The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-10
ANT1.sLAvERY ADVOCATES.
A Reunion or Abolitionfsts 1T Chicago
Looking Tor Now Fields or Enterprise.

A Reunion or Abolitionfsts 1T Chicago
Looking Tor New Fields OF Enterprise.
CHICAGO, ILL.,. June 0. 1874
The national reunion OF original anti slavery
advocates or abolitlonists convened in the Second
Baptist church In this city this afternoon and
called 10 order BY General A. L. Cheitain. There
were about 200 delegates in attendance and the
church was well filled with spectators. Among
those from abroad were the venerable
Rev. william Goodell, OF Jonesvile, wis. ;
Allen Conn. OF Washington, D. c.; @.
W. Clark, Of Dansville. N. "; G. G.
Burleigh, Of Florence, Mass. E. HARDWOOD, Levi
Conn, Elizabeth Coleman, Alfred Burnett OF G n
cinnati; L. S. Hardin, Rev. NJ II. Hardin OF In
diana; Rev. John G. Fee, OF Beres, Ohio L. Farm
ham. OF Newark Ohio; Hon. 7. B. Grtnnell, OF Iowa ;
L. L. Rice oil Columbus, O1io George W. Julien, Of
Indiana, and many others from various parts OF
the Union are either here on the way. After the
reading by the Secretary Of the call for reunion,
appointed to nominate oficers Tor the Convention.
Governor Beveridge tnen in a brief speech vel
state and city, aud alluded in eloquent terms to the
cause IN which they had labored and to the results
the Committee on Organization reported Is fol.
lows
PresIdent-Heury Wilson, Of Massachusetts.
Austin Wiley, +. ]. Lemoyne, L. W. Hitchcock, Z.
~. DuIlcIBu, StcpuCu OOuuluB Auu IL. WeImOre.
Secretaries-Rev. ]. Il. Roy. William B. Fyfe and
ORLANDO Davidson. The report was adopted, but
as Vice President Wilson had not yet arrived
General Chittain was called to preside temper.
arily.
Letters were read from Messrs j. W. Alden,
Francis Gillette aud Charles Francis Adams ex.
pressing regret at their inability TO be present.
An eloquent letter OF regret from William Lloyd
Garrison was also read by the Secretary OF the as
ISOLATION tMr Seastman), who then, In behalf
Of the Executive Committee, proceeded to
state the origin and object Of the reunion,
which, he said, was the first ever held BY
abolittonists. IL was thought proper that the old
soldiers IN the battles or liberty should come to-
gether. and, without selElaudation, commemorate
the work or Gods hand In the liberation OF
1000, 0U0 OF bondsmen. The speaker reviewed
briefly the history OF slavery in this country from
Its establishment TO Its DOWNFALL.
The afternoons exercises closed with the read.
ing OF portiOn OF an address OF o reminiscent
character by the Rev. William Goodell, one OF the
pioneers In the anti-slayery cause. The entire ad
dress Will be read IN instalments at each daily
meeting OF the reunion.
Evening Session.
At the evening session letters were read from T.
w. Higgtnson and others expressing regret at their
inability to attend the meeting and conveying as
surance OF their interest III its proceedings.
Rev. DR.. Blanchard, President OF Wheaton Col
lege and early laborer In the anti.saverY cause
delivered highly interesting address on "Tne
History OF the Triumph OF the Anti-Slavery Party"
A paper on the life ana character OF the late
John P. Hale was read by Mr.. Wiley. There Will
be afternoon and evening meetings Of the ass0-
citation throughout the week,