The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1843-10-04
AMERICAN SLAVERY AND IRISH
REPEAL,

speech of Mr.. O'Connell. at RepealMee-
ting at the Germ Exchange, dublin. We
commend it TO the ate of those re-
Dealers in thi. quarter who attempted to
censure him for his Abolition sentiments.
AMERICAN SYMPATHY.-THE SLAVE
HoLpERs-The Association, said MIR. o.
Council, with more of caution than gener.
osity, avoided canvassing the question of
negro slavery in America sympathetic
disposition for. the struggles of the Irish
people existed on the one hand, whilst a
feeling of Irish gratitude existed on the
other. They were in that sposition when
Mr.. Brosnan and man of the name of
Mooney. whom every body knew. thought
fit to address letters to them, indicating
negro slavery in America, and justifying
the horrid fact that man should DO the
property of his fellow man. He (Mr. o.
Connell) was for liberty all over the world,
among every sect and persuasion-among
every creed and caste. What was it 10
HIM what color man might be of. Tho
his skin might be black, was he not still
made in the image of the Eternal Godl-
Was he moi destined as they were, for an
eternity of pain or of happiness, and was
he not redeemed BY the blood of the Re-
deemer of alIl (hear.) No; never for a
moment could he tolerate the idea of man
being made the property of another like the
brute beasts. He could nave no notion of
the man who would in his own person
rather die than become slave, and who
nevertheless refused to perform The Chris
tian duty of doing to others as they should
do TO him. In reference TO these American
advocates of slavery, who could not have
acted otherwise than he had done, though
the liberty of Ireland, the Repeal Of the
Union itself. were to abide the result. He
was bound not TO look TO consequences, but
to Justice and humanity, and come what
will. he did not hesitate TO throw heart and
soul into his opposition TO the system that
would treat human beings as the brute
beasts of the field He spoke distinctly,
and emphaticalIy, for as he wanted 10 make
an impression. ne used harsher words than
he would have done if he did not know
that harsh words were necessary TO rouse
the selfish temperament of the domlnecriDg
masters of slaves. And he did make that
sensation, and he was glad Of it. He
would retract nothing of what he had be-
fore said, though he would not repeat indl-
vidual instances of oppression and cruelty.
What he said applied as well 10 Brazil or 10
the West Indies, or wherever else slavery
was known in the world, as to America -
(hear, hear, and cheers.) But he was ac>
cused Of Joining the American Abolition
Society-what with Lloyd GarrIsonl-
(cheers.) In England the Anti Slavery
party included the friends of freedom of
conscience. The body TO whom Joseph
Surge belonged could have no sentiment
that IN regulation and practice was not in
the highest degree consistent with govern
ment and law. lie knew no better than
he was (hear, hear from Mr.. Steele.) The
Anti slavery party in England were very
numerous, especially among the Quakers.
and he should state that he firmly believed
there was greater proportion OF friends
of genuine liberty among the English
Quakers THAI among any other body Of
men. They were not SO. he was sorry to
state, in Ireland. There were some most
liberal men among the Irish Qnakers, but
the greater part of them were far from de-
serving that praise (hear, hear.) He was
not much attached to the Wesleyan Meth
odists, who were another class of Aboli>
tionists; they were the most decided ia
natics of the present day. They appear
in fact to think that the high character they
claim for the superiority over other men,
in the love of God, gives them a right 10
hate their fellow. man exceedingly (hear,
and laughter.) Jabcz Bunting was the
name of the Pope of the Methodists Qlaugh>
ter.) A fellow who looked exceedingly like
his name. They had in fact only to inn
agine what kind Of fellow Jabez Bunting
must be, and they had exactly the kind of
thing that he really was (iaughter.) 1t was
he (Jabez) that got the organ TO strike up
at meeting when he (Danicl) was about
to speak, in favor, of course. of the objects
of that meeting. The Abolition;sts of
Boston called his (O'Connel's) speeches
"inflammatory." while the Charleston sla-
vers accused him of calumny, in saying
that they made brutes of then slaves. WHY,
the advertisements by Boz, but written by
themselves, proved it. Ii was that the Irish
III nCiC " DC hlpSt Ciuti
of any class, to the people of color; that
they behave ever towards the free people
of color, with more contempt and harsh.
ness than any others. Was that a ca.um-
ny towards Irelandl (cries of 'Itis.0 No.
it was not. Lord Morpeth publicly stated
the fact. 1t afflicted him exceedingly to
hear such statement. The Irish suffered
prosecutions themselves, and should feel
mercy for those who were similarly circum-
stanced. Instead of that they appeared
to be the most prone to that most absurd
notion of uristocracy-the filthy aristoc.
racy of the skin. 1t resembIcd the prin-
cipe that nctuated the Orangemen in Tres
land. of hating those whom They injure.-
The testimony Of Lord Morpeth would
weigh him down until he should hear on
undoubted proof that that feeling was alter
ed by their countrymen in America.
c. The Burlington Democrat is labor
/ mo very hard In Shouu tlat tho looocooo.