New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-09
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
THE ANNIVERSARIES
,.aiyersnry Meeting Of the American Anti
slavery society.
me- AnnIvetary Meetins 81 ~ ANLrIcAN

The Anniversary Meeting of tic AMLnicAS
,xrisIAyERg SociFTY was opened uia morning NJ
~ tabernacle, az 10 O'Clock lh sp'" Of ihc don
ie,ly rain making the worst oacnsb, weather lDr
s.c meeting large collection Of tac friends OF the
l,s.c ilon al ports Of the country. Including good
,roporton Of coorcd people. were assembled ~ IN
sarly hour and soon The capaciols Tabernacle Wa
crowded to il utmost extent by miscclsncous lut
,erv s,uuuvc audience Among tho distinguished
le.dcrs oi the Anti Slavery movcu,cnt We noticed
WrNnrIL PiuLLrrs, EDNuND QrfNcY TaANcis JACK
sos WM LLoYD GARRISON Dr. H. FAEN5woHTif of
Massachusetts, lsAAc = HoPrER Of Now York. and
LrcRETiA NoTr o. Philadelphia.
The meeting was called 10 order ~ ihc Precedent,
wv LLOYD GARRisON, HhO said That they might De
sure OF tho blessing 81 Almighty God on account of me
g1Ddncss Of the cnu-. which hnd brought W" tn-en-
!, but il my f.f Disposed 20 addross tho Throne Of
Grace. an opportunity wa. now presented
Aner pause at few minutes SAMUEL MAY of Lei
,e,cr, Mas came forward aud offered am appropriate
" l. GARRISON then said TINT the only speech which
he should make would be- 70 rc"f tho tcstnonio- Of
80 whose reputation unlike his own had never boon
,,led IN qucsiiOn-hc meant ih" Prophets Of the Old
Te.tsmcut Mr.. G.. then proceeded 10 read IN very
pre,sivc manner several striking elections from tho
b,dk. Of i-slah Jeremiah aud Llcko ia which their
,bla and puuccif dcHuncIaIOus ri the sus of Israel
might De considered apphcalle 20 Inc crying evils Oh
ouf own land
gr q then continued II has a!ways been Tho object
society 10 tiut ~ttfffF NJ Ill Oh fff
ana deepest die. II maintains that no man can hc II
Christian who holds his brother man u bondaoc-that
,6s the Church l. Christian Church which chcfshc-
ihs e, within its bosom For this reason. the cry Of
isfdshfv hiss been raised against the movement r. Is
nd wonder that this should be- done 10y aClcr-y, who
are themselves deeply involved m the guilt OF Slavery
And by church which strikes hands with the blood
s,sDed oppr But il IL not 30 abroad The churches
4 Great Britain have no federation ol American slave
~ A. proof OF this. hold IN my hand document
,sued By over 900 persons, ministers end aymrn Of
scotland rcmon-traiine with the American Churchcs
Ia the support which they rive to ~larcry.
M g. proceeded 20 read the remembrance which
vas coached in terms less complimentary than en-
phshca.
The Trcasurcrs Report was then prc-cntcd hy
FaANcis JAcKsoN showing total receipts from d.'na
mons publications and subscriptions 10 the ini Sar,
~ Naadard S6T2 81, and tp''d expenditure for The
Standard and Agents, and support OF The Office IN New
York 800 49,
A scn,. Of resolutions were offered by EDoUND
QUINCY, and the meeting was thcn addressed by Pan
xER pnLsBURi oi New Hampshire
SIR PIlLsBuny said that for his par, he did not
70 clearly why be- Mas called TO address tho meet
IN, see around me many better sodier-, it not oli
o. bat the light troops are sent into the front
Of the battle and have enlisted Tor the war am
ready 10 take amy post
slavery does not exist 80 much from the love OF It ia
The hearts Of the American people as because they
bnd 10 ~ real character and their personal rcla
uon- with II Ia tins very assembly hero i- tdcnt-
there IL chgcnce-thcIc o. power enough 10 abolish
Slavery IA very short spare col time il You were only
alive to your duty aud your capabilities Iut 10 this
Won are a. dead The dry bones ma the valley yun
have come here today spectators, rs You would 20
iothe Opera to exhibition Of the Bind on Deaf ana
Danb Thus r. shameful. atloclous negligence. by -"
doing. YOU do foul injustice to your own nature ihC
American Anti Slavery society is not tho property oil
the President of the society doc not belong
~ its members bat 1t concerns YOU, u concerns
every man. It concerns the whole naton--ihc whole
world The most degraded inhaiaient If M'i"
g,.car. the miserable native oi th" tcrn Islands
i interested in the abolition OF slavery. lis riehl-
his household. his happiness are insecure VIM" 'ht
earth il cursed with The tread of slave. But u IL
hsfdio convince YOU that you have am imperative du5
10 perform IA The matter II there Is any iluth va 'u'
