The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-09
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\, .v.,x - the three powers-Spain Brazil and the
United States The American and foreign anti-slavery
moral conflict with untiring perseverance, until the
ooeh Of slavery shall be vanished in this land and
banished from the world.
II moved, seconded, and carried unanimously |
that the abstract just read be received
The first resolution then proposed. II was to the
.aect that the reading of the Bible is
10 the great problem OF negro emancipation
The President then introduced to the meeting Henry
BBB late of Kentucky He said that the resolution had
bis most cordial appreciation. 1t was right that the
Bible should be sent among the slaves He had been
slave until within few years and the claims OF the
to read the Bible had been pressed upon the at
ention of the Christian churches and upon the people
they (ther advocates) would not have been compelled
10 be there that day TO assert the rights Of the black
nan to the possession of the gospel The Bible socie
lies had said great deal about religion but let it not
be forgottenlet it be borne the winds of Heaven
let through the length and breadth Of this mighty
brethren shut out from the light of the gospel He
would not stop to discuss the authenticity of the Scrip
lures they generally received the inspired word
known the Scriptures, and the result of ther being
kept from the American slaves profanity
quainted with the condition Of the slaves at the
South could attempt to deny that. The Bible
his all hat
we're three millions of men who had not received the
Bible just as if they had not immortal souls to be
saved lost. The society had given them the Ego by
Yes the Bible had been sent to foreign lands but three
millions of their own counrymen in their own land,
had been neglected and left to their fate 1t had been
his hard lot to be loaded down with chains to be hand
euied and to be banished from his native State-foat
ed down the broad Mississippi New Orleans, to be
disposed of at the great flesh mart Here the meet
ing expressed strong marks of disapprobaton If he
had had the advantage of reading the Bible in early
lie, he would have become the object of such
deep degradation. The Bible would achieve every
thing for them far the emancipation of the slaves
and unaltcrabe opinion, that no permanent liberty
could exist unless it based upon the word of eternal
truth loud cheers) If. as he had already said, the
Bible had been placed in the hands or within the reach
If the poor detenceess, and unhappy slave they need
not be there that occasion TO advocate the rights
and liberties of onesxth of the people of this country
Applause) Religion was adequate toremove all sin
intemperance. slavery, and every other abomination
under which this any other country groaned. Here
the speaker went into the particulars OF an interview
ject of supplying the slaves with the Bible The Rev.
gentleman had said to him that that was question
for the consideration of the kindred societies at
at least some of them, of those kindred associa-
tons were slave holders and, in fact, the Score
tary of the association at Bedford, his (the speak
er's) native village, William Gatewood his own
old master. (larks of astonishment) Yes, that was
the man, who, in 1882 had loaded him (the spcaker)
down with chains-who had taken him to the black
smiths, to have his chains torged-who had trod his
feet under horse-who had him ironed and sent away
to be who had separated him from his wife, and
dear little child whom he again to see, until
they met at the judgment seat Of God That was the
man who the secretary Of of the kindred asso
ciations What were the slaves to expect from such
man. AS well might they expect the fox to guard
think that STAKEHOLDER would circulate the word
OF God among their slaves The slaves had prayed for
liberty and spiritual salvation of millions depended
upon the sacred volume. Where they togo ifnot
to the freemen of the North? Oh, Great Spirit how
long has crushed humanity to plead in vain? When |
wilt Thou break down the guilt Of the nation! The
apoogists Of slavery said that tho Bible to
the slaves because they could not read it. The slave
holders themselves believed that but it was mistakes
there was no plantation on which was considerable
number Of slaves where could not be found
who was able read Nay were many slaves
at the South who could read the Bible if they had the
chance. Qear, hear) Again:-t was said that In the
slave States there statute forbdding the intro
duction of the sacred Scriptures That was not true
There six States where such law existed but
nevertheless effort had been made to supply the
perishing bondman with the Word Of Life. The slave
reign lands furnished with it. why not furnish the
heather Of ouSsown land with it If any Shareholders
we're present-and he supposed there were.he would
bruise their slaves; they might consgn them to the
dank and dismal dungeon they might brand the initials
ment the Bible got among them they 0he slaves could
not be held in bondage any longer (Cheers) When
he imbbed the knowledge contained in its sacred pages
his master could hold him no longer. He had vowed
to be free, to die in the attempt. loud and pro-
he returned If he could relieve his family; but he
betrayed, and that by black man-which proved
when he wished. loud laughter) He had been
sold six times to persons who protested to be re-
sold for a high price to French pronigate. (Iere
the speaker gave most affecting description Of |
the masner in which the female slaves treated)
The Bible was said to sustain slavery very well in that
the planters could not object to its introduction
as according to their reasoning upon the subject it
would show the slaves that they by the will of
God and that therefore they ought to be resigned
His will After further remarks, MIR. Bibb retir
ed amidst cordial and general applause.
Mr.. TArPAN said that the Rev. DR.. Bowling to
have addressed them but ndsposition had prevented
him from attending. lie had just received a commu
nicaton from that gentleman expressing his deep
greet that sore throat rendered it impossible for him
to deliver public address.
The Rev JosuuA LEA,IIT, and the Rev. SAMUEL WENp
addressed the meeting in support Of the following
buttons. The latter gentleman spoke with great ab
ty lnauding to Henry Clay expatriationn scheme,
he Kissed. but he said he cared not for that inter-
ruption. He invited the hissers to 20 He not
to be daunted he not TO be driven from his
He had braved all opposition for 81 years He deed it,
loud cheer In speaking Of the desire the part Of
coored people to raise themselves in the scale Of
ciey, he said that if black chose to be gentleman,
white men could not help it, Cheers and aughtcr)
Sefelevation was most important and If they did not
elevate themselves else could do it for them He
did not appear before them to make set speech Po
lshed shafts very well in their way, but in
like the present they wanted the proper tools to work
periods with all the flourish and grace of attrac-
tive rhetoric, when something was to be said about
nothing, might do; but in graphing with tho hor-
rors and wickedness, and disastrous consequences
of slavery, they wanted no set speeches-they would
reserve the set speeches for the halcluah
time Of the matter applause and lsughter.) In
The white men had oppressed them, their sympa-
thy new was but an act Of justice their part. lie
hoped that the slave holders might be
brought to the injustice of their The cha
racter of America could spread out in all its
glory her institutions could not be deemed perfect her
flag would not float gracefully trumphantly in the
breeze of heaven. until the slave-thc image of the
living God allowed to stand upon the earth free
and unfettered. Loud cheers, in the midst Of which
the reverend gentleman took his seat) The resou-
tons were then put and carried with reclamation.
l. Resolved, That this meeting is deeply and CRATE
fully impressed with the goodness of God in view Of
the progress which the anti slavery has made
during the past year and especially that He has
ruled the Vaccinations Of the slave power in the
nexaton of Texas and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of Mexico,
In such way a. to open the eyes OF so many OF our
fenow-citzcns to the Entertainments Of slavery, and
inspired them with determination to oppose its
tension or existence in any territory OF the United
States.
2 Resolved. That the cordial thanks Of this meet
ing be presented to John r. Hale Joshua r. Giddngs,
John q. Palfrey. Amos Tuck. Horace Mann, and to
other honorable and undetermined members Of Con-
sswho by their admirable manag cement bailed the
designs of the administ and slave interest du
ring the late .sssion and that confidently trust
they Will IN the nest Congress- with an augmented
number of kindred spirits opposc tho sunnoricrs and
propsgandsts Of slavery until they obtain still more
glorious triumph for freedom " ~ ~