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

Till all beneath the standard sheet,
With new allegiance bow,
And pledge themselves to onward bear
The emblem Of their
Fling out the ti.slavcry flag,
And let 1t onward wave,
Till 1t shall float DER every cline
And liberate the slave
Till, like meteor flashing far,
1t bursts with glorious light,
And with its Heaven born rays dispels
The gloom Of sorrows night.
Fling out the anti. slavery flag,
And let it not be furled,
Till like planet of the skies,
1t sweeps around the world
And when each poor degraded slave
Is gathered near and far,
o. fix 1t on the azure arch,
AS hopes eternal star.
Fling out the ant-slavery flag,
Forever let 1t be
The emblem to holy cause,
The banner of the free.
And neverfrom it's guardian height,
Let 1t by man be driven
But let it float forever there,
Beneath the smiles Of heaven.
Mr.. PnLsBunY PARSER then made his appearance,
and said that during the time that would be
rily occupied by the officers of the day with business
connected with the association he requested
side, and he would speak few words that time
would be lost He was happy to such class of peo
in the habit of mixing with the middle orders
cietythose who earned their daily bread by the
Their brow ana ne was to see that class in at
not much respect. The lawyers and clergymen
wire pullers in his opinion-the of the
he minister according to his experience, and he has
had good deal manufactures his goods for the salca
able market. He manufactures his sermons,
writes them from books which he purchases in the book
shops Thus the minister may be either hunting
cock fighting all the week. and on Saturday night he
purchases book of sermons pray to God for grace and
delivers suitable to the locality in which he placed
the next Sunday This is the fact, in his opinion;
but nc did not speak for any else and he would be
happy to hear any whose sentiments differed from
his This is the church system of the present day.
Now we have to support all thiswe have to pay for
the uxurics OF the priest have to for sending
his children to school and to college-to pay for his
hunting and amusement-we have to pay for building
churches and yet told that salvation is without
money and without price. Yet from this, it would
seem that salvation is one of the dearest articles in the
American market. (Circat laughter) You know that
there certain portion of the people who doubted
whether Jesus the Messiah, and they sent messages
to him to ascertain the fact desired to convince
the Jews, among the reasons which he gave of his
divinity that the gospel preached to the poor
Now If Christ to New York at the present time,
what would he say Do not the churches prove that
they not OF God for they exclude the poor Again,
have you not read in the Bible that the Lord dwceth
not in temples made by hands and yet societies are
pending two hundred thousand dollars and more in
use OF expcnding this money, when God declares no
does not live in them? What was the Of building
Trinity or Grace Church. in face Of this declaration
| that God does not dwell in them. Now, see
| all this money expended, but did you hear
of the church building house for poor people
for poor widows, for instance, Goods chill
dren) to dwell in and be comfortable! No; instead
of doing this they build these great houses for God
which he says he will not live in which he wont live I'M
and which he don't want to live in Now how many
fine, comfortable cottages would not the expense Of
Trinity church have erected Trinity church will no
doubt be fine ruin before two hundred years and So
no doubt will be the religion which is preached in it
This remark excited great kissing.
VoIcE-We don't want such talk. It's an insult to
New York
PARKrR-I don't understand this Kissing
VOICE. Is this the object Of the meeting?
PARKEn-l observed at the commencement, that
would only utter my opinion, and that all who
differed could express their differences but in courteous
terms.
voIcE.-Then observe courtesy yourself.
PARKrR--Have | not observed courtesy | really
believe have.
VoicE.--What is the object Of Trinity church 1t
appears to me- sir that you misunderstood the object
ltion meeting! if not say
PARKER-Ths is an abolition meeting, and after
few of these remarks intended to speak abolition.
Voicr-Where's Abby Kelly'
PARKER-Mr Foster is not here, my friends.
VoIcE-I propose that friend Brown take the
chair, for perceive the meeting is not organized.
Brown said the regular chairman would be here
PARKER-Pcrhaps you don't want me to 20 on; per-
haps you don't wish to listen to me any further.
N Xo,Gns@"t;o on, 60 on, 60 on Go on, horse"
did not :mean to infer that it was worse than the
church in Boston, for it could hardly be aughtcr);
but as am in New York now, speak Of the church
here believe it exists; and in Boston, would
speak of the church as it exists there Is not this
the church, and the other day, when in Conncc-
ticut spoke to Mr. Tyler, Secretary of State, and
church owned slaves and hired them out for the pur-
pose Of raising the salaries Of the ministers. In
places is customary for the parsons to have
they increase, they from time to time sold off.
Now. if you will allow me, will prove this
churches in South Carolina and Georgia Now, said
he, after doing this, ! asked If this was
not an anti-slaycry meeting ! would like to
did you ever hear, in New York, of Baptist
selling Baptist, or Presbyterian selling a
and what you think of the church religion which
justfes it? Now, my friend the way, you came
to the of the religion in your way. Now,
said had every reason to believe was addressing
audience who earned their bread by the sweat Of their
brow Well you are the man who came to the defence
Of this religion. Now, God demands of US that we be
truly religous-that be true to hmnot exactly to
Trinity Church This is good, because it is demanded
of us by God himself j am addressing young men,
and want to let you what the South say Of you.
Here IL article from the Richmond Lnquirer:-" Our
slave population is preferable to Northern labor
ing class, who have just learning enough to make
them wondrous wise, and the most dangerous men for
wood yer from Hudson who addressed this after
He is wondrous wise according to this doctrine,
ana dangerous man, too Now here you are express
ing dissent to expressions and yet the
ray you the most dangerous people to the coun-
try. Now. hear Waddy Thompson, late minister to
Mexico. On the 2lGth page OF his book ON Mexico,
he says of the President Of Mexico-" He has a ba-
rouche drawn by four horses, and, shame to say,
driven by an American" Now, what is the cause
of this shame' at is" he says, " that he
be satisfied at seeing a native American perform
ing mental service" and yet we see our own horses
and carriages driven by native Americans. Again, he
ays that he was happy he lived In part Of the
Try where no decent man would drive a coach. What
lot Of indecent men, then you must have in the city
OF New York! Now fyou think 1t not uncourteous to
the words Of one of your editors, who, in allu
ding the streets Of New York. said that 1t Is quite
dry time when the Of the horses to be seen
Laughter Now, IL such IL the case, you ought all to
be thankful for getting decent to drive you from
the Battery to Twentyseyenth street, anywhere
else. Qaughter) know am particular in such a
matter as this Again he says that if the liberties CT
the country to be lost they will be lost at the bal
lot box. Now have been in the habit looking up
the ballot box the arch of our lberty-our very
sheet anchor Nrplause) Again, he says that mental
occupations, such as driving carriages, units
fer being frcemcn. Well, if this rule were applied
half Of those WHOM see before me, would be deprived
Of the right of suffrage. Now, come here to tell you
what the Southern Shareholders think of your indecent
men OF the North, Qaughter) who your bread py
the sweat fyour brow well to tell you OF the mi
uutics Of the vet will hiss W ell,