New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-08-02
WEST INDIA EMANCIPATION,
PICNIC ON LONG ISLAND.
A ID II T. = Sc =
BY wv / GARRISON. JUDGE CULVER AND OTHERS

The Twenty-frst Anniversary Of British Emancipa-
ton in the West Indies celebrated Yesterday at
Moriss Grove near Jamaica by picnic parry Of three
or four hundred from New-York aud Brooklyn. The
Threatening wesiher in the morning prevented many
from attending as it advertised that the celebra-
ton would be postponed If should be rainy. At 10
O'Clock they assemb ed at the depot al Atlantic Ferry
with baskets boxes and bundles Of all sorts, for II was
snr ourced tha, all TO carry their own refresh
merts There were black faces and white faces, and
faces which partock Of both ooors Most o. them
were smiling faces in spite OF the prospect of spoiled
hats ard ruined mantinas. Provident people, al Of
whom had umbrellas were the objects Of general
envy. Pretty soon Wallace band, which
had been engaged to enlyen the occasion
as best they could, made their appearance.
Tie fastdious Scotchmen looked about;
they did not seem satisfied with the complexion of
their empoyers-the average was not white enough.
They locked about litle more, consulted together,
and concluded to turn up dgn6ed, conservative noses
and recross the ferry The imported brass was alto
geler too nice TO play for indabitsbe natives and 50
broke its engagement. long delay 10 the hot
depot, Jerk which did uo quite disocate everybodys
neck-the Company should have surgeon on every
trsin-a smoky progress through dark tunnel a
pleasant ride through streets and meadows, aud we
were mere, 10 cOILtl VI Eivfcf MHCA' A4ItN
was an outlook over green pastures. A tnad OF
swings were taken possession of Immediately by the
junior potion Of the party aud improved to their
utmost capacity. Soon the platform and seats were
occupied
s. H. GAY stated the circumstances Of the en-
gagement of the Band, and song ives 1eaconei OF
end sung by the audience.
Prayer was offered BY the Rev. Mr. WILLIANs Of
Brooklyn.
Mr.. GAY then announced the ofier OF the exercises.
lie announced the speaker as a gentleman VINO years
ago carried q backbone TO WlshiI, ton. kept while
fh0e and returned with II to BIZ constituents.
Judge CuLvrR said that It gave hin great pleasure
TO be present and minge in tho deliberations. The
feelings he had were Of double character; he enter
tanned feelings of rejoicing and cougratulation over
the emancipation of the people Of The West ladies in
1884 and also feelings Of regrt that three millions Of
people were still held in Slavery in the United states
The child born August 1884 this day arrived at his
majority. He was one who believed IN the apprOpn-
ateuCss of concentrating great events ms was an
appropriate oOmmemOraiion. II makes us value what
We have and incites US to struggle the more. II
IeauIed few seli-sacrhcing spirits to cOnsummaie
this movement. There were then great bugboars held
before the minds Of the people. II was stated that
il would be necessary 10 call out the King troops. In
Antigua they chose to have immediate emancipation.
-Four American vessels ia 81. Johns, Antigua on tie
Jlst OF July. let tbc pace, Tearing tue CITY MoI NC
burned and their vessels also. But how was it. The
peOpe-the slaves-in thousands held in large
Methodist house a watch meeting to see the death OF
Slavery and the birth of Freedom. What spectacle
this for the Kings troops. How much they
needed TO be bayoneted. II positive proof that
il was ever best to do the right The transition from
Slavery to Freedom has been perfect. Where If the
record TO show that the coored man ever turned around
and showed act of wickedness 10 ms former mus
teri If be true that products were not 90 great now
formerly, Just look at other matters, to see how
many more schools, churches, and other evidences Oh
advanced civilization exist IN the west llules
now Let us look at the other side OF the picture
When il was announced that he was 10 speak at
this meeting he upbrsided because ne had been
elected Judge by Wing party. But he did Dot hesi-
tate nor should he ever, TO ayOT his hOsulty 10
Slavery an be would act with any in cenouncing H.
He had always desired to join in the commeinorauon
of this event with those who have ever maintained
such steadfGst consistency as those VINO Tor years
have been embarked in the Garrisonian movement
The speaker then adyered to the parayzng Influences
u Slavery upon the Press the Church. and lnstltu'
uons of the country The Church with here ana there
an exception, under the control OF Slavery. The
time was when there were but seven Slave States and
The feelings OF the people were to clrcunscrDe lie eA-
extent Now there were fifteen States over which the
black pail of Slavery was THROWN There was no ON,
or issue in the country but Slavery III had s"ano"cu
up all other issues. On the 9th OF January, leof' II
was supposed that the country was sate-that al
troubles had been cured BY the COMPROMISE. Did the
history of political controyers; ever give YOU suc ~
stances of changing and facing ABOUT OF aiiahs IL
WAS next propOsed 10 pull up the tduafks OF Free
dom and to leave spot twelve times as large as New
York oYen to Slavery. II Is proposed 10 cover inns
land with the blight of Slavery. There was little sur
because it was so fraught with inqulties. IL was
not asked for by the people. There we're no peuI9ls
but there were rtmonstrances without number. They
made Senators tremble Things looked squaly until
then. set of demagogues IN the scrub-race Tor the
next Presidency were the men VINO attempted ulls
They were political Esaus who sold their birth right
for mess of pottage and the beauty of this Is that
every one is going 10 be cheated out OF the potage
Ii was a compact which Webster and Clay had pro-
nounced TO be lrrepealable and yet II was violated
He did not wonder that these compromises were now
in disrepute. There virtue which the Com
promise Of ls20 had which modern compromises do
not possess. II had two sides IL H. There was some
prospective gain at least for Freedom. BY he Com
promise of 1850 we never gained anything. Inc
speaker then showed tie comparative gam and loss Of
Freedom by the compromises. On one side we got a
new State in the Union and we cot the District OF
Columbia 10 take advance equal 10 virginia ana
Maryland, relative TO exporting slaves - noihlnS
further. Against Freedom the compromise had done
this Ii had turned the whole United States into vast
huntiu - round, had increased the slave territory Ia
Texas and had given Texas SlOOOOOOO 10 tdke me gt
from US IL had often been said that Mr.. JefersOns
proudes work was the Declaration OF Independence.
This he regarded as untrue. Ii we wished To see his
proudest monument must look 20 Ohio, indiana II.
lnois Michigan and Visor sin lie wrote the or IL
nance gyiI freedom 10 al that territory. Cas- aud
Douglass and Dickinson have recorded their names
prohibiting Slavery IN Oregon. and Vet they now pre-
tend that il il unconstitutional for Congress 20 cgs
late for the Territories The shareholders complain
Lat they cannot take tloir layes with them. We do
not with .oprollt them from taking their slaves there.
but we wh 10 prohibit them fIem taking their local
slave laws with them. We say 10 them that there
- all De laws there suited 10 lis condition. Ihey can
not take The laws Of thirty one States into IerrOfy
Edward Everett Las said that Slavery could not be &
toIGtd TO Kansas and Nebraska. The facts are that
Z G other day IN the principal city OF Nebraska FIX