The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-08-26
Anniversary or West India
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THE CELEBRATION AT Abingdon. NJ
LETTERS FROM CHARLES SUMNER, CT
CTS ADAMS AND WILLIAM LLOYD GA
Boston, Au
To TIKI EDITOR OF TIE NATIONAL ANTI SLAVE
The friends of the slave who were not
US at Abingdon on the LIST Of August will !
that we had successful aud profitable
day was magnificent. Scarcely a breeze IS
canopy OF interlacing boughs, and yet tho
delightfully."- cool.
A more htting spot than "Island Grove
selected for a iubilant occasion--for the c
liberation Of the negro slaves in her DOM
temple OF nature the abolitionists have
successive years, not only to "rejoce with
joice" in the isles Of the sea, but 10 kee
minds OF the people an event which, viii
self as the means of giving freedom TO
slaves, eugrnents q thousand fold 10 magn
contemplate its issues, aud regard II IS
trstion Of the feasibility Of breaking the
very, as it were, in "the twipkiipy OF an
ing, IN the face of all opposition, the com
immediate emancipation.
Though we regretted the absence OF mar
with US on such occasions-men whom we
glad to cenominate leaders ia this noble
pecial!y the absence OF his "apostolic
WhtNc sViAt t'liiTb tthOluS ltOiu Lie w
t9nes OF hope and encourage ment-yet
stances conspired 10 make the occasioa on
tcrest. There was no noisy burlesque {
spread eagle demonstrations, bat the fair 6
dom smiled serenely upon her votaries, br
by the magnetism Of her presence.
The PRESIDENT, after remarks pertinent
introduced Mr.. HAYWOOD rs the FIRST sp,
read letters addressed to the meeting from
Mr.. c. +. Adams, Mr.. Andrew aud Mr.. Carr
faced the letter Of the last named gentlem
lusion 10 him as eminently Q scriptural ms
In the language of the Rev. Mr.. Stow, that
called an infidel, but that there was more
than in any other man whom he knew.
LkuxR Faox ION cHA.., s.V
BosroS. J
MI DEAR sra;-ii iofes5 The opportun
offer me of uniting with the earnest abolit:c
chusetts in celebrating the anniversary Of
cipation, pray you not to believe me ms
msgnauimous teachings Of that day--des
not, as men advance in virtue, 10 take its
and more among the great days Of history.
Nothing shows the desperate mendacity c
Of slavery more than the unfoundet Pc
which they call this act "a failure" II
then is virtue failure; then 10 justice {
humanity failure: then is God himself Is
tue, justice, humanity and God himself are |
In this act.
Well proved facts vindicate completely
emancipation, even IL il were not comm
simplest rules Of morality. Al testimony,
Official documents or from troreiiers,
question, that "a all these tsl1nds the coz
negro has been Improved BY emancipation ;
timony Is especially instructive when '
this Improvement 10 most strongly manifee
have been born in freedom. AK any r
with these islands--as have often dome
unprejud.ced authority, and this will be
This alone 10 enough to vindicate this act
enough II men are raised IN the scale o
though sugar perishes from the earth.
But careful statistics attest that the mater
these possessions have shared the impr,
population. In some Of the islands, az in I
Antigua, the advance u positive, while IN /,
which is the instance most constantly cited
the evidence Ii unanswerable, that the d
Affairs cannot be charged upon emsncipatio
tural incident TO the anomalous condition :
throughout iis history, aggravated by the
sions OF the slave masters. Two different
this island have assured me that, with all
ence there, they looked upon emancipation
ing" Thus 1t Is shown that the true policy
is found In justice. Nothing is truer than
beside its essential wickedness, is folly ais,
man Is fool.
Only recently important testimony % IL
found place, where IL would be hardly exJ
Of the New York Tiues-and sim
occurs In other quarters, both In England
and yet, with the truth flashing IN their 70
masters misrepreseut this sublime aud bea
failure" This, however, ia OF a piece wit
conduct.
let me thank you for the Invitation vi,
have honored me, and for the good wishs
you cheer me; and believe me, my dear q
fully yours, CHARLIE:
WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON
LETTER FROM aoS. cHAslxs FRANCIS A
QcrscY, J
". l.. GARRISON. Boston ,-DxAR SRI am
to the managers Of the Massachusetts Anti 81
for their kind invitation to be present at thel
at Arlington, OF the anniversary Of the LIST
regret that my present occupations are 81
me al home.
West India emancipation Ia gravely Q
failure. have heard II so described on the
House Of Representatives. The only reason
the British Islands do not produce 10 mar
sugar and coffee as they did when they could
out OK the bones and muscles Of slaves
II was Sismondi, | think, who fret prot
the fAllacy Of ali British writers on politi
who measure the happiness OF q people
amount Of their material products. A far
ton must always be, who Is oyerworked
wrougfully' Who is deprived OF bis bard
The benefit Of his nelshborS Who looss up
his country and sees in II no shelter for biz
wife, or bis little ones These questions W
now in the British west Indies.
could be pointed out, In tolerabie numbers
nave oeen very sure 10 hear OF them. But .
hear Is dboiT the adsence Of coffee and su2rr.
kind may, by possibility, be toerAbly well o
entirely without coffee and sugar. But how
happy without good security for their right
D,ueG6 in their own wav7
open any book written ferry years ago OBJ
Indies, and you viii see depicted, In g.
the awful horrors which must follow an
The never falling sketch
ceases which were committed IN -. pomln
II every turn with plentiful admixture
glAring colors. Nobody seems 70 have conce
mat when you take away the motive 70 con
you are IN the moet likely way 10 ha
yredfty do1Ib phefAer, nrce As day OF oadr.
'ore oeen enc haL ,T ne otfrages COMMIT
g the Brlish Wet Indie. fhT Ia
'cuhsn any equally Tpptaofed regon " ots
Ss0tes. nSuT hard q on ,RS1ncs of q me
IN ydmoEd for hs c0rriss1on OF wnrder
rould make no such penalty. am sure, a
there are not afraid 10 trust the cause OF JUS
tourts- Hut, In The United states, have
"a our own newspapers OF seyerN cases 10 "
nAve ourneo men ior kiiiine tnen masters W
w, 49,, , $500
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