The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-06-04

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committee have reference to the gentlemen nearest To
my right Mr. WRaHr and to the gentleman on,
my lef, [Mr BKrDars Their constituents TRUST viii re-
ceive them with Well done good and faithful
Here the hammer fell; when, motion OF Mr. HAVEN,
of New York, the House by unanimous consent agreed
that Mr. SrRAuB should prooeed.] ila
But what shall say reply TO the compliment s paid
me by the committees compliment bestowed rarely IL
ever understand upon any one? Sir II say that the
favor undeseryed that il has filed my bosom with the
most kindly and lively emotions that it has filed my
heart with gratitude and that will rccoect this courtesy
until my dying day it would be than what Is due
to the committee and what most deeply fe therefore
return tho members, and all, my sincere thanks.
The attention OF the committee the country u called
to the following extracts many OF which have taken from
that moral religious sheet called the New York Tribune
The only apology for noticing the editor of that paper s
found in these and similar speeches and wrltinp contained
in that exemplary sheet The first Is from the EDITORS own
pen, and reads as follows: 1000 s.yg 1921 SegN
I'VE urge therefore, dnbending determination On ~
rage and demand Of them In behalf Of peace in behalf or
Better @ AZ soss E
cord should reign in the national council, better thst Com
sis e Tq ns 0ssss sa s
fall and bury all its inmates beneath its crumblng ruins
than that this peridy and wrong should DO finally
pshed." t IL
Next the meek and lowly, the real Simon Pures
all disciples Of this Christian editor. How Handsomely
they rehearse their masters doctrine You will see that
this trade Of abolition gas from which they relieved them
selves escaped at meeting lately held BY them In New
York few days after Greeley penned the above article
he advised action and called on the venerable gentleman
from Missouri Mr. BESroS to head the ncendiary move
ment The gentleman is not in his seat or would ask
him he saw the article referred TO- cannot believe he
did, for il he did, he would most assuredy have this
risen in his place and met such advice with the most
miigaed contempt and condemnation. 1 ia saf ea Cd
Here are some Of the speeches delivered at the meeting
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quote from the Tribune st. -
Mr Garrison called the meeting order, and stated
that the question for discussion would be the following
e b made with
the slave power is the dissolution Of the existing American
The proceedings anniversary meeting were opened
BY reading from the Scripture singing and prayer
tho indignation Of the audience this plagiarism from
Christian societies burst FORTH Mrs Mott q the lead
msnded members 70 do their praying :. home NJ Black
censured the practice q praying thors were any ad
voeste Of the practice present they were cSwsd By the uni
meeting reprob.ted the use Of religious sxorc'ss and s.
not & e % sd sp.son q e an
Mr. Wendell Phillips styled the society the inddsl society
s ss.s ss ss
religious societies. and the vsriopS IN gcoa round
Mr. Lloyd
that he believed in nothing but tho slave Mr. FoG was
discard Testament etOgetnerj
Thought an excellent book ths rights Of man, but
garded pulpts abominaton. These ssnments werc
ope the ags Of soy Who
the Christians God to be the most accursed Of demons
bapksnous dossraon that Jesus Chp knew nohns
about Christianity. Mr. Wright, like Mrs Foster, thank
Passing by easy transition from the work Of God TO
the noble work OF man. tho society proceeded 70 rsve
Bible Mr. Garrison, the president proposed the following
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the slave power is the dissolution of the existing American
gy and o The
the constitution displayed the ingenuity Of the devil
such the opinion of the society Mr. Wendell Phil
lips avowed the proper mission Of the society to be the fur
applause thanked his God that he was traitor the
c9nstution and somewhat loosely added that he would
WE'LL whose conscience have been tender than
hose Of his confessed that he cared nothing for
The world would probably have been favored With
specimens Of this style Of philosophy had order been more
impossible to a &Sby key Poster og rising
'p ne s ~ he
society in trying to persuade to begin by settling thc
ang task wa. mpedsd By objection. a sass Who
desired The society conne itself TO the topic Of .boon
their % meeting. Woud not ' ss ne. ' 20 interesting Il
speeches con ned to the close question This view
g .nns for Af s & s
second day. Mr. Purv gentleman of color being In the
chair Mr. Irving grew indignant the hoor which had
been denied TO him. being granted another member and
exclaimed TO the chairman:
"'You told me the hour OF adjournment had arrived
"' CHArR. did not.
g IRv1No. You did, sir.
"sCHAR No. sir. Take your seat, sir
1nyISo will not; you told liep
the leaders Of the party which has opposed the
Nebraska bill This sample Of the sort Of legislation
should have aotonist majority were sent TO Congress
More daboca sentiments expressed before The
Hon. Horace Greeley another Of the abotioni leaders, has
prayed that the Capitol might blaze by the torch o. the In
cendary fall and bury all its inmates beneath i
bling which probably atrocious than any Of
the nfames have quoted above
"Mr Van Rensselaer, said his remarks In the afternoon
seemed be msunderstood they gave the idea that he
wished perpetuy Of the Union they had been much
msapprehsnded. There Is, he said real union In this
stand the matter Alright The constitution and laws Of the
United States have to protect life and property In
this country Mr. Quincy beautifully showed this afsr-
noon II is government Of weaknes, not of strengtha
mere idea Of government therefore, consider u waste
Of time 6gha Union which has existsnos and
too much recognising u object westhy of sttack
We ought progress We may dscaa this reaoution and
pass IT, won't dissolve the Union; physical force
BE- brethren who have fallen among
thieves, let take To them.
&C L. Reond said this ground that have always taken
is that, after dssoluton the savshodsrs would not be
able 10 hold their slaves am In favor Of the dssoluon for
stituon Union, and the government, but what 70
the black man. what TO met no man OF straw 70 mo In
my daily experience. To me s mean, cruel despotic and
cowsrdfy from beginning end fApplause.l In the Tab
ernaee last evening Mr.. Douglas Nusd the American
Union al he ooud desires yet Dapis, WEBSTER said The con