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SYMPATHY FOR THE SLAVES. The annual meeting of the Hancock and Wayne Conference, Maine, was held at Bluehill, Oct. 7. Among the proceedings nd resolutions of the meeting, we rejoice to find the following. We copy them from the Christian Mirror.

The resolutions were introduced by Mr. McKeen, who said While Ave are aiming to circulate Bibles and Tracts through the heathen world, and to build lip our places at home, it not to be forgotten that a vast portion of oar own population are not allowed to receive this charity from the hands of those who are extending it to all the rest of the world are not allowed to read the word of God, even if they possessed it; and that we ought ax least to express our seutimcnts and feelings in view of their oppressed and deplorable condition. Resolved, That the act of holding human beings, as property, to be bought and sold, is absolutely unjustifiable and highly criminal, and ought, therefore, to be immediately abandoned and that the aspect of the present time demands a full and unequivocal declaration of this doctrine. 2. "'Resolved, That we sympathize deep-tv with the tiro million of our countrymen who are not only thus enslaved, but extensively if not entirely deprived of the privilege of reading the word of God, and covered with pagan darkness in this land of boasted liberty and Christian privileges.

8. Resolved, That we approve of all wise and prudent measures tending to deliver our country from the guilt, disgrace and danger of slaveholding and to raise up our oppressed brethren of color to a full participation in all the privileges, both civil and religious, which we enjoy. 4. Resolved, That ihoso who agree in the sentiments above expressed ought to abstain entirely from all harsh speeches, all abusive epithets, all criminations and unchristian treatment of their fellow citizens, and particularly of one another, on account of difference of opinion respecting subordinate measures because all such things are wrong, and do greatly disgrace, and hinder the common cause. These resolutions were supported by Rev.

Mr: Blood, and Rev. Mr. Thurston, and unanimously An earnest prayer was then offered for the slaves, in which all, it is believed, most cordially and heartily joined. LANE SEMINARY. Mr.

Dear Sir I learn, through ihe columus of you-last paper, tb'at most of tbe students of the Lane Seminary are leaving that institution, in consequence of the arbitrary and unjustifiable measures of the Trustee. I admire the spirit of those young men. 'They have done right, and will be sustained by an intelligent christian public. It is absolutely astonishing that such illiberal, tyrannical, and abominable orders could ever have originated with decent protestants in the 19lh century They are worthy the darkest age of the Catholic Church of the very Inquisition itself. I am strongly in hopes, that when the great and good Dr.

Beccher gels back, be will put things to rights, and cause those infamous decrees to be recalled or abrogated otherwise I am euro, there is an end to Lane Seminary. All sympathy for the institution must be entirely cut off in the hearts of liberal and enlightened men, and the funds which have been subscribed for its benefit will never be paid. As one of the subscribers to said fund, 1 em certain I would never pay a cent, under existing circumstances, unless compelled by the strong arm of 1 consider the whole character of tbe Seminary changed from being object of complacent regard, it has become one ofdisgusland abhorrence. I have no doubt it will be so regarded generally, and esvecially in the city of BOSTON. Pjeterboro', K.

S8, 183. Frits Garrison Knowing ihe interest you take in all. that concern the people of color, we have forwarded a few lines to give you some idea of our situation. are aware a Manual Labor School has been established here for Colored Youth, under the patronage of the well known philanthropist, Gcrrit Smith. Although known as a coloniza- tionist, yel he breathes the spirit of an abolitionist; and if the man of color has a sincere friend, that friend is Gerril Smith.

lie has established the school not With the view to raise up statesmen, but a use ful class of public-spirited and pious young men, i wbo will go forth and take en active pari in ine great work of moral reform. The situation of the school is pleasant, healthy and retired. The qualifications for admission are good morals aud respect- We have the privilege of receiving either a good common or classical education, and we sin- cerefy hope many young men will leave the school prepared for any situation to which they may be called in this or any other country. We have an excellent teacher, Jlr. C.

Grant, formerly pnucipal of the Whitesboro Academy, who, besides having the talents, learning and piety required for such a situation, is heartily devoted to our cause. Mr. Smith liberally supplies us with stationary, books, board and lodging. Aa a partial compensation for the above named expenditures, the student is re- quired to work four hours daily on the farm, there being abundance of land connected with the school. Our fare is very plain.

