New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-09
THE ANNIVERSARIES.
SENATOR WILSON'S ANT1-SLAyERY
LECTURE


Metropolitan Theater Subject: "Anti-sInyery in
"Is35 and Ani-slavely in 1855 Contrasted' The
heaer was well filed Notwithstanding the unfavorabe
state Of the weather.
The Hutchinson family were in attendance end sang
several pieces appropriate to tho occasion, "ich were
loudly npplnuded.
Tie Rev Henry WARD BETcHER carne forward 70
introduce Mr.. Wilson, end was received with renewed
applause He said Mr.. w. was Senator for Massa-
ohusets because Massachusetts, could not forge, her
old proiudoes in favor of liberty.
Mr.. WrSos lwho woe received with loud opplausel
commenced his address BY adyertng 10 the vast pres
cnt importance Of the topic he had come 10 speak
upon topic which engaged the attention N The most
gifted inieccts Of the ose. lie did not hope 70 say
ANYTHING worthy OF than passing attention;
but be- would at once declare his position; he was
pledged to the immediate and unconditional abolition
of Slavery and the bOttng out from the legislation
Of the Republic every act thct c0untcnanced hunln
Savory In 1885 Auti-Slavery wns in the nadir OF rs
weakness; in 1855 AnSavery u IN the zenith OF its
strength. Ii has now laid hold on the conscience. OF
the people; it las a majority IN the House, and IL
rapidly changing tie complexion Of the Senate; IN
fifteen sovereign States it has majority OF 3jo09oi
the most powerful journals uphold H. ana the most
ancient literary institution in America has cast
from her bo7om the Professor who surrendered
man TO the slnvc-hunter Great opplausel II has
but to grasp the helm with the conscious hand OF
master and guide the Republic is course. In 1885
law was traInpled in the dust aud the few friends Of
the hunted slave, although they violated no rule OF
law humanity or religion, held their lives and pop
at tho oil MODS; OUT tleu pI.cNtItHtt
GOOD now forms their beat claim on the gratitude OF
their country, and the everlasting remembrance OF
mankind Loud epplausel Mr. Wilson ,hen gave IN
outline of the rise and progress OF slavery, from
the earliest history of the continent, and OF the
COMPROMISES made with il by Freedom. The
men who brought the first cargo of slaves
into Massachusetts,, imprisoned tor the deed, ana
the Africans returned to their country at the expense OF
The Colony Loud applousel. Even 80 late IA 1900
South Carolina endeayoYed to check the slave traic,
but the policy of England forced it ON her Colonies.
In ls3j, III New-HamIshre aud CONNECTICUT, ilsntl-
tons Of instruction to which colOred pupils were adj
mited were Put down by legislation nnd popular vio-
lence. In that year the New-York Anti-Slayery So
cety institution was mobbod, q meeting OF rehhei ID
dies in Boston was illegally dispersed by mob OF
w-abiding" Massachusetts gentlemen, ana
VIM. Lloyd Garrison dragged through the streets
of that city. State Legislatures at the North passed
resolui,ous agninst Anti-Sayery agitation; and Gen
Pierce delsred-Iloud laughter yes, General Pierce
declared that only few women children and priests
had any Gympathy with the fanacism of Abolitioniss
Probably President Pierce has recently hal occasion
TO change that opinion. Loud laughter and appau3c
But the true of that day, knew that the wal was
not one of men, but of ideas and principles; they knew
that the right should triumph, and they perscyerei
I When those days came which true Americans can
never remember without blush - whel oil polii-
clans went through the land invoking the people
/ TO "cOnquer their preJudices when Castle Gardeh
Union Committees sat there were still true men 10 ne
/ found and O New-York merchant declared that his
goods not lis principles, were for sale Threat APP
plausel. The perpetrators OF the Nebraska lni1uty
trnved reople We have had in America tas in Francel
the revolution Of conscience and the revolution OF con-
tempt and before tie latter the Administration OF
! President Pierce has gone down. NeW-ia npehTc,
| which in 1895 removed an institution OF learning BE-
cause it sheltered coored pupils has given: ~ 1922,
~ 900 yotes-tha, j., 10000 OF popular naiOriiY-o
send three Aboonists 10 Congress ,reat APPLAUSE
| The very town whore tie outrage was comm yea IN
Is35 has given majority to sold John T. Hale 10 the
United States Senate Applause And SON Come;
aud Massachusetts the popular sentiment shows US
I hS (guQ'ly striking
sets has dismissed from her bench the man who gave
man to Virginia man,s tea, ,n G g,s spPeue
| freedom But John L. Wheeler, vino showed hin7e,i
worthy has received his desert; Lon1 aPi'.ause,I
Tis The same in Ohio and other States lis nineteen
vears since iirst stood in the National Captai Oe'ue
Williams save-pen. There saw men, women anu
children chained and heard their groans A shol.
