The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-05-27
The Anniuersaries.

lhe anniversaries
New YORK, Nay is, 1859.
To the Editor Of the National Era.
You may expect to hear something Of the
anniversaries OF the various societies held du.
ring this week. The daily press has furnished
their readers with abstracts Of reports. sketches
of addresses, and a variety of statistics. During
part Of the week the weather has been unnro'
pitious 50 that the audiences were thinner than
they otherwise would have been. The rel;-
gious press of course, devotes large portions of
il columns to detailed accounts Of the animal
meetings just terminated but the secular nress
pubiishes large amount of matter in eonnac-
ton with them. From what have seen I
think the Express gives the most unsatisfactory
reports, and the Herald the fullest, il not the
best, except when their reporters happen 10 ais.
play their wit at the expense Of rigid truth.
fulness
was able to attend only two of the meet
ings, viz: the anniversary of the dmericor and
Foreign Anti- Slavery Soeietv and that of the
Amsriean Tract Society Although the for.
mer was held in the afternoon. the audience
was as large, | am told as that of any other
society during the week The resolutions
adopted you have published, and in your ma
per of this week will be found an abstract of
Report presume These documents sneak for
themselves. | hope they will be perused by
your readers. The addresses were by Hon. E
Ia Culver, ex-member Of Congress from this
State; Rev. John 7. Raymond, colored Bap-
tlst minister Of this city and Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher, of Brooklyn, New York MIR. Gull
YER discoursed on the political bearings of sla-
very--on the Comprehensive Fugitive Slave
Act--the habits of Members of Congress-the
New York dodger &c. Mr.. Raymondps theme
was Caste, he related numerous anecdotes
showing its absurdity and wickedness. MIR.
Beecher placed the anti-slavery struggle on
religious grounds. The speeches were able
and eloquent. Neither Mr.. Culver nor Mr..
Beecher, practical orators though they be.
never spoke better. Mr. Raymoud's humor was
quite irresistible, SO much so that Caste APP
peared at the time, more ridiculous than sin
full. The Society met the next morning for
the choice of officers, discussions. &c. A long
report of the proceedings of this meeting is
published in the Herald, but | am sorry to say
it is very inaccurate. Remarks are put into
the mouths of speakers that they never utter
ed. The anniversary meeting was one Of the
best the Society has ever held, and new spir-
it seemed to be enkindled. The gifted author
Of "Uncle Toms Cabin" was present, and
heard some one introduce to her grandson OF
Uncle Tom
The meeting Of the Tract Society, owing to
the weather, was not 30 numerously attended
as usual. The speeches were good, especially
the address Of Rev. DR.. Tying He is one Of
tho best, some think most decidedly the best,
platform speaker in the country. He spoke
with unusual eloquence and power He is lib
erai-minded towards other denominations, re-
markably 30 for a churchman While listen.
ing to his address, could not but lament that
he made no reference to American Slavery.
which one would have thought was naturally
suggested by It's theme He is one who, ] pre-
sumo, reads nothing against it reflects but lit
tie on its dcleterious influence Such man
ought to be anti-slavery, as he is ON most sub.
jects, decidedly anti-deyil
Yours ever, MANHATTAN