Record Data
Source citation
“Convention of Radical Abolitionists,” New York Times, February 17, 1857, p. 1: 5.
Newspaper: Publication
New York Daily Times
Newspaper: Headline
Convention of Radical Abolitionists
Newspaper: Page(s)
1
Newspaper: Column
5
Type
Newspaper
Date Certainty
Exact
Transcriber
Meghan Allen, Dickinson College
Transcription date
Transcription
The following text is presented here in complete form, as it originally appeared in print. Spelling and other typographical errors have been preserved as in the original.
Convention of Radical Abolitionists.
UTICA, Monday, Feb. 16.
A general convention of the Radical Abolitionists assembled here this afternoon.
CHARLES L. REMOND presided, assisted by several Vice-Presidents and Secretaries.
About 100 persons were present.
Speeches were made by MESSRS. GARRISON, REDMOND, POWELL, of Massachusetts, SUSAN B. ANTHONY, Miss REMOND, Miss SARAH CLARK PARKERS PILLSBURY, and other notables in attendance.
The Convention, in a series of resolutions, fully indorse the sentiments of the Disunion Convention held at Worcester, and openly avow secession.
The meeting continues to-morrow.
