The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-02
Anniversary OF the Rescue OF Jerry,

CURIOUS And EXTRAORDINARY SPEECHES.
SYRACUSE, Oct. |, 1862.
At about ten O'Clock this morning. of up yards
1.-TWO thousand persons gathered ut the hall of tho ne
Ig'ne housc Charles heaton called the meeting
toofder. ard Gcrrt smith was appointed President
Mr. strH taking the chait said In su ubstance that
ibis was the moat momeotous day OF hs lfo Thoy had
conc together to treat Of subjects of deep interest to the
human family nDd 'moueatous tho claims or Col"
He then introduced Wm. Lloyd Garrison.
Mr WHEATON asked if Mr. Smith was heard
CRiEs--fcs, twice over We want hn TO practice so
that he may steas well at Washicgton SC.
Nr GAaa,son and read selections from tho bible
MIR SniDEa KING offered prayer.
nr JonoSNor r,ad poem. by Mr.. Putnam, called
"The Rescue OF jerry
Mr. RAymoao, of tho Secretaries reei letter from
senaor Chase Of Ohio wing the Fugitive Slave act to
he 40 Law spd the escape Of every save consu onal
tumph. lie also iead lettcrs from d tinsushcd
eympathizers in the cause.
CoPtain D@riEL DsAYToH wce next introduced by the
pteeident a the gentlemsa who had been prsoued
I'VE years 1T the cy # Washington rt the con suJ Of
the lsye power. Mr. o. sa,a he made 40 geeat an
aeaon IN oSogrcs THAT they had to adjourn foc
days 10 cool off
MIR. RAYMOND followed Ho alluded to Mr. wobstor,s
beast that fugitive slave would this cy at
ths next abolition gathering. Me- Webster he said was
nov lying at Mar ,hGoid--a Htrant. whale He thon
gave graphic DESCRIPTION Of tie rescue OF tho slave
Je,ry
nr MAY presented the report Of Ito Business Com,
init.ee
seres of resolutions wero also a4aa aud rated
uneoimouls. f,cy decle1e the Fugitive slave aT q
shsI, end that the rercue of jerry nothing but
lcscue from mob
Mise Lucy sro,a praised The syra ,ugaus espocally
Sose Eo, WIN PAD tho no6ern Jud1 thirty pieces OF
tiiser. Thy who achieved ihe rescue would descend
with haio Of elcy about their eads.
fAtpthicK Dor1t rad the record of mans right TO
liberty was written Gods heart, aad oolli not he
etased here TIL IL vee also -Iased there.
Inc body then aoicuroed till aGt,rnDcn.
AFTkEauoN SESSION
Sodne three thousand people. wards asamJiel ~
two O'Clock Gerrit smith commented on tho rsurpt
ioi OF the goveInnent To making namssrs OF it.
jects ciattea derry bruis.d au1 b4stsTud inise
ct Goa oformca IN The u:! Of slavery 10 de-cr5gd
the arrest very graphic liy and said that III
return of SiDs the heavest SLOW struck against
American liberty Tie was the heayics, n it's
teeat lie r-joiccd N this &C ebra;on. Mr.. Smith
tir GAaRsoN rjoced in being present on tais sugust
occesion lie counted up The Numbers, and rsStrsel
boussnos Of ouuoir5men here in spirit Ti,re,
millions of slaves ~lth and fnsiy thous.u;s
OF oul citizrns sir Garrison discussed the Batuore
platforms and the Fugitive slave law Ho referred e.
Christ teot Of The judgment. and elt-rh Fugitive
theTs cry asks S 60 dsmn oar Own souls " tho cup
oi caDnation that Congtoss Offers 10 Cir IL IL ton
much 70 ash OF uS. am not willing TO damu my
soul 10 accommodate any political party IN the and
hr. Hsrhon gave AN account Of tbs extraditol
q Sins and compared the circumstances with tnc
Jerry Tescue. lie vindicetad the higher las aud
otecanted in h prculssr manner. tho lniqut.Oas
nsIle. Of tho hmtric4D luton
LUcEt7f. ho1T followed with defence OF womsus
rs LIZ speak here she called Mr. Smith to aoco FOE
fokett, the ponfesistapce principle in urg ug bloody
~. ance to the reoap,urc of slaves; Sns hsi 40 OBJ
jec,!oD to holding The claimant back and hurting hi
n,isc Intentionally but would not take life Che sto
lrse Ut ChTians he'd iesuired IN the imprisonment Of
bbN elefs alen IT, was g cruel visitation
Contributions we've made for "Jc,Iy Ie faai,n
q AZ tupset the meeting Adjourned.
There were In AL about nve THOUSAND peissas present
Gcrrit smith stuwps the southern part OF asdsca
co'-nty next week.