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lie trepariifu so nuturnl loonc in nn untried Itonition but as lio proceeded, he found limsclf listened to with attention nn.l rc-I licet, bo grudtitilly rose, nbovo IliO first slight embarrassment, uud wan anon uhsoi bed in the grandeur of bis mighty theme. poku for mi hour nnd a hall nnd when tho question was tnken, tho result wmn largo innjnrity for tho sido to which he bnd given Lin advocacy. It was Hot long nflcr Ibis, licit, having lis- tened to nti address lv notorious infidel tiomcd Tnvlor, bis spirit wnnwi stirred with iu him, tbnt be; nsked nnd obtained Ici.vo lo reply to it on I he spot, speaking with such pirit nnd r-floct uh to lenvo on the iiuiliiiicn i widely different impression lioni thi.t v. Inch his antagonist bnd intended. Mr.

Tbompaon now bicnuio connected swith a debating society, embracing mem' liership of many hundreds, conducted in fmrlinmrnt.iry form, nnd nttmclinii itsubhi discussions of political, social, und uiond questions, much notieo from the population ol tlmtpnrtol London where it meeting Vera beld. Here, the peculiar powers of the rcot orator wercrnpidly developed. Among other questions engaging the consideration of the Society, that of slavery wn debuted for fifteen or nivfeen In tmctcd contest Mr. Thompson, ho expected, wn found on the hido of freedom limi to mnko ol tho whoh. millet, in all it nenrmjf, wns nn nduiirnhlo pieparatiou for tne nriumnt career, lo wliu li, the n'ent ol trio London AntiMavcry Coiuiuittee, bu wm ulirequnntly called, 'I'be rect of Mr.

Tlioiiiifini' history, detailed by Mr. May, is ulrendy no well known that we need refer to it but briefly, No man labored mora eiirucntly or effectively llinn he, (or the abolition of hluvory in the Jlritisli VVeat Indies, Wo aboubl have leen rilenscu, if, in tho rapid sketch given by Mr. M. of tho menn by which this great uct of nationul justice was brought about, be bad found room to mention the name and the in-aluiiblc services of the returned missionary, William Kuibli, The system of apprentice -hip established in the pl.ico of sluvery, having been so perverted a to become the o'eca-ion of oppressions scarcely moro tolerublo Ibaji those of slavery itself, it wa found no-' cessory to light tbe Imttle ovor. Accordingly, Mr.

Thompson, after bis first visit to tho United Suites, again entered the Held, and jigain triumphed. Tho nppreuticeship was its subjects hern mo truly free, Aug. 1, Then followed the Com Law Agitation, iu hich be boro a conspicuous port, spurning the siilendid bribe bv which the laudel eristocrucy sought to seciira bis advocacy of their interests, uud eivius bis inijougni services to. tlio poor, est ciuuo Js lalHirious searching out tho cause that ho knew not, thu distant realm ol India, and Lis masterly cxpoHiiro of tho Company' inbougbt services la. tho mor.

Next anno iiuHgovcrnmciit of tbut realm, tho liuits of, which nro yet to appear. Hi election to Vnrliatncnt by tho largest constituency in tho 1 United Kingdom, that of thu Towrr Ham- Imtu Hnlonnn 1... I t. iO ma vi. twin, it iii.ii uuil i I imi 1 1 Mil rsts which oven the Irish mtuibi rs bad uhau-loncd, and hi recent visit to this couMry, ro ull fresh in tho public rceoikcliuti.

1 The Slave Trade and the British Squadron in Africa. In the IIoso of Commons on Mnndar, tho 11th, on a vote coming ui of P300.CCO fot tbo muintcnunco of liberated Ali icons. Lord PalmerNtoii sniil, tho conmiltco would recollect that discussions took plai-o with regard to this matter last year, nnd thnt nil as. 1 urnnce was given by (Jovermi.cut to add ndditionul tlTicieucy to tho prevHiitivo mea- crura which bud been du no tiuiu iu force; nnd iu coiioC'iucnce lliereol there was a ureal- er sliingeiicy both on tho of Africa and tho coast of Ilmil. Theso measures bad been attended with great success almost moro rapid success than could hnvo Im i ii expected.

