Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1835-08-27

fence in their own hands, and the issue o tn
guidance OF Providence.
EXCITEMENT IN PHILADELPHIA.
We mentioned in our last that the Abolition So
cictv in Philadelphia had been induced to defer
contemplated meeting, in consequence of Ger
tain hostile indications of public sentiment
We since learn that there was considerable
excitement in Philadelphia, and it was rumorcd
tina, the house of David Paul Brown, Esq. an
eminent lawyer of that city, who to have
delivered an Address TO the Society at their
late meeting, was to have been attacked the
night of the 18th inst. and thai twas ony prevent
ed by Tremendous storm of thunder and lightning.
We presume there some foundation for the
rumor, as the Philadelphia papcrsof The l9th con-
tain long address from Mr.. Brown to the public.
calculated somewhat TO allay the eNctemcnt.--
We make few extracts from Mr.. Brown, adj
dress
/" In the first place, if the private commune
cations oimy friends be correct, some excitement
against me has been produced among portion of
the citizens Of Philadelphia, arising, as is pre>u-
med, from the impression that | either participated
in, or approve Of the distribution Of nnammatorv
appeals upon the subject of slavery among
our brethren of the South. This impression Is ut
tcry untoanded, for at the time feel no DISPOSE
ton to make undue concession to the south, or to
any other quarter OF the union, the absence of such
adispostion has at least taught me not to cncroach
upon their rights, privileges security. say
them what is perhaps sufficiently implied by this
remark. that | never have dirccHY0r WdTcCHy cir
culaed or contributed to circulate amy pamphlet or
communication, either abroad or at home, upon
this delicate and all absorbing subject nor do
know except from the report of the daily journals,
OF It's having been done by others"
rs TO the nlammatory suggestions in the
newspapers, that the late disgraccful procccG-
ings have been in any wise attributable to my IA
wing attempted or engaged to make speech before
the Young Mems Anti-Slavcry Society, either in
point of fact or Inference, ii is mtr6c. Ia my
whole life, never present at more than two
meetings OF any abolition ant-slavcry society,
and one OF those was more than ten years ago
to the other society was invited ba' did not be-
long The meeting at New York, which at the
time was much spoken of by the jorndls,) was of
society with which had no conueNon, and with
not one member of which was personally ac-
quaIntcd. was appointed, without either solicit
auon or expectation on my plrt to deliver their
annual discourse, aud it is perhaps worthy ofrc-
marx, (ani am not ashamed TO acknowledge it,)
that the speech then prepared rejected by
mem upon the very ioong of il, having abandon
Gu ne doctrine Of immediate emancipation, and
mat they expressly declined recognizing ii
,,ahIng those principles for which they contended
IN co'senting to deliver it, | never pledged my
nell TO any set of opinions and really hoped 10 be
productive of some advantage OF some little re-
'ohclatIon between the high contendng parties
VI me north and the south On the evening re-
Prred to in the paper, was out of town, and did
not return to my home until those who had ASSEM-
pied had separated. Had | returned in time, it is
hlshy probable that | should have attended, as |
mad been solicited to give my opinion upon the
SUBJECT in debate, and indeed designed to do
out should not have, upon that occasion, as new
q er have upon any, contributed to produce undue
warmth or hostility of fcciilg, Lfor such nercr
,"crtdned) against the slave ho!ding States. At
Tue same time, let it be understopd while nei-
''lef am an enthusiast nor incendiaiy, that | am
"o' TO be terrified from the udicious exercise of
NY NY, rights by the Examinations of those WIG are
W., "'-Ihese explanations have not been male
s %'' any view of throwing rcproach upon those
& p"'al'hropc institutions which are formed for the
nso ,' part OF men Of whom the city may justi> be
r,o.:e p'' merely as necessary and becoming
l"'c 10 truth. Ofone of those societies. as has
re- n,'maied, have been member from early
I,o,.i ' S'iaii continue to be so until my latest
o,l "''iiout holding myself responsible to any
,a. s' ''ah heavenly tribunal for the purity and
! 'ees OIL my motycs.''