New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-04
Anniversary Of the Third Decade Of thu
American Anti-Sluvcry Society.
PHILADELPHIA Doc . la61
From Our Own Repor ter.

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American Anti-Sluvcry Society.
] From Our Own Reporter.
PHILADELPHIA Dec. J, l5Sa
As sequence to the foundation of thu
American Anti Slavery Society in Boston. in l8r,
By Mr.. William Lloyd Garrison and coaiju.ors. the
Pennsylvania Anti. Slavery Society was founded al
series Of meetings in Adelphi Hall. In this city during
the ith 5th and 9th Of December the same year. Al
the close Of each period Of ten years Anniversaries have
| been held in commcmoration OF the event and this
morning, at 10 o'clock. large assemDlage OF ladies' and
gentlemen filed the magnificent Concert Hall a. ire
newcd memorial Of the period. OF the sixty persons
who signed the Declaration OF Sentiment on the 6h Of
December 1893. forty-fve are still living feya
these tainted by the way and reiapsed INTO an igno5s
concurrenc with the general ProSlayery feeling Of the
time but the majority pushed on with high and holy
pnrposc and have lived TO see. in blessed old age
ich fruition Of their hopes. Upon the platform
several of these including Mr.. james Mott President
OF the Society. accompanied by his widey known and
esteemed wife MIS- Lucretia Mott. BACK OF tne stage
numerous American flags were draped around
picture Of John Brown. the grandest martyr 70 the
Cause, and above in gigantic letters. was the mood
Liberty and Union" eso EMBODIED by stars and
tat.Ons from the writings and speeche, Of America
statesmen. Prominent among these, and iuliy IN iront
was the following extract from letter OF Washing
/ ton. " 1t being among my hrst wishes 70 see some
plan adopted by which Slavery in tins country maybe
abolished by law Also an assertion OF Monroe IN
speech a. a Virginia C0ny which ran thus;
we have found tina, this evil has proved upon tho
vitas OF this Mon and it las been prelldicai % AL
the States In which II has existed. Around the BAL
were numerous banners inscribed with mott0e~ W
these, one from poem OF Whittier was perhaps the
Lo. the waking up Of nations
From slavery fatal sleep
The mgrmur OF the Universe,
Deep calling unto deep"
And another from William Burcish
Hope and wait.
For though long the strife endure,
Freedoms triumph .hal be sors'
a.. f..s 18th l..FI4
Every iet,sr hall De broken,
sogn or late
I Among the notab.cs taking places on tho p1ftOrm
werc William Lloyd Garrison, prcsdent Of the Amer.
lean Slavery society theodore luton. A6sstani
Editor OF The Iad,P,ndenti Oliver Johnson Editor
The AnfiS.arfry Standard j. Miller MCkIm. Secretary
OF the Pcnns yyana Anti.Sayery Society; Charles C.
Burlcigh Abby Kelly Foster. with her husband
stephen : Foster; Mrs. Lucy Stone Blackwell Ms
( Susan 3. Anthony: Miss Mary Grew; Robert PuISs
j. Elizabeth Jones; FRED Douglass; DR.. Hud'on
Presden. Of the New-iOIk City AntiSsyery Society
tie Rev. Dr. Furness; the Rev sami j. MAY OF syr
acuse Sam May. jr, of Bo-ton. General Agent OF Ihs
American Anil Slavery Society; Rev. John I ; Sar.
geant II Boston james Buffum OF Lynn Miss Matte
Griffith of New York formerly oil hentucky VINO n'my
! gave freedom 10 all her slaves Miss saraA fugh
/ Thomas Garrett Of Wilmington sturdy Quaker Who
In Slave State dared 20 harbor. in series Of years
Two thousand fleeing bondmen. and dispatch them 70
band OF freedom. Ihos Whitson: Aaron Murray tad
Wendell Philips Garrison son Of the President Of tae
meeting. To tie regret of all. Mr.. wendell Philip
though expected did not appear
Aner several secretaries had been appointed n con.
