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TIE VOICE OF BOSTON ON THE Ano.
LITION QUESTION

LiTIoN QUESTION.
1t has never fallen TO our lot 10 dis
charge mere gratifying duty than de-
wolves upon US, In recording the pro-
ceedings Of yesterday at Faneuil Han.
We have never seen larger or more
respectable audience within the walls
Of Old Faneuil; and it gave us great
pleasure to recognize among them a
large number of gentlemen from the
South, who testified by more sincere
language than that Of the lips the kind
and grateful emotions that were swell
ling within their hearts.
RICHARD FLETCHER, Esq, opened
the meeting with the introduction of a
series Of resolutions, having reference
to topic on which he begged leave to
present his views to the assembly.
Alter series Of iudicious and eIo-
quent remarks, following out in detail
the views Of the preceding paragraphs.
Mr.. Fletcher concluded With observing
that the hopes of the slave and the
freeman, the black and the white. are
bound up together in the Union of these
States. If that Union ia ever in ths
providence Of God to be torn asun-
der, trust, in that melancholy event,
q may be in our power to say that
We are guiltlessl II the glorious ban
ner that waves over US Is ever 10 be
torn down, NAV il not be by our hand.
RESOLUTIONS.
whereas II has become matter Of pub-
lic notoriety, that projects are entertain.
ed by individuals in the Northern
States OF this Union, for efecting the
Immediate abolition Of slavery in our
sister States, and that associations have
been formed for this object; and there
10 cause to believe that the numbers
and influence Of these persons have
been greatly exaggerated by the appre-
pensions Of many Of our Southern
brethren, and too probably By the SIMS
ter designs Of Others, who discern an
oeeasion 10 promote, in the South, dis
affection TO our happy Union. And in
consequence Of the great and increasing
excitement prevailing upon this subject
i beeomes our duty 20 attempt 10 calm
the minds and assure the confidence Of
The good people Of those States, by ex.
pressing the sense Of this community
upon these procedures. We, the cid-
zens Of Boston here assembled. hereby
make known our sentiments respecting
THIS momentous subject, in the hope that
The same may be favorably rcCsived and
adopted by other communities and az
iemblies 81 our fellow-citizens. 80 that
. public and general sentiment NAV be
demonstrated 10 exist IN the North adj
verse 70 these destructive projects. We
bold this truth 10 be indispGlable. that
he condition Of slavery finds no advo-
'aie among our citizens. Our laws do
Rot suthorizs tour principles revolt
against tour citizens will never tole-
ate its existence among them. Bot al |
hongh they hold these opinions, thev
viii never attempt 70 coerce their bTelh- !
en- ia other States 10 conform 10 them. |
they know that slavery. with ell lie at |
endant evils. was entaiied anon the
'onth BY the mother country. and 90
lrmly engrsfted upon their social svs-
sm. That the Revolution which suDder-
d their political ties 10 Great Britain
.ad no eject Whatever in loosening
hose which bound the siave 10 his nas-
e N The colonial state. This eondi-