The southern press. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-10-18
Anniversary OF THE Pennsylvania anti
Slavery kOeIety
WEsTcHEsrER, PA,

O'CLOCK thls HoTNlIiB, NheH INC PIooesu"So
were opened with prayer.
The minutes Of the business Of yesterday
were read and accepted.
All the resolutions reported from the bust
ness conn ittee, ard embraced in yesterdays
report, were unanimously adopted without
amendm, Mt, except the eighth, which was modi-
fled to read as follows, and thus passed, mem.
con-:
Resolred, That the American Colonization So
ciety is unworthy Of the support Of phianthro-
pists, because it deceives and misleads the ma
ton by protesting to offer remedy for Ameri-
can slavery; because it apologies for slavery,
and recognizes slaves as properly; and because
il fosters a cruel prejudice against our colored
population, and by denying the possibility of
their duration in this country, and seeking their
expulsion from their native land, hinders their
moral and intellectual Improvement
A brief discussion, of rather desutory char
acter, took place on the above resolution during
which, two colored men gave their sentiments
in otal opposition to the colonization scheme.
They said that they would rather die than be in
duced to 60 to Africa.
Mrs MOTT alsn denounced the Colonization
Society as most infamous and inhuman in its
purposes No person could be consistent mer-
Der of the Anti-slavery Society, and yet approve
of tire other, for they were in direct antagonism
The one was kind and humane in its principles,
whilst the other was intolerant and cruel in its
very inception Why, she asked, should the poor
colored people be driven from this-ther native
couptry--to foreign land, any more than the
whites? 1t was a monstrous proposition. and
ought not to be listened to for one moment.
She felt indignant whenever she heard the name
of the colonization society.
Mr. HIRAM and Mr.. GIBSON also addressed the
convention in the same denunciatory manner.
Mr.. McKM offered the following which was
unanimously adopted
RESOLVED That this society takes this oppor-
tunity to express its hearty thanks to that dis
tiucuished phi!anthropist and eloquent champion
of liberty, George Thompson, esq, of England,
for the valuable services rendered by him to the
this country, and for the Zeal and efficiency with
which he is now laboring for its advancement in
his own land. ~.
/ very long letter was read from DR.. THEo-
poRE PARKER, of Boston, addressed to the Pres
dent Of this convention, stating his inability TO
attend its proceedings, OF account of prior en-
gagement He says, among other things, alud-
ing to the affair at Christiana, and the colored
men engaged therein, that he "rejoices negro
has shot kidnapper; for now a black man may
hold up his head before these naughty Caucas-
sans, and say You can see We can fight Tor our
liberty; the monopoly is not altogether on your
side'" Bcwailing tie fate of the two white
men, and tnese colored men, the Rev. DR.. fur
Their adds =" The law is against them, the Con-
stituton is against them, public opinion is
against them" 81 suppose you
will hang them for treason; suppose all tn I
the corruption of the American government can
do will be done, to secure the condemnation of
those men. should not be surprised if some
Of them are hung"
The reading Of the words, al rejoice that a
negro has shot kdnapper," drew from the au-
dience-members Of the society generally-reit.
Grated and overwhelming bursts of applause.
! A number Of resolutions were adopted, relat
| ing to the appointment of officers for the ensu
ing year. the circulation ofsdocuments, tracts, &c
A desultory debate ensued on the last subject in
which Messrs McKim, Johnson, Davis, Linton
and others. participated. Ministers Of the Cos
pei were charged with misrepresenting the views
Of the anti slavery society. and doing more inju
| nv TO the cause Of abolition than al tie politi
cians in the country. .. .
The following was reported from the bushes.
committee, and, after being slightly amended
was adopted
In view Of The increasing necessities Of th,
cause, nnf-of the increased sympathy in th,
communit, for the wronged slave. and in view
Of the effort that is being made by those in au
thority TO suppress free speech, the committee
recommend the adoption Of the following reso
lutiuns -
Resolred, That the Abolitionis.s in each Of
the districts of Eastern Pennsylvania, ard such
parts ofNew Jersey and Delaware rs are in sym.
| pathy with this society, be requested TO nomin.
ate and send to the executive committee, the
1 r. Il A..
to act in corporation with the executive COM
mittee, in Kissing funds for the use Of the State
society. Such persons are also requested 10
use their endeayors to obtain subscriptions for
the anti slavery pap rs, especially for The Penn.
syluaniI Freeman.
Resolved, That in the districts where there
are no nominations made by residents, that they
be made BY the executive committee.
Resolued, That the names Of the persons thus
appointed. with their postoffice address, be pub
! lished in The Freeman, and that such publica
ton shall be considered as their authority TO act
and that said perso..s be requested 10 meet IL
Phiiadelphia during the tire Of the Fair.
Yesterday aud today, collection was taker
| up In aid Of the anti slavery eause, and about
5000 was contributed, as We understand, How.
ever, The sum received was not 80 large as that
Of last year.
A resolution Of thanks 10 the citizens o.
Westminster, for their kindness, urbapty, and
hospitality, was unanimously adopted.
The following resolutions were passed unan
mously:
Resolved, That, in view Of the increasing de
maids Of the slave powGr In our country, ant
of the sl-too willing compliance Of the religious
political, and commercial organizations and IN
! siitutions Of the North with these unholy re
| qnirements, ii behooves US 10 consecrate our
selves anew to our first principles, and 10 nschb'
| on our banner in still larger characters thar
heretofore, No union with shareholders"
! Re,oirsd, That we recommended the friend
Of freedom TO circulate circumstances agains
the slave law, and anti-slavery petitions TO Con
press and our State Legislature, with a zeal an
industry commensurate with The importance
the crisis.
ReSolue1. That while the subserviency to tb
slave power manifested by men great in intelleC