Neither tea uor coffee allowed, and meat but once a tiny. We are convinced by experience, that plain food is better for both body and mind, particularly when going through a course of and manual labor certainly has many advantages over the old system of constant study. Every one who enters the school is required to sign a pledge to abstain from all intoxicating driuks, including cider and beer, and tobacco in every form. Wo are at perfect liberty to express our opinions Ov Colonization and Abolition, and we are liberally supplied with anti-staveiy and other publications. In fact, no is spared to make us comfortable.

'The nest term commences on lha first of January 5 and we trust our colored brethren will embrace diis favorable opportunity. The light of knowledge is dawning upon our benighted race, and we kbould be zealous to improve every opportuuity of increasing our information. Tbe tiine bas arriv- ed when talents, zeal and public spirit are much You will no doubt be pleased to learn that the Colonization scene is rapidly shifting in this quarter. A year ago, there were but two abolitionists in the But there has lately been formed a flourishing Anti-Slavery Society, numbering among its members some of the wealthiest aod most respocta- tie citizens all of them converts, too, to the good cause. We verily believe the lime ia rapidly ap-toreaehinr, when the heavy voke khs.ll be broken and the oppressed shall go free, and when the American slave shall sing the song of liberty.

On the 11th iost. Rer. fieriah Green, President of Oneida Institute, paid us a visit. He delivered two sermons on tbe sin of slavery. In him the oppressed have a faithful friend and powerful advoraio.

His discourses were remarkable for depth of thought aud force of delivery. Tbe great modern Diaua of the Epbesians i. expediency, amalgamation, and colonization were demolished with one sweep, nd seat from whence they came, the shade be. low. He most have convinced every on who re-fleeted fr one moment npon the subject, that eolo.

xusatiea tends to perpetuate slavery, prejudice, ha. tred, and all uncharitableness towards the unfortunate colored man. We trust his powerful appeals and Birney's glorious letter will make an impression upon our excellent friend, and convince bim of the fallacy and wickedness of that abominable Society. Yours, most respectfully, A STUDENT. The following affectionate and spirited letter waI wiitien by one of the students at Walerville College, and sent to George Thompson, Esq.

during hU receut visit to that place. Witsrtillc College, 18, 1834. Mr. Thompsos Sir I have the honor of being one of the many yoaug men in this Institution, who profess a strong regaid fur you as a man. ami who feel deeply interested ia the cause yea advocate.

Though now a stranger, and addressing job from obscurity, you may be assured that it is my desire effectually lo benefit my country, by pleading the cause of philanthropy ia tones which shall alarm every oppressor, and soothe every wounded heart. I would see tit I foulest stain removed fiem the tarnished escutcheon of my country's glory. I expect to see it removed. Bright lights are blazing out amid the horrid gloom of iniquity, and are revealing to a waking continent tbe enormity of her guilt. Christian men will look upon the sin of slavery, in view of tbe great day of.

God's alinightiness. The light of truth is beaming out, and it will pour its ef fulgence until the cinders and ashes of a gone world shall be strown on the last winds of desolaleness. The breath of Jehovah has kindled tbe flame of light and love, and it will burn on eternally. Go on, friend of your race, and be strong in God strength and your own The shield of Omnipotence is over you your habiliments are truth and justice, and there is not a weapon- in hell's armory that can hurt you. Young, warm and plighted hearts here will remember and pray for you.

Let it cheer you anion strangers, that Americans can feel for, and will befriend him who occupies lb watch-lower of human rights and liberty. READ IT. Written ht Mrs. Child's presented to friend. BY JT.

H. LE ROT. Read, read it for the sake of him Whose band has traced this lino Read, read it! though you ne'er again Look on a gift of mine. Read, read it this is all the boon I ask of thee to-day: See here is stern reality, Told in a poet's lay. Romance has from her visions woke, Aud with her magic pen, Wrote here a faithful tale of truth, To startle bearded men.

Genius has breathed his spirit here. And from bis borne above, Brought all his choicest gems to deck This offering of love. Here is the plea of woman for Tbe wronged and the oppressed Here cries are echoed, that may well Dismay the mail-clad breast. Here the deep curse the slaver breathes, Comes o'er the restless sea, Mingling with deeds we may not speak. Darkly and fearfully Here Wiiberfoxcc has sign and seal Of condemnation set, Upon the very front and brow Of error and deceit.

