Washington sentinel. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1853-1855, 1854-08-18
ENGLISH ABOLITION SYMPATHY.

"WoRDs OF CHEERING FROM ABROAD AT
a meeting of the Leeds (England) Anti Sla-
very Association held May 80, 1854, at which
John Wilson, the mayor of Leeds, presided,
assisted by Joseph Lupton, resolutions were
moved by Wilson Armistead, seconded by Rev.
William Guest, in which it was said that they
deeply and most sorrowfully lament, and feel
imperatively called upon to utter their solemn
protest, in the name Of humanity, against the
attempt now making in the United States to
legalize slavery throughout an immense area of
the territory, where it has not yet existed and
that, while the ubiquitous system of slavery has
hitherto found some of its most jealous advo-
Gates amongst the protesting ministers Of the
Gospel in the United States, they heartily SYM
pathize with the protests against the extension
of slave territory, which have been forwarded
to the American Congress by thousands of the
ministers Of religion, as we'll as by vast num-
bers of laymeu, who had hitherto taken no part
in efforts for the abolition Of chattel slavery;
and they express an earnest hope that these
ministers will henceforward openly avow them
selves in favor Of the freedom of their unjustly
enslaved felow.creatures."
"This is the voice Of pure christianity and
philanthropy throughout all the civilized world,
where slavery is not p Washington National
Era, 2lSt July.
We have repeatedly had occasion 10 enter
our caveat against the interference Of the Eng
lish with our domestic institutions, but aided
and encouraged by American abolition traitors,
they have grown insuRerably insolent and Of
fensively oficious. An English meeting, pre-.
sided over by an English mayor, has the i'm.
pudence TO claim jurisdiction over the free
States Of this Union, and to enter "solemn
protest against the attempt now making in the
United States 10 legalize slavery throughout
an immense area of the territory, where it has
not yet existed" Such brazen assurance is
proof against all rebukes however pointed.
But il is not so wonderful that English AFRO
gance should dare TO NEEDLE with the institu-
tons of this free country, as that American cti.
zens should recognize their right 10 do so,
cheer them on, thank them for their sympathy,
and unite with them in denouncng the country
that rave them birth because il recognizes
slavery.
The New Orleans Bulletin comments on the
above extract with just severity, and quotes
against the very humane, charitable, and pious
people of Leeds, their own records, by which it
is shown that they have right in their midst
the most miserable white slaves on earth, with
accompanying oppFessions, exactions and afro.
cities that lead almost daily TO the most horrible
and unnatural crimes on earth,
A report submitted year or two ago to the
Parliament, land let II be borne In mind that
Il Is British parliamentary report states that
athe condition Of The operatives, male and
female, ,Oas so deplorable, the labors imposed
mon them so heary and toiisome, He remune
ration so small that u reached the starvation
point, their lodgings so poor and unhealthy
and their situation, generally, 80 miserable ~
all respects, that mothers, in a great many ~
stances, preferred 10 XIII their opn children,
sooner than see them grow up and become
,cretcted, hopeless, hungry Dhite siaces, Tx
themselves"
But tho weeping mayor of Leeds, and his
blubbering neigbbors think That the crocodile
tears ,st~s shed over the well clad, well fed
| well housed, and hs,-nv African slaves 10 TINS