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mem FREDERICK DOUGLASS' PAPER. From the Rochester Democrat THE KANSAS MEETING. Speeches of Rev. Mr. Starr, Prof. Raymond, and Mr. Dibble, of Indiana. THE REPUBLICAN PARTY. This was an adjourned meeting from last week, and the Chair was taken by Hon. Win. S. BISHOP, as President. Hon. DAVIS CARPEN- TER, of Brockport, Cen. J. GODIJD, JOHN T. LACEY, Esq., Hon. T. KEMPSHALL, JAMES P. FOGG, and GEORGE H. HOBEKTS, Esqs., were appointed Vice Presidents; and G. W. RAW- SON and E. B. SHEFEKDSON, were named as Secretaries. The following is the original call, signed by some three thousand persons: " A public meeting at the City Hall of all Freedom Loving citizens of Rochester and .vi- cinity to inquire of our returned Missionaries of the truth of the reports in circulation, and which' also reach us through the press, with re- gard to the Territory of Kansas and the State of Missouri. " Whether the right of suffrage has been in- vaded; the Pulpit overthrown; the Missionaries dispersed; the Press destroyed; and the liberty of speech, the last outpost of Human Rights, denied to any class of the inhabitants of said Territory. " And if so, what means should be used to restore these inalienable and God-given rights, which we are all sworn to defend, and whether we should not immediately invoke the aid of the Executive Power of. this great Republic to re- store order where anarchy now reigns, ami have peaceful Liberty succeed baleful despotism." The remarks made by Rev. Mr. STARR, at the meeting on Friday evening, were of the most interesting character, and confined chiefly to an account of the state of feeling in Western Missouri, among the slaveholding population.— He said that he should make no apology for evincing a deep interest in the subject under consideration, and exciting so much attention at this time. As a Christian minister, he could not but feel warmly in view of the state of af- fairs in a section of country where he had lived for nearly five years past. He might have re- mained there not only in security, but with the popular sentiment on his side, had he been wil- ling to say a single word in favor of slavery.— But one word was required,—and that they did not get from him and never would. (Cheers.) His first blunder, he confessed it to be such, was committed when he first went to Missouri, and consisted in teaching a colored school. He had eight pupils, who were slaves. But he could scarcer? regret the part ho had taken in im- proving the faculties of those persons and pre- paring them for exercising their rights and du ties as freemen, if they should be emancipated or secure their liberty. Here at the North, it has been the habit of good, conscientious, sin- cere people, to deprecate excitement and agita- tion, and to favor compromise, in order to con- ciliate the South; and the Southern men have made loud outcries about the agitation caused by abolitionists at the North. They have said, " Just let us manage this thing ourselves, and we will bring about emancipation in our way and in good time." And instead of so doing, they have been all the while pursuing a course calculated to increase and extend the evils of slavery. Cassius M. Clay, a slaveholder, a man of talents and popularity, undertook to act up- on the principle avowed by some of these men, and agitated the question of emancipation .in his own State of Kentucky, setting the example himself. But he soon found that it would not do for him to promulgate his sentiments there, and he must leave. Mr. STARR went on to speak of the adoption of the Missouri compromise, showing, by refer- ence to a large map of the United States, the original Louisiana purchase and the boundaries of the State of Missouri. Some few years af- ter that State was admitted, Col. Benton—a man who " would not do to bet on," as western men say—then "King of Missouri," by a sys- tem of tactics equally efficacious in Congress, got that part of the country adjoining Kansas territory, which was then included in the coun- trv sacredly reserved for Freedom, annexed to Missouri, and in that little plot are the city of St. Joseph, AVeston and Platt city, (the latter Senator Atchison's residence,) and it has be- come the very hot-bed of slavery and the scene of the late outrages. Herein was thefirstvio- lation of the Missouri Compromise, and he left it for lawyers to decide, whether, since Missouri had been the first to break that compact under which she' was admitted as a slave State, the whole question does not revert to the original elements. The repeal of the Missouri Compromise was agitated by Senator Atchison, in Missouri, three years before it was broached in Congress, and he had heard that Senator denounce it and the North, in stump speeches in Weston, with the most unsparing invective. He is, said Mr. 8., one of the most profane persons in the whole country, and seemed to exert himself to invent the most superlative and unheard of blasphemy. He declared that he would rather see Kansas sunk to the very bottom of hell, than to have it a Free State, and it should not come in a Free State. This was long before the Kansas and Nebraska bill was introduced. When that was before Congress, he wrote letters to his friends, advising them to disregard the Indian claims, and to move over at once and take up the country, so that northern abolitionists might ba precluded. The origination of the Self-Defensive Associ- ation, a league of pro-slavery men, headed by B. F. Stringfellow, who had been Attorney General of Missouri, was alluded to, and some of the illegal proceedings of that body detailed. Mr. Starr had been for a long time denounced by Stringfellow and others as an " Abolitionist," and 'his usefulness as a Christian minister in that section greatly impaired by such reports.