Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1854-06-07
AnrnIcAr Arrl.sLAvERY socnrY.


The N. Y. Herald presents the following
digest Of one days proceedings Of the society
At III anniversary held in that city two or
three weeks ago.
The proceedings Of the anniversary meet
ing we're opened by reading passages from
the Scriptures, singing and prayer. One day
was allowed to elapse without murmufs. pus
on tue second the indignation Of the audience
at this plagiarism from Christian societies
burst forth. Mrs Mott, one OF the leading
spirits Of the society, never heard OF such
thing as singing and praying at their meet
ires. and sneeringly recommend members to Z,
do their praying at home. Mr.. Blackwell
was tender Of shocking the prejudlees OF
Christians : but censured the practice oil
prayipg. II there were any advocates OF the
practice present. they were cowed by tue UNI
sersa adhesion to these sentiments Win
one voice, the meeting reprobated the use OF
religious exercises, ADD tacitly resolved not
to suffer a repetition of SO distasteiul an inno-
walton. This led to some abstract debate on
religion. Mr.. Wendell Phillips styled the
society. the inGde society," and said it
chung to the appellation' The ice thus
broken. Mrs. Abby Kelly Foster abused the
Bible Society, the other religious societies,
and the various churches in good round terms;
and proudly claimed for herself the title Of
infdel.' The President MIR. William Lloyd
Garrison, frankly confessed that be believed
in nothing but the slave Mr. Foss was not
disposed to discard the New Testament alto
gether; he thought it an excellent book on
the rights Of man, but regarded pulpits as an
abomination. These sentiments were appro-
priately capped by speech from MIR. Henry
G.. Wright, one Of the most able members Of
the society, who pronounced the Christian 3
God to be the most accused OF demons,
snapped his fingers at the Bible, and wound
up with the blasphemous declaration that
Jesus Christ knew rotbing about Christi
anity.' NJ. Wright, like Mrs. Foster, thank
ed God that he was an infdel.'
Passing by an easy transition from the
work of God to the noblest work of man, the
society proceeded to revile the constitution
in the same terms as it had reviled the Bible.
Mr.. Garrison, proposed the following resolu-
tion -
Resolved, That the one grand vital issue
to be made With the slave power is the disso-
luton Of the existing American Union.
This resolution was supported in speeches
of great energy and force. The Hon. Ed
mund Quincy protested that the constitu
ton displayed the ingenuity of the very dew
ill., and believed that the Union should be
dissolved because such was the opinion of the
Society Mr.. Wendell Phillips ayowed the
proper mission of the Society to be the fur
therance of disunion. Mr.. Henry G. Wright,
amid great applause. Thanked bis God that
he was traitor to the constitution, and
somewhat jocosoly added that he would like
to see the President sold as slave Even
Mr.. Blackwell, whose conscience seems to
dave been more tender than those of bis col
leagues, confessed that be cared nothing for
the Union of itself. The world would prob
ably have been favored with more specimens
of this style of philosophy. bad order been
more strictly maintained at the meetings.
Unfortunately, it was impossible to prevent
Mrs Abby Kelly Foster from rising to her
legs every ten minutes, and other members,
such as Mr.. Stephen Pearl Andrews, consu-
mod the time of the Society in trying to per-
suade it to begin by settling the principles
of human rights. the accomplishment Of
this trihing task was impeded by objections
from members who desired the Society to
conine itself to the topic of abolition but
the Hon. Edmund Quincy very justly replied
that their meetings would not be nearly SO
interesting if speeches were confined to the
close question This view seems to ave
prevailed for the closing debates were Of n
rather rambling charac er. Towards the close
Of the second day, MIR. Paryis, gentleman
Of color, being in the chair. Mr.. Irving grew
indignant at the floor, which had been denied
to him. being granted to another member and
exclaimed to the chairman -
Ycu told me the hour of adjournment bad
arrived.
Chair did not.
Irving - ou did, sir.
Chair.-No, sir. : + Take your seat,
sir
Irving Il will not you tell me !lel