Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-30

| ANrI-SLAvERY MEETING IN MANE.-Ihe pa
pers from Augusta give an account of the
proceedings of an Anti-Slavery Convention,
held in that town last week The representa-
| tons are little at variance in some particulars,
but perhaps not more so than is to be expected
| from opposite political journals 1t appears
| from the Kennebec Journal, that about ninety
persons attended as members, who organized the
g. Maine Anti Slavery Society" by the adoption
| of a Constitution, and the choice Of officers.
Mr. Thompson the person recently from Eng
land as an advocate for abolition, was at the
Convention, and there was considerable culios.
itv to hear him. The AGE is rather severe up
on Mr.. Thompson, as will be by the follow
ing extract
During the first day. every thing passed off
well for aught we know, and we were gratfied
TO believe that the c0nvcntiOnWould be permit
ted to complete its business, as il began, in pr-
vacy and silence. But not so. The managers
seemed anxious to attract attention. and for this
pupose brought out the British lion of the day.
Who suroundedby these patriots par e.rcelience
was suffered in speech Of an hours length to
vilifv American citizens, and dSSa with as much
ignorance as malice, the political institutions of
our country.
Where was the vaunted patriotism Of these
men that they did not drag him from the desk
he poInted and silent his ISLANDERS against our
free institutions? Alas ii was not there. The
noxious weeds Of ianaticism had choked its
growth. But there were those present, who
heard the attacks with feelings Of Indignation
almost ungovernabe. A single word or motion
by an american, would have produced an ex
posion, and this British emiSSary been hurled
from the desk, and visited with summary and
sufficient punishment. Fortunately the torch
was not applied, and the few of our citizens who
were present separated without venting the in
dgnation which possessed them. On the fol-
lowing morning, the whole town was found to
be in a state Of dangerous exctement-the pro-
ceedings of the former evening had got wind
and produced their proper efiect-a feeling Of
strong Indignation against this British libeller of
America
During the forenoon, meeting of citizens
was holden, and a committee consisting Of Ho-
ratio Bridge, Allen Lambard, James w. Rip
ley, Franklin Gage and William II. kittre dge,
was appointed to call upon this Mr.. Thompson
request him to withdraw himself from the town,
and tell him that he would not be suffered again
to enter the Convention. The Committee call.
ed upon him. and his reply to them was mark
ed by the same arrogance and insult which cha
racteriZed his speech of the evening before
Among other things, he stated that he had the
same right 10 come here TO lecture us upon our
Internal affairs, as IRE had to send missioparie,
among the hedthen! The conference ended
without any definite answer to the request of the
Committee, and il large number Of citizens as
sembIed in the vicinity Of the Court House. from
whom he would probably have met becoming
reception, had he made his appearance He,
however, took counsel Of his fears Tor his pru-
dence is of one nights GROWTH and sent word
that he should not come out. He was suffered
fltv 10 ..x-l.t
to excite the indignation of its citizens by like
attacks upon our country, or to veil under n.y.
pocritical commentator his real hatred Of our
free constitution and laws