Here woman's charily and love, And woman's fortitude, Go calmly on in duty's path, Where doubling manhood stood. Here is the fearful cry of one, Heart-stricken in bis chain. As burning thoughts of other days Fall on bis maddened brain. Here art has tried its skill To copy legal wrong Aud failed and yet tbe failure seems Mere fancy's fabled song. Light for the blind from every page is streaming brightly out, And all who will, may know the truth, And some mcst who would kot.

Read, read it this is still my song, This my petition still Read, read it ponder well its thoughts, Then burn it if you will. 32 CO 9 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8, REMOVAL. (Tx The office of the Liberator is removed from Merchants' Hall fo Ao. 31, Cornhill, 3d story, over the Bookstore of Mr. Benjamin B.

Muzzey. KENNEBEC JOURNAL. Tbe last number of this paper contains a long editorial article, commenting upon the proceedings of the Maine Anti-Slavery Convention, which it had tbe fairness and liberality to insert entire. It is written in a complacent spirit, aud with a comfortable estimate of editorial sagacity and foresight. That portion of it which rebukes the Age for its impotent assault upon Mr.

Thompson, we published in our last number. The editor says that the air of superiority which every white man affects over tbe colored race, may be neither philosophical nor but, he apprehends, it ill be no easy task to root it out from the iniuds of To root out an air, Mc. is scarcely a just use of figures. Abolitionists have, never supposed that the task of eradicating prejudice against color would be an easy one, and therefore they have gone to it with a zeal and determination proportionate to the difficulty of its execution. But they declare their design is not to amalgamate the white and black races of men by intermarriages.

The race will then be kept distinct and strongly marked? See. This, it seems to us, is a singular and most illogical inference. The design of abolitionists is, not to regulate matrimonial connexions, (which they cannot do, any more than they can govern the tides of the ea,) but to emancipate human beings from a beastly and soul-destroying bondage but it by no means follows, that because they do not aim at amalgamation, therefore the two races will be kept distinct. As long as we have those in our land wbo are now crying out so lustily against a mixture of blood, we are sure that, whether emancipation take place or mt, this mixture will go 011 under their auspices and by their active cooperation For it is notorious, that they who are indulging in unrestrained licentiousness, placing female virtue beyond the reach of protection, and mu-lattoizing the uation, are the loudest in their denunciations of a lawful and virtuous union of the races. Is the editor of the Journal sure that we have no political right to interfere with slavery We have a moral right, surely, and nothing beyond this was advocated in the Convention.

But if we give up the runaway victims of slavery wbo fly lo us for security if we are taxed to support a standing army chiefly for the protection of the slaveholding Staid; if wo tolerate a slave representation in Congress if we directly uphold the slave system in the District of Columbia and in tbe Territories; then it follows, JOUR N'A I S. that we have voluntarily assumed political relations which are in the highest degree criminal, and that they can be and ought to be changed by political action, in accordance with the prerogatives of constitutional liberty. Hence, the following stroke of satire by the editor of tbe Journal is equally impotent and wide of lite mark Agitation of the public mind on tbe subject in Maine looks to us l.ke waking the wrong passen- or pulling the wrong tooth. My dwelling is on file, and the engine com with a I rein em I em clatter to my house which is not in danger, deluge me with water, bieak my window, land tuin every thing topsy tnrvy, while the flames of my neighbors bouse remain It is not the immediate abolitionist, hut the editor of the Journal, who becomes ridiculous by this unfortunate illustration and witless caricature. Cutting asunder all those ties which bind us together as a nation, and disregarding all those social and political dulies arising from the circumstance of our being a united people, whose interests are the same if the above mode of reasoning is correct, then to inflame the zeal and humanity of any portion of the American people, in relation to the situation of the Poles or Greeks, or of those who, in their blindness, Bow down to wood and is waking the wrong passenger, or pulling the wrong Like the tortoise, we are lo keep within our own shell.