— He had been warned, and threatened, and was finally summoned to meet- the Self-Defensive Association in council. He went there, antici- pating that he might receive personal violence, but not afraid. The charges against him were that he was an Abolitionist; that he had taught slaves to read, and had ridden upon the military grounds in a buggy, with a " buck nigger" sit- ting by his side. To all these he made answers, denying the first, confessing the second, and de- fending himself against the third charge. (The person mistaken for a negro was an officer of the U. S. Navy.) Thinking he had a light to defend his own rights and reputation, against assaults, he declared that whoever had said he was an Abolitionist, behind his back, fearing to so stigmatise him before his face, was a coward, a thief and a liar! Stringfellow was present, and these remarks had been made in a way to render them rather personal to that gentleman. He replied to Mr. Starr in a very vituperative manner, but failed to resent the imputation by violence. In his speech he declared that the North were the Slave and the South the Free States, said he would not live; in the country if Kansas came iu free, would not pennit his daughter to associate with people from the North, &c. This led to a newspaper corres- pondence between Stringfellow and A. M. Moore, formerly a resident of this city, in which Stringl'ellow was worsted. Mr. Starr apologized for extending his re- marks, but was encouraged by the audience to proceed. He gave some extracts from news- papers in Missouri, threatening violence to Northern men, setting a price on the head of Eli Thayer, and alluded to the resolutions of the Defensive iSsociation to go over into Kansas and vote. The papers assured the people of Missouri that the fact of their being in Kansas on election day was proof that they were voters there. The result of the election was known.— He was personally aware of the fact, that hun- dreds and thousands of illegal votes went over and controlled the election for delegate last fall and for the Legislature last spring. Prof. RAYMOND, when Mr. Starr ceased speaking, came forward and read the resolution! of the committee. He was then called upon to speak, and addressed the audience briefly, the evening being far advanced. He said that if we really believe what is expressed in the res- olutions" he had read, it would not be asking too much to spend a few minutes more in consider- ing the state of things we have heard described and our duties in relation to it. The people could not expect him to instruct them in their political duties; but this was atime when every man that has any mind must think, and when every one who has a.heart, to feel, and any senti- ment of patriotism, must be DIWBI by his emo- tions at this ominous and unprecedented state of things by which we are surrounded, and to consider the duties we, as citizens, owe to our- selves and to freedom, under the circumstances. This is no time for mere declamation or. criti- cism; nor for sitting down and talking over these affairs as matters of remote interest and little bearing on ourselves and individual duties. It is atime for sober reflection, experiencd judg- ment and for action. [That's it.] ACTION! A great deal has been said, not only here, but heretofore, in regard to the disposition of North- ern people in times of interest and in a case af- fecting this great question, to get together and talk, and pass resolutions, create some excite- ment, get up agitation and discussion, and finally leave the matter where it was. He hoped the people would cease talking and commence act- ing. [Hear hear.] The acts described here by an eye witness are undeniable. The ballot box has" been invaded iu a high-handed and vio- lent manner, which there has been no respecta- ble attempt to apologize for or justify. Some people expect that we will swallow it and do nothing, and the question that comes before us day by day is, will we do it? [No! no!] If not, how shall we act ? It seems to me the question is simply this—will we, in the exercise of our legitimate rights, (so some are fond of calling it, but I choose to say duty,) will we discharge our solemn duty in the relation in which we are placed, and in the tranquil daring of Freemen give expression to our convictions on this greatest issue of the age ? The feeling that shrinks from meeting this issue has not yet died out, Looking at it with the eyes of their timidity, they see the country racked by com- motion, all order and peace put at jeopardy.— But is that feeling worthy of us as freemen?— Have we no more confidence in the institutions bequeathed to us by our fathers? Have we not seen issues that took hold of the deepest emotions and affecting the largest interests of community, met by discussion and settled by the exercise of oar rights at the ballot box, and (he interests and internal peace pf the country all the better for it? And are we ready to ac- knowledge before the world that we fear for the stability of our institutions under this trial? I for one, said the speaker, have no such fear. If our institutions are not such as we supposed them to be, and it is not safe for the people to govern themselves, we have reason to scrutinize more closely the foundation on which wo are building. The sentiment of generosity had in- duced the North to compromise with, concede and yield to the South on all questions affecting their peculiar institution. Have we a right to be generous to this •xtent? Ho did not pro- pose to consider the rights of the black man here,—although in the sight of God ho believed that the greatest issue at this time was that af- fecting the sable sons of Africa, which embraced an interest dearer to the heart of God than what is most dear and precious to us, and for which we are ever ready to sacrifice. But have we a right to linger and delay in our duty on this question? At first the danger appeared like a man's hand, a little cloud that could not shut out the glorious brilliancy of the newly risen sun of Freedom shining in mid-heaven.