The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-07
ANNIVERSARY WEEK IN NEW YORK
II III I IL ID ID AY.
American and Foreign Anti-sI.y,

nacle at three PM, yesterday The asseinbage wa
very large and very respectable large proportion Of
them being ladies' There but few negroes present
John Van Buren, occupied seat in the back ground,
during portion OF the time and George Copway the
ojbeway chief was very conspicuous in the ground
The exercises commenced by the reading of the ninety
fourth Psalm -
o, Lord God TO whom vengeance belongeth; O. God to
whom vengeance belongeth shew thyself
LIT up hyself thou judge Of the earth ren Ter a
ward to the proud.
Lord how long shall the wicked how long shall the
How shall they utter and speak hard things, and
all the workers Of iniluity boast themselves
They break In pieces thy people, ., Lord AMI aiict
thine heritage.
They slay the widow and the stranger, ami murler
Yet they say, The LIZ rd shall not see neither shall
the God ofJacob regard 1t, &c, &c.
During the reading of the Psalm the reai,r said he
impelled by his impulse to say, that God fire.
quently allows the wicked to dig their pit AMI thea
drives the m into it.
The Rev. Mr.. GARDNER, coored clergyman then d.
lvered prayer of which we give abstract Oh Je.
hoyah great God by whom we have being by whom
permitted to celebrate the anniversary of this in
stituton bless thee for the comforts we are blessed
with, and the consultations extended u. Though the
crops should fail the fig tree should not blossom we
know that thou with thy people We bless thee for
thy manifold blessings Tor the progress have in
the minds OF many towards universal brotherh and
the emancipation OF mankind from in and We
know that judgment and truth the habitat of thy
throne and knowing that thy will ultimately prt vail
glad. We mourn that many suf Ter NJ from
tyranny and oppression, not only in this in other
countries; but we behind thy kind providence n
smiling face. We rest assured that all things shall work
good for those who love the Lord. And that we
have assembled to celebrate the anniversary this in
stituton ask thy blessing to upon While we
endeavorng to spread the truths the gospel OF the
Son of dod-she we are preaching the truths of uni
yersal brotherhood would mourn that many mill
lions in this land still held in oppression We mourn
there many whose minds degraded to be
but little the brute and that there millions who
enjoy not the privileges OF freedom We pray thee to
hasten the time when shall rejoice that there shall be
occasion to enighten these subjects-
when all thy people shall love thcc-vhen thy ministers
nored and we will give the glory and honor to the
Triune God, world without end. Amen
Mr. LEWIS TArrAN, the Secretary of the Society then
read an abstract Of the annual reporthe reading of
which. he said, would occupy but a few minutes The
report contained review OF the slavery question for
the last year and referred particularly to the "odiou
Fugitive Slave bill, the Compromise Of last
Congress- the Union meetings. merchants who sell their
principles with their goods, and the of
the cergymen who spoke from the pulpit in
favor Of obedience to the law and the constitution
The report conte nded that the Fugitive Slave bill as
unconstitutional as it Ia infamous and it expressed the
hope that it would be repealed before the political death
of those who instrumental in its passage had
to pass An agent has been sent to New Mexico be
vigant there in extending antislavery opinions
aboltiopsts courteous and aabc many slave hold
in the south would listen their argumc
leving III the the revolution
slavery The prospect that fax will soon supersee
the cottonthe growth OF that staple the Wes.
Indies-the kind reception Of fusitives in Canadathe
necessity of oycrthrowipg slavery in order preserve
liberty and religonthe election OF patriot 10 repre-
c-honored Ma. .achusetts (hisses md apnla
in the Senate of the United States CIcre Mr. Tappan
said the audience would obge him by withholding any
mark Of appreciation the until ne had finished
the sentence. lie then finished the sentence) or whom
II may be said he would not hatter Neptune his
dent Jove for his thunder (liisses aud applause
The report concluded by urging the friends OF liberty
the report said. losing the confidence Of the people
(h,ses and appau-e and the higher law Is making
greater progress. (IIisses and appIause.)
