The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-12


favorsbly noticed The recent lamented death Of
lsaach T, Hopper 10 appropriately mentioned An ad-
indvduas from different parts Of the country approving
the principles and commencing the Society to the liberal
support Of the community is alluded to- The report
cudes with eloquent and graphic description by Lord
Morpeh of the evils Of slavery in this country its
Eliminating and ruinous influence of its being by
word and jest upon the Of freedom land from
such they hope it may be the devout asp
ration Of every patriot and Christian in the anddood
Lord, deliver US.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved That American slavery developes cumulative
evidence Of its snuness its hostility to the peace union
and prosperity Of the country, its disastrous influence
upon the religion social order literature and renown OF
the nation; and, therefore, all who uphold or approve
it, uphold or approve system inmica to the welfare
Of man and hateful in the sight Of God .
q That the continuance Of slavery at this day in this
republic with the number OF slaves augmented from half
million to three mlions-when our fathers in obtaining
their freedom soemnly declared to The world that
" all men created equal that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain nalienabe rights that among
these life liberty and the pursuit of happncss and
added with the soemnty of OATH for the support of
this Declaration with firm reliance the protection OF
Divine Providence we mutually pledge to each other our
lives fortunes and sacred honor'-s reproach
to the memory of the revolutionary patriots mOckcry
Of democratic repubicansm and an insult to the Ruler Of
Nations.
g. That nearly allied to slavery in meanness and turp-
tude is the spirit of caste under the influence of which
our colored fellow citizens debarred equality with
other citizens before the law and the opportunity of rising
in the community according to their talents industry,
and moral characters spirit the reprehensibe we
Of society, immigrants of every complexion condition
and religion from the old world many of whom possess
less AngoSaxon blood than do prescribed fellow
4. That whereas, the Fugitive Slave is in the opin
ion of Chief Justice Hornblower and other eminent u
rists unconstitutional and according to the first opinion
Of Daniel Webster enacted in opposition to the plain
import of that instrument whereas it not only
horizes seizure without process trial without jury
consignment to Southern prison houses upon erpde
tmony, without opportunity of defence but Furnishes
humanity crime and can be enforced only by out
md he of
the common law-it is Bill of Abomnations its
authors advocates and enfoccs deserve the severet
condemnation while the act itself should be everywhere
disobeyed and execrated.
s. That while would throw no obstacle in the way
of coored citizens cmgratng to Sierra Leone Liberia
California the West Indies Canada any other portion
Of the globe their enterprise business inclination
may lead hem in common with other citizens; and while
We will aid them in the accomplishment of their own
wishes, we will ever discOuntenance and oppose all
schemes, whether devised by State National govern
ment colonization societies of coercve expatration
and all efforts to place the people of color in such posi-
tons that choice of evils they will consent to leave
the land of their birth and their chosen residence.
9. That deeply sympathizc with our colored
brethren throughout the whole land bond and free in
the peculiar circumstances of trial in which they are
placed by the cupdity, tyranny and contempt of large
portions OF the people of this country and that
soemny pledge to them best efforts to yndicate their
rights and to redress their wrongs while exhort them
to place implicit confidence in the promises of Him who has
declared that he is respecer of persons that he is
the God of the oppressed and that he will break the rod
of the oppresser.
T. That while we honor those legislators and ministers
have been true to freedom believe that the
tcal and ecclesiastical partsans who have proved
ant to the of liberty and humanity have forfeited
all just claim to the confidence Of the people and that
reasonable expectation be INDUCED in the preva-
lence and of republican Christian institutions
until citizens out the principles Of the Dccar
ton OF Independence and the precepts of the Sermon
the NJ cunt.
s. That call upon the women of this country for
their persuasive influence in the great work cmanc-
patng their from the degradation and mseries of
slavery, and for their effective aid in the of uni
yersa liberty reminding them that it was Elizabeth
TbO trait n thp
safety of immediate emancipation and that in the re-
cent work of Harriet Beecher Stowe, We have por
trture of American slavery that is read by tens of thou
sands causing many of them to weep and pray and
resolve that they will strive, while life shall last for its
o. That the example of the humane and dsinterested
advocates of Freedom among the editorial and literary
societies who have meany expurgaed their own works
the works Of Others Of all sentiments denuncaoy of
slavery lest they should be denounced by Shareholders
and their apologists.
10. That the thanks of this meeting be given to the
friends of the oppressed in Canada for acting the part of
good Samaritans toward the unhappy subjects of OPP
preston who have fed to them for refuge and to the
friends of impartial liberty in England Canada the West
Indies and elsewhere who have strengthened the hands
of American abotonists: and that entrcnt them
while they deservedly rebukc their own countrymen
who on taking up their abode with us prove
to the slavery to be equally faithful to Amcr
among them who affect to be the friends and 1.-Two
Gates of emancipation while silent or opposed to the
cause at home.
That the Of the for the prosperity of
the country and for the good of the Church of Christ
harmonious action in behalf of their coorcd brethren be-
leving that the highest obligations rest upon the people
of these states to remove slavery by moral and political
action and being determined in the fear of God and in
sympathy with every friend Of humanity who will CO.
operate with far the shall be furnished to
enlist the pulpit and the press in the Of the suffer-
ing and the dumb to aim at publication OF the churches
from all participation in tbs guilt Of slavery to encourage
the labor of reemen rather than that of slaves by giving
preference to their productions sparng exertons to
bring the whole nation to speedy repentance.our trust
for victory being in God through whom truth justice
reason and humanity must and will gorously triumph
Mr. TAPPAN stated, in reference to the work of
Harriet Beecher Stowe referred to in the eighth re-
solution, that when he was coming to the meeting
to-day, bookseller put into his hand an extract
from letter which stated that the ftieth thousand
of this book was now being printed; sale without
example in the history of booksclling. Yesterday
Vice President of the Union Safety Committee
told him that he thought this book would be the
death of their organization O4aughter.)
The address and resolutions were then put from
the chair and adopted
The Hon. Mr.. CULVER then came forward, and
after an Introductory remark said:-Ihe questions
although it is perfectly right and constitutional to
talk on one side about the extreme and great in-
terests CT the Union, while in talking on the other
side we shall be denounced. and held up as agita-
tors, for the part we take on this occasion.
We shall be told that this question has been settled
and that there is fnality about slavery hence
any man who talks about it is considered as an
enemy to the Union and we find that men talk
now as Willard Fillmore talked thirteen years ago
on politics. and as Webster talked four years ago
and now il we talk as they did, why we are de-
nounced agitators and enemies to the Union, as
dis. unionsts should like to inquire what men
mean when they say it is an injustice, and becomes
an offence and violation of good mans duty, to
talk upon this. subject and by whom !.by mi
nority in Congress. know well that about one.
third eff this minority are under the influence Of
strong drink. Laughter.) Be quite easy; I speak
deliberately know something about the opera
tons in the White House This question was at
tempted to be adustedby 100 ou of 2Sl and because
they saw II is settled, we are to hold hands off
Now, by whom were these measures written, and
by when is check to be placed upon all kinds Q:
legislation! Did you ever know simple act o
Congress so sacred that no Congress was competent
to alter it! / remember, few years ago, when the
agitation the subject of rechartering the Bank a