The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-28
Anti-siayery Lectare by WIN. L. Garrison.

Anr-stavcry Lecture by VIM. L. Garrison.
The concluding anti slavery lecture OF the present
series delivered last evening, in the Tabernacle by
william Lloyd Garrison, before q crowded audience Tho
following is brief outline OF his remarks:-
The position Of a Southern stakeholder advocating
slavery benefcent institution, before Massas hu
setts audience is q novel allude OF course, to
GeneI Sam Houston Senator from Texas The speech
to which refer is not in ITSELF worthy Of notice. for II
had neither logic argument in it, 1t would have
rancendentally wicked it bad not been superla
lively foolish But the position Of Gen Houston is
commanding before the country and that ground
his lecture deserves criticism. His speech worthy
o; criticism, because It affords opportunity,
once more, of lifting the curtain from the abomt
natcus of slavery to the popular gaze. There is
another reason why his effort should be noticed Slavery
ia always eliminating some particular man or raea.
sure, and i is true policy If possible, to attae3 the
saying thu be had been invited lecture b, the Anti
slavery Society of Boston. The society sent humorous
invitations to distinguished of the South only
esme-oae who was ignorant OF his subiect-on si,very
a genuine "know nothing Why should we wonder
that iavehcaers dare not discuss slavery wish
it because they dare not discuss it at hcme It's
science makes towards OF them all and of all who
are towards, they are those who sell human beings
ehattels who submit 70 the lash, and pa
rents ct their children 1t Is impossible for such men
to be brave Do YOU want to know what is the
luess Of Southern NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. they eau
give good for their conduct? Let read you
rom the Charleston Telescope which says thas ''the
question shall not and must not be discussed The Mis-
souri, Argus says abolition editors dare not express
thfr sentimentsit would be instant death. That is
Southern chvalIy Saws the Rev Dr. Plummer late Of
Virginia OF Baltimore, III aboitionsts will set the
country IN blaze II but fair that they should have the
first taste OF it" Talk OF Southern chivalry Slave
Where liberty of speech of the press at the
SOUTH consutonaliy have no. the rigntt to march
through the country and speak thoughts Where is
the who enjoys t2 Turn your gaze to the South
listen it's The quiet OF the graveyard; the press is
speaks at this hour, in Rome again.t the Pope? Who
speaks "A St Petersburg against the Car Who speaks
in Vienna against Francis Joseph The friends of
liberty cannot live there. 1t is SO at the South Who
Gays slavery is sin at Charleston, IN Georgia, New
oslennss Gen Houston, on the occasion to which
refer, in no cynical mood He said he would MT
trench any sentiments held at the North. How
considerable Yet he could not stand up there ami adj
voca:e slavery as divine institution, to be per-
of bis convictions. Why, if he did in New York
title of what he does to his slaves
ashamed Of the laws of New York That they give pro
lection to ais II our awsarc ust-as there IS lati
Houston is Judged to be fclon of thu deepest dye.
(chesrs) General Houston said that he an An,e-
meaning 10 lis Know Nothing brethren. o. this geo,
graphical love Of the racel Nationality il beathensm
M to hsye asbsa on m Country %
the world his couutrymsn were oil mankind" (Great
eheering.l General Houston said that the in1epen.
dsnce Of this country achieved by brotherhood
o. slayeholders What Of Lalayette2 What OF Kos
ciuscof One brotherhood, says General Houston-(sl
thank tLee Jew, for teaching the word )ons bro.
tberhood What shall say OF those coored regiments
who fought for the liberties of this country days
which tried mems souls General Houston stood there
to vndicae the system otherwise of the tyo
must cease to exist. Can you conceive sentiment
more horrible than this If race can exs. in slavery
cannot it exist freel The two classes get along remark
ably wo nj the North and in Canada-why not then at
tie South But General Houston says that hey could
lot get without anal stakeholder raising
his hancs in horror against amagamatonl The slave
hodors ara The lneanest of men-shey have PLUMB
have al aC
Their compilations into the bargain, daughter and
cheers) Do you rot know that General Houston has
recently joined Christian fath-that he has recently
been baptized do not wonder that the fugitive
slave, when he is trying to get into Canada,
Methodis' and rattlesnake than Presbyterian. The
Ceaersi said Le would not advocate slavery in the
tract Why Cannot we advocate freedom in the alb.
straet. Abstract honesty is practical honesty. But
there IS Lohing abstract about slavery Are Ihs dark
AND he dcpravty of the slave absractonss Again
ci siavesy-necessity makes us keep slaves Aye ne
csssity, the plea CT yrants In all ages ahouli like TO
WHO becp the savesY Who make for tdesouth:
Wins. horrible l.nd Il the South In nowhere else j.
speaker here produced strip OF eleven yards long
which, he said, contained printed list Of atrocities
he General sage sgan that tile slaves the happost
Ieopie in the world Surely he must have supposed
m q % Sn tho
color He asked, laye you ever heard OF slave com
mitt,ag sEicide" oh known unto Col alone are ali
recorded. ! can give you soma, however. (Ihe lee
tarcT here read instances Of slaves committing sui
cise) | could give you many examples, too, II | had
time of tie htathenn M of the slave. The General by
strange infatuaticn referred to Egyptian bondage
Bot what the of Pharoah, when Moses
asked him to let the chileren of Israel go
II soid 81 know not the Lord, neither WIZ
Il t RSoT rSS gs0s o. and se s a Wa
ricaa Great laughter ami cheers) Wat
loey between pha .aoh and the American nation tell
you that Il sou don't free the slaves they will free them
selves By crossing tie Red Sea-not Of water but of
blood. stand mere to advocate the Doctrine Of union
with shareholders, Tcgiousy politically The South
in the dissolution Of the union would be poweress but
rather than be aiding and abet.ing the Shareholder
would stand up and light It out. BY separation,
would be gaineIs. There wouli be slave hunt
ing-uo mcrs taxation for slaveryno more slave
ulss.onessno Casses AMI Perces, and Douglases
N more NV YoR9 HEgAIDs and Observers. (Hisses
and cheeTs) Tie conditions OF slavery nolsrable,
ard cannot comply with them as losers Of freedom
The issue in land, is not making slavery sectional
Il is issue Of e deathit is to proclaim the "a ct
shat liberty ano slavery cannot coexst in govern
men