time AGO stood the same spot, but the siaNe-ch
was no longer there; in its place was garden ana
sign hung there" Flowers for sale and bolue' niue
! 'to order" hope but a few years more shai pas
until every spot wherever the gfoans OF hanih
age are heard shall be garden IN winch the blossoms
| OF freedom shall make glad the eye, hpu ,he u1-
cents of hope delight the ear Great aPPlau1e.l J.
The present administration has been deiatel III ever
State In the North and predict II shall be 50 through
out the South Let any party De IL Dcn,ooi -. -;
Nhig or American raise finger to repress me 1uu
Slavery movement, and it IS sure TO die. LOU az
pausc.) We believe in the Old Caivinistc uoc.Iio "a
immediate redemption, yes, and oil eiecuoh 700.
lKuughter and loud applause An organic mon that
shall be truly American and Democratic emoFecils ~
its affection the people of the whole country am '
ueopc ofevery color-Such n party might wen "
deemed powerful. But if there be any VINO hope u
organise such party and to go INTO power III ~
without being Anti Slavery ask them to go uach
wears and TO see how, when the wing parry III -, =
hooted AntiSlavcry out Of its Convention IL hcuo'
forth began TO die. 49,, -. ;,.o
So is52 the Democratic party, which went In ~
ROVER bv q minority OF twenty States ou me- n
has laid it's hnnd on the Anti-Sayery movement, ne
like tire poor drunken fellows spilled milk, - iouiiu
loose Laughter The time has come Tor u -
declare for he abolition of Slavery everywhere tina
the Constitution permits. Let it remain IN me sa ave
States as the slnve-owners have the power tneiel Du
in the District of Columbia and the Territories we
will abolish Slavery. Loud applause we VIII
repeal the Fugitive Slave Law, and Kansas snal
come into the Union a Free state or heVe.
come in. Loud applause. In lsSo AMI ,'lseIy
men of all shades must combine TO pledge the can II
dae for tie Presidency that he will favor the resiofa
ton OF Nebraska and Kansas TO Freedom. We nave
the power 70 do this, and viii do y. W VII 10 i
because " e love the master well az the slave we
will blot from the statute books OF every Free STATE
every enactment that makes distinction between nsl
on account of their color We for the Constitution
aud Tie Union; we take the declaration OF the { nsl
tuition itself and hold that Slavery IS sc iiona-Free
DOM national Tremendous applause MI. Mason
of Nircina declared If motion be made 10 repeai tie
Fue,tiye Slave Law or 20 restore Kansas and Ne
braskn 10 Freedom, be will turn his back on the Sen
ate Chamber and 60 home. But there - no DANCE.
for tie Union; the States would reyolve IN Their ac
customed crlii even though the grea, uminary ison
Virginia were Withdrawn. Loud laughter and ap
plause. Our Union will be safe even when we afry
out our great principle las we surely wll-fre eio
and Ace institutions for oil; chains and slavery iol
mere. Tremendous and prolonged applause
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