New-York tribune., 1870-04-11
THE ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY.

,tn the morning. continued through the afternoon ana
was only brought TO a termination in the evening The
Gathering was regarded by the members as the most I'M
rtaut and the most joyous since the organization,
senerattuwsgo. There was good attendance OF mem
r. in Yulng few who were OF the first devoted band
bat pedred their best efforts to accomplish the destruc
zion OF slavery and TO make the line, all men are born
4re and equal" something than poetic sentiment
in this land , -
The pstform was tastefuly aud appropriately deco
rated with flowers, and among those who occupied
chairs in this prominent part Of the hall were Wenueh
psillips the venerable Lucretia Mott c. C. Bureigh
MARY Grew A NJ. Powell, A. Tappan, stephen Foster
1p,ia Ward Howe Theodore Tlton, the Rev. Mr. Gar
,s.t George ". Julian Fred Douglass, and j. T. sar-
-ept Among the audience many Friends and a
rrruerous company q the newy-made citizens for
hom the Society had labored so long and SO success
aully.
w wendell Phillips soon after 10 O'Clock, and
rsa the meeting order He congratulated the MEN,
g.. tsst they in the full noon of day, the very
-, q, which they hardly believed that they should
, 10 see and that they stood at the very goal of their
,.ef,rs The nation itself, in its organic law, had
oor1tonslly adopted the original pledge Of the So
sv.-to secure for the ooored all their rights as
men and citizens Their work organization was
tberefore accomplished their promise fulfilled and there
VA thing left for them to do hut to thank God and
throw their strength into other channels more fitting for
tbe hour which now dawns upon them and the new work
which now opens before them. Mr.. Phillips then sug-
,es-i that according 70 the custom Of society. the
s,c,rs wonld Give a few moments u silent and earn
rt IsI,r All heads we're now bowed. and after the
laps ~ about five minutes the sayel OF the iresdtt
SEas sounded and the entire assenbaSe Jolhed III sing
luz RI ,nrSG THE LETTERS.
uuuler of distinguished citizens who have been long
connected with the anti-Slavery agitation had been IN
see 20 participate in ths & Sst ana erS m ne Ie VI
ti nd ,ent Ieter, Of which the following are few:
vrclPGs.5-sI. Pass ~ cSi5HSs vssHseIos April l
pE.. s. JUS, r7iye egsPhe invitation to A''end
New orr on the sit ns AM
s-rr , ub vse bave claim my tine prevent is
s s ua on Is. 1se 81 men within i, limit. fe
s III la. vhch viii Pro'eo' he r,saoq 5i an their
r;t. o. -r,a haste bu' truly yO1Ts' SoHViLEA OolEA'
wAsHDGToN, April g. li7c
~, -s +.T.ar Of tie oHoe bold less imperative should
r,ra rH' he meeting to BE- bell N kes.lorh on 'ne sh
i.,r Of The This is the Of goy upon the
rs .f % % q 1 % fcn roarsi Sysr, s5sshsd ne
sss- c lE h nstOn changed IN i's ileA and PS'I"S
i-'-i GEORGE s. Borrwr1A-
urrrr FEOs oaAHIss s1,z. 'gSsrT. geage,, Al, ,r
.s. y -o7o-. to cei irat, the triumph equal
u, la At ' .ne time to aeaao3 ia. iAGu, shiele',s 81
w orr -a5 .le e,Ia a.P' % T. Ss.,. "a & Tsc1 & % ., ~
,sra noole sccg They run " the
,lsas -Ih ep-y W., anssef Nov God be rradl Will
b. ID r-s,.' ssii b., an us battle enled ,,, ~
% .l & % ., ,f >.- courage ani sIty which through long
E w 1 % lo = az aiyanene iae & SoLl nov t ofGl, u,
io7 rs legislation 80 long a. oons'rains toe Courts N nsu-
n me- M % m me- 5 i of 5oases bound ~ ss receive Pec-
s1a ns oI esnsed ss psceS Of spgsee1ii 80 s a. II
The nt- Recognized and beyond question 70
a. srace is ererywhert throughout iae LAID accord
an q t5- -a nol Of ln.en-e'ce without s1y ehtGs
- 80 St,s While Tsr,,ctlr free In The ocsi ad
49,. pa s,et 70 & saTrgl1ae of ua.or whenever touches
O. 50 ta aecrng to the a1eieni woas % Of ea9s
T. b., t 'saslsy 5,f the iav ii Tisf,. assured
.s ~. NV .lts fo he invitation which YOU have honorea
Tt ,.,.--e m he AT. Sl-ve-7 Soce.r
JOHN e. WHITTIER - 80.
