The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-11
American Anti-Slavcry Society.


constitution Of tho United States, and tho church.
in force is only cquallcd by their love for their
coored bredren' held adjourned meeting yesterday
morning at the Minerva Rooms. The audience was
more Of mixed character than was that Of the day
preceding. All kinds Of negroes, male and female
were in attendance from the ebony black to the quad
roon--from the polished color of Lee Martins pa
tent to tho ycllowish hue of mint drop The la
dies (whitc seemed to feel perfectly ut home some Of
them knitting while listening to the arguments In favor
Of Overturnng the constitution, trampng on the laws
of tho country, and taking pleasure excursion in
carriage drawn by mules the ruins Of the church
The following resolutions were offered =:
Whereas, an attempt madc in the District of
Columbia, by large body of slaves to obtain their
freedom by fight, but unsucccssfully. &c. &c.
| Resolved, That this attempt by the slaves above
alluded to, receives the cordial appreciation of the
American AntSlavcry Society, it must Of every
one who Is not traitor to his and cxctes the
| joyful hope that these are but drops Of coming
shower, which shall cover the whole surface Of the
| southern country.
Resolved, That 1t is the right Of the slave to CO.
cape from his prison house whenever favorable OPP
portunity presented and 1t the duty Of all to hide
tho outcast and bctray not him that VANDERBILT what
| ever may be the consequences.
| Resolved, That most deeply do We sympathisc
with the rccapturcd fugitive; but our sorrow is as.
suaged by the conviction that their laudable example
upon the millions Of their brethren will be to inspire
| them with determination to be free.
Resolved, That Captain Sayres performed a noble
| Christian act, &C.
Resolved, That slavery in the District OF Columbia
! has been illegal and unconstitutional; that every
savehoding enactment is act of usurpation, and
null and void that cvcry STAKEHOLDER then is guilty Of
| felony"
Mr.. ARNOLD BurprM spoke at length In reference to
the recent abduction case in Washington the
OF the existence slavery in the
| District Of Columbia, and said that he did not know
how the Supreme Court Of the United States could
otherwise decide
| MIR. BunLrIGH, o gentleman dressed I'm summer
clothes, and decorated with profuson hair on his
head and face, reaching down his breast said he had
hope that the Supreme Court would decide against
| the consttutionality Of slavery. lie reviewed MIR
BuIums argument, and coincided with him that sla-
very unconstitutional lie then launched into u
argument, which he sought to sustain by legal refe-
renee; but being corrected in his references he sat
down for the present, thus drawing his remarks to
premature end.
Mr.. LLOYD GARRmo,, evidently with the view Of
conccaling from tho audience the chagrin which the
gentleman with long hair experienced on icing disco
vcrcd bssng arguments references which he knew
nothing about rose and requested persons near the
door TO take seats and ga ID 1t was customary with this
society to allow all persons to speak who choosc to do
so, and invited any person present who thought
slavery in the District Of Columbia. was legal,
vitation, he then went into the question Of ss-
very. and said there must be no union between the
North and the South. and therefore, tho flag OF dis
union Inns been hocd for tho North will not partci
pate In the blood -guness Of the South. and by up
holding the present compact be particpstors in and
upholdcrs of slavery No. there must be such union
There shall be no union with tho unclcan thing.
MIR. TnoMAs EARLE, of Philadelphia, spoke at length
the question of the consttionaity of slavery; after
which she Hutchinson family sung violent abolition
song, avowing revolution II there be not emancpa-
ton.
delighted to hear this song because those who sang II
intended ID ns confession or and act Of wrong in
singing song in honor Of that hoary headed sinner
Henry Clay.
Here there was tremendous outburst Of dspcasurc,
and for some moments every word drowned in the
Kisses which this language excited. Finally,
LLOYD GARRIsoS rose and said that IL was the
tom Of tho society to hear every views and TO i'm
vito all to the platform to express them but II does
invite rowdyism, or the admission Of rowdy men
Vorcg-We arc Americans.
VoIcr-Thrcc cheers for Henry Clay. "IIurrah,n
"IIurrahn "Hurrah.r
GARpuoN-I say rowdics, because one but n rowdy
would propose three cheers when the platform IL free
to him. which to express his opinions.
voicg-Any man who dcclaims against Horny Clay
IL n traitor to his country
The hairy faced gentleman, Mr.. BuRLEIeH, then
and said Those who conduct themselves In this way
do moro dishonor to Henry Clay by such conduct,
than the remarks just made.
wESpALL PH'LLIrs-AnxiOus to pursue the sentiment