The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-09
Anti-SisverV Convention mt Syracuse.

SyRscuss, May 7, 1851.
MFR G.nnrsox, in continuation Of his speech, said
hebste of Bunker Hill also lawless and disordery
affair and their revolutionary sres denounced
disordcry sedtious follows but he thanked God that
the city of Iork was the Empire State 1t
only a speck when compared with the Empire State
itself They also said he shut out from Faneuii
Hail. but that also in the power Of the slave party
They then driven to Worcester; there again the
power of slavery riumphed They then driven to
Syracuse and ash its citizens shall be allowed
here TO express sentiments, in own language
Ves. wee and checrs) lie then denounced the Nec
Iak Herald, and si the city OF New York and the New
Iers Herald the only enemes they had to contend
with. lie referred to the capture Of Simms and
the election Of Sumner at Boston that he said only
drop Of the coming shower
GERnI1I SaIa then rose, and after few preliminary
rcmarks said he had n resolution offer lie welcomed
the audience to the city of Syracuse Although he had
never their before they the citizens Of Syra
cuse, knew them by their works. They could say Of
them the meeting, that they did continue to well,
and they welcomed them from the bottom of their hearts
and in the of free discussion. How glorious,
said he, does the great and ordcr.moyng city Of
Syracuse contrast with tho city Of New York,
which IA left to historical infaIny lie would abo
say, that they who would surrender the right
Of free spec eli would themselves and bc undescrv
ing Of freedom. lie more welcomed them from the
bottom of his heart 10 the city of Syracuse lie wei
coined his honorable friend GEORGE Thompson-(great
chceringy-a foreigner, who, although he could not bo
technically called member Of the American AntSla-
very Society bur he friend of the coured race and
he would again welcome him. lie then gave welcome
10 each Of the promnep individuals present personally
The Rev. MIR M,r rose 20 return thanks 10 Mr. smith
lie assured the meeting that since he came to reside NJ
Syracuse. he attended meeting Of the liberty party IN
this region and although there might be some diiicrcncc
opinion between themselves and the anti slavery purity
Of New England in regard 70 the rds opsraaf yet he
MIR May received and listened TO with the greatest
attention and received any lot hnirance from
the majority party o Central New York ana Tor this rca
although there might he some differences between
them particular points the great aim OF both parties
the abolition of slavery. The reverend gcnt"man
then went 20 dcnounce tho Fugitive Slave law and In
part that accurs,daw heartily denounced a. In
Syracuse. lie did not FAY they all anti--avery
In thi. city but lac would say they all liberty
of ship men. and he welcomed them to Syracuse, his
Mr. sNru then offered rcsolution welcoming the
different strangers who attended the meeting, which was
unanimously adopted
Mi. GAnnisoS then returned thanks to Mr. smith aud
the meeting lie said that the act which would congn
the city d New York TO eternal infamy would hand
down this city to postcrity with everlasting renown
Mr.. Gro w. PurNAM then read poem composed by
himself in which the citizens Of New York grossly
lsmpconcd and the city itself according TO Mr putnsm
4 TO share the same fate sodom aud uomorrah After
the reading, he was loudly chcercd.
hymr, composed by Miss Catharinc Chandler, was
then sung by the audience.
The committees. one Finance Committee, aud the
other Business Committee. were then appointed The
meeting then adjourned until two o'clock.
Up TO this time the proceedings Of great interest
The meeting Is thny attended and no disposition to dis
turb IL The abotionsts have everything tnrr own
way There are only n few nggers in atteniance.
Thompson, Abby Kelley and Putnam, arc the lions Of
the meeting.
srTrpSooS SESSION TWO ocLocE.
The meeting is assembled hut increase OF its mem
bers Captain Ryndcrs has not arrived and believe v
pretty certain he will not come, In consequence ol
which, the abolitionSs in high feather ThoJ not
apprehendng any interruption are determined 70 In
dlge the most violent abuse of the public asthores
Of the United States the citizens of New York ard the
Mr. Iogk Herald which Mr Garrison has already de.
nounccd three of the liberty parys enemies and OF
course. the enemies Of human freedom.
The meeting called TO order, and n committee on
nominations proposed In addition TO the one already pro
posed =,
The following are the Of the persons on both
committees COMMITTEE on NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Quincy, Thos. Whitson, Parker Pillsbury Lyda Mott
Esther Anna Lukins Geo Douglas and Abraham Brooke
Committee on Business-saml May, Geo. Thompson
Ably Kelley Foster J. Miller McKm, Francis Jackson,
Jas W Walker, and James Mott
FRsScts JACKSON then read report from which II APP
pearcd the Of 5000 received since the last
meeting and the of S7S39 expended, leaving ba-
lance In the treasury of S642 The report was accept
ed hymn then sung by the audience, standing,
to the tune of America"
The Rev Mr.. NAV offered three resolutions. The first
was a resolution o thanks 20 George Thompson for his
uniform advocacy both at this aud the other side Of
the Atlantic 81 human liberty and human rights The
next rcsoluion of welcome To him as the rcprcsen
atvc "a the working classes of Great Britain and the
third was resolution o thanks 10 the people q Canada
TT the protection they uniformly gave " the fugitive