The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09

Slavery Society. II has created Q public sentiment
which In defiance Of Ubiquitous laws has protected and
will protect the unfortunate fugtives from slavery not
only in but in the States bordering on
those In which slavery exists The public sentiment
Is SO benign and excellent that last evening when he
was ON his way to New York with his friend Edward
Quincy on board one Of the finest steamboats, in the
world ne was treated as well as he could desire and
there was not ne was happy to say, any distinction
made between him and the of the passengers Two
years ago such an occurrence would not have taken
pace instead OF being put In cabin, as he last
evening on board the Eastern boat he would been
slowed away the deck in some dirty corner This
change in public sentiment was, in his opinion, to be
attributed to the exertion which the American Anti
ed bredernn
getting chilled it determined that, if possible the
zeal OF all present should be sustained, and fire Of
enthusiasm be kinded, If possible, in lieu Of one in
the stove, so as to warm the assembage According
PARKER PILLsBURy, Of the big guns Of the cause
rose and said he recoected that when he was young
man, he was told by his father whenever he cold
to work, if he wished to get warm As he felt cold
now he would go to work to warm himsslf but at the
same time he would suggest there ought to be little
more nght on the subject No candles yet On look
ing around him he could not but observe the many
young men before him, and If these young men would
slave would not when fleeing from his heartles
be obliged to be locked up In box marked keep dry
put tnat the STAKEHOLDER himself would soon be reduced
10 that alternative in order to reach the Northern
States II the young men who before him would
learn that freedom is the brthrght of evrcy man. this
change weuld soon be effected and it would be
usual to see stakeholder chasing his painting fugitive
slave through the streets of New York 1t would be
to see them scattering frebrands and arrows and
death But he believed there friends Of the
slave in New York than T. Hopper for that city
has done something in the of giving refuge to the
refugees, and he hoped that the mantle of Isaac T.
Hopper would fall on the shoulders of many of the
young men of New York whom he before him. If
his wishes were fulfilled in this respect would soon
different order of things to that which now exists
On locking around the piers and railroad depots he
observed the significant caution posted up Beware of
plckpockcts' but II the young men of New York
would do their duty they would the same
places, Geware Of kidnappcrs." Laughter)
A gentleman rose, and announced himself IA Mr..
HAYpocK, the ex-wood-sawyer of Hudson. He was he
said. but convert to the of abolition, and
was induced recently to Join the abolitionists by
Southern slave holding minister He heard that gen.
teman preach on the subject Of slavery, and
occasion he heard this clergyman say, in reference to
Christian stakeholder What said he (thc speaker)-
a Christian slave holder why you might well look
minister, and all like him. do go to the devil then
there is no use of one. He would go for freedom
Of all kindsfrcedom from the chains of alcohol well
from the chains of slavery And lac has released
himself from the kind he will do all he relieve
his coored brethren from those of the other long
could stand on his pins. IN b. The speaker had one
wooden leg He attended the in the Tabernacle
in the forenoon and fhe right the remark made
under foot Now. his way is if law is bad to alter it,
and make it 80 that it will not favor slavery Great
applause) Before he released himself from the chains
OF 1ntcmperance he used to listen with interest to
the politicians reading the Declaration Of Indepen
dencefor when he used to drink the whole universe
rcstcu on MS they ought to
have said, " free and equa' according to Southern
usage He thanked the audience for their attention
but he wished to show his hand and If he did not
speak dramatically he spoke from his heart.
LUcRETA Morn thought the gloom, which the GOODNESS
of the room superinduced would be dispelcd If
have such speakers the last especially if the spirit
moves them She would desire that there was little
more warmth in the ROOM but there was not, the
warmth OF zeal might be produced in lieu Of that of fire
the speech at the Tabernacle there much said Of
the influence of the church, and the clergy and the
State yet there is the other hand abundance of
mcnt to the friends OF freedom great us are
the supports which slavery has in the church and in
the State and they tottering and must fall truth
is greater than them, and truth will have the victory
we see other supports OF slavery giving way. Prcu
dice against color is disappearng-thc coored people
themselves are becoming enlightened and educated
the State cnactments, ten or fifteen years ago it
was supposed could not be modfcd but by agitation
scattering of tracts, appealing constantly many Of
those laws have been removed From this, must
truth will ultimately conquer We may be called inf
dels-ignominy may be heapcd upon us-our opponents
may rail as much AS please about what Plsbury Par
kcr may say but what need about being
gricved by mans judgment the judgment of the
church What is the church now? She that
many who attended the Tabernacle this morning were
delighted at what Wendell Phillips said of the church,
and he was confident there another Jesus intiu-
encng the present day and that of the church as at
present constit ued, che confident not stone
would be left upon another. There is on all sides
abundance of evidence to the detection of slavery
and the progress of antisavery ideas 1t nothing
but the agtaton of the abotionss that created such
wonderful changes have taken place in the old
world and although the number of slaves is increasing
in this country still we the progress of
principles The prejudice against colored people and
the refusal to admit them into steamboats,, railroad
and other conveyances fast wearing away CO.
lorcd people admitted to the profcssons-arec con-
nected with, and comprise some Of most able and
talented artists From all this she said it must not be
supposed that the efforts Of the abotonsts have been
in vain.
wendell PALLPs rose to say amen to all that
stated by Lucrcia Mott the speaker who prec him.
He would heartily respond to the remarks which fell
from her on the subject of equality In reference to
the church to the state the aboionists must not
suffer Themselves to be cowcd by either associations
of colossal reputation for they have per-
feet right to take the place which they occupy AS the
the state or both as the case might be before him. and
let not be afraid of any thing person that
made by natures journeyman. who ashamed of him.
In reference to the remarks that made by the
wCod-sawyer of Hudson he was reminded of story
told by Harriet NIartineau. by had hurt his foot
cSms ne 1Ta s sG inS' ne
cry tomorrow Qaughter) So it is with the const-
tuition We now because it supports slavery; when
it is altered, well stop II the locofocos-whom he
says he has eftherefore amend the constitution, and
if the amendments good will take them. AS
the farmers say they have any potatoes to hoe let
support the constitutions but he does not mean So He
would not he sure, oppose slavery and then go and
great many Of us have got along very well for ten
years without voting; and there the women who
cmntry' TauahterI The speaker again referred to
the speech Of Joshua II. Giddings and said he
cuscd in the morning of incorporating III but he
did not He then reiterated what he said of Mr. Gid
lings in the morning.
MIR HAYDooK alphabetically he did not express
his true sentiments the subject In relation to the
constitution he would however repeat what he meant,
md maintain that by agitation the constitution can
be amended The Southern States talk about dissolv-
ing the Union-about leaving it, but they dare not do
so. IL put him in mind Of the story Of the bumbe-
bee under the bedso often told to the child until he
believed it altogether For his part he thought
and slavery ruled the United States and he would for
abolishiDg both Our laws were made by drunken
legislators Qaughter and helawyers had to get drunk
before they could unravcl them Great laughter)
Looking from his profession downwards all the rest
daughter, loud and prolonged) he would wake them all
uphe would have them clear the track of both slavery
and rum. (Applausc)
MIR Foster conceded with the speaker in his remarks
concerning the ballot box 1t Is potent instrument
and he rcjoiced that it is thought highly Of He
felt that in the ballot box there is fundamentally
which makes its influence felt throughout the length
and breadth of the land.
At this point it got dark that our reporter could
not see and his fingers bcnumbcd that he could not
write, with visions of rheumatism, lumbago, plcursy
and other ills that flesh Is heir to- before his eyes, he
was compelled in self defence to adjourn leaving the
last speaker firing away in defence Of the constitution