We are not to denounce the despotism of Russia, because are not in tbe do minions thereof. Wo are not to arraign the conduct of tbe Turks towards tbe Greeks, because we belong to another This is the meanness of selfishness not the liberality of patriotism. It would log the moral movements of the age, and keep the world groping in darkness until the light of the final conflagration blazed upon its vision. Agitation of tho public mind on the subject' of libertv, in any quarter of tbe globe, with reference to despotism in any opposite quarter, is always seasonable, useful and proper. The voice even of so inconsiderable a place as Argusta, may be made to.

echo round tbe globe and a single mind ia that beaatiful village may give birth to thoughts of freedom that shall traverse tbe nations, encountering tbe principles of despotism with resistless energy, and wrestling down principalities and powers. As members of the human family, as believers in a common Christianity, we of New-England are bound to plead, labor and associate together here for the extinction oi slavery and prejudice throughout the world and, of course, for their extiuclion at home. But is it not deplorable, that he who occupies so responsible a station as the editor of a public journal, should be so ignorant or so forgetful of tbe liabilities and obligations of the several portions of this great republic to each other Are we not members of one body Shall tbe hand say to the foot, '1 have no need of thee Shall the head inquire of the trunk, What have I to do with thee What do we call ourselves Tbe UNITED States of America. Shall we then authorise or countenance in one section, that which is a common calamity, and which, unless repented of speedily, will lead to a common death 'My neighbor's dwelling is on says the editor of the Journal. Shall wo then allow a deluge of water to be thrown upon it, and strive to extinguish it at once Or shall we let it burn unmolestedly to-day, carry our buckets with ns to-morrow, and throw a few drops upon the flame on the third day, and thus put it out gradually and prudently! My neighbor's dwelling is on How, then, can you say that your own is not in danger 1 Can you sleep quietly in sueh burning juxtaposition I My neighbor's dwelling is on Then do by him as you would have him do by you sound the alarm ring the bells get out the engines and go to work with alacrity.

My neighbor's dwelling is on But lie is unconscious of the fact he is profoundly slumbering, and his dreams are of peace, and safety, and happiness. Will yon not snoot ia agmiy to him, for fear of waking the wrong' tenant? See! tho flames are rushing with lightning speed from story to story a moment's delay, and all is lost Up with the ladders! Who will mount My neighbor's dwelling is on No it is your own house. We are all occupying apartments in one great and beautiful temple. One half of the majestic pile is in a blaze, and tho other half is filled with smoke and burning cinders But, says the Journal, we ought not to interfere. because our interference will be regarded with anger and repulsion, and of course defeat our But the interference of truth and liberty always excites anger and repulsion on the part of hypocrites and despots.

Shall hypocrites and despots be therefore let alone Strange doctrine, this, that would seal up the lips of the patriot and christian, and put an end to the liberty of speech and of the press Why is the Journal so inconsistent Why does it in! ere with the national administration, reckless i i 'auger and repulsion' of the friends of that Inn. tralion W'f says the Journal, against all attempts alter the Constitution, so as to give Congress po abolish slavery that is, throughout the country, we suppose. Have any such attempts been made I or has such a proposition been submitted to the people or have abolitionists any such purpose in view If not, why make a needless protest Is it done with malicious intent, to fasten upon the anti-slavery party an imputation that shall stir up the angry passions of avindictive mob cannot cherish such an opinion of the Journal and yet we are again constrained to ask, respecting its protest, Cat bono We have no slaves among says tbe Journal, and very few of the African race Mr. Thompson is therefore a little out of his No, the error is on the part of the Journal. It is literally true, that we have no slaves among us but may not the condemnatory interrogation of Cowper be justly put to us We have no slaves at home then why abroad We have no slaves in Maine, none in New-Hampshire, none in Massachusetts but we have slaves and a slave trade in the District of Columbia we have slaves in the territories of Arkansas and Floridawe have whole plantations of slaves in tbe southern States we put batk into bondage slaves who escape from their masters we are taxed lo uphold slavery and we grant all our physical and political strength for tbe protection, not of slaves, but of slave masters, slave traders, and slave drivers.

Now, as long as we of New-England are engaged in man-stealing, in plundering the poor and needy, in buying and selling mortal bodies and deathless souls it ill preposterous and impudent in ns to call upon southern men to be honest and humane, and to let the oppressed go free. Hence repentance and reformation, like charity, should begin at home. There is an old adage lo this effect Set a rogue to eatch a rogue but whoever thought of employing' a thief to reform a thief Thcu that sayest, a man shonld not steal, dost thou steal Of Mr. Thompson, the Journal further remarks 4 His address was a general and rather indefinite declamation against slavery, delivered with fluency aud much vehemence of manner. Tbe most objectionable remark we heard bim make was the out in which ho referred to that provision of our constitution hich allows three filths of the slaves to be represented in Congress.