On the const of Aiiicn tho el. no trodo might be said to bo utmost cd for tbo moment, north of thu line, vtitli the exception of Jeaga und I'orlo Nutvo, nnd iu these tivo places tho 1'iitisli cruiser liud spoiled their trade, and tho parties who were formerly employed in the slave truth) were commencing dealing in palm oil mid other product of tho country. ps bad been taken for thu cultivation of cotton, nnd pecimen had been brought to this count ry, and summtteil to tho Uliauilicr ol Com 4iiurre ut Manchester, who reported thu cot- ion to on oi on I'Ai'ccumgiy vaiuauiu kiuii, and otio which would fetch a good prico iu I in tbe Portugese settlement the slave trado tiM been so very much (liuiiiii.shed. Tbo1 cur.uaiiy, win, Jiritish admiral. There wero ut tho' ugliest) Government, mnny who still held to the temptations offered by tho sluvo trade, tho I ortiiguese const generally, thu sluvo irodo has been pninlysod, many of tin) slave had stopped their transactions, nnd many of them l.ad turned to trmlo of Citi- mate kind.

On tbe i-mteni coast of Africa, the liiiaum of Muscat bnd the lust ear offorded flicililies to the cruisers which iu bud not before given, and the result was that one point in lliu soiilburn extremity of I lils dominions, where tliero was formerly n' rreat clave trudo earned on lor tne supply of, u'SMin lM'C" ed' I of holding 5000 slaves. ui i A great blow bad been struck on that liarto? the coast by their greater activity, by trcatie which bnd been made with the na- live chief, wliich lie was happy to say, bad Ibaen obasrved in many places with great Ii- delily. And he wag happy to be nblo to state, prevailed between the Jiritish cruiser ul the cruUer of Franco ami America, bnd expressed, iu the strong- terms the greut obligation hich lie felt ffor tho active, zeulou nnd iutrlligeut sup. l-ulond co-operation which be bad from llwi Anieiican and Preiu-h ollicer in the service. Therefore, on thr, i coast of Afiira, grent impression hud been made on tbo aluve trwle.

Tbo grent tilace whu-l, tbe had been directed wa. the coast Of llrnail. In answer to inquiries mado try the eonuuitteo that sat lipou this uintter, siiHleiiwnls were inado of tbo ciiorniou a- mount of slaves that were landed on tho tZVr Hri.i'b crln, last year tlio llritioli cruiser that bad been for long lime detained in the Itiver Mule, in eoneMcpiente of tho unfortunate betweed this country and the Got urn- (iul of Uuenc Ayrrs, were more conceit-, (brute on the coast of ISrnxih. and the opcia- linns Is-gnu to be imicli more active and more effectual, Coniniimientioi: look plnce with flic Gov- rrninrnt of Hrnil, and the refill win llwt tin; Itrnzilian tinvernmcnt in Hcifi'iiilicr Inft pass, mi uilililioiiid law for punishing mid preventing the slave trade. Thry lind nl ii nst exerted tlnit vigiliiiiec, nml nt 1 1 1 (lint power which it was nlwnj hi opinion tliit they cnuhl do if Ihey chose, mid the re- suit bad' born ibut in tin: course of tins eight months lmiiiL' which llii'V had so nrtrd lin had almost extinguished Iho slave trade of Tho iiiiiiiIxt of slaves brought into Ibiizil in the year was not, upon the widest calculation, nbovo hull' lliu number which bad been brought iu Ibruier years.

'J'bo greater number ol them was brought iu iu the lirst bull' of the yearj but iu the hint quarter of 1 1 present year, up to April, he believed that very lew slaves indeed were brought iulo Dia.il. 'l lm number, indi-cd, wail Muted lit lew hundiccls, instead ol pent number of thousand. And bo could siuto that thn Cnvi'miiicul of llrazil was Co niierntu.9 most sineerelv nnd rlletiiallv will. tin) d'owinment in fiil'illing obligation of the trcutv V. till Luglniitl.

(tl)C Vntt-SlaUCVII nLOW A DOI.otte. on a jakhiso lt, it LlK KOT in mas' wim. what he shall iav ob what hb shall oosckal. Miltun At. EXt, OHIO, AUGUST 10, 18.il.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE meets September 1st. No Paper next Week. It has been customary to suspend the publi. cation of The lluide during anniversary week. To do so this year, would bo greatly to delay the publications of tho proceedings.

