The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-05-12
THE ANNIVERSARY yEEks IN ! NEW YeRxs



The anniversary of this Society celebrated yes
terday morning at the Tabernacle Among the gentle
men on the platform observed Frederick Douglass
the fugitive slave who entered with large portable
writing desk in his hand; Mr.. Garrison and others
known to be prominent among the abolitonsts Of
the United States rtI#
At ten o'clock Mr. GARRIsoS called the meeting to or
der, and said that the occasion was a solemn one and
he hoped the proceedings would be orderly If there
any present who considered their duty to openly
dissent from any Of the proceedings they of course
had the undoubted right to do but he hoped would
be in that would reflect credit themselves
as citizens, and in manner that would not interfere
with order and decor UNI. *
He then read portion Of Scripture, which he said
peculiarly applicable to the United States at the
present time.
prayer was then offered
Mr. GAY the secretary of the society then report
showing the progress Of the society for the past
We extract the following items from 1t. IL commenced
by attrbuting the with Mexico to the influence of
the the Southern States forced on
North through the vacation of the democratic party
The most extensive field Of operations has been for
the year past in the State Of New York under the d
rection Of Mr. JoscphC Hathaway and Others In the
department Of issuing and distributing slavery pub
locations much has been done 800 public meetings have
been the agent for that State during the last year Ohio
Is second only to Massachusetts in antsavery senti
preciated 1t cheering fact that there is every pro-
liability that the wings Of Ohio will not be party to the
bargain which 1t is supposed will be attempted to be
made between the pro and anti slavery portions OF the
people to nominate the maraudng Gcnerar' (Old
Rough and Ready to the Presidency The Anti Slavery
League, and the signal defeat of the American delegates
in England to throw the mantle Of the church over
slavery, promising signs Of the times
The report stigmatised the American Union and the
American Church the great buwarks of slavery in
America. The circulation of all the antsavery papers
have increased greatly during the past and although
it did not advocate the establishment Of additional pa
pers it recommended the friends Of the to exert
themselves to increase the circulation Of those in
existence The friends of the had ed against
them the church. the press and the political parties Of
the country The neglect of the society in not avaling
themselves extensively Of the benefits of the press
is severely felt and must be remeded 1t then referred
the church. and stated because asked the church
to assist it stigmatzes us as dsorgan;sers; but
let the church fall, II by its fall the slave be
made free. So too with the State accused
being disunioniss They avoided the true issue be-
cause in favor Of dissolution of the Unisn If
slavery be not aboehed for hold that government
Is better than bad Slavery is the corner stone Of
this republic and Of the church. The cry becomes
stronger" emancipation disunion.r These the
signs Of the times +,
The Treasurer then gave synopsis Of his accounts
for the year, as follows tr
TREAsURER's AccouNr.
Cash from old account. 500 %
Standard donation and publication accounts sls7 -