New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-14
THE AMERICAN ABOLITION SOCIETY

THE AMERICAN ABOLITION SOCIETY.
BY rRRDK. DOUGLAS AND THE REV. Mr.,
GARDNER.
The Anniversary of the American Aboi.doa Society,
vss celebrated Yesterday afternoon. a. The Church
TIE Puri,sns. Union equars. 4 large and ntsl's.ss
audience Of ladies' and gentlsmsn wa, present. A.
q o'clock LEWIS TapPAs, the first yie,-Pnr'isa, Of
the Society. in the absence Of the President Cert
Smith, called the meeting TO order, and n bnaf a.
dres,, stated its objects and pur oses-
After praye. by tie Rev. Mr. HARRISON OF Pu-
field, Msss. The Rev. Mr.. GARDssR offered the fol-
loving resolutions which hs supported 10 ss2eees'
k';,.a h.i NE he r,au q ied u the ss
nt.s,...ay ,oS.' thai sDy Rson Sholeh OF At,y a.;
fs TO nees The du,e. q Nsio1 Govsromeai Rslen .at
order ..,nf ,o@ ,As sin. .s:siins aSssty
P,so,tS That slavery Is our sre. national .s in to,
quit Of Which The Whole N.,O ra-r. .ad e,.a'
S,.i ey,ry ,osc .nd e ts. oppressed a. tr-s ~
ReoroS Tha q the present ets logger DeF.os d hi,
end .nhet ifs Nation. Government, ruiens .o4 ereas
the Divine ,bon' denounced II scrplfe q, 's- aevaes
Oppre..or Of The poor ard peesy
ccnc-iss Ksn... We ind fre.h Illustration Of The dsscv-,
rne;ne, ard ussourrs Of the American Aboiton scs~y
.us h:, ,ssr. can s b 10 The e ~ s
ants ths the pi1ca rights ard ei'l o-r'ies nss,
D.
ara Liberties q coor- men the stream Of seeefs hb ~
osnDo, fow unPOstsd hIogsh ne mite o. ps.s ossa.ss
become bsse submit 70 .rssvenent hsmseve S
e Be 20 and re- ao ara =.
admission ha: Slavery |. esG .nd - sn.
!. 80 .rd Cou.tora al part. " the nation sad ssss,
there rational bop Of r-i from re as o. tas
slave Power bit BY Gooq' esrt fo the deI, snd sedy
sbon Of slavery .elG in the q that saae Feter Pv
thai !. WELDED for i. .uppoTt AID snsa'.os;
nee ~omon BIZ IN connection with tie history md ds,
he Psys Pfy . Tor .e s Ss. p q:
.ba,h vey :. the States ard Territories 81 ssiOsJ u
PS.orS Tt. the proof. Of this conspiracy are to b.
tie oppo.i,son the admission Of CsiOfas. FREE
rs,yl Nd threaeaei psops sNn-:in Of the Aa5 save
ad In Ire doctrre q the suprene Cour' in ne I'd sc,s
60. I'D In tie Cain Of virginia sgsrs: Ne< ora al invsv
ps yr,u, denial Of the hight Ct any STATE 70 oo'h Saye
in ,he open avovA Of tia. eco,nne N ~ naragsa gs'
K,na in the Presidents assertion thai slavery exists 10
KEs.s under tie Cors,tuton OF sne onee sse s ss
As Go,s. CT South Carolina and hnsly IN ne 1ssness
eeeimnsiior to force ksssss ihto te uoon Saw sae
SnSer the De .po,ic oo1,rol Of the Save Powell
hs N ~ Dr. dirg re,ouior. are imPeed 70 believe
b h Pdr Government has become the INSTRUMENT Of toe
m tSe sfds OF Liberty claim and take possession snt
wird n. pow establish justice sna secure voc
liberty" 10 al the United s.'e. Of America tot "AsA A'
CcD,t,ution was ordained and estsbu'hed ,.,..
