Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1838-07-09
Inc following 10 the best digested accounts we
nave seen Of the great Anti Slavery Meeting in Lon

dom
TNs APPRENTICESHIP SYsTEM.-On Friday last,
great anti slavery meeting was held in Exeter Hall,
IN furtherance OF the cause Of immediate abolition Of
the apprenticeship system. Lord Brougham in the
chair. The noble chairman, in HE opening speech
remarked with great severity on the recent conduct
OF the government in relation to This question: "Lord
=. Fiizroy said he, was dismissed from his office
about the Queens person, because he had conscen-
uously given an honest vote 10 abolish the slavery
OF the negroes (cheersas II TO teach, on the
hand, the people of this country that man but at
ms highest peril burst take part 10 support the unan-
lmous voice OF that people-as If 10 teach all IN office
that 1t was at their highest peril that they dared 10
havea will of their own cheers Jas if 10 teach the
Sovereign herself that il was at the peril OF those
around her that she was surrounded by the friends OF
the people and the advocates OF berty-and as II 10
teach for that the main object of the lesson they
taugnt, 10 teach every man in office, and every man
expectant of Office (cheers)-that place and pcf
were not TOR him If he burst support the voice OF the
people Of England in favor OF the Liberties of the peo
pie OF England" Tremendous cheeriHg.) He also
silematzed their conduct the occasion of the sue
cessul division the other night. Several eloquent
speeches. were afterwards delivered. Major Handley
MI then advanced to propose resolution, and pro-
duced great sensation in the meeting by asking
leave to add TO the resolution I" his protest humby
out decidedly, against portions of the speech of the
noble and learned Lord in the cna-a speech fraught
IN some respects with great personal injustice; but
what he complained OF sll more was, that he thought
nothing was more likely TO peril their holy and right
eous cause than the outponrngs Of private pque or
disappointed ambition" Great confusion followed
this IN the midst of which Lord Brougham rose, and
when the cheering he was greeted with had subsidized,
asked the meeting to hear gentleman whe had
come in at the eleventh hour IN opposition to one
who has abored for thirty five years in the cause"
Upon this Major Handley advanced with prompt and
manly resolution, and addressed the meeting thus
The noble Lord says that came at the eleventh
hour In that he Is wrong. (Hisses.) From the
first introduction of the measure of emancipation in
1879 have y0ca and 10 for the m.
plete, and immediate emancipation of the negroes.
(Great applause.) Let the noble and learned Lord
know that opposed the apprenticeship clause (hear
hear and cheers opposed the grant of twenty
mlons-when the noble Lord did not show any un-
Willingness to procsasnate the sufierngs OF the ne
gro or TO put his hands into the pockets of the Bril-
tish people. (Hsses, cheers, and great confusion
When the noble and learned Lord thHndered forth
the declaration that have made the negro free,'
said that doubted that he had done So for never
could consider that the negro was free whilst he con-
tlnued an apprentice (Applause.l lonly say to the
noble Lord before his face what consider my duty
to tell him, and what hundreds say behind his back.
Loud cries Of off, of, chair, chair.O / venture to
suggest to the noble Lord, if his own good taste has
not already suggested 1t TO him, that In any case u IS
but bad return for the services of public men that
the public whom they have served, and those who |
have been associated in their acts should turn round
and revle them. l did net expect TO hear him name
Lord John Russell, as he has this day named him,
and especially for his conduct when the noble an q
learned Lord was a member of the same Cabinet
Loud expressions of dlsapprebation.) Lord Broag-
nam showed great want OF presence OF mind IN re-
plying to this, and several of his friends nerercd to
prevent his attempting it. At last however, he rose
and SAID he didn't know the gentemans name who
had spoken!!-Mr. Haadley Oh, yes I! Handley,-
Mr.. Blair My Lord, IT'S Major Handley.. Lerd
Bfougham: On, yes Major Handey, recollect.-
Perhaps he has the right TO advise me, because he
right in 1888, when admit was in error. admit
was wrong, but, however gave my most reluc-
tant assent to the grant OF twenty millions and also
to The apprenticeship clause. did the best could
do, when found was wrong. / did not persist in |
my error when my eyes were opened. applause |
Major Handcy rose amidst loud cries Of " Order or |
der; chair, hair" He said the observations which
drawn from the noble and learned Lord declara.
ton which l never heard before. (Leud cries of
"Oa!')-Lord Brougham: Oh, yes, have said
so in this room before now. (Cheers )-Major Hand
ley have not heard pefore the noble Lords adj
mission that he was in error.-Lord Brougham
have made il over and over again.-MaIor Handley
regret much as any body regret the faults OF
Lord John Russell. Ciear, hear, and cheers) re.
greet that the light Of future days has not been per-
ceived by him as shrewdy and soon as by the more
acute noble Lord who Is now in the chair. (Great
cheering and laughter.) Whatever may be the opin-
ion Of the meeting, can assure you that have not
all wished to throw the apple OF dscord into the
meeting. (Hear, hear, and cheers) l conceived that
that had been done by the noble Lord. NO. no)
thought so. have now much pleasure IN moving
the resolution put into nay hands. After this inte-
resting incident Mr.. Connell spoke with much elo-
quence. Before leaving the chair, Lord Brougham
took occasion TO say" As TO the complaint OF my
being unfair towards the present ministry, am as
ready any one to acknowledge the services Of the
Wings. belong 10 that party myself l have ever
belonged 10 that party, shall never belong TO any
other at least there is probability of my doing;
but if the Wings in office desert the principles which
induced to Join them, is wonderful that choose
iokeep by my own principles With respect to the
Irish members, Dir OConncll has truly said, that
they are bound 10 support cur cause. (Cheers) II
any man should be daring and reckless enough 10 At
tempt TO rescind that resolution (Which, thank God,
has already gone out 10 the Vest Indies, and so is
difficult 10 rescind,) why then il would be impossible
for lush members 10 concatc the feelings Of the
English people towards them, as by voting in the
cause OF Justice and humanity. (Cheers) / hope
there will be no more recreants-no more shutters.
U The new steamboat Constellation has been
sunk in the Mississippi.
D- The Government is stirring in the matter Of the
North East Boundary at last. Gen. Wool General
Irish, Majors Graham and Johnson have selected
sites for forts on Moose Head Lake, where they now
are.
20 Capt. Sandom is the British naval commander
on the Lakes.
DJe Sir John Coborne has resigned.
DJp A negro stabbed a white man in Newark on
the 4th and killed him.
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