The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-24

commodated; after which the resolution adopted
Lieutenant George Colvocoresses OF the United
States Navy delivered lecture last evening at the
Hope Chapel, for the benefit of the widows and
orphans OF the soldiers lost by the wreck Of the San
Fancisco. He took for bis subject The Military
Resources of Russia and Turkey" and had evidently
grouped many historical facts relating to the rse'
progress, population and means Of attack and de.
fence of both empires together with great accuracy
There were only about twenty persons present.
The lecturer was decidedly anti-Mahommedan in de-
auctions, and hopes for the civilization of Asia
through the triumph of the Cross of the Gar over
the Crescent of the Sultan, an event which he ap-
pears to think will result from the present war.
The steamship Europa Us about due at this port
with three days later news from Europe.
Anti-Ncbratka Movements The Meeting at
Bo.tOn.
The solid men of Boston had q meeting yes
terday afternoon to testify their approval ofthe
abolitioDist opposition to the Nebraska bill A
report of the proceedings will be found in
another column. We caution our readers
against commencing its perusal in the hope OF
finding any novel views or pertinent arguments.
The ground taken by the ex. mayors and other
solid men was simply that Of the old couplet
which commentaries the name of Dr. Fell they
did not like the bill, they did not understand
the bill, they would not endure the bill. o.
casionally, indeed, in a fit of inadvertence, one
or two OF the speakers seem to have relapsed
into sort of reasoning. Thus Hon. j. Thomas
Stevenson tells us that "when Missouri was
purchased, all the territory north of So
oeg 80 min. was to be dedicated to freedom
This will be Dews to most students
of history in this meridian. We have
lived under the impression that Missouri was
purchased from France as part of Louisiana
and that the only promise given by the United
States was that new States, to be afterwards
formed out Of the purchased territory, would be
admitted to the Union provided their constitu-
ton was republican. There was not a word
said about Congressional interference or sys-
TENS of free labor in 1903 On the contrary, the
history Of the first twenty years of this century
beautifully demonstrates how well our fore
fathers understood and carried out the constitu-
tion Ohio was admitted in 1903, without
slavery. and no argument arose. Louisiana
was admitted in 1912 with slavery. and no
fanatics protested. Indiana was admitted in
1876, and abolished slavery within her borders
by her constitution, providing charitably and
equitably for the slaves then held in the
Stste-the ordinance Of 1887 having been
as every one knows cead letter,
but free labor having been found more suitable
than involuntary servitude to her Climate; and
all parties were satisfied. The two following
years witnessed the admission OF two other
States both slave States. viz, Mississippi and
Alabama. 1t was clearly understood by Con-
press that slavery wonld be one of their perma-
nent institutions; and yet no voice was raised
against their admission. The spirit of sedition
was then slumbering in Massachusetts, aud Con-
necticut, and the fathers of the speakers at the
Boston meeting Of yesterday were nursing the
treason their sons were to execute. During the
whole of these twenty years, no one had ever
conceived the unconstitutional notion OF inv-
ting Congress to interfere with the domestic
institutions or territories Three States in the
North. having chosen free labor, and like
number in the South having chosen slave labor,
we're admitted on equal terms and with equal
welcome to the bosom of the Union 1t was left
for after years to witness the disturbance Of
the constitution of which the Missouri compro-
mise was the first example.
We cannot follow Mr.. Stevenson or any Of
the other speakers through the whole of their
haranrues. One more extract must suffice for
the present. Mr.. Stevenson says:-" Let the
Southern men remember that when we of the
North object to the interference Of the general
government with slavery in the slave States, 1t
is By reason of q compact between our fathers
and theirs; and if they now wish to throw aside
a compact which we regard as of binding force.
may not we on our part have reason to disre-
gard the old compact and throw the South into
q position which they would force upon us"
We pass over the slight disingenuousness
there is in Boston man talking OF /" objec'inc
to the interference of the general goyernmen,
with slavery in the slave States:' and proceed
to the main point of this sentence. In plain Eng
lish It says; IF you of the South try to repeal
an act Of Congress which You believe uncoa'ti
iutonal we will repeal the constitution itself
This Is Mr. Stevenson's position; II is that o.
many men Of the North. They are like the child
rem who If they cannot have exactly what their
greedness desires at dinner, refuse 10 eat at all,