The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-05-12
voicT-Second the motion.
Mr. PuRvis-You have heard the motion.

The question not put, and Mr. Oliver johnson put
in voice. and said that the Chair had said that Mr.
Irving could not speak, his only appeal
from the decision of the Chair.
During this time there was considerable confusion,
and the FEELING OF the meeting seemed to be against
Mr. Irving he sat down.
Mr. RESssEIIAER continued his remarks, and said he
was sorry that side questions brought into
this meeting The good Of the slave the only thing
to be considered and he hoped that it would hereafter
Mr. IRVING got the floor but the hour of adjournment
having arrived the people moved of and be had OPP
Ioltunty to relieve his mind The attendance during
the whole afternoon very small.
EVENING SESSION.
At the hour TO which the association had adjourned
tx O'Clock P. NJ but very few persons in attend
ance, the majority Of when of the sable brethren
and sisterhood. Folks kept dropping in by one,
until there about many present had assisted at
the morning and afternoon gatherings little before
O'Clock VI. the chairman, w. L. Garrison, called the
meeting to order.
The discussion in relation to the dissolution
sumed.
MrVAH RENSSELAER, (colored desired TO resume his
marks which he had been in the of presenting at
the adjournment that afternoon. Leave accorded
him. and he went TO say that he was not DESTROYS to
have il understood by his remarks the afternoon that
he wished the perpetuty of the Union amere
Ggmcnt of imagination. The people, in his Judgment,
constituted the true Union This government was
not government of strength, but one of weak
ness, because it either unable or unwilling
protect the weak and the oppressed He thought
I Useless to fght against a Union which he be-
loved was but mere idea-a thing having no exist
ence and strength. They ought to cease throwing
away their strength against this of straw, and
work entirely for the abolition slavery by actions that
will meet the demand made upon them If the Union
were the cause of slave whipping their slaves
then fight IL TO the last But something must be
to make The slave owners should they emancipe their
slaves tomorrow, recognise the colored race stand
ing upon an equal position in society. lie considered
that though there dissolution of the Union
Ills brethren would still be oppressed by the Southern
States. He earnestly urged ali friends of the TO
act Ike the good Sauartsn who physically assisted the
man who lad fallen among thieves. That the
Of action which the society should pursue in
gard l. the alienation Of the uerings the bondsmen
MIR JOuNsoS moved that the speeches be confined to
ten minutes, which Lucreta Mott warmly seconded init
mating that Van RENSSELAER, had occupied entirely too
mach time.
G l. REMoSD "a colorei man, of Mass } objected; he
thought he could not DO justice to the stupendousy i'm
portant questions which remained to be discussed lie
thought it was an endeayor to choke him of.
Mr.. JOHNSON denied the soft impeachment. The mo-
ton agreed to. Iucret Mott then verbally tapped
friend Remond on the back and encouraged him to go
on Friend Remond somewhat stonached at the retric
began with attack upon his couutryman, Fred.
Douglass, for having sneeTod at Wendell Phillips in
speech which The former made the other evening the
Tabernacle lie believed in the dissolution of the Uaion
for he certain that should that glorious event take
place, and which he would hail with extreme joy,'
the South would be able TO hold the coored in
bondage. The Union mean, low tyrannical, and
tirely cowardly because through its fundamentally
dominant majority oppressed unfortunate minority
Daniel Webster also pitched into by the eloquent
speaker Re was very well in his way but 'Friend Re-
mODd'' thought that in the long run, Mr. Webster,
constitutional constructionist great shakesn
His friend RENSSELAER,, the last speaker well Mr.
Blackwell Ohio he considered had no business to talk
about the Importance TO the anti slavery OF the
dissolution Of the Union. If he shond glory in any
thing would be that he in the Of the glorious
phalanx that sought to effect the dissolution of the
Union. cloud applause.)
