New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-10
AMERICAN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY.

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AMERICAN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY
This Society celebrate Is Anniversary in the Net
ropoltan Theaier yesterday morning with great spirit.
The morning was one of the most wet and coldy disa
groeabIe Of the season, but the auditorium well
filed with friends Of the AntSlavery movement from
all part. of the country. Upon the platform, among
Other distinguished Aboltionists Theodore Par
ker. Wendell Phillips, VIM. Lloyd Garrison, the Rev.
Antoinette L. Brown, He Wright, Senator Wilson, Jas.
Lenox Remond, WIN. Wells Brown, c. c. Burlegh, J.
NJ Laneston Oliver johnson, Mr.. Foster and his wife
ABBY, Samuel May, Jr and the Hutchinson Family.
Tie President OF the Society WV. LLOYD GARRIsoS,
called the meeting to order, and said that in accord
ance with the usage of the Society any person present
who fc disposed to offer prayer could DO soi the So
ciciy left il entirely to the spontanety Of the heart OF
the audience.
The Rev Mr. HITLER of the Now-Jersey Temper
ance Society rose from among the audience and
delivered an impressive prayer
Tie President then read selections of Scripture
from the following books: Ezekiel Vii, 9-l2 "; Micah
III, "; Obadiah iii, 10, -, H. Is v. jeremiah
xvi 2-l6 Y.
Mr.. GARRISON said that the Annual Report would
rot then be presented e. the time limited for
discussing the same. Il would be read at another
meeting.
FRAscIs Jackson of Boston, Treasurer of the
Society, read the annual report of the finances, from
which we gather the following abstract:
Receipts .or the year from May 1854, 10 Nay l. 1850
OF the an, lean Anti Slavery Society and lie Aux 49, 80
Iiaries Ia the several state -51f2I -
NNP -
Balance to new account. S57g, %
WEyDELL PHILIPS moved 10 lay the Report upon
the table which adopted.
The far-famcd HUToHIssoN FvrLY were then intro
duced. and sang beautiful song entitled True Free
dom; how to gain it, for which they were warmly
aIpauded.
Tie subjoined Resolutions were read br the PPEsI-
nrsr, and warmly approved by the al Hence.
Ee.oir,d That Of all systems of delT-'n existing IN the
pious In il s-unption-, the roit m i'rpls ia IA
pirt tte NEST denoang ~ IT. ulrices ne ust Mucous
IL u. features and the caaIntOls IN i,e oqerft1i
he.oired That mHeda,e and unconditional a,oi'i9n
TIE primary an paramount dutg Of this nafon lore wbch
all ohe ons fade INTO isigcance at 's issues are a.
Gust in lie balance = Ill.
a. orr M he Arrercru church an clery-v honorable bat
eXceponfnIe peemireny guilty sua that heJ nave
thFtwn over ne maHi e q Sh..s "a sis , ~ ~,
Sisvstv avsn'en, a. inf Fl In m pir snd object aud admit
the communion table such make merchandise 81 hu
n caies an immortal souls
bsslred That such church s in the graphic language Of
ecpuie cage e uncean birds and tue synagoTue OF So
ton and that ,uch resoas ieieae IRE walse' m .sssPs
clothng, watehmen that are blind ahepners inst an
entan that all look to their way every one Tor
ltg 4 JuI :
Re,Ir,d That IN the language OF Patrick Henry, I; i
,uy the puri u our religion 70 snow that - AZ Va
" ral,e with that law watch warrants Slavery"
Tie PRESIDENT said he was totally at variance with
tie slave-holding portion of this great nation, but in
one thing he was in entire agreement with savehold-
la thst re ''''''"''"' D'' ''' $500
There intelligent pay section q he Unite
stare WHO know and q that the question slavery
i the vital question II this Rspub cmore importast in IL
beanss upon the destiny Of the american People han al other
ques1ns Inofal, zeal, and religious combined Pol
me- cry pescei tu there is peace for the slayeho err
He fully indorsed those sentiments true in every
particular. The question OF Slavery OF Liberty was
the only great question at issue before the nation and
in that question involved either the salvation
overthrow of our Republic. Il also true that
there il peace fur the Shareholder, and while there
lives on the American soil one human being in whose
bosom there IL spark OF Liberty left, there should be-
10 peace 10 the shareholder Chee.s.l. When in
1873 be- left The old Bay State 10 edit Anti-sayery
paper in the City Of Baltimore, lac went exclusively and
solely TO seek the Liberation OF the 5000 900 of slaves
az that period held in bondage Little lid he dream
then that it not simply the Of the black
that lie went there TO plead, but the cause of every
man in this countnf-that II question wide the
whole world and IN the settlement thereof there il no
nation directly interested. But he had since found
that bis liberty and his life in danger, and had
often been threatened in tie Southern States, that il
bad now become question not only ftae black mans
liberty bat of the liberty 10 speak and act of the
white citizens Of Tie United States. His case was
only singular because all citizens had dared 10 ex
prcss their sentiments the question of Slavery and
declare il TO be- an outrage upon our common hu-
mainly. No matter what mans popularity stand
lDg might be, the moment he dared to question the
divinity OF Slavery its right to exist the soil of
the United States II became longer safe for him TO
travel IN tie Southern States, and he became in fact
an outlaw in tie Southern States In support Of the
stat, mc nj lie would give documentary evidence. The
Rev. DIR. BrownlOw, who publishes The Wing in Ten
nessec, thus Describes tie way he would treat adj
yec6tc o. freedom:
The uehesIted cit sAs Of East Tennessee, and property
kode ought into IeagHe and whip, black and de
ia Tf.pectiye Of ealing or family associations
OPP % slavery who Is found in possession Of Adolf
II document These sentiments and wiling
AID r,at- 10 he!p others 70 carr. them out"
lis was a specimen Of Southern piety. II was a
rcpTead gentleman who had said THIS and declared
hnsolf ready TO put on the tar and help hold the rail
Laughter and cheers. Another man, native of
New HamI shire, VITO a schoOl-teacher in Misss-
sF had 10 fee for his life for no other reason than
having written home TO BIS friends in Ncw-Hampshire
tie following words:
For soufheru men, born and nur.ursd IN the mid. Of slsv
aud taught belsve right and uphold IT,
have tn dttpef sympathy and respect; Lu Tor that Northern
mn wioe .ursrou couscsu nee and experience al teach him
tereT ard who here and becomes the sp0oes for
mss.fCt cout,mpt II i. n ks.e.t sscrce ~ =,
sei.h and proving hat which ey.ryNorther
fenaa especially must feel and know "a the vitality
Rrtc the susrt 20 socety the element Of national pros
RnssS wy --''''- '-'' ''N-' '''''' 'Na AsAi'y
The letter had been either By accident or design
oysred m the Pcs-Ofiice and thee words read aud
thus The writer subjected to the necessity of effect
inghs C'cape The best way he could The MsissDyiaH
Of Sept. 70 thus brands him. after stating the contents
Of The letter:
Thu DID the base wretch play the assassin on those who
suo,tsd hH-ehefahns and prvPsEanns sentiments
In The and her and hospitality OF courss
Jscisen was TIE too bot place for hr and be AZ