The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-12
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hxKTIN0 OF THs ANrI-sLAvnRY SOCIETY.
Rocarurs, May IL, 1852.
The nineteenth annual meeting Of the American Anti
Slavery Society opened this morning at 10 O'Clock
in Corinthan Hall william Lloyd Garrison, the Prcsi-
dent occupied the chair AL the leading friends Of tho
present from New England, New York Penn
sylvania and Ohio. Prayer was offered BY the Rev.
Samuel May Of Boston after which the president read
come appropriate selections from tho Scriptures.
Samuel May, Jr, Of Massachusetts, NJ. R. Robnson of
Ohio William c. Nell Of Rochester; and Eliza j. Ken
ny Of Salem Massachusetts,, appointed secretaries
pro tenn.
The following committees were appointed -
business Committee - wendrll Phillips Boston I;
Samuel May, Syracuse Oliver johnson. Philadep hia
Francis JaoksoR Boston; Robert Parvs Byberry. Penn
Amy Post Rochester Lydia Mott, Albany Joseph
Mass; Edmund jackson. Mary Haliowcll, Rochester;
Parker Plisbury Concord, N. H. Charles T. Hovey Bos
ton; Henry O. Wright, Phisdelphis; Abigail Bush Ro-
Finance Commttee-Jamcs w walker, Ohio: Giles d
stsbbins Rochester; Abby X Foster, Worcester Mass
Mr. GARRsoN 0fereda brief but eloquent tribute the
memory Of ISAAC 4. HoPPER who for several years.
member Of the Executive Committee of the society -
His unfnchng courage. his fidelity to the under
the most trying circumstances and his services in aid Of
fugitive avcs were enlogiE.d by Mr. g. In very impress
sive terms, He closed by Offering the followng-
Resolved That 1t Is with emotions profound for ut
erance that this Society receives the intelligence of the
Il.
evening last in the city Of New York the friend OF the
friendlcss boundcss in his compassion cxhaustess in
his benevoence untiring in his labors the intrepid
Of philanhropsts, who feared the face Of man
omitted to bear faithful testimony against injustice
and early steadfast heroic advocate aud
protector Of the hunted fugitive whose seepess
vigilance and timely aid multudes have been indebted
for their deiyersnce from the Southern house Of bondage
in whom were equally blended the gentieness Of the
serpent with the harnlcssncss Of the dove; and Who
when the heard him. then II blessed him when the
the that cried and tho fatheres and him that had
to help him The blessing Of him that was ready
heart to sing for joy. lie put righteousness and
clothed him. Ills Judgment was robe and a aiadem
lie was eyes TO the blind and feet he to the lame
The which he knew not he searched out; and he
broke the jaws Of the wicked and pucked the spoil out
Of his teeth.
Mr. GARRISON moved that copy OF this resolution be
forwarded in official form to the estimable partner of
his life and the children Of his love by an
Of our deepest sympathy in view Of their great
bereavement.
OLIVER JOHNSON seconded the resolution and spoke in
terms Of warm appreciation Of the character Of Isaac
Hopper and of his long aud faithful abors in the anti
slavery cause There was he said more beautiful sight
than man old in years, who carried in his bosom
young and vigorous heaIt-a heart alive to everything
pertaining to the welfare Of man Such man friend
Hopper whose long life spent in doing good to his
fellow men and whose labors in the Of humanity
were not intermitted until illness compelled him
to retire from public service.
Henry O. WRlcnT ana the Rev. Mr. HARnIscroN also
spoke In support OF the resolution. After which, was
unanimously and heartily adopted.
FRANCIS JACKSON the Treasurer presented his report
from which appeared that the receipts for the past
SS4 81 and that there was balance in the treasury
The Society adjourned until the afternoon
SESSION.
