State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-31
Lectures Of Geo. Thompson,

TUST PUBLISHED and for sale at the
- Anti Slavery Rooms, 46 Washington
street, Price 90 cents, Lectures OF George
Thompson, Esq. with full report Of his
Polemical contests with Peter Borthwck,
Esq. the advocate OF the pro-savery party
in England. 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.
]. A brief History Of Mr. Thompson's
connexion with the Anti-SlavrrV cause in
England, and the reasons which induced
him to visit the United States.
2. Speech delivered in the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, Irwel-streci, Manchcs-
tel, England, being a reply to Mr. BoTth-
wck's statement on the subject OF slavery.
London: }. Hatch & Son, 1877, PicadiIv,
1882. The subject in this lecture, is discus
sed on the principle OF Right Let,Oeen Nan
and Nam The reporter says "The moment
Mr. Thompson was recognized walking a
long the aisle towards the vestrv, bIust OF
applause Immediately proceeded from the
auditory. Precisely at seven O'Clock he as
cended the pulpit, accompanied by the Boz
rough reeve, VIM. 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 heauti-
iul Chapel was crowded with highly re-
spectacle auditory, and never was speaker
more enthusiastically received, more auen-
tivdIy heard, or more IerImgIy responded
to-
8. Discussion between Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Borthwck, held at the Royal Ampithra-
tire, Liverpool. The discussion was contin-
ued six evenings with undated 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 IrweII street
Chapel, Sallord, Manchester. This Lecture
was delivered soon alter Mr. BDrlhwiCk, the
West Indian pro slavery advocate, had pub
liclv said that he would follow MrThonp-
son from place 10 place, like his evil genius.
The following question is discussed in this
Lecture; Can any circumstances justify
man in holding has JelLow-men as propeHy2'
This Lecture says the Reporter, 'was an
nOuHced 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 a number OF most respectable persons, and
by hall past six the Chapel was crowded BY
one of the most sespectable audtorics ever
witnessed in Manchester or Stafford. We
observed considerable number o! the Socie-
ty of Friends present. At twenty minutes
before seven Mr. Thompson was recogI i2ed
walking down the aisle, attended by severa
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 tho
Borough reeve and Mr. Peter Clare, left the
vestry and ascended the pulpit stairs. MI
Thompson came to the front OF the pu pit
bowed respectfully TO the assembly, aud was
received with immense cheers, which lasted
considerable time
3. Speech Of Mr. Thompson, ~ 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 colored people OF III,
United States, fully aware that the ohjcc
Of the American Colonization Society is no
their improvement and happiness, have de
clared their dctestation OF it in She mos
solemn and public manner; that that op
pressed people have our heart Eel; sympathy
and that the principles and efforts OF the
advocates, the Anti Slavery Society OF New
! England, have our cordial approbation.'
E5-The work consists OF 200 pages an,
may be mad al the Anti Slavery Rooms il
New York, Providence, Boston and Con
| cord.