idea of accountability Ia Cod II The thought ON rem
button Is not fancy, and the day OF judgment h'u"
do not believe there l. one here who H. not ic-poh-l
bic tor the existence OF Slavery IN the United 9tat,s-
But men are content 10 Zoe luuhrte on ln Tue Won OF
tod they are blind to the greatness of Thor destiny
dead The chief end of their creation; and even mo-"
IN the middle OF the 10Th century with all the hehi "i
science all the sploudors of learning, all the influences
Of Christianity nineteen twcncths have yet 10 learn
that they are aught hui vulgar iracuons-onc TENN
part Of church -onc hundrcdth part o' pariy-cu,-
ting up into many pieces a. the creeping woih-"i
you reduce humanity To it lowest terms MOI even
vulgar fraction "A Cy pheI and nothing more lou are
taught thus 10 dyid, 10 disuicgrac ourselves ny your
teachers You de- not appreciate your lndNldNaiN --
You are instructed to become pat OF IN mcs, "i
The Democrats, OF the haptls'r oi iNe
swhoc man never The Baptist minister looks ola
the young men and the young women IN his congiosa
ton only as 20 much raw material to be- wrought zap
into members of the Baptist church. The young men
aud young women rs they grow zap think th,y gro"
cotton in the Southern fields 10 be spun "h' woven
into cloth to hc spun and woven INTO scct-
The Board of Commissioners tor Foreign Missions ]"
their discovery of the innocence oi organic snl nave
found ult an opiatr for the conscience more poichl
than ether or chlOroOm to allay the pam Of surgical
operation. We had commenced probing the Anne, ''"i
people, had cut 10 the quick, ami inc s'lfVhn-'
bowling aud grooming showed that We had touched thc
vital parts had prepared the way for cure hut since
the invention ui organic SIN the whole Ihulfh' INC
whole body polite can now be cut ia pieces without
Consciousness OF the operation Cheers and Kisses.
stand here 10 charge The American Board WIN .c
tardns the progrcss OF reform 10y declaring Sin 10 hc
organic, and hence sim at all You ask Why "'iacN
the Church What else should we attack IN.
Church has reared her light ON some reel oi i"'"l
rocks. which leads those who trust IT into utter run
slavery has been cast ont by the Caihohcs OF SCUM
America. by the aTisocrHis oi the old world o"t h'r
there is not Doctor OF Divinity who does NOT 'Nithu
the night hand of fellowship 10 the bloOdIcst Nraht u"'
ever welded CUNskin 10 the most arOciOus hl7'i'
sai that ever stole sleeping baby nom the cradle q"
innocence
M ruIsnvRY took from his pocket "a copy OF Tia
Georgia Con-iituiion-a list of recent date, whcrcn
Wa Review Of Clays Letter On Emancipation hN
d Clcrgymun of the South From thls kcNicw several
extracts were read and among them ono IN which The
writer declared that slavery hal ever been tr-Wdod
bv Christ a. thu -uhlmc,t Institution ever utdnn
ci next 10 that 81 tho Redemption; ana thN 10 w''
destined o. form part of every We'll regulated society
Sir -.Id Mr lillsbUy, 10 taxes clergyman 10 uii'i
such sentiment a. that Kisses following thi~ from
sume quarters Of the house Nj T. quickly sa3d, Tint
lsVery spprupratt,-cvcry man IA his own Ncrnacu
Ir The speaker continued his remarks ~ some
angth. but W. cannot report HIM further.
WxNpErL P,uLLIrs ct Bosion next took the plat
iam lie would be- gladly excused from speaking but
Vould not shrink at n, call OF Duty from standing
ilEh a. the advocate OF the American slave. IL was
y 10 means pleasant position which the AoOhuonist
ssamed In warning against the prcJudoos the hahis.
a even The hgious convictions Of his fellow citizens.
si nOthng short Of stern regard Tor principle could
Hdsce him 10 take 50 unpopular stand. W. c0inc not
sd be 20 Uttcr startling scuuuieni oI Go d. gust you
VIA uraisu. because We love e. Startc ca disgust
. Noui bu, because cur souls are surrcd 10y "a truth
= "ash dare not suppress lOa must i"Nc our hvcs
" ihe oay evidence We can give oi our sincerity and
! devotion
We are accused Of Introducing new css, oi niaA's
enetsanabe and Legitimate demands upou those who
seSe 70 cooperate with IA al reasonable hr'7uIcs
oi ~ overthrow Of slavery bu; We all. M mai tu'
fundamental principle which the American niSiS'cil
S.siev bret announced 10 the world - mo gen"
~t<eee have sprung all the doctrines and measures
~aHh Il has SINCE proposed. What Is that principe
us That slavery l. a sin, and that Is the duiy Vi
tit cAyfhOlicr Immediately ID reu(ut. As W went