, 1860-10-18

work. The tRo pFastcsA! tnelSca, 1ae bes-
nora,e sady, bu. sharing responsibilities and
honor, w;,I, he Nav FORK :socistr.
IN The ,nyantims The American mind had be- |
gun To take up the aut;;ect Of American slavery |
ia it, religious aspectfs TIE feeling ine!sased
strongly, till at length Tue tide reached the So.
ciety In New York They could not stay the |
lood, and though rot wiling to submit to sub.
nit to the demands expressed, Jet they could
not well ignore their existence. It resulted la |
the aopointinx committee Of lifteen 10 euggeat |
nome eourae Of action il the premises, the COM
rlaiut being that the ,4ew iorf Slciety WAS |
not dcing its whole work, in leaving out The
sutjse: ofs1aTefy from ~ notice in their pub
Tia Committee reported Resolutions thst
certaiuly need not hasa frightened the most
conservative. Their gssfwas, that the Society |
could rot <, into the political aspects Of slas~ |
cry. bat t6at tracts shoalE be published on tie |
duties aud erils growing out Of the relation OF |
Though by many this Epport was deemed but
u hollow truce, it IVES as491ed.
The Secretary of the 81 Ety saw that If they |
complied with these zes9.tions, restricted 81
they we're. il weala ar2u3s ~ tie fssli9g Of ths
iose lh,xe iields Of labor and q great share Of |
contribution to lis tunda; he therefore took |
uDon himself to diaobey TEEN, and would not |
eren publish on the incidental evils Of slavery. |
As matter of worldly wi1dom he undoubtedly !
acted wisely, for If the subject was once touch
cd there could be no stopping plaza till its
foundations were reached: Rslylng On the So
called conservatism Of the body, !. was pre-
ferred to NEE! the indignation of the Society
rather than the Indignation Of the South. II is
unnecessary to recall the starmy SESSION Of the |
next annual meeting Of the Societg. Suffice it
to say, the battle was fought, and the action OF
the Secretary Was endorseds
1oht I, ~
should be done. The Bsstoh Society adopted
the resolutions of the Committee of Fifteen a
standpoint
In tic meantime, fareseeiue that nothing
would result from the action: Of tho Society II
New York, certain men went ahesd in advance,
and founded the Cincinnati Society, and an-
uounced in their presmblc the reasons impel-
ling them 20 to do. Their action Oh the sub.
isct Of slavery WIS not left to be inferred. TO
prevent auy Misunderstanding, this wAs etated
as the distinct reason why the Society was or.
ganized. is opponents represented j. as an
tiou, and daring 10 maintain it. it had zone on,
bearingto the whole world, humbly and meek
II. its protect sgaiost American e!arety through
oil thnse trouaoua t;ass.
TIE Boston Society went on, rot holding out
In ii platf ru, or constitution, my opposition
COMMITTEES Of Fifteen, not placing paasition to
slsyery or slaveholdiug in any ei its fu2dameu-
tai doctrines.
Not long after, notice appeared in Massa-
chusettzpaper, offerioga premium reward for
ract, to be Improved By &C cc::tn.ittee, haying
us tie subject = F,:yer ZOE thu Oppressed: I
saw ut once this call meant real bnna fidc,
Christian aat,-sl4very tract, Goia:to tho root Of
thematter. | said to myself, il the successful
tract meets The thing sQuaIeiy, The Boston 50.
eicty cannot consistently publs: it, for their
field, as announced, y the er;is growing out Of
the relation, not lie ain Of the 1ela.inn iisc!f.
4 tract was approved by the Committee on
Premiums. II was published By 1he . B,ston
Society, hut matte was ap2e: ::sd 10 it, e..
tracts from sermon by successful Christian
minister.
~ish It understood that On this snhjec.
acknowledge there ms be aud Aee co..zsieo-
tious citi-renc ~ OF opinion which respect- I
onlY 70 over this ground to point cut tie his.
toricat coursc OF thu different societies.
Siy impression st that tine wAs shas the pres
| sure 0 auti.siayer7 opinion forced ,Ele pub
lication Of the tract itss but that tbs pressure
! in 1he Other direction hao nsds il q matter Of
policy for the u .eton Society to bring forward
| wha. they considered The unfidu'a. Far it
| seemed 10 me- the addeudaul wus in direct cat.
ision with the spirit Of the tract,
The tract tho CEciana:i society wi.hed to
| pubH-h, but II conil only ges pesmIsssc from
The Boston Society TO do 10 on condition that 1t
| nubtsised the other also. This We could mt do
/
/ the . as d,scorlsnt. Thfa was the ns.as lmous
| impEeSkso4 OF .'us Ha&rd -
I->..ri tue cuurse ol bath Saeieties al il
dire:s accordance ith ths plaliorms they start.
| ed from.
The Doston Society published sermon of
Or. Younx's On the subject, uhish virtually en;
dorsed slarery as an Institution for it dscouFsed
upnn the duties Of the relation. virtually imply
| ing the ia@iuiueas OF such Fciat,on. Tne t,a.