Junction with the President Mr.. Garrison the tsttcr
marked that this the celebration OF the third decade
of the Sce.y would probably be that OF tJe last ios
slavery could not Las. another ten years. ana We "ers
evidently near the jubilee. when the freedom OF every
American slave will b. finally sung. Seeds sovn Ia
weakness had beer raised IN power AMI glory ana tc
spectacle was no longer that Of few humble
struggling against nation. but nation ROCKING IN
Tie fbroes Of mighty earthquake As far rs the Anti
slavery hcd was concerned the labors OF al coadltors
would PROBABLY soon close. but yet another spher'
OF incesssnt and colossal wVfh 'o'Si.ou =.
self that II inducing into thrill education
and well being. the millions of wronsed beings la'eJ
freed from thra and a"oke 20 a higher HE. MI Uif
then caused 10 be read by his son letters from AT
thur Japan John g.. Whittier. Samuel u. lhl-ston.
and samuel fesscnden Of Maine james Freeman Clark.
/ the Rev. -. Il. rockingham. the Hon owen Loyeloy
tie Hon. Joshua K Gddings, John Rankin OF ono Is
Graft Brown Senator from Missouri Charles sumner.
Judge Conway OF Kansas. Geo. W. Curtis AMI others
wIo nere unable to attend. Mr.. Loyejoy announced
himself a. IN favor Of an act OF Congress aooishY
slavery throughout the limits of the United States lni
making n penal ofiense to hold or claim slave MI
Hrrry 4. Wright quoted late assertion OF ohit"l
State senator that an amendment 10 the Constitution
would ocn be offered that should prohibit forever ohF
ery within The limits OF the nion
+ Here the meeting was interrupted by the measured
tramp Of entering soldiers VINO poSed 20 o. t.il
dozen selscanti anu corporals 81 the I'll > '9ofei
REGIMENT lately recruited. and stationed ~ lamp
" ilam Penn. on the clIy outskirts, On motion oi MI
j. Miller Mekim. they were invited " ',A uyYa 30
platform as Indicating new phase Il TIE Anu os'ep
movement Mir Garrison said thdt tiis alone Nb
enough to show that the delhwaifaat y, >ia'efl Vas
scal. IN ogr COUNTY, A. the soldiers marched up me
AISLE ana took their places, tears among tA' iA-l'".o
were abundant. Few doubtless could define TIE cal'e
Of their emotion. These humble, honsstiAcei heh
elevated ~ manhood md wearing the lonoei Viise
81 soldier, II the United States, typi"d the ct lila
of A great and noble work The soul beng i4'ed Win
deep sympathy tor tia; work found TIE Fcal! a.,'na
nncni "a tears Dr.. iUrness rcmsI Aed TIA. Ne hfs'
time lc sat upon platform with Mr.. Garrison lsiia
E,udcfs and lis crew stood thrca;cninsy beaai n,'
lie little loiosaw that in a few years aeEN ara al,
Carr soil Roud have behind hun olcA so1'eIs q. "a.
L MON. he then read the Declaration o. >eallheAts
the prnu.yl,Ania Anii-Slhycry Society. anu teMaAu
TINT the Eaters of the south and tie AooioD's.
had one bond ul union. The latter undertook 20 ~l.
the Northern heart forgetting that they would as' ny
the southern heart The former undertook u me .1'
southern heart but little thought ~lat tFein '".o'
nr.nl. they would ..ye tie Northern heart 4hc u"ti
|diN,rraee was that the Abolition hre ws borrower
nom Heaven and that OF the Fire Eaters ig0h a"o'N'
uumoutuAlb.c place. ., .,. n,
In tie afternoon another session was he.l W" i
! Miller Mckim gave IN detail ga ini'res,!us uss.r
tlon Il he foundation NJ the PcnnsyYaila Anu
Sle,t, AZ Adc,pni Hall. when BeIiah Green S.s 70
arst President 1ud Lewis Iappan anG Joan t.. Wa 80
tier we're Secretaries. lie was followed D! ~ A. ~,
cYciia Mott aud Miss Mary Grow VINO iesyi o'n IN nv
hesitation with which women were lecvneu 10 III
lers This led TO the formation 81 W o'l"n ',sJ
Saver, Society uni. tie Two were i.a'i ..'u p,.,b,
7 MIR harrison addressed the society !ist e'enins n
vaN All preliminary, Rev. Henry ward bceths, VS.
speak b, iurc q tl.s evening Al ne -A0'''''' -
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