South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1835-09-05

opposition to the mad schemes of the
immediate aboli!ionists. Mr.. Sprsgue
illustrated the constitutional principles
in regard TO slavery, and depicted in
eloquent and glowing colors the evils,
tina, would inevitably result from the
interference ofnosthern abolition 5oci-
cites, in the internal affairs of the
Sou,hsrn States. lie stated in the out.
set, tina. he was opposed to slavery in
the abstract, and that be considered il,
as an evil, bot il was on evil, which
had been eniailed upon the Southern
States, and the remedy belonged to
them exclusively, aad it vas one in
which we could not Interfere without
an inhaction ofthe Constiiution.-He
particularly deprecated, and in eIo.
quent terms, as had Mr.. Fletcher, the
mpudent attempts ofFOREIGNERS,
to come over here & interfere with our
internal concerns.
,9He was followed by the Hon.
HARRISON GRAY OTls, who rose a.
midst the deafening plaudits and gree.
tings Of his fellow citizens. He re-
minded the assembly of his being Of
late, unaccustomed to mingls in the de.
alterations Of popular meetings, and
adverted toths speakers who had pre-
coded, and so ably anticipated him, in
many of the arguments, and topics ap-
propria,e TO the occasion. He contin-
ued, however, for an hour, addressing
the meeting, in manner worthy Of the
eloquence and energy of bis meridian
days, and set forth the folly and abb
surdi,y of the doctrines and schemes of
the immediate abolisionists. But we
are utterly unable to do justice to Ell.
Their Of the eloquent gentlemen, who
fayoured the meeting with their re-
marks, and we shall endeavor early
next week, to give their speeches en-
tire.-We need not say that they were
listened to with the most profound at. |
teation.
"The meeting was one Of the mos.
crowded and intelligent that was ever
assembled in Faneui Hall; every part
of the ample hall, from the chair of the |
presiding officer, TO the outer walls, the |
doors, and to the remote corners OF the |
galleries, we're crowded TO excess, and
hundreds went away who were unable
TO obtain foot bold within the TIRES.
hold of the doors. The utmost a,ten-
ton prevailed throughout, and when
the question was put on the adoption
Of the resolutions, they were carried
with reclamation, and without a dis
senting voice. LIE. it then be proclaim.
ed, tia. the people Of Boston, withou,
distinction of parties, are decidedly &
emphatically opposed to the treasona.-
BILE designs of the immediate abolition
lists. We trust that the sentiments
yesterday declared in Faneuil Hall like
the sentiments emanating from the
same walls in rs, will be echoed g. re-
echoed from every city and town ia N.
England, and from all the non.slays.-
holding States. So long as such senti-
ments prevail, the Union Of the States
may be secured"
LIBERIA.-We are pleased to find that
the State of Tennessee has passed an act
to encourage the emigration offree per-
sons Of color to the Country of their
Fathers, where they may enjoy all the
blessings of a free Government, in
preference of remaining here, where
they must always be considered an in
ferior and degraded class. Tennessee
has done this, by simply providing that
ten dollars be paid to the American
Colonization Society, or any other, for
every free person of color which they
shall remove from that State to a Col
ony 10 Africa provided for their recep
lion. We shall be glad 10 hear that all
the Southern States follow the example
thus set them but as it is estimated
that every adult emigrant carried to
Liberia, including his maintenance for
six months in the Colony, costs sixty
dollars, it would seem proper that the
State OF which such elnigrant formed a
part might sustain larger portion than
one-sixth Of this expense. In the year
1888, Virginia passed an act allowing,
we believe, twenty eight dollars for the
removal Of each free emigrant from
that State TO Liberia; but the act pro-
vded that the emigranl should have
been free at the time the law passed.
Fhe consequence has been, that few
claims have been made on the Treasu
~. Good policy, it would seem, to
make the provision effective, would ex-
tend it 10 all free emigrants.-Nat. Int.