The New York Herald Newspaper, May 12, 1859, Page 9

foioediteniecieieueenaenieniiaeieiaeaaseaiammmmeimmmemaaiia ing Committeo, calculated to arouse and concentrate the Feligious sentiments of all Christian mon aya'nst the slave rade, aud getting forth ite great wickedusss belore t nation, will meet with the warm approbation of this s0- ciety. MF. President forty yours have passed since the gri ator of New England, whose powerful yoroe is Bushed in silence in that grave in bis own State, near Which the ocean utters its plaintive moan, standiag ou the Rook of Plymouth hallowed by the Pilgrim band, inspired by the free breezes of his own native land, aud liftiog uloft the glorious banner of freedom, wituin the bearing Of both continents, pronounced ayaiast this accursed ant inhuman tratiic, Rev, Mr. ALRXANDER—I rise to a question of order. 1 am sorry to interrupt so much eloquence [ioud langator) Thave beeu listening to it with interest, and on some other Occasion I would hear it with great gratiication, but my int of order is, whether upon the motion to postaone Dr. loGee’s motion, it is in order to discuss the morits of an- Otber motion. A ‘The PrisipeNt (to Dr. Patten)—The question is whether Dr. MoGee’s motion shall be postponed; of course the ‘merits of your proposition are not to be digcui (Ap. use. i iat ead submitting some reasons for )oat- poning. (Cries of “question,”” “question.?”) ‘A GENTLEMAN IN THE PARQUETTE—A motion to postpone is of the nawure of a motion to lay on the table, whieh is not debateable, Such @ motion rust be put without debate. ‘ANOTHER GENTLEMAN (impatiently)—I moye to lay the resolution on the table. Dr. Partxn (testily).—I have not given way for that purpose. (Cries of +‘ Sit down ”—question ) 1 PREMIDENT.—My own idea of the rule is, that you ‘ave no right upon a question of this sort to go into the merits of the proposition you oiler, If the ruie run other- ‘wise seme other man could offer a resolution on another subject postponing yours, and proceed to discuss it, aud 80 On, accutmulatipg questions without end. (Applause aad renewed shouts of “question,” “ sit down,” &.) ‘The Prasipent then put the question on the motion to ‘Postpone, and it was lost by a decided majority. Dr. Patren—{ was merely about to state—(Shouts of “Sit down!” “down!” “aown!”? and a great uproar.) ‘The resolution offered by Dr. McGee was passed, with very few dissenting voices; and, on motion, the society took @ recess to enable the directors to elect by bal- Jot the Executive Committee. While members were preparing their ballots considera ble discussion of the tlave trade resoiutions was going on ‘among members. Hon. Jobn Jay inquired when it would be in order to offer a resolution before the directors, aud the President replied that he could do s0 as soon ag the @lection was over. The Present apnounced as the regult of the election that the following gentlemen (the regular ticket) had ‘been chosen for the ensuing year, having received 331 ‘votes, and there wore 23 scattering votes:— Executive Committee—Publishing Committee—Rev. David Magie, D. D., Elizabeth, N. J., 1848; Rev. Wm. 8. Wil- Lams, D. D., 1848; Rev. Wm. Adams, D. D., 1851; Rev. Benjamin C. Cutler, D. D., 1863; Rev. Nehemiah Adams, D. D., Boston, Mass., 1854; Rev. Thos. DeWitt. D. D , 1853. Distributing Commiitee—Wm. Forrest, 1831; Alfred M. Tredwell, 1863; Oliver H. Lee. 1865; Alfred S. Barnes, 1857; Samuel 8. Constant, 1858. Finance Commitee—Richard T. Haines, 1825; Moses Al- Jen, 1826; Thomas 0, Doremus, 1837; Richard 8. Fel- lowes, 1847; George N. Titus, Esq., 1848; Oliver E. Wood, 1849. ‘The announcement was received with applause. Hon. Joun Jay said, as a life director, he wished to Offer the following resvlution to the Board of Directors:— ‘Whereas, it was unanimously and solewpiy resolved by this society, in 1867, after long and careful deliberation, ‘and fm accordance with the unanimous report of a com. mittee of fifteen, that thoee moral duties that grow out of the existence of slavery, a8 well a5 those moral evils and ‘Vices that spring from the institution, undoubtedly do fall within the province of this society, and may, and ought to be discussed ina fraternal and Christian epirit; and ‘whereas, at the meeting of the society in 1858 the omis. sion of the Publisbing Comumitteo to perform the said duty during tbe year then passed was reported with a special apology ut said time, and said report was accept- ed; and whereas, no suilicient reasons are offered to the Society for their prolonged neglect to"perform said duty, and there are urgent revsous why it should be performed, therefore, Resoived, That the Publishing Committee be instructed to publish during the coming year one or more tracts on the sin and eviis of slavery, The reading of the resolution was frequently interrupt- ed by hisses and outcries. At the cloee Mr. Jay nanded the paper to the Secretary, saying, “I submit it without debate.” Daxret Lorn, Fsq.—Mr. President, I oppose this resolu- tion in no spirit of uofrieudtincss, or of hostility to those gentlemen who differ from the views I entertain. But upon this whole subject of charitable iustitulions and cha- ritable funds I think there are principles deserving of the Consideration of intelligent and fair minded men, of every color of preference. ‘Thia resolution, ag a resolution of 1n- Btructions, is founded upon what is supposed to be pre- ‘vious resolutions of the society. I think, before this thing promod any farther, as these things may do, to the utter reaking up of all tho charitable foundations of our socie- ty, it is right that we should look upon our condition, and see what we are and what is thie Tract Society and its property and funds. In tbe first place, it isa charitable ‘und, to be adminiatered under certain rules, and not a so- ciety of gentlemen having their own property to adminis. fer. It is utterly uniike a political combination of men, who may roake a constitution or unmake it at pleasare, for they may do what they will with theirown. It ica chat ita- Die institution, or fund, and what I mean by it is, thie—that all ihe properiy of the society resulis from gifts and donations. If all the donors of the society from the beginning of the institution to the present time could be collected together, even if the dead could be raised— those venerated names which contributed so largely to the funds of this institution—they would not have a right to one word as to how thi3 fund should be adminis- tered. Tais doctrine is founded upon the plain principles of common sense, which every man, woman and boy can appreciate. Tho’ property donated js given from the do or, and when it ig given itis no longer his. Ascertain what is given and to what object, and you ascertain all that is necessary to be said or done in regard to the ad- ministration of it. All will agree that when proporty ia given to tho Tract Society it is a trust property to bo applied to the plan for which it was given, and tected by very consideration of justice and morality, roligion and honor, He proceeded to consider what was the plan or basis on Which donations were made to the Tract Socicty. The beneficiaries of the society were the ignorant and de- all over the world. The wholo ovject of the e0- ciety was to circulate tracts, not to make declarations to Settle principles, or to declare for or against slavery. It was idle to come there and ask to circulate tracts con- cerning slavery, or defining the duties of masters, mis- tresses, husbands and wives, when they actually could Rot circulate them among those whom they proposed to benefit by them.’ It would be a great wasie of money to write a tract in a language which nobody coul read, and it was a stil greater waste to write tracts which would never be received by those to whom they were addreszed. (Great applause ) ‘It might be asked bow they knew thoy could not ctrculate tracts on slavery at the South. He answered. that was a@ question of fact solely for the managers to consider. Mr. Lord then defined who were the managers and mem- bers of the society, observing that all societies wore pro- perty owners. Suppose the life members (members and others not the doners, forthey had no right at all in its property), should meet and say they would divide the Property ‘of the eociety among them, would not that shock the people? Why? Because they were mero trustees, and bad no power but that to elect oilicers. As to ‘proxies, there could be no proxy trus: tee—(applause)—and therefore all those aitempts at giving instruction were cerroncous and oatstde Of their apkere. The directors could only elect their managers, and could no more instruct phem than men who elect a judge could instruct him héw to make legal decisions. They had gone to the extont of thoir powers in making the clection. It was all based on the Amorican idea of representation. He referred to the sixth article of the constitution, in relation to the publisaing committee, in which it was provided that no two of that body should be of the same religious denomination, and ‘any one of them could stop the publication of a tract by objecting thereto. A member might abuse his veto power, but the only remedy was to romove him at the ond of the year. (Applausy.) Here, in a mags meeting, not very favorable to cool discussion, nesembied in’ a place where one peculiar set of ideas predominate, was