The independent press. (Abbeville C.H., S.C.) 1853-1860, 1857-05-22
Abolitionism in New York.

The Abolitionists of the North have been
holding the oath anniversary of the Anti
Slavery So cicty, in New York City the no.
torious Lloyd Garrison, being in the chair.
AS the advanced guard of Black Republican,
ism, who exhibit, without disguise, the natural
and Legitimate tendencies of the principles of
that party, the proceedings of the Society are
not without interest and instruction. The
character of the resolutions and speeches, in
dcate the extreme lengths to which fannticism
can 90. Anti-slavcry is the idol to which they
arc willing to sacrifice, religion and country
social peace and individual happiness The
following extract from the speech Of Wendell
Phillips, affords an illustration of the issue and
tratorous designs of this wing of the Black
Republican party:
ale continued to advocate the overthrow of
the federal government and the dissolution Of
the Union. There was more terror in Massa-
chusetts of Il constable and writ than there
was in South Carolina of Sharpc's rifles. lie
Massachusetts to the sword and mn.kct, Tap
pnusc I for the next time Lexington and
Bunker Hill should speak they would be heard
But the South knew better; she hid herself
behnd the law, and the North knowing that
the decision of the Supreme Court was final,
they obevcd. But the South said If like
Your decision will obey it if not, / won't ;
aud so the North had her hands tied while the
South WAS TO do aS she pleased.
1t is not with cannon the war begins no it
is in the hearts of the soldiers. The South has
several ideas, but they MI merged in the
one word slavery lie didn't care what n
mans creed was, or whether he was insane
enough to believe in tho mnnliness of James
buchanan, if, aside from all other issues, hc
would aid the speaker, in ab"lishng slavery.
Goethe says: If you plant M oak in flower.
pot, one oftw things must harrcn-cilhcr the
oak will die or the iowcr-pot willIbrcak" Now
lie went in for the oak. and abandoned the
flower-pot, the constitution. Laughter and
applause. When Brougham stood before the
li"uSe of Lords, and was asked how far he
would go in defence Ofthe Queen, he said he
knew no ore but her, and if tho throne and
mobiles sunk, he cared not aud he went in
and won, for he was bound To do so.
So would he recommend the abolitionist to
say che knew no one but the slave, and if the
constitution and Senate go to the bottom,
where they prolonged, much the better"
Great applause] lie continued in n strong
speech against the federal government, eulog
izing Margaret Gardener who murdered her
her pursucrs. The Drcd Scott decision was
more dreadful to him than Shnrpc's rifles, and
he must raise New York, Massachusetts, and
Wisconsin t" the level of being traitors.
There is only one word That the republican
people know, and dare not utter, namely,
that this IS resolution, but such must be
avoided and that there is 80 constitutional al
lcgiencc left New York must be educated to
tramplc the law under foot; Massachusetts
men to be made to say that no slave law will
be allowed there, or obeycd and he wanted
to make the soil of Massachusetts so hot tina,
birthplace, hell, than come into Mussachu-
SettS'