— The fathers said, let it alone and it will take care of itself. They indulged, as Patrick Hen- ry said, in the illusions of hope. But the little dark spot from which no danger was apprehend- ed, had steadily grown, and we have oeen ob- liged to make concessions, one after another, to its encroachments. It had pained him deeply to hear to night that in that small plat given up to Missouri 5,000 of his fellow men were groaning under the bonds of Slavery. But what are those few to the hundreds of thou- sands who are held in bondage iu the Union ? The South had not been satisfied by conces- sion but had demanded more and more, until it had grown not only powerful but insolent and treacherous, and finally had assumed to trample on the ballot box and strike down " popular sovereignty," in behalf of which the last sacrifice, the repeal of the Missouri Com- promise restriction had been demanded. If this is the result of an attempt to conciliate by compromise, and put off the evil day, have we any right to extend the hand of generosity fur- ther? I go for meeting this issue at the ballot box! [Cheers.] For one I am against making it an issue between the North and the South.— It is a question between Freedom and Slavery, at the North as well as at the South. It is a question that concerns your rights and mine, as well as of other men. We have had evidence enough here to-night that all free soilers are not iu the Free States, but there are hundreds and thousands of men South of Mason & Dixon's line, whose hearts are in the right place. Prof. R. said he had heard, and he rejoiced to learn,—he knew nothing about it personally, —that there 1 are a number of gentlemen in our country who take an exceeding interest in the revival of the American spirit. He wished them success in their efforts; for if ho did not misinterpret the lesson taught by his grandsire, a member of the Coast Guard during the Revo- lution, that spirit was one that loved Liberty for its own sake, for all men and for all tiine.^ [Cheers.] He believeM that spirit was reviving, and some who are most busy in fanning the flame may be burned up by it. [Cheers.] All half-way efforts to stay the progress of Slavery should be abandoned, and all men who love liberty unite for a common end. In order to give a fuller and more explicit expression to his own sentiments and convictions on this subject, he had prepared another series of resolutions, which he Tead. They will be found elsewhere. Prof. Raymond's remarks were throughout received with enthusiasm and loudly cheered. Mr. DIBBLE, of Indiana, who had been on the stump through his State during last fall's elec- tion, was introduced to the audience, and spoke for a few minutes in a mingled strain of poetry, humor and energetic appeal. lie was glad to see the city of Rochester take the stand, assum-' ed by this meeting, and bid farewell to Slavery. The Empire State should have led, instead of merely following Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi- gan and Wisconsin. But there was no time to be lost. She must now come up to the mark, and go for freedom. He liked the resolutions; but he would as soon ask for virtuous deeds at the hands of Beelzebub as to request Franklin Pierce to right the people of Kanzas. It is our duty, as Freemen, to say to the world that Kanzas shall be free! The speech of this gentleman created a good deal of enthusiasm among the audience, who desired him to proceed, although it was after 11 o'clock wht'n he concluded. RESOLUTIONS. Whereas, authentic and reliable reports have reached the citizens of these free States, mak- ing it certain that, in the recent election in the Territory of Kansas, the civil rights of the resi- dent population were invaded by hordes of arm- ed men from the State of Missouri; who, by their illegal voting, added perjury to violence, and fraud to invasion, so that the voice of the people was unheard; the ballot box being clos- ed against law-abiding citizens, and freely open- ed to lawless strangers from an adjoining State —thus making the so-called election u, mockery, and by those outrages inflicting upon real pop- ular sovereignty and republican institutions the most direct and fatal stab- that has ever been witnessed within the limits of the United States or Territories thereof; and, whereas, by public meetings held in various parts of Missouri since the said election, it appears that this foray up- on Kansas is by large numbers there approved, that further and continued violence is meditat- ed, and that threats arc freely employed against any and all.persons proposing to settle in Kan- sas, who cherish the " self-evident truths " of the Declaration of Independence, or the princi- ples of our common Christianity, inasmuch that Christian missionaries and ministers of the Gos- pel are warned summarily to depart from the country, unless they will admit that slavery is no evil; and the person of a free citizen has al- ready been subjected to invasion and violence, simply because he