The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1846-09-10
From the Boston Post
ANTE SLAVERY LEAGUE.
LONDON, August |


Last evening (Monday,) large meeting was
held at the Crown and Anchor, Strand The
placards invited all persons from the United States
to attend, rs there was to be a thorough exposure
of the system of slavery. AS entered the room,
Mr.. George Thompson was elected chairman
The speakers were Mr.. w. l.. Garrison. of Bos
ton, Mr.. Wright, of Philadelphia. and the colored
man, G. F. Douglass. Mr.. Wright first spoke
at some length, denouncing all persons in the
south as man steaers. rogues, liars, villains SCOT
fers at religion; and resolution passed to that
effect. | was particularly disguised at the cater
ing to tickle the national weakness of John Bull.
which was particularly effective in the speech of
Mr.. w. l.. Garrison. who, after recapitulating
catalogue of base untruths relative 10 the south.
said that the southerners were tho " basest hupo.
critics and iyorst or liars - that the American
people were g bloodhound nation" | never
heard any one much abused, in the most full.
some and vulgar language, as the American clergy
now IN London TO attend the worlds alliance
Rev. Dr. Cox. Rev. DR.. Marsh, DR.. Patten. and
others, were attacked with no ordinary scurrility
Mr.. Garrison said that he made no disguise in the
TACT, that the avowed object Of the abolitionists
= "as dissolution Of The Union" He said,
: we are the most sensitive nation the earth .
want the great, the generous. the noble British,
nation TO play on this Sensitive chord. On his
taking seat. after making of the most un
consecutive and rambling speeches | ever heard,
u. f. Douglass, the colored man, rose he was
received with tremendous cheering. His re-
marks consisted in mockery Of the religion which
he said the slaves were f~ught. He put on the
language and the air of clergyman in the act of
addressing sav s; it was done well for the effect
was great or the motley mass, who were con-
vulsed with laughter. His general remarks were
the worst of caricstures, tales Of the Baron Nun
chausen order adrotly old. The fellow five
sixth white, said that the slaves were obliged to
work on the cotton and sugar plantations until
eleven o'clock at night that all English, French
Danish, and Spanish vessels, on their arrival in
the southern ports, were Immediately searched
and all colored men were cast into Ioathsone
dungeon until the vessel sailed that men were
burnt at the stake; this was no uncommon occur
renee!
On his taking his seat, | rose to address the
meeting, but it was not easily accomplished
though the chairman said, in his opening speech
that the stage should be free 10 all, especially
American citizens. After some trouble, got per.
mission from the chair, much TO the modification
of Messrs. Garrison, Wright, &c. commenced
Ladies and gentleman, the evenings perform
ances have produced compound effect on nv
mind, namely, that of contempt and sense of the
ridiculous. Contempt, in consequence of the VIC.
lent outrage which truth has suffered this evening
by the American speakers, for hardly single
assertion will bear the test of analysis. The sense
OF the ridiculous. on seeing buffuonery and far
cical display please you so much and you the
dupes that these men were producing at the ex-
pense of your credulty-( clanor, Kisses, yelling
shouting, &c) The British people have no RICH,
TO interfere with the domestic institutions of the
United States. lawful yelling, screaming cries
Of" Down with him." SSc) We can settle gu,
own internal affairs without foreign aid. (Yell-
ing, hssing) am astonshed at the want o
generosity and charity displayed. The planter:
of the south do not view the case as YOU do
They have been nurtured in this institutions; moi
can they be approached by such violent and out
rageous conduct. | conjure you to look at Amer
ca and see if she has not freed herself; were moi
the northern states slaveholding2 Yes. and the
very state from which the colored man, Douglass
came In consequences of the use of our common
phraseology, colored man. | was Immediately
drowned by thousand voices crying out 4" Mr.
Douglass, Mr.. Douglass, Mr.. Mr.; down with
that Shareholder down with that white man,
&c 1t was babel outburst of incongruou
noises. was execrated, cursed, vilfed, &c.
In fine, the American speakers were delighted a
this laPsus, in the use of the phrase coored man
For they saw | was just on the eve of showing
the enormily of their false statements. had n,
chance of being heard. | must say it was SOM
satisfaction that dozen gentlemen came to m,
and said they hoped would not suppose this I,
be a specimen of British audiences They wer
ashamed at the outrageous conduct manifested to
wards me-. 1t was in fact pet meeting, an ex
| parte affair. was much astonished that no on
from America, save myself, was on the spot, 4
sustain the truth
Believe me, dear sir, true to America till death
ROBERT III. COLLYER.
G. G. GREENE, Esq. Boston Post.
T. .. forgot to mention that Mr.. Garrison
said to the audience, after their last outburst
g that they could afford to show magnanimitl
and be generous" On which told him that
asked not mercy's smile or PHYS tears" wa
perfectly satisfied that they were afraid they
dare not allow me 10 proceed The newspaper
this morning do not even refer to mel This is
indeed, tlme-servng press. Not one word q
my addressing The meeting. No, no; it seem
that truth is out of the question on this subject
Every resolution is reported as unanimous, where
as | can testify to the contrary.
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