, 1863-12-15
LECTURE ON the CRISIS.
Meeting Last EvenIng-Lecture by II.
Kauntlcroy-ThoR Relation OF Slavery
to tho Onion.

a lcctufc WIS delivered IN warner g u2a LAST
evening BY Mr. Il. Fsuntleroy, late Of Tennessee,
on the Social System Of the South, and the Rela-
lion Of Slavery to the Union. The lecture had
teen delivered before the Union League on the
Monday evening preceding; those Who then lis
tened 10 his vivid descriptions, his eloquent lan-
eusge, his close and accurate deductions were
anxious that othcrs shou1d have an opportunity Of
listening to the lecture. He were requested to
repeat it, and consented to do SO last evening" the
hail being thrown open to the public.
In the absence Of the presiding officer, Nj. Jen-
nipgs was called to the Chair, and briody intro
duced the speaker ofthe evening. The following
il IN abstract Of his address,.
Like one who beholds the roaring waters Of Mag
aras have long stood awe-:t1ieken at the
trials of County lhare no thonght O. vast y,
foundation Of this ungrntIous rebellion. Civil
war has long been considered one OF the dtrast
mIsfortunes that could heihn nstton, and other
great English rebellion, when Cromwell led the
Hcople on against the tyranny Of crowned heads.
there were rapid strides made to popular frceaom,
In reference 10 the present rebellion, the undertake
ieg The Southern leaders vulnerable attempt to
arrest the progress Of the age. There win yet be
refults growing ont Of this War which WI com
has not, during The sway oi the alaveholdcrs ever
been exposed. owing 70 the power 81 the sla1e. =.
aa'SaE 101 ae9s o sea S 'e III e one d
results. The shareholders travelled to the
North, accompanied by well fed and sleek
e1ample Of the way in which slaves were treated.
These e1ares wore not tho Ordinary ones OF the
field, but those who were bound to their masters
were pcspctratcd upon Northe1ners for expressing
1infavo.able opinions to the dirtnc right. EYentn
he halls Of Congress Northern members were in:
fa tie ao2. CHARLES sunnel, w6o r. SO brutaliy
nssaultcd By that monster Brooks, who has
einee met With r retfibutix,e f r,, ,5nths: 5astise;
thes We made al sorts Of concessions to tho slave
power; conceded fugitive slave Law: sent
troops into Kansas 10 protect the rights Of slave
broken and all mischicis were let loose then ree-
dom dawned upon our country. Our Northern
brothers marched in thousands to root ont the
and thumb screw, which the poor blacks haa sus-
tained. He could giye instances in which the
most fendish crncltics were perpetfated. Ae
mentioned one in which IN old negro aged seventy
years, was whipped in presence Of the whole
plantation, for The simple crime Of dissenting
from IN orinion Of his master. The poor negro
was 50 n,steijes*ly nosgea that be dropped down
planter rolated that big negro who lived On his
plantation WIS whipped every day for leaving
The plantation each evening to sec his inanora-
od, The oyersecr laid In wait for him one night,
fcixed ard tied him to q log, then eeiztng cat
drsw him scratching and bling ss,ong TIE poor
diabolica1, they rubbed The back Of the poor VIC
tim with pepper and pickle. The sya:em wo1ld
be destroyed # the coloIcd man were allowed the
separated and driven oil BY brutal men, and nc
member OF tho pulpit cscr dared 10 cry ont against
The eno1mity Of the crime Of rend1ng the ties ol
Eatu1c. The Speaker related that he Was once In
Nashville talking with some persons on the slave
opcetion. Opposite WHARF he stood Eas slnve pen
and presently q buggy aroye up, containing lnn;
1hcre 20 aa TO ayeia the ecene Of separation Al
the plantation. Tho poor woman at that moment
became cogEizant 0f tho loes she was about tt
sustain, and claeped her children to heI heart
with all the depths Of woman*s love. The bru
tal driver dragged the children from her, and css
the poor woman into the elarepen.
