State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-10
Lectures OrGeO. Thompson,

lust PUBLISHED and for sale at the
- Anti Slavery Rooms, 46 Washington
street, Price so cents, Lectures OF George
Thompson, Esq with a full report OF his
Poemca contests with Peter Borthwick,
Esq. the advocate Of the pro-slavery party
in Engan This work has been compiled
from various English editions, and such
lectures only selected az have a bearing on
the general question OF slavery throughout
the world
CONTENTS.
I. A brief History OF Mr. Thompson's
connection with the Anti-Slavery cause in
England, and The reasons which induced
him 10 visit the United States.
Q. Speech delivered in the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, 1rwell-streei, Manches-
tel, England, being a reply TO Mr. Borlh-
wick's statement on the subject OF slavery.
London: J. Hatch & Son, 1877, PicadiIly,
1882. The sublectin this lecture,is discus
sed on the principle Of Right betiOeen Man
and Man. The reporter says "The moment
Mr. Thompson was recognized walking a.
long the aisle towards the vestry, a bTust OF
applause Immediately proceeded from the
auditory. Precisely at seven O'Clock he as
ccnded the pulpit, accompanied by the Bo-
rough reeve, VIM. Hill, Esq, Mr. Peter
! Glare, one of the Secretaries OF the Anti
| Slavery Society, and Mr. James Everett,
one OF the members Of the committee. To
the latter was assigned the office OF arrang-
ing and handing to the speaker the documen-
tatory papers requisite to support the great
cause OF humanity. The large and beauti-
lul Chapel was crowded with highly re-
spectacle auditory, and never was speaker
more enthusiastically received, more atten-
tivdly heard, or more ieengly responded
to-
8. Discussion between Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Borthwick, held at the Royal Ampithea-
ire, Liverpool. The discussion was contin-
ued six evenings with unahated interest.
The Liverpool papers state that although
the house would accommodate 1000 persons
yet every evening many hundreds were
unable to gain admission.
A. Lecture, delivered Thursday evening,
Septhmber 30, 1882, in the lrwell street
Chapel, Sallord, Manchester. This Lecture
was delivered soon after Mr. Borlhwick, the
West Indian pro slavery advocate, had pub
licly said that he would follow Mr. Thomp-
son from place to place, like his evil genius
The following question is discussed in this
Lecture; Can any circumstances justify
man in holding his ,JelloW-men as property?'
This Lecture says the Reporter, was an
nounced 10 commence at seven O'Clock. The
admission was by tickets, for which there
was an unprecedented demand. As early
as five O'Clock the doors were surrounded
by number OF most respectable persons, and
by hall past six the Chapel was crowded by
one OF the most sespectabe auditorles ever
witnessed in Manchester or Saliord. We
observed considerable number o. the Socie
ty of Friends present. At twenty minutes
before seven MI Thompson was recognized
walking down the aisle, attended by several
OF his friends, and was greeted with cnthu-
siaSIic cheers. :. A few minutes before seven
w. Hill, Esq. the Borough reeve entered,
and was loudly cheered. Precisely at seven
O'Clock Mr. Thompson accompanied by the
Borough reeve and Mr. Peter Glare, left the
vestry and assembled the pulp stairs. Mr.
Thompson came to the front OF the pulpit,
bowed respectfully TO the assembly, and was
received with immense cheers, which lasted
considerable lime.'
S. Speech of MIR Thompson, at the great
Anti Colonization meeting, held in Exeter
Hall, London, July 1888, James Chopper,
Esq. in the Chair. The following resolution
was offered to the meeting by Mr. Thompson
, and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the coloTed people OF the
, United States, fully aware that the object
Of the American Colonization Society is not
their improvement and happiness, have de-
cared their detestation OF it in the most
solemn and public manner; that that OPP
pressed people have our heart ieli sympathy;
and that the principles and efforts OF their
| advocates, the Anti Slavery Society OF New
, England, have our cordial appreciation
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