New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-12-22
SKETCHES Of LECTURES.
rsuRPArIoNs OF THE SLAVE POWER.
n1 lonS G p.1tREr.

The second lecture Of the Of the New York Anti
Slavery Society now in progress at the Broadway Iaber
pace, was delivered on Tuesday evening, by John IT,
Paiey, of Massachusetts,.
The lecturer commenced by saying that he feared the
people OF this country did not fully realise their position
The Republics OF Rome, Venice and Athens, Kept the
name of Republic after they governed by the most
hearless Of oigarcies The Slave Power threatened
fearful analogy He feared that it would yet betray the
Liberties of this country What difference there be
tween en- ogarchy Of official agents such swayei the
ancient Republics. and oligarchy Of slsveholiersi
For himself be could see none
The lecturer proceeded tn most cutting and anus
inc parallel between the ards and SJits OF the past
and those oil The present The English aEis.ocracy con
trolls the House OF Lords so the arstoclacy Of slavery
in this country controlled the Senate The ars0cracy
there controlled the House Of Commons here the South
en- astOCracy controlled the Lower House OF Congres
These assertions be backed with statistics to show the abb
surCiiy of this control on tie part oil the sayehQ1es
whose number the lecturer put down at one hundred thou
sand he called attention to the way N which they
either appropriated or controlled the appointment TO
Office Senator Fcoe had openly threatened the Office
seekers o the North with rejection BY the Senate Tor
opinions sake Now Il understood that support or at
least acquie see - ne requirement. OF Tue
But slavery controlled not clone at the South 1t dictated
the policy OF the North IL influence to be traced IN
al the avenues OF trades and social lie il was omnl-
present and vel nigh omnipotent
The eourer cited as in point the Seminole ard Mexican
wa1s le OF the Government in the organization Of
tic territories sud Fugitive Slave Law. Inc Seminole
war was vel understood war for sev ry-to re
cover few slaves who had escaped 10 the lldans As
idea of the eestaion in which be held it. than By decer
iug that The Stamp Act not greater insult to our
fathers than Il 20 the people q the North. But IFS wort
purpose was destroy tho selrepect Of the people OF tue
Fee States looping thereby % prepare them for the fullest
service 81 TIE Slave power Ills wa called conquerng
iudices The lecturer very severe upon this
bill and ~ execution. employing many very striking Illus
tTatious drawn FROM history to bring home 20 the audience
The yere.s al the measure 20 which the audience warm
y responded.
In pointing ouf some exceptions 20 the rule OF subser
y.euCy. which The lecturer said be took pleasure IN naming
be referred 10 tie noble answer Of Nessrs. Bowen q
McNamce O this City when attempt made % put
them under the ban of the slavehOldng 0garchy that
trv had advertised their goods and not their principles
or sale As the lecturer walked down Broadway, since
that noble answer given he took courage from the
yeFy si.hi OF their sign
Some yey tersoly and forcibly expressed thoughts
the Erfues o. self spoct and moral int gritty and ne
trssng vices Of selidsgrfdation onG moral cOwardce
were troan in this point Ind then the lecturer pissed to
some ore particular tacngs Of political events belonging
20 the last and predicted some fearful encroGch
menis OF the slave power in the future He gave very
gloomy prospect for freedom enum railing various new
Stcies whchn the evident intention of the dave
holders get carved ont Of unogar zed possessions
they could lie predicted that;he establishment Of pro
slavery government for Aebrsks wop be tho next grand
TOPIC ofagati,n. Looking further INTO the lltlre lie
ferod 10 tie dsuy speech e Mr. Cah0an. who-oin The
.shcne & alteration OF ie Coordination 90 meet ta
nifa OF tie South and Hl-led he Northern people .hli