The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-01-26


dstorbs the rcpcse, eranges the business, assals the
interest dsnonors ,he character, and imperis te cx
silence q the republic, but slavery Freedom ana tne
oVe OF ~ and the advocacy Of ", and the uhcompro
missing support OF IL, without regard 10 Color or race,
can never work III TO whatever s Just, honest hooie,
humane and Christke II is not the aboitionists,
who SIMPLY espouse the cause Of Gods poor and
needy and oepreseed that it 90 well with our land,
but the Southern shareholders and Save breeders VINO
traffic In human flesh and ensave their blood
kindred and who hate everything that savors of liberty
who have brought The nation into its present distracted
and distressed condition. for theirs is the spirit which
chooses rather 10 reign in he'll than IN heaven
Come them friends Of freedom, to the Anniversary,
strong ii the righteousness of your cause, ana
undanted spirit, and resoute in your purpose to seek
the speedy removal u the cause Of all national
foriug and danger. Among the speakers expected
Wm. Lloyd Garrison, Wendell Phillips, Edmund Quincy
j. Rcnond, O. c. Burleigh, s May, Jr., T. W. Hggln
son, III. c. Wright Rev. James Freeman Clarke Hon. ~
II. whiting, Rev. +. rockingham, Rev. Adm Baou,
VIM Wells Brown, A. 7. Foss, Il. ii. Haywood, II Ford
Douglass Rev j. Sella Martini f. b. Sanborn and others
IN behalf Of The Society.
RorEiT +. WAIIcuT, Secretary.
The high priest Of the annual ceremonies, VIM. Lloyd
Garrison, was however not present but sent letter
counting for his absence in apparently very sat
isfactory TO the audience.
The platform crowded with The leading apostles OF
abolitionism, prominent among whom wendell
Philips who greeted with loud cheers he entered
he hall.
Al about quarter 10 ten O'Clock large number OF
NOISY individuals began 10 arrive. The confraternity
gradually sweled until it became strong enough 10 mani.
fes. some slight evidences of disposition to interrupt
tie proceedings OF The day. But no overt act was at
tempted. Beyond low whistlng and slight stamping in
the gallery everything flowed in steady harmony.
The general audience in the meantime continued to ia
until the Temple could possibly hold any
The hour for organizing the meeting rapidly
approached and the aboltionists the platform began
TO shuttle about, doubtful whether 20 start or not
Considerable whispering took place among the principal
members and to Judge from the result was considered
very safe to open the proceedings Of the Convention
Precisely at ten O'Clock, FRAvcs JACKSON, President Of
the Society, came forward and sad:lhe hour - which
This meeting called has arrived Ii it is your plea
viii now proceed to business The Chairman Of
the Committee Of Arrangements will present the plan OF
organization.
Rev. sAMuEl MAY, Jr., of leicester, Chairman Of the
Committee OF Arrangements presented the raues Of
Charles X. Whpplc, Wendell p Garrison aud James ~
W. Iteration az assistant secretaries, and the names OF
other abolitionss as members Of the Business and
nance Committees, aud Of the committee TO nominate
the socety's officers for 1861.
The report was adopted without any opposition
Mr. MAY then read passage of Scripture selecting the
9sth Psalm. will say, he remarked that read this
passage OF Scripture by the request of old and true
friend who 10y weakness sickness is detained from
meeting this morning, but whom we hope TO in
midst before we conclude perhaps we can hardly more
than nope it, You all know whom mean No other than
faithful friend and pioneer in the cause William Lloyd
Garrison (Appiause) Mr. May then read the 9th
Psalm.
Rev. Mr. WArsRsoN offered up very lengthy prayer,
principally for the dsenthralment OF the oppressed, in
which he thanked the Lord for the suspicious period Of
the world in which live when the thrones OF despotsm
shaken and the letters that have bound mankind
breaking, and when voices OF liberty come across the
Atlantic where the ser is set ree and where those who
nave oeeE unoef RUE are now ENJOY ing glorious
liberty. He thanked the Lord for all that was good in
country asked blessings upon the Commonwealth or
Massachusetts and the nation, concluding with petition
for benos upon al Who should take part or feel an nte
rest IN these antislayery meetings
kpwARD JoNEs the Treasurer, read brief statement
showing the financial condition Of the society by which
u, I
balance on hand OF sJ9l 81 Large amounts were re
ceved by donations and the proceeds OF fairs Tho total
expenditures during the past year principally incurred
in defas the expenses e lecturers and IA The crcua
ton OF anti slavery literature amounted To I'll 200 s.
leaving balance Of 81 34 "a NJ present IN the treasury.
The report Was accepted.
The following letter was read from air. Garrison
ItIIm IRON WILLIAM lloyd cAERsoN.
