New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-02-02
MASSACHUSETTS,.
Massachusetts Anti-stavcry socisU-Annual
Meeting. &c.
cxr,.u<,Seres Fl The N. v. Tribune
BosroS, Wednesday, Jan. 2s, 1852.

Ctryssr<,derss IF The ~ v: rnoane.
BosroS, "Wednesday, Jan. 2s, 1852.
The Annual Meeting of TIE Massachusetts,
Ans,arerr Society Is nc "A session In this city,at
the Nslcdecn 10 convened this morning a, 10
o'clock. Ths perseverance,, seltcevo.lon, falin 10
Cod rhieA Characterize the men aud women, the
hsad aud be az. Of this Society enforce tle justice
OF the tribute Of admiration atie@st from those VINO
do net agree Hiih them In principle; ana even ION
thar M 81 bitter enemies. Every BODY kho~swnsre
tSsse man can always be found They are the same
ye.tersay. to-day and forever. They at least are
tyue, too ana have faith N their prnclpies Ias
zane men are around this platform To-Day wac
erected is twenty years ago Can as nucn DC SAID Oh
sry POLITICAL party IN the land This constancy ex
teits respee ct from all classes. Some OF our ~orioy
wise men night learn lesson from tns II tney
would ceien At the present time IL must tell the
truth I'M reports of this Society as read TINS morn.
ing show that it is longer Insignificant In pohs OF
numbers or influence, and no poilncai OF rensious
body in the land can afford TO despse IL Accoia,hs
tn The rsport of the Treasurer the receipts and DIS
bursements Of this Society amounted the pass year
TO nearly $1,000, showing an increase from tue PIE,
cedins year Of about 2oOO Whateyer may DC sa, n
BY way OF criticism OF measures this Society IA,
ciudes among its active working members some y,
the most learned, eloquent ami wealthy men ana
women in New England.
read lengthy report Of its proceedings during ths
past year. also setting forth the geaerai aspec1 Oh
affairs IN this country In relation 10 Slavery
Mr. Wendell Phillips, from the Business Commit
tee submitted some resolutions. severely censurnS
the authorities o: the City OF Boston fer surrsnderng
Thomas Sims TO slavery, and coDdemning the course
of Kotsush m this country for forgetting me slave,
ard praisng those who hold slaves or apolosizeicr
ave.holdHg,
will continue to give you e sketch Of the pro-
ceedings Of this Convention as II progresses A.
Correspondents Of The NY. Tribune.
BosroN, Thursday Morning, Jan. %, 1872
The first days yesterday session OF the
Annusl Meeting Of the Massachusetts, Anti, slavery
hax rlr Cd vyff ltDyltm ~
usual interest, except as usual The speeches and
Excursions are earnest and interesting, Judging oy
the number and appearance OF Inc audience. tae
assembly was rather thin and meager Al the COM
nencemen ut, but It is BOW quite numerous
Fansuil Hall IA. been secured ltor the meetings
Tomorrow. The principal speakers Yesterday were
Parker Pillsoury and Wendell Phillips. Phlsouuy
never speaks without pouring forth flood OF wilmer
ing sarcasm, upon whatever opposes aim, more
terrible than the eruptions OF Monnt Etns. lie mas
may be said Of him. Philips is always welcomed
by every audience. lie Is emphaticaly the peoples
orator, whether he rs the peoples Anti-Slavefyrep
reitntsGye or not.
) Who can say that he will not be the exponent OF
popular mind few years hence, as well as the nc,
cipent Of substantial tokens OF their gratitude anu
honor May no, the reason why the great men III
this country are so capEicously taken up and cast
aside consist IN the fact that they do not aim 10 90
the people a substantial benefit They forget TOO
often the injunction, to seek nrss ,ne Slguos .,
alt things being added. 20 abolish American Slavery
would &c a substantial benefit. felt by the entire
world Wsndell Phillips is trying to 40 TINS ioI the
world. A msn muat do, as well as feet for the peo-
pie IL he would have his claims to patriotism recog'
ni2eG. There s a popular charm In these meetings.
The following words Of Emerson, written IN ieter'
eAce 10 authors explain the reason why tasse meet
iDes are interesting Apply them to the speeches.
