Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-08-31
EXCITING SCENES AT TORONTO-A NEGRO
MEETING INTERRUPTED ENGLIsHNAY
GIVES HIS VIEWS OF TIE YANKEES AND
CONFEDERATFS

From the Montreal Herald Aug. ISL
A public meeting was held a; st. Lawrence Hall, To-
ronto on Friday evening, in aid Of the National Free
mems Relief Associa ion. Tee hall was well filed by q
very respectable aucetoe who took great interest In
the proceedings.
Of the Executive Committee Of the National Freedmens
Association explained that the objec; Of tho
;ae, elevate and improve the negroes OF the
United States.
As soon as Mr.. Leigh had concluded, person named
st. Lawrence said 10 be Major of the Confederate
when the Chairman interrupted him sa ing, he hoped
he would say nothing inpropsr.
Mr. King said no person had RICH. to epeak there
except those invited TO take part in the proce
Of the meeting d. hoped the gentleman would st
down.
EIr ST. Lawrence (Very loudly aud exciedly)- shall
not sit down. / I'm an EngshmsB, and have a light
spsas. shall not sit down. (Greas upross end cor
fusion i have right to express my feelings as the
other gentleman did, We are not in Massachusetts nor
New York nov. ihey csnIot put me in Fort lafayette
for exp essng my views. Here, uuder the old Union
Jack they cannot touci TIE American hofdes can
not 0 mo near -.
Here there was renewal Of the noise There were
hi:sng and cheering, and cat calls, and general up
roar during which the speaker KEEP. on, but no one
could hear hiD.
The Caairmap, after considerable difficulty, got the
auae nee quiet and hoped they would coHduc: them
selves properly. He also requested Mr. st. Lawrence
o speak to the point or else at dowa (Cdes OF Sit
co W." ''S4us up" &C.
MIR. S. Lawrence Il shall not cit down. I will be
beard az TIE gentleman from New York was II is my
right as Ergtshmsn.
III. noise and uproar still continuing, thu Chairman
said that If order was not kept no would dismiss the
me- ting Toe confusion subsidng, the Chairman sat
down.
Mr.. ST.. lawrence Ii you will keep quiet will not
de,sin YOU 1--WE minutes.
Mr.. Lat him have Ave Minutes then.
Mr. 8. Lawrenos-Tne gentleman from New YORK
has made remarks about al institution Of which be
knowa 10 hing. (dses and uprosr)
R.y DR.. Jennipgs--I do Lot kEoT this gentleman;
never raw him before TO my kno.lsjge; but ask the
colcred people here 20 sen to him. VIII the coored
people, eeing whose oeieci II is to assist the
brethren, chain white name tongueY
Aeolored msn 10 the audience got up and attempts
TO address the ueetpg, when several others did the
same and Tor short tuna there vas about DOZEN
trriog to get hearing. Acr considerable trouble the
chairman got them quiet once more.
Mr. St. Lane. 90 l sm al EDglisbman ard have
lived In The South and knew more Of slavery than he
ever can K uw lie spoks OF men thieves and slaves
Here col red men advanced 10 the speaker Ia a
threatening sttltud,, whls several others o1mmenc
| o move IOWA ds the Jlitloim. The police however
iuieriesed, and tue crowd Kept bsck aFis the raue
aud epce were a. this tine sandag, sad msny women
| !oit for icsr OF
hr. g. nuTenc' The presen. war in tie etaes Is
simply egaoc raid OF men Steslers to the Southern
| Sia'es They have done more sron9 since the war
commenced to the slaves than they have ever tufred
before the whole history Of slavery IA would ask
these before him who the slave tradersf Wero
they not the Yankees OF hssschuset,s Vermont and
NsS H,mpshirss sJuhsrn,s wculi not e,oop to such
calling. VII, was IL that sct.d the brute towards the