State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-06-21
ect,,res OTGeO. Thompson.

TUST PUBLISHED and for sale at the /
~ Anti Slavery Rooms, DC Washington
street, Price 90 cents, Lectures of George
Thompson, Esq. with full report Of his
Poemical contests with Peter Borthwick,
Esq. The advocate Of the pro-slavery party
in England. This work has been compiled
from various English editions, and such
lectures only selected as have a hearing on
the general question OF slavery throughout
the world.
CONTENTS.
/. A brief History OF Mr. ThOmpson's
connection with the Anli-Savcry cause in
England, and the reasons which induced
him TO visit the United States.
2. Speech delivered in the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, IrwelI-street, Manches-
tel, England, being a reply TO MIR Borth-
wick's statement on the subject Of slavery.
London: J. Hatch & Son, 1877, Picadilly,
1882. The subject in this lecture, is discus
scd on the principle OF Right betieeen Nan
and .Man.' The reporter says "Thc moment
Mr. Thompson was recognized walking a
! long the aisle towards the vestry, IA bIust OF
applause Immediately proceeded from the
auditory. Precisely at seven O'Clock he as
cended the pulpit, accompanied by the Bo-
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 documcn-
| 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 "A speaker
more enthuSiastca Y received, more atten-
| tivdly heard, or more leclingIy responded
! to-
8. Discussion between Mr. Thompson and
| Mr. Borthwick, held at the Royal Ampithea-
| 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 90, 1882, in the IrweIl street
! Chapel, Sallord, Manchester This Lecture
was delivered soon after Mr. Borthwck, the
West Indian pro slavery advocate, had pub
| cy said that he would follow Mr. Thon p
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 telLoomen as propety?'
| 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 SCspectabIe auditorles ever
witnessed in Manchester or Sallord. We
observed a considerable number o! the SoCie-
ty of Friends present. AT twenty minutes
before seven Mr. Thompson was recognized
walking down the aisle, attended by severa
OF his friends, and was greeted with cnthu-
siastc cheers. A few minutes before seven
w. Hill, Esq. the Borough reeve entered
and was loudly cheefed. Precisely at seven
O'Clock Mr. Thompson accompanied by the
Borough reeve and Mr. Peter Clare, left the
vestry and asccnded the pul pit stairs. Mr.
Thompson came to the font Of the pulpit,
! bowed respectfully to the assembly, and was
received with immense cheers, which lasted
a considerable time.
D. Speech OF Mr. Thompson, at 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 coIorrd 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 deteStation OF it in !he most
solemn and public manner; that that op-
pressed people have our heart IeI' sympathy;
and that The principles and efforts of THEN
advocates, the Anti Slavery Society OF New
England, have our cordial aprrobation.'
Uj-Thc work consists Of 200 pages and
may be had at the Anti Slavery Rooms in
New York, Providence, Boston and Con-
I cord