The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-05-11

THE SOCIETY RESOLVES TO DO so.
&C., &C., &C.

square At ten O'Clock the meeting called order
by the Vice President, Mr.. Quincy. The attendance
was very large there being general interest felt in the
debate which was opened the previous evening the
continuance dsconnuance Of the society," the advo-
gates on either side being expected to be very in
support Of their respective views of the question.
The discussion was promptly opened by the reading
or the resolutions, the first speaker in the Of
tournaments In the oldcn tme being into the
merely to give tho knights who to combat Ia
0IrdScs little time to furnish up their
g. W. sPAULDING's REMARKS.
Rev. Mr. srAULDNG of Salem, in favor Of the CON
tnuance Of the organization reason being that if
the society dissolved now auxiliary societies would be
sure 70 follow. Slavery was doomed but 1t not
yet dead; and he would therefore wait for its end,
when the society should have a iubilant anniversary
20 celebrate Its demise. He hoped the South would in
corporate In her State laws egalizaon the marriage
of negroes At present the revolution wrought by the
rebellion would give the black but small portion
of his rights; and ensaved just in proportion
es he was robbed of his rights Mr. Phillips had declared
xwo years ago that this society intended to bring the
black man to citizenshp-not TO leave him in shallow
Gater-but TO take him to Plymouth Rock, to Bunker
Hill, to Fsneul Hail. and to the ballot box.
AN INTERRUPTION
a GENTLEMAN on the platform here interrupted the
speaker by requesting him get through quick rs
as Inere were many others present who desired
pectant speakers, male and femae)
. Mr. SpAULDIN0 said he should continue until he "got
snrougn and resumed but was interrupted by Rev. Mr.
said that in the del berat measured way he was
going on he would never get through
Mr. SrAuLnisG took another start but again inter-
supted before ho got through
Mr. PuRvIs-Are you member Of the society,"
Mr. SPAULDMG-Yes.
should DO allowed to get through which got over BY
the Chair deciding that Mr. pauldug was not speaking
Epaudiug having got through in this way resumed his
seat, and resolution adopted that speakers would
BE limited To ten minutes.
Mr.. NAYS REMARKS.
MT MAI then rose and spoke to the resolution. Hav
Eng been for twenty five years member OF the society,"
ne DID mot wish TO see 1t flag supcrHuous the STAGE
White he agreed with Mr. Garrison, that the flag Of the
society should be lowered, he would lowered
si the nag Of slavery struck To that end the socty
ought 20 adopt resolution declaratory OF that principle
Chat Whenever the Seer ary Of State should
the ratification OF the constitutional amendment then in
shat moment we should dissolve. But until then the
lag Of the society should be kept flying the masthead
While there was work TO be done, it must be admitted
shat The society had done much In the work TO which
had pledged ITSELF
). Mr. BowDrrM opposed the resolution for dissolvng
Che society.
FREDERICK DOUGLASS REMARKS
Mr. FnsDERfox uGtAss then proceeded to address
the meeting The first work the society had given him
% do IS its agent was twenty ago. when he
panied the Fosters into Rhode Island to wage bitter
against the Dorr constitutions because that instrument
1eated; aud that good anti slavery work. He con-
tended that the work Of abolition is not complete long
State. He did believe in the loyalty OF the South
II not worth They would be loyal long
He would not like to tho society dissolve while there
yet work to DO DONE II had survived mobs and
had outved statecrat aud priescraft, and should
tnuc TO oxst till II had survived the last trace Of slavery
Slavery had been tful In 1t had been called
Che socai system, the peculiar institution" the 'im
pediment" &C, and they should wait and in what
skin tho old snake would next appear (Hcar, hear)
REMARKS BY SENATOR WILSON.
Senator HENRI WILSON, OF Massachusetts,, being called
piauded He believed that slavery was dead and buried
IN its grave and though there power that could
breathe hfe into T. yet the dark spirit Of the system
ration Of the colored raccthat 10 give them equal
sghts with ALL (Appause) The South must be kept 10
ballot Of the black man. Christianity speaks in favor
Of the use Of the ballot The work OF the society
track Of the across the heavens and that duty was
20 see that the men have emancipated shall receive
shsr full rights. tAppausc.)
THE TIME TO DISSOLVE.
Tho following resolution offered by Mr.. MAY
Resolved That view OF the adoption by Congress Of the
Amendment 70 the constitution forever prohibiting slavery
ssry States AMI Of ts @ois eeriaiSy Of
ossan1atiOn: and ID. officers hecby aud
nent fully adopted and made the law Of the hand
che end 70 which Il was pledged
A BRIEF BUT SPICY DEBATE
Mr. STEPHEN FOSTER spoke AGAINST the disarmament
plisnedthc elevation Of the blacks equality with
Che whites This latter work vt remained to be done
and II doubtful whether the President and Cabinet
were prepared to admit the right to IT, Mr. Foster then
read from the Ant Slavery s. dndard a report which
cIared that he would sink down the negro many
fathoms deep II necessary to the Union lie deemed
shat most horrible expression.
Mr.. FREDERKK DOUGLAS, in defence OF the President
said hat was mere rhetorical flourish express in
ths way or to suggest Mr. Johnsons preference for
white race over the black.
Mr.. ForER said the right time to disband would be
when there were special black cars, no black pews
and no hoong whom black men walked arm Ia with
white women In the sire cts. tliear, hear.)
MISS ANNA DICKINSON ON THE ISSUE.
Miss Dickinson was the next speaker. She regretted
chat she not old enough to have laboed with the
American Ant Slavery society since its foundation But
there stil work before II In which she could labor
30 long as the people are ready to brrh and throw up
their caps at the mention OF the OF General Sher
man, or his military triumphs received eulogy the work
of the American Antislavery Society," as the educator
lectured in the city Of Banore. before an audience
which she was told embraced the most loyal OF the citi
Eens but there was not black among them; and
when she spoke OF giving black man the ballot
one word Of assent did tho sentiment receive. The
Freedmans Association could not take the place of Oh
ciety. There much OF the old work len upuer.
formed Tho whole evidence coming TO us from CORE.
spondents .he south goes to prove that the emanc
nor their lives In the future will be safe In the hands
q their old oppressoars, what l ask now is and
Slavery Society has declared TO the world thai stood
The educator OF the nation the educator OF public snt
meut ask that II may stand in the future That as
IN the past you would not lower your standard 30 you
would lake step downward but determined to stand
on the topmost height above the conflicting tides pas.
sion, OF prejudice and party fceliDgs-tha sir this
society has stood for thirty years. ask that be per-
United 10 stand In the future As the society has stood
above all parties above all associations declaring for tho
great everlasting question OF truth aside from policy
aside from gain, aside from victory, aside from govern.
pcnt and law, Gods law therefore, appeal TO YOU
mr. and ask OF turning TO Mr. Garrison and throwing
ntragc pose ask you, as the name that has embodied
III these principles the that will stand when all
party Names the names Of politicians Of your time shall
De swept aside for everyour shall stand as the
name that humanity shall call blessed and the freedmen
&i mention In their prayers forever and ever and hand
down TO their childrens childrenI ask you sir 70 still
tbis point aandard IN God takes 10