To prevent this and still give the printers a liulo relaxation and for othor roasons, wo shall not issue on the week provious. So that our readers will not hear from us next week. Wo hope to return, sftvr tbe anniversary with new zeal and energy to the work. Western Anti-Slavery Fair. Friends, road the call in tho present and take immediate measures to aid the enterprise.

There is littln timo to loose. Apart from the pecuniary aid fuirs nllbrj, they aro In many places peculiarly valuable for their local inilu- encc. A itentlenian from Cincinnatti.rpronilv in. formed us.that to the Anti-Slavery Circle, which formed us.tlmt to the Anti-S sustuilll, fr ull tho vitulbty to bo lot aro mainly indebted bo found on the subject tho clt'- 'enr wff "ro informed, tho effort rested entirely upon a very few. Wo linpo it will be shared tbiv yeur bv greater num.

bcts of thoso who ni.i.rovo it, obi'cot. 41 Western Anti-Slavery Fair. Annual Meeting---Arrangements. Our Friends in Fuirmount and lit. Union, aro fine epiri's and will di whatever is practica to accommodate the Meeting.

The Meeting nil! bo held in tbo tent as thcrs is no hnuxcin thu neighborhood (hat will occoimiioJato tho assembly. Tho in our lust iu regard to tbo rrficuhmcnt table, tho Committee di cm important. Mr." T. K. Viekes, a gentleman well riiialilicd fur tho servieo will supeiintend tho arruiiKCincnt, and take charge of the contributions for this object on tho ground.

Rail Road Arrangements. AU persons travelling lo tho Convention from places north of Havcnna, by rail roal should como down by the 11 o'clock train on Saturday. They will arrive at Havcnna nt 1 V. and a special train for their accommodation, will lenvo Kawnna for Alliance ut half past 3 o'clock, 1'. M.

This will bo tho only opparlnnity yetiny Uillte mcethij on SiiihIiu by H.iil lliuJ. To oil our reiiucsta for a train from Cleveland on Sun day oruiiig, the 2v.iil lluud Company huvo rc fused to listen. A Committeo ill bo in waiting nt tho Depot at AUianco to direct strangers to places of lodging. Hacks from Salem to Mount Union. reusonaMc, and our citizens will doubtless find this an economical and pleasant method of con-trader i ho to 8Val1 ot 11 milke early that ample rrovlion my bo n'1" For tho accommodation of the citizens of Sa.

fl0M v( ru ween Salem and Mount Union during tho Meeting as often as the necessities of passengers "ball demand. The faro they nssuro us shall be Rev. Jesse McBride. Mr. MuBrido has spout tho last week In this vicinity.

Ho has spokou sovurul times in Sa- lom to full house, of attentive listeners. A fu-Us g'tiro for Ids life from his field of Missionary la- x- the heathen of Carolina, he loe with pUinncsc end fidelity tho guilt ol tbo Church in fcllowshiping slavcholJurs, and urges all churches to treat mou-stuulors as tho' guilty of at least as great an enormity as aro horse thieves or any other class of habitual of-tion fcn'lcr, Mr. McBndo earnestness and fidcli-Our w'u dm the respect of all and ena-st bio him to accomplish much for the Slave. IIu says that the responsibility of his expulsion with the clcrgy-that it would not 'J couU not liavo bcon wlthout ti0it reJ ''C01'10. of St clirsvll1o.

Celebrated this andvorsury with music, proctasion and a dinner. After dinner they ropaircd to tho Court House where, interspersed with praying and rCaJi" Ipendauce. ex- 'pecclus woro mado by Messrs. liar- AVulkar and J. V.

Nowport. Tho llol- Chronicle says, thnt the occasion was thaactsriso i bv and enjoy. mvm'. Anti-Slavery on Infidel Movement. Wc call nttcntion to tho statements of Messrs, Finney nnd Mahan, beforo tho Chicago Convention, that the impression Was mado upon tl.o piety of Great Biitain, that the Anti-Slavery movement among us as mainly an ItifiM Morcmcnt." This statement unequivocally con vh ts tho Church of iiulilTurenco to slavery.

