The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-12-17
THE CONFLICT" IN PHILADELPHIA

LYMAN TREMAINE Attorney GoueraL
THE CONFLICT" IN PHILADELPHIA.
The Abolition acknowledgements ON
John BrowA-HeAry Ward B~echer En-
do,sea by Lucrctta Notes.-The Union
Meessax-seenes or Confusion and Ex.
cisemens.
The Ant slavery Convention re assembled on Thurs
day the '6ib as .. the Assembly Buildings, Tenth ana
Chestnut streets, Philadelphia.
The assembage not SO large as the previous day,
there being q number OF empty benches near the on
trance door.
The audience comprised about one hundred and any
persons, majority OF them females Two colored men
and two light mula,to females among those present
Several Of tho women brought their "knting" with
them and indusri0usly engaged in manufacturing
stockings while the speaking was going o. Ameag these
last was the venerable ucrea Mott, who Piled her knit
ting Leedles briskiy all the while. - ~
James Mott pr esdsd Joseph A. Dugdaie made short
addreee.
Brown ~ MODEL ab0tUnst both IN desigo and purpose,
d. atb was glorious After extoing Browa 10 tns
highest strain said the towards were not all Ia Vg
ma but that they occupied tue anti slavery pups OF the
North and he denounced Henry Ward Bcecher as Oeisg
recreap, 10 the cause for although he Becher) advocat
ed The use OF Sharpes rides in Kansas he was TOO tmid
advocate their empoyme TO emsnctpate the slaves OF
Virginia John Brown no said, did not perish by the
The militia Of these states could not take him, and
They had cali the assistance Of the United states ma
rin.s The Union had played bum balm % arrest bown.
the United States bad only kept out Of the
altar he that John Brown, no mad recruited
100 men, could have marched from ons end Of Virginia to
the other and liberated all the slaves The speaker then
declared that the Union alliance with pirates and
Villains (Applause.) He said emphaticaliy-Ia am 40 In
sure ctonlst the right every
rise ami strike his oppressor, the Wash
,ugion did in the Revolution (Murmurs OF applanse)
He trusted the people OF the North would rise, In
peaceabe insnrrecon against tho pro slavery pupitS
politicians and presses. and demand the abolition OF
slavery which will be the only means OF avertng the
terrible calamity which must come upon tho slaveholder
when the slaves shan rise aat demand their freedom
This would relieve the Northern people from the
responsibility of the blood which might be shed by the
slaves achieving their freedom. ~e' Nv
LrcRErA MorT differed with the speaker about the
Slarp's rifle instrumeutalty, and hoped that the in
srrectionrary movement would not be in the mode
recommended by Mr. Robinson, but by revolution in
public opinion. She defended tine course Of the Rev. Mr.
Beecher
Mr. RoRlysos replied warmly, and said that n Ward
Beccher not model abotiouist, like John Brown,
crack of whose rifle carried consistency with
than all the sentimnality uttered by Beecher As for
the peace sentiments advanced by Mrs. Mott said he
people, dressed In plain bannets aud broad Drm
med bats denounced ply eica violence, but they
not sincere for in their hearts, they appauied it,
and he bold say that in this respect many them
we're hypocrites; anu he had little patience With
them because they forward and voted, and helped
10 put into power murderous government to hunt down
the slave
These last remarks caused "quiet sensation among
the Quaker portion of the audience, r1at t ll. ~
THEODORE nL1oS, OF New York. said each one thought
bis way Of aboshing slavery the best; but would
qure the Of the rifle, the pulpit tho press
aud public OPINION accomplish it as for the sy mpa-
Thy Of the Quakers for Brown that natural they
ali anmired his intrepidy. He had heard expressions
from many Of them that they wished Brown had succeed
that he had stopped that train, and their regret
that Brown had studied SCOTS military tactics more
thoroughly. This showed their feeling towards Brown
the question agate1 the whole Country its circa-
The Helper book had assisted in producing this
state Of things and Congress was daily engaged in avcr
eing that book which caused it TO be spread broadcast
the land. He had Helper years ago. when
he could get publisher TO print the book for hm; but
