, 1863-03-11

slase Law, lie Newgatc Calendar did no. con-
tain tile i,a1ac Of so biack q frlun, Of 70 con
sr:s Eots. rca'rl agal''st God, and 81 dire IN
enemy Of man. as hc who was recently
entertained al the Mansion House. The hos
Isi::Ity Of the city was wan:ollT and !lssss'snt-
ly abused on that OCCASION, for Mr.. Mason was
man tteu1tr, AAd, Us 4 1iun-stc:ileE, aud as Il
fHgitise-s1ayc kidnaFicr, be vas not worthy
to loose the latchct Of any Erntlcinanly high
Uaylr;n, [L"ud 1aagl:.er and arpiau.r.l lie
might be sI,caking in tic hearing of MF: Ma
Eun, ;nd, II TO, be told him that there Was one
man in England who knew hin, md who
dared ard de1iel him to meet face tu flee, and
foot to foot. in manly combat, in the presence
If an audience like this; Loud applauze. aud
traced The anteccdents Of Mr.. Mason, in the
course Of whici, another dissentient, who re-
minded the meeting that Paul once sent back
a fugitive slare, was Immediately expelled.
/; Mr. Thompson said the city Of London was dis
graced, and The people Of England belied by
the M,nsion House hospitality. Cntl man
criminntc Hho were worthy TO rece1Tc ING
hospitality of the city Of London, "1chabod ~
would be written on the porticO OF the HAN
sion house, and those citizens Of London who
would revive the glorics Of their ancient nu.
: nfcipality should shun the banquet room OF
Lord Mayor Rohe, lest they were entrappcd
into fellowship with those who represented
the: principles Of human. slavery, and were
themselves traff1ccrs in the einews and the
souls Of their fellow men. He contrasted the
conduct Of the corporation In decreelng busts
Of Granville Sharp aud Clarkson, and said that
the city Of London would lie under q Stigma
which he believed it did not deserve until its
citizens met in Common Council to resent the
insult which the present Lord Mayor had put
upon it in welcoming Mr. Mason. He CON
cluded By moving
"That the Lord Mayor, by inviting aud re-
w. NJ f|,a1 ~
author Of the famous fugitive slave law, us the
representative Of those Southern Confederate
States in America, whose independence the
British Government has hitherto refused to
recognize, has offered a wanton insult to the
Government, to the citizens Of London, and
to the whole British nation, and hls ttisgraced
tie annals OF corporation not more renowned
for its antiquity than for its great aud con-
tinuous services in the cause Of freedom, and
the honors It has rejoiccd and been proud to
render to men distinguished By their Chris.
tan and philanthropic 1abors and sacrifices for
thu Ibcrties and ~elf:lre Of mankind"
The resolution was adopted and, the meet
ing adjourned.
Meetings similar to the above hare been and
are being held in all the great cities and towns
OF England. They are attended by Thousands
Of the middle and 1aboring classes, and the
aristocratic clement is also largely represent
ed. In each ard all Of these, Mason's name
! the author Of the Fugitive Slave Law having
become widely advertised, has not assisted ID
increasing his popularity. The more proni-
nent he makes himself, the more bitterly is
| he assailed. If he dreaded abolition
| agitation ut home, what sort Of affection,
| think you, be can hare for the English people:
| Nothing but the hope Of whecdiiny the Gov
| ernme1lt into some movement that will end
in the recognition OF the Contcdcracy, keeps
| him in England, md the formidable move.
ment in favor Of emancipation now going on
there, djminishes his chances Of such recog
milton, and adds to The odious character oj
the cause he is representing.
The great outstanding Elct, aud ono tc
which Mason's reception at the Lord Mayors
Is merely incidental, is this; That slavery il
hateful to the conscience of the people ant
the spirit Of the age, and that government
| laying its cornerstone upon such founda
| ton. can not expect to have, and will not re
ceiyc, the sympathy or respect Of any enlight
.ened and Christian nation. Not even the Tas
commercial interests involved in the presen
struggle, to the prosperity of which Slayer,
has conluccd largely, are sufficient to turI
the scale in favor Of d projected Government
which has for Its special mission the extension
and perpetuation Of the most odious system
Of scrvitude the world has ever known. Th'
rebels have not been able to bring the trcmcn
dous agency Of the Institution, backed up b.
cotton monopoly and free trade, to effee
recognition hitherto, and the chances are now
more tfan ever, against their being mad
especially serFiecable fur that purpose,