Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-11-03
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The Boston Gazette of "Wednesday last says sc On
SATURDAY last, Thompson at Mablehcad where he
had been residing except 1T slight intervals for several
weeks, with his family The very house in which he
resides is known TO number of gentlemen in this city;
put they are unwilling that he should be disturbed so
long as he pays proper Difference public opinion
The Salem Gazette Of Friday states that Il was ru.
mored last evening that Thompson was to lecture Mt an
anti-Slavcry meeting, the Howard street ves,ry-
~ considerable number Of yonng and boys assem-.
pied IN the street. carly in the evening and remained
,hrre III towards o'clock. We do hear that any
preach OF the law took place except the breaking of
lantern IN the hands of the Sheriff was on the spot
"r the preservation of the peace. The breaker the
ed his escape bcor reaching the Jail We have not un-
drrstood whether Thompson really was To address the
meeting or not lie was not discovered and when The
York Mercantile Advertiser of Friday has the following
paragraphs:
''fhc assertion in the Journal of Commerce that the
owners oil the ship lah ignorant that any person by
the name of George Thompson embarked in that ship Is
not true ~ -
urner about hompson he stated before his departure
that he intended never To come '6ook aren"
49, In mentioning the departure of Thompson the Abo
ntonst we may have been incorrect in the intimation
that ne mad been IN the city iacog for some daus" He
applied Tor h's passage only two days before the
The following afidavits published in the ~ Y
fourier OF The 18th uItiino-and sufficient show
The vicious character of Thompsonand what infamous
champions The Abolitionsts have adopted
(troIn The N. y. Courier d enquirer, Oct %
he following article has been in type for some days
o'iofs Individual TO whom alludes had
taken his departure.
Thompson Tie English 7boionist-aiias the renegade
Engt'sh eupr eho has escaped halter by ,nerey Of
has employers 1t will be rccolccted tina, we long since
inquired OF this individual whether he was not turned
out OF Counting house in London for putting his hand
in the money draw When we did so IL was with full
knowledge OF the fact but without the necessary evil
dence to resist libel sut-Such evidence is now how.
ever In the country and the Transcript of Frda con.
Jams he following copies of aidavits fixing upon this
imPudent foreigner berr our country tie cbnry. Of
stealing! He is indeed worthy of the cause he advocates
and OF such Patriots and Phlanhropsts as Tappan &
20. WIN the American public longer tolerate the pre-
sence OF this nPudcnt scape -gaows-his worthless end
contemplate representative OF equally worthless and un-
principed employers? We think not-nay we know
not; and the he leaves the country the better for
INN and for the good order of our cities
The Transcript says they did not feel authorized IN
give publicity TO our insnuntoDs and adds-Ths deca
cy sorry say, has been altogether unmer,rd bv
the object towards which has been exercised We can
now longer doubt the truth dcnquencics bptrd
MI having IN our possession the fullest proofs Of their m
thenticy These we have received in the shape of the
io0wing aihdavlts from highly respectable merchant
don. ~
They are sworn to- the reader will perceive before
Mr. Aspinwall, the American Consul, and the seal of
the Consulate is affixed, any person who will take the
trouble to call office may satisfy himself bv in
speeding the original papers The name in full also NAV
be seen of the dcponent c. =. who is rcsprc,n
BILE merchant of London, and being himself friend of
the abolition cause docs not like have his name APP
pear IN print, as witness against very prominen,
apostle OF that catse Out OF regard to his scruples
therefore, have merely printed his initials tbougb
we must confess we see very good for those
scruplcsi since, advocate for immediate nbo
huon we should consider ourselves as rendering the
cause an essential service, by being instrumental in rid
ding 1t of unworthy members.
SC =, of High street, Southwark, London,
makeh oah and saith that on the twenty day
OF June last past he went, accompanied by MIR -
the c., OF Dean street, Tooly ST. Southwark hon
merchant, to the counting house of Mr. John Marshall
surviving partner of the firm of Marshall g. Dale cheese
iGct9rS, formerly carrying business Hays wharf
Tooy street, Southwark and having read to him an x
tract OF letter addressed by him Qs dcponenU TO his
brother - =, residing in New York in the Uni.
ted States of America, as follows -" find in several
instances the name of Mr.. G.. THOMPSON very promi-
ncnt IL il worth while could tell Won so,,o
thing about the history the said worthy and Mons nh
lanthropst He was, believe formerly in the WESLEYAN
MISSION House but was dismissed for improper conduct
afterwards he went into the employ of cssrs Marshall
~ Dale, cheese factors, Tooey street Borough Aftcr
ne had been there some time, he detected in stealing
SUITS o. money from ms employers Mr. MARSHALL threat
ened nm WIN prosecution, but at the cnrraties
of MIR Dale who knew his friends he prevailed on Mr.
arsha 10 deslzt from doing and eventually pcrsuad
ca MN 10 Keep INN IN their service hoping that he might
the OF his conduct He appeared 10 qo on for sims
time very correctly; joined the Literary Society in Alder
gate ST., where knew him. and became great snoutcr
however, MS old propensity TO thevng did not leave
him-he was again found in very considerable en-,
bczzements from his employers and by them turned
out oil thcir employ lie at that time car didaie
Tor one OF The committee the institution but his CON
duct being generally known he of course struck
OUT Oh Tue INST OF members heard time after he
nad turned AntI-Slayery Agent in England, and have
been told OF one two curious circumstances of his
coming in contact various places in England will,
those VINO Knew his character Mr.. John Marshall
stated that the George Thompson therein referred In had
been IN The employ of the said firm of Marshall 81
Dale and had been guilty of embczzencnts of moneys
belonging to thcm and that for such offence he had been
discharged from their service Mr. Marshall further
stated that knowing the said George Thomson was
member of the City of London Literary and Scientific
institution, he, the said Mr. John Marshall caused in
formation of the fact OF the embczzement TO be forward
ed to the officers of the said institution = c.
also makcth oath and saith that he accompanied c.;
=, the first named deponent to the counting bonse
oil inc SAID MI John Marshall, the day above stated
and that the said C = did i'm his presence read
The extract of letter above stated to the said Mr. John
MARSHALL and that the said Mr. John Marshall did make
the statement OF particulars respecting the said Gcorge
thompson as sworn to by tile first named depouent
j &.
Sworn at The Consulate of tho United Stacs Of mcrca
London, ibis 10th day nf July, 1886, before me
THOMAS ASP1NWALL, Consul u S.
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c. H, of Abchurch lane in the city IF Lon
dom of the Managers of the City Of London Literary
and Scientific Institution, maketh oath and saith that he
did extract from the minute book of the said Institute
The following resolution, namely
" Mn1tc-27h March, 1890
" Ii moved by MIR. Chadwick and seconded nv
MIR. Grant, and resolved,
THAT the name Of George Thompson be struck out Of
The ballotting list rs ineligible become candidate to
hold the Office of Manager in the institution"
And the said c. H. further maketh oath and
saith, that the 9th day Of March 1890 he WAS
Manager Of said institution and TO his PERSONAL know
ledge the name Of George Thompson was erased from
the baong list after being distributed among the mem.
bers OF the said Institution and that the said George
Thompson Is the same individual alluded To by c.
- in letter 10 ID S brother - - r. York
extract Of which letter is contained in the annexed af
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