The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-02-24
NOMINATION OF ". II. SEWARD FOB PRESIDENT
Speeches at a Meeting Of the &nii-SlA-
very Society Of Massachusetts.
John Brown CanOnized and w.
III. seward GlOrified.
The Union and Constitution Cursed, and
Speedy Instruction Predicted,
&C., &C.. DC,


o. fremont Temple Boston, when MIR. Seward nomi-
mated for the Presidency
say In addition 70 the resolves which have sabmted N
the society from time to time, They constitute my abo
tionism, and though might multiply words in illustration
and enforcement of the propositions therein form
could add nothing all TO their manifest truthfulness
II seems 10 that all OF us need understand
" what slavery is In its spirit, in its claims In IT. pur-
poses that having obtained this knowledge we NAV be
prepared for whatever slavery must inevitably and
cessary do, or attempt 70 do TO preserve
tence and supremacy We want not mere lat yencs
but heart Abohtonism does.no, any holiday re-
on to fame and popularity, TO Office power; but 1t
means sell neutrality-suspicious. 70 q corrupt public
opinion sAny man who says ne is on the
side Of liberty and then strikes hands With
whether IN the state or IN the churchnoes II intsll
gently, does deliberately does because he thereby
where doss all this lead II leads to our seeing
things they are, II viii let spirit OF truth
aDpoipt our eyes and purge our vsioo. The abo'i
attesled principles, and in so doing, they have won
for the selves the hatred Of the an tho
their approach, and blood stained State is uneasy ia
their presence for they cannot Do put
moral power beanpver, nor say that, heuceor.h, the
work TO be done must DC after the msoner OF John Brown
at Hnper's Ferry for We greatly mistake
great mora change in the sentiments o. the people
What If John Bron had fired his gun taenty years ago.
oud kap been The judgment Of the nd,ion qeernlly tat
he AID as a fool and mSdmar But he syraDathu ana a
miraftos p'd,iy Jk for him proue hoo marvellous
hds been n, change ected IN puddle opinion during aig
years Of moral d,tto-a chang. great inoeed that
scheyea ten there thousands ,pho could
endure NV hight pord Of rebuke Of the South tasy can so
en' a"shs s1 40 S,, aD.s an s re- o me D
revely told as THAT time day IS is high socn hanx
God Renewed applause What comp shall
into ana With hom Liberty not to Dc comp rne
Shareholders for ma attaining slavery intact they ara
oopssent They are for sacrificing whatever stands in
the way of their slave ~ stem they are consistent Tuey
ttp af frp
North and oeny the right of the people 10 assemble 10
discuss the subject slavery they consistent In
what yer they do and I'D whatever they saw in suppor,
OF slavery they acting with logical s,ency from
Beginning end. Now want on our side OF tho
Whotep stands an the way Of this sacred cause, put doo
Ttt Idrty kt the PARTY he abandoned ~ ii Is the church
k the ehach ,e annemati:ed; If ii is the sorernu.en 1T
thegor~neia be rrpuda1d Let at least have liberty
to begin with, and We VIII achieve everything worth
having, afterward with liberty (AppIause) BIT where
our natural, naienabe, Constitutional rghts2 What
protection them In any portion South where the
reigu Of terror in full operatony II matter Of daily
occurrence for Northern citizens be arred ana feather
ed otherwise brutay outraged and driven from
section of our common county, under the pressure Of
lynch law, without any proof or mputation of crime
II s enough that they from the North, suspected
of preferring liberty to slavery-what business have
they south OF Mason and Mxons hnef They North
ern teachers-what business have they 70 teach in a
saveDolding State They are engaged in trade and other
audsbe pursuts-t not for them to expect either pro-
tecton or toerauon AND ior sncn atrocities there Is no
least none is looked ior none ever attempted
De scoursed ana covering slaves on the plantation BIT
suppose he tables were turned suppose there existed
Tested In their treatment OF the tories at that time ana
should and tar and father every stakeholder coming
I'o tns OommonweaNn, oy way on retaa'ion; and, 10
snow our jealous appreciation OF the sacred cause OF
Heeocm, now long 90 you thnK our glorious Union
would noio oRetnery HOW many v,cuna would be sub
eceo 70 Notncln iyncn iaw, before the South would
~ s IssI W any ys., 'neIe Are Scores Oh
~ sn % u easeu as sue one Oh tosm
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senator MASON Ssna,o W" T &c oy sacl ho
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IAN or on Rnnter I'M ry ou hoch, or 10 tane,'
uto ior o,r t ,s .i m.n no' nes Ae 70 preach aoso
he r,,, 9 s sn power ana cheerful Obedience TO
-, @ , sase syste ihey VIII spit their con
and 1ss so ossn . as .oas and
generally and they viii do ~ po ao op rse r,nn
Union loving republicans sw Wr Sw,rd wen a
Virginia, Mr.. Sumner to Carolina. Mr. wilson
Georgia, Mr. Hale to Alabama, M Fssscnden 70
ouls'ans Mr. Wade TO Florida, Me- Sherman 1, Mssis.
ppi-wH anybody conspicuous in the ranks of the re
l0nssn party volunteer 70 go TO the South and
vocae TOE election Of the republican candidate for the
esioency Why, to ask the question is 10 ans ver it.
eedoS the snd Is even dreamed Of All constitutional
escn AL paris OF the country exercised only
-, so Aorus oil The LASH ana their servile democratic
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