Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1858-05-15
THE LAUDATOR OF WAsHINGTON"-
THE HIGH PRIEST OF THE UNION
INDICATED.

The Hon. Edward Everett once Governor o!
Massachusetts, Representative and Senator in
Congress, &C., but row the High Priest of the
American Union, has found in Charleston, South
Carolina not only a ~eulogist, but a valiant champi-
on agai2st his enemies who are sc unintelligent or
idiotic as TO charge him with being in favor of free
dom and justice. Richard Yeadon of Charleston
has most unanswerably exposed and rebuked all
such calumnies, whether coming from the North
or the South. The charge which Mr.. Evere.t has
gone to Charleston to get refuted. is simply this
that he did in company with other gentlemen OF
Boston and vicinity express himself in strong terms
against the murderous assault upon Charles Sum-
ner, and that on various occasions he had spoken
disrespectfully of the institution v( Slavery. To
rest quietly under such charges was moro than
1.-The sensitive nature" of Mr.. Everett could endure
Hence he hastens through Mr.. Yeadon to as.
sure the shareholders, that when he condemned
the brutal attempt to murder Sumner, he was sick
in bed and under the''confusing influence of nm an.
odyne" that as soon as he was up and himself again
he fastened to repudiate his disapproval of the
sentiments to which his name was appended. On
the subject of slavery we have his assurance.
when no %anodyne can possibly be in the question,
that she holds the institution, to be a lawful one
neither sinfulin itself nor anti-scriptural."
Some thirty years ago Mr.. Everett in Congress-
then a clergyman, expressed his desire if oc.
casion required to buckle on bis ~knapsack and take
the field against any insurrectionaIy slaves in the
country. Mr.. Yeadon informs US that this fire
of his early youth. still burns in the bosom of "tbe
sage"-this High Priest" and Apostle of Char.
ity". OF all the apostate sons of New England
EdwardEveret is the basest and most despicaLle if
Richard Ysadon truly represents him, as he
doubtless does in the following extract of his de-.
fence. 1t speaks for itself. No comment is need.
ed. 1t gives a strong exhibition of the mean ssr.
Witty which pervades the whole North of which
Mr.. Everett is a representative man..
Shortly after the chastisement of the dastordlv
sumner III the Senate Chamber, by the mpetuous
Brooks, sundry citizens of Boston determined 70
get up q subscription for a testimonial to the cane5
calumn,atoi, by way of coDsoling him, we suppose
IN his crest-iallen condition and most pitiahla
plight; and a PREDATORY address was attached to il
WIN numerous, or at least several signatures al.
ready appended, 1t was brought by ono of the ,ipn.
ers to Mr.. Everett, n. a time when he was sick in
bed and under the confusing influence of an ano-
dyne, and he was asked to subscribe 10 the test;
moniai. Seeing the signature of the Mayor Of
Boston and others 10 the paper, and not supposing
that IL contained aught of q violent or Offensive
character. Mr.. Everstt signed without reading il.
and In the entire ignorance of, If not actually mis-
led as to its contents. On seeing the paper In
print, be was greatly panied mortified and obsgrin.
Cd 81 perceiving the incorporate and vulgar slang