New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-28
Anti-sIavery society-Theodore Parker-U niversai-
isrs-Tempersnce-W oman's Rights.

Correercncetce
BOSTON Thursday May p, 1883
The last of the great anniversary meetings of Boston
occurred tonight at the MeodeOn where Rev Theodore
Parker addressed the New England Anti-Sayery Coyen
tioD speech of two hour length, before an immense
audience assembled of rainy night. lt was speech
of great power logic and eoquence and produced deep
impression He alluded briefly in the begnnlngt some oil
the characteristics of the An Saxon race and to some
Of their achievements, and proceeded with very full
statement of the present aspects OF the Anu slavery
cause The allies of Slavery were first stated, to show
with what the movement has to contend They are the
political power and patronage ofhe FederalGoyernment
so long il remains under the control and dispensaon
of the Slave Power the seryy OF class OF men In the
Free States who controlled by sefinterest or ter
nudity; and the influence of q corrupt political and
religious press and serve portion of the clergy All
these are great power to contend with But the allies
of freedom are more powerful than these. They are
the progress OF the democratic prncpe-the education
of the peope-the still small voice of conscience. OF
piety and morality in the hearts of man.
kind the public sentiment of the world,
which has been so powerfully reawakened by Uncle
Toms Cabin" the tendencies of Commerce and Free
Trade the eOquence and genius and moral power OF The
advocates Ofiberty amOngwhOm be enumeratedt rec
Soil men and Mr. Seward in the Congress of the United
States Mrs. Stowe, of whom the Slave Power IL so
much afraid and the nober portion Ofthe Clergy audng
TO Rev Mr.. FurneSs of Philadelphia, Rev. Henry Ward
Beecber and Rev Mr. Storrs of Brooklyn, Rev Henry
Bellows, and Rev. f. III. Chaplin, of New-lork, Rev.
samuel y. May, OF SYRACUSE, III
towns of New England, who he said bore the same re-
laon TO this age that Peter and John and Paul did to
the martyr age. From their influence he argued the
cure and certain triumph of freedom
The speech was full of the most effective satire and
sarcasm upon the conservatism and general policy OF the
fIit nds and supporters Of Slavery.
This afternoon there fine gathering of the Uni
versalist body at the Unyersaist Reform Festival In
Faneu Hall The place was filled, and after the eata-
bes had been disposed of the afternoon was occupied In
y Il, aftI r..AAsn aaL
ing in favor of the great reform movements OF the age
from several Clergymen of that order Rev +. IL Cha
pin made a most impressive and powerful speech, IN
which he gave the ultra conservatism that now hnders
the progress temperance and freedom and gives
It's influence to Slavery aud despotsn, some powerful
blows Speeches we're made by Rev Mr.. Goodrich, Rev
Mr. Dennis, of Lowell; Rev. Mr. Moore, OF Concord;
Rev J. \. Adams, and others.
large and enthusiastic meeting held last evening
~ Park-st. Church on the subject of Temperance at
which Rev Mr. Chaplin spoke with HIS usual power and
eloquence, Rev Dr. Lyman Beecher, and others.
During the week the Untarans have held their usual
anniversaries The great subject of discussion with
them has been the Putting forth to the world declara
ton of religious opinions by the Unitarian Association,
designed to relieve that body of all responsibility for the
opinions of Rev Theodore Parker and those who SYM
pstIize with him, and 10 draw line of distinction be-
tween them and the rest Of the body SO that they shall
10 longer be considered part of it. This declaration
or statement OF opinions contained in the report 0the
Executive Committee of the Association and had IN its
favor the usual courtesy by which such reports al
ways accepted and printed, which account many did
not vote on It, and yet il passed by small vote The
general sentiment Of the Clergy, except few leading
and highly conservative minds, opposed to such
declaration not because Of any general sympathy with
rationssm but as being inconsistent with the principles
of free federation and religious liberty which have always
been the distinguishing characteristics Of Unltarianism
The week has been rainy one usually is in BOs-
ton the last week in May-he most unfortunate time
these meetings could be held; many clergymen have
been in the city the Legislature adjourned last night
the Constitutional Convention is still in session. and
Boston Conservatism has been in considerable state Of
perturbation all the week. Yours truly, g.
p S-To-morrow forenoon, Miss Lucy Stone Wen
dell Phillips ESQ., and others, to appear before a
Committee of the Constitutional Convention TO present
the petition for equal suffrage Of men and women under
the new Constitution They will probably be listened TO
by nearly the whole Convention.