Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1851-06-28

attempt rs abortve as it was malicious in
spirit aud indecent in style. A friend aud
confident of the editor-a young lawyer
named Monaghan,-witlia magnanimity and
self-iorgetiulness worthy of martyr, come
to his defence; telling the audience that as
he had "helpcd to get the editor into the
scrape," by advising him to publish the ar
| ticlc upon Mr. Thompson, he would "help
| him out but instead of helping his friend
out, Inc helped himself in, and found deep
or abyss of contempt aud iniamy for both.
| In seliimporiant aud swelling manner.
Monaghan repeated the foolish assertions of
! the editor, that Mr.. Thompson was " tory
and spy" ga foreign iutermrddlcr," an
emissnry of the British aristocracy, and told
I him (Mr. T. J 10 go home aud libcratc the
white slaves in his own land, cmancipato the
millions in Iudia and the poor of Ireland, be-
fore coming here to interfere with Our do
mcstic affairs. Tie swOrc by the heart of n
| freeman, 10y the right hand of freeman,
and by the God above us" that we had
whipped England once, and we would
teach her the danger of her intermeddling
with our affairs"
After this effort the young aud verdant or
ator sat down, with an air which seemed TO
say, ave done it for him. See If he'll an-
swer that" Little did he anticipate the
| retrihution he was preparing for himselE--
! Almost the first sentence OF MIR. T.'s reply
brought him to his feet to explain, but his cX-
| planation only involved him in new difficult
! ties, and made himself the more ridiculous
Yet in his folly he did us a good service, Tor
which the audience seemed most grateful
Such feast of eloquence as they enjoyed in
the reply, they had never pnrtnken before
In brilancy of style and power of utter
ance, it surpassed every exhibition of orato-
~ that we had ever Witnessed. The speak |
cr was fully reused. Ills eye, every feature |
OF his face, his whole frame, his voice, all
seemed to dilate and kiudlc with his feeling. !
His vindcaton of himself from the calum- |
nios of his accusers, was complete; his re-
torts upon the bHse services and heartless |
tyrants who denounced him, was over
whelming. The poor lawyer seemed TO
wilt uudcr them us n broken weed under an
August sun. We could not help plying
him, while we were thankful TO him for I'M
Intentionally supplying us with the richest
enjoyment of the duy. lie really did us an
essential favor, though he might have cried
with the frogs, " though it is fun to you it is
death to me-"
insignificant ms was his opponent, MIR.
Thompson knew that he was but the organ
of men of more importance, who were them
selves too crafty 10 risk such an encounter,
aud that he (iir. IT, was contendng with
the prejudices the MISUNDERSTANDING, and
the cnmity of thousands of the people, and
| with the malgnity and lies Of numherlcss
demagogues aud venal editors.
| The audience seemed TO be carried cap
| tive by this reply. Their enthusiasm was
unbounded. Even the most staid and sober !
OF them seemed TO forget their "dignity,"
and breaking over all stiffness, they joined
in the generous applause as cordially as
though the warm blood of youth was still |
! leapiug in their veins. At the close of the |
meeting every heart seemed running over
with delight. The multitude of men and |
women crowded around Mr.. Thompson,
with fearful or beaming eyes and grateful |
! iaces, TO grasp his hand and give him their |
blessing. They parted for their homes, hear
ing with them a new glad memory, 10 be "a
Joy forever"
In the evening Mr.. Thompson entertained |
large social company, in the parlor of the
Mansion House, with conversational mar
ratiye of his connection with the nnti-slave-
ry cause in England and this country, inter- !
spersed with anecdotes and incidents from
his own experience, illustrating the power of
truth, and the ground of his hope for the tr-
umph of orr movement. On Thursday lie
returned 10 this city, spendingfhc evening
socially with a company of friends, to whose
interest and delight he largely contributed,
though suffering himself from the effects of
his eXhaustDg labors. His meeting ut Nor
ristown on Friday, of which We give an inn
perfect report, was scarcely less successful l
than that at West Chester; though, previous |
TO the meeting, such was the opposition Of |
prominent citizens, that it was with much |
difficulty that house was obtained for il.
Z tho ,rnsSiuU icifation nf n lurup puun.
Der of his friends, Mr.. Thompson though |
much worn 10y his previous labors consented |
10 speak in tile city on Sunday afternoon,
and on Saturday morning Arch ST. Hall was
engaged for the meeting: all the larger halls
winch were applied for having been pre-
viously engaged Notice was circulated by
placurds aud other means, extensively thro'
I tho city and the ncighboring county, and at
| the appointed hour a large concourse OF
friends assembled TO attend the meeting, hut
TO their surprise and disappointment found |
the hall locked against them. Tho reason |
for this fragrant breach of contract was de-
manded of Mr.. Maxwell, the lessee of the
hall, and he attempted 10 justify his course
by his fears of a mob and by the fiction that
he had engaged his hal! without the least
suspicion that il was for an anuslaNery meet
ing or for Mr.. Thompson, hut suppoSiug il
be for an ordinary religious meeting. This
story has been published as fact by the
Ledger and the Sun, though they were fully
informed ON unquestionable evidence of its
fhlsity.
The truth is, that Mr.. Maxwell made the
engagement for his bali ia he .2nti-SiayCy
Office, and most distinctly, "ior an Address
from George Thompson, Esquirs," as can be
proved by witnesses who heard The contract
Mr.. MaNwelrs prctcnse was an attot>
thought, prompted by The base and violent
assaults upon Mr.. Thompson ny the SlDldqy
G'obe and SsogaN D5q1atd OF thnt morning,
and the drunken bluster OF some oi the Gus
~ ....a.. 49,. 1Io al