New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-08-07
First of Angus, a, Abingdon, Mass.
Correspondence Of Tie Ir''


asIye7os Mas Aug. s. 1910.
4. yonr ,.oer :. osn;res TO be Journal Of Pro
gross and Reform well as the open anu ui0oc
promising foe IntenPeranee ''aFey
and every other form of Oppression have thought
scs account Of the recent Anrslavery celebration of
rho sr, Of August in this town nigh; be wholly
interesting 10 you and your readers
The arst thing Observable in this AFFAIR the exqui-
site and romantic beauty OF the spot seec.ed for this
solemn thanksgiving and renewed consecrshon Of the
cause of suffering beauty striking as 10 call
forth spontaneous EXPLANATIONS Of delight from nearly
az who visited it 1t is small peninsula covered at
.ucent intervals with large pine trees, and nearly
rounded by body Of pure fresh water. The ground
each side gently from the water. and Is richly
cafpeted with the fallen needles OF the pines. Back Of
sas peninsula what may be termed the main and s
sorewha, abrupt elevation covered also with pines
interpreted with here and there mighty oak on which
is stamped in eternal circle, the marks Of hundred
years. On the sides and summit OF this cnDeDce sundry
individuals had placed themselves 70 distribute crea.
lure comforts 10 the people The summit crowned
VITA single military tent appropriated for 10 the
hudabe purpose OF shclter!ng and feeding those who
are engaged IN SAVING rather than destroying the lives Of
their fellow. crcaigres
Another thing noticeable in this celebration the
tire aosence OF eny attempt By human hands
LIS magnificent temple Of the Most High gave the seats
and rude platform for the speakers. al was lett IN the
nS'd simplicity and IN this case, Uncguaed loneliness o.
PrmevaI nature But every thing, the impd sheet Of
wafer beneath and around the sounding alslc Of the
ioTcst the gentle wind that swept through IT. branches
the oeraTcing sky above ali spoke freedom Of purity
ana !ove Onte night you entered the grove, solitary
Whie faS noatcd from tue top OF lofty pune, on wilcn
was iegby tracedthe single word Emancipation indcat,
ing to the oppressOr with startling significance the deed
which is 70 make that day memorable goodn al iure
time, and the purpose which 10 make those good
Oh "oods resound with indignant hatred OIL oppTes-!Un
ana an undying sympathy Tor the oppressed around
TIE loot oil that tall pine small graveyard "hcfe hter
haze sill
cesslye generations who pcopcd TINS place Here
might be the the final limit OF human vanity and
ambition and after having been tempted to iorsakc the
T9nt and embrace the wrong inter having out too often
sacrificed Freedom and Justice the altar OF personal
interest and party, II were well 20 nave this
silent but most impressive lesson Of the bttcuess and
worthlessncss OF them ALL when contrasted with the
higher interests Of universal and eternal truth. To
thcsc silent memorials OF previous life attribute in
small degree the harmonious and truthful character ol the
meetings there held
The celebration conceived in that Catholic spirit
which cordially invited all who worship at the shrine
oil serious liberty VINO love freedom and hate oppTes-
who believe that liberty vital truth to be
ished and sustained, and that Slavery hidcous lie
which should be and forever cXtinguished 70
meet on that day and when deriving hope and cncor
agcuCut from the sublime which records the lib.
Grafton OF 100000 slaves in the British Isles resolve 10 do
wha; they could 10 hasten sll more glorious which
while 1t might our guilty country from the ina.
death into which che IL nadly plunglng shall give
10 the outraged and desparne bonduan perpetual
day OF freedom ind JOY.
that I'LL the speakers, and nearly
MI the hearers far they had AntiSavery feelings
AT ell syupa,izc with what is called the Old Organza
NOD and they clearly the and efficient
aborers in the The number OF people present
probably somewhere from a thousand fifteen
hundrednot numerous as tprobsby would have been
had the weather been rather doubtful the carly
morning These Aboltonists have too little reverence
for and tell too many bitter and therefore unpaluabe
truths about the powers that be- IN Church and state.
10 be very popular in this day OF Msnmon worship and
base tubservency the Slave Power that rules the
Country But orderly attentive, and apparently
interested audience has never been fortune to
IL would be useless for attempt anything like n
sketch OF the remarks made by the various speakers
during the continuance CT the meeting. In The Anti
Slavery Camp where cloquence is proverbially dog
cheap and under the inspiring influence Of time and
place il may well be supposed that there want
OF intellectual food OF the most nvgorotng and truth
ful character.
The alleged faithessness OF the Church and Clergy
the vi Freedom formed falling topic OIL re-
mark and no doubt the facts which the expert
OF years has evolved in regard 70 their position and
character grnted hRrshy upon the OF those who
have been regard them the embodiment OF all
that Is pure and holy the earth Nevertheless there
facts OF which the times demand the uterance; and
the grinding part Of the whole matter is not that
these acs about the prOsavcry character OF the Church
and Clergy are published TO the world but that they
proved 10 be true by testimony that cannot lie. The
State also came in for full share OF condemnation.
The principal speakers the occasion were William
A. White, Seth Sprsguc Addison Davies. Edmund Quin
Rev. Me-rs. Killan. Pope and TounsOn and Rich
ard Ihayor. The meeting commenced ut 10 o'clock A
NJ. and continued until night with undated in
when II adjourned unul the next day According
ly tue next morning although wus Sunday large num-
Der of people wendng their way 10 the grove
The meeting partouk OF much the same character rs
thar the day before. James ~ Buiiun, Lorng Moody,
c. b Stearns and Mr. Burr. who imprisoned in the
Missouri Penentary for attempting 10 aid iellowcrca
ture in securing his inaienabe rights were added TO
the list OF speakers. Yours for the Right, w.