not the place for deciding important questions. This Publishing Committee must decide upon the expediency of publishing any particular tract as a matter of fact depending upon time and circum- stances. He thought, therefore, the attempt in 1857 to instruct the committee was an act of gross usurpation. He thought the matter was put down last year not upon altogether correct principles. The object of the meeting ‘was to give a conservative vote, but that vote being given there was end of it. If it was to be understood that so- curity of written plang and constitutional functions are to be swept away by the breath of eloquence ina popular audience, then no property would be so insecure as that iven to the so-called popular charities. In conclusion, fe moved that the motien of Mr. Jay to instruct the Pub- lishing Committee be laid upon the table, adding, ‘ and then, whea this mocting adjourns, as I suppose it will very soon, I trust that it never will bo heard of any more, except in the lamentations for its failure,” (I'remendous applause. "hr. J. P) Tuourson—Does Mr. Lord mean to cut off all opportunity of inquiring into these important princi- lee’ Mr. Lorn—I do, at this popular meeting. ; Dr. Taompson—Thon, when can such an opportunity oc- our? Mr. Lorp—In the Independent overy day. (Tremendous sheers and laughter.) Rey. Rurvus W. Crark—As one of the directors, I claim right to be heard on this subject. The Ciam—The question is on laying tho reeolution on the table, “ae Mr. Lord withdraw his motion for a mo- . Lorp—No, Mr. jot. (Renewed cheers and shouts of Sit donne Oa ae yf &e.) The motion to lay on the table was then put and do- clared carried. A GENTLEMAN 1x FRoNT—I appeal from that decision of the ‘Dorisive laughter.) on the Cogn ‘was carried, ir, CLARK—It ver, off debate on ane tat) ith obvious that this principle cus ne Pitverpent—If any gontl nage 4 Gentloman doubts the vote, I will ‘O1CR IN THE CROWD—I move that we Ms at ras at gt heard, and pes . JAY was at Ten; ‘and stated th was made in the Beard ef Directors, anid that porns eo Were not mombors of the beard had voted.” He moved ‘that the maiter be taken again to the Board of Directors, Applause.) am GLank reminded the President that he had statod . Gir ‘would be an opportunity to olfor a resolation to the ‘The Praupevt said the meeting of directors had been by tho President, perhaps improperly, But according to his idea, ended by the clection. There was no other busi- ness, and ho declared, when he got throngh, that their business was ended. Mr. Jay did, iadeed, offer his resolution to the directors; but as the society was hore, be did not understand it would make any dif- forence. The Board of Directors was not in session. If it ‘wore, he could esteem himself its prosidiug oflicer, Mr. Watcorr—Thon if the socicty is in session I will softer @ resolution. (Choers and laughter.) Several geatiemen called for the motion to adjourn, A Mennen—It you adjourn now, what isto become of NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1859—TRIPLE SHEET. 4 annual bueiness; at least that sham mu’! sass (Hiseoe The roport of the Executive Com- Inittes must be accepted by the society, which cannot bo done if we adjourn without day. ‘A Voice—That’s 80. 2 Rey. Mr. CLarx said the society took a recess simp'y to enuble the directors to transact their business, @ part of which was the election of this Executive Committeo. Were they to understand that that was thoir only busi ness? What was the meaning of the word dirdctora? ‘They were to direct in any matter that might coms for- ward, and were not merely machines to come together in what is called a rocesa, solely to go through the form of electing officers, A Menuzr—I rise to a point of order, What is tho quostion ? Mr. CLark-—The question is that the directors are still in session. (Laughter, and cries of “no! no!?? The Presipunt—I did declare that the business of tho directors was throngh, und the society was iu order. A Voicz—The society bas not been called to order. ‘Tho Prustpgyt—Thoy were here, and [did not think it necersury. It was distinctly announced that the session Of the directors was at an end. Mr. Waxcorr then obtained the floor to offer his resolu- tion, He said, Ido not offr the motion in any factions spirit, but in the spirit of the Gospel, and with a rincere desire to promote the divine glory. There is an houest difference of opinion and sentiment in this society, and f welcome the remark of the venerable father in the minis- try that he is in favor of a candid expression of opinion. Ido not wish to consume more than two or three minutes in presenting diatinctiy to the society the resolution I have before offered. I concede to every member of the Pub- (ehing Committee an irrevocable veto, and that ho has not only the right, but i8 bound to exercise that veto when. ever bis conscience requires. (Cries of “Order, order!"”) A delegate bere inquired what had become of the mo. ton to acjourn. ‘The Presment—I did not besr such a motion, (Laugh- ter i. Watcort then read the same resolution which he had previously offered, and which had been Iaid on the table, and proceeded to advocate tts adoption as follows:— There is nothing coercive in this resolution. It is not in the form of instructions. It recognizes the right of dis crimination. Then, it is asked, if the resolution is not of the nature of instructions, what propriety is there in offer- ing it? Perbape the Publishing Committee would desire to meet the wishes of their constituents—and I may remark that the stream cannot rise higher than its foun- tain. There may be tracts offered to which mem- bers witl say they have no objection, but will be governed by the single consideration of whether or not it will mect the viows of the society. And if there haz been an expreesion of opinion on that subject, it will aid them; therefore, the motion is legitimaw, and I think the gentleman in the rear of the chair (Mr. Lord) will see its propriety as an expression of opinion by the society. | conceive it is the duty of the society to ex. plese an opinion on this subject, with reference to tracts ‘that do not interfere with their judgment, That gentle- man overlooked the important point that in deciding upon tracts they must be 60 framed as to meet the approval of all evangelical Christians in the land. And who wil! deny that a tract on the slave trade may be of this cha- racter. With reference to the possibility of circulating these tracts the resolution leaves it tothein to decide, He said it was a question of fact, and yet I must relate one fact bearing upon the point. A little tract con- taining Bible teacbings against oppression was offered to our Publishing Committee, and they decided not to issue it, because # could not be circulated in the South. It was published by the Boston Tract Society, ond tbe first thousand copies were ordered from theSouth end sent to the glave States, (Cheers.) The members of this committee, there- re not infallible men, and es they are liable to mia takes, certainly it is,legitiaate for this society, if it have an opinion of its own, to express it frankly and plainly, L referred to Mr. Webster's addrogs at Plymouth only for the sake of calling attention to his testimony forty years ago. Never did be utter a more truthful warning, true not only with reference to the slave trade, but to the pulpit, than whea he said—“It the pulpit be silent when- ever aod wherever there may be a sinner stained with sin within hearing of ita voice, the pulpit is false to its trust.’? That is not more true of the pulpit than of the press, the Evangelicai press—that sanctifled press which mn the opinion of the Tract Society, is one of the bo: of of the land. We could not have believed forty years the question would have reached at this day its present deve- lopement Who docs not see to what we are drifting, and if the tide of destruction be stayed, it must be because the evangelical church erect a sea wall against it, and eay, “Hitherto shalt thou come and no farther, and here hall thy proud waves be stayed. Rey. Rurvs W. Crark—I am happy in addressing this audience of Chrietian gentiomen to know that I oxpress their sentiment in uttering the desire to have the slave trade arrested. Such I betieve is the desire of every gen- tleman within these walls. Weare unanimous upou that subject. I believe the sccretarics of this Society aro ready to do what they can for the carrying out of that desire, The question is, whether it is eons for the Society to publigh tracts on this sin? We have tracts In regard to Sabbath breaking, jrofanity and intemperance, and these tracts aro distributed here at the North and everywhere. And because wembers of our churches are chgaged in the liquor traiilc, the Society has not arrest- ed ite publications against the vice that traffic creates and fosters. Therefore, if it is proper to publish tracts against any one of theee particular sins, it is equally proper to publish in regard to the slave trade; and iu so doing you will carry many gentlemen of the South with you. [have been pastor of a church on slave territory, (though, thank God, no one member was a slaveholder,) and f know that gentlemen from the South who have opposed this sort of action do not fairly represent the opiuions of the South. (Appiause.) The pouticians and some of the clergymen may