Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-05-22

Rev. DIR. Adams. of Boston, for saying that the
slaves were contented aud happy. Mr.. Brown
| further recited the melancholy case ofa very
genteel colored lady," who was not allow
ed to ride in the Sixth avenue cars. These
things were chargeable to the religious intlu-
ence Of the city, which would embrace anti
slavery sentiments if the money influence
was not on the other side. 1t was the work
of the anti-slayery men to 10 away with the
Northern prejudice against color He closed
with a rousing puff for the Society. -s ..
Mr.. G. L. Remond (black) made some Sc
we're remarks against the Northern prejudice
against negroes.
Mrs. Lucretia Mott thought that the sin of
prejudice against color was much stronger at
the AbOlitonists should do all they can to
remove this prejudice, they should lay the
axe at the root of the tree, and strike at the
slavery system itself. Mrs. Mott thought
that the cause was progressing. The Repub-
1canand the liberty party, though not occu-
pying the hiyest anti-slavery ground, were
still doing a good work. Mrs. Mott then
sketched the history of the anti-slaVery
movement from its beginning, and exhorted
all the societies to be firm and unceasins In
the work. .152H
Mr.. johnson apologised for the absence of
Wendell Phillips, who was i'll at homo 4
Mr.. w. L. Garrison was then introduced
and made a characteristic speech, but raised
no new points. lie chiefly attended to the
Church of America, of which, he said, Frank
lin Pierce was a splendid specimen. lie
went to church regularly, had prayers, and
was the head rullian OF the border ruffians
and the tool Of the slave drivers. The re-
ligion of America he said was the religion
of the devil. The Christ of America is a
slaveholding, slave trading and slave hunt
ing Christ and if any man breaches up any
other Christ, the American clergy will de-
nounce him as infide, and prove that Christ
was in favor of slavery, and that st. Paul
was kidnapper, OF at least, set the example
by sending back Onesimus. The Abolition
lists had the work on hand to reform all these
things Mr.. Garrison did not think the pros
poets of the cause were very good at the
North. The Tribune, Times, and Egeaiag
Post were doing a good work, but look az The
immense majority Of circulation in the Her
aid, and other Northern papers, on the other
side. In the popular elections in New En-
gland the Abolition States were barely saved,
with large gain for the Democratic party.
These things did not look like check to
the slave power. He was not quite sure that
there was an nti-Nebrasl1a majority in the
lower House of Congress. He thought Doug
las bill would pass the House. Kansas and
all the other Territory was doomed, and we
are all damned, because God has given. us
over to an idolatry to the Union. This idol
airy sells the North to do the work of the
slave power. All The parties say we mean
TO give up everything to save the Union.
That settles our doom. Slavery only exists
in this country in consequence of the Union
1t takes the whole power of thirty-one States
10 keep four millions of slayesin their chains;
but if sixteen States, embodying all the
wealth, power and intelligence, should Sc
cede and establish great Northern republic,
where every slave might be free ard pro-
tected in freedom, where would The slaves be
in year? Mr. Garrison was, therefore, IN
favor of. the dissolution of the Union because
Its preservation made Abolition impossible
('lherc was some applause at this, and con-
siderable number of the audience left the
hall.) Mr.. Garrison continued in the same
strain till about half-past ten O'Clock, when
his audience walked up and went home. 1t
was the sleepiest crowd we have seen for
long time. One brother sweetly slumbered
through all the speeches, land the hall looked
like night train on the Erie Railway.
So ended the Abolition pow-vows for this
week, .b ,l'a+sl .f l6L t.