Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1857-01-05
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The Twenty-Fiith Anniversary Of the Massa
ehusetts Anti Slavery Society, was commemorate
ed by'a public festival, at Faneuil Hail. on Friday
evening last. When this society was in its in
fancy it used to meet in private houses and in
stable lofts, because all other places closed
against it. Times have changed. Its stern and
unfinching fidelity to great principles has COM
PEELED the respect even of its ioes Its leaders
then little known, and less esteemed are now
word.renowned for their abilities. and, perhaps,
too, for what Mr.. Choate calls an excess or out
break of virtues" which undoes some nations.
VIM. Lloyd Garrison presided at the festival.
with several vice Presidents and secretaries.-
After Mr.. Garrison had spoken, speeches were
made by Oliver JohnsonIof New York, Wendell
Phillips. John A Andrew. 7. W. Higginson,
7.i VIC Nell. Parker PiIlsbury, C. C. Burlegh, and
Others. poem read by Rev. James Free
man. Clark of Boston, written for the occasion !;
songs wire sung by the Haichinson's, and good
time was had generally.
The substance Of MI. Phillips speech is thus
reported in the Telegraph Batting its Disun-
ionism. il was good one -
iss 2 ssI remember the first time heard my voice
in Fanenil Hall. l know not what said, but
Q think il was something to the purpose. for l
was Kissed. 1t was when the message of in
dgnaton was sent TO Alton / had thought
q that this was land of liberty, but / soon
GAG learned that il was land of slavery The
anti slavety movement has unmasked it.
Charles Sunner mas unmasked the assassin in
the Senate. The Senate is the brain of the
Union, and sends forth its ideas. Men thought
z Il well Of sweet water and pure air. Into
that we dropped mass of dough and it fell
2 TO the bottom. We dropped in whining
, spaniel, and heard nothing but an indistinct
yelp. We dropped in a shining soap bubble
and it exploded. We then dropped in torch,
'ai lighted at the heart of Charles Sumner, and
ia moment the whole country was in
fame ll vg5i.ta ad. a.8le 4,
o3.co Mr. Phillips characterized political anti
slavery as merely defensive. 1t defines its
position, explains and apologies. Our posi-
ton must be aggressive. The South, like the
1 dog Noble, is forever barking at that hole It
suspects that every new man in Congress from
sa the North, brings Garrison in his coat pocket,
and the political anti. slavery member Toundly
insists aud explains that Garrison is not there.
We should have men in Congress- who carry
Garrison there. and proclaim that they bring
him because he will not go there himself
.a4 He hoped that the next anniversary of
this society might be celebrated in the capital
,fl of d GLORIOUS Northern eoDlsderacy. He
would give the South everything. aud pay the
national debt besides; and he would give
them one hundred dollars for every Northern
doughfsce they would take from u.s."
Mr.. Hieginscn was introduced as '.our .Rever.-.
N end and gsilant friend. Rev. Gen. HRginson,"
and the audience received him with immense APP
b, pianse r He gave very graphic and eloquent
eketch ofhis experience 10 Katzas, and made a
speech which stirred bis hearers to tumutuous
responses. He thought it easier 70 be soldier
N Knnsas, fhan 90 be an anti slavery man in
Maasachasetts. In his view the only remedies
Tor the troubles OF the times Is disuuion.
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