State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1831-1836, 1836-07-12

USI PUBLISHED and Tor sale at the /
y Anti Slavery Rooms, 46 Washington
street, Price 80 cents, Lectures OF George
Thompson, Esq. with full report OF his
Polemca contests with Peter BorLhwck, /
Esq. the advocate Of the pro-saverv party
in England This work has been compiled
from various English editions, and such
lectures only selected az have bearing on
the general question OF slavery throughout
the world.
CONTENTS.
!. A brief History Of Mr. Thompson's
with the Anti-Slavery cause in
England, and the reasons which induced
him to visit the United States.
2. Speech delivered in the Wesleyan
Methodist Chapel, Irwell-street, Manches-
tel, England, being a reply to Mr. Both
wck's statement on the subject OF slavery.
London: j. Hatch & Son, 1877, Picadlv,
1882. The subject in this lecture, is discus
sed on the principle Of Right bettCeen Man
and Nam The reporter says "The moment
Mr. Thompson was recognized walking a
long the aisle towards the vestry, blust of
applause Immediately proceeded from the
auditory. Precisely at seven O'Clock he as
cendcd 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 dOcumen-
tatory papers requisite to support the great
cause Of humanity. The large and hcauti-
ful Chapel was crowded with highly re-
spectacle auditory, and never was a speaker
more enthusiastically received, more atten-
tivdly heard, or more leeIingly responded
to-
3. Discussion between Mr. Thompson and
Mr. Borthwck, held at the Royal Amplhea-
tire, Liverpool. The discussion was contin-
ned six evenings with unabated 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,
SEPTEMBER 90, 1892, in the IrwpIl street
Chapel, SalC,d, Manchester. This Lecture
was delivered soon after Mr. Brrhwick, the
West Indian pro slavery advocate had pub
Iicv said that he would follow Mr. i honp-
son from place to place, like his evil genius
The following question is discussed in This
Lecture; Can any circumstances juStW
man IN hOiding has Jello,c-men as properties
This Lecture, says the Reporter, 'waS an
nOunCed TO commence at seven O'Clock. The
admission was by tickets, for which there
was an unprecedented demand. As carly
as five O'Clock the doors were surrounded
by number OF most respectable persons, and
by halt past six the Chapel was crowded BY
one Of the most sespectabe auditOries 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 recogr 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 MIR Thompson accompanied by the
Borough reeve and Mr. Peter Clare, left the
vestrv and ascended the ulpt stairs. Nj
Thompson came to the font OF the pulpit,
bowed respectfully to the assembly, and was
received with immense cheers, which lasted
a considerable time
B. 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 coored people Of the
United States, fully aware that the object
of the American Colonization Society is not
their Improvement and happiness, have de-
cIared their detestation OF it in :hr most
solemn and public manner; that that op-
pressed people have our heart fell sympathy;
and that the principles and efforts OF their
the Anti Slavery Society OF New
England, have our cordial Appreciation
tG-The work consists OF 200 pages and
may be hada the Anti Slavery Rooms in
New York, Providence, Boston and Con-
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