It also convicts the piety of Great Britain of infidelity to humanity and truth. The piety abroad, like that at home, prefcring tbo companionship of men -stealers who bnd rqiuts-tion tor chiirch-nicinhcrship and orthodoxy to association with infidels who wcro In preaching a vpri of "deliverance to the captives tho opening of tho prison-door', to thoso who aro bound." Forms and opinions aro moro to them than tbo spirit and pruttico which Jesus inculcated. A truth which abolitionists hnvo been laying to their chargo these many years, And though tho confcision is now made, wc arc not prepared to sec from the mass of them, any change of position. It might be a pertinent inquiry to Messrs. Finney and Mnhnn how tho idea of infidelity beenmo insepcrahlo from tho viowsof ubolition-ists in America? Tho investigation of this inquiry will show that the prejudico was created, and British co-operation prevented by tho misrepresentations of ministers from this country, men who profess abhorrent) of slavery, but hnvo far grcutcr abhorrenco of abolitionists.

Wc know that such has been tho origin and history of this prejudico at home. They havo waged a war which was unrelenting, and was designed to bo exterminating rgninst abolitionists, nnd when tho latter havo maintained tho superiority of apostolic 'religion, pure and un-dcliied' above forms, opinions and organisations, they have been brandod as infidels and anarchists, and their character and inlluonco in every possiblo way assailed. Tho nbovo was written for our paper of last week, but with a multitudo of othor things, was crowded out. Kinco wiiting it we have received a Liberator containing an articlo from tho Condon Morning Advertiser, most ably vindicating tho motives and labors of American abolitionists, and paving a worthy tribute to tbo moral character of Mr. Oarrison and others.

Tho following extract will fully confirm tho statements mndu at tho Convention, in regard to tho nlcnialioii of British rciigion from Ameri can Abolition, and its cntiro sympathy with American piety. Few of the ministers und churches of this country havo had tho magnanimity to renounce their false impressions, even when the evidence of their vrror wn forced upon their attention. They may learn from this London Editor It is nn important firt that in the consid eration of tbo heroism which iMrs. Chiipin ui, Mr. Ci.iii'i.-oii, und others of tho baud of Abolitionists displayed in their ctfnllicU Willi the elaveliolilris iiiuMhu upholders ol slavery, that they bad not only to run 'most imminent personal risks, mill milium tatiri-vations and scll'-sacnficcs of which Tu in this country can form no ndcrpinto conception, but that they had lo encounter tlio pub lic scorn in us morfi miciiMO nun concentrated forms.

It is comparatively easy to sub mit to s.icriliccri, mid oven to itself, ill thu promotion ol cutisu which engages tho sympathy and admiration of tbo world; but to do this under the. which characterized tho euiTv coiillicts which tin) AhnliiioniMs carried on ith slavery in thu United Suites, reipiiied nubility of soul which it is given but few In possess. riuch nro thu men, sneli tho omen, from whom thu Aiiti Slavcry Society iu this country l.nvu not only kept slu.liously uloof; but whoni! moral influence, boih hero mid iu tho L'uited States, tliey havo sedulously sought in impair, iu every possiblo Way. if lliu fact did not tlaru us in thu face, it would scarcely be credited, lint the puint is one on which we shall have something moro to say, on tin curlv occasion. With regard to Mr.

it right we should uiiiku one or twu remarks of mi explanatory kind. Wo know of no man ho has been moro fiercely assailed, or moro cruelly vilified iu this country, nnd that, too, by very pi-mous who have arrogated to themselves tin) title, pur cxctlkncc, of tbo liieuds of niili slavery. Not onlv did tho leading men coniieclcd with tho jjiitish und Foreign Ami-Slavery Sociuly keep uloof from him hen bu visited this country a few years ugo, but certain panics circulated all manner ol sinister reports respecting bis privnlo cbur-iicter, with steiil nnd industry which it would hnvo been refreshing to witness in a belter cause. Wis know not that we could givo a better proof of thu success with hich these person lubored in their vocation, than l.y ean-didly confessing thnt wo ourselves woro impressed with thu conviction, that Mr. Garrison wa a muu whoso priv.ito character would uot hour examination.

We believed that so fur wa hn from being, in the privnte relations of life, all which could be desired, tbut hi habits wcro so dissolute, that it lie-catno legitiumtu oiiestiou whether even the most zealous Abolitionist, who respected moral rectitude, would be justified in associating with him. We now find, after the most cnreM innui-ry-mude, he it observed, not or hi personal friends, but of thoso who nro rather his uronul Mr. Garrison is a man of irreproachublii chiin.cter in nil the reunion, pi bio, und that be i uot only man 0f bounded benevolence nnd surpussii.B' meek-ne of disposition, but of the purest morals. Ho unblemished, indued, is ids character, that even bis bitterest enemies, whatever somo of the, uy mv0 insinuated, have never, in one instance, been ublo to point to on act of his lifu which is not iu pcrluct iiccoidanco with tho loAicst ol pnvute morals. The comment of Mr.

