, 1866-03-02

FFo-SsaveFJ Fann1fcIsn tn Washington
The Washington correspondent ofthc SeH
York fndependent thus describes the recent
lecture Of Fred Douglass, in Dr. suthezlaud's
Church. The dIaholical exhibition Of pro-
slavery rut5anism is the immediate outsTo*th
ofthe aceidcntal Presidents apossaey to the
party which elected him:
We have had an outburst OF tanaGcism N
ono Of our churches during the week, which
reminds ono Of the early days OF the anu
alavery reform at the North.
The session Of the Four-and shall street
Preebytet1an c1inrck agreed TO let trcdcriek
DOUGLASS lecture in their place Of worship LOT
the benefit Of the National Home Q! xoiotsu ~
Oruhsps A rule Of the church PERMITS Inc
nse Of the building by pbflantlFoplc ana re-
lirious associations. 1t was giEen .! Inc ses-
s3on Of The church to the officers OF the above
named society, with the distinct undet1tnnd-
in. that Mr., Douglass vas hot TO deliver
political speech, or to make an attack: upon
the President. .-.
As soou as It was known that Mr.. Douglass
wss 10 spcak in the church, violent excite
mrut arose among the CONSERVATIVES"
Two of the deaeons, with twelve prominent
officers and members, published card, filed
viii, misrepresentation, protesting against
negro TO speak in it.. They brought erery in
duencc to bear upon the session to induce
m4jority to break faith with the officers Of
.c Colorcd Orphans Home: hut, lam happy
t state, without elect THO pa TO: o. thc
c'arrsh-Dr. 6undcr]and-wss tnsalted by
b>lliserent messages, although he ead nothlns
to do with the matter, except to give IBIS vote
with the majority Of the session. When the
Issue was changed, and the proposition was to
violate a pledge, be earnestly besouyht Ills
friends not 10 disgrace the church md Its pas
tor by taking Euch position.
t&1rH %f,nA- f4nnfA At-n&
their purpose to leave the church, An old
member scni LIS pastor word, That Il Fred
Douglass spoke IN the church, he wonld never
again cross its thrxhhoid. A female member
sent In hot haste to tear out the Furnishings
Of her pew, lest ''nIggessn should soil them.
IN short, there was an outbreak OF dey1lfsl
passions III the church, and 10 such an extent
fIlat the Morning GNfonide suggested that
*'piety must be af low cbl> In the church" !"
and IA revival must be greatly needea-H and
the only occasion for ii was that Mr.. Douglass
Tas expected to epcak in the church.
church. tn company with DR.. Sadal and
Messrs. Douglass and Downing, The audience
eyiuced it's satisfaction by hcarty applause.
Judge Chase, In introducing the speaker,
tati: -
man, q +late, vho fill In himself m tnrSpst%slh,e
<es,rc far 1rceoor1. Hr Ted 10 . free StAtt There
ret -entnnch!rrd. he WEI aclfcdncased. snfssiuz
Nqcls E1]Guf1QE luMEus UC 44$AALEA IL A4RNAr4t**E
until lie took rank NTH the abIe.t and most ipteilt
gen, lnen Of onr country. That mAn comes before
Ton ton;eh to plead foT his race The r'ave, SELF
ent1anctised the man, seifeducated, comes here 10
tpeak In behalf OF the orphans Of hts people. lie
taxes poslI1nn. by the annie o3 Sod. among onf
foremost o1tnrs. He <ioes not beg your retp-ct BY
his manhood and wo1tl,-he cuaitcu@er It, he IL
Known TO the COUNTY q Fred. non.lass, and noM
1nke pleasure tn Introducing him 70 you a. one oi
our most distinguished American"
The church Was csovdet. Chiet Justice
Chase presided. Dr.. Nadul opened the meet
inc, aud Dr. Sunderland closedit with prayer
Douglass did himself infinite honor, and did
moi mention the name Of the President Hs
did say tlut 1t WAS his opinion that Mr.. Lin
cc1n. Il alive, would iaso- giving The BLACK
man his rights; for he thought Nj. Lincoln
was rot man who, having been 9 Moses
could aftesward become q Pharaohl Tht
Orphnns' Rome was very much IN need O
funds. and it must have nctted several hun
drcds OF dollars a the proceeds oi the lee
1ure-
It is impossible 10 cscapc the convictlor
that Ruch diseraceful exhibition Of Southern
fanaticism would hare heen impossible in thi!
city one year ago The co1orplobists ar,
growing insoltnt, hecause they think th'
President Is With them.