'cinna:i Society would not hare entertained
! th2ugAs Of publishing such tract.
Tnt Society in New York had gone on. doing
all itB duty, with the exception that it designed
| 1y omitted to publish ansthin9 on the susjecs
! Of nlayery. The Boston Society bad gone or,
doing its duts, taliog its platform IS a stand-
! print
Onc thug should be remembered. No matter
how pious or talented q representative from
such il Society might be, it was evident there
would be constantly temptation to represent
the matter dlltr ntly In different asno.poeEes,
] aud under the circumstances, the Boston Socie-
ty could re.d'ls assume a strong or weak posi-
ton on the subject Of slavery, as citcumhtnaces
I might seem to demand.
| Look at the Ch-;s.iaa Pre", the organ OF
our Society, and 1ou will see our rie~s ret out
plainly 4. ailtimes. But the 1roet yoavna!. the
orga1 Of the lsoston Society has hut the same
evangelical character as the 4taericl IN Htss<n
%, ,le organ Of the New York :socie.y, not
| showing any distinctive character as an organ
Of an Anti Slavery Tract Socie;y, ex.cpt some
articles in tbs first two numbers
TIE Cincinnati Society will enter into no c1-
operation whereby it may become absorbed, 50
that its distinctive character will be or.
wish # to be understood that We do not eppose
] in tteis.re.pective walks, The New Yorf o,
Boston Sociely, but for ourrelres ne have he1t
and will hold up the antistAvery standard
and We doubt no: that the time will CONF, ant
is fast approaching. when both will advance at
/ r. IL, 1a+p mia
In their advancing operations, the outpost
of The Iiosson and Cinc1nt ati Societies Easet a
, | their ground, and q cooperation Is urged
| recogtizs Christian corporation as an import
ant, beautiful Christian phi ciple, but there i
oae thing more valuable. and that IS iudivldud
nut dewn. They were ready to enter into an,
: | co-oneration which wonld not call upon tnem /
. guk or ignore ths.r distinct and peculiar priu
eirie or characteristic.
/ Rev., Warren, Secretary Of tho Dosto
, Society, said: l am glad these remarks has
Though honest y entertained, doubtless, hi
: | views in detail and in matter are erroneous, g
!. fur IS concerns the Society at Boston. The a.
ti.ala err matters are not In its constitution fe
that WIS adopted in ls1i. For eleven yea1
: frou, tnat time they retained . distinct ind
I pendencs IS NaaonA ooele1y' ana IN mi
!. early period published anti.slarerE trnct
{ among which was the noted Negro Servant
q BY Lsigh Richmond.
New York Society, it did not losa its idectit,
;, The New Tcrk Society neFer extended its q
3 erasions over ths four Northern New Erglan
r States. bu: the Boston Society itself filled th'
Q field, as Society, haviug It's own systera
# | operations, its own organizations, receipt
. | memberships, anniversaries oud Annual Repoz
}. The money raised on It's own field was nes'
9 given 70 The New York Society for gensfal pu
. poses, but Was always designated to rastteai'
/, a channel for expenditure :,
J. lts entire series Of tracss were puhlahed b
= | the New York Society, and In such Al Ant
i sIare:y matter occurred, ali anti slavery matt
10 wns stricken out.
It Question by Ds!egate-Did the Boston Soci
Il II know Of these rsvisions7
r Tae probability was tina. the Boston Socie
' did no, know of the mutilatlons at the tim
+ | it's attention cot being directed to that matte
l. Aa soon as these began 70 be s,isated. sbo
!, ten OF fifteen years ago, It began 10 create q
4 easiness, resulting IN iGfmn conference .
j ire purpose Of a1laJing the excitement felt
, the hitter. plau.ible explanations were g1rI
/. and virtual aequiescencs was mAde.
" In 1856. when tho memorable COMMITTEE
le Fifteen reported, the general understanding Y
Il thas g Ns~ York Society were to publish I
er the subject Of slavery. This IA eE1de -ttton n Il
tsct that the rote WAS unanim rus for those re
r oiutions. Bslieriug this TO b. the true iute
"a | nrata,ion of those Tesplutiodn, the Boston 8
ID ee , adop;ed @ @ hem - she'r gla41orn q .c,io
to ii the subsequent Annual Meeting ef the NJ
It York Society, Il became e'idsnt sh.t t~o ,ie'
III could bs taken as 70 those Resolutions. The:
r. fore .he Boston Soci II resolved 70 sepsra!
Or but vet he'd on ier another year, hoping
j. something rom the New York Society
a. 1853 The Separation Was made. on tho .sroul
lie that the society had Tot obeJed the inatru
" tians Of the Committee Tho union wAs th
q, dissolved, and anticipating any doabs. .h
b. might Do attached 10 Their interpretation
or tho meaning Of those resoiutloas ro was Il
IL, en- to plsce III. mat er beyond all duuot hy
most salemn expression ol the! yiews as sao,
IN IN m ni1;c,.I statemeut ~ published il tho A