Red Aba, tie mSs' .ns the sass
eb.emen, Of the non,y Tree eolorst pope Ane
b. hooyes The ChsE and tie pao 70 I,es' 'as y
n psI as 70 n-omote the best lu,ers, Of Mankind
Reached Thai Che seton q the A%ea -. ss,s So .ss
trepherou, 10 Freedom and ,ubveI'iye Of S we
I.I ,eS. ir.,r.on Of the apo.sby Of m.sns
successful opposition to the ooTup'.As innusn'e. ssu $3.50
dnc, and promising oppos0n to the inaJ Of dave
Rev. DR.. CmrEvrR then addressed the meeting ~
follows:
MIR. President: We are driven this day to Goa
Apst, from His Word, and His grace to make HIS
Word eff.c.ual, ard TO keep it even in the hearts Of
His children from perveniou there is no hope ~ tas
heart Of any political party, nor any Christian party
fer the poor slave We have seen that men OF plety
egs gray hairs, experience, eoquercs, can pead the
very authority Of the Word of God for concealng and
depyrg that Word; can call upon Christ TO bear VT
ness that their rst Christian duty to take down Hn
light from the caHdlestick and 10 put il under bushsl
can deliberately in the name Of God TO psrvert tbs
salt Of Christian truth az to make it nothing but sa
additional corruptipg clement on the dunghll Of the
worlds conup,cns. We have seen an eloquent
Bs5op with silver locks pleading for silence on the sa
of Slavery ard ustifying the Executive Committee
Of the Tract Society possessing an indestrucnon
leg alive eganst the instr actions OF Their constituents
and in OPPOSITION /. toe will and Word OF God, by
virtue cf being the managers Of great ircamocu-
tion tfice the perfection of whose sxaciIy and
tyepgth is in the at, Hon not TO do Il. We cannot
but remember the answer of God: To him teas
know eth to do good, and doeth il not to him Is n
sim" and the judgment Of the Lord Jesus: " lass
much ye did not TO one Of the least OF these ny
brethren, ye did it not 10 me-.
We have also venerable and Christian men n0s
shrL king to ceEouDce the declaration that American
Slavery Elm, as ultra ard inexp soent, ard esposas
the cause Of righteousness to defeat and ruin Paul
recced in Bis cay that be had not stunned to declare
the whole counsel Ct God. The protested folio wers
of Paul in our day do not shun to reouke tuch deca
ration as fsnstcsl aud rash Before such develop
ments It not that our trust IS IN God and mol
ar, should have more any strength, or life, or
courage left in Us. There is no hope, apart from
Coos Word aud from the ful and fa hfal spplca'ion
Of H. 1heie is wanting the element of coDsneot:us,
stubborn heartfelt, eternal hostility sgslnst Slavery
fin repro bsec ard forbidden of God Ia the 90
cstslogue with lying, perjury, murder. whoremon-
gerng, piracy stealing, and quit, tnat Dy
the law not Of God only but man, IS worthy Of
death. Where snail such an element be found H)r
shsu il be created quickered, trsIne1' Not in the
school of political sef-seeking and expedency. nos
uLcer obedience TO fugitive slave laws; not under
proclsnatiUns ard assertions Of aleglarcs TO bred
Scott decsiots not IN the tchool OF usrghtsous asa
oppressive sta;utes lot under the law of sie,ce On
tie Word Of Gcd-sls nee In the puip-silcnce 10 tas
Tact House; but under the law Of fre aud thuetcr
in the Manifestation Of tie truth 10 every mas
conscience ia the sight Of GOd-by revealing tie
q iEoln IA unflsuSe'rSnf1
ard upgOo OF ueD, snd against this stipend lus
n!quy IS foremcst ana most gern mating Ia enoi Giy
ara ma gny, most sweeping aud accumrl9.ng IN ne
habit; and materials of SIN and misery, the eIenen's
aid securities Of LatODa ruin. OGI only hope Is 10 tue
revived, iSrg fsithful religion Of free, out-spokeo,
sisient church, and feailess uDmuzLled faithful
ministry Our only hope Is IN conscience fastened 70
the Word Of God, and heart flaming with its sao,cd
Il e pCpulsr church sed ministry holdrg forth
the word Of life, and giving themselves up 10 II,
supremacy, IL srch an unrestricted abandonment II
oil ihIr - 10 lis sovereignty DOT the popUl.r so.eF-