New-York tribune., 1869-05-13
AMERICAN ANTI-sLAvERY SOCIETY.

The business meeting of the American Anti
Slavery Society held yesterday, at 1Ol a. % ID ou-
worth Hall. The attendance was small, not more than
60 persons being present at any time MI Pmps pre-
sded and the session lasted about hours without inter
mission The following officers Of the Society were un"
mOuslY chosen for the ensuing years
PREsIDENT-Wendell Phillips. - -, 1,..z.o
B. C6eever D. D. York; Anna L. Dickinson; Penn
sylvania; Mary Grew, Pennsylvania; john G WhlIUer
RasiaohIiSS55ts Pafer S5ey Bn Mane NStGao White
amps9 E5aeeh b. 1e2 Ge2c9 stone fGSe
Thomas Garrett Delaware; Marius r. Robinson, ONO
VIM Hopkins, ndia9a Thomas 2d Chander rnYcr MGGs I
nOis the Rev. Caleb Green, Minnesota H. ~ n]omes Tonnes
Iowa; Dr. J. N Hawks, South Carolina ~ y; DenHer W
Flordai Cora L. q. Daniels, louisiana John oHVer VIZ
ginia. y, ,,-,,-r,o
RECORDING REORGANIZATION M. Powell
TREAsURER-Richard z. Halloweu. - ,. ,-,,,.,
Cav John I. Sargent Richard p. HallOwell, Sarah j.
Novel; Caroline T. Putnam, the Rev. r. Cannon ABBY
X Foster, E. D. Hudson, f. NJ Davis, Robert Purys' A.
NJ. Powell, Charles l.. Reason. .
Mr. Powell editor Of The Ant. .Sarery Standard, said
there continued necessity Tor the existence o to
Society, and il owes It TO lts southern aes 10 can on
Cen Grant TO support his invocation FOR peace by some
practical exhibition OF the strength PHt IN MS ma haII5
Congress sF9tmtopsy but and mqse say @
rests the blood Of the Georgia legislator mqr- %
dered yesterday That's 80 'l. ana IN tne
absence of Congress from this time until next December
there devOves Gen. Grant and bis subordinate officers
the responsibility for the lives OF the loyal men m BGnV
the aims and achievements Of the society for fifteen
years and thought he had never known year whh lIs
Services had been greater than during the closed
We have not had many agents, or so many journals
but TIe Standard has had larger audience than all the
had during the year "a comparatively large num-
Der Of useful meetings nnd you al Az fnQ@ hayS sfW sf
a mission Of usefulness, and let us go forward
during tho coming year. leaving no stone unturned
of the two or three Legislatures that will by and-by
decide the tate OF the Fifteenth Amendment Will not dare
to meet the storm that would lace them lAey sAouu
prove reCreaut to their duty. ,,
Mary thought the herOism OF the colored people
OF the South much greater than that their Northern
friends had been called to display and paid them
glowing tribute The work now before US Is TO promote
the ratification Of the Fifteenth Amendment. We nope
that the next time come together 1t Will he 10 hOd
grand jubilee and give thanks that the work OF hgh ~
half continuing Society and enlargng its sphere but
the feeling Of Mr. Phillips and bis apiest eGaGJHt%IIs %
abolition Of Negro Slavery IN America, is az, az
soluely accomplished ana the eVF fr ana soPmrad P1nd
Mr. Wilcox explained and denounced Copperhead
scheme for aboshing elective government IN the District
unanimously chosen Nlce-Presidcnt OF the society
for that District Mrs Harper thought there had been
more murders committed In the South during the last
four five than in any Olher ClVhLeu country III
the world and asked most earnestly how this carnival OF
be done by holding the white citizens personally respon-
sble for all the murders committed in their respective
pe1ghborhoods or by arming the negroes and telling
them TO defend themselves. Mr.. Purys thought II was
sble for q murder committed in its midst and objected
Ftrenuousy TO armng the negroes, and thus in
auguratinG new scenes Of bl9odshed. Mt Turner
said that 2s9 Republicans black and white, had
been killed in Georgia, and no one had even
been arrested FOR IT, Mr. Purys maintained That the law
ana not forco should be made to protect the negro The
presented Tuesday were read by the fLes
ident and adopted with few slight amendments Mr.
Phillips said the social equality Of the negro depended,
not on law but rather IN his ability 70 NIL place III so
cety and that increased advantages and waning preu
dces would adjust that matter better than any laws pos
blv could But let imagine that the heroic days
OF the Republic past and that there Will DC no Occa
sion for future marty yrdOm for mon are now living who
will see as bitter struggle IN this city Tor Chinese sur
rage as ever was Waged In behalf OF the negro su ne
did NOT think IL would be necessary logical 70 continue
the present organization. Mr. Foster introduced IesO
luton committing the Society to agraiianisn ana pro
nnseI 10 change its name 10 the AuNOnOpOy Society
but the resolution voted down after long aud NeAe-
meut debate and tic Society thereupOn adjourned