represent these views, but many Christian hearts there feel the disastrous influence of slavery as deeply ag we fecl it at tho North, Many feel that slavery has come upon them us a burthen, and are entirely against the reopening of the siave trade, We ask only of this society that it give its influence to sustain that opinion, and if it publishes a tract with regard to this evil, it will lant itself upon a rock, and its atrength will be increased. Piove this American Tract Society. I thank God for every leaf of the tree of iife it has scattered over the Ameri- can repubiic. I rejoice that the colporteurs meet the emi- rants from foreign shores with the words of God’s truth. jut I trembic for the future when I see the society failing to utter a word againet a traffic which if opened in any part of our land will peril the existence of this republic. (Applause.) Asa nation we are to prosper only aa wo adhere to the principles upon which national prosperity and moral character ere bared; and as Tread the history of pest nations I find the prophecy (uifiled that the na- tion and country that does not fear God shal! perish, Shali we, by our action or nen-action, contribute to bring into existence a trafic which our fathers pronounced ac- cursed; that was opposed by the noble men who laid broad and deep the foundations of this republic; who would not even allow the word slavery to evter into the constitution of their country? Only two States, when tho constitution was framed, opposed the proposition to stop this unhoiy traffic; and now, ia the middie of the Nine teenth century, we are considering whether the Publish- ing Committee appointea by us will uecept from this body a recommendation to publish a tract showing the evil of the African slave trade! If they will do so it will be for tee gooa of this society, for the good of the nation and for the honor of God. (4pplause.) Hiran Kerenum, feq., of New York--I assent to what the reverend gentieman hgs said with reference to the slave trade, but the question for us is, whether this is the place ‘or this digcussioa— (applause aud hissee)—whether we haye come hero w listen to such di sion— whether we bave any power to act upon the subject. Now, br. President, it eeems to me that the whole merits of the gpestion which arises hero lies within a very nar- now compares. We all agree that this society bas exercizod a most hopeful influence upon tho people of the United United States. We all agree that the mode of distributing these tracts by colporteurs is a very commendable one. But the question arises bere, in relation to those States where tho institution of domestic slavery is recognized and authorized by law. There aro ackaowledged evila grow ing out cf this inatitution, Nobody denies it. But the question is, whether we, in a corporate capacity, as a Tract Soclety, sball denounce these evils? Upon that subject he diltored from the reverend gentio- man who preceded him. He had given the power en- tirely to the Publishing Committee, They had no power to control the discretion of that committee; and there would be no uze in the resolution. [he constitution re- quired them to publish tracts which would meet the ap- probation of ali evangelical Christians. The committee were to cecide upon any tract as a question of fact—as matter of fact—as houcst men, whatover may be tho feeling of the committee—would they have any right to publish a tract on slavery? He believed acourt of equity would grant an injanctioa to restrain the publishing of tho tract proposed, because it would not receive the approba- tion of evangelical Christians atthe South. They would remember Low a Southern divine, Dr. Johnson, pleaded with them lw year in behalf of their brethren of the South, begging of them to let the clergy of the South manage the slavery question. — Sap: poso any clergyman present should say to a brother | invited into bis pnipit, that there was one vico which bo desired to manage alone: would not that clergyman say, “Certainly; I will leave you to manage it according to your own plans.”” They could go out into thostreets, or into Garrigon’s meeting, as individuals, and deaounco slavery; but uniting here under their constitution, to exe- cute their trust, they bad no right to utter such denunei- ations. He believed there was a spirit abroad striving to broak up all these Christian unions. They must unite on common ground, as the Bible Society did, to put forth the Word of God withoutnote or comment. If they broke the bond of their constitution, which guarded every dollar of their funds, they would have no hope of being trusted by any one hereafter. As well might they introduce contro- verted points of doctrine as this slavery question. It had nothing to do with the objscts of the society. The objco- tion was, the question did not belong to this forum. (Cheers and hisees.) He was not to be told, because he did hot advocate this measure, that be was a pro.slavery man. He had acted, forty yeara ago, with a great man, named Jay—(cheers)—against the sin of slavery, and it was late ip the day for him to think of change. If they want- od a discussion on slavery elsewhere, he was in for it; he was posted on tho subject and liked debate, (Applause and laughter.) He had expected to hear something about the practical workings of slavery; but that gun was silenced this year—(iaughter)—and now they had the most horrible forebodings about the slave trade. As to Webster's speech at Plymouth, which had been referred to, if be hadgpower to inatruct the Publishing Committee, he would instruct them .o print that speech as a tract in full. (Applause and laughter.) He mentioned several bishops in rn States who were averse to deal: with slavery in the tracts of the society, and inquired these men wore not evangolical. There was no trucr suceessor of the apostles than Bishop Meade, of Virginia, not even excepting Dr. Spring, ¢Laughter.) Thore wouk be no end to these abstract questions if they were to bo introduced, In conclusion, he moved that Mr. Wolcott's resolution bo Iaid on the table, which was carried with vehement applause. oe Tapmber moved that the sooiety now proceed to the bette 8 anniversary exercises. Rey. Dr. Srriva.—Mr President, I rogret this resolution Was proposed here, and I doubly regrot that the American Tract Society should lay such a resolution upon its tablo. Tho great question discussed was the question which was fore the society last year, and which my learnod friond, Mr. Lord, has conclusively settlod, and which the socioty has rettiod by a voto in which I must cordially accede. But the gentlemen who differ from mo and from you have crowded us into a narrow place today, and don’t you perceive that tuat was their design? Toy have brought in a resolution simply affirming that it would be gratifying to the society, without instructing, suould the Publica issu & have » but the contributions received have been aboat $10,- 000 more than the last year; $15,000 have been remitted 1m oash for foreign and pagan lauds; and colportago and the society’s general operations havo been conducted with atleast the usual efficioncy. Entire harmony has pervad- ed the councils of the committee, and they believe the plain rentee of action by which thoy havo beon go- verned, if fully understood, would be approved by tho preat Body. of evangelical Christians in every portion of ws land. ‘The committee unanimously cherish the fundamental catholic principles of the society, as embo fied in its con el.tation, as AVOWCU ANd asted ON Loroughoul its history, Committeo, in the course of the year, tract in Fegard Wo that accursed tradic; and this we have laid u 292 ‘he table. Will you lay such @ question upon your tablof 1 voted im the minority. Do you hesitate to gay it would meet your approbation if in their discretion your commitice should iseue such atract? (Applause.) [feel that you stand on the brink of a deep abyss, and aro taking shipwreck of morality oud God, (Applause.) I think ag to slavery 1a the Southern States this rociety ought to be giient; but when the naked question comes up of sagrerne or disap proving the afr.can slave trade, we ought not to be silent. My motion Is, that while the American Tract Society has inid this rceolution on the table, it has not done so from y cifference of opinion as rogards the wickedness of the lave trade, Nothing less will save you from a year of conflict, from a ycur of deserved obloquy. (Applause.) Mr Jay desired to speak to this motion. ‘The Paxstpent—It is hardly necessary, I think; there is no doubt of ita parsage. Mr. Jay wiahed to say a few words to put himself in a right poeition. (Applause and bieses.) Messre. Lor@ aud Ketchum had had the whole discussion, and wound up by motions which cut off ali reply. (Hisses and criog of ‘sit down,’ “Hear him,” &.) Mr,’ Jay continued—I am charged, wo are charged, with coming here to distract this society and put it ia a false position. We stand upon the resolution passed unani movusly by the society in 1857, upon the uaani- mous report of the committee of fifteen gminent gentlemen, coming from different parts of the country, to the effect that while we havo not tw do with the political questions connected with slavery, it is both our right and duty to discuss, in a fraternal an Ohristion spirit, those moral evils growing out of a system denounced by ‘Scripture, aud by