The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-13
Thc Proceedings Of the American and Foreign
lnti-SlaVery Society, the American Bible
Society, the Institution for the Deaf and
Dumb, the Worlds Temperance Con-
VentiOR, and the Association for
the Suppression Of Gambling.
Another Amalgamation Abolition
Meeting.
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Opposition to Dogs in Omnibuses.
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TROUBLE OF THE BOOMERS IN THE
TEMPERANCE CONVENTION,
&c., DC, &c.
THE ANTI-SLAVERY MEETINGS

THE ANTI-SLAVERY MEETINGS.
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American and Foreign Anti-Slayery Society
at the Tabernacle.
The American and Foreign Anti Slavery Society held
their anniversary meeting Wednesday yeniDg, at the
Tabernacle Broadway. The ediGce completely flsd
and amongst the auditory, well the platform,
there strong gathering Of people Of color. There
were also great number Of wedressed and good looking
nulntto females present.
ARTHUR TApPAN, Esq, presided.
The exercises were commenced at afpast seven
o'clock, by . voluntary the organ
The Rev Mr. FREEMAN, (colored clergyman) Of Brook
1yA read selections from Scripture and delivered an APP
propriate prayer.
LEWIS Japan, Esq., Secretary, then came forward and
read few Of the prominent topics in the annual report
OF which we give the following abstract The illusions
to the inmitable "Unee Toms Cabin "tho sinfunsss
OF American slavery and to the unconquerable and
unhung John P. Hale were followed by applause
Severa other passages Of the report also received
with appreciation.
ABSTRACT OF TIE ANNUAL REPORT.
The report states that agitation the subject Of
American slavery will not until it is abolished
that politicians who aim to suppress Inquiry and dvines
who form an unhey alliance with them, are equally
short sighted on the subject; aad that nature cries
cloud aganst the nhumanities Of slavery, while free
democracy abjures the hateful system and true Chris
tianity reeous from It's lepreus touch
Indifferent majority of the American people are,
a. the present time to the claims OF justice honor and
humanity and apostate fud large proportion Of
politicians, ministers and church members, from the
principles of repubcanism and Christianity, with
terence TO the people of color the report states that it
cause Of profound gratitude that multitude has been
raised up to wrsse against prncpalities and spiritual
and that Sc much success has attended their
bors. The antisavery cause amidst dscouragemerts
and obstacles, and retarded IL IL by the Vaccinations
o. III enemies ns and the slavery from both
course towards glorious communication God win break
the red Of the oppressor The expectation of the poor
Of the furnace of affection"
Ihe report enumerRes the acts of the committee dur
bss that have been attended By delegates from their
body the success Of their anti slavery depository of pub
LEGATIONS, the pamphlets &C. that have been written by
members Of the committee the large quantities of books
and pamphlets that have been circulated, and the
respondence carried at home and abroad 1t aludes
BY the committee, and to the fact that "Unce Toms
Cabin" was originally published in its columns and also
society formed principally by the active members Of
this society, with its hundred missionaries and teachers
IN the Western free States and in the slave States and
foreign countries, all preaching and intoxicating the
principles OF emancipation temperance and peace The
committee mention particularly the publication of
eond edition Of which has already been called for and an
edition lately issued from the in London and aude
an
eey and the Amercsn sunday school UaOn in order to
review is taken Of the progress Of the the past
year-of the political and Christian Anti Slavery Conyen
tions that have been held in different parts of the
tryof the spirited resolutions and addresses that have
been adopted of the elevated tone that has charac
slavery religious bodies have taken higher ground and
that political conventions have adopted sounder prnci
PIES Nominations by the free democracy have been made
IN all the free and several of the slave States.
Encouraging statements made respecting the cause
Of free missions and of the formation Of book and
tract society Of the increase Of slavery newspapers
of the fact that while the secular press ia becoming
and more outspoken the subject of the
ceneide more than heretofore with the Southern papers
that defend slavery Bible institution. 1t is said that
vast amount Of anti ssvery matter ia eont.nod at tho
country and that there has been very great increase
Of readers of anti slavery literature There ndica
Sewspapers greater disposition to discuss the subject
Of slavery in them In its economical and moral bearings
and willingness to make admissions favorable to the
The able advocacy Of right principles by antslavery
members Of Congress is spoken Of with high satisfaction
The speeches made by them mentioned among the
most able and unanswerabe delivered during the session.
and having been widely circulated. That the anti
slavery members Of Congress have done the past
session has been owing the fact that their constituents
have not been active in pettonng Congress to take
thorough and consistent action the subject Of slavery
hope h expressed that the aboioniss Of the county
viii hencefoh agtate the country with reference to this
matter more than has been done Of Late that the ami
mated discussions that took place in the national egsa
ture, whom the revered John Quincy Adams had seat
N the national councils may be revived
have been arrested and conveyed back slavery under
the Fugitive Slave act and that in addition to the heavy
has been 20 great that few sisveholders will probably
hereafter venture to engage in such pursuits or to incur
the danger Of such enterprises Large portions Of the
community despse and execrate the act and those who
attempt to enforce it. Since its passage the number Of
slaves who successfully escape said to be greatly in
creased. Government has been most sgnalIy defeated
Its attempts to procure the convictions of those alleged
TO be concerned In aiding the escape Of persons arrested
Much sympathy is expressed for the free people Of
color account Of the cruel enactmens in several Of
he free States well in the slave States with view
their choice. They are exhorted TO frmness and pa
tense, and trust in the promises Of GOD and change
that the principles of caste and derive much
Of their aid from the coercve features Of the COLOMBIA
Ton Society that looks upon abolition and the free
people of color nuisances and is willing that the VIC
tms Of prejudice be made uneasy and miserable here
that they may consent to 60 to Liberia.
Il IL considered matter Of deep regret that so many
Of the leading religious societies and ecclesiastical
bodies instead Of aiding to circulate anti slavery truth
and dsfsllowship slAveholders countenance them In
their unehristan conduct and belief is expressed that
they will continue TO do SO until slavery Ia generally
Raered sin, and all who are connected with II unworthy
q the Christian name.
The increased feeling manifested in Great Britain and
Canada In favor Of emancipation In this country and
throughout the world is mentioned cause of reoic
ing Sympathy for the oppressed and faithful expostu
htien with opprossor becoming In those who having
freed themselves from the communications Of slavery,
tbropc men and women Of Great Britain and Canada,
whe memoriazed the people Of this country the sub
Jet OF slavery look at home well as abroad and
srt themselves to elect sautary reforms in their
countries while they exhort their Christian brethren in
tho United States to follow their example in giving liberty
10 the ensavsd. "Fnthful the wounds of riendh
report has reference to the slave trave carried
With unabatsd spirit between the slave States Of this
Union ard the not more piratical trade in human flesh
between the coast Of Africa and Cuba and Q hope is
expressed thate long such disgraceul traffic will
. an end While II Is proper for the people in other
countries to demonstrate against the barbates of tho
American slave trade it would be equally proper for c
zens Of this country to demonstrate with the people Of
England for allowing slaves to BIO stolen from Africa and
carried 10 Brazil or Cuba and not requiring the immc
date emancipation Of all slaves introduced into Cuba
since 1870 contrary to express treaty stipulations
1t Is stated that churches gathered In foreign lands
under the minstrations Of American missionaries mani
fest deep feeling with regard to the existence and
ton Of slavery in this country that Of them
contributed money for prize essays on the sinfunsss Of
tbe system and its being obstace TO the conversion
Of the world. Some Of the missionaries themselves
evince more interest the subject
The report audes TO the c0mmittal Of many clergy
n IN utA rfor