The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-08
Dr. Chcever's Abolition Meeting Il

public meeting was held yesterday at Willis Rooms,
King street ST. James for the purpose Of discussing the
present Crisis in America and OF hearing the opinion
Dr. CbeeYer OF New York tho subject prior 10 his de.
parture for the United States Tho right Hon the Earl
OF Shait.5bury occupied the chair
Tho proceedings having been opened with prayer
The CHAIRMAN said they were assembled there Cor a
double purpose First to do honor to thoir friend Dr.
Choever and to express their admiration OF his consistent
conduct and, ne express their own opinion with re.
spcct TO the deporabe state Of things America par
tcsafiy ~ regarded the question of slavery He had
boon instructed 10 read address TO the Rev DR. Cheever
add to present To him piece Of plate some books Of
valuable English literature He read the address which
paid high tribute to the services which DR.. Cheeyer
had rendered TO the cause OF freedom during the last
twenty five years especially by his published works
"God against Slavery" and Tho Guilt of Slavery and
begged bis acceptance Of piece OF plate which he
would find engraved some names not unknown TO the
friends Of the oppressed together with copy OF the
and advocate OF personal liberty The address signed
BY Lord Sha9teshry Chairman M s. Morley, Treasurer
aud Mr. M A Carney honorable Secretary. The Chair
man continued) HE had great pleasure presenting
him piece Of plate in tho name Of tic gentlemen he
represented, and he hoped it would be handed down 70
his posery token OF the nigh respect no was held
in by the people Of England (e then presented the books
TO Dr. Checver,)
The piece of plate consisted of large silyer salvor
beautifully chased, and with the following inscription
engraved on it, Presented to the Rev c. b. Cheever
DID, pastor Of tho Church Of the Plritans, New York
In token OF the honor in which no is held by Brts
Christians and OF their sympathy with him the noble
and consistent course he has pursued in exhibiting slave
holding as sin against God and violation Of the lrs
rights Of humanity Thon follow the names Of the com
mttee
Mr. MORLEY said there was a cash account which they
not in position 10 close that day but in the rise
Of week they would be, and would hand to the
reverend gcntl man.
The Rev. Dr.. CnEgyER then came forward and said IL
difficult for him TO express In adequate the
kindness OF his lordshp and the committee for this
valuable tokon of their appreciation OF his poor and small
ed0rts-for poor and small they were-but They
and worthy Of tho in which they
listed (Hear, hesr He had great pleasure in receiving
those gifts tokens Of approval Of what he had done
lp inst
this stupenduous lie wished TO show The response
biity that now pressed upon the British and American
public In the present crisis, which he hoped war
against slavery. Clear hear He then proceeded to
read lengthy document on the present state OF America
in relation to slavery in which he claimed for The friends
9e a,oia,oniSs The credit q hdvn9 brought ato state
Of things uhich ,cod end n s toiat abolition Of Sory
ii wns fact which the rcbcous States complained of
that the Northern States allowed body OF 10 speak
openly in their States and to declare slavery to be sin
He cuntcnded that slavery great SIM and that 10
had caused volcano spring up under the soil where
il was fostorod o then suggested that If tho Northern
wished TO conquer they ought to declare slavery
at end purchase all the slaves in the States that
had seeded aud make them free coniscae tho
slave property Of the rebelous States. and then admit
them into the Union free States. They must
abolish the Fugitive Slave laws and other laws relating TO
slavery and declare the preamble Of the federal consa
ton 10 be the Interpretation OF that document and that
in the outset would set the question of slavery az rest
He then proceeded to refer 10 the claims OF tho slave
States be recognized nation, and contcnded that,
even il successfully England moi bound to recognise
them Of The family Of nations, as their constitution
sy OF tho federal government declaring the abolition of
slavery the only means Of becoming victorious as the
present rebellion was prosavcry rebellion, and was
begun and carried on for the purpose Of maintaining
aad perpeluatng that odious practice There was not
one secession State except South Carolina that was IN
reality secession state, for they had only seeded at
the point Of the bayonet during the reign OF terror and
therefore, il the United States government put down
slavery they would destroy the cause OF the rebellion
and It would be crushed They would be iusthed
in doing that under the system Of the constitution,
and he earnestly Advocated their adopting that principle.
(Cheers)
Lord KNNAgp in moving Of thanks to the chair
man. said that feeling had sprung up the other side
of tho that the friends Of freedom were ukewarm
and had shown the cold shoulder 10 Dr. Cheever but there
was not one word OF truth upon which to found such
assertion II had tcen said that there was sympathy
between this country and the Northern states, but the
fact was that r fell thai The Northern States stape
holding po,oer and thai under her flag ships ioere carry
inc slapes fica annually with immunity
so that could not sympahze with them to the extent
| that they would desire
Mr. S MORLEY seconded the motion, which was carried
| unanimously. . , .
The Fail of SuarrysRrRy in returning thanks said
was strange there should be feeling on the other side o.
the water tina. there was no sympathy here WAN regard
TO the question CT slavery. Why there vas not qpes
,ion that dear Engismsa as that OF indivi
dual liberty tiIesr, hear) We had go great an idea oil
that never entered into minds 10 argue the ques
| ton and any man expressing doubt en- the subject
would be looked upon fool or beast VIII regard
| the struggle yoing there sympathy IN hi
couatry for either side o. The other simply tesans. 10
hear The war was ~. question Of siavery, becaus
the Sorth had conc led TO the Southern states al
that they asked anu they Lad II all in their ow'
had cand,aly confessed that Il the federal governmcn
we're victorious, they uopld mol a!1feh siaoery. In
President in his speech had sat that N case OF tn
| federal government beng couqpert b. should b
governed by the constitution IN the c3ei DE shout
adopt and the meaning Of that was that be shoud man
| tain slavery He considered tina, tho surcst way
abolish the slave trade 20 diminish the demand %
tho slave produce and thai woald be done only by look
Ing TO other countries for supply Of cotton (Heai