BcsToN, Jan. 81 1851
Ny DsAr CoApguyor-For The last eighteen day have
been prisoner ~ home enfeebled by a fever Of low
typhcdai tendency, and, though am intending slowly
still not sufficiently strong to justify me, mat
OF common prudence IN beng present at our annual state
gathering to-day she spirit wiling restless FOR
liberation, "but the flesh is weak" believe ths will
he tie first Of e long series Of anniversaries he'll rs the
aas sachascs nt-sayery Society which have failed to
atend-hed Through eyl report and "fauch tr4hGla
tun IN storm and sunshine, III the midst OF mpen6n,
violence or wh unastubed composurc, but always held
hopefully seroucy, trumphantly. II is great cross
10 ne 10 break Tie connection Mt this crisis especially as
Judging from the "fury OF the adversary the meeting
70 Gay VII be the most encouraging and the most potential
ever held by the society, whether broken up by
awess violence, or permitted to proceed without moes
taton. The Cause advocate being not oar's but
Cod's-Lot ours bat human nature Appealing 30 all
that s Just, humane, poole and true. and upheld by
ounpotent arm-it IS beyond all defeat, unconquerab!c
and pmryable. utherefore will not we fear though the
earth b. removed and though the be carr ed
into the middle q the sea- May Divine patience
4muess and spirit of peace be vouchsafed 20 MI ihc
,stLGs 81 impartial freedom who De present 40 the
meeting to-day not returning railing for railing, but
looking calmly and oyfuly TO thsend 81 hs Tremendous
contict - The powers q darkness-nanciy RI lsc
rat'tn ol every tondman On ne American sol aud
jhcUcc(orwsrG the commencement o. era o. gn fcrF
rtcotcial'on happiness and Prosperity, sie4 - 'a'
"orc las Fever yet Witnessed Yours. 70 or.k every
yoke. WI LLOYD GARRISON.
tie RESOLUTIONS
Wf,tut !i1tfIfS then rose a4d 4 rw@rd 10 toe
.fgIt q 'bc platform. Hc greeted psrloc.
storrr 81 ar acsr n repeated several -Tes ca.
wIuafur tremcncous creers wcicn lasted For several
lie SAID the committee directed bin 10 repor: r.rt
the follow resolutions, as al subsequent perio there
wcld be other resolutions touching crcni subjects
introduced. lie tneu read the resolutions foows--
]. Received, Tia. 40 quote the language of nan'el
Web er the ant, slavery question has MT only attract
Cd attention ss question 81 F1cs, ou il has struck
far deeper chord u has arrested he religious ieeng
tie country Il hae taken strong hold Of the oonciencos
q He is rash man rdesd, little conversant with
lrman nature ard especially he has very
innate Il the character Of The people Or this country
vic sgpposcs thar feeling Of this Kind s to be toj
wh dcsI Sot u VII assufesy Itself 10 r..
srsctcd Il may be reasoned with. BIT to %.
INTO silence 70 endeavor TO restrain It's free
prossor, 70 SEED &c compress and Connne il, wsrn
s and heated rs such endclvors wogld inovtabS
H. nc constitution or in the Union rsaf which lud
uct be srGar sesoi - liz eAps on WI On m,gbt follow
tt,hCerS)
2. Resolved, That 10 quo,e the language u NI.iaa
E.ery chanIing) "whcever Injuries e.Uds a nle.
to rem nstraic, espccLaN! when The nyufei
i too weak 10 speak 10 his owa Jgalf
The .rest boud CT humanity - The las ~ So
dissolved. II Is important that We should. elcl >.
Us. bear our Conscientious t'st m1ry aFa 81 saye-y
cny O. swt that tide q. pU5ic oi ehsa - -
sweep i away tgt that We mN atfselses from
liking Into scrt, unsusIeood acqglcsccrsc 20 ;ns sd.
fctecrs)
.. Resolved That again % quote the language Il the
Ian eItcl CtaBnitg) communities wirl8t cSCGss
% aiding ollcr s,a;ts u binding On mca .ate9as
yoke. On tbs subject OR fathers flaming g.. eJn.
tttuiiOn, swtrycG from the right We. their Chllfca
AZ the end q hall century the path II taty
clearly than ney ard must wax N IT," sss the ,res
Slatos ought 10 say % the SoGth"On goa toe Maolo
rCsltagplty g slavery ursl .al. We wash hands o.
i wholly. We cannot directly ingaocty beC9a4g a..
t,sScflcs 10 tha W.trF. We t1naCi heCama u ORE or
patrol, vat d. ~ Ae"p yoer saves under he yoke.
ia must guar tham yDUr-e'yes II they escape we
taLlot ttna thcm back COS sol makes whoever tuaches
il Tree. OloDd clcefs.) Iuu most guard yulr own
rCnt.er IL case IS {usuucction We cduHot Oh.
save friends ako Of bond and fsee. On Ibis 70 D, you
url Iuu have often -uid 20,