New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-05
Bnti-tIavtry Cele brni;on at Worcester, nass.
State Of Public Feeling on the Topic OF
the Dny-DanieI Webster and Horace Mana.


cause celebrated the Anniversary Of British West
India Emancipation in this place, in the bea1.iful
and coumodious City Hal, which WAS crowded to
its utmost capacity during both the forenoon and
Afternoon exercises.
Happening not to be specially engaged on TIA.
day. aud feeling by no means uninterestei ia re-
gard TO the character and design Of the meeting,
attended its proceedings throughout. AMI, il you
desire it, will furnish you with very brief sccJun,
Of the same for publication, knowing, as DO, TIA:
you and the numerous readers Of your valuable pa
per-amoDg whom you are aware are many OF the
inhabitants Of this hourisbing cty-feel deep in.
terest in whatever concerns those who are IN
bonds"
At 10 O'Clock the audience was called to order
By FRAScIs Jackson, and, by the Customary pro-
cess, the meeting was regularly organized by the
choice Of WM. LLOYD GARRISON fsr PfeSiden.
and Of & number e Vice. Presidents and Secreta
ries
Nr. GARRISON opened the discussions OF the oc
casion by brief statement Of what the day con.
memorates, and was followed by If. CHAs .. BUR.
LEIGH-I am almost tempted to write his name
Burle,que for the uupardonabiy ludi,roN enl
efeninate manner in which be dresses MS mar
" hose remarks were pertinent and wen fece"eu
bearing. IS they did, on the effects OF the nancl'
patton Act on the habits of the colored populauon-
After Mr.. B. had concluded, Rev. Mr.. CAKPENrER,
Of Bristol England, was introduced BY the Pfe'i-
dent Mr.. c. INDUCED in humon us and sarcas'
tic strain Of remark respecting the dolorous aPPre'
bsnsiops v bich many persons entertained, when
the subject of emancipation was being agits'ed,
concerning the sugar and other crops peculiar u
those Islands. Nj Carpenter did his part well, 10
exposing the miserable principle which must un
derie the heart of that man who would make 81.
"a, an obstacle in the way OF Human Freedom
He eloquently demonstrated the soPhistfy otthose
who predicted wildernesses and barbsrisn, anaF-
chy and bloodshed, poverty andstarvaton, and vice
ard crime renewed, in case those who were guilty
Of a colored skin were freed from the taraldom Of
the white mans lash and the white mans lusss-
The glorious act was passed, and the result "a seen
TO be the furthest possible from that which was so
ominously loretod.
MIR Carpenter is believe. Unigersallst cler-
eyman Of some note, and has Travelled considerably
E, The south as well as here at the North. lie is
1oune man. Of an intellectual cast Of countenance,
| modest and agreeable elOcutlon and everybody
who heard him on this occasion Yves pleased Ct the
upassuming though racy and pointed manner in
which he showed up the Hagltousness oil human
Slavery, and laid bare tne sopnstfes SAo lHSoAsls
| tepcies Of It's advocates
| Mr. FpNUND QUINCY addressed the meeting in
the afternoon, and closed his speech by reading
letter, which he stated he had recently received
| from CAssiUs II CLAY, in which the writer &C
knowledged the receipt Of copy OF the Annua.
| Report expressed his sympathy IN the objects
| bxy fha a lDClOse1 a
aid Of the same, with the promise Of more if need
| ed Mr. O. very truly remarked that Mr. c avs
| good will had certainly not been purchased by any
soft words used by the Anti Slavery party toward
! hint being notorious that Mr. C. by the course
| which he pursued in connection with the Mexican
War had rendered himself obnoxious 70 the mos.
hitter and unmitgated condemnation, through the
| columns of the &" STANDARD" and Li6eTdtO,,' and
So keeny was his recresncy felt, that his portrait
! Lioh hung upon the walls Of tue Garrison head
quarters, was turned upsIde down and 'front.' side
back.
| Mr. WENDELL PHILLIPS was the next speaker
| His remarks were principally directed against the
feless and Christcss conservation OF the socsllcd
Church and Clergy, and slso against DANIEL WEB
STIR, for his treechery to the cause Of Liberty
The same tore aud quality Of remark were followed
NJ BY MI 8 5. FOSTER, who Tas loudly called for
when MIR Phillips got through And here let me
say that tbore persons who sre accustomed ~
reading a certain description OF newspapers pub
i,hed in Boston and viciniiy-very respectable pa
pers, but Of extremely limited crculatlon-xhIch
are 40 aifuent il their eucOmlums Of Mr. Webster,
and which seek 10 spread abroad the impression
hat those v no have opposed him with yea and
nqrtinacity demanded by the odds OF the combat
have committed political suicide, would have
had their eyes eifectualy uhbllnded, could they
have heard the enthusiastic paudlts Of this multi
tudinous assembly Of the yeomanry Of this heart
ofthe commonwealth" whenever the words TRAI
TOR TO FREEDOM were applied by the speakers
to that once great ard sdmi ed man.
The comparison, instituted by Mr.. FOSTER or
the splendid speech OF Mr. w ebster, IN which be
| fWebst.rl declared t1st he would call down the
moral Indignation Of the civilized world upon the
head of the Emperor Nicholas If he persisted il
demand ns OF the Sultan Of Turkey the delivery o
| tie Hungarian fugtves, with his more resen
speech wherein he ayowed his determination L
support with all his might the bill for the recapturC
and delivery OF the down trodden sons and daagh
ters of Africa ensaved in this brightest and aires
! land under heaven-tbls comparison was received
by the audience with the dee peat sensation. Some
Of those preseut were so moved to Indignation
that il pppe sred difficult for them b restrain thei
feelings OF shame for the wrong done 70 Massa
chusetts and to humanity by Sir. WEBSTER.
Throughout all these fu limitations against Nj
Webster, the most Sabbath meeting order and de
corum prevailed broken only by the deafenlng
rounds Of ApplauEe-not bliss nor grOan-meted
out u the speakers, in response 70 the sentiments
uttered by them Nor did the meeting consist Of
fanatics, or fact,onsts or Garrisonites alone Ia
from il Il was a vast promiscuous assembly
gathered at the sound of freedoms buge, from al
parts and composed Of men OF all parties an1
csfses Az, and the W1mel were HeTel
Nessrs. EDITORS, it may be that shall go be
yond the scope allowed by you to your correspond
ents, notwithstanding your known lioeraity. Thl
would not do. 1t argues Il deprayed mind IN
deed to abuse generosity. And yet | wish TO say
in this place, as truthful oiise! to what has peer
aid 10 The contrary by a conservative and slbsi
died press, that, so far as my meas Of oo'ervs
rou-ahich are somewhat amPle-enable me .
Judge the AntW ebs.er feeling IN ths 9' &c b,
deep.rooted and widespread and you WIN eouD ' =
ess permit me to Idd-notW ~ ~ yoU .gbte
9 cte e If ConpTomso Of which Mr. Webster be-