Delaware State journal and statesman., 1863-03-17
MEETING In LONDON IN FAVOR OF THE
FEDERAL UNION AND THE EMANCi-
PATTON POLICY

iAIlON iOLlCl.
A very crowded meeting of the friends and |
supporters OF the Emancipation Society was held |
On February ls, Mt ST. james Hall, to promote
the objects Of the Society," espec ally in reference
TO the struggle now going on between the Fed
eral and Confederate States Of America About
one-thifd Of the body of the hall was set apart
as reserved seats, for the occupation Of which Is
each person was charged The remaining space,
together with the galleries, was free The NEE.
ting was advertised fot o'clock, but the doors
were open at q, and in q very few minutes after
nil the free seats filled. The reserved seats
were not long in finding occupants, and by the
time the proceedings commenced there was
scarcely one vacant. The meeting excited nd-
ditiOnal interest from the announcement that the
resolutions aud addresses would embody pro
test against the Lord Mayors marked reception
the other evening at the Mansion House Of Mr.
Mason, the author of the Fugitive Slave law, us
the representative of the Southern Confederate
States, whose independence the Government and
the nation had az yet refused to recognize. Mr..
VIM. Evans, Chairman Of the Society, presided
aud there were present on the platform Prof. f.
| W. Newman, Mr.. George Thompson, the Hon.
and Rev. Baptist Noel. Sir benjamin Pine, tue
Rev. William Landels, Prof. Beesey.
After an address by the Chairman, Prof
W. Newman, NJ, a, moved the first resolution,
viz: THAT the revolt Of the Southern State3 of
avowedy originated in the determination not
only 10 maintain, but TO extend Slavery, and buy
ing been followed by the organization of Il Con
federacy based upon the denial of human rights
to the negro raoe-thi4 meeting Indignantly re-
ptls the assumption that the English people
sympathize with rebellion that thus violates
every principle Of political justice, or with insli-
tutiuns framed in defiance of the moral sense of
civilized maukinl, aud which are an outrage
tIn ltvia L..
claimed in their support"
lie made an eloquent speech in support Of this
motion. which was seconded by the Rev. Mr..
Landes, and unanimously carried
The next speaker was Mr., G. Thompson, who
spoke VI his long service in the cause of enamel
patton and demanded that the sympathy OF Eng.
Iand should be altogether withheld from the
great conspiracy of the SOUTH and wholly go
over to the North. lie rejuiced that what was
but a short time ago but a partial, was now likely
to become national demonstration and that the
true English people, not those who it was prov ed
by intercepted dispatches bad been paid for their
calumnes, now offered the iullhess of their sym
pathy to the frieIds Of human liberty in Ameri
ca. [Cheers. No respectable man. he believed
would in the present dOy venture to raise his
voice in behalf Of the South. Three or four per.
sous in the meeting ventured to dissent from this
Insertion Of Mr.. Thompson's. and the cnuse-
queuoe was that the address was suspended foI
some moments by the confusion which ensued
Many Of the audience required thnt the dissen
tients should be turned out, and an attempt t
carry this demand into effect being met by some
resistance, struggle took place, in the course oil
which hats and coats flew about 10 various direo
TONS but the battle-ground was very limited
being confined tn particular spot in one Of III,
side galleries, and was soon ended Ivy the forcibl,
expulsion of the chief Of the interruptions. Order
. having been restored, Mr.. Thompson resumed by
r stating that the gentleman just turned out was /
( paid lecturer of the Southern Aid Society," which
4 held meetings to promote the Southern cause
I charging shilling each for admission, and han
Y ding out any person who attempted TO Put al
adverse question by the aid of a policeman he
then proceeded to repeat what he stated at ih,
0 meeting the other evening held in the Surrey
b Repository as 10 the origin and history of thu
South in seeding from the Union, pointing GU
| that their only object was to extend aud perpe
tuate Slavery, m object with which it was utter
Q ly impossible that free and constitutional Eng
e land could sympathize. lie denounced Mr. Ma
- son, contendiDg that the " NeWgate Calender
b. did not contain the name of SO black felon, 81
dire enemy of God and man, as he who wa
s entertained at the Mansion House by the Lore
y Mayor. Loud cheers. A maD-stealer and fu
4 gitive slave kiduRpper, as Mr.. Mason was uu
i worthy to unlOose the latchet of any genlenanll
d highwayman in the land Immense cheering
lie would tell them who Mr.. Mason was.
= Mr.. Mason was VrginiaD, the State that il
1919 imported the first ship load of negro slave
s into North America. A voice-"It was tn
o English who imported them :" followed by lou
:, cries OF " Turn him QUIT They were brough
y into the James River by Dutch vessel, whicl
J. sold its cargo to the Carolina planters, and wa
d sent back for more-and that was the commence
d ment of the slave-trade. Virginia was the grea
slave. trading State of the Union, and it was l.
, ooncate her that the clause was inserted int
i the Constitution forbidding the introduction O
10 slaves from Africa. Mr.. Mason was native Q
z this State, a stakeholder, and was Senator il
r Congress at the time of the disruption. lie bel,
- in his hand digest of the Slave law of Virginia
II which he read, aud IN it slaves were classed viii
10 beasts Of burden and chattelE. master cou
not even allow slave to hire himself out.
y slave having gun or stick might be punishe
by any Justice of the Peace with 80 lashes ant
h an emAncipated slave remaining in the Stat
+ more than Twelve months might be apprehended
9 sold, and he proceeds appropriated to the liter
= airy fund. Laughter.
After detailing several other disabilities unde
which the slave population labOred he said Mr.
Mason was the author Of the statute that dis
incty setat nought the command Of the grea