The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-08
Our Canadian Correspondence.

TORONTO, Z. W., April 2, 1851.
12t Sltcctes aud Lectures If George Thompson and
NeSro Dopglas-Casaugd on the Unaoi States.
We are in the midst Of a most violent anti-slavery
crusade, in which George Thompson, Frederic
Douglas, and May (of Syracusc) play tho most
conspicuous parts. The back ground is filed by
the reverend incendiaries, Of whom have already
had occasion to speak pretty freely.
Last night, George Thompson lectured for a
couple Of hours TO a crowded audience in the t.
Lawrence Hall, the largest edifce in the city to-
night, Douglas and May are to address the colored
people Of the city-and most odorifcrous meeting
they viii havci tomorrow, Douglas j. TO lecture
on the Fugitive law, and on the most vfrctual
method Of bathing il provisions.
Instead Of attempting to condcnsc into a brief
eristlc a complete outline Of Thompson. lecture,
will :urnish sou with or two cxtrncts from IT,
which will give ocrable idea Of the extremes to
which the English ". T.. committed himself No
report q i has yet appeared, and therefore copy
from MY own notes.
First, with regard 70 the pres Of the Union,
Thompson said
The penny paper. are almost without exception pro-
slavery They arc impiuuly and obsccncy proslavery;
and yet they tctm by thousands. and they hoci the
tC BLoats railway car q: that country They are
wiib' exc. pton. thr most dcrrayed and deprsvins
- tiOn II tc worlds literature ~ this mnnpnt What
has made htm - The spirit Il slavery Take the
runs q trade ard commerce They all pru-slaycry.
II ~ The Conic end Enquirer In New York 70 the Boz,
n Po,i Why arr thoy rro-slavcry' Becaue the com
mrtr q the United state Iro-siavcIy and therefore
= ID, ctum,Ice. !. tho commercial pres Cotton
--CottUE-Cottcn. The West Indian cannot get his
iGcsf cut II tor.hcad. the luftic iaicl,ct in
Amtrea J. coinprcsscd intp bslc 4 cotton Editors
who please live musi live a. pcac; aud they write
thcr articles tailor make their coatsto order The
political TsPfs sfe pro-slaFery some 81 them are
ranhly 20. Utlrrs draw i mild II wouii not d. 10
damage Mr seward prospects " rro-.laycry consc-
quantity. hundred seward papers ~ New iork talk
val
they are stil wor liprinE the devil aEd not God The
political paper Of the United state, general rule
utterly driiufc 81 principle; II nforma-
iicn. thsy arc lar. teacher ~ muraty. they
traitors Truth The religious pabcr IN the Northern
states aiv the same Tc Jor,ic and laoeq the great
organ ~ the Mcsyau Methodist rotten o. the very
IL article Ia defence q the Fugitive slave Law
the mot bia-fbelEous production ever written. The
Ncw York Ctsot" The accredited organ another great
bdy y proiavcfy All the rcyicvs and miscellaneous
lsr, dcsi- either sou;ls ut, nj slavery mcauy apollo
gsc fer H. q are rrcioundy Silent with regard - n
Again
Tale gro,cr works There has never bccn sound
work raj phil ply puhlkhcd in the tnited States
since tic ans-saycry taufc advocated. Even Dr.
Wtylsnd's Was but lame affair vLcn lac came 20 treat
II s,cy AMI At the md a hls controversy with the
slavery ad, In the south sould scarcely tell what
Dc vss slight the Difference between twecdc,ium
aatWcsdl' de A. E,nerai rule good lngh literature
iok ,ftcp r., up two.,hrd. ~ work, whsn they nnd
somclins fs,orirs stcioni-n and frh~ish the types
distrbutsd American history and American poi,i-
csi t"on'my ere l"aii' rotten
Thompson wa outrageous against .lse religion Of
America. Hear hm:-
Who h. the Ted 81 America Not the God who made
al 4 undrrEtand the religion ~ h ifuttcntuls.
the ksfhrs. and IL hnrbarans generally bat cam
nt undcrtard the rrligioi ~ America reconcile II
Win the teachings ~ Christianity wh.ryrr you travel
~ kr,tcs y,u sil in the realms OF slavery. The
country rnifcrnt snd girruu~he mountains
stus nd md suimctbe rivers roll their Oods along
H. naitsty end bcauyhe valleys stretch svsy "
du,. md i,,lnsss there towering etCcrles, and
n,uthudirtu- priests. ard riou- crowds Fastening
70 vtrhip: there rite and ceremonies fa-ts
and f,sttrais Tut nl these hide from the
sight the ful d,mon a slavery. iis spirit v
uUyaLsrc lie l. the demon universal I'll. will
l. Il, stoiic Tho glorious external creation 20
- hut 'he vests. to L- temple aud all the rites aud
~ tire r,o"s rssrie TO L. subordinate TO
the prufCu nd ard roulpro~rstg homage paid 10 this
ipssise h.nd Who haS seated himself In America above
God aud daily dEands the living dtstb o. three mil
Lsbs e The bUmss Amidst all the 4 mplcs u
Ausrcs u the great temple 20 which all 1lsc
,Ub-adnst. Entering ia dTesry portal penetrate
I" ~ wuost chamber where site the g-i q hmersca
the titody cd a the greet American TpIoo-sitb his