The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-11-26

surance of returning alive. He could not see the
father Of waters" at the South-he could not
cross the Potomac-he could not travel any where
in the South with one-half the liberty that would
be accorded him within the most despotic terrific
ries of Europe. And If he could Motif the coun-
try were not free-then its example and its history
would be cited by the advocates Of kiagcraft and
prestcraft all over the world, evidence of the
utter failure of republican, called free nstitu-
tions; He had never anywhere spoken word, or
breathed whisper, against the great political prin-
ciples cherished by the people of the United States
and, therefore, when invited to address them.
ee conceived that he was entitled to per-
missisn to be heard1not as speaking with
speaking like freeman to freemen. (Appause }
In conclusion, he sand he was happy to believe,
from all the indications before him, that it needed
the anti-slavery feeling here. The idea of abo-
! htionsm had taken root, and could no more be
put down than the waves of the broad Atlantic
could be rolled back and stayed by Mrs. Parting
ton with her broom,-how industriously soever
she might ply 1t. In this country was the great
battle ground between Christianity and despotism,
and his he might be assured that their
on the other side had the greatest interest in their
success, and would hail with thankfulness and
joy every step of progress he re made. Under these
circumstances the issue Of the conflict could not
be doubted (Great applause.)
Here the meeting adjourned till the afternoon
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT two O'Clock the assembly was again called
to order, and committee on finance was raised to
procure contributions towards defrdying the ex-
penses Of this meeting, and also of the late abortive
one at Faneuil Hall
Mr.. f. l. REMoND of Salem, the coored speaker
then made brief speech; interrupted by an
earnest entreaty for funds, by the Treasurer, Mr.
May);which developed no new idea.
Mr. THOMPSON again rose and made another
speech, the first part of which was chiefly an cpl
tome OF what he said in the forenoon After this,
ne went into slight discussion OF slavery in gene
rel; the influences by which it was sustained, or
by which II was sought TO deprecate and put down
all agitation on the question the difference in the
freedom of speech accorded 10 individuals either
side OF the Atlantic the high character and great
talent OF those engaged in the abolition cause here
the change in favor of the cause that had taken
place within few years the efforts Of the Amer-
can poets in its behalf; the improvement in Ame-
rican theological teachings in regard to il ; the
gradually increasing freedom and Independence Of
the pulpit; and the bright prospect ahead. He
also again alluded TO the Faneuil Hall meeting, in
connection with which he took occasion to speak
OF the venality OF the press of Boston declaim-
ing that with the exception of those which came
rom ant-slavery sources, all the accounts of
,hat meeting IN the Boston papers, were abso
lutely false. This was not to be much attributed
to the propreors, editors, or reporters of the pa
pers, as 10 the public that demanded such accounts
and weuld pay for nothing else. He defed any
body 10 say, whatever might be the political bias
of the English newspapers that their reports of pub
lie meetings were not truthful. and he called on
the whole public here, if no other means might
avail to starve the papers into publishing the truth
of the cause, and re-iteraon of his thanks TO the
people OF Worcester, Mr.. Thompson resumed his
seat.
Calls were then made for Governor Slade. of
Vermont, and Judge Allen, but neither of these
gentlemen responded. In answer, however, to a
few faint cries, Mr.. Charles T.. Burleigh took the
stand and made a speech; after which the resou
tons were adopted, and the meeting finaly ad-
journed.
CRY ITEns.-Is there reader THE N,,c York
1rfbS~s who has ever done US the honor TO mics
those little notbings hipt into FOAM those sraws
preserved in amber, those frost work fantasies,
creation, which erewhile embellished the columns
Of that paper, under the quaint title ofCiy Itenns
Upon those paragraphs, tihng they seemed.
the writer OF these lines expended some Of the best
years, the most earnest labor and the freshest ener-
gies of his existence. They began almost by ac-
cident and were continued because they pleased
both proPrietors and public, until they expanded
into the most prominent feature Of the paper--be-
ing copied and commented upon in terms of the
wafmest euogy, by nearly the entire American
press, and by not tew leading journals OF Europe.
They not only nearly doubled the city circulation
of the paper in which they appeared, but they made
the name of the T'tbuns known far and wide, and
in many circles where, without them,it could never
have penetrated. In word, they were a conspl-
cuous element in building the 1fibuwe no into
prosperous and wealthy journal, making it's thirty
thousand dollars per annum clear profit, and en-
richLg all its propretors. Other causes OF course
contributed to this result-but no one cause so
much as the peculiar and entirely unique contrbu-
tons we have mentioned, and others from the
same hand.
Meanwhile, the drudge who produced these ar
tices shaved cheerfully at a beggarly salary, not
near so much as that Of the compositor who put
them in type-and struggled on, poor and IN deot,
and even receiving the censure aud Remuneration
Of the irresponsible editor Of the Ti6urs for be-
ing so, while that editor himself was growing rich
upon our midnight Understanding confidently in
the promises Oft repeated by the business partner,
that we should be well taken care of as we
had succeeded in placing the city circulation of the
1libsne on good footing.
Well. all this was accomplished, as themselves
were forced to svow, and then came what ought
10 have been expected from the fret The " re-
sponsble editor" didn't like the "City Items,"
and wanted TO make use Of the room they occupied
for something else. Thus ended our FOOLS labor
and It's reward, while we had the pleasure OF see
log the now wealthy 1ri6pns divided up into shares
among parcel of newly iledged assistants. De-
fesied, thus, IN the just hope that had stimulated
our labors and nerved our brain through many an
hour Of weary toll, we still had the satisfaction Of
being informed by the business partner that IL
the Jealousy Of the responsible editor which
the cause OF our being thrown overheard This
fed our price oertauy-but IL did not ill our purse
nor pay for our labor. But there WAS no help
for IL. We bad nothing to do but TO begin again
this time on our own hook and we beg every
friend have 10 the world 10 understand, that in
helping the Day Book they help US. Our interests
are ide ntical
We did not sit down 70 complain but what we
have SAID was a necessary INTRODUCTION 10 what we
are about to say. At the solicitation Of many
friends, we have undertaken TO establish, in the
Day Book, department similar TO that which we
created for the Tribune. We are lily prepared to
do ths-ss, instead Of having nothing but this de-
parfment 10 do, we and Mr.. Stmson have every
thing else upon our hands, including mere proof
reading and drudg-ry enough to fully employ three
others IL is probable, therefore, that for some
time 10 come, our "Ciiy ltems" department may
occasionally fare mesgre enough. Bot we shall
do our best, and try every day to strew a fresh
thought or two about this column, II we do not al
WAYS twine for II q complete garland. q. G.. +.
I ~ y. Dgy Book, Non. g.
FuerTIvE SLAVE CASE AT CARLISLE, PA.-The
/ Carlisle Herald says that Moses Jones, a colored
man residing in that borough, was arrested on
Monday, as fugitive slave, at the suit Of Edward
\ l.. Fsnt, Of Fauquier county, Va. Upon exami
nation, IL was found that Moses did not answer, In
any one particular, TO the description OF the al
legged fugitive, and was accordingly discharged
/ This Excited n warm interest. fhnnph Wi hnnf am