He said this gave the south S3 or S3 Representatives in Congress, the mere representatives of property; and be rather intimated that the people of the north ought not to submit to this unequal representation. Mr. T. perhaps did oat reflect that if the southern slaves were emancipated, the whole of them, instead of three fifths, would represented in Congress, and the twenty-three Southern Representatives of slaves be immediately increased to near forty. Besides, wt have not the feast doubt the liberation of the slaves would immediately tend tn increase the aggregate population of tho southern States ia a roecn greater aatio than at pres.

nl so that Mr. Ts suggestion, so far as it was intended to eieite jealouov of the preponderance of political power at the south, failed altogether in its Cool and romptareot enough We cast assure the editor of the Journal, that Mr. Thompson was not so unreflecting as ha supposes. Blr. T.

under, stands lha bearing of immediate emancipation upon the political power of the Stales quite as well, in oar opinion, as Mr. Severance. Can any thing bo more incongruous, or oueqoal, than thcslavo property representation in Congres 7. Hy what rule of justice, or eonsistenry of legislation, shall the property of one section of the country he represented, and the properly of another be denied this protective privilege It is a species of favoritism not to be toler ated in a republic like ours. It is, then, so far as the free Stales are coarerned, moaxtrous injustice aod servile concession.

Tb argument, be it remembered, is based upon the assumption, that property ought to be represented in Congress, so that the rich man shall, peradventure, possess a hundred times as much political power as the poor man and it strikes directly at the root of liberty and equality. But the most afflicting view of this matter is not tbe loss of political power at the norths It is not enough that we of the north consent to tbe existence of slavery that we pledge for its prolongation, all tho physical strength that we possess that, to give it nourishment, and to quell the clamors of tbe slaveholders, we readily yield to any and every change in the policy of the nation, whether relating to commerce or manufactures, imposed upon ns by the south it is not enough that we do all Ibis, but we go farther, and reach the highest point of hnman infamy and human injustice. We enter into a solemn league with Ihe robbers of our species, and lo enable tbein to plunder wiih impunity, we throw into their hands all the political power which belongs lo tbe slaves, and which shonld wielded exclusively for the benefit of these poor bleeding victims. It may safely be affirmed, that it is the most atrocious alliance ever entered into between man and man. Now, it was in reference lo this taking away of political power from the oppressed, (not merely from the north,) and giving it to the oppressors, that Sir.

Thompson uttered bis condemnatory sentiments. His object was not a sectional one it was not to stir up tho selfishness, but the humanity of tho north. Justice and mercy demand that the twenty-five southern members of Congress, who aro sent nominally as the representatives of the slaves, should be really and truly their representatives. Are they so No they in fact represent and legislate exclusive ly for tho masters, whose interests and wishes alone are consulted. most unholy league But the Journal reminds Mr.

Thompson (unneces sarily, we know,) and the people of the north, that if slavery were abolished, the political strongth of the south would be greater than it is at present; and, therefore, that New-England would rather lose than gain by the change. Well, ba it so but if tCe present representation bo wrong in principle, and unjust in its action upon the slaves, shall New-England, lo promote ber own selfish purposes, therefore longer consent to it Shall she basely thrive upon Ihe ruin of others It is certainly true, as the Journal affirms, that the abolition of slavery would enlarge the southern representation in Congress. Hence the charge, which is so often brought against abolitionists, that they are inimical to Ihe interests of the south, is evidently false. But there is a wide difference between the two eases. AW, slaveholders represent their slaves as property.

Abolish slavery, aad the slaves will represent themselves as men and there will be no longer auy collisions between the north and south between free labor and slave labor between men and brutes between voluntary and compulsory action. One policy will answer for lha whole country, and will operate as equally upon tbe whole country as human wisdom and disinterested patriotism can devise, because it will be formed for a nation of freemen, whose chances and interests and aspirations must over bo the same. But we cannot now enlarge upon this subject. There is not an abolitionist, who is not anxious to see each section of this country fully and fairly represented in Congress, let the balance of power fall where it may. If the slaveholders will let the op pressed go free, tbe south will have a representation for the whole, instead of only 3-5lhs of its colored population.