The report was on notion accepted. and referred to
the appropriate committee for publication
Mr.. Lr"s T.rr,N then offered the following res,,s-
tions
Resolved. That American slavery l. the most sinful
cruel and merciesS system that has prevailed ia any
civilized country inasnuch under the light OF the
gospel IL depriyes not only gucss, but unaccu.ci
OF crime of every civil and religious right dcncs them
legal compensation for any wrong however grieyJus;
anuaes in regard to them the conjuga aud parental
relations; consiSns them az pleasure To heathenism;
withhold from them the Bible; aud reduces them the
condition II brutes (iisses ami applause elually di-
yidedl
Resolved That II l. right to condemn, aud by law
ful means abolish sinful nstitu tutions wherever exist
ing that !, Is the peculiar right of American citizens
express orally through the press their opinions
the conduct Of their representative AMI of the laws
pa Cd by them aud that every attempt to prevent
control the free expression Of opinion outrage up,u
the constitutional rights Of the citizen, and dangerous
assault upon the liberties Of the country. (iliSes)
Resolved. That have proposed to abolish
slavery by any unconstitutional act infringe up
the rights q the states doctrine being uaivcrsd
emancipation without compensation aud our measures,
under tod, moral suNsion aud the billotboX.
Resolved, That We deem the Fugitive Slave bill uacon-
ftitutional aud nhuman. disgrace to the country
outrage upon civil liberty dcsrrying tn rcprobatop Of
every friend Il God and man (srelt hisang) and that
II should be dis0beycd by every porSon who h. Mt willing
and does not deserve 60 the chain aud submit ~
the In h Of Southern despots. (liisscs)
Received. That every man who has taken an oath 70
support The constitution Of c United states and who
believes tie Fugitive Slave bill unconstitutional l.
foltmniy bound % oppose this enactment anl that ia
the language II Sir. Justice Mclean, An uaconstilu-
tonai act OF Congress imposes obligation state
or the people Of state and may b. resisted by an ini
y.dual Or community
Rcsovcd That believe that the late Of Congrt
for the recovery Il fugitive slaves makes demands upon
indiyGuss 60 which they yield obedience with
out direct violation uf the principles Of love- mercy ant
justice given by The Saviour u his dicpcS. ani that
hasc pruie-ci ministers of the Kcdcemer who teach
obedience this law. false teachers AMI unfaithf
to the high al holy profession they have a.sumsI
RESOLVED That the attempt q the slave power to
force alleged constitutional provision with regard u
fugitive slaves, while IL sCts at naught unIsputed
constitutional proyion With reference 20 colonel
mrr. is apt illustration Of the mode in which the
south under tands aud fulns the coinpromse. of the
constitution and the in which aided aud ajc,ted
~ northern a,s, Il has governed tho coustry for the
Received That the audaclous attempt made to convert
the free states into great hunting ground for fugitive
slaves has inspired unnticrabc disgust tossrd the
accursed ystem Of which " an o shoot and awakened
n deep sympathy for the bondman that will We bceye,
atepeal Of the bill the political death OF its
trainers and abcttors aud vast increase Of the anti
slavery sentiment Of the nation.
Resolved That notwithstanding the temporary triumph
Of the slave power In consequence ~ the trcachery
apostacy of northern politicians merchants who sell their
principles with their goods and prosavsry preachers the
people Of the free states have, It IL hoped ceased to be
hewers of wood and drawers Of water 10 the oil
garchy q the south their scs the doughiaccs Of
the North
Resolved, That xuit in the election Of the Hon.
Charles sumner of Massachusetts,. (very loud hissng
To the office o T. T. senator the triumph uf glorious
cause achieved In the person % who will mt II "
believed barter his fair fame for gold office
rcachcrous to the principles Of liberty the
II the slave. or the true interests OF the country
Resolved. That the friends Of the Union and the
constitution. and will labor 20 have them sustained
cOrding the well known Intentions u the patriots of
the Revoluton; but that do desire their connu
ance perverted to the destruction Of freedom and rci
gion.
Resolved. That the friends of true republican
government ~ free Christianity and OF the equal rights
Of men. In opposition to cotton whggery, cotton demo-
cracy and cotton theology aud that welcome to
ranks of every sect and party who In favor OF
righteous civil government the abolition Of caste the
nF nft he wtu