The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-03


traticns drawn from tho practice Of the churches
in their discipline. He then showed the In.
consistency OF professsd ab0lltionists taking
the oath to the constitution Of the United States,
Of slavery This point was eucidated and illustrated
with great cearness and force; and the absurdity OF
those who profess belief In the antslavery charac
ter Of the constitution acting In harmony with
shown. And then the Jesuitsm Of those who. pro-
tessing disunon principles, seduced by soma side
issue to cast their votes for that special object was
held up to view. Mr. Garrison, in reply TO s. s. Eos
ter gave hs theory of the duty OF abotionsts a. TO
the manner Of bringing Massachusetts out OF iss go
verDmentnl connection with slavery.
s. s. FOSTER then followed at length in review Of
Mr. Garrison, and In favor of new political organi'
cation.
j. B. INNS replied to Mr.. Foster in defence Of the
free soil party and its platform.
The society adopted the following resolutions
Resove- That in order to defray the expenses Of this
snr ual meeting the of the society and friends
present be requested to contribute each the sum OF one
dollar suc other sum- whether more or iess "a they
may be able, TO the Finance Committee
The Finance Committee proceeded to the dis
charge OF their duty In accorda-e with the res0la-
tion.
Mr.. FOSTER asked Mr.. CARR nv he would
proceed in the work OF getting o. this Union;
what steps should he take in the matter?
Mr.. GARRISON replied, cease to support the Union
and the government cease to vote under It, cease to
swear allegiance To it. and do al you can to excite
for il the moral adherence it deserves. Then, when
the popular mind is ready, they will summon con-
meets said Mr.. Garrison, hope to be there, and do
all can to form a new and good government aud
if they pnt sin into it, then will be of, aud call
again for disuni0n
Mr.. FOSTER enlarged upon the necessity Of laying
before the people some definite method of action.
He repudiatcd as worthless all present methods He
regarded the republican party and all their mem
bers Charles Sumner included, as In league with The
Shareholders against the slaves pledged by the CON
stitution TO keep the compromises with slavery.
CHARLES C. BuaLEIGH replied to Mr.. Foster. He
objected to Mr. Fosters position that the republican
marty was the greatest hindrance to the overthrow
Of slavery. He also dissentcd from Mr. Fosters Pc.
sition that slavery is weakened by its acquisition OF
new territory, and its spreading its victims over
wider surface.
Adjourned to seven o'clock
EVENING SESSION.
E. QUINCY, Vice President, in the chair.
A quartette club OF young volunteers sang the
Rock Of Liberty"
j. b. SwAsEY, Esq, Of Newburyport. opened the
discussion Of the evening session by saying that he
too, had felt tho encouragement expressed by Mr.
Foster while he looked only to direct results; but
as he had faith in Cod in the success Of truth and
great principles, he couid but believe that the old
Saxon spirit, the spirit Of the Puritans would, in
the result triumph successfully the dark power
of slavery in this land. lie then went on to review
action, illustrating, in part by reference to Jesus
Christ, who, he said, Eever attempted to make
q platform, or organization or even a plan, but
addressed himself to and sought to instruct and ele
vate the individual conscience. He illustrated the
progress of the cause by his own experience. few
months ago, he was entirely at variance with this
PLATFORM but being called in order to qualify him
self for the Office OF justice OF the Peace, TO take
oath TO support the constitution Of Massachusetts,
and the United States he set himself about care
FIJI study of those documents and soon came to the
conclusion that as an honest man and true friend o!
freedom, he could do no such Thing,
ny,r EfnIa n M "a
the platform, by the cheers Of toe audience. lie
said that many of Mr. Fosters positions were right.
but his feeling OF horelcssness because no more
converts were made, was short sighted one. Our
duty not to make dlsuulonsts. neither was our
success 60 bc estimated by the number Of enr men;
but We to be the leayen that should eaycn the
the whole lump. M . . distinion party, he let
with Mr.. Foster ~ that was to he the
course, but the time was not yet; We have
not sufficient material Of which to construct such
party, and it would be waste OF our strength 70
P z os do Rfy u ss e. e and so
we try, some side Issue would draw them Of so That
we could not count them at all. But we were max
ing advances, for Mr. Banks. though not aa abofi-
florist is TO day the block that stops the wheels OF
government, so that even Caleb Gushing, with his
hands full Of money and his heart full Of lies, could
not buy up his necessary ten men, that he has here
tofore boasted he could always bny. It's on inai-
cation Of progress that Charles Sumner, young
fame now fills the seat Of 1a1ln Webster; and that
the scat OF Edward Everes, tie pet scholar of bos
ton, is now filed by the "Natck Cobbler'-one who
has earned his seat there Ivy nobler services than
nine tenths of those who sit about him That is
progress Another objection to political orgaaiza-
tion is, that it must tie too broad He should
want to put in an elective Judiciary &c, and there
the cruciblc to make distinct political issue
upon. Mr.. Phillips continued in one Of his happiest
efforts, in strain OF great beauty and eloquence.
that could he eqnaled only by himself and to which
no mere sketch could do justice, closing with the
remark that the disunon party would, as result
necessity, crest up on the rising wave of time.
The Quartette Club sang s." Eight Dollars Day
Mr.. GARRISON said that he knew Of nothing by
which to test anti slavery but the slave, and he
started in that cause resolved to know nothing but
the slave. He did not then expect to leave his po
litical party his religious denomination, or the
government; but he was bound to stand by the slave
and let everything that stood in the way that was
pro-slayery, 60 by the board. Orr position must
necessarily be 81 isolated one. We could not attract
noisy, excited, spasnlodic meetings, as the poll
tcians do, but we must keep straight forward, un-
swcrving. and our work is always before US. If we
would concede something to the Church, for in
stance, that slaveholdDg can, under some crcnm-
stances be right or that STAKEHOLDER can possibly
be q Christian, or make any other concession, how
small, should have our character given back
to us, and should afterward stand well with the
public. But no, we must make no concession, but
stand on our own ground, il we stand alone. he
sorry to differ with any friends of the cause
was glad to think well he could Of the republi-
cans, bpt must. nevertheless, crticise them. Their
Personal Liberty bill, in this State, acknowledges
the right Of the Shareholder to reclaim his human
property" but he must prove his claim to jury.
He objected to them on their own single patry issue
of free soil; they treated the question of freedom in
the Territories in the manner as they did the
question Of banking, anything else, meaning TO
carry their point by vote or If overcome, TO submit.
And If they should keep Kansas out, be cause Of
slave constitution, the people of the Territory could
try free constitution, and then, being voted In,
nj fO a rop sti
republicans acknowledge the right Of a sovereign
State to settle the question Of freedom slavery
Tor itself Their opposition to slavery Is techni.
CAL and not real. Mr.. Garrison then went
on to criticise the various other positions and
avowals of the republicans and their advocates.
summing up with objcctng to their love Of the
Union, which he feared would induce them to
let the slave slide 10 the Union. He then dis.
cussed the disunion question in his own able and
mastery manner. running discussion ensued Oh
free soiI positions &c. which continued half an