Political power will not then be a mo nopoly in the bands of despots, wielded in deadly hostility to a free system; but, equally distributed among those to whom it belongs, it will be exercised for the general good, and for the protection and hap piness of all classes of citizens. In conclusion, we would iuquire, whether the last paragraph of the article upon which we have com mented is worthy of the dignity of a public organ On the says the Journal, we do not think any one at tlie North need trouble himself about Monsieur 7Vnon" let him "come agaiu if be Is this wit, or is it scurrility Is Mr. Thompson really so inconsiderable a person, that be may be assailed with low ridicule aud vulgar slang I Will not even the editor of the Journal, in the spirit of fairness, concede that on the seoie of logic and of eloquence, Mr. T. has scarcely a rival as a public speaker Surely, the mnn wbo has won the hearts of all England, who has been borne upon the shoulders of popular enthusiasm from one end of tbe kingdom lo the other, for his labors in tbe cause of justice aud humanity, whose career has been full of moral sublimity and heroic daring, surely such a man may rightfully expect to be treated with decency, if not with deference, by so respectable a paper as the Kennebec Journal.

THE ELECTION MR. LAWRENCE'S LETTER. It is certainly a singular, and not very creditable fact, that the people of New-England, with all their professed hostility to slavery, and their deaire to see it abolished, have never interrogated those who have presented themselves for their suffrages, whether, if elected, they would endeavor to effect a speedy and complete overthrow of the foul system in the District of Colombia, and in the Territories of the Union. This question should be paramount over all others at every election, until the nation, as a nation, ceases to traffic in human flesh. Tbe whole land may be, and is, divided on a question of dollars and cents and there is 'rushing in hot haste to the ballot-boxes to settle the amazing question, whether John Doe or-Richard Roe shall be elected to office.

All this while, no heed is given to the cries of those who are held in bondage by a palrioti and free people their case is too trivial to be noticed at all. But this apathy is fast giving way, and very soon, the all absorbing question at the polls will be, Will you vote for the immediate abolition of slavery in that portion of the- country, over which Congress has exclusive jurisdiction And upon the answer given to this question will hinge every congressional election. Fortunately, we have the experience of the British people to guide us in this matter. The tables of the two houses ef Parliament groaned, for many a session, beneath the weight of petitions for the abolishment of colonial slavery; but these petitions were unheeded, because no effort was mad to send the right men to put away that aril and bitter thing. At last, the moral influence of tho nation was ponred through a political medium and slavery received its death-blow at once.

Mrs. Child, in her beautiful anti-slavery airnaal, called 'The Oasis, tells us- the following instructive and pithy anecdote, HOW TO EFFECT EMANCIPATION, venerable dnd excellent member of the So ciety of Friends, from England, speaking to the editor concerning the manner in which emancipation could be effected in the United States, said: Thou must do as tee have done in England. .4 sculptor came among tis urith images, in black marble, of an JJfrican kneeling, in chains. Almost every abolitionist pur-chased one and xchen a man came to ask us lo vote for him as member of Parliament, tee held up the image and asked, ffhal hast thou done for this If he said heJiad not made up his mind on that difficult question, toe an swered, Then, friend, we have made up our minds that we shall wot vote roa thee. In imitation of so good an example, some highly respectable friends of righteous liberty, in this city, have interrogated Abbott Lawrence, Esq.

the Whig candidate for Congress, in relation to his views upon the subject of slavery and the slave trade at the seat of the national government, and have received a prompt and courteous answer from him. The entire correspondence is placed on the preceding page. Of Mr. Lawrence's letter, we are disposed to speak in as kind a spirit as it is written. In the first place, it does justice to the motives of the gentlemen who have addressed him and secondly, jus tice to the cause in which they are engaged, designating it as the cause ttr pbilak It contains nothing reproachful, although he might easily have selected some epithets that would have been swallowed with avidity in the community: nor is there in it any resort to the common subterfuge of political hypocrites such as that the present is an excited state of the public mind, cr that it is of immense importance that every thing should be made to bend to the success of the whig cause, When he says that his sentiments respecting slavery and the slave trade are, as he believes, in accordance with those of his interrogators, it is only necessary to turn to what they say respecting this dreadful system and traffic, to perceive that he utterly condemns both as heinous crimes which admit of no palliation, and which ought, therefore, to be instantly exterminated.

But we fear that he did not mean to go quite so far, and that he is too charitable, inasmuch as be thinks a vast proportion of the population of this State coincide with the interrogators in their estimate of these evils, when it is apparent that they hate them only or chiefly in the abstract. Indeed, the letter rather avoids than answers the questions which were propounded to its author, and is therefore too indefinite to be completely satisfactory. Still, we are led to hope, from its general spirit, that Mr. Law re nee, if elected, will not be backward in advocating the rights, and exhibiting the wrongs, of more than twintt-six thousand guiltless slaves, who are held in bondage by 4 the sovereign people of these United States. Wc hare taken no pains to ascertain how this letter is regarded by our abolition brethren generally.

