The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-10
The Anti-slavery Convention at Syracuse.
sEcoSD pAy-EvESisG SESSION.


SYRACUSE, May 8. 1851.
The meeting was called to order by the President and
opened by hymn, sung by the whole audience standing
to the tune Of Aud Lang syner
The Rev 8Ir MAY suggested that the regular business
Of the day should be laid the table for the present
and that collection be taken up carry on the busi-
Of the society for the ensuing year. suggested
that Mr. Quincy would make some remarks on the sub
ject
Mr. GARsson said there one here acquainted
with the financial department OF the society better than
their friend Abby Kelly Foster.
Amy KELLY FosrEx therefore, presented herself and
after preliminary remarks said there nothing
which could forward the than agitation but
above all she placed the greatest reliance the
put forward at this meeting by the noasavcry party Of
no union with Shareholders She then referred to
tmen of the late j. 9. Calhoun, who said there
thing dangerous to the slave interest argument
either for against it, When that gentleman of
that opinion, they, the society might well put forward
their banner of union with shareholders nd agtae
the question She deprecated the holding of fellowship
with shareholders. They should not enter the same
house 81 at the same table nor enter the church
with the unbaptised slaveocracy Of the South We
must" said She show them that they recreant to
every principle Of humanity and Justice and they hs
society should also make Mr. Gddings feel that he
q recresnt We must make him feel that he cannot be
allowed to sit with the slave catchers in the House
Of Representatives We must let him see that these
fellows only fit for the halter and the gailows
Mrs KELLY wished to have it understood here, that it
was the non voters-thc women Of England-that did
more to strike down laws than did the voters OF that
country They wanted in this country not actual
acknowledgment Of the atrocity of slave breeding but
actual feeling Of it. Mrs went to abuse Mr. Web
ster which after doing in good set terms she said much
they praised Bill Seward he than Daniel
Webster Did he not say he would admit California into
the Union, with slaves Yes he did; and Seward is
more dangerous man than ever Daniel Web
ster, because he could lead thousands always
ard after leading them, leave them in the gutter
reelipg with drunkenness, like Daniel Webster 1t Is,
said She great outrage for northern to sit
down IL Congress with a southern stealer as il
would be- for of US to sit down at dinner with
thief II want not only to dsenthral the slave but
the northern whig must make task masters feel
that in the field and will not stand the lash any
longer She did not why they all could not stand to-
gether on the same PLATFORM collect friends together
send out teachers and support the anti slavery press
and purpose 1t appeared to her that they had but
very small appreciaion oi the great enterprise in
which engaged in il they could not stand tog her
and work together she ceud not speak the financial
department Of this enterprise did she think il
safy Every understood that money the sinews
Of war. All they want Is COLLECTIONS and let them
have them literally and then the might be carried
on with effect.
The PRrsprSr followed Mrs Foster in long address
the topic urging the friends of anti slavery to
contribute bt rally TO the redemption Of TIE brndman
and slave Their society better and he knew it. than
the American Bible Society. That society partial
and exclusive promised to give The Bible to all that
destitute Of it, but the slave is not in their programme
Therefore we better and more phanthropc society
There Is no purity in this unhappy nation. We
most centous people and any that does not belong
to this cur movement. is either wicked or deiuled
man. oh what work is to be done. There is not a
church in the land that is not the side Of the oppres
sor. and Professor Stuart, too, is against US.
Mr.. pnIsnuaY.-You must take that back Professor
Stuart is now farther from the constitution than Daniel
Webster
ABsy KELLY There Is another church The old Gov
enanters of Cincinnati hold communication with the
Shareholders
Nr. GaRRIsoS.-Whcn Professor Stuart's repentance
comes from authority. will take my sentiments back
But now repeat that every church OF influence in the
country north and south Is against Yes the papers
Of any influence in the country against The few
that arc with Us are only milk and.watcr things.
