, 1874-06-13
Short Speeches and Personal
"Reminiscences.
Resolutions In Relation to Lovejoy's
Monument.
The Civil Rights Bill---Votes OF
Thanks.
Sketch Of John p. Hale.
MORNING SESSION.
GENERAL BUSINESS.

GENERAL BUSINESS.
The reunion Of Aho]ittontints reconvonod- at
ha1f-past 8 o'clock, yesterday morning, In tho
Union Park Congregational Church. Tho fret
hour WIS spent in iive-minute speeches, n length
Of time which caused much grumbling on the
part of many Of tho members, almost all Of
whom wanted flfteen minutes at least in which
TO relate their experiences. Tho little misundor-
standing caused quito a warm discussion, and
some Hharp sparriug occurred, which, howevor,
tho good sense and 1rmuess Of tho President
frowned down.
PERSONAL EXPERIENCES.
Slr. Gushing, OF Quincy, ILL.,, rolated his OK
perionoo, when arrested for hiding in tho escape
OF fugitive slaves. Ho drew vivid picture Of
hiB trial at Joliet, ILL.,, and his lual triu1nphal
ncquittal,
NJ. NJ French, a colored man, stntod that ho
had been longing for tho proseut opportunity.
He was in the inHurrcotipn In Kansas, where ho
aided all lo could. He had little money, md
bought 81, 600 worth Of his own family. AB Boon
ns bis money gayo out. ho weut to Cincinnati,
aud nided running slaves over the Underground
Railway. Tho Inst payment ho nado was $2,2 $50
for his wife and children.
Mr.. Briggs, OF Rockford, formerly of Vermont,
thought that he WAS ono Of the oldost Abolition
lists present. He was one of tho Old-Guard LIB
erty men, aud ho cnme to tho meeting to sponk
as q right. He mentioned tho name Of Judge
Harrington rs ono especially worthy Of the re-
Bpcot Of tho mooiing. Tho Judge had told
Haveownor who offered q Bit of sale as proof
Of his ownership Of o slayo, TINT lie wanted n
bill OF Bale signed by tho God In uoayen before
he could lay oaim to . human being.
MIR. Burloy rtatoa TINT tho name Of Thomas
Garrett, OF Wilmington, should be associated
with that Of Low Collin. htr. Garrett Mt ono
time lott tho bulk Of GIn property By an order
ecution, told him that he hoped that would DO
1esBou to him not to ad III tho escape of slaves.
To him Nr. Garrett replied that If the ShoriH
could tell him where ho could supply food to, or
In any why holp Hlnvo, ho would Immediately
Dir. Talcott stated that ho was born all Abo-
ltioniht como seventy-Hevon years ago. lIo hnd
holped Gov. Beyeridgo at tho underground rai-
road. He once told anme lawyers TINT be hnd
broken the Fugitive act knowingly, mud inton-
tlonally, but ho was noyer moeHtod nor dis
turhed. This was in old Washington County,
Now York State. He wnntpd tho old and young
Abo1itlonists, like John Browns soul, to keop
ma,ohing on. We wanted to sec them oil becono
promoters OF temperance and tho aboliehment Of
secret HOcietieB.
Mr.. Clark, Of ober1in, atatsi that In the days
OF trouble prayer WAS tho mainBtay Of tho Abo-
litiouists. or course thoy kept their powder dry,
to God for assistance. The, speaker roforred to
al, occasion on which ho waB inspired Of God
at d meoting aud WAS enabled to 10 apoak on the
subject OF Blnyery that Beyoral shareholders went
homo and got rid Of their alayes.
Mr.. Poole, OF Michigan, stated thnt ho did not
know whether 1t u'ado any lllereuce II he wero
the youngest or oldest Abolitonist. It uas
enough for him that he was aud always had been
ono.
NIr. Beocher undertook to mako q defense Of
Nr lyman nnnntnr nni 1,Npa EaFnfnorv In
said that unjust statements had boon made re~
gnrdinE his venerable tathor, now in ha grAvo,
and read several selections from book, which
did not seem to interest Tho audience.
