The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-05-13

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received tonight
MT Thompson rose, ana wished TO know what 1t wA
ne said that coud give offence TO Mr. Sedgwjck lie sp
pied none OF the ePtneE ne used to hins they
applied 10 the slhvenooersand to soJAkthcir North
s & I've aa and pi ann .e description of
si'her OF those parties anu am loss To conceive
now ne cou'u take my ianguaSe 20 himself
Inc discussion wa ea,reu On ~, s1s .me' ana vas
AT iength put an emu 10 py tue hev. VT NAY
MI MAY heh saia mat IL was now II CLOCK 81 nisn,
and that was time the proceedings should be dawnt~
close ne sau the three coored females VINO nan Ate-
~ escaped from the south were IN the room ana Win
the permission oi the meeting, he would call them up
They came on the platform and sang song composed
for the occasion Another song was then sung BY the
audience, after which prayer Was offered up to the
throne oil grace on Deau OF tue society ana It's ooec
and the meeting adjourned sine die
The following are the resolutions, all OF which passed
without a dissenting voice.
Resolved, That this society gladly improves the first
opportunity which has occurred since his arrival in this
country officially express Geo. Thompson, Of Eng
land the high eratihcation Il feels at his visit to these
shores after the absence OF fifteen years it, profound
gratitude for his unwcaed disintcrested cfcient
Efforts 10 aid the Of impartial liberty and universal
emancipation durins that proiracted period to say no
ns Of ms earlier labos its existed appreciation OF the
ineoriulble idehty and moral hero'sm which be has
uniformly Displayed, on both sides OF the Atlantic, in
trampng beneath his feet all considerations OF personal
safety ieeunary emoumen worldly policy, and popular
acclaim "a ms advocacy OF the principles OF eternal JUS
ice; anu MS waFnes aspirations for The preservation Of
s 'ai'oc NE anu 'nc "eare ana happress OF his be-
io,.a iamny; ,,o 81.
hesoNeu mat, whie I'M. society Is deeply ashamed,
in view ofthe treatment which he has publicly received
IA one or Two lnstance y Is ieo with me pressoae
pleasure az int reception "ncn mas been ek
tended 70 MN rom me h.ihc 70 inc Lakes oy crowd
cd assembs III csses 100 numerous 10 De detaued az
wen as Al ,he rieetne enects OF ms eloquent Appeals
70 she hea,'s anu conscience .l ., me people
aboring classes Of Great Britain in Parliament and the
fearless advocate 81 al measures OF radical REFORM George
lhonpen deserves 10 De welcomed with open arms on
TINS sac OF the Atlantic ny an VINO profess To a1nor IN
justice and tyranny and that although events OF The
highest Importance have occurred TO cause the protrac
ton OF his stay IN TINS country beyond the period at first
xed ior he duration OF MS visit TINS society cannot but
believe that the generous nstuency represented by
isoors IN the Chteu states upon the cause OF liberty
throughout the world will justify and approve his de-
parture from MS Original purpose ana esiinate artgnS
.he au, u MS exer'ons III Dehai o. human freedom VI
TINS land.
Resolved That as Tor the Fugitive Slave execrae
H. We spit upon II. we WIZ trampe II under our feet
hsso.Yea, ma. snos VINO nave savss 70 csten- may
.a. s, w, .n.S Gun. oua o1u neiPng US We w
punie tnc nua,ei "neicseI " wherever ne makes nv
appea.anees among ss ana g,s suec0f 70 inc ying fusi
49, - ue =. 90 A''7.uei4 Ptoo"ia'ous ana
governmental penalties.
nesoveu mat our controversy y with thc existence
oi slavery Nse On 'ne american soi that We induSe
in no dreams Of it, limitation modification gradual
eniosaI, .nal notng gained out verS mucn Is osts
Dy attempting 10 cohcate te demon spirit py evasion.
pf'cras.inason ~ wa. Y nam oi res,s.ns
~ VI Io.uns an ShesH Wnue toiersnS
a. sys.en - mos, ,smen. ; usson tDat any TO-
HsouS W PohtcaA a1an.e WIN ~ ~ Sinful Anu scsnuas
heh anu tnat ,ne only standard under wnicn
.nr friends % Gan oner consistently OF success
,u.y rai9, ~ .nal "nen oeafs the ihscrpsion NO
lnioh WIN lave hoiucrS .
Resolved That Whatever may be given to the
slave system oy the poitca arrangement OF the coun-
ny these are a. dust IN the Daance IN comparison VITA
the religious sanctions which are thrown around ~
the pull u.s. churches and religious presses OF the coua
try and that until those sanctions are Withdrawn the
cause u emancipation can nope ior no speedy or peace
Resolved That the precise value OF the current reios
OF TINS County Ns Aeai TOT uoa is concern Tor the
heather in distant portions Q. the earth its rites sna
ctEtmovs ~ P,ayes anu praises II conversions anu
reN''".s' W. 'appah. anu s1neeuries' ,s aPpoiutea
tea.ts and solemn meetings seen IN tho brutal dcgra
oauon anu 81 three millions OF the people
~ wnu ps, 49, ~ l.as.on = nus aio.eas
from whom tif hipie anu the common means OF sava-
tion are withheld whose toll Is under the lash and with
~ p IA a,, :, % ';x ~ = IN sss
Ie, s"ie' ""u eoon' M - SArrieu On
W an envslo' eA.vn,' NJ" N.oss chains mr. as gazing
ana o. ny r'et''a On TIC Leru gay As tneS are On
any other day
;hma rr" =, ~ ros W. .I
innunn Purpoe u tne preen. secession IN
SCUM asiu,al VI ~ W sra's seeut.y ~ savey'
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Resolved, That odiou. as mas been the governing grin
epe oi SCUM .aloha 'o 'ne az twsnJ year. W can
sisle"' :, INV ercss es.u'nai u''eiine ~ sns
-n' VI secesson w IN sinsie otalca uocstins VIA
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fro cniorsd their ~.
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this rous ana cruel ,cheuo ~ mai
4 based upon the bypocritc,l nconsen, and innde!
pess that Chrs;sni,y cannot a. for them fhe free ca
ioi peop.s, here ahat il viii a. Tor them Ia africa ana
that the injuries ucte on africa are 10 b. impaired by
sendiug back t. their original COUNTRY race Of men en-
doxcd with all the attribute ~ civilization Chr!ants
ami the srts:
Resolved That Of I'll The d. elicrs upo the continent
az Amercs being sbor-lncs the coored people hav.
the ,csre,t aud title secure and
icrtci habation
That any proposition not emsus,ng from the coicr,d
citizens q these states, themselves, 20 cOpnise Africa
through then eNpatiaton i an insult - wrong-aa
ouraSe-and ought 70 be resisted a. such b. al joS
snd generous persons
That the spectacle o. nation wccomins TO th soun-
w nnirsnt' from ~ nations, anu ~ once admitting
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