Garrison on theabovo aro not mernly a triumphant vindication of him self and his co-laborors, but an unquestionablo conviotion oither of tho malignity and bipocri. cy of their accusers or eUo of their stolidity. Why, an abolitionist, bowevcr.ho may dosiro'to confino himself to tho question of slavery, can hardly riso in a publio jtudienco iu Ohio to speak on thoquestion without being accused of infidelity, and thus compelled to bring in other subject In self defence. Or pcrhips ha is stopped In tho midst of nn argument on tbo S. Constitution with the inquiry do you ttnli'nvn ttm ltililn ir IM.JIVII.1- nenco ilb disregard, ho enters upon another topic, bo is met with the equnlly nppmpriatcin- quiry do yon bclicvo in tho Sabbath And thus ho is put through tho wholo catechism, shorter and longer.

If adhering to his pur-I pose, bo confines himself to bis originally pro-' posed topics of discussion ho is an infidel, but afraid or ashnmed to own it is guilty of dupli- city and double dealing, and is smuggling in infidelity, under tho nnmo of abolition, lfdriv. I en in self-vindication to a reply, ho should unfortunately manifest less bigotry and superstition thun bis cntcchUt, bo is an uvowctl infidel, and introduces extraneous questions. The truth is, as every body acquainted with the history of this discussion knows, that tbo Bible, tho Sabbath, Fjclesiastical organizations and opinions have been presented continually, as a shield for slavery. They have been tburst in tho faces of abolitionists at every step, hoping that tho sanctity with which theso opinions wrro regarded, would shield their advocntcs from tho exposure of their vilainous confederation with slaveholders. Iu this they havo been mistaken, instead of shielding slavery, they have doomed both it and their sectarian theology.

It has forced discussion upon thoso ho desired to avoid it, and investigation, and consequent chango has succeeded to unintelligent submission to theological dictation. This is a result entirely unsought and unanticipated by thoso who aro the actors in and subjects of tho change. It is tho legitimate result of honest investigation, and wo rejoice in it. Tho following is all wo bavo room to givo of Mr. Garrison's reply, to these charges of infidelity.

It seems to us they can hardly fail to be convincing to tho intelligent and candid writer of the London articlo however, ineffectual thry may bo on the minds of our American tra-ducerst I turn to wbnt the editor any on another Iioint, os he avers, and of which have no doubt, 'by tho same regard for truth nnd justicu' which he exhibit in tbo vindication of myself from various ground less charge. Id jecling tho accusations of others, ho afiriiplly becomes n.y accuser, nnd, lis Niich, must be buhl to strict nc- coiiiiluliility. hat is his charge? Thnt iny nuii-abivery principles nro ilclcctive? No. That 1 hnvo compromised thu right of the enslaved, or iu any instance lowered I the standard of duty one hair's bredlli No. I That I have grown inilillei tut, or un-I illing any longer lo hr-iir the heat nod burden of lliu I No.

That my appeals aro not 1 lo tin) conscience or religious sentiment, but D.ised on c.vjii'ilieney or mere political economy No. What, then, is it Listen toil 'His mjl views on religion fainjuets nro not iu lu.t mnny wii.i (iivmo revelation I i-'urely, this is a niiiimiuy judgment, seeing no proof whatever is iidducud! Hurcly, this is ii priiieipii entirely! Surely, on theological points, no man mny ntrsiiinu lo bu 'Hir or put on lliu robes of What my views of religious subjects' lire, thu readers of thu Morning Advertiser liru Iclt to imagine, und to misconceive or ex-; nggcrntu ucconling to tho activity of their imagination or thu injustice of their bigotry excepting, indeed, they nro further told Mr. Garrison rejects idlog. ther the i claims of the scriptures lo tho character of 1 uti inspired Hut here, again, no 'proof is given. Here, too, wo havo i.