evangelical Christians everywhere. The resolution you have laid upon the table was in strict accordance with the resolutions of 1857, which had never been snoulled. The hope was thon ex- preesed that the Executive Committee would carry out the unanimous views of the society; and the ucxt year their upolegy for not having done s0 was accepted. But 1 ever contended that that acceptance revoked the resolution. Now, the question is, why that clear, dis- tet constitutional duty should not be performed? We ask for its performance. Shall the members bo more ciphers, with po power beyond the election of their Ex- ecutive Committee, as we bave been told? Is the Execu- tive Committee to sit as a judiciary to pronounce upon the principles of ‘he society. That doctrine will not be accepted by the members present, or those who are scattered over the country. And when the hour arrives when the life members abroad can express their views in the elections of officers, it will be acknowledged that it is our right and duty to discuss, ina fraternal and Christian manner, the evils arising from slavery. (Applause.) Rev. Mr. Van PEiv roze in the back part of the buildiog, and said his counsel to the society was to keep together, snd, ag Joseph told his brethren, ‘see that ye fall not out by theway.” If this work was of God they could not overthrow it. It was their duty to show, as their fathers did, what patriots can do for civil and religious liberty. But slavery was a controverted question; and although a freeman and a friend to freedom, bis mind was eatisiied with what God told Moses—if the children of Isracl want- cd slaves let them buy them of the heathen. If it was right then to buy them, why was it wrong now? Dr. Sreinc submitted his resolution in this form:— Regoived, That in laying the preceding resolution on the table the society has not come to its concingion from any hesitation in reiation to the sin of the African slave trade, or the grest wickedaess of reviving that iniquitous sys- tem in any form. Mr. Ketcovm—Will Dr. Spring accept en amendment to substitute ‘“ the individual members of this society” for “* the society?” Dr. SrRiNG—No, sir. Mr. Kercnum-—My objection is that the aocioty, as a 39- ciety, bas nothing to do with it. I move, therefore, to amend the rceolution as Ihave suggested. ’ Let us adopt the resolution not as a society, but as individuals. As ia- dividuals, ag citizens, a3 men, as Americans, wo can paas tha) without a diseenting voice. A Voicr—The society bas no right to represent me as an individual member. Rev. Dr. CLarx—-I hope the society will have patience, for I feei that this isa historic moment of the American Tract Society—(applause)—and if it gocs to the world that wo reject ‘that resolution every gentleman can gee the moral influence it will oxert in favor of slavery. Woe de- termine not to raise our voice against that iniquity. If Dr. Spring can so far §admit an amendment by which the resolution can be taken from the table and referred to the Executive Committee for deliberation, it seoms to me that will meet tbe case. (Cries of ‘No, no.) If tao principle goes out from this Society of courre its influence moust be fata', because if we are prepared to embody an opinion we might as well Comal dd in a tract. Rev. Dr. Bicon—The society haga right to express its own opinion, but not a right to {ts opinion as to the opinion of individaa! members of the society. No individual mem- ber can express his opinion unless he ig in the majority. I take it that Mr. Ketchum’s amendment goes a great deal farsher than the original resolution, and commits the so- ciety farther. If it has no right to express its own opinion, I want to know where, under heaven, it gets a right to ex- prees mine. (Applause and laughter.) I could not ro- frain, when the gentleman was speaking to sbow that the eociety has no right to an opinioa upon the subject of the African slave trade, from exclaiming “tobacco!” (Laugh. ter.) Well, sir, my respected father here (Dr. Spring), whom I so much admire and love, handed out his tobacco box. (Laughter and cheers.) I want to know if it is not time to. come to an end floaliy with this foolery—for so I yentare to call it. (Applause) Here is a gocicty for the promotion of vital godiinesa and sound morality by the circulation of tracts calculated to meet the approbation of all evangelical Christians. It circulates tracts against the culture and use of tobacco. Now, how many of these venerab!e men are there upon whoee consciences rests the deadly sin of using tobacco? Away with it, I mamtain that this eociety can bayo an opinion, and can print and circu late it,which if it were to be universally adopied would send derolation through the lower counties of Virgin's and all along the banks of the Connecticut. Can it not shen have an opinion a8 to a wickedness which the laws of the Unai- ted Statee more than forty years ago pronounced to be a crime against human nature—piracy! ([Applause.] A little mora! sense will wa'k through the cobweb meshes of such an argument. We remember who said, “ Ye bind heavy burdens and grevious to be borae, and lay them on mea’s shoulders, and will not touch them with one of your Gngers.”’ Is there any member ot the Executive Commit. tee just elected whose table sparkles with red wine? I know there is! Or any member whose parlors echo with the feet of many dancers? I know there is. [Cheors.] And here we are binding theee burdens about todacco aad wine drinking and dancing on other men’s shoulders. Ten’tittime to be dove with such tom-foolery? Sir, I have heard to day, a I neard a year ago, what I regard as slander on the South, Uacie Tom’s Cabin is svid in every bookstore in New Orleans. This goviety ig faithlees to the interests of vital godliness and sound morality if neglects to send such tracts to the South as the Sovth needs. (Applause.) Bishop Meade never wrote and printed matter which was not calculated to mect Bishop Meade’s approbation as an evangelical Christian. (Laugh- ter.) And if he weresuckh a dishonest man he would have no right to walk into the Publishing Committee, and veto their tracta. The question of time and form oi publishing belongs to the committee. Dr. BACON was here called to order for not peaking to the question. Mr. Kincnoa—Is the question on my amendment? ‘The Pxesipent—It is. Mr. Kercuun—Well, then, I will withdraw it. (Laugh- ter. 2 Bacon said, then he would speak upon Dr. Spring’s motion. The resolution about the 6 trade was suid to be an abstraction; a year hence it would bea political question, To-day it was on tho narrow isthmus dividing Ubese two states, The slave trade was already revived, and the Fugitive Slave law was not 0 much a dead letter in Obio and Magsachusetts as the laws against tho elave trode in Georgia and Missiesippi. Now was the time to epeak out and help their friends at the South. Unless they did gpeak they would have men in New York preaching jrom the text already quoted here by & gray headed man in favor of buying niggers of the Africaus—“of the hea- then round about.” He hoped a} least tho faint testimony implied in Dr. Spring’s resolution would be given, that the morul sense of the Tract Society is not obliterated. Prof. Crossy looked upon both this resolution and its predecessor as wholiy unnecessary, for every Christian man knew that the society is opposed to the African slave trade. He predicted that this resolution would be an en tering wedge for otner declarations of opinion—for in stance, that they are opposed to slavery in the Territories. He warned the society not to fall into a trap unawares. Rey. Mr. Pinwry was sorry Mr. Walcott’s resolution was tabled. They had in effect voted that thoy would not be gratified by a tract againet tho slavo trade, Rey.,Dr. Hewrrr would truet to the wisdom of the society to guard against any trap. Rev. Dr. Tuomrson referred to a recent emendstion bef the Publishing Committee. A passage in one tract read, “Je this love bad always prevailed among professing Christians, where would haye been the African slave trade?’