The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-09
tketsy women, let themtravelto Toronto. This, how
ever, must be renembered-n Toronto has mar
veuousy little feminine beauty, it has more grog-
shops drunkenness, and rowdyism than any place
OF equal extent in Christendom.
ANaI "A
ANGLo-AMERIcAN.


shops, drunkenness, and rowdyism than any place
OF equal extent in Christendom.
ANaLo-AMERIcAN.
TORONTO, Feb 2S, 1851.
Ovga~,-dt,ow against the Fagstive Slare act
Public AposUais IN favor of the Abolitiosists-
A'sociatso~ i~ faror of Rnnaway Sares-Tat
Weather, &c.
The telegraph win have informed you ere this,
OF the organization of an emancipation society in
this city, TO aid the aboltionists in the States and
defeat the operation of the Fugitive Slave act A
few particulars may possibly interest the readers
OF the Herald and enable them TO estimate the real
character and tendencies of the movement
So far as denunciation of slave owners and
slavery goes, the speeches al the meeting here
would have done credit TO Syracuse, Salem, or the
pulliiers OF Vermont but there is this distinction
70 be borne in mind that while Garrison, DOUG ass,
and their confede denounce American religion
as I" born of he'll" and speak and act without
reference TO il, the Torontonians convert their
diatribes into sermons, and associate their mali.
cious lies with the most disgusting professions Of
piey.
cendiarism The majority of the speakers were
ceigymep; the speeches themselves would do
honor TO cut-throats. In the irst place, Rev.
"
IN i've minutes, another minister was launching
the bitterest fulmnations against the whole popu-
lauon OF the South, consignIng all of them, men
and women, TO hell, because they participate in
the ain OF slavery Another rev. professor sketched
parallel between a murderer and slave owner,
TO the decided advantage of the former. Another
he who began he farce by appealing to Heaven
for bessing-entered into an elaborate argument
10 prove that slaves will be justified in forming
combinations TO escape from slavery, if necessary,
by force aud at the cost Of life He argued that
slave insurrection would be acceptable Z" before
man and Heaven and would merit sympathy and
support al the hands of Christians everywhere.
Another babe " God speed" to your abolitionists,
and promised help whenever it may be needed, 20
break the dominion of the South. Another m AIM
tanned that Canada has a right, and is in day
bound, TO interfere with the institution Of slavery,
IN order that II ray be destroyed, al any cost and
at all hazards He did not care Che saio) what
would be the result of abolition, so long as aDoli.
ton be obtained Better by far that the Union
should be shiyered to atoms, than that sla very
should continue. could fill column with simi-
lar specimens Of the speeches. Enough has been
given to exhibit the Ignorance, recklessness, and
tendency to aggression which pervaded the talk
from beginning 10 end. Ii what was said had any
meaning, II may be summed up in a sentence The
people Of Canada should resort to overt acts to in
cite instruction in the South, and to cooperate
with the fanatics in the North, in resisting the acts
of the Union.
The formation of an association was proposed
and agreed 10, with specific declaration on the
part Of one reverend, that the organization is de-
signed to operate as g a kind of suspension bridge
between here and the States," to facilitate the
movements Of runaway negroes, and to stimulate
Others in the South TO resolve on making the
adventure
Whether the fiery madness of fanaticism has
had any effect on the atmosphere, | know not.
Certain it is, however. that the weather has for
some days past been warm. and that this circum-
stance is leading whartngers and steamboat
owners 10 make prepare atoms for the commence
ment Of the spring trade. Il is stated that the
steamer America will start hence for Wellington
square (Hamillonl. on the 5h March, and that on
the 10Th, the Admiral (now repairing AT Niagara,)
will commence running 10 Rochester To-day
nature has again assumed thin mantle of snow.
ANGLO AMERICAN.