State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-05-17

- Anti Slavery Rooms, 46 Washington
street, Price 90 cents, Lectures OF George
Thompson. Esq. with full report OF his
PolenicaI contests with Peter BOrthwick,
ESQ. the advocate Of the pro-slavery party
in Eng land. THIS work has been compiled
from various English editions, and such
lectures only selected az have a hearing on
the general question OF slavery throue hout
the world.
CONTENTS.
/. a hrcI History Of Mr. ThOmpson's
conneXion with the Slavery ca Sc in
England, and the reasons which induced
him TO visit the United States.
Q. Speech delivered in the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, IrweIl-street, Manches-
tel, England, being reply to Mr. Borth-
wick's statement on the subject OF slavery.
London: J. Hatch & Son, 1877, PicaliIly,
1882. The subject in this lecture, is discus
Srd on the principle Of Right bet,ceen Nan
and Man The reporter says "The moment
Mr. Thompson was recognized walking a
long the aisle towards the vestry, 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 10 support the great
cause Of humanity. The large and beauti-
luI Chapel was crowded with "A highly re-
spectacle andilory, and never was a speaker
more enthusiastically received, more atten-
tivdly heard, or more ieoIingIy responded
to-
8. Discussion between Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Borthwick, held at the Royal Ampithca-
tire, Liverpool. The discussion was contin-
ucd 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 30, 1882, in the Irwell street
Chapel, Sallofd, Manchester. This Lecture
was delivered soon after Nj Borlhwick, the
West Indian pro slavery advocate, had pub
Iicly said that he would follow Mr. Thomp-
son from place to place, ike his evil genius
/ he following question is discussed in this
Lecture; Can any circumstances justify
man IN holding has .Jeil7,c-men as prope,tyP
This Lecture says the Reporter, 'waS an
nOuGced 10 commence al 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 SeSpectablc audltores ever
in Manchester or SallOrd. We
observed considerable number o. the Socle-
ty OF Friends present. Attwcnty minutes
before seven Mr. Thompson was recognized
walking down the aisle, attended by several
Of his friends, and was "reeted with cnthu-
siastc cheers A few minutes before seven
w. Hill, Esq. the Borough reeve entered,
and was loudly chee!ed. Precisely at seven
o'clock Mr. Thompson accompanied by the
Borough reeve and Mr. Peter Care, left the /
vestry and assembled the pnpit stairs. Mr.
Thompson came TO the font Of the pulpit, |
bowed respectfully TO the assembly, aud was
received with immense cheers, which lasted
a considerable time
b, Speech Of Mr. Thompson, Mt the great |
Anti Colonization meeting, held in Exeter !
Hall, London, July 1888, James Cropper, |
Esq. in the Chair. The following resolution |
was offered to the meeting by Mr. Thompson
and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the colored people Of the |
United States, fully aware that the object |
II the American Colonization Socet, is not
heir Improvement and happiness, have de-
Jared their delestation of il in .he most
solemn and public manner; that that op-
PRESSED people have our heart fell, sympathy;
md that the principles and efforts oi their
advocates, the Anti Slavery Society OF New
England, have our cordial aprrobafion.'
GJ-The work consists Of 200 pages and
nay be had at the Anti Slavery Rooms in
View York, Providence, Boston and Con-
,ot1