? The Committee changed it to, “Where would have been the tortures of the inquisition?” (Laughter and applause.) Me wanted Dr. Spring’s resolution to take the society out of the false position in which it was placed by that expurgation. This was the only society which couid rally the moral sentiment of the whole country, North and South, against the slave trade, and prevent at least fifty ships being annually sent for slaves from the port of New York. Rey. Mr. Cook supported Dr. Spring’s regolution, not because he decmed such an expression called for, nor be- cause he deemed it strictly within the scope of the objects of the Society, but as an explanatory resolution to pre- vent their previous action from being misunde: or misrepresented. He did not believe that the expression of opinion by this Society on the subject was very impor- tant. ‘The resolution of Dr. Spring was then passed by a di- cided majority. Agentieman in front, ina loud tone of voice, moved that the resolution passed in 1857, on the subject of slavery, be expunged from the minutes. ‘Abe PrssipEent took no botice of the motion. ‘The Society then, on motion, proceeded to the ordinary annivereary exercises. THE PUBLIC RELIGIOUS EXERCISES. As soon as tho proceedings of the business meeting had terminated and Dr. Spring’s resolution was adopted, ttre large majority of the audience vacated the building, and 80 much confusion prevailed that Dr. De Witt was com- pelled to remind those who remained that the public *‘re- ligtous”’ exercises had commenced. The programme said those exercises would be commenced with prayer, but the brethren omitted it, as they evidently wanted to hurry through the bill. ‘Mosms ALLEN, Esq., then read the troaguror’s report, followed by Reve. Drs, Hallock and Stevenson, who read an abstract of the annual report. The following is a digest of these documents:— The blessing of the Holy Spirit has rested on the socio "s labors. © Expense for agencies has been diminish - and 66 the basis oa which its funds haye been given: to honor Christ in the salvation of mea by issuing those great estential truthe in which evangelical Christians ugree; aud t refrain from issuing what wouid alien ate them from each other, end thus rend ‘the body of Christ.” They continue wo pablish, ag hither to, on all points whatecever, wuether doctriaca ur morals, duties, evils, or vices, tho Whole revealed truth of Gal 46 presented in Scripture lnaguage in its own “divinely iwepived aspect und counection;” aud to publish the weit tugs of good men, so far as adapted to bo useful, and 80 far as they believe vital Curistians harmonize in ‘their m- terpretation of the inepired word, Those truths of sat vation in which Christians “holding the bead’? unite, the committee (eel bound to make known wherever God sluail open the way of access, The report notices the death of FE, F. Backus, Esq., and Rev. Dr. H. V. D. Johns, officers of the gociety, and ‘Rey. Mr. Savage, general agent. Now publications seventy five, including Dr. Ham- phrey’s Revival Sketches and Manual,” and “The Mul- danes and their Friends,” just issued; ‘Five Sermous on the Atonement,” ‘Youth's Bible Scudies, part 5, the Gos pels;” and the “Tract Primer and History of the Patri arcs,” in English and German, paraile! columns. Whole number of publications 2,343, of which 469 are volumes of larger or smailer size. Circulated during the year 659,272 volumes; 10,673,954 publications, or 230,552,280 pages; total since the forms tion of the society, 15,046,829 yolumos, 215,534,905 publi- cations, or 5,357,410,334 pages. Gratuitous distribution for the year, in 3,593 distinct grants, 69 824,768 pages, and 14,132,130 pages w memvers and directors; amounting to nearly $50,000. Monthly circulation of the American’ Messenger, about 196,000; Botechatter, or German Messenger, 27,000; Carld’s Paper, 360,000, Keceipts io donations, including $27,105 17 in legacies, $130,017 77; for sales, including $51,080 58 for M pene, and Chile's Paper, $253,256 20. Total, $333, Expenditures for issung books and periodicals, includ- expense of colporteur agencies and depositories, $ e rege oy coertaae, ss JT 80; remitted to foreigu an a te, 4 other items of expense, $28,004 89. Total, $380,094 05. Serer During the past year 626 colporteurs and 128 students, from 86 colleges ané theological eeminaries, in ail 653, la bored in the United States and Canada—190 boing station- ed in the Northern end Middle States, 269 in the Southern and Southwestern, and 183 in the Western and North- western States. Of the colporteure 103, beside a number of students, labored among the Germans, Irish, Swedes, Norwegians, Danes, Welsh and Indians, most largoly among the Tho colporteurs visited 688,982 /a- miles, with 898,137 of whom they engaged in religions conversation or prayer: they found 93,706 families habitually neglecting to attend evangelical preaching, 63,100 families of Roman Catholics, 44,996 desti: tute of all religious books except the Bible, and 36,229 who were without the Word of | God In’addition to their family visitations they addressed 16,025 public or prayer mectings. Every additional yea of experience confirma the committee in their conviction that for such a land as ours, coiportage, az conducted by this society, is urgently needed, greatly’ efficient, and in- dubitably economical; and each new investigation of its principles, workiogs and results, strengthens their con{i- dence in its value as an evangelizing agency. ‘The statistics of colportage for eighteen yoara, since its introduction by this society, furnish the following sug. gestive results:—Time employed equal to the services of one man for 38,261 months; 6,417,400 volumes sold; 1,818,202 volumes granted; 172,325 ‘public and prayer meetings addressed; 7,185,005 families visited; 3,892,703 families conversed with on personal religion or’ prayed with; 953,867 families founa habitually neglecting evan. gelical preaching; 669,228 families of Roman Catholics; 650,692 families destitute of all religious books except the Bible, and 408,135 living without the Word of God. Foreign appropriations remitted in cash during the year:—For China, Presbyterian Board, $1,300; Missions of A. B.O. F. M., Canton, $200; Fubchau,’ $200; Southera Baptist mizeion st Can‘on, $200, and at Shanghae $200: Rev. I. J. Roberie, $100; Hong’ Kong, $100; Amoy, Re- formed Dutch mission, $500; Shanghae Episcopal mission, 3600; Siam; Presbyterian Board, $700; Assam, $100; Bar: mah’ and Karens, $400; Northern India, $1,000; Orissa, $300; Arcot, $300; Madura, $200; Nestorians, $100; Syria, $500; Turkey, northern mission, $2,000, southern mission, $2,000, (the printing operations of both missions being united at Coustantiaople;) Greece, A. B. ©. F. M., $300: Itwlian Society, Geneva, $500, of which $200 for Sardinia; Russia, $800; ‘Sweden, Miseion Union, $300; Hamburg’ Baptiat mission, $600; Lower Saxony Tract Society, $200; Barmen, Union Society for Litauanian aud other foreign Ing) age $100; Nuremt! $100; Dr. Marriott, Basle, $200: jum, Evangelill Soc'ety, $200; Religious Tract Society, Paris, $700; Toulouse, $100. Total $15,000, STATEMENT OF THN: RECKIPTS AND EXPANDITURKS OF THE TRACT SOCIETY SINCE ITS ORGANIZATION, It may not be uninteresting to present, in adition to the abetract of the report, a condensed statement of the opera- tions of the American Tract Society since its organization. The amount of the donations received by the society for the last thirty-four years is about $2,454,701, and the amouut received from the sales of books 18 $3,721,318 22, making total of $6,170,020 04. The number ‘of pages printed by the society ip that time is about 6,469,162; while the number of pages distributed is 5,857,410,334. ‘Tho sooiety “granted,” that ig distributed, gratuitously in that time 1,076,177,764 pages, and the foreign grants in cash amounted to $506,000. Rey. Dr. Joun McCnoy, of the Evangelical Lutheran church, Baltimore, offered the following resolution:— Regoived, That the annual report, an abstract of which bas now beou read, be adopted, and published wader the direction of the Executive Committee, ag a grateful record of God’s rich bieasing upon the Society's labors and pub- lications !n our own aud other lands. He said that the Tract Society stemmed the tide of im- moral, licentious literature which inuadated our land, and wh.ch destroyed much of what would otherwise be lovely und of good report. He believed they had found in the So- ciety a fulcrum upon which a more than Archimedian lever could be placed, which was able to upheave the mo- ral world. Past achievements of the Society were a pledge fe rig triumphs. The resolution was seconded and adopted. Rev. N. H. Scnenck, of the Protestant Episcopal church, Chicago, presented the subjoined resolution:— Regolved, That the Society have a deep conviction of the necessity and efficiency of colportago as au evangelizing agency , and its peculiar adaptation to the waste places of our land. He would not inflict upon them a speech; for, after listening to an exciting discussion of four hours in length, it would be imprudent for bim to detain them, He would reaffirm, without argument, the im- portance of the system of colportage as it was «ngrafted upon the system of the American Tract Society. Wherever be went over the broad prairies of tbe Weet, he met the colporteur distributing the tracts o{ the gocicty. The time was coming when the colportear be recognized as the moral husbandman, whose duty it was to Inake the waste places of this land to blos- fom as the rore. The syatem of coiportage ahould be en- couraged by all Chriatians, because it was developing more than aby other principle in the moral world the ‘ay instromentality. Aithough it were absurd for him ag on Episcopalian to talk of Christian union on an ecciesiag- cal basis, still all Chrietigpg, might have a perfect unity upon the basis of comm rt in behalf of souls. Rey. Mr. Woop, of Iowa, said that before the resolution was put be desired to relate a chapter of his exporicace as a colporteur of the society. For the Inst pine year he hud been Iaboring in the great Nortiweat, aud gave somo ntoresting items showing the importance of the colpor- tage department. The second reeolution was also adopt- ed. in Rey. Mr, Merce, misssionary regolution, which was adopted :-— Regolved, That this society rejoice to co-operate with {he missions of our several respective Boards in fo- reign and pagan lands; and devoutly recognize the won- derful openings of divine Providence, especially in Tar- key, India, China and Japan, giving access to such vast portions of the population of the giobe, ‘Mr. Mxics said ho was a missionary of forty-two