The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-11
ANN ERSARY ME ETING
THE
MTI-SLAyRRY SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
v,sss.t Speeches On the Christian. Analr.
SPECIAL REPoRr FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD.

SPECIAL REPoRr FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD
WEsTcHEsrrR, Pa, Oct. s, 1851.
This morning, ct ten o'clock the convention
ssnbisd In the Horticultural Hall II Allied to
lowing the greater portion Of the audience consisting Of
Quaksrsssss and other ladies, either belonging to the
Liberty party or drawn thithsr by curiosity, and de-
sire to listen to the speeches. There slight
spnnking Of coored persons present, and also some
ysung ladies In Bloomsr costume
The minutes of the proceedings of yesterday afternoon
were read and accepted
Oliver JOHNSON chairman of the business committee
reported the two following resolutions ditionA to
those reported yesterday
Resolved That in view Of the increasing demands of
the slave power In our country and OF the all willing
compliance Of the religious political and srcis
uphoy requirements it behooves oonsecrate our
selves anew to our trst principles and to inscrbe on our
Dsnner IN sun larger characters than heretofore No
Resolved That recommend to the friends of free
dom to circulate remonstrances against thu Fugitive
slave hw ana snti-slavery petitions to Congress aud
our State Legislature with zeal and industry com
mensurate with the imports of the crisis
The above resolutions laid on The table for the
present
The convention then proceeded to consider, seriam
tie RESOLUTIONS yesterday reported the Committee
Buriness
Rev. Mr. AARON said any who turned his mind to
what had passed in this country during the year
regard to slavery must he Mr Al thought think there
could of charity in declaring that the con-
Of considerable portion Of the people Of the United
Gttes particularly that portion Of who
prominent to control the action Of government
regard to the sbonDstions Of slavery Notwithstanding
what had been said by the grea statesman Daniel Web.
ster that slavery could be introduced into New
Mexico-tba il could not exist there-thous ands had
been carried there from the Southern the
annexation Of that territory slavery does exist in New
Mexico This country was Likely soon to be Involved in
another with Mexico growing If the iatroduc-
tion Of slavery in part Of her territory We had
tie most indubitsbs testimony. that up~ar Is Of 1000
slaves were now ia towns and villages the Rio arsnds
where they had been pursued by osnds Of armed
who threatened to burn down the Mexican If the
inhsbtsnts DID not imms diatey give Those unfortu
nate slaves No nation. be observed under ooiya-
ton to restore siave there ioero. toasl law
between paiicDe TO give Up man except fer poll
tcd crime. There is some mi-tske here Political
offences are usually excluded treaties Of extrsdi-
ton ED. Herald We knew that Eozland had den ed
the right. ana also that intriguing persons
now at work in part Il Mexico endesvr ring bach
up revolution the distinct object Of which lay
claim TO lr1 portion Of territory We knew WHIST had
happened in regard to Cuba and what the e-ling
South as well as Norihlt was generally 10 favor If the
invasion that island We also ne whas was the OBJ
ject getting possession OF the island was for tn.
purpose a TanszcDg and carry pg Al slave
trade, tba; horror horrors Never there so AFRO
gsr.a mard ma de upon tn people by government as
by Fugitive slave Law We knew. too that there
many persons who thought theo-evss of srest come
quepee in the cCuDtry-who held hign .tstions-who
really etc ping our free dis.sV,or ON the
tuhject Of slavery He thought many If them-hign in
ssthoriiy-had declared that his agitation # slavery
NUT and should b. stpped Doubtless The adoption of
such would De considered ious by the
gentleman who hac been in our midst in We-icherter
-fhr Jas Jonesl-sppo'hted the United States
Comnssioner urcer tie Fugitive slave &C; Applause
We ted thai IN opposing execution Of the act
In question We put cur nscss hstur and subjected
ourselves u The tenCsr meTcs 81 the slave Now
this arrogance; this liberalization put down speech
was not a matter that alarmed HIM lie spnrned all
A, sure az the everlasting COD that made MIN be densd
am st,empt to int mid ate shut month; TO
put pacoeks ON our nps because We detained against
this infamous law The Reverend gentleman crncl1ded
his remarks by calling upon toe rsnd II th- liberty
cause TO act with csmnsss and decision in supporting
the resolution then under conrderstion
second resolution bsirg rad
MARY dRkw proceeded TO address the convention
What, she inquired we're the principles and mission
which bad brought them together tcss,! II
their pledges and auoher year in he advocacy
Of that which they had dear at heart the
cause Of the abolition OF SLAYER he Of
which they had met 10 promote They believed that
slavery essentially and inherently soful and that
point having long b en- settled IL followed OF
that must labor for IT, Immediate. unconditional
abolition IL could not be tnas AUDIENCE such rs
this inquired any ilu' tratons IN regard TO American
slavery Ihey bad them every day Tue principles Of
the Anti Slavery Society known mn slavery
which was embruitibg 500 600 Of FELLOW creatures
vss Sin sgsIIst Gcd-a violation Ut their rghts-and
That the point from shch the society started that
was the fcuDostiou which they stood rhsy sought
TO carry out this moral reform Teitsrang their doe
trnes in the u al Inst wsud hst-n ~ speaking
BY writing th'm ~ thinking II them Tnsy sought
a
and they expected a corr, spopding action result
Ing In conviction They acted on the priuci.
