The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1895-11-15
BAY STATE BLAST
Against the Recent Atrocities of
Judge Lynch.
SAYS THESE THINGS MUST CEASE,

Or the Spirit of Crispus Attacks and John
Brown VIII Leap Into Action to stop
Them-Impassioned Denunciation of such
Entertainments AS Texas Is Wont to Give
and of Work Of the Mob Both North
and South.
BOSTON, Nov l3-Nearly 1900 people
attended n mass meeting in Faneuil hall
last night TO protest against the practice
OF iynching and burning negroes in south
ern and other states. The meeting was
held under the auspices of various colored
societies of Boston and vicinity. The
speeches were by both white and colored
men and were vigorously applauded.
Mayor Edwin u. Curtis presid ed, and
among the speakers were Congressman
Elijah A. Morse, Judge Edward Walker
and Father Scully At the conclusion of
the speeches Hon. George L. Downing pre-
sented the following declaration which was
adopted unanimously:
I'VE condemn without any reservation
the lynching. the mutilating the roasting
alive of men and women, now commonly
practiced in parts of our country; SO COM
monty practiced as to arrest the attention
Of the world We condemn this God-defy-
ing heartlessness with most indignant
feelings-as civilized beings, as citizens
with patriotism moving us, as Christians.
Disgrace of the American Republic.
1--WE are, as human civilized beings, as
proud Americans, made to hold our heads
down in shame because of the almost daily
reports which reach us Of beings born In
the image of God thrust into consuming
fires with all the consequent agsnies, with
the outraged piteously entreating their
heartless tormentors for mercy, protesting
their innocence even while in the very
Jaws of death, while gazing imploringly-
that is if their eyes have not been gouged
out-upon men, women and children as
sembled from miles around to witness and
gloat over Gods image scoffed at while
writing in agony. We emphatically
state that we would not stand in the way
of just and full punishment of all
crimes, but the law of the land must be
respected in melting out such punishment;
all persons charged with crimes are en-
titled TO a fair trial before a jury of their
peers
Massachusetts Calls . Halt.
1.-THE heartless, bloodthirsty. disregard OF
the supreme law of the land must cease;
Massachusetts declares it; she calls upon
all lovers of law and order all over the ma
ton TO rise in their might and majesty and
say amen to the declaration. She takes
no part in the falsehood that the negro
race is more immoral than are other races;
that they are rapists 1t is her firm con-
viction that the charge is false; that it is
manufactured to appeal to sentiment
calculated TO cover up and palliate TO
great extent the burning alive Of black
men-the real design being concealed,
which is to crush the lawful growing aspi-
rations manifesting themselves among
black men.
This Has a Smack of War.
1--WE invoke the uncompromising spirit
of Garrison, of Phillips, of Sumner, of
Andrew; and in their names to these de-
fers Of God and humanity we cry out to
stop this brutality which darkens our ma
TONS fair NAME adding that if ii be not
stopped the impetuous.spirit of Crispus
Attucks and of John Brown--which is
cti1l I'M archipu on-will i'm IFS march lean