, 1862-10-07
SPEECH OF HON. CHARLES SUM-
NEK%
Mr. George Francis Train In the
Hands of the Police.

BOSTON, Oct. G--Faneuil Hall WIS crowded
At noon to-day, to hear an address from
Newton presided. Mr.. Sumner in the early
portion Of his address said 'thaak God live
10 enjoy this day. thank God that my eyes
hare not closed without seeing this great sal
ya1ion. The skies are brighter and the air is
purer now that slavery has been hauded over
to judgment" Among the omens which he
called with gladncss was the union which
;1tVailtd arnoog good men in supporting the
Slate and-nntfona{7-- 7--gozesnaee.ats,sH.fo
getting that they we're Wh1gs aud Demo-
crate, and not less cheering was it
birth have offered to their adopted county:
Surely this Was no time for the strife Of party.
The proclamation Of President Lincoln was
considered as practically securing freedom to
all who can find shelter within onr lines, and
lie accepted it without note or comment. In
1enged scrutiny, and defended himself from
eundry accusations. He believed that the
government had made progress during the
lust year. H6Advocated the proclamation OF
President Lincoln to Gberate the slaves, as a
military necessity, and be denied that the OBJ
ject Of the war was other than to put down
many dvocated, could only be done bT pre-
venting the separation of the States. Separa-
tion OF the States was chaos. The rebels
must be first subdued and then coacuiated-
aCt1ou was ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS "A11s 1ou11he
action. Thunderbolts must be hurled into the
cabinet as well as into the field. The African
race, slave as we'll as fret, must help US. 10y
alty did not depend upon color. Help from
tie Slaves Is constitutional and justified By
historic precedents. An appeal to the slaves
should be tried and he believed that such an
appeal wonld be efectna1. The elaves should
he encouraged and the masters discouraged
by a panic among them. The various objsc-
tions to the proclamation Of the president to
;lberate the Slaves were that the border State
officers would throw down their arms; that
| side Issues would arise; that there would be
slave Instructions, aud that the slaves would
overflow the North. These questions were
considered by him and he appealed
to bis audience if be had not answered them
| BE believed that success could only be obtain
| I'd through the emancipation of the slave, tor
| without . fire in their rear a waited people
could not be conquered
The proclamation be contended Was q herald
Of peace and emancipation the best general.
Force alone could not conquer without ideas
and for the sake Of peace he now plead fol
freedom. If the instincts Of freedom did not
prompt the support Of emancipation, the
command Of the Almighty to let his people
| 90 free should have IN effect.
| The conclusion that he {2umner) came tl
WAS that by emancipation the Wit was chang
| I'd in its character but not in its object, ans
that it was d war tor all mankind.
Mr. Sumner spoke about two hours, aud
was frequently applauded, and subjected Il
| occasional Interruptions from his opponents
Upon the conclusion Of his speech, lou
call 1as made for George Francis Train, who
With many Of bis friends, WAS present. Mr.
Train took the platform, aud. after refusing
to yield it; was carried of by the police, nh
| we're in attendance