The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-24

Last evening" largely attonVeu meeting was noto es
Plymouth Church, Brooklyn for the purpose Of hearing
lecture from Mr. scoble, Secretary Of the British and
Foreign Antslsvery Society. The meeting was opened
by the Rev. Henry Ward Deechsr, with appropriate
prayer and an address, In which he introduced the
speaker OF the evening.
Mr.. ScoBLE commenced his remarks, BY observing,
where the spirit Of the Lord was, there liberty.
Where the gospel fourhed in iis benign principles,
slavery, in Of its FORMS could sxise He hoped
he would not tresfsss the courtesy that they
had afforded him, or offend any by the remarks
he was about to make. lie had been introduced
the Secretary Of the British and FOREIGN Anti
Slavery Society, but he did appear before them
in an official or representative character He had come
to there shores for the purposes of health and
ton but he had to with hi;
those objects which 80 deeply Interested him He wished
his hearers TO understand that he was merely delivering
his own personal opinions and for the purpose of pre-
ting few facts for their CONSIDERATION He
then alluded to the visit Of bis eloquent countryman
Mr. George Thompson. who. he said, had not appeared
amongst them as the agent exponent the general
views Of the English with respect the subject Of ss
very lie made this remark lest 1t might be thought
that he had expressed the views Of the great body of
abolitionsts He (the speaker) might be expected to
explain the objects Of the society to which be belonged
In the first place they connected with abolition
societies in this county with the American and Foreign
anti slavery societies; and they sympathzed with
great political measures in this country to circum
scribe and finally to overthrow slavery For instance,
with the efforts OF the free soil politicians His personal
feeling Of sympathy with all societies who Is
bored to overthrow slavery and establish freedom
(Hesr. bsr) He then took review Of the efforts Of
the Engleh sbolitionsts, Clsrkson, Wibsrforce and
lastly Howell Buxton, expressing his and his countrya
pride in such and the resu Of their abors In the
of African freedom They he said sctusted
by the principles of the Gospel and he looked
forward to the time when there should not be q slave
found the face OF the earth He then stated tina.
having accomplished the great work throughout the
British domuions they ed in founding society
in Paris After twelve years labor the revolution THAT
Of l84S placed their rep DIS in the ascendant the
first act q the republican government 100000 sprang
to their feet, freemeD-and were in the full enjoy
ment of their personal rights Denmark had followed
the noble example set her by France and Holland and
Portugal preparing to follow in their footsteps
They then pushed their abors into Norhera Africa and
submitted their proposition TO the Bay of Tuns who had
ssked time for consider alton, and in three years had
liberated all throughout his own domniens observing
tbs re had done for the glory of God and to dstin
guis.. from the brute creation and might not the
day be at hand when the people of this country
professors OF faith follow the steps Of the Mo-
han medan for the glory OF God He believed that the
gathering Of such an audience that night
Of the final triumph Of Abolhiopsm throughout these
would come when they would proclaim Lber-
~ to ali the inhabilsnts Of the land. lie
would be expected to say something the subject Of
the abolition Of slavery in the Wet Indies There
two classes who regarded this subject from two different
points Of view the commercial and the phsnthro
pst. The commercial man measured 1t by the number
Of hogsfeods Of sugar bales of cotton that pro-
ducsd He believed the results satisfactory even
TO them. II there not ny hogsheads raised
there were not so many lives sacrificed but, even II
they lost al the cotton, and coffee, they would
reo abolition of slavery as they did not mea-
sure human liberty against the produce of human labor
and they felt they had achieved 1t under the blessings
OF Divine Providence 1t had its drawbacks certainly,
but he bad the physical comforts enjoyed by the
coored popuation-he had visited 1t before and after
its emancipation (he spoke Of jamaica and
not one 81 the planters would wish for a return
Of slavery, would have II under any circumstances
Their language The day that emancpated
the slaves em.ncipated US !" IL was noble day for
It, which he stated he could show from authentic Of
fetal documents. The slave population were becoming
