Obstacles To Anti-slavery Reform

The chief obstarles to the more rnpw gress of the anti-blavery reform, in thw ' try, are, ourecclesiasïical and politicnl i niz-itions. The mass of mind is controlled by i these bodies. All of them, exlending North ' and South, through slave and free otates, oomprehenüing seclions of country characlerized by antagonism in moral and politicnl ' pies, ave obliged in order to mainlain their intetrrity as national orgnnizations, to comprom" ise the pro-slavcry or anti -slavery principie. The lii story of the cause for the last 12 years shows, which principie has been sacrifxed; and further shows, that notwithstanding the progresa of public mind, these orgnnizalions have undergone no radical change, but arestill in all their national oporations, obedient to the commnnds of slavery, and inimical to the cause offreedoni. VVespeak not of the degree in which each may be guilty- but .ho fact stands out in bold relief, that both political parties as national orgamzations are under the domination of the Pro -slavery Principie, not admitting that slavery is a vice in our institutions, acainst which thcir chief action, or i deed any degree of action should be directed, and both agreeing, for the sake of the slavcholder, and the benefit of his al Hinco, to hold in abeyance the fundamental principies of civil Liberty, or wickedly and hypocritically to limit their aplication. And this other fact stands out in no less bold relief, that the Catholic,.the Episcopal, the Methodist Episcopal, the Baptist and the Presbyterian organ izafions of this country, and some of the minor denominations,do all endorte the pretended sinlessness of slavery, by holding slaveholders in their communion, by collecting monies from them without rebuke, for religious pur-poses, by placing them in the highrst ecclesiastical offices, by refusing stubbornly to bear any testimony against siavery, or taking any course looking to its remov.il from thcir limits, and by proscribing from time to time, the opponenls of the system.Now, as these politica! and sectarian organizatians control the niass of mind in this nation, shaping and coloting its religious creed, it follows thal they are chief obstacles in the way f anti-slavery reform, the bulwarks of American Shvery. Every step gained ia onr cause, is in opposition to their policy. Every true convert to abolitionism, must first be emancipated from thraldom to sect and party. Tney have grown up in a compromise of religious and political principies. In this point, the anli-slavery cause is their direct antagonist. Combining the elemente of political and re'igionsfreedom: that isto eay, embodying the tvo great truths, that slavery is a political evil, and a moral wrong, and its triumph only being complete when these truths are umversally recognized, and consistently acted tipon, it necesarily comes in colusión with these organiza! ons. One of two things then musí be done - they must excommunicute slaveyr. or abolitionists must cxcommunicate them. Action against slaveholding, will most Hkely end in their disruption, noless than inaction: only, in one case, they will be rid of slaveholders, in the other of anti-slavery men . ïf tliere be no hope of reform in tbese bodies, if they Ie unchangeably pro-slavery, the duty of separation becomes ploin. But, this qnestion must be settled by every onc for himself. It is not the business of the anti-slavery Society to bei he conscience keeper of ita members. lts duty is to insist pon ccrlain great principies, and encournge its members in iheir sincere and consistent spplication. Another duty is, to point out the obstacles in the way of i?s enterpri?e, to administer the merited rebuke, and to ]ay bareconsequences; so that efïbrt may be well directed, and ïeflecting men be forewarnod. One position yonr committee asBume - that no abolitionist will ever remain in a church or party, which does not allow him the largest liberty of action consistently with the laws of God, against the sin and wrong óf slavery. - The day that sees a man made e slave,takes half bis worth away. The moment a man suffers himself to be fettered in his efforts in behalf of outraged HumanUy, he ceases to be an abolitionist. Let us hope, that whether we continue in present organizations or not, our voices shall not be the less decided, our aclion the less earnest in favor of the rights of man, and the claims of jnstice, and the honor of our country. - Philanlhropiat. (L? The followingarticle isfrom the Express, a prominent Wb'ig paper of New York. The Refkal Question, in a Nkw Form. Being requested in variojs quartere, since our article of Monday, o the connection established by Mr. O'ConnelI betvveen Irish Repeal and American Abolition, to g'ivc the speech of the Irish Orator at the Dublin Corn Exchan go in our columns, at Icngth, we do so to-day, to the exclusión of editorial and oth_ er matter. We would respectfuüy ask the Irish Repealers, and the American sympathisers, in our country, to look at, and weigh deliberalely this speech. It is pregnant with ineaning, and overflowe with topics of interestinrr consideration for the American citizen. We take this opportunily, moreover, of pointing out to the reader an advertisement contained in our colunis, yesterday, signed by Hornee Dresser and others, and of claiming particular attentention to the terras of the cali itcontains. It will be sien that the two movements of Repeal and Abolition, being wedded to each other by the great high preiest of both creeds, are now to move forward together, each relying upon the other for that succesa which, sumïeied, neither can ottain. Abolition has been halting on lamely for tenor twelvc years against cvery sort oí obstacle. But it U now, t aceras, thrówing asid e its crutches and ifi the name, and with the oid of ; 'the Grcat Liberator,' is lenping likc the hart, and bounding on ita course like the roe. A new lite, s infused into it by the Corn Exchange Speech of the lOth of Muy, as its leader?, here, see the great succoss of Repcal, and learn that Jlbolition must advance with equal steps, or ratlier stridis,-towarda the full fruiion of its mighty design. Mr. llenry L. Pinckney,of Charleston S. C. the ouihor of the tirst aruipetition movcment in Congres?, who, the other day, offered a resolution of approval of senliments uttered at j a Repea! Meeting here, by Mr. John McKeon moy find some amusement in reading this speech, in perosirig this advertisement, ond in pondering upon the refloctions with which such exercises are calculated to inspire him. The followuig is the ndvertisement referrcd t0 REPEAL OF THE UNÏON BETWEEN LIBERTY AND SLAVERY- A public meeting will be held this (Tuusdnyï evening, in the ehurcli, corner of Dohuicy and Cliristie strecls. to take one step in ndvance in tho Repeal system, , (viz. ) to repeal the union existing betweeu j American slavery and liberty. A white man whö was lately sold in N. C. to pay his brotber's debts will bc present with his wile and three children. and give an nccount of liis surTcrings. Itev. A. Brown of Albany willl also oddress the iv.eetilig. Horace Dresser, John W. Hill, George W. R.ose, Charlea Rose, George R, Barker, Committce.