years’ standing, und bad been the representative of the society for the last thirty four years. It would afford him great pleasure to speak of the benefits resulting from {the distri- bution of tracts in India, but would not detain them at (hat late bour. Rey. Dr. AbsMs read an interesting letter from Bishop Boone, who encouraged the society to continue thoir ex- ertions in the toreign field, Rev. W. J. Ckowpen, of North Carolina, offered the last resolution Resolved, That the rich gifts of the Holy Spirit in the salvation of many thousand gonls, crowning the harmo. Ceylon, road the third cherish ‘the unity of the spirit in the boud of peace,’”’ and humbly seek to fulfil the Saviour’s inteceesory prayer, “that they all may be one.” It was seconded by Rev. Dr. Hutton and carried, after which the doxology was sung and the meetiug sopa- rated. THE AMERICAN ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. SECOND DAY’S PROCEEDINGS. Jupiter Pluvius threw a wet blanket over the Anti-Sla* very Convention yesterday. Tue attendance was not one fourth as great as ou the previous morning; but in spite of 4he horrible weather, 80 destructive to crinoline and s0 decidedly dampening to female charms, the ladies main- tained their propertion among the number of theaudieuce. Ataquarter before 11 o’clock Mr. Garrison took whe chair and introduced Rey. Dr. May, who proceeded to road an answer from the Anti-Slavery Soviety to the address from the citizens of Warrington, England, which was put to the vote and carried. He then read a letter received from a lady who is travelling with Rey. Theodore Parker in Santa Cruz, stating that Mr. Parker’s health was improving, his lameness being quite gono and biscongh much better. Tae lady algo alluded to the biessings of emancipation in that Danish colony. Mr. C, L. ReMonp (colored) here rose in the audience ‘and said he wished to call the attention of the society to ‘the cage of a colored woman who had a daughter in slavery. The slave traders wero willing to take $650 for her, of which $400 remained yet to be raised. The wo- man was then pregent, and would show herself. [Hore a colored woman, neatly dressed, with a heavy brown veil on her bonnet, rose up in the middie of the room, and re- mained standing for a fow moments.) Tho speaker con- tinued, that he was opposed to the wholesale purchase of siaves by their friends; but as this was hard case, and he knew the woman to be worthy and respectable, he hoped the society would take measures to purchase her daughter out of bondage. ‘The Rev. Mr. FELLOW Was introduced, and said he had boped that the firat word would have been spoken by the respected lady by whose side he had been Sitting on the platform, and who had labored go earnestly and de- terminedly in behalf of the canse to which the society was pledged. The best reagon for their assembling there was eating a fallen horse without mercy, would not the blush of indignation mantle his cheek? And yot the sutfer- ings the siuve of ‘the South drew not forth the sympatby of their res Why was tue poor fugitive, tn flying from the curse of the South, obiiged to ekulk by the woous and foresis by day, and to maxe the bestof Lis way in the darkness of night to the spot of carth where liberty awaits him? Ib is because New York ‘8 not free—it is because we bere are not free. Thore is that [ colored man who this morning addressed FA who but yesterday was driven from the cara in which he attempted to ride. Why was this? Simply because, as Le said before, that the people of this country are not really free, While the most proiligate, indecent or drunk- a man that Can boast of being White 18 allowed to ride in Lose curs beside our wives ani sisters, tho best behaved colored person was ruthlessly excluded. He thought that a grcat deal could be done by a strong expression of hu- mAn indignation against this system, even go far as vo move the lave trader himself. It could not be forgotten ‘bat it was ® crime in the eyes of the law to give a cup of cold water to the poor, trembiing fugitive; while in the sight of God is a high vir- (Applause.) “But it could well be shown very, io ite true sense, Was uuprofitable, aad if ‘Lor Were introduced instead of ‘it, the cause of hu- manity would triumph, while no one would suffer. A great deal also might be done by colonizing with free mea the Northern slave States, which might, of course, be expocted to yield first; und after the firet slave state became free, the foul system would have to retreat before the mighty influence. | At last it would have to be settled by force, for when the black mau’s blood boils and boils against his oppressors, he will begin to thiret for the blood of tae White man, aud will go out, as our noble fathers went out, with their wives’ and mothers’ bieseings, todo deadly bat- tle with his enemy. He deprecated this mode of settling the question, but he could not blame the negro, that in such & case, he too, should arise, and imploring the bieas ing of the God of battles, go fourth to assert with the bayo pet and the sword the God given right of bis liberty. He concluded by urging bis bearere never to botieve ta, but alwnys to resist the sophistry so frequently put forward, that they had nothing to do With American slavery. Dr. W. ©. Gouxp rose in the audience and seked leavo to ray afew worde, He once beard an argument between a Methodist clergyman and a Quaker, which only lasted few minutes, but it was enough to convert him. He had been attending these conventions for twenty years. He had beard words from that platform which he thought calculated to discourage the moderate wing of the party. Yesterday he heard his eloquent frionda, Phillips aad Pillsbury’, uttering reproaches upon a gentloman, aud he thought that the defence of the party made at that time was hardly sufficient. 1 ‘A Menper here reminded the speaker to be brief, Dr. Govtp continued. Allugion was made to their friends Beecher and Cheever, which he thought unjust to the moderate portion of the auti slavery men, whose mo- ral power, he contended, sustained the front ranks, He thought the anti slavery church of to day might be com- pared to the primitive apostolic church, as described by St. Paul. Was it not better that Dr. Cheever should stay away for five or six years and then come with his 40,000 recrvite, than come today single handed? Mr. Garrison said that nothing bad falien from tho plat. form of the society deprecatory of the opposition made to slavery by Dr. Cheever. It was due to the platform to critici€e a pro-slavery spirit; it was due to principle. He did not believe that those gentlemen who so criticised what they believed was wrovg, should wait until they could bring a multitude with them. If Dr. Cheever is faitbful to the principte of anti-siavery which ho enun- ciates, be will bave at length to come to this meeting, and at first be will be able to brivg very few with him. if ho will loge his life for this cause, he will find it. They only wish to ebow Dr. Cheever that he has a higher mission to fulfil, dnd to point out to him those errors which he ia to avoid if he desires to be faithful to tho anti-elavery move- ment of this country. (Cheers.) Dr. May next spoke, saying that it was neoessary to meet the expenses of the annual meeting, and ag much in addition as their senae of the cause would induce them to give, and he hoped their contributions would be liberal. Ye would require also their pledge to pay during the next oo ea money as thoy could convenicntiy afford. Jas, M. McK, of Pennsylvania, was then introduced, and said that this enterprise of theirs stands jusified be fore all men, not only for its objects, but its results. He dwelt upon the history of the emancipation cause in Eng- land, which he eaid bad made hor what she was today, without a peer in tho moral power of her civilization. ‘Thejr enterprise was rectifying public sentiment and im- proving the politics and morals of this country. The time was when the chairman’s own bead was not safe, even in Maseachusetts; and if now tho head of the slave Hunter was safe there, it was because her citizens were a peace- fol race, and did not seek blood. He continued to make comparisons between this country and England, greatly to the glory of the English nation and the shame of our own, and concluded by eulogizing, in somewhat tame and unin teresting terme, the anti slavery crusade as a great beno- factor, particularly to woman, whose condition and sphere, be said, it had enlarged and clovated. He re- marked that the appointment of Miss Abby Keliy as one of tae committee, a few sears ago, was denounced ae most Indecorous and ungeriptural, aud eansed a schism in the society. After paying testimony to the advancement of the free colored race under the influence of the abolition movement, the speaker brought his remarks to a close. Lucretia Morr, of Philadelphia, was introduced as the next epenker, amid loud applause. She was glad to hesr the subject put forward in so cheering a view of the subject, while it was also neodful to haveguch watchful critics as their friend Parker Pills- bury and others. There was a great deal yet to be done. Yhey must toil on, toilever. They must find new paths to walk in. It had been necdful to point out the short- comings of those who had goue on for some time with the , but who had suffered themselves gather- ings of those