The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-06-15

| ANTI-SLAvERY CONFERENCE.-The Boston Pos
of the ID inst, contains the following report of the
proceedings of the Garrison branch of the anti
| slavery movement-the most fanatical of that fac
ton. 1t will afford our readers some idea of thu
| length these people are disposed to carry the
measures against the people Of the South and the
| institutions of their country:
May 3l-The arrangement of the managers al
the table on the platform striking and artistic
viz: Edmund Quincy, President
| C. L. Remond colored, Samuel May, Jr
| Miss Eliza j. Keney, VIM. c. Nell, colored.
Miss keney, the working Secretary, is an expert
scribe, and also most agreeable lady, and while
engaged in the performance of her duties, bestows
her sweetest smiles on her colleagues without re-
spect to color She is also charmingy civil to all
who approach her on business.
4. Z. Burlelgh came in with black cloth cloak
closely drawn about him. Judging from the por-
ton of MIR. Burleighs face, which is dimly visible
through its capillary covering, we should say that
1t is not unllandsome, and that the expression is
decidedly amable. 1t is said that his beard, side
locks and queue fashioned after an old painting
of Christ. His address in peddling pamphlets at
antislavery gatherings is natural gift.
6. w. F. Melen opened the discussions of the
day, by introducing proposition for additional leg
slation in relation the writ of habeas corpus but
as recognized the constitution of the United States
the Simon Pures in the convention refused to listen
to him, and even a grey-headed man, tottering on
the verge of the grave, attempted to stamp and
scrape him down.
The president repeatedly raped on the table for
order, in vain He begged the brethren would not
resort to any irregular means for terminating the
annoyance inflicted on the meeting by the speaker.
Mr.. Buffim said that member had offered five
dollars if Mr. Mellen would stop speaking and by
stopping, Mr.. Mellen would have the satisfaction
of knowing that he had in fact contributed that re-
l. 10, 20 tl,af ,rl dc tbo,
Mr.. Mellen, however, supposing probably that
his views would be valuable to the cause
than the filthy lucre offered for his silence, declined
the trade, and had his say out. No notice was ia
ken of his project.
John c. Cluer, an English chartist, made loud
speech against the constitution.
The Rev. Martin Cheeny, Of Providence, said he
was willing to unite with the friends of the slave
without regard to their opinions upon any other
questions. Therefore it was that he found himself
to-day on the platform with anti-church men, anti
sabbath men, and other utraists
MI. Garrison, from the business committee,
ported complimentary resolution to J. r. Giddings
Parker Pilsbury spoke at length against the
church and clergy as cold and insensible to the
cause of real practical humanity.
Atternoon.-Capt. Janathan Walker, of Ply
mouth, who, in 1874, was convicted in Florida of
aiding slaves to escape, delivered an address.
Mr. Cluer made another speech, not sparng the
hypocricy and heartlessness of the church and
clergy in England.
Mr.. j. N. Buffnm, from the Finance Committee,
reported that $500 had been collected towards de-
frayng the expenses of one hundred conventions to
be held in this State the present year, for the pur-
pose of agitating the project of dissoving the Union
c. L. Remond, colored, fired off some sharp in
dignaon because, in the free States, excepting
anti-savery Massachusetts, the whites show the
cold shoulder to the colored people.
Wendell Phillips devoted half an hour to the
corrupt church and the wckedness of the cergy;''
and then the resolutions submitted during the three
days, were taken up in order.
They were spoken to by Messrs Garrison, Phil
lips, Burleigh, Rev. George Trask, George Brad
burn and William F. Claiming That against the
church was laid over for the evening meeting, The
others, including one abusing Gen. Cass, and de-
nouncing his nomination, and another for the disso-
lntion of the Union, We're adopted
Eueniag-A1et in Faneuil Hall, about 1000 pres
emit Addresses by Pillsbury and Remond. The
latter submitted resolution for encouraging slaves
to escape.
After addresses by Garrison and Phillips, Fosters
and Remond's resolutions passed, and the con-
yention adjourned SINE die.