New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-28
FREEDOM or SPEECH IN VIRGINIA

To II. Edito, Of The " Y. Tribune
SIR: Much has of late been said in the columns OF
newspapers-particuary those whose advocacy o. the
peculiar Institution and devotion to its interests have
secured for them prominent positions among the
orgeps of the falsely styled Democracy-respect-
ing a recent gathering in Loudoun County, Virginia
which, with characteristic magnanimity, they have
been pleased TO honor with the title OF Black Re-
publican Meeting" As who participated in the
proceedings of that meeting, and who Is well ac-
ouaipted with all the circumstances connected with it,
| desire TO sy before the public the following state
ment concerning IT. and would here remark, that
but for the prominence which these Journals nave seen
M 10 give IT, and the emphasis with which they have
dwet upon il aud the consequent excitement csused
at the South this meeting wa no more deserving OF
public notice than any Of the weekly gatherings OF the
Debating Societies which exist IN nearly every school
District IN the Free States About - miles north west
Of Washng ton in the County Of Loudoun Va, there
has existed for five years Literary Society am IN
formed the only Of the kind IN the county WITH
the very audabe object according To the preamble 10
IT. contribution of "a free exchange OF sentiment the
spreading OF truth and mutual improvement, and
The rather uninyitiDg name OF the Goose Greek
Literary Society," The 18th of March last was the
day appointed for the dscuson by this Society OF the
auction: Resoired, That We do indorse the nomna-
u ton Of Willard Fillmore by the American party
Ataurevious meeting Of the Sociecy, Jesse H. Brown
and were appointed 10 speak upon The negative OF
the resolution. The appointed day ana hOur sfr'ed,
and found respectable number assembled, among the
ret one James ii. Trsyhern, lawyer from BeHyvIle,
Clark County, and also the editor Of Inc DeD0crGfc
Mirror Of Lee-burg, LOUdoun County. When my turn
TO speak arrived, expressed sentiments strongly OPP
uO.ed 10 Willard Fillmore on the ground that he wa,
an gvowed supporter OF Southern measures, the signer
Of the odious and unconstitutional Fugitive Slave Law,
Sc and ao opposed the further extension OF slavery
over territory which, by the united voice oil both North
and South lad been consecreted forever to Freedom
btak sNras adj tied
the opposite side OF the question, De was favorable
sad explicitly that would not NEEDLE with the inst!-
tuition Of Slavery where Il already exists, but would
leave u 10 die out upon the land that bred il. With
Warrington and Jefferson, and Franklin and Jay,
looked ulOn Slavery az sectional rather than ma
tonal institution and considered It's further extension
dangerous to the Freedom Of the people OF the nted
States and to the progress Of rePuDhcah Pllnei'
DEE. j. II. Brown expressed similar sentiments
and concluded BY the expression OF the bope
that the fertile plains Of Kansas and Nebraska
might not in the language OF the Senator
r., m Alabama Mr. Clay exhibit the painful hgns
+" Of .eniy and decay apparent in Virginia and the
"Carolir az" After the four chosen polemics had
spokep aDd after several bnef speeches from Others
pro ard CON- j. r. Trsyhern was called upon io or,
speech IN the affirmative ofthe above resolution. ~
commenced BY regrettirg that the discussion ha1
,urred upon the question Of Slavery extension en-
that auy Southern State should be- the thesteI =, "
dsgracefu scene; and continued Tor sn nou -
half in delDesting what be ternsa lns fr1n The
tie North and the suferanee Of the oSuln, .4o -,
TIM of the formation # the Federal oylstIleOn
.ine =. ~ 90 N PRONUNCIATION Of AbOltonism aud
Bsf R' Rpab aSs as The sSfs
Of Rppabcan Government He T1s ,Irg@ss s Sp
pcseG 10 ~. ~ oved the Union, be would see II d.-
!e. IL ,lan zee that ComprOnse restored
gave IRE 10 some Kissing and much
i,c;,smsnt After this singular and contradictory
.-.,na,, he declared, a. the concuson 70 lengthy
.r.srb devoted almost wholly to the question OK
e.. that |, coming / did from New-York,
Ind pot he allowed freedom Of speech on that ques-
ION upon southern soil At this point cries Of " he
LA. The nj HI - He has the freedom Of speech
cane from al parts Of the ROOM and here assured
him that If he would come 10 New-York be would De
allowed tnti.e freedom Of speech upon that or any
subject. To tt- received the f.-P"n.-: " You can
.'have erti,e freedom Of spsecn Upon Virginia so II
. YOU VI speak RI. -. Ta,g l9.,Erd palette a O