New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-10-23
The Fracas on board the Cambria.
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Frederick Douglass, the negro orator. who passed
through this city months since has gone 10 Europe
Upon his arrival in Dublin. be wrote letter 10 the Boz
ton libefaor giving the particulars Of his voyage
Aong o,her things be mentioned that he made speech
on slavery hy aud with The consent Of the Captain.
There were men, according 90 his own story, OF every
nation and creed AMI practice ON board the steamship
anon which he had embarked and yet he was allowed
N pssli the feelings Of his fellow passengers by the
English Lieutenant who had charge OF her mslesiys
weasel We do not know IN what terms 10 Character
re such conduct. II Mr. Douglass had not enough Of
the gentleman about him appreciate what due TO
hose in whose company he had fallen. most assurcdy
man holding Office in the royal navy should have treated
with more regard the national and personal feelings OF
those who had placed themselves under hls guidance
And pro,ecion Men OF every nation kindred and creed
contribute o. the support Of his English owners, and
,ha they have their bie0ited prcjudices, you VIII,
inmfled under le0if Shall their characters be ma
Hued their actions held up 10 scorn ny one who has
no nore rgkts board Than ANY ono OF them all and
shal the mar O. whose guidance they enirusi them.
selves and T. whom they must necessarily look for pro
lection II psrson and feeling sanction and promote the
outrage The Shareholders on board that disgraceG
steamship were much entitled Other men to honor
sbl, treatment and yet the John Bull who governed Il
SLOWED them 10 be publicly nsuied
From he Albany Evening journal
It required second look to assure oar eyes that
nj. paragraph really appeared IN tica instead Of
a South Carolina or Alabama paper. And though
actually written and printed in Free State. It fails
10 persuade that il is either wrong or impcrincnt
TO discuss the question of Slavery anywhere and
everywhere FREDERICK DOUGLASS az II appears
was solicited by number of the Passengers OF
board the Steamer 10 speak of Slavery, the horrors
OF which he had endured. He declined until the
permission Of the Captain of the vessel was obtain
ed and then very properly acquesced. 1t was.
therefore his right to speak and their privilege TO
hear And it was equally the privilege Of those who
did not want to hear, TO keep away. The Passen.
gers who asked DOUGLASS TO speak showed good
sense and good taste for this stigmatized Negro
Orsior" is a man of high Intellectual moral and so
cial worth We hazard little in assuming that in all
the qualities thai become man. he Is the superior
Of those by whom he was rudely insulted on board
that Steamer
Slavery claims 10 enjoy the sanction Of Divine as
well as human Laws With such high pretensons
Il NAV not shrink from discussion. Nor would il do
90 ifii had any confidence in the strength justice
Of its cause. PATRICK HENRY, GEORGE WASHING
Ton, aud THOMAS JEFFERSON freely discussed the
evils and publicly deplored the existence of Slavery
May not Frederick Douglass" gifted and eo-
queni man. who has escaped from stripes. manacles
and dungeons hold up his voice against Slavery p
Yes He may. and be will in defiance OF all who
threaten and rail at the North or the South" an
spite Of lamentations here or elserhere"