now he is enjoying the profits from sale Of IS 900 co
sale Of slaves at Rchmend Va, in the shadow OF
the monument Of Patrick Henry, bering the inscription,
Pennsy vanans tn appeal To their Legislature pass
Personal Liberty bill, to prevent the kidnappers from
comrg upon the soil Of Pennsy yania Great applause
OLIVER JOHNSON, editor Of the Anti Slavery Standard was
advocate Of peace yet he revered Of John
Brown. He described an interview he had with Brown
two years when Brown disclosed TO him his plans to
effect the abolition OF slavery He told Brown he was
peace man. but he admired devotion the slave even in
Of war lie also said to Brown that he was tired
OF the peace policy and would not look with dlsapproDa
ton upon Browns efforts Brown had done his work and
enS Of ns moral &C e. he yos sd
was Gods own workman. At this jnncture the repubu
can party had begun 70 consider that they had
the next Presidential campaign they had only confined
themselves to slavery in the Territories but tho Terri
tories had been settled the party found themselves with
sword, and cracked the shell Of slavery, and thus
aroused tho whole nation II had been aroused
Who We're pr"re 70 the even eaoss hs an
TO 20 forward into tho next campaign He ridi.
crled the Union meetings held at Boston and this city,
ans said they had brought the platform oil the old
politicians who had been sheved for generation past for
trucking 70 the South. He agreed with tho Southern
men, and had most ssay contempt for these Union
savers" He said they did not represent the sentiment OF
the community lie hoped slavery would BIO abolished
without violence but If il could not be done without blood
in thu rnipr
announce that the slaves had and put death their
masters, he would shout in giadncss, "Gory to God in
| Heaven.n cloud applausc.) t FL
LCcREA aorT-Ihee should say tho legal shedding Of
! blood.
Mr.. Jonssoy-I consider tho horrors Of seryilc war
as nothing compared with the crucltes daily praesed by
the masters Upon their slaves. The teaching of abo
tonsm was TO ncucate hatred Of slavery, and the
attempt Of John Bro the c 1t Of that teaching
He the type Of hundreds and thousands Of others
who meGitatug in their minds to what he lad
done. Let us initiate John Brown IF any Of You feel Ia
your souls you ought to do villa: he did, Gods name 20
and do it, think better OF who will do what no
thinks is right, than OF one who stands hesiating. Zap
Miss GREW announced that the Gag at tho fair room AZ
Concert Hail. had been taken down, compliance with
request OF one high who said he acted
across the street. which IL IN violation Of city ordinance.
The lady stated this, but said that flags of charitable
benevolent associations were strung across tho street
without objection being made. She supposed 1t the
canse Ia which they were engaged that frightened the
people of Philadelphia, and they could stand IT, The
CLAIM liberty throughout the land" &c. She sail the
officer told her they might hang out American flag II
they desired and no would object -.l.f1. ,n
man In the crowd asked II the flags OF tho late Union
meeting not hung the street Several
answered .yes yes bus those people can do what they
please" number OF persons said they ought not 70
have taken down. but let the officers take 1t down them.
selves. Miss GREW aaid II was down now and they could
not undo what they had DONE Lucreta Mott suggested
that as was put aross the street contrary law they
had no cause TO complain a. they did not wish to be
breakers The meeting then adjourned. t, nv w
The crowd were rapidly leaving the hail. when Sarah
Pugh appeared at the door breathess haste DO.
Sired them TO come together again, she had news to
communicate She stepped across the benches u the
front Of the room, when, after consultaon she
stated that the Sheriff Of the city had notified them that
their fair must be closed in the hternooa at three
She said there was some process against the essecs
the Hail. and that unless their goods removed by
three O'Clock they would be seize BY the Sheriff Voices
"This only rusc." otis trick 70 get OUT" and
other s,rnilar expressions. tt sG1 g1H III af4s
any OF the goods but lot them be taken and
solo need belt wOua be all the better for the GAUGE
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