New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-10-01
Anti-~lavcry Ia MARYLAND.

Dr. Snoderass OF Baltimore. who il well known
q. Anti slavery man. write. 10 the National Era an
interesting sccoun, Of several which BIS attend.
cd lately 10 Maryland, sad at which the subject Of
Slavery topic Of undIssused discussion At Har
rsville Cecil County. the Doctor spoke in school
house, which too small Tor ths audience Every
thing went Of quietly and grstbipgly and The meeting
adopted the following resolutions
R,iolr,d, That the citizens u the sister States q
Pennsylvania and Maryland unitei by ties II in
eiest rejoice 20 the opening this day made the
'ui9ec, OF siayers and hail Il a. an omen o. Progress.
sectional yeaouses and differences should be forgotten
an earnest and perseyerng Effort I'd, only Mary
evil
Ressired That We are determined that orr sanction
shal be- gwen the farther extension Of Slavery
feeling DO that having allowed 10 the constitutional
guarantees within its present limits have done 81 that
can BE- Iy asked Of lovers VI Truth AID Justice,
a. true Patriots.
In another place ten miles from Harrisve DR.. snod.
grass aud others addressed an immense audience
gathered ia the woods from extensive region the
subject OF temperance At the close Of the meeting,
permission having been previously obtained from the
owners Of the woods and the COMMITTEES Of Arrange
meBts he announced that he would address the people
next day upon the subject Of Slavery On arriving at
the ground next morning 10 and behold the stands and
sesu had disappeared mob, headed by notorious
rumseer IN the neighborhood, had. during the ght
compelled the Of the boards 10 remove
them, from their own ground, mind y with threats
OF burning them. Seats, however provided
aud in the forenoon address deveredb Howard
Meeks the subjsc, Of Social Reform. recess
then had with the view Of hearing the Anti Slavery
speech after dinner. Ia tho mean time mob of rough
and rowdy looking men made their appearance armed
with clubs and other implements OF violence Having
threatened for while TO purpose, and finding the
Doctor about TO proceed with his remarks, they sud
denly changed their attitude and spoke Of legal inter
ference, ola troop coming to take him to EktOn (he
county seat) and all thatl His friends told them there
was no need of either heir clubs or their troops-hst
they would guaranty his prompt delivery In response
to the proper lsga process If any should be Issued
Some Of them set of for warrant as they avowed,
others remaining spies. He proceeded according 10
appointment declaring his readiness to to the
laws Of bis State should he violate them. He spoke
plainly of the moral well physical evils Of Slavery
pointing the omnipresent evidences Of s ruinous
Influence Upon Mary land and not forgetting to remind
his assslsnt, how woiully ii made slaves of phas men
There was no farther obstacle thrown 10 hs way
the mobites appearing to DO confounded and nothing
farther was heard Of troops warrants. or sls"
although he remained night the spot and
the Maryland side oil the ine as one conscious OF tne
Right could well afford to do To show the reu1'ed Of
feet OF this attempt crush the utersnce Of Ausavc
ny truth insart the resolutions adoped by the meet
Ing:
Resoled That determined to surrender the
rights guaranteed 10 because the views express may
happen 10 initiate against the peculiar interests Of
exclusive classes being resolved % know NO exoep
tons the rule OF free and nfraaeed discussion Of all the
questions relating 10 the true interests OF Humanity
Resoltd That since the discussion OF the institution OF
Slavery has been assaied by mobocrac opposeTs
the pretext for their violence, convinced more
firmly than that II the Keystone of the supendous
arch of Error and Wrong, against which, as friends or
Universal Reform, earnestly struggling, and that
is the more needfu 10 expose ITS wcSedness and oppres
sion
Resolsed That we believe that not only the physical
but the moral interests Of Maryland demand that Slavery
shall cease within her boTdersresng as u does Ike an
incubus upon her body social. while blasting A. with
general mdew. the fruits OF he's beautiful and naturally
productive soil and drying up with rushing wind the
fountains of Truth and Justice.
iesoiicd That the officers of tins meeting be and they
are hereby authorized draw up and forward 20 the Leg
isature Of Maryland al its next session petition pray
ing the immediate passage Of a law for the Abolition Of
Slavery within borders.
These Resolutions indicate spirit too enlightened rs
well as determined TO DO silenced By clamor or over
awed by violence.