The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-07-16


''Unted States your banner wears
Two emblems-one Of fame;
Aissl the other that 1t bears,
Reminds us Of your shame.
The white mans liberty 10 types
Stands blazoned by your stars;
Bot what's the meaning of your stripesS
They mean your negroes scars"
Yes they meanat least the symbolic, they stripes
tnualiy inflicted the bodies Of the manacet slaves
and therefore, away with that Gag forever. So long
beneath four millions Of driven with impunity
10 their unrequed toll Ike brute beasts and every slave
ship to be protected from search visitation under II,
let the true friends Of freedom discard with indignation
and horror. Instead OF making speech will READ few
passages s s applicable to the present condition Of
in many respects-passages which cannot become obso
lete or te while oppression in our land IMr CARR
son here read portions OF the second and fh chapters Of
jeremiah The congregation here united in singing to
the tune Of Aud Lang syne the first piece selected for the
occasion, being George fhompson's lines
Land Of the brave, thy hallowed shore
Is stained with tnts of blood &c,
the singing being led by choir Of our Hopedae friends
Mr. Garrison said he had two series OF resolutions which
be would like TO present 70 the meeting He read as fol-
lowe
ration Of Independence, there not less than half
million Of slaves, who forced TO the CALLING
soss o. @ & anrousn ,ne Eevoonary strasse
from their lons have sprung the four millions OF
now existing on our SOIL who treated like brute beasts
md judcisly declared 70 have no rights that white
bound 70 respect and Whereas the load of quit en-
taed upon as through the reeaacy Of those toho led IN the
Reuoluion, and who determined the course Of events
threatens 10 vhelp this nation IN destruction by its in
creasine weight; therefore,
J. Received That ins,ead OF gorying in the deeds or
fathers, and burning incense 1T their shrnes be-
comes q solemn duty, on day like this 20 confess TIER
shocking Inconsistency, depe their wiedly ccnpromss
ne eva example hey SET and % eave poerliy no cause or
lodthing memories through still more signal tresch
cry to the cause OF impartial freedom our part
Resolved, That is time all boosting should cease 10
regard 10 Lexington Concord, Bunker H Saratoga and
Yorktown for the struggle Of 1776, 10 spite OF he gxer
ing generaltes" contained In the Declaration OF indie
pendence not in undioation Of the righs Of human
nature Dat only for colonial Independence, sefsh
haw Demonstrated by myiads Of humtlia,iag ass, 6y
he Legislative and Judicial action Of all he States, BY
he whole Of se NATIONAL government, by the all pre-
spec1g the ooIored populs ou whether bond or free
3. Resolved, Zai ne An Of July, 1776, ,cns day Of
secordemnaiior on The part Of those Who axed their
signatures TO the Declaration OF MISUNDERSTANDING OF
whom ws1, then holding and a THROUGH S continued to
cone hoar Of which," according 70 the admission
Of Thomas Jefferson, "wss fr.aght with more
selves In rebellion 10 oppose and, therefore, 10
deem them worthy u reverence, under such circum-
stances, Is 70 be partial 10 judgment and 70 ionicsa
grevous wound upon the cause Of Justice and rtgheous
4. Resolved That Il is because Washington, and Jensr
slaveholders--snd because Hancock, and Adsms, and
Franklin, and Hamilton and Roger Sherman ling
% s spedney. IN order as a. s ,ones Soans % b
thar ohsr country might be sepcrotthaf he ldnd moro
cursed ~ the scay Of ne due por and the cause OF free
loyal 70 the self evident truths" they cuuncatcd,
cipated their slaves, and insisted liberty being
prccaimed throughout all The land 70 s the inhabitants
hereof a. matter Of self respect and moral oonss
tency, and 70 avoid the merted deron aud indignant
reprooaton OF witnessing universe, slavery could mot
have survived the revolutionary conflict Therefore,
s. Resolved That all attempts hide their crminality
10 apologize for their conduct equally futile and
mouths and icsrfuily illustrate how evil and bitter
thing IL 70 depart from the living Cod In compromising
The principles OF eternal justice substituting selfish sx
he means.
whereas, "tho stream cannot rise higher than s
source - and whereas, ne Cosit,tion ~ M Unsted
States ,os framed and adopted by ,aueAoiine and Stare
trading people, both ~ h<r SdI sovereignty andy vsuui
compact and whereas, determined ~ they were 70 bold
thor slaves In bondage marketable goods and chas
and 70 prosecute the African slave trade under The Amer
flag for at least twenty years after the adoption OF the
Quincy Adams he frecmen Of the North reduced 70 the
alternative Of departing from the vital principle OF
their liberty, or Of 5orfsl.ng the Union Itself assrss
bond and thereby made the preservation, propagation
and perpetuation Of slavery The vital and snimstins
privileged order Of In the community adverse
70 the rights Of ALL and more perpcous TO the interests Of
whereas from the hour Of s adoption 10 the present day
the constitution has becs understood interpreted accept
cd and enforced In accordance with this view OF ~ slave
Judges all legislative assemblies all the Presidents, from
Washington 70 Buchanan Congress- and the Supreme
Z, tua ana
intention beyond All reasonable doubt or denial IN these
particulars, therefore,
9. Resolved, Tha, any attempt, however sincere Or well
meant, 70 argue or prove thdt ne constitution Of TIE
s.tss Ssss Sna ,Sas ss'i e an W.. s" r. var.
S, { * eS Ssr Sg ss ns sH o %i asss
and hoiy sing sch,y-d useless ,case Of time and an
utter p7rrson 81 tAs treh--s convenient subterfuge
duty OF conformity and secession, and OF Joining IN
Liberty ratlying CRY Of "No union with slAveholder."