Doubtless some of them will, on the whole, deem it so acceptable at the present juncture, as to induce them to vote for Mr. Lawrence. As for ourselves, we shall give a decided preference to another candidate in the field, viz. AMASA WALKER, simply because he is publicly known to be a thorough-going, uncompromising abolitionist, upon whose integrity the utmost reliance may be safely placed, and who is in other respects, and for many weighty reasons, deserving of a triumphant vote. Conceding fairness of intention and benevolence of heart Mr.

Lawrence, yet we presume he is almost a stranger to the anti-slavery controversy; and we therefore choose to give our votes to one who is an acknowledged abolitionist, and who has on all great moral questions displayed so much intrepidity as Amasa Walker. These remarks we make upon our individual responsibility, presuming that abolition ists will exercise that independence of thought, of choice, and of action, in this particular, for which ihey are signalized in all their movements. Let mammon hold while mammon can, Tbe bones and blood of fellow man Let tyrants scorn while tyrants dare, The shrieks and wiithings of despair The end must come it will not wail-Bonds, yokes and tcourges have their dale Slavery itself must pass away, And be a tale of yesterday Christian Register. This paper has long been blameworthy, for the coldness and apathy which it has manifested on the of slavery. We cherished the hope that its present editor would redeem its character in this particular, and speak out manfully in behalf of three millions of injured American citizens or, at least, that he would say noth ing, calculated to injure a cause so sacred and momentous as the cause of emancipation.

We believe he has professed to be an abolitionist, but he will hardly be recognized as such at the present time. Here is a paragraph from his pen, respecting Mr. Thompson: 4 We are much disposed to doubt the wisdom of enlisting itinerate foreigners in this cause. It cannot be concealed that it is at present an exciting subject, and imperfectly understood. An Englishman does not know how to meet American prejudices upon ques tions about Slavery and if the cause of Anti-Slavery is ever to prosper, it must pass into hands strong indeed, but which know how to grapple with error and prejudice skilfully, and not into hands which waste tbeir strength by random assaults against either real or imaginary foes, or which contend as if beating the air.

It 'is evident that the exciting subject of slavery is imperfectly nnderstood not by Mr. Thompson, but by the editor of the Register. We ire not sorry that an Englishman does uot know how to meet American prejudices upon questions about slavery e. does not know how to excuse tbosc prejudices, and tourb them coaxingly and smilinglyfor we Americans need plain dealing, and have Tied to each other, and flattered each other, long enough. Would it not bo fair and prudent for the editor of the Register first to hear Mr.

Thompson, and then decide npon his ability to grapple with prejudice and error skilfully If be find in Mr. Thompson any waste of strength, or any proneness to make random assaults azainst any real or imaginary foes, then he anay.dep-, recate his efforts, and lament that the anti-slavery cause has not fallen into better hands. He is a theologian peradventure he may tell us in what part of the oracles of God we are told to consult the prejudices of men in ex posing their sinfulness. Strike but hear. Is Chakactxr Tho Boston Recorder looks with a favorable eye npon the bigb-banded nod despotic proceedings of the Faculty, of Laa Seminary.

Tbe Utst amber of ike New-York Evangelist contains a long editorial article, eotnasentiiM; witb tr.uch ability upon these proceedings, and ia terms of merited reprehension. The indignant and very spirited sentiments of our correspondent we are sura will bo widely responded to by many who have recently subscribed le the IusmU of this Seminary. fXJ'At a meeting of the anti-masonic republican) electors of tho Ninth Congressional District, bold at Dedhara, on the 20th ultimo, Hon. William Jackson was unanimously neroi bated for representative to Congress, and in one ef the resolutions adopted os that occasion, as published in tbe Dairy Advocate, it is declared that when ihe people ean get into Congress a plenty of such prmttieal men as William Jackson, Homan Lincoln, Nathaniel B. Bore'ee, Ate.

we will then see whether tbe slavery ef white people called freemasons, as well as the slavery of entered people called negroes, cannot both be dene away with in the District of Columbia, whose pretendedly free soil these abominations are suffered to disgrace Theological Seminary. We learn that an effort will be made to establish a. Theological Seminary, in some central position of tn ureat Valley, on a liberal and adequate scale, where American young men will be secured in the enjoyment of the inalienable rights' of speech, discussion, assemblage and association for every benevolent and lawful purpose, so long as they neither neglect their studies' nor. violate the proprieties of their station as candidates for: the gospel ministry. For ourselves, our sense of the great want of preachers is such that we aro prepared to uphold every reasonable attempt to multiply facilities for their education.

