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Show 6G SECOND DA\'-MORNlSG SESSION. men examining their wicked systems. I now tell them, for their consolation, that there is in this country, a noble band of clear·headcd, warm-hearted, fearless men, who appreciate the value of free discussion, and ar~ determined to exercise it. This Hall testifies of their chara<'ter. See1ng the right assailed, they have thrown themselves into the breach, de~ermi1~ed that no encroachments shall there be made. They have seen the nght hrst assailcU as regards the subject of sla\'ery, and therefore to that P?int they have directed their altention. That subjeet above all others, they wtll henceforth dis cuss ; and "If they hnve whispered truth, \Vhispcr no lo11ger, But apc;~k as tht: tt:wpcst doth, Stc•·ncr and sti•ong:cr." From their purpose they are not to be driven. They have counted the cost, and are not to be affected by threats or by indulgences. They have " Prnycr-stt·cng:thcncd for the trial come together, Put on the luwnctiS for the 11101'111 fi 1>ht, And, with the blessing of their hl'"''l'lll)' Fathca·, 'Viii guard the a·ight." As thi.s Hall has been dedicated to the right of free discussion, bear with me, for a moment, while I exercise this right, in freely remarking on the measures for the abolition of slavery alluded to by the learned gentleman who yesterday morning addressed the audience in this place. And I speak not my own sentiments only, but the sentiments of, 1 believe, every antislavery society in this country. \Ve go for no gradual emancipation such as that gentleman described. \Ve believe that slavery is a heinous sin, and that being sinful, it ought to be immediately repented of, and immediately abandoned . lt is the duty of every slaveholder to do this now, and it will continue to be his duty until he has performed it.-Immediate abolition does not consist in merely beginning to act immediately, or in fixing a certain date at which slavery shall die; it contemplate:J no delay of twenty or fifty years, as we were told, no, nor of a single day. As regards fearful couee· quences, none would ensue to the country, to the masters, or the slaves, from strikin·g off every chain at this very moment. We hold that no preparatory education is necessary before emancipation. In giving man inalienable rights, the God who made him, gave him all that knowledge of his duty which was ne· cessary for the exercise of those rights. Laws, also, to ameliorate slavery we ha\'e no more fellowship with than with laws to ameliorate high-way robbery or murder. A complete and immediate termination of the outrage is, anti nothing short of this could be, demanded by us. Break the chain, and re· move the yoke, and make those chattels men, and then educate them-that is the way to ameliorate their condition. First, " cease to do evil, and [then] learn to do well." This we will press upon the slaveholder until he yields; and, in so doing, we feel called upon to oppose every thing which will have a tendency to soothe his conscience. No scheme of colo· nization, either to Africa, to Haiti, or to any distant place in our own coun· try, is called for, or expedient; but, on the contrary, it would be absolutely injurious to the South, in withdrawing her laborers-to the slaves, in re· moving them from the influence of civilized, enlightened, and pious men-and to the slaveholders, in leading them to believe "there is a lion in the way." \Ve, therefore,oppose every such scheme, and every thing that recognises, even indirectly, either the danger or inexpediency of the full and immediate em an· ~ipation of every bondman. Not a day, not an hour longer would we see the image of God defaced, and hear the cries of the wronged. \Ve would SPEECH OF C. C. BURI.F.IOH, 67 !'lee every man, .from this time forward, walking forth, not as a slave, with fear and tremblwg, but erect as he was made, with his face heavenward ~nd his countenance beaming forth the happiness of freedom, and remintl~ 111g us of Him, in whose image, it is said, man was created. . It would g~ve me pleasur~ to dwell longer on this subject, but health forbids. My fnends have atlvtsed me to be short, and [ feel that their advice was prudent. CnARLE!! C. HunLEIGJI was then introduced to the audience, whom he add~essed for some time, in a very animated and eloquent manner, on the subject of "Indian wroHgs." It is a great matter of regret that stenographers were not secured to take down the remarks of those who spoke extempore. Of the speech on Indian wrongs but very imperfect notes were take1~, and the speaker was unable, after the destruction of the Hall, to call to m1nd what he had said. The notice, however, which was taken of this performance by two newspapers of this citv, both known not to be abolition papers, shows that it w~s worthy. of the ~Peaker, and worthy of the place ; ~oreover,. that no occas.10n was g1ven by 1t for the destruction of the Hall. J he .InqUirer and Couner, .a daily paper, in giving an account of the proceedings, ~ayfl, "Mr: .c. ,9· ~urleigh, also, developed the suhject of ImHan wron_g~,wlth.grea_t ab1ht~. fhe S~tur~ay Evening Post, a weekly paper, says. Vanous. mterestm~ commumcauons were made on the succeeding days, among which we not1ce a poctieal dedication by J. G. 'Vhittier, and an eloquent and powerful address on the subject of Indian oppression by C. C. Burleigh." ' From the scanty notes which were taken, a short sketch of the topics dwelt on by the speaker, has been prepared. S PEE C H 0 F C. C. B U R LEI G H. He c?mm~nced by ~lluding to the propriety of discussing the wrongs of the lnd1ans Ill that building. It was a Hall dedicated to the rights of man. not only_ of the s~ave, but also of ~he red mau,-of all that are oppressed: He. said, that, •f he were ever disposed to apologize to a public audience, he m1ght on the pre~ent occasion plead want of strength; but what strength he had, he would g1ve to the r?d man-l~e was as ready to plead his cause as that of _the slave. \Vhat cla1ms, he sa1d, has the Indian upon our sympat~ lY l I~e then spoke of the fewness of those who stand up in his behalf, wh1le t.reatJes are violated, and compulsory measures are used to drive him from h1s home and from_ the graves ?f his fathers. He prays the white man to .delay the execut1?n, as the tr1bes are fast wasting away, and soon they will. ~ie. J.et us d1e whe~e we have lived, say they, which will be er~ long, and. then our possessiOns shall be yours, wi~hout incurring the guilt of wrestmg them away by fraud or violence.* After having held ~p to the view of the audience the injustice of our con· duct towards the lndmns, and of the conduct of our fathers, through the • The celcbr11.tcd 1n!l~an orator, R•:o JAC;KE":1 a~ his last Yisit to Philaclclllhi11, mAde a ,·er c!o~~~~~ t ~~1•:-cs~,to tit ClliZCn~, nnd alt~r l~:wmg lcelmgly dcsc•·ibcd the insatiaUie dt.'Sirc nmnd~stcd Y., 't 1 utc ~ope to ohtam the lndl/\n 1 Lands, pauseil, and in the most touching manner SRid, I 1 nr now, t·ctlwen, let me kneel 1lown, and beseech you to wnit yet a little w'hilc lo · ~~~~; ~~~~:;.~ ~\1t~~~1~:a{: ~itf:0,~01~~~~ then have the Indians' lands jQT nothing-thc•·c wi'tr~~ |