Mr. McCLCRE-io on are mistaken, sir you mean sup
pose: that they are rum and-watcr things General
isugh)
Mr. MONTGOMERY young Englishman begged to make
few remarks lie thought while they were sra ming AT
gnat they swallowing camel They talked about
there being millions of slaves at the Soutthey forgot
there were 100000 In another place Now If thus
sociious about the social moral and religious condition
Of the 5000 600 they ought to look little after the
dition of the greater number The speaker then
callcdto order. Several voces"G 90 90 on') The
gentl man made few other remarks and sat down.
The PrrspEN1 then read an anonymous letter, ad-
dressed from Patt street enclosing $500 for the Of
the society and said that II George Thompson will
sent to devote his talents to the slave question daring
the upg year. he will contribute 800 as remunc.
ration for his services
The letter then ordered to be entered on the mi
mites.
Mr. McClrRr then made effective speech in broad
Scotch. and extracted at least hundred dollars
from the brethren, by his humor
letter wns then read by Mr.. McKrM. from Il s.
SeNtarcef ltaure fN nhtr OF the french National As
esmbly. enclosing bin for hundred francs his
subscription to the Anti-Slavcry Society
THIRD DAY
SYRACUSE May o. ISL
The meeting called 10 order at 10 O'Clock The
number present about the collected on the
two first days. nor are there any new faces.
The proceedings opened, according TO custom by
hymn after which the CrnnaAN read resolution to
the following clscct;" That while the clergy OF the
churches q America wcre on the side q the slave power,
they could not hope for the abolition Of slavery
The Rev Dir. Nav thcn offered resolution OF conf
denee in the Anti siaoy Standard q New York and the
I,jei aor, II Boston. and thanks to their editors
Mr Guscf then and said, they did not come here
TO make speeches only but 20 do something lie there
fore urged on the audience, and through them the
eicty, to become subscribers to these papers.
Mr. GAERison followed on the side He
mcnd,d all Subscribers 70 begin with the srniad aud
tnish with the Lbsrafor.
Dir MoKim referred to the case Il Euphema viii
lsms. the fugitive of whom he spoke yesterday Henow
wihcd to make remark, in relation to her which he
d'd not mention yesterday for prudential reasons IL
that Mciiia Williams, the husband of Euphem!a,
was. in prison in Philadelphia under conviction VI
grand larceny. Dir. NcKim then went on 10 impugn
the legality q The conviction, and said that Media and
his wife claimed by party. and that persons
won't to the prison and affected To Identify the prisoner
thinking that tho Governor friend 90 pro-sayery;
hut they were much mistaken. The Governor u Penn
sylvania true man steps we're Immediately taken
" the ab,onsts 10 obtain his pardon and he nowhad
the pleasure announcing to this meeting that The par
DIN q Media williams In his pocket. lie had
taken measures TO remove Media from Philadelphia
aUd u he vss not ~ present in tails meeting he would
be with them this evening
Jptn this Media Williams thc negro alluded to- stood
Up Ia The meeting aAd was loudly chcered for several
nln ules.
Sir McHT again referred 20 letter he had received
from Mr. Schecer member Of the French National A.
sembly lie wished 10 make a remark which he omitted
yesterday FROM the misrepresentation of Interested
and designing persons In France much odium has been
thrown On society Ia that country. Mr Sohelscer,
In consequence Of this requested that would send him
certificate of the sanity Of the members of the society
but the thing IN ITSELF Is 90 prepotcrous that he sup
posed this public notice would be sufficient.
Mr. 0utNct said there must be mistake. Mr. Sches-
and the French people must have confounded tho
Colonization Society with the Antslavery society IL
for the sanity o the former society that Mr. Sches
Ger had requested the certificate
Mr. GooprE then spoke In favor Of The two resolutions
offered by tho Rev. Mr. Gay. lie sad that. notwith-
standing the opinion Of the Rev Mr May, he knew
fal Christian churches In this statehe meant Christian
embcs-which met for the worship of God. but who
have not regular organization Those bodies all sym.
fathizc with this society.
4 member in the body Of the church asked what was
their creed
Mr. CuNc, said as he stated before, they had no or.
ganixatiCu and for his Tart he wished