The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-12-10
The FRIENDS OF FREEDOM.
Annual HeetIng Of the PennsyIV"..u
Anti-EIavery society, ut tue Ass6mbil
Br.tldlnea.

To-day the Pennsylvania Ant-Slavery 80
o'clock this morning the proceeding opened 1u
the room made famous by the tricks of Stgnor
Bltiz and the burlesques OF All Burnett
fair audience was in attendance First and
most eminent was the venerable and silver.
tongued Mrs. Lucretia Mott who, through a
long life has ever been known for her warm
aud constant irlendship for negro. Advancing
years have furrowed her brow. n 'tenuated aud
enieebled her frame, but not dimi uished the
feIvent lustre OF her eye, or imr mraired the utter
ance of the voice that has pleaded so eloquently
Then there was the welLknown Robert Purvls
who makes no secfe OF MS taint Of negro blood,
but yet stands proudly forward one of the
best texemplihcatons of the true intelligence of
the colored race. Rev. John X. Sergeant the
aboilionist of Boston, accompanied by hts
upon The floor Powell, VINO wields the vigor
Gus editorial pen of The Antt.lStaueyy Standard
was likewise present. BY his side SAT MS wife,
another persistent laborer in the cause.
The busy and accom- modaJing Edward NJ
Davis was here and there about the halt
attending to the comfort of the auditors aud
aiding In the organization of the meeting
many representatives. OF the Giiiugnams,
Pughs, aud Lloyds-all original Abllilionist
families. jacob Paxon. another light, was
Grew. BY the way, Mrs. Grew now looks MS
she look ed years since; she uses her eye glasses
with The same complucent, wide-awake gazs.
ana wears her brown bonnet aHd black Dress
In The olden style.
Twotbir or three fourths of the audience
we1e ladies, many OF them wearing the plain
Quaker bOnnet-vOid OF flowers ur geuga VS.
aud Inbed in prim Quaker cloaks. Sort of
mixed was the assemOlage, but intellect was
tutIe, The sun. shining through the windows,
shimme1eo on Drows beneath which thought iss
very Sctive, and sparkled in eyes that were
fired with freedoms Independent ardor. No
decorstion rendered pretty the walls, no music
charmed the time. NoGhlDg minstered to tue
senses. Mind alone received attention.
shortly after 10 O'Clock Mr.. Parrish, the Vice.
Presiden ut of the society, took the chair aud the
mt tetiDg was formally called TO order.
or course, Mrs. Lucretia Mott was the first
speaker. She said but few words, however,
IN hn nal nfNu1n NInNa
plishment OF the work Tor whicn they had been
so long laboriDg, retaining thanks to the AL.
mighty Tor thus bringing about the freedom OF
MIR. Lloyd then arose and spoke awhile. He
acquired his freedom Without the land being
deIuged with blood. Had this been the case,
civil rights would have been more easily
secured. He then adjured his hearers to con-
tinue faithful in the cause.
At he suggestion of the Chairman, Mr.. Caleb
Needles was then elecie Recording Score ary.
MIR. John M. Moriarty, President of the Irisn
Republican Association of this city, then de-
hVeIed baiet address, pledging the members
OF the BODY over which he presided to aid the
Anti Slavisis in their work.
The following persons were then elected q
committee TO nominate officers for the ensuing
yeal:I MessTs. Paxon, Porter, and Davis, and
the last annual meeting were then read and
mr.. Purvis the Chairman, then addressed the
Society. He said that no period in the history
OF The anti, slavery cause was important as
The present. Although the buying OF cnaltels
is forever abolished, the system of slavery still
exists in he pride OF caste among all classes OF
The community. He alluded 10 the prejudice
siill existing against the colored man, aud
stated that when The Society was formed a
pledge was made to elevate the negro ABOVE
until that elevation was accom- pished,
Alter MIR. Dunlap bad made a few remarks,
Mrs. Mary Grew read the following resolu.
ton
&esoTfd ~ IT. That the pret ent moral and political con-
m aa to ofTlak kay
The ire edom proiered by the United States Govern
10 which u coIored man is striving 20 exarcss
the rights and per.orm he duties Of freeman; the
rebellion which dehes the aatbori OF the United
oDes, d. mGnds OF abolil ioniss unremtted Vigilance
and cons slant labor for the accompi Of their
etea tue complete and secured freedom of the
Resoited That for the cpmplee suppression of r.
elon, Tor the relo1 and security the oyal ID
Of Inc SOUTH for the honor, dignity, and the
without delay. IeRrraigni ana depose Andrsw JJhu!
son from The ONCE Of President OF the ed sta,es
ReSoLUed, That The recent actien Of the Georgia
Leg sture in eTpellipg ,he duly elected colorsd
spirit and purpose OF the defeated R9bels and another
evidence Thai the colored p, pultion oaunot be
public sentiment OF the South; and protest against
sSs o@ Sss s G ns 1nS
Of loyal cl,izens-their right 10 vote uod
i've lace or cemsieIonai diierences. 'fsSpS''
,Resotred' That In the name OF those millions now
htuk gDR uD from the cOndItiOn OF chaLLels tnat
OF u en-. we demand mat their right x5rclse the
without delay, CoDstituiops ameHdmeat with
their tligibillty to ofice. WV
Resolved That the great ain OF this nation.
hatIe OF the coli red mau, test of ITS psn-
wardr him; and ITS salyatlon, II 1t is to be saved.
must be wrought DOT by its full and hearty and
without distinction or race or color.
dtvout thank ,ulnei s, the pub lean victory ia
the lNe Presidential elec ion, whereby the natlon
was saved from the surrendtr of its go Sernm into
It In nehat OF slavery, we regard that victory
Liberty which that has made possi6le '''"lDpH VI
81, Resolved That we cordially s,mpathize with
their lives are oontendIng soutnern soil fr free
speech, Tree schools. and q free government aud
at our post in This critical hour. assure the OF
ohr ot mn purpose to pursue our work " its full
RESOLVED, That cor graulate the people of Spain
np4n the success ot tnelr suspcious boodIess revO
wldespIead, gratifying deytl9pment OF republican
ptrence Of he Unt.d states as an OF tue
WISDOM ana safety Of Immediate emaucip alton, we
golden opportunity secure the imm ediate uncondI
lnnal abolition OF slavery Throughout the Spanish
ResoiUed. That we rely. a. we have ever relied,
% up, tbs dissemination o. rntn TO oyershrow error
call upon alI the friends O the colnred 60 sus
Sondard the only journal Ia the county wSis1 y
Ptclaliv devoted 10 the advocacy OF his claim TO all
] ne reading OF the ioregJ Jing resolutions was
frequently applauded.
MIR, T., NJ. Powel then made an address, after
wbich Mr.. Moriarity offered the following reso-
lution:-
Resolved, That we sympathize with all Oppressed
peoples, and more especially with the Oppressed
people OF Irelan in iheir efforts to ssnre io.Gty aud
agement ana support
This resolution, together with the resolutions
Offered by Mrs Mary Grew were, under the
rtnla rpfp a a