possessed Of the SOIL and progressing marveAousiy
In spsctsbty and intelgence; aud that there
some occupying prominent positions the Legislative
Assembly and Others at the head of the
some magistrates entrusted with the administraton of
iutice; and that the ungodly prejudice against them
rapidly dfappe airing and they would be found at TO
,aks their stand among the prouiest white In this
country cloud cheers) He spoke Of one in particular,
Mr. Richard III man Of talent education abaty, and
high position gentle to whom the British govern
ment had offered the governorshp of Of its slAnds
which he declined, preferriDg to remain in jamaica
But there was much still Of his great work to be
plbsd. 1t WASH world wide question: aud he did feed
himself ~ an alien or foreigner, but standing there
snong them 10 advocate the OF suffering oppressed
humsDity he was there also a. Christian, and he
baIpy TO find church open to sboltionss, where
OF all cn's aud coors could sembe together; there
was pew within that church: all equally
received at the communion table and he thanked Goa
tbs: the paster (r reecher) brought practical evil
dence Of that religion the tenets OF which he eo-
querty expoupded ltIea-, hear.l lie then made some
statements and related anecdotes to show that
sroes fully appreciated the b. Iefts Of freedom, ami
pressed his hope that the would be observs-
bic In this county; this land q gospel light where
three millions Of beings lived unacquainted with the
outrage upon common humanity, calling for all their
erergies TO get md Of IL remained for The British GO
vernment to abckh slavery in the Brazilian aud Span-
ish possessions he believed they strong ough
Co enforce the treaties entered into twenty thirty
years sgo but now ga they propose 20 abolish u in
about the Sovereignty OF the Slave states that they
might exert wholesome influence without tres passing
ON their rights. They could not Of egsate for
them but they could respectfully ask the ministers Of
the gospel whether they anti slavery men and IL
the ey would welcome them to their he their
hut hey rink froun
The question " they begin TO talk Of tn. dc utes they
would suspect them He did not think that any minis
ter ought 10 be ssd or ashamed Ia confess that he
abtuouist lie then proceeded 20 read re ,olutiou
passed by all the Congregational churches OF England
pumb ring fou thousand at their ast annual
The rssoution was In strong terms and characterized
the Fugitive Slave Law wicked law lie said that IL
was melancholy thing for church OF Christ to have
ELK hundred thousand slaves, not abers OF the
ctucb but property, in defiance Of the law Of
Divine Master but he believed that brighter days
ctming
Then II was proposed by Mr. Laws T,rraS that
Mr., WILLIAM W ANDERSON, Of Jamaica. West Indies,
should corroborate soe OF the statements of the LAST
speaker That gentleman forward, and proceeded
to state HE experience q twenty years resienc. I'm
jamaica lie aid that there not island
that ,uld II he could. bring back the institution Of
slavery aud preceded TO show that they could raise
their produce At cheaper rate by free than By
labor He attributed all the adversely, universally al
ed TO te felt in hose colonies to the change IA the
British tariff and the Law prices in England
e described In glowing coofs the con sion OF the nov
me coored people there, and raid they formed the
powerful military regiments aLd were employed In the
police They would be glad he said, 70 have all the
color,d people 81 the United S,aiea In the sazd q
jamaica which he said. was beautiful country within
sx days steam ~ New York TIE present population
sixteen thousand white aid three hundred and sixty four
thousand cooied men. The colorod would there at
once he admitted To equal social rights and privileged.
apd the highest positions were open TO HIM it was
much more proper home for them than the coast Of AMI
ca. lie explained the willingness II the white people 70
stsndon portion Of this paradhe 20 their coli brets
rem by stating general rule that the colored races
mould lot live outside the tropics nor with some exce2-
ons the white within In CONFUSION he most coriai.
hoped the truths would BE- received with that con-
sideiatiCn which great tuhec deserved At thssr
hands
The Rev Mr BsrcHrR then Terminated the proceed
ngs 81 the evening by what he appropriately termed
summing up the foregoing statement 81 facts and con-
Guiding With henediction, the meeting separated.
II,NRt Arry's soIsEE Musicals Last evening, Hesri
Apply, the celebrated vionist from Holland, gave his
hrst grand snrfc rntsicaL et the Chineas Assemble