Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-27
EVENING STAR,

tFrom The New York Exnress.1
SENATOR SAM HOUSTON on 81 AVERY
HOW A BOSTON AUDIENCE RECEIVED IT
INCIDENTS OF THE OCCASION -
A Southern man of so much distinction
as Senator Houston from Texas lecturinp
in the capital of New England, on Slave.
ry, subject, on which of all Others
probably New England is mcst sensi.
tive-is an event worth especial men.
ton.
The discourse was delivered on Thurs.
day night, at the fremont Temple.
The Governor and Lieut.. Governor,
President of the Senate and Speaker OF
the House, Hon. Robt. Rantoul, Hon.
Anson Burlingname, and other dignita.
ries took seats on the platform. Before
introducing the orator of the evening, DR..
Howe read extracts from a letter from
Hon. A. B. Butler, of South Carolina.
giving as q reason for not lecturinp in
Boston, that he would have to lecture to
an audience of foregone conclusions. and
entering into brief argument in defence
of Southern Slavery.
Alter telling his hearers that though
lar away from Texas, he felt he was moi
lar away from "home," inasmuch as he
was in the midst of Americans, the Gen.
eral proceeded to say that though born
IN the South, he had learned to know o
North, tie came among them unsolicit-
ed-indeed
81 might say, undesired, because it de-
wolves upon me degree of responsible
ty to vindicate an institution with which
L am concerned in which had no
election, one that fortune or destiny cast
me into connection with, and one that
must exist, or the two races cannot exist
together"
1t was not his purpose to discuss the
abstract principle Of slavery.
"Io discuss the abstract principles of
slavery or freedom, is not my task here.
L take it as find it, and as have found
1t IN past life. 1t was not the contrivance
OF myself or of my immediate ancestors,
that the institution exists in the country
in which live. We find that the adam.
tation of climate, of soil, and Of produc.
tion have demanded and commanded the
labor of class oflaborers that have been
expelled from this section of the country
The institutions have changed in this
section. In the achievement of American
liberty, there was not one of the Colonies
but held to slavery, and recognized it as
q right, as an institution. The achieve
ment was made by Shareholders, and il
they have diSpoSSeSsed themselves of
slaves, they have now cnurcd 10 another
section of the country and there exist to-
day. They are not objects of pity, or Of
wretchedness, or reduced to state OF
heathenism; they are possessed of the
light of civilization and of morality. It|
is the care of the masters there who have
the fellowship Of the community, to see
that on the Sabbath day, the day of rest
and alteration, their slaves attend the
worship of the Supreme Being. The
Word is there given by men of their own
color, or by white preachers, and they
are instructed in religion and virtue.
Masters rightly constituted there feel
anxious that their slaves should become
acquainted with the mysteries, the truths,
and the advantages Of revelation. They
do not desire to have them shut out from
these advantages. Men who would re-
strain them from their liberty on that
day-and say with all sincerity that I |
have known but two masters of this kind
in the whole State who are charged with
compelling them to labor on the Sabbath
day-are not consorted with by their
neighbors. Their houses are looked |
upon as infected places. No one will
consort with them, and no one con.
siders them fit for any Office of trust or
These statements, l know, are not con-
formable to the state of excited feeling
which exists in various portions of the |
country. But they are nevertheless true,
and | feel called upon by the respect
shown to me to state truth in return for
that respect. Applausel.
SO far as the South has heretofore ex-
pressed ITSELF say the South, as have
come to vindicate the South against the
respons: billty sought to be cast upon it |
for that for which it is not responsible-l
the South has said, let US alone, let us
regulate our domestic institutions for
ourselves you governors, you states
men, 60 on and regulate your domestic
but give us the same privi-
leges within our reserved rights Of SOW
ereignty, and it is all we ask. Let US
alone" How long has that spirit of ac-
quiescerce been? How perfect was it at
the commencement of the last session of
Congress Not a voice of discord, not
a jarring sound was heard. Throughout
the broad land reace, concord, harmony,
and unanimity of feeling prevailed. The
of so had created for the
sountry state of peace and joyous tran
guilty not before heard Of To be sure,
some exceptions were taken to them, but
| speak of men and measures generally.
No jarring sound was heard until voice
proclaimed within the hearing of the
American community-"Nebraska Ne.
BRAsKA" Loud applause.
That was the note of dlScord-from
whence did it emanate! From the South
T danu it IChaarc I I uill provo from