Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-11-05
CERRITT SMITH

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in speech Of an hour and half, ia
which he avowed that the principles OF
their Society were his principles; nav.
said he, the most odious of your prin-
cipleS are my principles" II viii be
remembered ihat this gentleman has
been the largest contributor and the
ablest supporter OF the Colonization
scheme IN the United States. II is
supposed that recently his opinions have
undergone an entire change. and that
his connection with the society will
soon cease forever.
William jay, Esq. of Bedford. was
chosen President of the New York An
u-Slavcry Society. Eleven hundred
dollars subscribed on the spot. \
pledge To furnish the Society with one
hundred dollars, during tho current
year, was sent in by a laboring man,
whose wages are a dollar per day. Mrs.
Smith, II is said, contributed fifty dol
lars.
The object of the Albany Argus will
be to trumpet at the South. that Mr..
Van Buren, has put down the abolition
lists to save Virginia, when it is, and
will be admitted that the surest way to
promote their interest has been adopted
and the object is all entire deception,
and IS intended to be an entire decep-
ton. They rere not disturbed by he
regency, tn they had been IN session
nearly IN hour,-fhS disturbance uas
entirely for appearance soke,-fteu pro-
ceed'nRs rere nearly finished, and The
committee Of foenfy.fre DID not appear
nntH the mob became so ckamOrogS that
they rouH rat no konger
The impression common 20 the peo-
pie. m the county of Oneida, of both
parties Is, that the object has not been
To re;ard the growth of Abolitionism.
but To hush up matters at the South
The State OF New York will, in two
months be thoroughly organizes Anti
Slavery State. ready for action. Utica
will be the centre of their laborS, and
then 1t will be seen whether the Argus
Is correct IN saying that they have aban-
doned their labors.
In the evening, before the mail closed,
the types of the office of the Oneida
Standard and Democrat were thrown
into the street, in order to prevent their
sending off an account Of the proceed
ings. Twenty-Five guns were fired az
ter the adjournment of the convention.
". Y. Star.
From the Boston Transcript of the 2Gh uu.
The Liberator was published as usual
on Saturday. Ii appears to have been
got up temporarily in the absence of Mr..
Garrison, by Mr.. c. c. Burlcigh, who
gives an account of the proceedings on
Wednesday evening, under his own
signature. As Mr. Burleigh processes
TO give his evidence as an eve witness,
we shall take the liberty TO correct two
errors of his statement in the following
paragraph. Mr.. Burleigh saws:
Il saw Garrison between two men
who held him and led him along, while
the thrcng pressed on every side, as ii
eager 10 dcvour him alive. His head
was bare, has face little more highly
colored than in his most tranquil mo-
ments, as # flushed by moderate exer-
else. and ms countenance composed
| have been informed, that when sciz-
ed he uttered not n word, nor raised a
hand for has defence, but yielded unre-
sistingly, in perfect accordance with
has we'll known principles"
When Mr.. Garrison was led out of
Wilson lane, we stood on the curb
stone Of the sidewalk, within two feet
OF hIm when he passed Us. There was
no crowd pressing on every side; on
the contrary. the crowd seemed dis
posed TO retire, as if awe-s,ricken. and
when hc came out Of the lane with the
two young men who had him in charge
there were not six persons within two
rods distance OF them. His Countc-
nance was not composed, or flushed as
al by moderate exercise. II was dead
~ pale, whilst ghastly smile was diff
fused over his pallid features, which We
shall never forget whilst We live. We
have seen men hung and shot, and led
out to be hung and shot--not once only,
but frequently-and never saw a coun-
tenancc that affected us more sensibly
Mr.. Burlcigh was miSiniormcd IN ano-
Their respect. Mr.. Garrison, when drag
ged from his hiding place. did not utter
a word. lie fell down upon his knees
claSpcd his hands and prayed for mer-
cy with the ardour Of despair. and
when assured that no one should hurt
him, he seemed scarcely to know what
was said to him, or what nc was about.
RUMORs FROM WASHINGTON
The New York Evening Star has
correspondent at Washington who dives
into matters and things like one " no Is
no novice 10 las occupation. He saws
there has been much difficulty IN the
Lower Cabinet with regard TO the de-
cisive expressions against Van Buren,
that many Of the mail contractors now
IN attendance on the department pub
holy declare that IN every section of
/ pennsylvania, the sentiment was. any
2 mru before I'm R,trcy F