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The Anfi-Slavery Society.
ROCHESTER, Wednesday, May

| The Anfi-Slavcry Society.
ROCHESTER, Wednesday May IL, 1852.
The Society, as such, was not in session
this forenoon An informal meeting of it's friends to
consider the of the and the ways and
for promoting it's ends, having commenced at o'clock
protracted till after O'Clock By nterlocutory
discussion of certain introduced by Frederick
Douglas and pertaining to his personal relations to
the Society. The controversy was one in which the
public have little interest
In the afternoon the Society met at 2l2 o'clock, the
President in the Chair.
Henry c. Wright offered the following resolution and
supported it In brief but animated speech:
Eesoired That Slavery is wrong whose existence for
hour circumstance law Constitution, book being
in the universe competent make right 1t duty
fee, speak and towards whatever sanctions it precisely
as we fecl-speak and act toward Slavery itself
Mr.. Wright was followed briefly by Mr. Picksrd and
by Mr. Barker In support OF the resolution.
The following resolutions from the Business Commit
tee were read by the President:
Resoced That the Slavery power draws its feblood from
the perverted moral sentiment OF the masses and from
the constitution and statutes Of the Government from the
ceeds and ordinances of the Church aud hence the only
work of the Aboonsts the correction Of
public sentiment by the faithful preaching of AnSlayery
truth
Rescued In the language Of John Quincy Adams it cannot
be denied that the savebodpg lords of the South prescribe
condition of their 10 the Constitution three
special provisions to secure the pepeuity OF hs dominion
their slaves The first the immunity for twenty
years. of preserving the African sl.verade The second
the stipulation surrender Fugitive Siaves-an
positively prohibited by the laws of God, from Sinai;
aud bndy, the exacon fatal the principles OF popular
represenaon OF for slaves for articles of
merchandise under the of persons therefore,
ResoiUed That 10 call Government thus constituted De-
mocracy is to nsu, the understanding of mankind-ha
douby tainted with the Infection of riches and Slaveryhat
its reciprocal operation upon the Of the nation Is
10 establish an artificial majority In the slave
over the free people in American Congress- and
thereby make the preservation propagation and perpetual
ton OF slavery the vital and anmans spirit OF the National
Resored That the first duty of every friend of the slave
to out from such acompac aud refuse every act and
every Office which binds him to fidelity 10 such Constu-
ton, TO take an oath In its support.
Wendell Phillips, Esq, OF Boston, made an extended
and able argument in support of these resolutions and
in opposition to the doctrine of Gerritt Smith, Lysauder
Spooner and Others that the Constitution OF the United
States is an Anti Slavery instrument Mc. Phillips was
Intercepted at different points in his argument by Mr.
Picksrd, OF Rochester, and by Rev. Samuel May, OF
Syracuse He commended that as the Constitution con-
tsns certain clauses supporting and anconng Slavery,
friend Of liberty could consistently take an oath to
sustain it, He said the doctrine that every man, In his
official capacity has right TO constue the Constitution
for himself, in defiance of the Supreme Court, would
lead inevitably to anarchytha OF necessity there mn-
be umpire central power to interpret the nstrl
ment-a power by which all parties are alike bound
on any other principle civil government would be a
| mere farce.
s d. Porter Esq., of Rochester, spoke briefly but
| with much earnestness and force, in reply to Mr..
| Philips.
Henry c. Wright referred to the clause in the Const-
tuition which makes the Supreme Court It's legal inter
prefer and sustains the views of Mr.. Phillips.
Frederick Douglas spoke briefly and with great ability
10 show that the Constitution, rightly interpreted Is
| purely Anti Slavery.
| Adjourned till evening.
Eceaing Session.
Charles L. Reno nd of Massachusetts, colored man,
was the first speaker of the evening His principal
opc was the Fugitive Slave Law which he denounced
the severest terms. He claimed for he people Of
color equal rights with those of white complexion
and appealed to the audience TO cooperate with the So
cety in its efforts to entanchse and elevate the race
| wife which he was identified.
| Mr. Wendell Phillips followed in powerful speech,
the subject of which to show that the Anti Slavery
movement looks not to the employment OF eccleslas-
cal and political machinery but TO the enlightenment
and con- ersion OF the people by moral means He said
the reformer must OF necessity make himself unpopular
with those whose sins he rebuked he might time his
speech TO the most ducet notes OF the gamet and
the sOet words of poesy but the magnetic instincts OF
| the sinner would be quick to discern his meaning.
Mr. Garrison spoke at considerable length on the posi-
ton of the American Clergy and Church the subject
Of Slavery. At the conclusion of his address the meet
| ing adjourned till tomorrow
| THURSDAY, May IL
| Morning Session
Samuel J. May one Of the VicePresidents, occupied
| the Chair
After singing and prayer the Committee to nominate
officers mode their report Lloyd Garrison elected
| Presiden Sidney Howard Gay, Corresponding Secre
tary Wendall Phillips, Recording Secretary Francis
| Jackson Treasurer.
| William Lloyd Garrison Francis Jackson Edmund
Quincy Maria Weston Chapman, Wendell Phillips, John
Warren Weston, Sidney Howard Gay, Eliza Lee Folen
James RUSSELL Sarah Pugh, Eliza Hovey, Samuel
| May, Jr
Abbey Kelly Folsom intro iuced resolution, and
supported It able speech Intended to show that pc
ica and theological instrumenalites are not adapted
| TO promote the AntSlavery cause
| She was followed by Lindey Murray Moore Stephen
s Foster, and Others sitter which the resolution WA
| adopted
Duriny the nroeress of the discussion IL was an
nounced by Frederick Douglass that slsvehunter;
in the City, and that papers for the arrest OF three
| fugitive slaves were being made out The announce
| mcrt produced intense excitement and company o.
gentlemen left the house to profer their assistance Il
the Vigilance Committee. Adjourned