refused to submit to the im- perious and tyrannical dictation of the slave power; and whereas, by these threats and other methods of intimidation, formidable obstacles are interposed to the peaceable and lawful oc- cupation of Kansas by freedom loving citizens— Therefore, we, the people of Rochester, in public meeting assembled, to consider these out- rages and this ominous and unprecedented state of things, do solemnly protest and remonstrate against such lawless violence and usurpation, and firmly and unitedly Resolve, That the time has arrived when all freemen, without respect to party associations, who would preserve the Federal Union, main- tain their own liberties, or secure their civil rights under the Federal Constitution, should unite as one man, to resist the aggressions of the slave power. Resolved, That the repeal of the Missouri Compromise, and the breach of faith involved m that repeal, find their appropriate commenta- ry in the recent revolutionary proceedings in Kansas and the adjoining slave State, and that the violation of that compact by Congress, under the leadership of Senator Douglas, has its natural employment and conclusion iu Senator Atchison, with his bowie-knife and re- volver, at the head of his myrmidons and lawless confederates, in their recent assault up- on Kansas, and their violence upon the free suf- frage there, "fit«body to fit head." Resolved, That the day of compromise upon the subject of slavery is forever passed; that the word is but an indirect method of express- sing the surrender of principle; that henceforth we plant ourselves upon the Federal Constitu- tion, denying the legality of Slavery under- the American Flag, or wherever the National Gov- ernment rules sole and supreme, as iu the Dis- trict of Columbia and the Territories, and that hereafter it should be the mission of the Amer- ican people to animate the Government and the Constitution with the ancestral spirit of liberty —our motto: Freedom National—Slavery, a sectional injustice and anomaly, which within the Slave States cannot directly be touched; but which, if it must and will there exist, we are determined, to the Ml extent of our consti- tutional power, to confine strictly within those limits. Resolved, That we ask for no parallel of lati- tude, no 37 dcg. 30 min., as the landmark of freedom; but that having witnessed tb6 unex- ampled treachery and bad faith that broke down that barrier, we decline its restoration, and de- mand that all the Territories of the U. States shall be forever free—the present boundary of the slave States being slavery s black line. Resolved, That we appreciate the difficult and respouible position of Gov. Reader, in this trying and critical emergency, and tender him our moral sympathy and support in his attempt to maintain the laws of the Territory and the rights of our feltow-citizens there; and That from the clamor of the Missouri mobocrats and the violence which they threaten his person, we have the best possible evidence that he intends to discharge his duty and be the Governor of the people, and not the servile tool of String fellow, Atchison & Co. Resolved, That we consider the Kansas out- rage an occasion specially demanding executive interposition; that we are painfully impressed with the contrast, when we remember the elac- rity with which the Federal Government was brought into full activity to reduce to bondage an escaping slave, arrested in Boston, and the apathy, indifference and neglect with which the same executive has thus far appeared to regard the outrage upon freedom and free citizens, per- petrated upon the Kansas emigrants; and that we now respectfully but earnestly call upon the President of the United States to discharge his constitutional duty of "taking care that the laws be faithfully executed," by the prompt use of the power entrusted to him for that pur- purpose. Prof. Raymond offered the following, which were adopted: Resolved, That in relation to the greatest of American questions, we " know no North, no South, no East, no West," but cherishing a sin- cere love for every section of our country, we advocate what we believe to be true national policy, and extend the hand of fellowship and pledge of fraternal co-operation to all of our fellow-citizens on both sides of the Alleghanies and of Mason and Dixon's line, who believe with us that slavery is an evil, and who desire to see its growth arrested, and a final limit put to its power to work mischief in the land. Resolved, That the time has fully come when the friends of Freedom in the Empire State, following the example so nobly set them in New England, Ohio, Indiana,'! Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, and other States, should rally under the Republican banner, and postponing all minor or a less urgent issue, should take up their po- sition on this GREAT AMERICAN QUESTION of the day—resolved, in the spirit of their fathers, to finish the work which their fathers have be- queathed them, and to fight the Battle of Free- dom through to its glorious end. Resolved, That we cordially approve of the committee appointed by the Republican Con- vention held at Auburn in November last, and call upon that committee to take immediate and efficient measures for carrying out the ob- ject of their appointment, by assembling and or- ganizing . at the earliest convenient day the friends of Freedom throughout the State, with- out regard to party names or precedents. The resolutions having been adopted, the meeting adjourned to Friday evening, June 8th, when it is expected that Mr. PATTERSON, one of the proprietors of the Parkville Luminary, the