The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-17
ANTI SLAVERY.
PennnrIvnnIn An1isInvo,r so.I.,,


The annual meeting of the Pennsylyania Anti
Slavery Society was held this morning at 1O6 O'Clock
in the Assembly Buildings President Robert Pur,
In the absence of the regular secretary, from nl-
ness, miss annie heac0ck, Of Montgomery county,
was appointed In her place.
Inc President in his opening address, spoke OF
its being the thirty-second anniversary OF the so
cety. The work OF the society is not vet quite ae
compshed. Slavery is dead but the demon still
lives in the spirit cI caste. The freedmen were
notnaIy Iree but yet had to bear the scorn and
contemptof the community. The duty OF the so
cety VIII not be accomplished until that great prv
& iege; the ballot, is given to the black man. The
pauOrIn was declared free, as It has alwaya been
and an invitation was extended to ali who NAV feel
interested to address the meeting.
MIS-. Lucreua Mott spoke of the great causes of
thankfulness and congratuaton for the events or
the past year. The fifteenth amendment ts very
near nearly Yah Passeu @ Ine prejudice against the colored
man VIII pass away as his rights are recognized A
universal gathering to give evidence that the gorv
ing has not been in vain was spoken Of either in
New YORK, Philadelphia, or wherever it may be most
convenient.
Mr. Robert Puryis thought it not right to join the
hallelujah until fairly out of the woods
Mr. Charles G. Burleigh spoke of the dl1icultv
WIN wnlch the enfranchisement of the freedmen in
tne former slave States was accomplished. The
colOred man is slow TO recognize any show of liberal
spirit on the part OF the white This was TO be
expected when we take into account the spirit with
winch the coored man has been treated for ages
me great prejudice against color will speedily die
out, though hardly 10 be expected in the present
a gGnerau0h. But generation is short time in the
history OF nation, and shorter time in the history
ol q race Ihe colored man will yet stand side by
sde with MS White brother, on platform far hiUhar
than his white brother could have attained by his
own eXcrtiOns. ~ mo
Miss Mary Grew, the Corresponding Secretary.
su S S sne nopea ts would be the last annual meet
ing OF the society that it would be necessary to call
she thanked God that the work was approaching
Gonsulnmatlon 1t is no more the day Of mob law,
Lyncn law, ana statute law. They no more had TO
attend anti-savery meetings in the evening by the
light of their burning houses.
The following committees were appointed:-
On Resolutions-Mary Grew, Joseph Post Elijah
Pennypacker, Ellen NJ. Child 4. II. COrsOn.
Elizabeth Justice.
Mr.. Bureigh was announced to make formal
address at the hall, Eleventh and Wood streets
Qormerly Stocktons Church, this evening All
were cordially invited to attend whether approving
the objects OF the meeting or not.
me Executive Committee gave verbal report of
Une dOlngs OF the past year.
The committee came together on one afternoon in
each month for the purpose of doing what they could
to further the passage OF the fifteenth amendment
on the supposition that when that is passed the
work is DONE The freedmen's schools Will not be
necessary when the ballot is universal Give the
freedman vote and he will assess the property of
the South and the money thus raised Will pay for
the maintenance OF the schools. The United States
now upholds the rights of the freedman at very
great expense by, and not without the use of, the
bullet. The committee have published some PAM
phlets and helped the efforts OF ant-savery publica-
lions The Ant-SlaUery Standards circulation has
been increased by their efforts.
When the fifteenth amendment is passed, the
society expects to hold jubilee somewhere.
Mr.. MoliaTty, President Of the Irish Republican
Association, thought that other societies, well
for the good reception the amendment has had. The
Irish Republican Association was one Of these.
The following resolutions were offered:-
esoped That in the apparent indifference of the Fede
raj Government towards the condition of the coored race
in the South and the persistent and formidable oppres
amentabe evidences of the need constant vigilance on
the 1ts3 pat Of AL Al the friends OF freeiom
ighf 70 the c0iGred man as to the white man. and is
Rtsoced That the present imperative duty of the aboi
70 to e SI e o s
Sn V , name protection that white ct
Resolrsd That in this work rely the Eaona, Anti
ncing public sentiment those States where the amend
controls the Legislatures Of such States aud that we
ask for this journal the liberal support of ali
Resolesd That rejoice in the improved tone of the
yhiSh gives promise that the reforms of the coming age
shall lind In those interpreters and guides of public
instead of hnderanee coadntors instead persecutrs
atyns Of ahs
aM states 3 % we CeSty encouraged in
sth qont!Seut hope that the full cOnsummatOn of
Enterprise Is & at hand go ao,,oro .nd oondor,, .h on
nuance and still frequent manifestations of prejudice
against fSo we GSk S e sa dssp
inasmuch it is ind not the natural legitimate
than nhuman, the satanic institution of chattel slavery
Mr.. Kilgore spoke Of work which had yet to be
Se ops ny in few months and then to be wound Hp
by grand jollifcation. There are other kinds of
slavery the United States beside that of four mil
lions Of colored men.
The President stated that the object of the society
was specific, and did not include other kinds.
Mr.. Killgore said that the Democratic party was
great hindrance TO the work, but he feared more
from the aristocratic Republicans than the hard
working Democrats After the fifteenth amendment
is passed, the country will soon need sixteenth.
Funds were asked for TO send a copy OF the Anti-
Slavery Standard to every member Of Congress for
one year.
contract which they had entered into with their
friends in the beginning to make other objects the
work Of the society than that for which they had
first been Joined together. Other objects have been
incidentally connected with the society," as womans
suffrage.
Mrs Iucretia Mott asked if marriage could not be
accounted species OF slavery, inasmuch as the law
regarded the wife as the property OF the husband.
Mr. Burlegh thought not, because no man is
allowed to place his wife upon the block and sell her
to another husband. He thought that other societies
could be formed from the same material when this
society is broken up, for kindred objects, which
would be better than changing the aim of the pre-
sent organization.
DR. Child remarked that If the members of the
Ant-Slavery Society were dragged into contest for
Woman's Rights or some other reform movement
they would be like drafted men, not volunteers, and
would be worthless. But the spirit of humanity
which had been working in their minds would soon
bring recruits from many who are certainly in
terested to the ranks OF any society which would be
formed for any such purpose.
Mr.. Kilgore thought that the breaking up OF the
organization and present working machinery would
be great loss, which it would take some time to
repair
on motion the meeting adjourned to this afternoon
at O'Clock.
MAINTAINING A NUIsAKCE.-Ye Yesterday consider
able excitement was occasioned in the central por
ton of the Twentieth ward by the appearance OF a
grizzly and black bear in the streets These ami