interested in the socicty now as formerly, there was no abatement of public sympathy. She had left a society of more than a thousand women engaged on ‘the Quaker question, and the anti-slavery movement was Hitherto they couid not openly express their opposition to the slavery blot, because of thelr connections in various ways witn ‘slave- them. moral principles. They set out upon moral grounds, with wea- pons not carnal, but spiritual, and she was confident that workin a spirit ofetreny to fail off, Although there might not be such forming a part of their consultations. holders. But a new spirit was now working amo! She spoke very favorably of moral suasion an they would go forth conquering and to conyuer. Rey. Mr. Nora, of Hope to anti-slavery principles, also, In Faneuil Hall, when the brave band who began tbig movement were hiseed and railed he war there, and he had since been resisting the sonti- ments be beard there; but it was no use. He had aban- doned his conservative opinions, and he thanked God for 4. The speaker then proceeded to dissect the republican party; be bad nofaith in them; they were holding back the people and making compromises with the Native Amori- caps. He would say a word for the clergy. Many of them he knew were not all they should be. They were s0 cir- cumstanced that they could not siways speak as they wished; but of the 40,000 clergy in the country, most of them would gladly avow their sentiments on this sub- ject if there were not other causes to prevent them. Do not denounce them; pity them; for who is the sufferer? The man who bad only one half of God’s truth in his mouth, He knew that in his heart; for he had felt what it is to stand in the pulpit with God’s truth in his mouth, end his tongue tied, Concluding, and expressing his great happinere at being permitted to stand on that platform, he retired, amid much applause. AGENTLOUN in the audience inquired of Mr. Noyes how he could operate with the republican party and yet be opposed to their views. Would his tongue not be tied? Would he not be rowing with one hand and backing water with the other? Mr: Garrison explained that Mr. Noyes would explain in the afternoon. Mr. Garrison desired to gay a word in regard to Dr. Cheever. Their Society was dead to everything that stood in the way of the liberty of the slave. Everything gravi- tated to that direction, The value of the Union, the church, or a man’s religion, was tested by the slave. A men may have anti-slavery in his head and heart, but it he bus any other object dearer than the slave he had to take deeper draughts from the fountain of truth. Dr. Cheever was ® powerful orator; there was no man perhaps £0 gified in the graphic power of delineation, or £0 terri- ble in his denunciations of slavery ag ag asystem as he is, for he was a man of great ability; and yet there is something growing out of the education of Dr. Cheever shat was yet more dangerous to him. He alluded in proof to the fact that last May he was borne down by the ‘Tract Society so that there Was scarce a man to stand by him. ‘The conflict he had was a brave one, aud almost unsupported he maintained it. After that conflict he (Mfr. G.) ventured to call upon him, because he wished to be- come his defender and supporter when ho was deserted. He had not seen him for twenty-five years betore, aud that was when he had been engaged in his great fight on the temperance question. He wanted to see what he was going to do in future, as it appeared to him that God was giving bim an unparallelled opportunity of becoming the Luther of our country in a religious sense. He (Mr. G.) inquired if the Dector intended to gecedo. No,” said he “we mean to have another battle.” “But, Dostor,” said Mr. G. to him, “if the Tract Society bad pro- nounced what you believed was a false dictuin on the dogma of toial depravity, would you have felt it your duty to have seceded? Cortainly, was his reply. nd here was bis error, He would have been ready to secede if anything bad been asserted on the abstract cogma of total depravity; but the sheltering of crime and ,in the upholding of slavery, did not induce him to accede, but he is prepared to fight another battle? But was there to be another @ght, now that the year had rolled arovnd again? He had seen no note of ik. Dr. Cheever bad not eought to gather bis friends around him to have another ight. Where was he today? Notat the meeting of the Tract oro because he will be at the assembling today of a church anti-slavery society, so that it was clear that there was to be no new fight with tho Tract Society on thé question of slavery. Ma. Quincey, from the nominating committee, reported the following officers for the ensuing year:—W. L. Garrison, presisent . C. Barleigh, eorresponding secretary; W. billips, recording secretary; Francis Jackson, treasurer; and a large number of vice presidents. The report was adopted, and the mecting adjourne.. till the afternoon. EVENING SESSION. The evening session of the Anniversary Meeting was opened at a little after three o'clock. There was a sensilio diminution of the members at the morning soasion, and he interest of the meeting seemed to be flagging terribly. Mise Barnara Stewart (a colored young woman) was first introduced, and procecded to deliver a lengthy and by nO means over interesting speech in a sing-song tone. ‘She argued in favor of total abolitionism. The slaves aro the property of the 347,000 slaveholders, and they should be released by the earnest efforts of the American people. clearly seen in the few words spoken by Remond. They showed that there was a poor woman still in slavery,’ whose life and powers of mind are made a curse to her, and it was to work {na cause like this that became the society, That woman’s case was the case of the millions of Africans In bondage. Those who had come to that meeting on such a stormy day were tho only persons likely to be the friends of the slave. Slavery met us everywhore—the abomination met the sight in every newspaper. Pho eight was pained and the feolings re- treatod before the atrocities committed by our American brethren on defenceless mon, women and children. Ifa person were to be going aloug the stroct aad saw & mia The whole force of this lady's speech was to evoke sym- pathy for down trodden “Africa coonchuding with a reliance = the arm of God that the last vestige of American slavery might be swept a’ . nai fanned ‘a paced be who had spoken on one or two occasions before) followed Miss Stewart. Ho had not much to say on tho question, but he had been reminded that there were a large number of persons ontertaining views favorable to the spirit of slavery. He then pro. ceeded to attack tho American Colanizstion Society, ob- serving that any colored man who could be found advo- cating the claims of that society must be either a knave jon was an old hag, whom be hoped Liywed 80 decerva this suvlety cowards. a score of bullies, and armed to the teeth, going in the Sumper; and this was one of the most pel, being called for, came forward and said:—Dr. Francis, in his specch yesterday, eaid that tho had resisted’ his conversion and that was his case 9 ANpkew 1D), Fast was the uoxt speaker, He was ju ‘on bis revurn from a Western tour, and he had carried (b's Gospel of no union with slavery into places whore it Was nover heard before. Wherever he weat be had large Meetings, His visita were never welcome. They talked of tar and feathers, but they never brought hiax to the tar kettle. They talked of egging, but they did mot “eke” bit this year, as they had done twice last year. But the whole of their work was being narrowed ints the question of whether the Union shoula be sustained or that slavery sbouid be extinguishes; and it was cloar that the dissolution of the Union would’ be the ulsimate re- sult, If the Union was dissolved slavery could not exist a single month. But be was told that the New Tostameat said—because he never quoted the Old—that before a man did anything he should count the cost, Yet be did not believe this doctrine, He was for’ going om for the abolition without counting the cost at all. Many persons thought that Mr. Garrison was the cause of all the confusion on this question. But it was not so. ‘The slave was the prime cause; and if the question was Garrigon or the slave they wouid be for the siave against arrison. (Applause.) The slavaholdors wore all arraht fe instanced the case of Preston Brooks, with most shocking and cowardly manner to attack Charlos prominent exam- pice of the chivalry of the South. Tuis government is @ piratical government, and ought to come to anend. But be wanted no violence. Mr. Aaron M. Powstt offered the following resolutions:— Resolved, That while indirect and ceasoleas labor for auch # revolution in public sentiment as shall secure the total abolition of slavery is our chief and fundamental mission, we recog) inthe recent efforts in Msssachea- ketts, New York aud elsewhere, for the unqualified prohi- bition of slave bunting a most timely and important work, one which should engage the earnest and aotiring co-operation of every abolitionist, and of all who wi have Northern goil truly {ree and reallyan asylum fer the oppressed. Rak Regotved, That we capecially recommend to the members and friends of the American Anti Slavery Society ta the everal States which it genta to at once begin the work of