The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1855-03-02
. Reported for hs Bestes Journal.
Lecture Of Hon. Samuel Houston.
-lsii i.r.a ON SLAVERY 3F.9g oj
svp,rcr-A Tndieation Of Slavery.


Sup,rcr-A Nindieation Of Slavery.
The lecture Of the course on the subjec
Of slavery last evening was delivered By
The Hon. SAMUEL HousToy, Of Texas
There was larger audience in attendance
tha, at any previous lecture Of the course
there being great desire TO see as well a.
to hear the distinguished gentleman. Some
time before Tho doors were opened tho side.
walks on both sides of fremont street in the
vicinity Of the Temple were provided with
persons holding tickets Of admission, and
who were determined to be in season fol
the best seats. AT o'clock every seat in
the house, with the exception ofa few In
the galleries, was occupied, and many were
standing in the aisles.
Some half an hour previous 10 the lecture
a placard, bearing in large letters the worts
''Pelilion 10 rsmove Judge Loring," wa.
brough, into the hall, aud placed on one
side of the clock. II was greeted with
hearty applause. Subsequently ]. M. W.
YERRINGToS, Esq, appeared upon the ros
trum, and read petition, addressed 10 the
Legislature, requesting the removal OF Judge
Loriug, 10 which he requested such ofthe au-
dience as had no, already signed similar
document, 10 append their names. The
reading ofihe petition called forth renewed
applause, mingled with few Kisses, which
were promptly drowned by loud Cheers
The petition was the same Us that already
published, and copies were circulated
among the audience for signatures.
Athalf past seven the distinguished orator
came IN, accompanied by his Eycellsnoy
Gov. Gardner, Hon. Arson Burlingame, Mr..
Benchley, President Of the Senate, Mr..
Eddy, Speaker Of the House, and several
other members OF the Legislature. He was
received with great applause.
Before introducing Gen. Houston 10 the
audience, DR.. Howe said that since the last
lecture he had received letter from dis
iinguished southern gentleman, Mr.. Bur-
LER, OF South Carolina. who was invited to
participate in the course, in which that gem
lleman expressed the opinion that II would
tend 10 no good results for him 10 accept the
invitation, as he would have 10 speak 10 an
audience entertaining foregone conclusion.
He hoped the audience would show.by :heir
respectful attention this evening that this
gentleman was mistaken, and would give
10 the distinguished gentleman who was 10
speak candid hearing.
Gen. Houston then arose, and was re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause, which
vas long continued. AT its close Gen.
Houston spoke in substance as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen ofths Com.
mincc:-By your polite solicitation have
resented myself here. Respect for /, in.
duced my visit. feel that I am far, very
lar from my home, the most remote ol
Southern States, but teel that now ad.
Jess an audience composed Of my coun
irymen-an American auditory - and as
such, | feel inspired with delight and con.
fdence. No sentiments have TO advance
but such as spring from an honest heart, and
are prompted by homes, convictions Of ex.
perience- an aware that dissimilarity
of ofinsiiiutions-very NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. be-
tween this section Of the Union and the one
in which il has been my destiny 10 be born,
10 live, and 10 act. Notwithstanding this,
presume fair aud unyarnished statement
OF facts, not trenching upon the enjoyment
of the opinion Of any individual, will be re-.
ceived with that allowance which diversi.
ty Of interests and institutions may give.
was born in the South, but was learned
to know the North ere manhood had brought
me into active life. had learned the in.
teresling "reminiscences OF the revolutionary
war, and had learned there was but one
brotherhood in the colonies-ihat but one
people achieved the independence Of Amer
lea. AS such, | am proud am an Ameri-
can, and feel as one, in presenting myself
before this enlightened and accomplished
auditory. Unsolicited am here-and on
me is deyolved the responsibility OF viudi.
eating an institution with which am con.
nec.ed-one in which had no election
one that fortune or destiny cast me in con-
neclion wilh-one that must exist or the Two
races cannot exist together.
To discuss the abstract principle OF slave.
ry or freedom is not my task. take il as
| find il, and Us found il in pas, life. II,
was not the contriyance Of myself or my
ancestors that the institution exists. In the
part Of the country in which live, we find
The adaptation Of climate, soil and produo.
ZION have demanded and commanded the
labors OF class Of labor,rs who have been
expelled from this par, Of the country. The
institutions hero have changed. The
achievement Of onr liberty was made by
shareholders. The institution has since
gone 10 one portion Of The country, and
there II exists. The slave is not there
doomed 10 u slate OF abject cruelty; he is no,
doomed to healhenism. They are under
tho care Of masters who see that on The
Sabbath day the slaves attend tho worship
Of the Supreme being. Tho word OF God
il either given them by men Of their own
color, OF by white preachers, and they are
instructed in the prscep,s ofIeligion. Mas.
ters who are rightly constituted, feel anxious
that their slaves should become acquainted
with the mysteries, the truths, aud The Joys
OF religion. They do not wish them 10 Ia.
Dor on iha, day. say il with all sincerity,
that | have known but two masters who
have been charged with employing their
slaves on tho Sabbath, and there houses
have become like infested places. No one
coiisoris with them, no one would confids
offices Of trust or distinction 10 them. These
know aIc statements which are no, in nc.
cordance with The excited state OF feeling
in certain portions OF our country but they
are nevertheless true, aud ! feel called up.
or 10 slate The truth in return for tha, re-
spec, with which am sure il will be 70.
ceiyed. Applause.
SO far as the South has heretofore ex-
pressed ilself-and have come 10 vindicaie
The South against responsibilities sough, TO
be ca,t upon her, for which she is not re-
.ponsibie-Ihc South has said, Let Is alone.
Let us regulate our domestic institutions
by ourselves You, gentlemen OF tho
North. you, Legislatures, you, Governors,
you, statesmen, 20 on and regulate your
domestic Institutions US you think proper,
Give US the same privilege. All We ask