office of which was destroyed, will be present to address the meet in". WHAT WILL SATISFY THE SOUTH-A VERMIL- ION EDICT FKOM VIRGINIA. The Richmond Whig lias issued its edict to the Delegates to the Know Nothing National Council. We invite particular attention to its points, that "the brethren" at the North may see how utterly futile is the idea that the ques- tion of Slavery can be ignored: " It is of the first importance, in our judg- ment, that it should bo composed of the wisest and best men of the country—men of judgment, prudence and sagacity—men of cool heads and brave, loyal hearts; for upon that body will de- volve duties and responsibilities of the gravest character, and the result of its deliberation will determine, for weal or woe, the destinies of the new party. " The time has come when the public will be satisfied with nothing less than an openly pro- claimed, broad, National, State-Rights*j>lal- fonn, and the action of the party, North and South, in strict conformity to it. It will not do to mince mailers. "We, and the whole country, and especially the South, are awaiting in anxiety the action of the Philadelphia Convention on this subject.— A platform must be agreed upon, and a right one at that; for everything now depends upon it. " It is useless for a party to call itself Con- servative, National, Union-loving, if it is not willing to square its conduct by its professions —and its professions, too, should bo put in a definite and tangible shape. "Purge, purity the Order at the North, and you will then construct a great National, Con- stitutional party, before which all the other ef- fete party organizations of the day will be com- pelled to give place. Let not the taint of Abo- litionism attach in any manner to the Philadel- phia Convention. " In conclusion, if the result of the delibera- tions of this body shall be satisfactory to the South and the patriotic men of all sections of the country, the American party will be invin- cible. If not, it is already numbered with the things that were. We have long since cut loose from the Abolitionizod Northern Whigs, and unless the Know Nothing Convention at Philadelphia shall present to the people an ac- ceptable and honest platform, such as we have indicated, then we are free to confess that we shall henceforth hold them, as we hold all other enemies of the South—at dagger's point. "One word about the Abolition Knew Noth- ings, with Wilson at their head. Our advice is, to allow neither Wilson nor any of his stripe to take seals in the Convention. Even though they come forward voluntarily, and say they are willing to take the ' Third Degree,' believe not in their sincerity. Pledges, nor obligations, nor oaths, can ever bind such men as Wilson of Massachusetts. Therefore, KICK HIM AND ALL SUCH OUT OF THE CONVENTION AT THE OUTSET. " It is useless to disguise the fact that many blunders have been committed which might and ought to have been avoided—that the leader- ship and control of that parly ha,s been mostly in the hands of men without political experience or political influence—and that its triumph in Virginia has been defeated, not so much from any particular defect in its principles, as from want of proper and skilful management. We have no objection to winks, and grips, and signs, and passwords; but less attention to these, and more to essentials, is what the well being of the American party now absolutely requires. There is much of flummery and stuff, captivating enough to the fancies of children perhaps, but not specially adapted to attract the admiration or excite the applause of grown men." And the Whig adds that the Convention must "go in" for the "Fugitive Slave Law," the " Constituted rights of the South," " Non- interference with Slavery in the States," " The right of Slaveholders to take their property in- to the Territories," and a denunciation of the doctrine of " No more Slave States." There is " a good time coming.'' —The rebels have been driven from Canton and Shanghai with terrific slaughter. Jrc&cruk Douglass' $3apcr "ALL RIGHTS FOR AIJL!» ROCHESTER, JUJYE 8, 1855. THE CASH SYSTEM ADOPTED. Notice is hereby given that after the first week in July, this paper will be conducted strictly on the cash principle; that thereafter no one will be considered a subscriber who has not paid the subscription price of the paper in ad- vance; and that all subscribers who have not paid up to the Srst of January, 1855, will be struck from the subscription list, and their bills placed in suitable hands for collection; that during the next four weeks, bills will be sent to subscribers in arrears directly from this office, which, it is hoped, will be promptly responded to. We do not wish to lose a single ua*ie from our list. We wish the tree to stand en- tire; but common sense teaches that it is far better that every dead limb should instantly be cut off than that the whole body should be struck with decay and ruin. The necessity for this measure is at this mo- ment imperative, and cannot be disregarded without great peril to the very existence of our journal. Fifteen hundred dollars are now needed to meet its liabilities, and almost double this amount is now due to us from delinquent subscribers. In adopting, the plan now announced we shall please all that class of our subscribers who have themselves adopted it and have regularly paid for their paper in advance; and we shall not offend that ^jfier numerous class, who, though honest and who mean to pay, are waiting for a more convenient season. We expect, how- ever, tS give very serious offence to that other class, who, though not positively dishonest, or