State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-05
Lectures OfGcO. THOMPSON.

VUST PUBLISHED and for sale at the
81 Anti Slavery Rooms, 4G Washington
street, Price so cents, Lectures OF George
Thompson, Esq with full rcnort OF his
Polemical contests with Peter Borthwick,
Esq. the advocate OF the pro.savery party
in Eng land. This work has been compiled
from various English editions, and such
lectures only selected as have a bearing on
the general question OF slavery throughout
the world.
CONTENTS.
]. A brief History OF Mr. Thompsnn's
conneXion with the Anti-Savery cause in
England, and the reasons which induced
him to visit the United States.
9. Spocrh delivered in the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, i-weIl-street, Manches-
tel, England, being reply 10 Mr. Borlh-
wick's statement on the subject Of slavery.
London: j. Hatch & Son, 1877, Picadriv,
1882. The subject in this lecture, is discus
sed on the principle OF Right Lett0een Man
and Man The reporter says "The moment
Mr. Thompson was recognized walking
long the aisle towards the vestry, a bIust of
applause Immediately proceeded from the
auditory. Precisel y at seven o'clock he as
cended the pulpit, accompanied by the Boz
rough reeve, WIN. Hill, Esq, Mr. Peter
Clare, 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 ducumen-
tatory papers requisite to support the great
cause OF humanity. The large and heaut-
ful Chapel was crowded with highly re-
spectacle auditory, and never was speaker
more enthusiastically received, more atten-
tivdly heard, or more eengIy responded
to-
8. Discussion between Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Borthwick, held at the Royal Ampthea-
tire, Liverpool. The discussion was contn-
ued six evenings with unabaed interest.
The Liverpool papers state that although
the house would accommodate 1000 persons
yet every evening many hundreds were
unable to gain admission.
4. Lecture, delivered Thursday evening,
SEPTEMBER 90, 1882, in the Irwell street
Chapel, SaliOTd, Manchester. This Lecture
was delivered soon alter Mr. Borthwck, the
West Indian pro slavery advocate, had pub
licly said that he would follow MrThon D.
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 Jello,U-men as property?'
This Lecture says the Reporter, was an
nounced 70 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 sespectable auditorieS ever
witnessed in Manchester or SallOrd. We
observed considerable number o. the Socie-
ty Friends present. At twenty minutes
before seven MIR Thompson was recogI lied
walking down the aisle, attended by several
OF his friends, and was greeted with cnthu-
siastic 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 Clare, left the
vestry and assembled the pulpit stairs. MIR
Thompson came to the font OF the pulpit,
bowed respectfully to the assembly, and was
received with immense cheers, which lasted
a considerable time.'
5. Speech OF Mr. Thompson, at the great
Anti Colonization meeting, held in Exeter
Hall, London, July 1888, James Croppcr,
Esq. in the Chair. The following resolution
was offered 10 the meeting by Mr. Thompson
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the coIored people Of the
United States, fully aware that the object !
OF the American Colonization Society is not
Their Improvement and happiness, have de-
clared their delestation OF it in .he most |
solemn and public manner; that that op-
pressed people have our hear, lei! sympathy;
and that the principles and efforts OF their
advocates, the Anti Slavery Society ol New
England, have our cordial approbation.'
R5~The work consists OF 200 pages and
may be had at the Anti Slavery Rooms in
New York, Providence, Boston and Con-
,ord.