The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-27

and dismissal The lecturer then, al some length, de-
scrbed the circumstances connected with his tarrng and
feathering. band OF men, with their faces disguised.
entered the lecturers school, and without any ceremony
hurried him away to some distance They put a sack
over his head and rope round his neck, and stripped
him oil his clothes They then covered him with and
stuck feathers upon him until be resembled half picked
goose They then told him that he must leave the dis
lrcf IN few hoursotherwise punishment would
befall him. The injured man applied 10 the magistrate
to repair his wrongs but that individual refused to move
Mr.. H. D. Dickie then proposed the first resolution,
which was seconded by Mr. Wigham, and unanimously
carried. II was in the following terms:
Y. meeting deeply ga,h1ss with Robert Ed
slave. strongly condemns the state Of which sanctions
the perpetraon OF such atrocities, and than all alb
hors the nhuman system Of slavery for the int rests Of
which 60 great crimes are ccmmtted.'
The second resolution proposed by the Rev. Mr..
johnston Nicolson street and seconded BY Mr. McLaren.
Il was as follows:
That this naeetag considers the fgtfips sape re
gently passed BY the United States Congress as Eaant
dearest rights Of humanity; that heartfelt, sympathy
extended to the coored population OF the United States
hearted American, by every peaceful means resist the
enforcement and struggle for the repeal OF statute which
s saos disgrace upon his country and spfo'eA civil
The Rev. Henry Garrett. gentleman OF color from
America, then addressed the meeting. He said that il
any one had told him when he slave in the south
States Of America that at any period OF his life he
would tread on the free soil OF Scotland he would
not have believed him He was glad TO have the oppor
slavery principles and to hear the dsgracefu slave law
OF the American democratic republic exposed and
demned Applause such was the lazy ni and such the
not think that he right when be said, that two
three thousand men who had known the sweets of liberty
were TO get hold OF number Of the planterspoor, shall
low, pany slaveholders-fhey yould them by the
nssk and glue them regular stCk'ngi Applause Tie
lMr. GasaetD Das peace man, but ne WoMd rejoice
zee M rd fed e % %sha Hg
lApplausel After relating an inciden! 10 the life
OF slave who had escaped and returned Virginia for
the purpose Of bringing away his wife and children then
slavery the reverend gentleman went 10 say that the
American shareholders were impervious 10 reason the
matter of slavery They found i, profitable to maintain
slaves, and such was the g,aspng nature Of Yankees
mind Mat Y he could possess h,n,s q bale G cotton
although his harshoud be signed in the attempt If other
nations were to refuse TO bny their goods then slavery
would be end, because it would not longer pay the
sds. keep ss sS'sd
adyerting to the power OF public opinion.
The third resolution proposed by the Rev Jonathan
Watson, and seconded BY the Rev. James Ballantne II
ran as follows:
"That we would convey to William L. Chaplin, now
prisoner IN the a Of Warrington for aiding the escape o.
has rendered to hImanity the deep sympathy feel
for him Ia bis present posiiiona position, ~ ssiio
s fd.ss Jailed s,ais, who 50 receny appsndsa
his edicr that an impartial poseriy will regard
Il was also agreed that another public meeting
should be held on the same question on the following
evening In the same place
Another meeting was held last night on the slavery
question in the same place as on the previous evening
The attendance very numerous. d.. Richie occupied
the chair and in addition to the addresses delivered By
the gitiue sues from America, various resolutions
proposed and unanimously carried II agreed by the
meeting. that memorial denouneing slavery and the u
ag SS os drama v ava a. an 70
The meeting separated shortly after ten O'Clock.
From the Caledonia Mercury.
The U. S. rucrTvEsLAvE BILL-American states.
men, viewing the operation CT the present tyrannical
MEASURE, though s perfectly regular and consistent with
the institution Of slavery, must become alive 10 the
present as vel as prospective danger involved IN ne con-
purest freedom on the face OF the globe. Humanity
shrnks from the atrocities perpeaied under this law
which has only been few months IN existence and al
though obedience to the constituted authorities sacred
principle which every civilized nation must cherish
fundamental principles yet statesmen should take heed
that they do sanction laws which with moral JUS
ce, think the fugitive slave bill II colored man
in the United States, fugitive slave though he in his
desperation offered violence 10 the man who came pre-
pared drag him and his children 10 distant State
there to fall back into slavery and practical wreched
ness, poxld iAink him justified Iwoud resolve into
question OF expedency-f violence would rid him OF
ia oppresso who could say thar was not legitimate
What law therefore, this must be- when resistance
Il becomes rather virtue than crime Yet such are
the dire effects that spring from polluted source. Sa
very an inquitous institution and all regulations going
to sustain iand especially where these ike the present.
involve revolving inroad into the territory Of free
Shte-partake OF the original faint II would seem-and
We speak with all humty-that Providence was work
ing Tie rsbuton that may day oyertake those in the
United States who have been par;akers in the cruetes
and oppression inseparable from slavery. The immediate
eject OF this fugitive slave bill is doubt TO drag many
unfortunate human beings from freedom to bondage, in.
cludng children who imagined they born beneath
more bengnant star The ultimate effect Is 10 strengthen
the anti slavery party the United States, and speed
hope the extinction OF slavery. II is OF the steps
TO that contamination which later must come
for the march is onward and unceasing and Mr. Web.
ster and other American statesmen would DO well, fol-
lowing the example OF the statesmen in the home country
70 clear the wayto yield TO the current and at the
time TO regulate IL.
N s1el~# *4 From Scottish Press.
The TuoITTvE-sLAvE BILL.--Amerca has invoked the
curse which inevitably follows every outrage upon the
laws OF God and human nature, and seems about TO
fall She has woven sharp thorn into the crown oil her
liberties and il has pierced her brain There was hope
with many that the baneful effects OF slavery, not only
means Of demo- alizing mankind, but hnderance
70 the commercial progress OF the States in which was
prevalent, becoming apparent 10 the generation
among whom the truths which undetermined men had
proclaimed and suffered for had been scattered The con-
uaet Of the Tree northern Staies progressing in influence
and prosperity, with the slsyeholding southern ones,
which the blood Of the slave has botted had forced IT,
cell on manY minds; and there growing hope that
ere long. f0m motives Of sehshness, and in answer to
the demands OF necessity the ouness OF slavery 90
fer q least 10 i present operation went would at no
ness OF men who support doomed system resembles we
cohesive the proverbisl short sghiedness Of men who
are themselves doomed and desperate and America by
passing the fugves BILL has, unless the statute in
question be speedily sbrngaed opened afresh and with
a.