New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-12
American Anti.sravery Society.

The anniversary of this association was celebrated yes
terday morning. in the Chinese Rooms, Broadway. The
Hall was denseiy crowded and harmony and good feeling
seemed to pervade the whole aSsembage with the excep
ton of few ovegrown boys who would persist in endeav
Orng to make Themselves uncomortably warm, by vain
attempts to hss down the hearty applause which responded
to the sentiments Of the speakers
The President, WILLIAM LLOYD GARRIsoS, called the
assembly order and proceeded TO introduce the objects
of the meeting lie said this Society had been charged
with urng and resrdng the they sought; to
they had been charged with binding the bonds Of the
slave more tightly, and with riveting his feers more
closely He would read few extracts from oldhistory
by which he would show that in former times the same
charge had been brought against Others. He then took
the Bible and read number Of passages relative 10 the
captivity Of the children Of Israel After he had concluded
his readings he invited any person in the audience to offer
prayer.
the call and fervony prayed for the success OF the mission
in which they We're engaged.
The PRrsDrY1 introduced The regular speakers by few
remarks The old apostle said BY the grace Of God we
continue 10 this day and may heartily concur in them
for in spite Of the opposition we have met in high places
in spite Of the rawlings Of wess rabble and OF every
species OF bitter opposition. by the grace Of God we still
continue" For the past two years, through the lawless
ness OF some parties in this City been unable to
hold meetings here and we have been kept from
that position in this CITY, which Of right belongs to
as benevolent Institution. Last year the citizens oioches
terreoeiye6 us wi open arms and ese US trends and
brothers; the year before we found in Syracuse fitting
asylum ior Us In this City We could not obtain room
they afraid % LET one. In spite OF our prosecutions
and trials still prosperous and likely 20 so continue
in the past two years the members Of Society have
greatly augmented Where are the Union Safety Com.
mitee p Where is Rynders,, aud his Infamous gang
Where are they all who would have crushed efforts in
the soihke cause OF human liberty lAppsnsel Where
are the great bulwarks Of our opponents Ware is Cal
houn Where is Clayf Where IS Webster! Gone,
gone down 20 the dust and the which advocate
and which they ducy opposed Is IN the ascendant Yes
prosperous than ever and their shafts nave
lo~o- Nnral1u - 4
met here there have been many changes going there
have many great changes many events Of the greatest mo-
ment transPiIed; The Fugitive slave Law has been
passed, and the indignation OF the whole world
has been aroused thereby. |. was only the otter Gay
that read IN tie newspaper OF ~ enty nne poor iGg
tiyes who had le this land OF wrong and Injustice and
crossed over st night 20 Canada these al from cid
kentucky What has the Fugitive Slave Law done Il
has held up the Of America % public scOra and de
rson throughout TIE whole civilized world what Il the
citizens OF Boston have been made Slave hunters aud poor
Shsdraoh has been torn from The heart Of Christian
murity What ne was arrested on TIE charge OF thei
aud only that plea because they sref Ro tel the aa
ST once for fear e outraged humanity arising in is might
and asserting tbs right and justice OF God law IN prefer
ence to the Law O. man Why was he no' tlken from
Boston IN the day the law says he should Dc Bat no.
heavens sun Was rot at TO lock down on such nhuman
wrong and they stole him from tie city aud cons sned hun
10 hopeless bondsge, H. the night when the moon went
down IL was the downfall Of that hated IA" IN Mass =
chuseiss for ever lAppaase Nha has been he result
Of III Look NJ the ci Jery another fugitive! Inc
law made an ,.erpt seize him. to convey hi back to
homeless bondage DIX tlc loulr hcA4tcu
chester said This must not be- We csnhos have tn
mighty infsu,v On or town And they went to WORK and
fhs Udere railway finished he work they brayey
COMMENCE Lock Sg&in a. the Ch--tan1 case. there
scain w,-, they fosc and the man hEner made TO bite
the dust No No Humanity Eeoeied against the out
rage and L viii prove powerful Instrument N ne over
throw of tie system designed oprcp up Applause
One Of the fruits Of this law Cucle Toms Cabin
ereat applause with one or two hses and dat Cabin IS
iskire Tie t0ur Of the civilized N and people are BE-
ginning 70 peep into l. Ii aloasu the sympathy Of
the whole world for the poor slave. lie shsn read para
graph from English paper, which showed IN some
se the feelings Of eur bg Are2 on the other SIDE the
Atlantic.
Mr. EDNrSb QCNoy Of Mass, next addressed tie meet
inc Nj PresidentIhe whole course OF this Society -
known through the length and breadth Of the land
have suffered every species Of coniuey and bad every
epthet that could be invented applied TO By turns
We have been enemies to Society" and we have been
Dsunionists !" and We have been termed Inf ieS BY
the Ministers Of the Gospel should like 10 know, Mr.
President how your conduct and ours Is to be explained
= nor n accordance directly With the teachings and pre-
cens OF Christ are we held up 70 the reprobaton and
scdn 81 The world because Ike IL DO al the Amer
can people Ike this DO we pursue The course which
Isaves rs in tho majority because we prefer 70 be N nj
r0ritv No There IS ia the nature q ne American
roop'e sn iahsren. desire 90 % Win iae mgefy We