The meeting having been opened BY singing,
Mr. GARRISON proceeded to address the assembly in an
eloquent and impressive exposition Of the objects pnci
pies and measures Of the society He claimed that the
society was not sectional In its Northern
movement against the south-it was if anything more
for the benefit Of the South than Of the Norfh--but
IN reality not in any sense sectional The object
was not even national but wide as the world,
and universal as humanity. There not earth
being uninteresed in its success. 1t not merely
compectonal struggle 1t not sectarian or par
ty movement If ii were he would be the first to run
away from It. arragned sect and no party save
only for its delinquency of the question of freedom
1t claimed from all sects and all parties that they should
be true to liberty and humanity Methodsm would be
good enough for him. and would be sufficient to abolish
slavery. Methodsm only true itsef-and SO of
other religious sects In rejecting the Anti Slavery cause
they were untrue not only liberty but to their pro-
esson and for this the society felt called upon to rebuke
and denounce them Churches such as these which leave
the slave TO perish in his chains churches of him
VINO came TO preach deyerance to the captyes but
Christian, and unworthy Of preservation Any person
not stakeholder who believes that slavery i a sin
may however become member OF the society whether he
leaves his patty not The platform Of the society
was free even to Its enemies if they choose come upon
ior the purpose Of assailing us Bur the members Of
tc society while granting freedom of speech Others
claimed the freedom for themselves; and if any
persons he'd from the would be because they
could not bear the searchng influence Of truth and the
power Of discussion Mr. Garrsea concluded by Offering
the following resolution -
Ap sTe;y Ts i . 70, the sr;n the American
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but simply wage an uneeasing war against slavery to
which should Immediately eease-to expose the blindness
IN Sur all who G system Of n1y
a w"r IN other Tho win aid faithfully in
y mar whether uttered from the lips Of Jew Sa
Ci.RSr, of Rochester. asked question respect
ing the Platform Of the Society which called for some
further explanation from the President T. j.. Pickard
asked why II was that while the America Anti. Slavery
Society welcomed Of all secs to its platform It's
ag' ns were oil or nearly all heeredox Oliver John
son said that be found 10 the question
perhaps II the interrogation would undertake tell why
u was tfat the followers Of Jesus the orthodox
crbes and pharsces but the hcterodox publicans and
sinners. MI Pickard asked If he were only not a
Shareholder and to subscribe to the doctrine that
slavery Is sin might he not become member of the
TO destroy the devil and his works, let him come
we shal not be long in accomplishing objects if
only get him fairly within reach Mr. Pickard asked
other questions in regard to the Socctys character and
objects which answered by Parker Plsbury Foster
JOSEPH Barber Of Ohio and Rev. Saml. J. May. The
dcuss honest and in good temper on both sides
ement showing how it had happened that many who
its friends had forsakcn it, sectaran jealousy
be said had led to division in the antislavery ranks
The meeting adjourned till evening.
EVENING SESSION.
The meeting in the evening opened by singing Pier
points well known hymn-"With thy dews and rains 7
The President read the following letter from Gcrrit
Smith -
PrrERpoRo', May 1859.
VIM. LLOYD GARRIsoN-My dear Sir-You tell mo- in
letter, received this evening that will
from answering it, But will consent to be excused
from answering SO generous and beautiful letter. will
not consent to let single hour without assuring you
OF continued and increasing and love you
The members OF the American Anti Slavery Society and
the members OF the liberty party do not all Of them under
stand each other They all still to extent Jealous
Of each other and things Of each other
There were some proofs Of this the meeting held in R
that was fearful Of unpleasant occurrences
In the meeting in syracuse year had fears
that these abotonss, Of different might wound
each other and wound the i'll nature and
unjust remarks; but my fears were not realized.
That excellent meeting characterized by COED sense
and by tolerant spirit and WILL trust be characteristic
Of the approaching in Rochester asrbe equal
degree integrity to the American AntSavery Society
and the little handful that Is left in the Liberty party
recognise but points of difference between them
these points which make nothing against the honesty
either party The American anti-slayery man will not
vote The Liberty party man will 1t !. true that the Lib
erty party will VOTE whether he shall believe the
TO be Or for slavery for he claims that
eonstutsn Whenever he shall be CONVINCED that this in
truneot does under legal of it, require the
upholdirR OF slavery he will then sterny the Amer