qucs-lion wholly distinct lioni llint of undoing tne heavy burdens, anil letting lliu oppressed go free ono exclusively perlaining id thu bal or plenary inspiration of a pnrlicuhir i bi'oli And, what is curious enough too, this extraneous question is brought ibrwnrd iu connection with thu nnti-slavcry cmise i fin- tlio iu rpsu of ironounciiig a heavy judgment against me, by geiitluinau, who, iu thu saiuo hrcntli, laments that 1 cannot consent to let thu caiiso ol emancipation rest i on its own i.iirits, without mixing it tip will, i my peculiar religious views! Now, believ- iug him lo bo friendly iu spirit, und tictuutcd i by tbo purest motives, I beg Icavn to submit to bini, i-ci-pcctiully, the fiilluii injj iu-; teiTojjations 'J'bou that sayest, A man should not steal, dost thou If I ought not toe.x-I press my views of inspiration, hecaiiso 1 am opposed to chattel slavery, ought yon V. lint do yon mean by 'diviuo and how do you know or provo that my rcligiuu view nro not iu hurmony with it? 3. Do you know, or can you intulliguntly similise, what aro tbo religion sentiments or practices, or what i tbo character or conduct of any mini, because ho professes to receive tho claims of tho to thu charucter of on inspired book? Do you know, can you imagine, what such man will inakool'tho book, or to what sect iu religion or party iu government lie must belong? If not and certainly your unswer must be in the negative thun why attach audi vital iinjiortunco to that which really determine nothing 4. What is it tbut the Hi bio reveals, and who shall authoritatively thut point? Does it sanction freedom or slavery peace or war absolute equality or hereditary cu-premacy republican, monarchical, or autocratic form of government bantism in this or another form constibstnntiatiou or Iran-substantiation the five point of Calvinism or tho thirty-nine article of the Established Church I'resbyteriuuisui, Methodism, Quakerism, L'liitiiriunism, or uiversalistn Or does it sancticii thorn all, circumstance shall seem to require? Who aro in tho right, uud who nro ehoiisliing vitul error' in regard lo thesu things? 5. 1 not the right of privulo judgment and individual conscience the shcct-aiichor of Protestantism and does it not for ever preclude ull assumption of religion infallibility, whether on the j.urt of the individual or the community, of Church orStuto? Who, then, hull dogmatically pronounce what is'divinu or hat mo Mho claims of the Scripture lo thu character of mi inspired book 6.

Is truth dependent upon thu onliro authenticity ofany book Aro human duties, relations, responsibilities, to bo ascertained by tin appeal to Hubrow or Greek manuscript by ancient opinions, teachings, usages or do they not grow out of tho nu-turo of muu, and portMiu to Iho living present rathtr titan lo thu dead past? 1 make these inquiries to show that the is- sue mado by the editor ol'tbe Morning Advertiser, instead of relating to nbsohito justice nnd eternal right, is shadowy, intangible, and abstract, nnd therefore admits ol' tlio largest catholicity of spirit and tbo widest scopo liir speculation, without uffccling what is rrnlly true and vital. 1 What wo complain be says, 'mid lament in Mr. Garrison Is, that, in the mi.ocn-cy of tho holy cntei pi i.e in which he lins euiliarkeil with bis wholo heart nnd soul, ho should, on to mnny onanions, gratuitously oli-trudebis peculiar view on religious subjects. Why CMiutot be, iu bis capacity of nn Anti-Shivery advocate, put his theological notions iu iilieyaneo What complain of is, tbnt one so evidently fairminded ns himself should grossly misrepresent me in this maimer, through litis.) iiii essoins our. veu irom nosiiio source; for tho reverse of wbnt be nlleges is tho ex-ait truth.

It is not trim Hint I bnvu on many or on any occasion, gratuitously obtruded my peculiar viow on religious on thu Anti-Slavery pint-form, or in nny discussion of tho question of Hluvory. JVo mini has been no man could hnvo been moro scrupulous than I have fidt ngninst mixing up extraneous mutter with the Atiti-sluvcry movement. I huvo always resisted nny rflm of the kind, como from wbut quarter it might, and been encer to tnke by tbe hand men of every vnriety of religious opinion, in order to effect tho eman cipation ot those held in bondage. Though deeply interested iu many other questions, I hovo given myself lo tho causo of tho elnvo with a steadfastness, fidelity, ami which huvo never been excelled on either side of tbe Atlantic. As for putting my theological notions in nhoynnce in my enpneity as an Anti-Slavery advocate, having ulwnys done so, 1 have nothing to idler in this respect.