rather who hope that they are not, can go to the post office from year to year, and call for our pa- per, read it, and allow their families to read it, without paying a single cent for it. We mean to put it out of the power of these honest peo- ple to seem dishonest. But let no one imagine that the going into operation of this cash system, will leave his name forgotten, because it is struck from the subscription list. Meaning to be hon- est ourselves, and to pay our honest debts, we mean to use all proper means for collecting what is due us. We have no doubt that most, if not all, of our non-paying subscribers, fail to pay up their subscription either from thoughtlessness or from underrating the importance to us of sums so small as one and two dollars. One thinks his indebtedness is very small and of very little im- portance, "Douglass is getting on very well.— Ho don't need my subscription just yet. There are a number of little outlays necessary to be made now for home purposes, and when I get a couple of SPARE DOLLARS I'll send it to him."— Now this method of treating your conscience, my friend, will, as sure as the night succeeds the day, make a dishonest man of you; and if it be adopted by any considerable number of our subscribers, will make a bankrupt of us and strike down one influence aiming (under God) to serve the cause of Liberty, humanity, and righteousness. And we, therefore, warn such subscribers as those last described, to abandon that mode of action, just as soon as possible. No man has a right thus to trifle with his own conscience, or thus to sport with the just rights of his brother man. Our money is scattered all over the country in very small sums, and if each subscriber, who is indebted to us, should take it into his head that the .sum due us is altogether too trilling to be paid, we need not point out the result. THE CASE OF EEV. DE. PENNINGTON.« Our readers arc aware that Rev. Dr. PEN- NI.VGTON, of New York City, a gentleman of high intellectual, and moral worth, was recently ejected from a public car, in Sixth Avenue, by the conductor, in a worse than brutal manner.— It seems that the Dr., shortly after taking his seat, was notified by the Conductor that he must leave the car, as the regulations of the Company strictly prohibited colored people from riding in any of their cars, save those pro- vided for their especial accommodation. The Rev. gentleman very properly refused f o accede to the Conductor's wishes, whereupon the Con- ductor and driver pounced upon him, and forci- bly ejected him. He, however, knowing his rights, and resolving, like a man, to maintain them, still held on to the car, behind which he ran as far as the lower depot, where, finding a policeman, ho demanded the arrest of the cow- ardly assailants. The policeman endeavored to dissuade the Dr. from taking any legal course to punish the offenders; but he very wisely resolv- ed to have the question settled at once, whether or not, a man can be thus assaulted by his fel- low man in the public conveyances of the city of New York with impunity? In the meantime the driver was suffered to return upon his up- ward trip, without molestation. It appears that a misunderstanding occurred between the Dr. and the policeman, the former was taken to the Tombs, and the case dismissed by Justice Connelly. These are the circumstances as we have narrated them from memory, the Tribune containing an excellent article on this subject, having been mislaid, and the Anti-Slavery Standard of last week, which wo have on file, containing not even tuA slightest allusion to the transaction. A^ifeat a commentary is this shameful out- rage upon the institutions of free, humane, enlightened and Christian America ! Boasting and ranting about Freedom and Equality, the American people, as a whole, are the most in- consistent, and the most tyrannical people, the sunlight ever revealed to the gaze of men or of devils. Caste is the god the nation delights to honor. Caste is in their preaching, their sing- ing, and their praying. They talk about the caste of the Hindoo, while they out-Hindoo, in the development of this insatiate and malignant spirit, every nation under heaven. This spirit follows us by day and by night. It follows us at every step. " Wherever thou goesl, I vrill go-" this is its language addressed to us in ev- ery avenue of life. It goes with us to the mar- ket, to the workshop, to the polls, to the church, to the cars, to the grave-yard, and when our dust returns to our mother dust, feeds upon the effluvia arisino- from our dead bodies. Yes ! it pounces upon us at birth, goes with us through life, and, like a starved jackall, is seen flashing its lustful eyes at our new-made graves. Thank God ! it cannot go beyond the tomb.— It can enter neither Heaven nor Hell. The same spirit which dragged Dr. PENNING- TON from the public car in New York City, and which drives the colored man from the lower floor of her Christian (?) churches, the majority of them, would not (could it do otherwise) suf- fer him to enter the regions of the blessed upon terms of equality with the white man. It would only allow him, and all our oppressed people, on condition of suffering in this world, with the resignation and meekness of Uncle Tom, the ills we have, as our rewartl,fhe exalted privilege of being somewhere in the neighboorhood of the white man's Heaven, and having a peep now and then into its transcendent glories. We might swing back and forth upon the " Golden gates, on golden hinges turning ;" but not be allowed to trespass within the gates! If we had on earth, as the French have it, une goiilte de sang noir, one drop of African Jplood, this fact being known, we could not enter there. This is no exaggeration. There is no rhetoric about it, but a living, breathing, burning reality. • The spirit of caste reflects anything but credit upon the character of the American People.