New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-06

civilized mankind. and when are an Outrage upon
the religion whose sanction has been claimed I'D 'heir
support" az;
He made an eloquent epeceh In support OF this
motion. which WAS seconded by the Rev. Mr. Land
els and unanimously carried.
The next speaker wac Mr. O. Thompson, who
spoke of bis long services in the cause OF emancpa
ton. and demanded that the s'mpathy OF England
should be altogether withheld from the great con-
.piracy Of the South, and wholly 60 over to the
North lie rejoiced that what WAS but short time
ago but PARTIAL WIS now likely to become a M
anal straion, and that the true English peo-
pie not those who it was proved by intercepted DIS
patches had been paid for their calunnies, now OF.
tered the fnness Of their sympathy to the friends OF
human liberty in America. ICheersl. No respecia-
bic man, he believed. would in the present day ven-
ure to raise his voice in behalf Of the South. Three
or four persons in the meeting ventured to dissent
from this assertion Of Mr.. Thompson's and the con-
sequence was that tho address was suspended Tor
some moments by the confusion which eDsued.
Many of the audience required that the dissehtients
should be turned out, and All attempt TO carry TINS
demand into effect being met by some resistance,
struggle took place, in The coaroo Of which bale ana
coats flew sbont in various directions, but the battle
ground WAS very limited being confined to partc-
ular spot in one of the side galleries. and was soon
ended by tho iorcible expulsion OF the chei
of the interruptors. Order having been restored,
Mr.. Thompson resumed by sta'lng tnat mo gen.,c'
man lust TUNED out was y paid lecturer oil Tie
Southern Aid Society, which bed meetings to pro-
mote the Southern cause, charging shilling each
for admission, gnd handing out any person who at
tempted TO put an adverse quertlon by the AID OF
policeman. He then proceeded to repeat what he
stated at the meeting the other evening, held in the
Surrey Repository MS TO the origin and history Of
the South in seeding from the Union, pointing out
that their oLly object was 10 extend aud perpetuate
Slavery, an object with which IL was utterly im.
possible that free and constitutional England could
sympathze. He denounced Mr. Mason, contendinB
Al. 10 ! IN "a MI
name Of 30 black felOn, 81 dire an enemy OF God
aud mau as he who was entertained at the Mansion
House by the Lord Mayor Loud cheers. a
man-stesler and fugitive slave kdnsPPer as Mr.
Mason was, WAS unworthy " unioose The latchet
of any gentlemanly bighwayman III tue land I'M
mepse cheering. lie would tell them who Mr.
Macon was. ~
Mr. Mason was Vifeinian the State that In 1919
imported the first ship load OF negro slaves INTO
North America a yOice-"lt was tue English
who imported them followed by loud cries OF
"Turn him QUIT They were brought into the
James River by Dutch vessel, which sold ito cargo
to the Carolina planters, and was scot back for
more-and that was the commencement OF the slave
trade. Virginia was the great siave-trading State OF
the Union, and II WA TO conc;iiate her that the
clause was inserted into the Copst ution fofbidding
the introduction of slaves from Africa. MIR. Mason
was native Of this State, STAKEHOLDER, and was
Senator In Congress at the tire OF the disruItion
lie held in his had digest OF the Slave law OF 'ir
ginia which he read and IN 1t slaves were ciassed
With beasts Of burden aud chatels. A master could
not even allow slave 10 hire Limself out. slave
having gun or stick might be punished by any jus.
tice Of the Peace with 80 lashes and an emancPited
tjaye remaining In tue state more than twelve
mouths might DO apprehepded, sold. ana The pro-
ceeds appropriated TO the literary fund. Laughter
After detailing several other disabilities qnucr
which the have population labored, he said MI
Meson was he au;hor Of the sp..2,- ihll distinctly
set at nought the command Of the great Jehovah,
which said, Thou shalt MOI return TO bis master
the servant that escapeth unto thee" Not 30 said
the guest Of the Lord Mayor. What be said was,
that he who did not hunt down the escaped slave,
and send biu back, should DO imprisoned for six
months and fined 81 900, God TO the contrary, not.
wihstanding. A voice from the gallery: " St.
Paul sent back fugitive save.l lCries Of Turn
him out."l The onu' proIaHd' was with the inter
ruptor to provo that Onesimus, whom 81. Paul sen,
back to Philemon, was "A slave but when st. Paul
sent him back he said be did not servant but
q brother in love- Cheers and go Philemon
directed to receive him. The speaker from the
gallery attempted TO answer this, but no, per-
mitted. the determined cries from tho body of tho
meeting Of "Turn him out" being responded to by
practical response from those who were the i'm.
mediate neghborhood Of the interruption by passing
him from one to another until he arrived at the door,
when be was ignominlously expelled
Mr.. Thompson proceeded with some further re-
marks, expressing his adherence Of the author Of
the Fugitive Slave law, and Of the Lord Mayor, who
by receiving him at his table at tho Mansion House.
became a sympatlzer and participation la bis crimes
lie denied altogether tho assertion Of Sir. Mason
that he had been welcome aud AN honored guest IN
every class Of society, and he Mr. 1hOmp did not
hesitate TO say that by what had taken place at the
Mansion House. the City Of London WAS disgraced
and tho people Of England beliedi and till Lord
Mayor who better represented the true feelings Of
tie City Of London and Of England. filed ,he civic
chair, let "Ichabod b. written over the Mapgon
House door, and let no man who valued bis reputa-
ton enter therein. Cheers. Referring TO the
records Of the Court OF Common Council he quoted
the resolutions passed in honor OF Granville Sharpe,
who had obtained Lord Mansf-lds judgment de-
clarng every person, white or black who touched
British soil free; and Of Clarkson for his successfnl
efforts In promoting emancipation In our own
colonies.
He asked how 1t could be said that the present
Lord Mayor Represented the feelings Of the citizens
OF London. But tue City OF London would be under
stigma which he was sure IL did not deserve, until
in Common Council assembled 1t resented the insult
which tho Lord Mayor had put upon II. Loud
checrs.l lie concluded by moving tho following
resolutions 81 That tho Lord Mayor, by inviting and
receiving Ut the Mansion House, Mr.. Mason. the
author Of the niquitous Fugitive Slave Law, as the
Of those Southern Confederate States
in America whose independence the British Govern
rnent has hitherto refused TO recognize, has offered
wanton nsnlt 10 The Government, to tue citizens OF
London, and to the whole British nation; aud has
disg raced the annals of corporation not moro re-
nowued for ito antiquity than for its grea. aud con-
tinuous services in the cause Of freedom, and the
honors it has rejoced and been proud to render to
men distinguished by their Christian and phllan.
thropic labors and sacrifices for the liberties and
welfare of mankind"
THE GEORGE GRiSWOLD AT LIVERPOOL.
From The Lond n Daily Nevs, Feb. 10
As stated yesterday, the Liverpool Chamber Of
Commerce on the previous day presented an address
to the commander Of tho George Griswold, which
recently arrived in the Mercy with G cargo OF
breadstuis for the relief Of the Lancaehre distress
The presentation took place in the small concert
room OF 81. Georges Hall, which, before the cefe.