Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1855-10-03
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ExCELLENTLY DONE.

Certain uneasy rascals in Boston, says the New.
York Daily News white, black and yellow-are
psrpetaally getting up "iectures aon slavery, to-
which most persons who are supposed to itch'after
noterety are, at some time or other, invited The
object being, of course, to get up and keep up as
much excitement upon the subject as possible Lat
terly, the Beechers and Fred Douglasses and GAR
risons, and Raymonds, and Greeltys, having pretty
wellrun ont. and everybody being quite tired and
sick of hearing their eternal prate, the idea has
struck the lecture Committee ''of inviting persons
who do not participate in their fanatical views, to-
come and deliver themselves of their opinions, in
the shape of a lecture-and be hssed down, of
course OF otherwise insuted, by the parti-colored
mob of fools and pickpockets who attend the meet
ings In pursuance of this plan, letters have been
sent to most public men, we understand in all parts
Of the Union, and have generaliy been cont2mp
ously left unanswered-as was the case, we were
lately informed with the invitation sent to distn-
gushed ex-United States Senator in this State,
Some of the gentlemen insulted by the invitation,
have, however, seen fit to reply to it. and copy
the following letters worthy of perusal, and as
embodyng pointed and well deserved rebukes to the
COMMITTEE" We find them in Boston papers, to
which, we believe they were not communicated by
the respectable cullud pussons of the Committee:
~-s +rs-~ BosroN, Aug. Q, 1856.
DEAR SIR: A series of lectures upon the subject
of slavery was initiated ana very successfully con-
Quoted here during the past Winter, as you may
have learned from the papers of the day. The au-
diences were large and intelligent and the card in
closed will indicate to you the character of the lee
turers. as.~... - ~. r - ... - r. =. . o..
During the next season a larger number of gen.
temen from the South will be invited to favor us
with the views prevalent in their vicinity; thus in
connection with others, presenting during the course
every shade of opinion this question. The res
pectu attention accorded Gen. Houston last Win
ter gives that arguments and opinions from
that quarter, will be canddy heard and duly appre-
ciated. -.-Zr o.. s--.-...... IL. ... .s..
You are hereby respectfully invited to deliver one
of the lectures of the course slavery at the Ire
mont Temple in this city on --- evening,
if that time will not suit your engagements, please
mention at once what Thursday evening between
the middle of November and the middle of March
next will best accommodate you. -.-.. '....-. s.
The amount paid to each lecturer will be S1OO, he
bearing his expenses. Please favor with
immediate answer, and at your earliest convenience
thereafter transmit the particular phase of the sub
ject that you will present -s. ---g. -- ..
Your ebedient servants, z .,.--.
--..--. S. G. HOWE, z.... .-..-. ...s-ss.
-.- a...,.,. SAMUEL MAY: -.. = .. .... .v
-.- ..-.., THOMAS RUSSELL, -.- .-..
,-.a.-~. NATHANIEL B. SHURTLEFF,
-.s- ..-.@-. JOHN NJ. CLARK, ....r
-, ss -t JOSEPH STORY, ,- 80. 80.
~. .,.,. .,- PHlLO SANFORD, --....
. JAMES W.. STONE. s.-s...-e