New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-08

a.. ,bam. When bow at Guford, North Carolina,
he Ind read the words OF Washington ara Jefferson,
of Madison, of Monroe, Of Patrick Henry, am eten
their own William CASTOR; and from tnen, 10 .h han
i..,red bs An,i-Slavery. He asked them why they
did not pursue the conrse Of despotlc countries
where men died unwhpped Of public justice, Dy Thine
ND their bones and hanging them. thus hao oty'l-
wen and his sons-in-law's remains been oeSPo'Su
and Wcklife's too upon the banks OF the avon, CIV
ing rise ~ the stanZa:
Tie Avon TO the Severn runs,
Tire Severn TO the sea;
But Wicbife's dust shall spT 1ad abross,
Wide as the waters be-
lie had said to them TO take up the bones OF Washing
ton and jefferson and hang hem then make Their re-,
ou stjon on him and he would he on hand Applause.
One of them said Tom jefferson in bis life said great
deal Of Tom-fooery which he would he ashamed OF
now. He lMr. WORTH had il in hs mouth TO AK II
the Declaration of Independence WAS part OF u bnt
he did not His bail was fixed at only $4,000, OF
which 500 was for his appearance at Court, and
IS 600 for his good behavior About thas time man
who had BETRAYED a woman, and murdered her IN
cold blood, was arrested and pnt in the same jan
with him, and was admitted TO bail in the sum OF
SO 000 But the expression Of views agains.
the sentiments of that country in the minds oi many
these were the worst csmes III the hihL MI
Worth then read two sections OF the law UNI
der which he WAS indicted. Ii provided that any
person who should wlfnlly bring into the State with
intention to circulate who should willfuly circulate,
OF should aid in bringing in aud circulating, or who
should publish within the State aay matter, or
printed, or pamphlet or paper, the tendency
of which was to cause slaves to become dscontented
with their bondage or which should have tendency
to cause free negroes to be dissatisfied with their social
condition. by the denial to them Of political privileges,
or 10 create conspiracy, instruction, or resistance
to the peace and quiet of the pubic such person should
be deemed guilty of felony, and shouid for the hrst
offence be imprisoned for not less than one year. and
put in the pillory.
Judge Bailey had exhibited some feeling on his behalf
Though he had discretion 10 save him from the lam
of the indictments yet he had done So and had
even sad 10 the prosecutor after the first trial, You
have tried that old man enough" Yet, despite that
judges consideration for him, though there was not
line in HELPERS book addressed TO the slaves or free
negroes nor had il, he had construed the law
that it was not necessary that u negro shonld
see It, or that there should be word
and he whipped in the discretion of the Court and for
tie second offence should suffer death. Then, for
speaking words which should tend TO excite an lnsur-
recon or conspiracy, the penalty was - ashes with
out discretion tie Part OF the Court and imprlson,
ment for one wear and for the second offence should
suffer death. Mr.. Worth then alluded to the consiruc-
ton which was put upon the law He alluded to the
fact that, in awarding to him hls punishment,
addressed 10 them; il sufficient II 1t was pnt mo
the hands Of that man. He might have formed part at
any time but he felt safer behind the,irOn bars OF the
Jail than he did anywhere else. The fact was, thai
had it been known that he was Oh trial IN Greensboro
there was not man in the community who dld not De-
So he had not married them during the
Winter Referring again to the contractor,
of the law, stated the facts III relation 70 oOh9rega
tona church in North Carolina which had as one OF
their bonds of union am article refusing shareholders 10
with them. This fact becoming known,
rome of their leading members were indicted, and
their pastor compelled TO fee for his life. Would
this audience tell him of despotism III Austria,
or under Napoleon? They need not travel over
the water to find it, Ifthat was not despotism they
had no need OF such word on our vocabulary. Ap-
phuse But such was the law of the Christian State
of North Carolina, sustaining ministers OF the Gospel
and where members of the church love the Lord
Jesus Christ, and sell his image. 90 Shame"
" Shame."l Mr.. Watt then described his suiierings
in prison growing ont of the stencil and filth OF the
place, ard which had caused him 10 fall away my
pounds during the time of his Incarceration lie eX-
ained the fact of his being released bail after con-
vcirion by of appeal having been taken to
the Supreme Court, no; much with the hope getting
reversal of the law but 10 get him released on bail
need, or to reimburse his bondsmen. On
both of his bonds the names OF the
Shareholders as securities, lapplausel and who Of
them. if he Mr. A.. in Carolina to-nlngt, would
stand by him at the risk of his llfe Tins proved mat
he had not off nded every body who owned human
chatels and indeed he recognized distinction be-
tween those men WHO recognized in this property so
called humanity and Immortality aud who were willing
to educate them. He counted such rather on the side
of liberty, and he had scores of times known
of rebuke for such men. He had as many friends
among the North Carolina Shareholders as anywhere
else. He alluded 10 the fact Of the efforts which had
been made 10 put down Mr. Helper book had only
created demand for it, and II had been suggested thai
Mr. Helper was considerably indebted to Mr.. Clark o.
Missouri for the gratuitous advertising OF the work.
lie did not know but he could have made claim
upon Mr.. Helper himself Tor what he had done, but
MIR. Helper had called lhe Obligation if any existed
by giving him to-day $50. Loud applause. He
alluded TO the happy influence his Incarceration had
had in Ohio and Indiana, where he was extensively
known and where he had been for seven years MEN,
Der of Legislature, in making Democrats into Re
publicans. Indeed, Democratic Postmaster at ltnh-
mond, Indiana, war selling Helpers by the hundred.
$50 his daughter wrote him. James Buchanan ought
to take some notice of that he thought AVoIcE-" He
has got enough 10 take care Of Douglas. Laughter.
Mr. Worth said that he was bound at the South in over
Geo and before leaving had written to friends who
had encouraged him TO come North with the hope of
raising the sum necessary to redeem his bonds. He
spahe eengly and elOquently OF The dreadful assoea-
tons which he was compelled to bear WITH while IN
prison, of his family and of the feelings with which
they would hear of his return to bondage he GER
ainly should, If unable 10 raise the necessary amount
70 redeem his BAIL After speaking the other evening
two ladies bad come to him and told him to be OF good
cheer that he should not go back and that If nobody
else would raise the required the sisters through
oui The country would do it themselves. And he te-
eved they would Some one had asked one OF the
Shareholders who gave bail for him, fhe had any secr-
y that he NEW woud return the questioner adding
Il at lie would probably remain at the North leaving
his Eai to suffer Tie STAKEHOLDER replied that he
could easily pay the bond by selling his negroes. Dir.
w. mentioned this to show that the shareholders
not all hard-heared and mtoerant. He had visited,
BY invitation, the families of shareholders, and hal
found good men among them, and they would be much
better but for their barbarous laws. He thought the
audience should be convinced that to find intolerance
and fettered speech, it not necessary to go to
France Austria. Ii could b. found in a much worse
form in tie Southern part of this Union.
ii IL
AN made few remarks; after which, MIR. A. p. SPER-
RI of North Carolina mounted the platform. He said:
am entirely unused to public speaking and merely
get up here tonight To ask the Rev. Mr.. Worth few