pies ~ the esriy spcsfle Of Christianity They
urged urob the men and 81 ths country the
fact that slavery existed that they shoud
aboiish H. The American nation, who fought
way 70 liberty surely ought 20 b. the let rty
70 others But Il vas s.id the acontonss voste the
Fugitive Slave Law. We (said Mrs cannot deny it
We DO violate the Law. (Cbesrs) The question Of
obsdepce 70 Law depends upon the char Of the Law
ffseh You must not def the word obedience the
learned Law writer's would ~ d-pen1eo upon she said
before the character Il tine law whether
bsuDd 70 obey IL But. IN violating the 3 only
initiate the example 81 oatonsry for-tsthers
whose desesnosnts every the ,h of July cele
Pl.uss) They trsnpsd the laws tnrir lee,
Why, their very object Sas q overthrow the
government under when they lived Aud .hyl Be
cause II vac 10 tb.ir osioipn oppressive Ana
sny say that the oppression against which
opsr,,.isp under oooco y sur sos 20 ,ns
men Dtv suffering, VIII any fsy. Tor
moment that he would rsh De in tn condition Of
sisree than 81 for.fAther wAs TAXATION without
approximation hard n hfrr that boot
that account WI then mast BE- he condition Of
represented no .bs-e =ao deprived o. his liberty;
vhoee family ties are az ni-r-Ehe hss no VIII bat
the will Of he master and Fi0 ri 0T revolutioo
sry sihers rUsssd p 3ht. in aesnce q their rights
We have viosfsd a. f1rs ia The prr q ps
have done Il te Cheer. ff asa isw former.
y that men fhoUo n7t tetrA hs doctrine Of Chris
nov g be ,aforc.e q, Z ed va you h.aIi.n
unto the rulsrs Of the enL rsfher teSn 20 God!' |
We are opposed TO the n,srnedsinv 81 the churcnss
IN this matter 81 'lav ry-troiog iaiug fer. or |
defsndirg this great sin 1, .art hat many minis
tsrs In the church svcs 10 81 oar this great
American church. generally to. nan may buy ADD /
sell human beiug iu g. usrA ftsf D. hoid- human
beings ~ bis Will that g.. f ftar1 whatever he
please Therefor 40 consistent "a 7oea,es " sutiss
very We must opp0-e the lharcn .h IN. fret time
In The history Of tue ~orld asa have opp s-d the
church, wh.Ie -Ouat you have p-en Iay & sutber
Kpox, Melancthon Gavin sni ol 10 her, hsa no,
eppoerd the sbusss q tn church aud -spos.d its cor.
puptionsf Was Luihsr l.be. die rgsnrer1 Ne:
and yet he In his day treated ar Cutclst Can
you ind fault With tnsse they stood
up manfiy snd In istso uIor reform In the churches.
and ssnt them 90 sfer seu.fstions purified more
free snd enlshfsnsd. A. you MT sujo,Sas
the privileges for ~hct bey U9ht With mush per-
severance and ,ndsfztrrt nts, our opponents have
placed In prs mt pcsificn rot q
ing The Fugitive sl.v. I " bef IN volsfion OF the
Law Of eos. ve have shnics ler 20 rhe res
possibility q the vosn o he Fugitive slave bin is not