Rev. j. MAY, Of Syracuse, the next speaker. He
saidlt was observed yesterday that came hero not
so much to make speeches as to take counsel; and
here to take sides with those who 20 the
luton of the Union (Appausc IN the very ption
Of this enterprise had deep feeling and expressed it.
you, sir, TO the Chairman) was witness In the
irst speech made, foresaw and deeply felt and said
that this Union would probably have be dissolved
this deeptis damning of slavery could be eec-
tnaiy removed from amongst us; and then said ct il
be disso'ed" What have not done in she last
y open the of the people of this country
the wrongs, and mschiofs disastrous consequences
in every direction flowing ir.m slavery and what has
Upon tho subject favorable to the overthrow of
slavery has been increasing everywhere. But is
the part OF the slave autocTats TO maintain their
system at ell hazards has become the fixed, the
isna the sole purpose Of their exatenccf The slave
holders have another advantage the North They
praceed politicians from their infancy and ope-
rate upon Northern members Of Congress for the
nriherance of the aims of the South have come
o feel that nothing be gained by continued
union with the Shareholders The sooner that they arc
made to feel thst We execrate that uniouthat we
gard as curse to ourselves and that long to be
rid Of it, think that ell the sooner will they begin to
cacunte 10 themselves the yalne of the Union. They
will come to that what is violence u.s. is nvalua
bic TO them and then they would begin to devise ways
and to that which il not removed would soon
the dissolution of the Union. go for it n moral
ground also. We live in connection that is Ubiquitous
from beginning TO end We are allowing ourselves TO be
made the tools by which is sustained n system of the
most horrible niquy that the earth has supported
upon its bosom. Should not long since TO have
nounced all connection with it? So long nd-
yidualy separate ourselves from It, do and act with
accord to bring the people of the North say that
union with s1aNehoiders, Is a. union with hell cloud
applause)
il. c. WRIGHT thought that no man could truly realize
10 himself, sympathize with the slave, unless he
first as it were, put himself into the position Of the
bondman. The constitution looked from that point of
view, was one of the most perfect pieces Of dabolism
that the derraved ingenuity Of man devised He
asonished It Mr.. Blackwell standing up in the face
Of any Of the oppressed race and euloge the value
July orators, who talked loudly about this country
being the refuge of the oppressed and the home OF the
free, knew, when they uttered such sentiments that
they spoke what false The speaker then went to
say that he had respect whatever for what this
ton calls god The god Of this nation slavery Is it
devil. Enthusiastic mula;to-''Yes.'D Aud be he in
heaven in earth he who sanctions slavery, would
slave say that he is fend of perdition say slave
holders your idea of god who sanctions slavery rises
no higher than my idea devil does Slavery takes refuge
in the bosom of what this nation calls god not in the
bosom Of the God recognise, but in the god of the
church and the clergy And If You pursue the monster
to his last refuge, find him in that bosom and you
drag him by the horns to the altar and him. you are
termed an atheist Then glory in such atheism, Gap
plause.)
Mr.. LOGAN, Of Syracuse a tall powerful colored man.
related Of his experience when slave Tonnes
plantation, where he remarked he frs. com.
menced his opposition to slavery. He could not
yenonty wait Tor the dissolution of the Union for the
emancipation Of the slaves because It might not
for long time. He intended, however 10 do what he
could prepare the public mind 10 receive his brethren
when emancipated The coored population should not
wait for the church and the ministers TO split hairs upon
this question. The slave should rise asse and
sert any risk their inacnabe right personal btr
~. He (Logan) Of the Jerry rescuers and he
VAS prepared TO do thing that right and just to
Immediately eject the ncipation of his bre thren
and not to wait for doctors of divinity TO decide If he
had the power of god TO nfuse into every slave in the
land resolution 10 rise TO and say he should
be free he would do it cheerfuy and not wait for years
applause
AMY K FOSTER (sotto roce)-No, not a year.
Brother Logans observations thro lghout Of bel
gerent character and in the Of thcm acetousy
remarked that he had nearly broken his masters neck
when in Tennessee Of correction inflicted
upon him His observations appeared TO be exceedingly
ralaiable TO the approaching audience, especially
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