New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-08
sevsntoentn Anniversary Sf the American
AnIi.SIaVery S0oiety--Garris0niaa Free
Spesch among the Archimsdeans.

speech among the Archtmsdo6nss
SYRACUSE Wednesday, May7.
Since the formation OF the Society, lts annual
meetings have been held ia the City OF New
York. and usually at the Broadway Tabernacle
but it seems the Abotionists could not, for love
Tor money, procure house or hall, in either New
York or Brooklyn, 90 hold the present meeting,
and therefore had to resort TO the City OF syria
cuse TO hold it, where some Of the citizens OF the
place took an active part with the AbOti0nists,
although the NJ ority of the people took no part
WI atever in the discussion of the Slavery ques-
ton. Accordingly applications were made to the
Corporation for the use OF Market Hall, build
ing owned by the city and devoted TO civic pur
poses. The Corporation at first declined TO give
IT, but at the reqaestO Of one two influential cit
liens, they subsequently consented to give it,
upon the parties entering into a bond, In the sum
OF $40, 900, to make good any damage the build.
ing might sustain in the event of riot or disturb
snce so that from this it appears that the author
ties were not without fears that there would be
some disturbance.
A report had been circulated In the early part
Of the week that the redoubtable Captain Ryn
ders and his party of friends would be ia stteod-
ance. At ~ o'clock. however, they had not made
their appearance.
Ten o clock was the hour appointed for the
meeting TO assemble, and precisely at that hour
all the prominent Abolitionists were in attend
ance. Among those present were Mrs. Abby
Folsom and her husband VIM. l.. Garrison,
George Thompson. Mr.. Chaplin, Mr. Wright, Ed
itor Of the Commonwealth, Boston, Mr.. -
Fred. Douglas, Mr.. Burleigh, a New.Englaud
Poet, Mr. Winston, of Pennsylvania, who first
signed the higher law declaration, Rev. Mr.
Cay sc. &c.
Wendell Phillips was not IN attendance. 1t
was announced, At the opening Of the meeting,
that be was prevented from attending by indls
positiOR.
Up 70 ten o'clock, the audience was rather slim,
II ID n afr WA or
than half dozen of the citizens Of Syracuse pre-
sent At this time, Mr.. Garrison, who was the
standing President Of the Society, called the
meeting to order He said il was generally kno En
that this was the annual meeting Of the Anti Sla-
very Society, and as the Secretaries were not
present be would nsme Mr.. J. Nay, of Boston.
anG MIR. W alker, OF Ohio, as Secretaries. They
were Accordingly appointed by the meeting
The proceedings were then commenced by read
ing portion of Scripture by Garrison, alter which
be invited any person in the meeting, If he were
90 disposed, TO unite in vocal prayer.
prayer was then offered TO the Throne Of
Grace, By Rev. DIR. Raymond, OF Syracuse, Bap-
tlSt clergy nan.
The Rev. Mr. Gay then recited hymn. com.
posed by Mr. Chaplin, and dedicated to Liberty
which las afterwards sung by the entire audience,
to the tune Of Hamburger"
Mr. GARRISON then tald, that in the month OF
September. l543, the friends OF the cause were
invited 20 meet in Peunsy lvania. A convention
vas accordingly held and then the present soci
ely YVES formed. On that occasion they pat for
ward a declaration OF their sentiments. The
ciety has since met annually in the city Of New
York, but they were not permitted this time TO
hold their meeting in the Empire city. TIE peo-
pie Of that city have set themselves up above the
constitution and laws Of this State, and above the
laws Of God They could not, be said, 50 great
was the power OF the slsveocracy ia that city
they could not get house or hall in which TO hold
their meeting. Thus they were driven n throw
htmselves on the generouspatriotism OF the good
people Of Syracuse, here 70 breast the storm.
TIE declaration adopted At Philadelphia was
read by Rev. Mr.. May. When the reading was
finished.
Mr.. GARRISON again rose and said that the
sentiments just read were theirs, and from which
they never for q moment deviated, through sun
shine or storm. They uttered no new doctrine
or truths There was nothing radical or ultra in
what they said or had done more than what was
in the Constitution, or in the Gospel of Jesus
Christ Yet notwithstanding this, they were
driven from the City Of New York, whsre there
are more than half million Of people with
proportionAte number of churches and public
buildings bot 30 predominant was the spirit ot
Slavery, and the brutality Of the people Of New