad as you Ameri
are, you not bad all that He then spoke
of Dr. Cox and said that that reverend clergyman had
stated in mitigation of slavery that many Of the slave
holders were so poor that they could not their
slaves to free State However much these gentle
truthful in regard to the affairs Of the other
world they certainly not very much In regard to
the affairs of this world although he would not
them knowingly stating flschoods He concluded by
The meeting then adjourned to meet again at three
o'clock in the Apollo Rooms.
American and Foreign Antl-Slavery Society.
The anniversary of this Society likewise cele-
brated at the Tabernacle yesterday. The exercises
were by reading portion of the Scriptures
and prayer by the Rev. Mr.. Cheney, Of the Baptist
Church. After which,
MIR. LEWIS TArrAN read the annual report
1t begins by aluding to the decease of distinguished
abotioniss in Europe and this country the past year.
and the absence of the corresponding secretary Mr.
Phelps on of i'll health in consequence Of which
all the plans devised last year have not been completed
Alusion made to the efficient services Of MIR. P.
in times past and Of his recent return to this country
The publications issued during the year mention
ted--amoup them a German anti slavery almanac with
an address to tho Germans in this country by DR. Ca
row. of Germany. 1t was stated that in no year has
there been much on the subject OF slavery
ms during the year, and the society congratu
the aspects Of the cause and its prospects No
tce taken Of editors of both the large political
ties who have advocated the abolition Of slavery
reference was made to the .Wilmot Provso,n and
hope expressed that there would be many who
would be firm, and refuse any longer to be the white
slavesn Of Southern despots to be driven to the
wal' and nailed down like base money" by those
who have, for many years usurped the government o.
mentioned. The Northern States have at length
90 under the stimulus public opinion received from
tion the reproach Of the country II not the wrongs
the slave, and hope was expressed that poltica
magician will ever again be able to wave his compro
missing wand the national legislature and induce
trucking doughfaces to violate the constitution ant
their plighted faith.
Mention made of an intention to re-establish
antislavery newspaper in Kentucky to be edited by
Souherner equally fearless and discreet than hi
predecessor. &. NJ Clay The state Of the cause il
Delaware, was alluded to, and belief expressed tina
that State would be added to the number of FREE
The report referred TO ecclesiastical action
the subject of slavery, in the General Assemblies &c
and the enquiry made whether the whole, poll
teal bodies were not in advance of them. DR. Arnolt
was quoted having said the church Is organi
zaon to put down all moral evil either within her
body or out Of it," and tho remark of an American
preacher Of equal celebrity, noticed there Is NJ
power out of the church that could sustain slavery
hour, If it not sustained by itn STILL said tn,
report would not rcpudate the church, but dstin
guish between the faithful and unaithful Particular
notice taken of the Evangelical Alliance in which
that association OF dvihes rather roughly and in
tcmperatcy handled The enquiry urged whether
slavehodng should not be considered heresy, and al
the Shareholders be excluded of 1t denied that
the abolition excitement had made the condition Of tho