— It makes those who possess it, a hissing and a by-word among all civilized nation. GUSTAVUS DE BEAUMONT, a French Author, who visited this country eighteen or twenty years ago, was much disgusted with the exhibitions he witness- ed of this silly prejudice of the Americans, and, upon his return to his native country, wrote a work, entitled, " MARIA, OR SLAVERY IN THE UNITED STATES, a Picture of American Man- ners," in which he alludes, in very sarcastic language, to the prevalence of this abominable spirit: " That which long astonished me," says do Beaumont, " was to find this separation of whites and blacks in the religious edifices. AVho would believe it?—ranks and privileges in Christian churches! Sometimes the blacks are confined in an obscure corner of the temple, sometimes wholly excluded. Imagine what would be the displeasure of a genteel assembly, if it were obliged to, be mingled with coarse and ill clad people. The meeting in the holy temple is the only amusement which the Sab- bath authorizes. For American society, the church is promenade, concert, ball, and theatre; —the ladies there display themselves elegantly dressed. The Protestant temple, is the saloon where one prays. Americans would be distressed to meet there people of low condition. Would it not be grievous, too, if the hideous sight of a black face should come in to tarnish the lustre of a brilliant assembly ? In a congregation of fashionable people, the majority will necessarily have a mind to shut the door against the peo- ple of color: the majority willing so, nothing can hinder it. " The Catholic Churches are the only ones which admit neither of privileges nor exclusions: the black population finds access to them as well as the white. This tolerance of Catholi- cism, and this rigorous police of the Protestant temples, is not accidental, but pertains to the very nature of the two systems!" This high minded and courteous foreigner, it may be well to add, was associated with M. DE TOCQUEVILLE, as a deputation from the French Government, to examine our penitentiary sys- tem. After accomplishing the object of their mission, the former published the work to which we have alluded, and the latter, gave the world a masterly treatise upon our democratic Institu- tions. In conclusion, we remark with reference to the case of Doctor Pennington, that we hope that the matter will not be suffered to rest here. AYe do not believe that the people will sanction any such regulation of the company to which we have alluded. We do not believe they would prefer sitting by the side of a white man, a dirty white man, with a cod-fish, or a bunch of onions in his hand, to sitting by the side of a respectable colored man. And in this case, the conductor has ejected the right man, a respectable Doctor of Divinity ! What will his brother Doctors say? Suppose Dr. BETH- UNE had been ejected from the same car, for his physical rotundity, what a time there would have been in New York! And yet the con- ductor had no more right to eject Dr. Penning- ton than Dr. Bethune. We anxiously await the issue of the present struggle of the colored people in New York, to ride in the public conveyances. They will ul- timately triumph; let them persevere, let them develope their manhood, and it will, at length, be recognized. SENAT0E HUNTER AND THE " HIGHEE LAW." At a recent gathering in Petersburg, Va., SENATOR HUNTER, of that State, gave utter- ance to a sentiment, which, when advocated by Senator Seward, and others, a short time ago, evoked from the " lovers of the Union," the most virulent denunciations. The sentiment to which we advert, is contained in the following declaration: " Protestants and Catholics, all Christian Churches and individuals, believe that the allegiance which, they owe to God, is higher than any obligation to man; and that in a. conflict between human and Divine Laws, you must serve God rather than man." Jvow what has Senator Seward uttered more "treasonable'' than this? Yet he has been branded as an enemy of the Constitution, and a traitor to God and to his country; and noth- ing has boon left undone, to hurl him from his lofty height, and bury him beyond the reach of resurrection power. But the history of the Fugitive Slave Bill, and its execution; the advice of " Christian" ministers, and other "individuals,' are a palpa- ble refutation of the Senator's declaration, that " all Christian Churches and individuals, be- lieve that the allegiance which they owe to God is higher than am/ obligation to man." The writer,at the time of the passage of the Fugi- tive enactment, was a resident of Boston, and had an opportunity of witnessing the develop- ment of this " belief," in the doctrine of a para- mount obligation, on the part of the leading, and most popular " Christian Churches and in- dividuals" of that city. We need not here par- ticularize, for it is a fact of which Boston is. now ashamed, that the clergy with few excep- tions, took a bold and Atheistic stand in oppo- sition to what was denominated the doctrine of the Higher Law. While professing their alle- giance to God, they hearkened unto the voice of Satan, basely worshipped him, and gave scrip- ture for the deed. Yes! they shamelessly de- clared it the imperative duty ©f all true Chris- tians, to " OBEY THE LAW, WHILE IT IS LAW."