For more thnu twenty years, I havo been identified with thu Lilicrator ns its editor a journal, lie it ever remembered, wliich has never been the organ of uny Society, but published independently on my own responsibility nnd I buve yet to write the first nrliclu, setting forth my 'Ibeologicul Hence, tbe charge thnt 1 havo gone out of my way 'unnecessarily to nblrudi) them upon the is as fur from tho truth ns Hssiblc. It is the outcry of those in ibis country, who 'steal tho livery of thu court of heaven to servo tho devil in. For tho mischief to tbo Anti-Hhivpry cnusu which bus grown out of thu wicked misrepresentations of my reliuioiis views, whether ut homo or nliroad, by its open enemies nnd pseudo friends, let, the responsibility rest where it belongs. Parker Pillsbury. We have received Ictlor from this elonucnt ndvocntn of freedom, stilling thnt bo will bo in CLLVI.LAND on Sunday the 17lh, in st.

Will the friend make nriancementH for meet ings for liiiu there ou that day. On Tuesday thulihb, bu will lecture nt TWINSIICRGII in the ul'tcrnoon or evening. Parker Pillsbury. Despotism---Heathenism. A few weeks ago, was published in mviv of tho papers, an account of tho tiou of tho Count Guiccinrdini, to six months imprisonment by tho Tuscan Government, for reading a chapter in tho Gospel of St.

John, to a privuto company in bis own house. Thocriuioof tho reading, and tho comments with which it was accompanied, consisted in their evident tendency to 'inspire sentiments contrary to tho apostolic lloman faith." Tho attention of tho community was justly and indignantly directed to this revival of lloman persecution. Ibv. M' Bride, a clergyman in regular standing in tho Wcsleyon Church, was a few mouths ugo condemned by a Court of North Carolina to pay a line stand for hours in a pillory receive twenty lashes upon bis baro back and be imprisoned in thu OViutyjuil fur one year. And what good Christian reader was his crime: Why, with inunil'est intent to in-s; iro sentiments contrary to those of tho Apos-tolic American slave-holding Church ho gave a copy of tho Ttn CouimuiKliiiciiti to a ici.V (wo uro particular about tho complexion, for what business have black folks with tlio com-mondment,) woman of said And for a repetition of tho offence, the law provided thut bo should be bung without benefit of clergy.

Finding tho luw inefficient, or thinking tho penalty quite too trivial for so heinous an offence Tbo Legisluturo of North Carolina, last inter amemlmi it, by making tho pcnulty, for tbo distribution of incendiary publications, Death without benrfit of ettrtjyfur the piust or-fesce. Sinco Mr. McBrido's expulsion from the State, bis co-adjutor, Rev. Adam Crooks, who has for tbe last four years been faithfully laboring in North Carolina, as a Wcslcysn ministerhas been seized and thrown into prison-where ho now lies awaiting tho tondcr mercies of North Carolina luw, statute or finch as his enemies may adjudge the case to require. What particular offence is laid to his charge, we know not.

Ho has doubtless blasphemed tho Molock of Sluvery, whom North Carolina, and this wholo nation worship. If ho has aivcu the 701 Commantimtnti or tho Strmon on tht Mount to soino roor saudhillcr. bo must mtn.r death and no hope of reprieve. givo the facts we aro incapable of commenting upon tho astounding injustice and tcrriblo hypocricy of North and her moro northern confederates, who sustain this wickedness and yet compass sea and land to makoono prosolito. In fifteen States of this Union, thero is no frocdom of religious opinion, no freedom to worshp God no freedom to suo-cor a perishing brother wbito or black I Meetings West of the Cuiahoga.

C. S. S. and Josephine Griding, and Miss. Sallic Holley, will attend meetings nt Westfiold, Friday Aug.

IS, Sullivan, Sunday Aug. 31. We are huppy to lean that tbo friands abov named have already held ssvtral Intcrssting msotinjs in that vicinity. Western Anti-Slavery Fair. From tbe history of Ihe last two year, It is evident thnt there lias been no period in Iho Anti-Slavery enterprise, that lias demanded moro persevering activity than the present.