Judge Waito statod that previous TO 1874 there
WIS no Apti-Slavsry movement in Illinois. at
that time DR., Eads thought that tho law concorn-
ing haEboring and seorotiug slaves should have
very liberal construction. Or. Eads, III harboring
licted, tried, convicted and sentenced to q fine
Of $500. lie appealed the caae aud died before
o final decision waH reached. A reluiAition was
got for Eads' arrest and removal to Missouri,
sud he had to lily for his life.
The Chairman announced TINT the eubBcrin-
tion in aid Of Jonathnn Walker, tho mnu with
tho braudod hand, amounted to $G5.00, and on
motion, tho sum WINS ordered to be forwarded to
him. Mr.. Edward Turner, OF Quincy. ILL.,, gave
an account Of his iatorvie, With DR.. Eads, who.
mover succeeded in saving slayo. The only
time ho attempted to save one llo ran, accident
nlly, into tho hands Of tho Blaye-catciers. This
cauHed his arreBt, conviction, and fine OF $500,
which was paid by his Abolition frioudg.
THE FInsE AHT1-BLAvEnY CHURCH.
letter was acnt by @. II. Holden, Of this city,
TO show TINT the Second Baptist Church (or tho
Iabcrnacle) WIS tho frat Antl-slayory church iu
Chicago. The Tabernacle, he hold, was organ
lied Aug. ~. 18As; The First Congregational in
May, 1851. In the declaration OF the principles
Of tile Tabernacle Church al itH organization.
Art. s was al follows:
"Mealt, rG';tt!on or color sho not prejudice our
each other as brothers anu aisters." '''@''''
IN May 1874, tho clslzch sont Its letter OF appl-
cation for membership tho Fox River Assucia-
tion, and in it thoy said:
In presenting ourselves We wish the Association to
which now agitatos te Church. anil In pursuance Of
Which the church haa unanimously udoptsd tho follow
Rssolred Tint slavery Is great hin In The sglt Of
God, and WhlIo Wo view II slch We will not luyto to
Dur pulpit communion those who advocate or Jus-
hfy, from civil policy or the Dblc, tle principles Or
practice Of slavery.
LoyEJoY'a MONUMENT.
The Committee recommended the oreoliop OF
monument to the momory OF Elijah i. Love-
Joy, ind TIC following resolution was adopted:
Resolved Tnxt tliB Reunion recommend the erec-
tlon Of a monument 10 tho memory Of Elijah 7.
Lovejoy, tho frat martyr to ls of liberty III ita
contest with slavery, and that whereas 10 died more
especslly IN defcnso of tho great right Of free co
duty should be committed Into the hanis Of the
prers aud professional Journalists Of this country,
md that they see to It that such monument, III lnnY
nltnao 1nd aizs ~ belts tho man and the occAsiDn
snd their own rights. he ercccd. believing that nhai
the press undertake TO do will bo done, Confidently
Eoposs ~ trust n their hana that TO tha caEryina
ing colnmittee: Horace White, IT TIE CuloAou
TRIBUNE. Chairman; +. ". palnsr, Andre Matte
Henry T. Doss, Eastman, II. L. Howard, III OF Chi!
cago; a. 1; Parks, Alton W. l.. Garrison, Duston
Oliver 9. Johnson, ~. o. Bryant, WhitelsW Held. Il,
q. Bowen, all Of Now York.
BENJAMIN LuNpY.
The Committee also recommended the erection
Of 4 monument to the memory Of benjamin Lu,,-
dy, and tho following resolution waa aaoptod,
Re4aved. That this Reunlon recommend tho erection
Of nonument to lie memory Of nuujamin Luudy,
tho pioneer Of the Ant!-8ayery cAuss, believing thsf
thoir teuttnonal III denaudodt to the cause anl onr
own sense Of duty, and the nscessy Of establianR
proper preceden uf gratitude, well tho merits ot
ano man, aud to that end we apInint Tho following
com1nittee: z: Eastman, Allan i1nkerton II. 7. Dsr:
f4cksou, II. L. Fulton, Wllaul uroas, Chicago sum
uel i. Lnts, Ottawa; J. H. Dryant, rEiuee!on Mo,