The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24
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ANTI-NEBRAsKA NEE TING IN BOSTON.
Speeches or Hon. Abbott Lawrence, Robcr,
Q. Winthrop, and others.

Speeches or Hon. Albeit Lawrence, Robert
q. Winthrop, and others.
BosroS. Feb. % 1884.
An immeDse gathering OF the citizens Of Boston and
vicinity OF al shades Of political opinion, took place 10
Faneuil Hall this afternoon and evening, to protest
ags'nst the passage Of the NebraskA bill.
Hon. Samuel A Eiot chosen President
repg the Presidents the Mayors OF Boston,
Roxbury, Cambridge, ChArestovu, L, nm, Salem, and
Lowell also Hons ABBOT Lawrence, Josiah Quincy, John
BigeIow, and other distinguished gentlemen.
Mt ELIOT t;king the ch,ir addressed ths meeting,
expressing the pleasure afforded him to again address
his fellow ciizsrs after somewhat OF separation aaa
msetg to protest against the ISOLATION OF pghssd faith
.; solemn compaois
Tho following resolutions then offered and unani
Resolved That cts.ns fMa.ssohu.e We decisive our
nssersbis 70 the Union and the Constitution
slavery United states Tho ocnstsusen has
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sse unSs ssa Guessed ~ IN By N The ss0se Of n: Lifted
si.very Should b. ,o,'rclled rev.r
for s Da adp Il
no q the GoS sas whSs 9S5h e BE- BE-
have Justly 6ed cemmun,y with surprise and alsrm
ssy
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ssmPremiss AZ. Of is:o Wish was mos. 70
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nm Seer p..aao.d il degree -
%. .uss Ss 80 w .s
srs.n; Of n, gr... ard patriotic m:n q $50 and l
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sswnea eosny urOa the confidence and Affection Of shs
sPExcH OF HON J. :. STEVENSON.
Hon j. rHox drst addressed ths meeting In
support Of the resolutions He wshed TO- speak o,
the horrors and evils Of slavery the community already
possssOsd vioton that susj-ot We s not hers
to discuss those evils We here ,uss the points
and merits Of special acs When Missouri was pur.
chased AL the territory north SO was to b, dedicated
% freedom. Without this undertaking the Territory
would not have been ada ted The compromise Of 1920
at last aequssced in By the people OF tho Korth and
altar thirty four years Of settled scquiss saos ia the
measure We Of the North startled, BY clap OF
under from clear sky by . proposiu m @ uooot al
aea again eli those ,frif. ~hich the at to
which he had alluded had put at rest Tue common wish
Uf pc ipe 70 Be spared questions wh,n cannot
Be setued In cslmness And good faith. be frus
hstet: and what our duty under the otrcum,tanoes,
Ope seat In the halls Of leg Station TO whose
accustomed to look for advice is vacant Hs
no longer here TO guide u.s. but there Is FIRE 10 his
jesio form no. TO appear amongst US, who does no.
know but that bis voice would Be RAISED ia
fslbs And what (con,iausd tn spssssr9 is our eav
Il /. to wait until the stern breshs until wrong Is
6sae and me- passions h.vs esooms calusd before
vocs No. air: mol For what IA the Pre- patti rs
Wat bat that tee whole iot,rdio the futhsr
siOu OF slavery shall be removed aod revoked Its
oses claim that the Ion OF 1880 aunued the
OF 1870 Ths Logic which reaehss this esn,asion he
could not Ard thoss the argument Il insult
tn. lnegeSce Of their bearers But thss is asother
re IA Ia In
To- land whe Terrsry the Urfon pat are q,
be Of no foro, when the tine arrives for the Terri
eorss TO be admitted States II there 10 any hosesty
In thee supporters OF the comp onse this intsrprs
ton OF the word forever cannot be for msmsns sus
tsissd. II WIRE asked (oontioued Mr. 8 \ what would
Dc the probable consequences OF the bill II p,sse
.oud snsver gerhsps no. 70 carry one single slsvs
sD.rgy enough 10 conqusr the Wills Of uoovilr,d 70
gicns will not INIT TO have their right arm
cha, would b. the eo@msDosr.p. Of Sros.n e,no.ss.
OF vfolasd faith. Can the Southern snpposs that
81. got IL to Be the cnrsa and the endsn hsref My
ehsy not see that the Ingredients OF tbs pssoosd chaos
may b commended 70 their lips Let thsm rsmsm
cs mat when We Of the North object TO tbs intesucs
me general government .ish slavery in the slave
eso tnsirsi they v;sn {, throw aside . o,m
Pact which We regard ~ OF slndus f,rss nav AIT ".
On part have reason 10 a,srs.rd sbs IA ,,,,.st
eod tnrov We south Into position which tney voad
.cros srcn III, - sS.saein ma, proposes the bill
not before II 10 too lat, in,erpoe 20 maven, tbs .s
nifty o. the p.ssass Of he sif My Dot III, sou,hsra
men say-No, sentlsmsn, We retuss tas boon va vish
epschns the rights OF othersf :" y
sPEEou or ME- HrLTARD.
Mr.. q. 8 HuiARD vas the next spssker &c sIodsa q.
Che meeting Of the kind handed dom by our
Gathers who met 10 express thsr opinion Fsusui
Hal questions OF pubic intersst question nov
pnaing before CrFss which fs the people Of Boston
o. hasrss huetta, Of the vbole North with surprise
wih alarm axd concern, opening agitapn which
be had hoped laid ~ rest ~ esst for gsneraon
Tbs Missouri eompromue the result Of an attempt
- quiet the oontendng Of strife which the sats
Ensu OF that day looked upon With alarm aoi feAr.