The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-27
Anti-sIavery Lecture.

Ascture delivered last evening" in the Tabernacle
ty Mr. Frederick Douglass before the New York Library
Association the present aspect of the slavery ques
ton. The audience not large Tho following is
sketch Of the lecturers remarks.
The subject Of my lecture this evening" he said the
genius and history Of the anti slavery movement and
when speak of the anti-savery movement that
combination Of moral religious and political forces
whish working for the abolition of slavery in this
country and in the whole world well of the
impression concerning the mental abilities of the to
which belong. But still shall presume to speak Of
this very question to night for 1t Is subject which
any might speak without mourning the reproach Of
treadipg upon ground which is the exclusive right
of the superior race. At this moment the anti
slavery movement is engrossing minds than
any other question. The late John C. Calhoun did
not think the subject beneath him. Daniel Weo-
ster too, understood well the subject before he had
given himself to the support of the Fugitive Slave law
and told the North and South to have care how they
medded with it, Ut the existence of the anti-savery
movement as power no one needs evidence. It's pre-
tone of the Northern pulpit and has modified that of
the press; and is to be feature IN the future civza-
tion OF this country and the world. Men compelled
to be either for against iwheher he be Louis Kos.
suth, Father Mathew or a-John Mitchell. daughter
and hisses.) The anti slavery movement is not thing
lew under the sun No man can be looked upon
10 the originator of its principles God Is the
thor, and to Him must be ascribed the glory.
The oldest abolitionist now living is only the
reacher of creed long ago practsed All the early
statesmen and divnes CT this country carefully
ranged on the side of emancipation. The Methodist,
Baptist and Presbyterian churches seventy ago.
were radical in their opposition to slavery The Metho
dsts especially by their Conference declared that sla
very contrary to the la Of God nature and
ciety. 1.-THE bouquetm as he styles himself here
appeared on the platform and presented the speaker
the anti. slavery movement has commenced there
have been 60, 600 slaves in Maryland and
thing and a just demand, and therefore the demand
ought to be made. If was asked where got my sot-
slavery principles, should answer, 6rst from my
conscious manhood and secondly from the pages Of the
holy Bible. (Appause The rapid pread Of this move
ment may from the fact tnat an,iavery pa
per in the District of Columbia has larger circulation
than any or paper published there The lecturer
then to describe the revival of the anti slave
thing he said in the condition Of the slave which should
appeal at once TO the church, If II had Ia reality
been the church Of God. But there has been
great change in the sttude of the church during the
last seventy years Now, Baptist Methodist and Pres
byteran hold that 1t is inexpeden to take any action
posed the Iurch they did right in doing So but
as conceive they then parted with that reverence
which gave them hold the heart and conscience OF
this nation The church then declared the aboionists
infde. and they laughed at the church, and here
an rremediable evil, for love to God we'll to
only be the etecual overthrow of slavery II the
church had given her aid to emancipation, there would
not have been lett ut this moment single slave to weep
There power outside the church slavery;
and IL 1t had not been sustained within the church. IL
would have been abolished ago. Turning from the
church, the lecturer concluded by saying that he
opposed to the dsunion Of the Garrsoniau abolition
lists. The cry (be said) selfish. The Auti-Savery
Society set out with saying that its intention was to free
from all responsibility II SIT out by saying that it
would free the slave and ends by leaving the slave to
free himself Had the constitution Of the United States
dropped from the blue sky above who read
1t would suppose that it sustained slavery The Anti
Slavery Society did not start to dissolve the
and constitution Of the United States bat to
it by preaching the truth. (Applause.) should
lie to the American and Foreign Society with agents
in the field not only in this but in foreign lands The
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of the Unonthat of the free soil movement ends with
freeing the from all responsibility but that
Of the liberty party is to struggle long as single
slave remains TO weep.
Resolutions passed at the conclusion of the lee
tore expressing the entire accordance Of the meeting
With the sentiments expressed by the speaker. The
thanks of the meeting also voted to Mr. Douglass