circulating petitionza ddress to thar reapective Legisla- tures, cemanding the entire prohibition of slave hunting on their soil. This was a work deserving all attention. Ia the pro- grees of this movement the stage of sentiment had deem paseed, thought bad beon exlausted, aud they were new looking for character, It was the part of the Norte to take @ positive stand for freedom, so that New York aad Marsachusetta may no longer think of giving up fagitive siaves, nor of being the watchdog of the South. (Caeors,) Our political duties, if we have any, poseess no oer feature than that of protection for the weak against the strong. Look at Ohio. has she done for hor im- prisoned citizens of Cleveland? Absolutely nothing. Miss Anthony (the Treasurer of the Society) stated that the contributions made in the Mornin; fallen far short of meeting even the hall rent, and she hoped that there were persons present who would feel it a priviloge to do their part in euch @ case. Lucxena Morr followed. She alluded to the fact that within a few months a new Anti Slavery Society had beem formed in Philadelphia, and she believed that their labors would not be “in vain inthe Lord.” Her remarks were rather lengthy, but there was nothing new in thom. She aonounced that there would be a woman's rights m¢ Q uring thia week, when she would enlarge upon seme a er vie After some remarks by a gentleman in the audionse concerning Dr. Cheever, Mr. Simons (a colored man) addressed the audienes. Tle spoke of the difficulties which they had had to contead with, and the opposition they had met. We mean to re- tist, for resistance to tyrants is obedience to God. (Ap- plause.) It is high time for Ethiopia to rise up tod assert her right as other men have dons, He went in for cracking a herd nut im the hardest thing that could be got to crack it on. The negrocs had committed no crime exceps to be sub- miseive to every oppression laid upon them. They had enffered too long, and it was bigh time for turning ever a new leaf, and to appeal toan argument more forcible tham quiet submursion. He had no particular choice ag te living in the North or the South, with this exception, that it he went to the South he could not live there long, be- cause he was not the kind of man to submit to the indig- nities there offered to the colored man, aud he would ae shape his course that the Southern slave dealers woule find him a yery dangerous man, and he would be pro- pared to carry thousands with him in any movement he made. Mr. Burieicn followed in a warm and eloquent defenses of the colored man. He denounced the whole scheme of African colonization as # glaring absurdity. It was ridi- culous to talk about sending the colored man to Africa because it was bis country. What would the white Americans say to being sent back to Eng- lend against their will, severing all their local ties in making the exchange? They would revolt at the propotition, Not because they disliked Engiand, but bée- cause they loved their own country more. Aad England was as much the country of the white Americam ov the country of the colored people born im thi ; The CuarmmANn (Mr. Garrigon) stated that the society had been in existence for thirty years, aud had passed a groat many troubles. Several of its members bad died, and to the order of nature others must soon go. Ho them read several resolutions, commendatory of several of the departed members—among whom were Chas, F. le Judge Wm. Jay, Arnold Buffon and Ellis Grey Loring— which were unanimous! a to the effect that every \y passed. A resolution was also passed Northern State shall be free to the slave. ‘A discussion arose as to the adoption of a resolution, im which Doctor Cheever was classed with the /nd-pendent and other parties, read to the meeting on Tuesday and poate yesterday morning. It was eventually laid om e table. The following resolution was offered by Mr. Jouw but the members on the platform excused thomaelves from. adopting it, on the ground that it did not come within their province. The resolution speaks for itself:— Whereas, the monopoly of the Indian’s land, without giving an equivalent, was the first national sin of America; &nd whereas, by continued robbery and murder, we have wasted the aboriginal inhabitants from a population of millions to less than a twentieth of the number that were in the country when the pilgrims landed; and wher by common consent and general practice, we have de- prayed and now threaten to exterminate one of the noblest branches of the human famiiies on the earth; aad whereas there can be no adequate remedy for the done to the negro until the natioual conacience is quickea- ed sufficiently to redrees those of the Iudian; and whereas there can be no reformation without repentance, aud a repentance without proper fruits; therefore ived, That this society, through its Executive Come mittee, atk'of the proper department to suspend hosti tics against the Indians, and to exercise its administrati functions tn protecting them from lawless aud unprimoi- pled aggression. Nothivg of any consequence transpired after this until the adjournment of the meeting sine die. THE CHURCH ANTI-SLAVERY SOCIETY. Tee New York branch of the National Church Anti Sta- very Society held its apnivereary meeting yesterday morning, at ten and a half o'clock, at the Church of the Puritans (Rey. Dr. Cheever), Dr. . A. Hartt, President, in the chair. The meeting was opened with prayer by tho Rov. Mr. McCormick, of Ohio. Ho was announced as a p:rson whe had had the distinguished honor of being expelled from = State (Indiana), in consequence of his labors for the slave. The Presipenr stated, in order to prevent any misap prebengion upon the part of those who bad read the ad_ vortisements in the morning papers, that this was not am anniversary meeting of the National Church Anti Slavery Society which held a convention at Worcester, Masa. , im March last, but was a branch of that society formea hore in New York city within a few days past. The Prestpent of the Society then addressed the meot- ing relative to the Bibie doctrines of the common father- hood and brotherhood of all mankind. On the rock of these divine truths we plant ourselves and defy the gatea of bell to prevail against it. ‘Hue Bible teaches us the common origin, redemption and destiny of man, The only basis of slavery is infldelity—a proposition incontrovertible by reason, your brother to the condition of a beast, and make him am article of merchandise, you must blot out Christianity and cast the Bible into the depths of the sea, As the Arch- bishop of Cabterbury once remarked to that martyr, Charles Sumner, ‘Christianity and slavery ought not to be mentioned on the same day.”” Notwithstanding the pre- gress and apparent strength of this young nation, there was an aptsgonism in eociety which must keep up a perpetual warfare. pected that freedom and exist in harmony in the same country. once said, ‘1 trembie for my country whea I remember that God is just.”? upon an entire race in this country, where we deny them the institution of marriage, claiming the right to sepa- Before you can claim the right to reduce It could not be ex slavery could long eo- Jefferson had He referred to the disabilities laid rate husbands frem wives beg ert Selling the child {rom its mother, forbidding them to learn to read, and teaching them orally only such ag 2 ag will best tend to uphold ovr authority over them, Well may the patriot ‘tremble for bis country, The bare recital of these atroci- tics was enovgh to set the universe on fire. Yet where was the chureb at thig day—where were the foKowers of the meek and lowly Jesus, who cam> to announce peace on earth and good will towards mem, liberty to the captive and the opening of the prison doors of those who are bound? The pulpits are padlocked; the ministry is dumb; the slave and his wrongs are excluded from’ the sympathy and progress of the people—made a controverted subject, allusion to which is ‘ded as a breach of wisdom. There are few, indced, apparently who earnestly desire or are preparing to do anything for the immediate and utter extinction of slay The church is intent upon its great schemes of bene oe, overthrow! idolatry in ‘the Kast, aiding weak churches in the West, sending Bibles into Tur! a eRonine Leingereeed the ~ > tho same time over e pan) G systematically withholds that samo Bible from four mit- lions of native born Americans. What can we de? A few friends of the slave have organized this begs (heog object of which is to unite all who aceopt the ‘a divine revelation, slay a8 a sin, and its immediate abolition. Itwas to be hoped that the sively Christian Our trust is in God and in his truth. We cast no reflections upon those who a broader, and, ag they are pleased to term, a more prinoi- le. If they tind that Christianity and infidelity can work ‘moniously together, wo have no objection to offer; altbough d priori we should have imagined that elements would have conilicted as de- cidedly and’ disastrously in @ great moral enterprise of this deacription, as freedom and slavery have over con- tlicted in the government of this nation. At any rate, we thus present a teat to those who, though avow. edly antislavery in sentiment, have hitherto — aioof from the cause la uence of & > culty of this nature, whether real or peg Counected with ihy culy ergauizailon that seemed