The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-24

peal Association has taken very decided ground on
the slavery question. A communication rom .he
American Anti-Slavery Society had been iaid pe-
fore the Association. and also letter from Mr.
Mooney, one of the Repeal leaders here. MI
Mooney had adopted somewhat apologetical tone
in favor of slavery, which the "Liberaior" handled
in the following Manner
al tell Mr. Mooney this that il he ever again ventures
on single expression in mitigation Of slavery, from that
moment other letter OF his shall be ever received by
this Association. (Hear) wish the tiSlavery So
cety of America should know that this Association were
in way participaors in the sentiment which he put
forth. (Hear) ask was there any thing as excusing
the crime Of slavery IN the circumstance OF its being in
heried in America from Englsnd1 What argument
that to me- an lrsbmanl What authority is with me,
one off victims OF English tyranny to tell as NIT
Am the less surprised at its being committed do its
grievances appear bit less oppressive that account
the system FROM but this know that they not only in
hered originally from England but they have since
then spread through States that not in existence
the time OF their separating from the mother country
lHear, hearD They have since their Independence adj
ded six or seven new slave States to the Union; and
would wish to know from Mr. Mooney what participation
had England in that1 Hear, hear wish to give every
thing IT'S DUE and do net want to speak worse England
than She deserves laugh And Mr. Mooney cannot
and villany." (Hear, hear)
Mr.. O'Connell then continued in the following
strain, elcng, it will be perceived, the most en-
thusiastic applause:-
"Bst there be for atrocous crime as
that Of keeping any man in savery-of claiming owner
ship in those who were made by the same Creator intend
ed for the eternity redeemed by the sacred blood of
the same Saviour, made heirs of the promises and
embodied in the covenent OF the Son Of God No.
man shall dare to say thai such beings shall be made the
property of their fellow man. and treated human
beings,' but as the brute beast that expires and then
ceases to have any other existence. Hear and cheers
No; we do not tolerate it here. We proclaim it evil;
ana though as member Of this Association, am not
tate to declare my opnions never faltered in my
sentiments (Cheers) never sale word in mitigation
OF slavery in my lie, and would consider myself the
most criminal Of human beings if had done Hear
and eheers As an individual would not hold converse
with the person who keeps slave (Cheers) l would
not shake hands with pckpocket. would not
to treat with familiarity the petty larceny scoundreland
why should ! do SO with the man who makes the life
and labor OF his fellow his property, instead Of
conferred these giis7 (Hear, hear, and checrs)-
until some horrible caiam,y 6ealls their country and here
worn them against the euent, for is utterly impossible
good heaven rishmen be found to justify rather
to paate for could dare attempt to justify sys
tenn which shuts out the book Of human knowledge and
seeks to reduce to the condition of slave 900 human
bengwhich closes against them not only the light Of
human science but the OF divine revelation and the
doctrines which the Son of God came upon earth to plant
The man who will do belongs not to my kind Hear
hear.] Over the broad Atlantic pour forth my voice.
saying "Come out such land you Irishmen, or YOU
dare countenance the system Of slavery that
supported there will recognise you as rshmen
longer" Hear hear and chees] But is that all that
can be said against slavery Can any thing be more
drsadully destructive Of morality am prevented by
the presence in which speak, from entering as fully
pure auditory than the present. but ask, can there be
morality under system which prevents the marriage
forced from other where the husband is
sold to one slave owner and the wife to another and
elsewhere? Can there be morality where the power
OF the master the female slave is unlimited, and
where no passion so brutal that it has not the of
Its gratihcatien? say the man is not q Christisn-he
cannot believe in the binding law of the decalogue-he
may to the chapel the church. and he may up
the whites OF his eyes, but he cannot kneel Christian
before his Creator he would net dare to paiate such
an infamous system No. America, the black spot Of
slavery rests your spanged banner; and matter
what glory you may acquire beneath it, the hideous
damning stain Of slavery remains upon you and just
Providence WILL sooner or later avenge itself for your
crime Loud AMI continued cheers. Sir, Ihare spoken
the sentiments OF the Repeal association Reneved chee
Ihers is NOT amongst the hundreds of thousands that
belong TO our body amongst the millions that Oiu belong
TO It, who does not in aphat stated We may
get MONEY from america after this declaration; but if
hear] If they make it condition OF their sympathy
there be implied any submission to the doctrine Of sla-
very on our part in receiving remances let them cease
sending it at once"
At the close of his speech, Mr.. O'Connell said =
My countrymen deserve better fate than
have yet enJoyed and let tell you that will find
that too good to continue in stat of thraldom
and when we obtain our moral force triumph we will
assist IN reseung the slave in ersy land on the face Of the
earth" Loud che ers
This is sufficiently plain and decided. And that
the great Agitator expresses as he says, the seni
ment of the whole mass of Repealers, is unques-
tionable. Are the patriotic American orators, who
have SO valiany rallied under the banner of Repeal
in this country, prepared to 60 the same length?
Are they TO be understood adopting the whole re-
peal creed, promulgated by its great apostle AT
all events, this movement has now taken new
turn, which will not lessen its interest and difficulty
have IT, FL. 1Es
slave, are now indissslubly linked together-at
least, the union is contaminated as far as Mr.
O'Connell can effect that result.
YESTERDAY was one OF the hottest days, if not the
very hottest day of the season. In our counting