Charles City intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Floyd County, Iowa) 1864-1866, 1865-05-25
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} mate from the United States to Mexi-
; co; and even then it can not be sue
cessfully treated there so long as the
Macmillan presence curses that coun-
try. Here my feelings overcome me,
and must change the direction of my
pen. -a :.
The thirty-second Anniversary of
the American Anti-Slavery Society
held its annual meeting at the church
OF the Puritans, in this city, and cos
ed Its session yesterday. ] noticed,
among the persons present, Mr.. Garri-
son, Its veteran President Wendel
Phillips, the silvery orator whom
Southern men call "an Internal ma
chine set to music ;" Frederick Doug
lass, who excels in social culture and
intellectual worth one-half of the white
men Anna Dickinson, Lucy Stone.
MIR. Foster, Senator Wilson and many
other prominent persons, we'll known
for their radical views on the slavery
question. A spirited discussion arose
as to whether the society should en-
dure or dissolve. ... .. -...
One party, led by Mr.. Garrison. con-
tended that Slavery, being particular
ly dead, the Office of the society was
| accomplished-no more work for it to
do-could not see the usefulness of
Keeping up the society and affecting a
superiority over others when the ma
ny arc as well disposed towards the
blacks as they were, &C., &c. Phillips
and his party said " No" to this it is
delusion to believe Slavery is dead
not until the Secretary of State an
nounces the law, the ratification of the
amendment to the Constitution not
until the black spirit of slavery is sub
dued, either the South is to be held by
the bayonets of the white men, or the
ballots of the black men not until all
| this is settled would it be time to con-
slder the question of dissolution Of
the Anti-Slavery Society A large ma
lorlty OF the members indorsed Mr..
Philips views and voted net to dis
I solve. MIR. Garrison retired as ita
President and was succeeded by MIR
Phillips.
learn, through a letter of friend.
that the Court House clique" still
holds the sceptre of umpire and empire,
and under It's benignant sway, vegeta-
ton and emigration advance rapidly
In your county. Hail, valiant custodi-
ans of power, usefulness and great
ness Your diligence and fidelity to-
redress wrongs, avenge. .cruelties, sue,
cor the weak, lift up the fallen, clothc
the naked, feed the hungry, excel in
moral excellence the heroic deeds Of
ancient knight-errantry. The virtues
OF your moral organization are worthy
to be chiselled into the columns of the
latefftSe4cer by thrice ADLER pen than
mine. Long may your noble institu-
ton live, terror to evil doers; a po-
tent preserver of the public peace.
Gentlemen, my gGg~. -
visited Fort Hamilton the other
day met there Major James Jackson
OF the Twelfth U. :. Regulars, and
formerly of Charles City, Iowa. al
ways take pleasure in noting the sue
cess and prosperity of friend and fell
| low townsman. MIR, Jackson left
Charles City near the commencement
of the war, and entered the service
with the position of corporal. For
his soldlerly qualities, faithfulness and
bravery in the field, he now holds his
present rank. So, true it is that indus
try and virtue have their reward. +
also met Billy Love He is looking
hale and hearty. l looked through the
Fort, and saw many things which in
terested me greatly, but have only
time TO mention one item of what I
saw. The big gun, said to be the lar
gest in the world. 1t is twenty-inch
bore, six feet through at the breech,
weighs ll6,497 pounds, carries a ball
that weighs l,OS0 pounds, and takes
one hundred pounds of powder for
each discharge. | left fully impressed
with the belief that whatever part of
mother England one of those balls may
hit, would be destroyed through and
through. -..... - . w.
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