Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-06
ANTl.SLAVERY TIMES.
The Concluding Session OF the Old
AmoIIItOnisis In New York City Yes-

The Concluding Session OF the Old
AuGIIitUnisis In New York City Yes-
I'rdpJ.
Nav YORK, May 5.-The gray-haired
Ahoiitiunists who met on Tuesday last 10
brate the fittieth anniversary Ct the
formation of the Anti Slavery Society, aud
to commemorate their struggles in days
gonG by for the freedom of the black man,
continued their session yesterday after
noon on the lecture room of the Broadway
Tabernacle. Some few were there whJ
were not present on Tuesday. Among
them were Mr.. Henry Tanner, OF BuffA'o,
one of the little party which defended IT.
self SO bravely against
The Mob at Alton. ILL.,,
at the time when Elijah P. Lovejoy was
killed. He gave an interesting description
OF the struggle they made in defense OF
the printing press which had been brought
to Alton for the purpose OF publishing an
snti.slsvery newspaper. He told how a
notice was posted upon the door OF the
building where the press was kept adver'
tising CT fins for its little garrison, and how
they escaped the mob to be indicted By the
grand jury "for protecting property against
a mob" as the attorney worded the docu'
ment. David Plumb, Or. F. Whitney, the
Rev. Samuel Williams, and P. A. Hawes,
old workers for the cause, were also pres
ent. The Secretary read letters, few
amoog many received, from John Jay,
Theodore d. Weld, George w. Julian, and
Parker PillShury. Mr.. John Jay said that
history had begun to do justice to
The Work OF the AbsIitiOnists-
The founders Of the Anti-SIavery socie-
w. he said, will stand in history as expo
nents Of true Christianity Mr.. Oliver
johnson paid tribute to the W men Abo'
litionists-such women as Lydia Maria
Child, who published in 1888 such stir
ring appeal in behalf of the easlayed ne
gro, and who was deprived Of the privi-
leges of the Boston AthenRum Library in
cOnsPouenCe-Angeiina Grimke and her
sister sarah. Lucretia Mott aud Mrs Stone.
A resolution was proposed 10 discourage
the use of the word ''colored," as applied
TO American citizens of African descent on
the ground that it implied an inyidious
distinction.
A Vigorous Discussion
arose upon the question OF passing this
resolution, and it was finally laid upon the
table. Mr. Halves thought that the word
"nigger" implied stigma, but that 'cot.
ored'' was q necessary designation as being
the best distinctive word, and By no means
intended as inyidious.
The evening session was held in Shiloh
Church in twenty sixth street near Sew.
sn,b ayenus. Albert 0. Wilcox, the Oh ir
man, spoke of the part the society had ts-
ken in the Liberation Of S1uthera slaves,
nd said that although the Methodist
Ep'scopel. the Baptist ami Methodist
Churches we're credited with being insru
nentsl in
FreeiRg Those Slaves.
hey not only were Rot insuumental, but
resjlS hSd done nothing in that direction
until after the opening of the war: The
Rev. Charles B. Rsy. colorsd, told how
slaves were aided by the society in escap
ing from their maSters A number OF 9th
er gentts men also recalled interesting epi-
sodes of the early days OF the society, songs
we're sung, and the meeting adjourned sine
die.