Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-01-25
5elettions.
Chsplin's Reception at Syracuse.
Correspondence of The Tribune.

SYRACUSE, Monday, Jan. 6.
The reception of w. l.. CHAPLIN at Sy-
racuse this evening took place at the Cong
regstiopul Church, aud wns all the warn-
est friends OF lluDan Freedom could de-
sire. At 6 O'Clock every seat wns filled, aud
at 6 1-2 o'clock not nook or Granny IN the
building but WIS cranlned. At nearly z
o'clock, auended by Rev. 5. J. May aud
others, MIR. Chaplin entered aud was re-
ceived with tunulluous and prolonged ap-
plsuse. The Indies constituted large por-
tion of the audience, aud iley always turn
ont here at meetings la behalf OF Freedom.
In this respect ! suppose they are like their
sex everywhere. Aud I nu happy 10 add,
that the men OF Syracuse rank iuyorably in
this respect.
As soon os Mr.. Chaplin had taken his
seat in the desk, Mr. &. A. Wheaton OF Sy-
racuse read an appropriate and excellent
song, which was well sung by powerful
choir, led by MIR. w.
The throne of grace WIS then appropriate
y addressed by Rev. p. II. Snow, late OF
Baltimore.
Rev. J. S. May said he would do that
which was hardly necessary nn-
nounce the presence Of W. !. Chaplin
lCheers,l Le rejoiced TINT he was no long
er IN nriso:, ,ur oDeying tue commandment
Of our Lord Jesus Christ. For what had
w. l.. Chaplin done, that the Good Sanari-
tan did not do? lie had done only that
which he, with circumstances reversed,
would have desired 10 have had done To lu,-
self lie had been released upon Hn amount
Of bnii before unIcard of IN all our Courts
thd through hont the civilized world. lie re-
joiced exceedingly ut his release, not oi,ly on
sccount OF n,ir friend, hut on account OF the
effect Il will have on the country. f
MIR. CHAPLIN then rose, aud WAS greeted
with storm oi cheers, chipping ol hands,
&c. and more graliicd SCI o. people We
never saw assembled together The lBdes
God bless them !--wrrc not backward in
nsniies,ing their delight ut the scene.
Rev. Mr.. LOGuEN ia Methodist Clergy
man Of Syracuse) then rose aud addressed
Mr.. q. substantially us follows;
". Il. ChdpIin: am II fugitive from Sla-
very. On behalf OF myself, and the other
fhgitiyes here present, | lid yot welcome TO
Syracuse. We thank God that W. l.. CHAP
LIN has lived We thank you ior HE love
you have 81 recently muniiestCd Tor tie slave
we thank you tor tic lGhors of your lie in
behalf OF our oppressed aud down-irodden
race. There are many hHFpy families in
New York aud Canada, who owe the priyi-
lcgc of breathing tree tir to your lHhors.-
lCheers.l A mighty victory has been won
10y your unyielding integrity. [ChcrT. l.
May God bless you. We lIusr that The
name of WILLIAM l.. CHAPLIN will ever he
borne in remembrance by our children and
our children's cllil,Iren--tIat they may never
forget one who has proved 80 hohlc friend
OF our oppressed race. lChcers. Mr.. L.
referred in most touching aud eloquent
terms to the prayers that had been put up,
day and night, for his deliverance.
MIR. l.. sat down amid the cheers of the
audience, TO nll of whom he is well known as
-svery inch Il MAN"
MIR. CrAPLIS responded. Tie terms in
which his brother had referred to his labors
In behalf Of Human Freedom were too flat
tering tie had done no more than his duty.
For fifteen years he had done what he could
for the cause. Ii this occasion were TO he
regarded only MS coDgratulation on account
OF the fact that whereas some three weeks
ago he was an inmate OF Jail, hunted by
tho authorities of the United States, and OF
the rery sovereign State OF Maryland, yet
that he was now free, he would not re-
gard il Ofas much consequences as he now did.
Dir. Z, then said he would state the cir
c,inistances of his connection with the ufiuir
which resulted in his imprisonment in the
jails of the United States, which those pres
ent we're taxed 10 erect and support, aud in
q jail in Maryland, which he should think no
body was taxed much to support. Langhtcrl
lie said the thought would often arise,
WAS HE RIsHT? lie did not go to WASH
ington--nor did he remain tlere-to aid
slaves In their escape. He was there in the
regular course of business, as he had been
most of the time for three or four years past.
ii was true, that for years he had learned 10
think and talk of Slavery MS hard as the ia
natical Abolitionists of New York. Feeling,
Shrinking aud talking in this way, it was very
natural that the eOlored people-ior poor
people are apt To find out their friends
SHOULD find him out. They did, at all events
and for years had been in the habit Of con-
sulting him in regard 10 sending news to
friends at the NOrth-in regard to education |
lin regard 10 their troubles-and also in re- |
gard 10 their legal rights tor he iouad ia |
the course of his investigations that many !
were held in bondage in violation of slave
hsi,iers' law. Last spring the Slave Trnde !
was unusually active-good "Boys" were |
worth much more than usual--and scarcely |
. iay passed that gangs Of chained slaves |