Tia pro-slayery man will argue that the negro
ask why PIT sueh restraints upon the poor negro
why 1epirire him Of his education. Toulssan
L'Ovcrture, the Ereat Haytien, was q poor slare
80 much Of all that 10 ,rirtuous; Fred Dougla
was nnother slave, bat they would find few whit
mcn superior to him. The azming Of these slave
anons AZ as thcn, and they viii yet make Their nc
conspicuous for deeds Of yalo5 une9ualled BY IN:
in The hiso of the world ;n Many Of then
fop fo9s their '' labor. @' their poor, rniserabl
lazy owners would not be able to live. The speak
CT then epoke in a very extended manner Of tn
-crueltice that make humanity blush with shasn
| at their horror; bnt the man who would speak on
word against these beautiful specimens Of the d
vine Right would be cal)ed d-a Abolltionis1
| The people are uow waking up to the enornfty Q
the wrongs suffered BY these poor people, md th
race Of the alarcholders is nearly At an end n
archal eystem.'' 1t Ii q noticeable fact that th
children 81 many Of the Southern plantations haE'
remarkable resemblance, and that some Of then
But now this dire evil Ia about to be wiped awsy
forever. The time when the Government WAS con
t1olled by the advocates Of the nan-selllng insti
tionist'' is no longer one Of reproAch, but An en-
ble1n Of truth, justice and freedom Washington
did not Asguise his hostility to the system, bu
depreeated 1t with all the eloquence he was uaste
Of. Jeftereon was opposed to It. and drafted I
new Constitution for adoption in Virginia.
This war will not be closed until the last Testig!
and an broad plantations viii b redeemed BY a De
people, who will develop their resources, and In
creasc the wealth and grandeur Of the nation, to
point never before r. reached: @ ,,.,on,, .rz
fcncy. which will take the place OF all kinds o
"wild cats" which have been flooding the conn
Try. and enable the Government to segulate tn
exchange Of the nation 60 that We may be fte'
from al kinds Of contraction and expan
eion- The debt Of Crest Britain Is the G1es
Of hs Re ns aeBI Of % d7 md
q American Government Il win also benefit IN
enlarge The manufacturing Interests, b. dolnl
always in favor Of the slave power. Il was pitt
able sight 1t the breaking ont othe rebellion TO Sc
our Government agents going beggtng througl
worthless arms, while at the game time they wer
/ laughing at cur misfortune, and furnishing tn
rebels With the best Of mdserie'. The con1g
national trouble, is one Which yin eensisS
her government 70 everlasting anfamy; but
ss that the EnGsh ,R9r RsePs,.es w95a
nnoblc Queen of England, who 1nade Palmersto
ao dehy IL f. ~ss Rs n 'Sa done 70
with our Dependence on England for the produc1
Of machinery. The vast results which our e1
gineers have achieved in the 0aatesikl OF wat.--t
great improvement in gucne1r--gtstng rs thof
HtNnnp- angels have compelled the Englis
Governments 10 relinquish their views Of fnterye1
tion und 10 lock up those "sams" although the
Of China
The Emperor Of France, With <iew to establisl
ing The s9pr.macy Of the Latin n faee, M has pat n
p0werr he has proposed to put On the throne
| Mexico MaImjltan, ,aSaxonP PTiacc, but tits entire
questionable T he accepts tle purple az the M Ne:
he were many mile on his way back. Bat y
have ehakcn hands across the water with Ale
ander Of Russia, who Is now engaged IN TIE "a
SETS in Europe, md America her alayes. Eve
| loyal nan is now ENGAGED in the noble purpose
preserving The freedom Of the ballot box; and Il
hordes who come here from the boEs OF Ireland
gain living, which they cannot get In thetT OF
country, md as q grateful return for these pri
ileget, burn orphan asylums, burn and na4rd 4rd
poor negroes must be put down. Iht
muet not exercise the privilege Of Rr
any longer to tic subyerttng the institution
| OF our country, IL connection with renegade amt
icaps-the Corpe1heAd Democratic party.
The speaker then passed beautiful e
| 1oey on Abraham Lincoln. contSastis
| in The most sarcastic manner his administration,
compared with that Of the old public functionAr
whose name will 60 down to posteIity IN etern
infnmy. He then epoke Of the results which Il
war will bring about for the advancement OF o.
country, socially politically and commercially: 81
! maid grateful tribute to the deyotedness and se
! denial OF the noble band of soldiers who went for
to battle Tor the right. He closed his address vi
patriotic appeal TO the young men to enlist ~
| fll up the decfmated ranks Of our regiments In t
field and restore ont country to Justice, truth Al
freedom.
The thanks of the meeting were rendered to t
speaker for bis able and elaborate address.
The chair then announced that Hon. George
Bates will speak in Warmers Hall next Tuesd
eyeuing, and the meeting adjourned.
CITY RAILWAY EXTENSION.
A Track Laid on mIlvaukee Avenl
interested OPposttlon-The Fo