Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1847-06-03

q ksiorei ianehieri He roe from his eat
ctml foyth ala viii serious tone and impnienl
asrekh s.A ~. ts,--ani De welkin ring viii
tlItana9nnhimo1s and phi|anthropic tenliment
Net co1lcnt wild tI.Is. e sid u he were % ancy
4 eesiorei ls1y. Ne would marry her II sbs like.
wise sEauciei ilimil. Ifyon could have seon the
withieine look 81 coniempi and dh9ns, with which
this specimen o. humanity was contemplated BY
g. ~ heard the scaling reb1ke which followed,
you 4o1id have feared for his annihilation. Az
wah Be skniked beside his dxrky Dnlcinea, and
regaiesd soon, doubtless, IN the sunlight Of her
sweet smiles, his usual complacency
Stsahan next took up The assertion that Doug
lass bad made, that the war was urged for the only
ohjea Of the extension OF the area Of slavery. -
lie spoke in bitter and spirited terms Of New
York tndience, mot only sitting under such urea
sonahe language from the lips Of man who had
deianssd his country a. home and abroad, but ac-
tnalH with Infatuated phrenzy had received il with
sbouts Of applause. He pictured with an elo-
qnencs, that told even IN that sombre crowd, the
ceriAsa and inevitable tendency Of such meeting
% The dsunion Of The States Of this our great and
pfoudeoniederacy. ID the most mastery manner,
and With great power and energy, be told them
they Eere responsible for the aliases with which
slavef IN some parts Of the South were treated
that fsgoEand stern, (and where Il exisied1 cruel
treafrsent 70 them, was made, II not necessary d
the SAFETY OF whole Communities, At least justified
BY the circumstances which surrounded our diff.
Guilty IN their management. lie asked II there
was q man who would see this Union dissolved I
and, y the credit Of the rest Be itsaid, there was
not olse traiiptons voice raised In the affirmative
The whole Of Strahan's speech was an elegan,
specimen osfloquence and acuteness, characteri.
zed throughout BY holiness Of manner perspicuity
q siyse, and great vigor Of thought. The whole
Soutf should know him. He was their friend I'M
deed end IN need, upon this occasion--and when
we lei the house, which we did while Garrison
was whining his hypocritieal homily, sLoul
met stfahaD<at the door and in the street that
made Southern heart beat with pride 10 see tiis
manipulation OF good fellowship from our North
efn Brethren.
This question Il indeed; as il should be, Tie
true, iirst and paramount issue in our next Presi-
dentiSl campaign. For my own humble part, ]
would be willing to see every other question
merged for the time. and the South united5as a
band az brothers, and as one man. Why's Messrs.
Editoss, these fanatics actually ayow, am told
that ts,eY are organizing for the purpose OF aim
ing 4 blow az this institution; and as the Herald
SAYS, IL the Constitution did not guarantee the
liberty OF speech, every one OF them would be
hanged othe first lamp.post In any other coun.
try their mouths would be shut m very sum.
mary manner and themselves lodged in the cells
Of prison."
Such Is an accurate, though hurried account q
tie abolition movements IN New York have
thqughtjt would not be amiss to send il TO you
imperfect as il is in style, and wanting in ystem
Such as II r, you are welcome 10 use il; and i
il serves 10 arouse our own people on this imPor
:tant subject, atn content.
omitted To mention, that AFTER we left th,
meeting, a.Iarge crowd went down to our quarter,
and drank Mr.. II. T. Daniels toast, which hai
been 'so much admired at the North: 9The
States Of The Union-Distinct as the pillows, ONT
as the sea" Very truly, yours &c.