" H." says Emerson, " man is lniamed and carried
away by his thoughts to thai degree that he forses
the authors and the pub C. and heedsthis one dream,
which holds him like an insanity, let me read ms pa
per, and you have al the arguments, and histories,
and criticism" IN answer 10 the charge often
brought against the party with which ne acts, OF
the "al-.ak party" Mr. Philips quoted the follow
ing extract from Daniel WeDster's speech nc the
K0ssuth Banquet q We are too much incliaec,'
Gays Mr.. Webster 4" to undertake the power OF moral
influence, and TIE influence OF public opinion and
the influence Of principles to which great men--tae
lights Of the word ald OF The present age--nave
given their sanction. Who doubts that. In our Own
struggle for liberty and independence the majestic
eloquence OF Chatham, the profound reasoning OF
Burke AID the burning satire and irony Of Col Barre,
had influences upon our fortunes here in America"
Mr.. Phillips ssys he accepts the name OF all-tak
party on the ground that public opinion Is omntpo
tent and that ,hs tongue is the father OF public
opinion.' A. j. q.
BosroS, Friday, JAM 80, 1852
The meetings of the Massachusetts, Anti
Slavery Society are increasing In numbers and in
huence from day TO day. Tho discussions are grow
ing warm and the audisnces arc no y quite crowded
Hallwill Ie,cho with sentiments OF '75-the equal
ity Of all men, from the mouths Of those who mean
what they saywho profess to love liberty, not only
for themselves but for all men, OF whatever color,
caste compile xon or clime-who love liberty for the
American slave as we'll as for the American serf
The following are some OF the resolutions which
have beeI under discussion for two days and even
iDss
st Resolued That citizens Of Boston and the Com
no.westh we record our Deep dls,pProol,on aud md
city, against It's sanction OF the cowa'dy and lying policy
hunters aEe It's e'bera,s, waaicn. aad ayOwed viola
ton Ofhs efAe Common wealth Tor the basest Of all
hat s. ste and MIX sts' might make money.
90 Resoed that the eircu instances o. the case VIII
10, allow 20 believe tast this infamous deed was the acs
OF the CITY Government merely and then as Bostgn-born
men some OF us comforting ourselves IN the reflection that
was not born on ,he PenInsuu waose ar fame he bcttsd
but all the facts 20 10 show iha. in In asis all his LIFE
classes too nsgnihcsst to be remembered With
any higher feel o. than contempt.
nation toward the Judges OF the Commonwealth whose
personal cevstios, Dfu Sbbssency, utter lack Of Of
Isssed sence the violation OF laws ey bound 20
enforce and dsresadsd the Bench honored BY the
presence Of Sedswicf or q Sewsi
ih Rtsored That we do not forget in estimating The
character .; The pIoie,sed Churches Of Boston. that
through ths dsm2t and melancholy night OF infamy,
ihey Upheld nsfcess people in the execution OF
RssOIreG Thai in n. rs.cu. of sh.dr.ch the manly and
sgeces,la Iestslcs TO Gonuch aad m bsoodhounds aud
evidence hat The le Of Liberty and The reverence Tor
Law have not died cut in the land
Rts6.ted Tha when We consider the critical state Of
parties and the pubic mind in re- alton to svs tho fear
full struggle gong on between the principles Of Liberty and
thots OF mercless DsrpOtIsm,ike friends of the
beiDs spartan band those OF the other Persian host
wLsnw we consider lsoihs ANXIOUS expectation With which
the coming Of LOUIS Kossuth watched momsious
weight attached 20 his highest word his eloquent profess
ots Of deyo.oh 10 the pfnces OF Impartial liberty and
TO berg governed by the gheraw q humanity and
verso Freedom AMI his position the recognized esder
Of ore;haf Of tae rsomers Of Europe forced TO
regard sis course in relation TO Slavery his unqualified
euOets Of our COBs ton and its present Standardization,
his incIscIUgaie praise OF lsang atesmea as en-
doIs0Iens IN such glowing teams OF the Mexican war mis-
purposes and pledged silence the infamous system Of
huIaD boz t3ge has uncaei for aud II not
e9waTdy tsbuke. OF fellow cOuntsyman the editor Of
The American Press, for his opposition 10 the monsrous
provisions OF the Fugitive Slave Bill and his hardly de-
sused censnIe OF the falsehsod 70 his high
pf0fssOGtIeaton 10 the Of humanity and human
ghsii furious % the nation he seeks 20 fatal 20 his
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