pr an ale to attend tle eeshs meeting Of its
I s be y o sl9l ln't G wiz nv !c n bs 1 ,5 es 10
h.- z foI the saL aa- arps-eny soP.,eS beg eegEag IN
5 r bu' e lee q color and tie distinction OF CASTE
T- sH yea aeo Of tbs Society at Phi
A sfy ss o % f ~ n sf SSI g s5sa ds9 iio S69 a @ eT
me ao-s u "a e cS ~ s5I Siaie s5ans, a s5s a
= f M or Of 70, ETY. God has moved the world WHO
ever regretted @ early oonsecratop to reeio@ arc duty
th , re-asay, brave and boPefun the declaration Thai
shr b. been % sl mn. - ei s PC n ma % % ,S r f I unDb which
a. & o' Is % % fbBs eseSSs @ us Not unto as beongs the
Vrr terrible iang n nghoasnss II i l = 10 Fg ne for i M
oi SLAYER, and ben accomplished ba By tst sresa S
isap r sos ,he, have been fsyori Ito 70 ~ e % or
u uIy III as; that have had part however small N
d. % % A%es % Ant STcS1 Society cease. beams
@ r e1tgsa @, humanity G yl9 ca ca f mo b , We
h
vor snl for seye slo x rs at lelst ys
ga s h ca. am Pe.hg 5, To to ~ ssg & ~ ~ AL II A 0 '' A'-
say farewell b1. We EaT aos & "a eei & y b pm ~
Co., being o. Thg friend '9HN " "AiT4iKH-
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The clGng Of the letters concluded, The fo owing res
puors we've read and laid over iOr consideration alta
private meeting;
..t That in 20 r,-s-s-on Of the ne ph Amendment
% I Iaa o. o. ~1 Ii5 " sisie "a eur 10 1bes ,iI e
Tbt I r vhel belonged u them rsl and AZ American cit
M s oe PT,a:.' ans s2sIsy RI and The rue t q 5 5e
t''assa H 90 Solih 80 ne ,S N ~ N IN me-
thesr rgh1 haihsT easy nor sfths safe foI tsrs
oai consent il hli sss trus' oar e~Hls TO The
-, 4 irnSnf & Ash h lN5 @ ~ Hig ~ 10 so FL great Sort
slo ~ - ana rTstgfai for frlmphsn and GnieeT1ed
Is.r5 Welcome our T f y, i 1s 20 20 f95 s slerr 81 lis
r' oTTu for social en- oyrneuts for inienl and
", : b. @ ciyl sn RIG lstr,ul ptuic, which
L. ~ r,.on. anl disarlcec egslsiioH srd
Taer..tt Nov disiaI American AutsAvery sOce-!.
TIE SPEECHES.
Arte te Rev John +. Sargent, Lucreta Mott, 0nd G.
q Burcich had made short congratlatory addresses,
the Hon George W Julian introduced He said that
lie did not remember the time when he was not friend
of equal and impartial suffrage for and for women,
Er uad given the strength of his manhood to TINS
,au-e twenty years ago ne deiehded the AD9utlostS
~ Congress- They were to-day 70 exchange thet cor
GTauations over great national rejoicing let there
ssmilel i9 nam points. the south Of nine years
aeo. he thought IL the beginning that the
Rebel ands should be o0nfscated and parceed out
einons mo soldiers ana sailors Ihat W0ud nave laiu
tle foundations OF real Democracy on the ruins OF The
some men rrCy1nf'd tie success Of this plan He
thOught, further, uat some OF the most conspicuous or
nOt demand vengeance but justice. IL seemed to him,
to-day piu thing that the close Of tine wal not
we would Outve their eon1ectTes as we had outiiyed
those oi other mistakes si grater Whatever errors
MINI ~ , '.ea Ia Tie future wOuld not be PER
ntSo 20 nan IN me grand marsh OF events in which the
Abby Kelly Foster aud Mrs Mary Grow foIIowed and