JV. f' Extract of a letter from BarbaJoes, received by a commercial house in this place. The great measure ef emancipation is working better than the warmest friends of that law could have anticipated! and from the neighboring islands we continue to re-" ceive favorable accounts of the conduct of the laborers, with the exception of the colony of Demarara, where a great deal of indolence and apathy has '3xon- dria Gazette. The members of the Massachusetts Union Harmonic Society are requested to assemble at the house of Mrs. Adam Stockbridge's, Southac Court, on Monday evening next at half past 6 o'clock, for the choice of officers and such other business as may present itself, it being tbe annual meeting.

ByNwder of the President, JOHN B. CUTLER. Joseph Brows, Secretary. November 7, 1834. 03 The Bplendid piece of plate presented by Female friends in Glasgow to MissCran-dall, will be shown to our anti-slavery friends for a.

few days, at the Anti-Slavery Office, No. 46, Washington-street; CIRCULAR. At a meeting of the Concord Anu-SIavcry Society, Sept. 30th, 1334, the following resolution was passed: Resolved, That the Rev. Edmund Worth, Thomas Chadbourue, 61.

I.j Rev. George Slorrs, John Farmer, Kev. Moses G. Thomas, Rev. be-nezer E.

Commingsr and Albe Cady, Esq be a Committee to correspond with tbe several Anti-Slavery Societies ia this Stale, with the friends of abolition generally, on -the expediency of calling Deliberative Convention, to afford opportunity for mutual interchange of views and feeliugs in relation) lo the great objects of our Association, and to adopt such measures for co-operating with tbe friends of civil liberty and equal rights throughout tbe eoootry as may be judged best calculated to effect these objects and that said Committee be authorised to call said Convention at such time and place as they may deem In conformity with this resolution, tbe undersigned invite the Anti-Slavery Societies in New-Hampshire by their Delegates, and all other persons ne believe that holding our fflloto men in bondage is sin that shonld be IMMEDIATELY ABANDORKO, lo meet in Convention at Concord, Tuesday, November 11, 1331, for tbe general purposes expressed ia the foregoing resolve, and to unite in fervent prayer to Almighty God to bless our efforts for Ihe speedy abolition of Slavery throughout our land. And a we expect effect our object only by moral means, by the exhibition of truth to the understanding, we would not shun investigation, and are willing our opinions and priiiciplcs should be examined; we therefore cordially invite ALL. wbo feel an interest in tbe great subject of American Slavery, to meet with us and participate in the disenssions. Delegates and members of Anti-Slavery Societies will meet at (he Town Hall, at 9 o'clock, for t2n transaction of business. The pabKc exercises of tbe Convention will commence with a sermon at tbe Rev.

Mr. Bouton's meeting boese, at half past ten. EDMUND WORTH, T. CHADBOURNE, GEORGE STORRS, JOHN FARMER, MOSES G. THOMAS, E.

E. CUMMINGS, ALBE CADT. The following gentlemen having dnly considered the subject of the Convention, as recommended by the Concord Anti-Slavery Society, eordialfy 'auilet with the Committee in the above invitarieo. REV. DAVID 8TOWELE.

JOHN M. WHITON; E. B. BRADFORD, jV.vj AUSTIN RICHARDS- CALVIN CUTLER, J. M.

PUTNAM, WALTER. HARRIS, D. D. RUFUS PUTNAM, JARED PERKINS," ADbti aiArrtitnu. DAVlb ROOT.

JONATHAN CURTISS. .11 PRUDENCE CRANDALL'S TRIAL. TUST PUBLISHED, Report of the Ar- gu.uuuw VXIIUBCI, 111 WJB CUV OI I IU- dence Crandall, Plaintiff in error, m. State of Connecticut, before the Supreme Court of Error, at their session at Brooklyn, July term, 1834. By a member of the Bar.

4 Fop sale at the Anti-Slavery Rooms, No. 46, Washington-street Price VJets. single $1420 per. dozen, 10,00 per hundred. KoV.1, tf.

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