When Slavery, nlnrtned by the agitation thnt has been created in the public mind against it, has monoolizcd the Federul government, nnd enlisted the greater part of the priests apd Jioliticinns in its defence and while tho grent body of the northern people cither advocntu tho enforcing of the iniqui-tious fugitive sluye Inw, or regard it with profound indifference it is of the utmost im-poitaneo thnt Abolitionists should bo unti ring in their cAertions, nnd unceasing in their cdiuls to eradicate tbo monster curse of slu. very from the world. Hut in'ordcr to effect nny object, it is necessary to uso tbe requisite means and the undersigned believe that Fuirs are very cfTcc-livo ns a subordinate Instrumentality. They not only assist grcutly In procuring tbe needful pecuniary means to prosecute Iho cause, but they bring numbers of persons ho are opposed and those who nre indifferent within an Anti-Slavery influence during the timo they are held nnd the social intercourse connected wilh them, serves to keep ulive the Teal und energy of thoso engaged iu them. We therefore earnestly invite all persons, without regard to any distinctions, to unite with us in holding a FAIR in SALEM coin-menceing on the 01st of December and con fuming through the following day.

Wo hope there will be a variety of articles prepared suitable for New Year present. To the women we would say send us every variety of wearing apparel and all kind of fancy articles. To the Farmers, let us have the products of your farms and dairies, and to tho Mechanic and Artisan giro us article of your handiwork. In short, every thing thut Ij useful or beautiful, that will subserve the wants or please the fancy will bo most thankfully received. The fund arising therefrom shall bo devoted to the dissemination of Anti-Slavery Truth, through tho ngency of the Western Anti-Slavcrj society.

RoBiMsorr, Julia Ct.Evr.nLr, F.siilt Dr.Miso, SatiAti liow.N, S.vnAu McMillan, Anuki.i.na S. Dkmixo, IIisk, Jase Al. Trescott, lUellEL TllEStOTT, Elizabeth Lease, Maria T. Shaw, S. 11.

(jALnnr.ATii, Sam. ie Ii. (i'ove, 11. M. DioKijrsoN, A.m Dickiso.i, Keuecca A.

Gnr.ixr.R, Lai'ra Kahxadt, Ltdia Intsu. Not True. Sorry for it. Tho Ashtabula Sentinel says, tbo report thi Mr. Giddings has withdrawn from tbo l'rcsby-tcrian Church, on account of slavery is not true.

That ho has never at any lime thought of withdrawing from tho Church. That at a recent meeting of Presbytery, when it was proposed by tho body to withdraw from tlio Now School Assembly, Mr. Giddings opposed tko measure, on tho ground that tho Church had not yet douo her duty to tbe South. Wo cun assuro Mr. Giddings and his brethren that tho Church will nover dischargo her duty to tbo South, till sho treats slave owners, nnd slaveholders as sho docs other outrageous offenders against humanity and justice.

The Church and its rciigion will bo dcspUcd and justly treutcd wilh contempt if her stundard of morality be no higher than that of slave-traders. Men whom even tho laws of Congress brand as pirates. Mr. Giddings and bis Church after all their declamation against Slavery, rccognizo men by their church-fellowship, as the representatives of the highest morality and the purest religion. And ull their rebukes will to unheeded and contemned.

Wo aro indeed sorry to sec Mr. Giddings continuo to givo his in-tluenco to sluvery, by taking sides with the conservatives of tho Church. Wo most certainly expected to sco him co-operating with tho Chicago Convention, to purify tho Church from her partnership in, and fellowship with this system of human piracy. We commend tho reports of Messrs. Iloynton and TJlanchard to bis earnest consideration.

SCRAPS. Tho publio sentiment o' Maine is sustaining and enforcing tho liquor law. Tho Chinamen are still flocking to Tho Ilatians aro affraid they shall receive the. visits of tho l'liiUibustors like their tho Cubans. Jenny Lind has returned to New Fanny FJsIcr has retired from the stsgs a fortune of two millions.

Gov. Wood has boon ro-nominated by the i The Ashtabula Hunkers dont liko tho Free Soil nominations I I'arkcr of Indiana, a compromise Whig, hat defeated Julian. Alabama has clectod one iscossion, and six Union Congressmen. It Is said tho California Democrats have built their platform with one plank the public lands. Tho Whigs have added tho Compromise.

Tho ifc of Sir John Franklin, is fast sinking to tho grave. The law is open to every ons, so is the Loa-don Tavern, said Horn Tooko. 70,000 white adults in Virginia cau nsithsr seuu nor wme Con. Houston is saving tho Union in Texas. Mincsota is to have a new legal code.

Mis. Brocmcr is in Boston,.