The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-02-07

NO. COOl.
Proposed Dissolution Of the Union.
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Seventh Annual Meeting OF the Massachu-
sets Anti-siavery Society.
The annual meeting Of the Massachusetts, Anti.
Slave. Society was held in Fsnusuil Hail. Boston, on
Wedu ssday. Jan a.
The chair taken by Francis JACKSON, President
Of tAe Society, ~ II O'Clock, A NJ, who called the
meeting to ORDER and gave opportunity for vocal
silent prayer.
WENDELL Phillips. from the Committee ON Business,
reported the following resolutions:-
movement Is the unavoidable result Of principles
and agitation, and hail 1t 30 far it's formation gives
feeling in the Community vo feel called upon to warn
the old friends OF cause the veterans OF 80 long
snd neTce net to expect too much from the
drst groupings OF . community which, - yet,
but trees walking and that not to sink the
experience Of nigh twenty years. to suit the views
awaked 10 our enterprise that the maintaining Of
our advanced position Is the only security have,
that they will perssvere In their short measure the
Tor their educa ion has failed In It's present It
must-the corps Of reserve BY which alone their
oored, and the labors of many years saved, when
this transition period Is passed.
3 Resolved, That as the success Of the slave power,
owing to its being made the paramount object Of
large clsss in the community and especially In the
such conspiracy bat by party prepared to make re-
sstance to the slave power the exclusive and para
mount object of existence and hence We view with
alarm and deep the course Of the free soil party
In putting In domination, In some GASES, men v-,o
not prepared to pledge themselves to the support
course treason the hopes and desc ewing to forfsi
the trust, of the snti-slavery public.
Resolved, That We cannot look upon the free soil
n gy0rV rf'v ~
tne term, as no ehectual resistance be made to
the slave power ercsp by party procured and pledged
tisn and look upon any success attending this ef
forts Of the free coil due only fear
In reality be false to their oaths Of Office ready
make every nse covertly of that anti slavery scnti
ment in the community, which far outruns its plat
form and has long snapped asunder the bonds Of
4 Resolved, That the church, which Is In religion,
Fellowship with or the members Of whion
In political alliance with Shareholders which cherish
and exempaes the spirit Of oompexional caste or
which does not make the immediate abolition of slavery
Its special concern is Oorhy to be recognised as
church Of Christ, has claim upon human sympathy
orrespec and be abandoned by every
Ideally defective Christian principle aud character
and whoever continues In willing connection and
conformity with such church is to be regarded as
actual supporter Of slavery.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SESSION.
s. s. FosrER withdrew his motion to ommit, and
moved to amend the Arst resolution by substituting
Resolved, That We hail with joy tho breaking up Of
great
elusive evidence of the progress of anti slavery seusi
ments, even though their sundsred fragments may
have been re- united on ground scarcely less pros
very than that Of the parties from which they have
been torn.
Tho Society assembled according to adjournment;
Edmund Quincy, of Dedham, in the chair, who read
the resolutions before the meeting.
JAMES N. BUFrUM moved to lay the resolutions on
the table, that opportunity might bs afforded to in
troduce to the su enoe two recent fugtvss from sa
IL h0 GA n hri
interesting and remarkable escape from slavery Of Will
liam and Ellen Craft. He read an extract from New
Jersey paper, correspondent Of which had observed
this fugitive couple board Of of the steamboats,
and had been struck by something unusual in their
nearly white that by clothing herself IN male attire
she was snseled to pass for white while her
took principal travelled route and came to Pills
delphia In four days. where they met with many who
reoiced with them In their hazardous but completely
tucceasful undertaking. The husband was journey
man cabinet maker, and by industry and prudence
had been able to lay by = sun Sufficient to pay the
expenses Of their flight this, besides paying $22s an
nuay to his mater and the cost of hts support.
These fugtves whose appearance s such as warmly to
preposess every spectator their behalf were then
vited to the platform aud introduced to the sudie
They were received with cheers and expressions Of
eat interest on the part Of tho audience Mr. Browa
ead he wished to lay three propositions before the
diencs, that they might be answered in hearing Of
these fugitves. First ALI present who will help re.
None replied Sscond-An who would stand still, and
do nothing fer Or against him. will please to say Yes
pf0LecL.
Ing rescung and saving him from slavery, will say Yes
An immense and prolonged assent, reminding one Of
the " everlasting yea" came up from ths msesins
WILLIAM w BRowN, himself a fugitive slave, then
sang an anti slavery song which much applsuded.
HENRY WRIeHr moved to take up the resolutions
addressed the citing in their support showing the
proavery character Of the constitution and thet the
the pr
who had just responded so enthusiastically TO W. w.
Browns question, that they would protect and
he al futi In
which bound them to deliver up the fugitive.
Several gentlemen Of the free soil party, whs were
The discussion was CONTINUED bys s Foster, W.
Phillips, and W. l.. Garrison the first in support of
his amendment the ast I've In support of the resolu'
tons.
SAMUEL MAY, Jr., introduced the following resolu.
ton, and spoke briefly In its support -
Resolved, That ia prosecuting the work Of the re-
dempton OF the slave and in determination to be
deferred from that object by constitutions party
organisations ecclesiastical combinations Whatever
We summon al the true friends Of freedom and
humanity to come to aid and sustain during the
year on which We have entered that great moral move
ment which has laid the axe at the root Of slavery
tree, BY their most generous and pledges
IHURsDAY-EvEsINo .EssIoN
The resolution the church being before the So.
ciety, EDMUND QsINcY spoke in its support.
PARKss PILLsBURY followed, in justification Of tho
course Of the American Anti slavery Society, its
friends in boldly exposing and rebuking the fathess
and pro slavery course Of the American churches.
wane.
WENDELL PHILLIPS took a different view from Mr..
Pisbury, Of the influence Of the churches aud COM
mended the energy, perseverance,, and ability with
winch they labored for the ends they sought He
knowedged their bgotry, and condemned their course
the subject OF slavery and would not regard them
- Christian churches but he said they enemies
not to be thought OF lightly, and aboltionsts might
learn useful lerson from them Of dauntless and un
wearied self. devotion.
Mr. Phillips before taking his seat again introduce
William and Ellen Craft ths Georgia fusitivss, to tho
meeting They we're received with even more hearty
and prolonged cheering than the evening previous
FRIDAY MORNING SESSION.
The resolution on the church being the subject be-
fore the Society it was spoken to by Samuel May, Jr
and Parker Pillsbury.
It's adoption moved by s. 8. Foster.
SEWARD MITCHELL moved to mend that resolution,
by substituting the following
Resolved, That as the American church has been
fully proved to be the bulwark of slavery believe
the inns has when should be destroyed root and
branch no use to the people, and curse to every
cause Of moral reform
The question was then taken on the original reso-