Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-05-16


MEssRs, EDITORS Il noticed in your paper
the other day,a statement that at general anti
slavery meeting at the Shiloah Church in Prince
Street, New York, on the evening of Nav 6. the
speakers were much interrupted by Mr. Josenh
"A. Howland, who pertilaeiously advocated the
cause OF the American Anti Slavery Society.'
do not know the source of your information
in the matter. but the reports saw of the meet
ing III the morning papers of the CITY, unfair and
distorted as some of them were, would not war
rant such statement, while The facts are very
VIDE therefrom. Let me state, as do not like
to be Incorporated at home, although l expect
often to be misunderstood, that at the close of
the meeting, while collection was being taken
up, the Chairman gave notice of another meeting
ior the next evening Upon the suggestion of a
number Of friends, asked leave to give notice,
Ibis the chairman granted and at his request |
stepped forward to the desk and gave notice of
the meeting and speakers of the American Anti .
Slavery Society, to be held during the next and
succeeding days, remarking in explanation that
TINS was the original, pioneer Society, and now
the only living, active one" This remark uuex.
pecttdly threw the chairman into a great excite
ment, and he commenced TRADE against the
American Society and its positions saving that
neither it, nor Mr. Garrison, were aiming AZ the
abolition OF slavery and defending the position
OF himself and others who had left it. Feeling
That he was laboring und der Il mistake as TO what
SAID, and why | said it, asked leave to make
an explanation. This was promptly refused. -
linen desired to ask question as to what other
society there was "alive and active" but was de.
med the right. Charles l. Remond replied TO the
chairman as to Mr.. Garrison and the American
society. AT the close of Mr.. Remond's short
address, the chairman called on WIN. Goodell to
reply, ana during his remarks he addressed him
Seit directly TO me, and with his leave asked
MN some questions, which he piled 10 candldlv
ana eourteously, although the chair. very much
3 1 OF oTdcr, tired TO prevent the conversations
From Mr. Goodell | learned that the American
A0ot'Hon Society was formed few months since.
put had mad no meeting. What its claims were
10 oeing Living, active" society, was not aseer
tanned. From the chairman MIR Tapnon 7
learned that himself and Mr.. Goodell were olive
ing active abolitionistf-which is not 10 be dis
puted. " W u's'
Your statements, that the speakers were mucb
interrupted by me, and that pertinaeiously nd
esoeateu the cause of the American Anti. SLAVERY
So.rWde'y' are not true, Tor did neither
Inc call for the meeting was for call Abol,.
uo1iStS' without distinction of party" and nnder
IT, had the same right to attend. and snesI
.h n9 Lewis Lappan had, yet he denied il. II IL
aa'ways IN order 10 make an explanation. or nsk
u quesuon Tor information. When a person IL
speuhlhB' II is his right to yield The floor for
quesuons or explanations. or not AZ his nlsasuro
tne chairman to the contrary notwithstanding
y any one pertinaciously interrupted the Moot.
ing was Lewis Tappan, and not myself
New York, May ID, 1866. NAND'
We copied the article to which Mr.. HovIord
refers from the telegraphic reports of the meet.
'nV 10 the Eastern papers, and in his explanation
aooVe' he virtually admits all that was there s,at.
va in regard to his conduct on that occasion.