— The people were told, that they could not be good citizens without such obedience. Some of the flock remonstrated with their shepherds. They knew that God had commanded them to help "the stranger within their gates;" .they heard the edict from the Court of Heaven, " TlIOU SHALT NOT RETURN UNTO HIS MASTER THE SERVANT THAT IS ESCAPED PROM HIS MASTER UNTO IEEE.™ They pointed at the Law of God as it flashed from the sacred page. But they were told to keep silence, and obey the " Law" of man; though acknowledged to be a " an un- righteous decree of the Slave Power," yet, upon the whole, the ministers and members of " Christian Churches," and other " individuals," thought that for the sake of the Union, it should be obeyed. The Law of God was broken. His authority trampled upon, the ad- vice of the clergy was followed, the fugitive re- manded, and the Union saved. But He who cannot lie, has not forgotten the deed of blood. Had the people believed and acted in con- formity with the sentiment, which, according to Mr. Hunter, meets with such general accept- ance, they would not have so readily relin- quished their allegiance to Heaven, and turned a deaf ear to the monitor within them, coun- selling them to "serve God rather than man." But what will become of the honorable Sen- ator? What will the South think of his "HigherLaw-ism?" What will the so-called, " law-abiding" North think of him? Will he be declared an "enemy of his country?" Not at all. Why? Because this declaration is re- garded, so far as the vexed question of Slavery is concerned, as a mere flaurish of rhetoric.— Let him or any one else, oppose the Fugitive Slave Bill, on the ground of its inherent wick- edness, its conflict with the law of God, and the wrath of man will be poured upon his de- voted head. But we are hopeful of Senator Hunter. We are surprised that he has assented even to the theory of a " HIGHER LAW." May his conver- sion prove a genuine one. By the way, we ;ommend the paragraph which we have quoted, to the candid consideration of those advocates of the Fugitive Slave Bill, who, believing in its unrighteousness, profess also to believe " it should be obeyed, while upon the Statute Book." ^ _ _ _ CALL FOE A NATIONAL CONVENTION. The CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION of the Free Colored People of the United States, which appears in our columns, sets forth in a clear and able manner, the necessity of such a gathering, for deliberation and action at the present crisis. Let it not only be read but pon- dered well. Let the ministers of colored churches read it from their pulpits. Let them preach on the subject, and help arouse that por- tion of our people who are not yet awake, from their suicidal slumbers. We hope the antici- pated Convention will prove the largest, and the most beneficial to our common interests, as an oppressed, but determined People, that has ever assembled. Let the young, the old, and the middle-aged ; the learned and the unlearned, tradesmen, mechanics, and.professional men, all indeed, who are ready at this propitious hour, to " act well" their part in the great drama t>f Human Freedom, attend the Convention, re- solved to battle nobly for the right. " Up to our altars, then, Haste we, and summon Courage and loveliness, Manhood and woman. Deep fet our pledges be FREEDOM FOB EVER." MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE LIBERTY BILL.— The Personal Liberty Bill, which is now the law of Massachusetts, Gov. Gardner's veto to the contrary, notwithstanding, was so amended as to render it incompatible for a man to hold,, at the same time, a State and United States Com- mission. Judge Loring will, we suppose be under the necessity ofresigningeither the office ol Judge of Probate or that of Slave Commissioner. The People of Massachusetts are determined that her Judges shall not look after widows and orphans, and that " property" which takes to itself legs, and " runs away," at the same time. Righteous decision. This Bill was also amend- ed so as to confine the power of hearing cases under writs of 'Habeas Corpus to the Supreme Court, We wonder what Senator TOOMBS now thinks of " calling the roll of his slaves from Bunker Hill Monument !" We judge he would have rather a tedious time of it. Massachusetts has, at length, redeemed herself. Other States are awaking from their death-like slumbers.— " There's a good time coming !" May we live to witness it! ARMED FOR FREEDOM!—The citizens of Kan- sas are forming armed Associations, for the pur- pose of resisting the invasion of the Missou- rians, at the next election, and to preserve theii personal freedom. This precautionary measure has been necessitated by the murderous marau- ders, who, with bowie knives, and pistols, pre- vented the only legitimate voters from exercis- ing the right of suffrage. But unless the Fed- eral Government countenance them in this at- tempt to preserve their liberties, they cannoi accomplish much, until, at least, the territory boeome more densely populated. Cannot some of the'friends of FRANKLIN PIERCE, persuade him for his own sake, to take this matter in hand, and thus make the road to his gaping grave, as pleasant as possible under the circum- stances? The eye of the world is upon him.— His every movement is watched with intense interest.' The people of Kansas call upon him for help. If he, in the future, as in the past, re- fuse to hear their entreaties, even the slavehold- ers will consider themselves defiled by contact with him. NATIONAL KNOW-NOTIIIXO COUNCIL.—This body is now in session in Philadelphia. It was thought the Order would act in compliance with the wishes of Bennett, of the Herald, who called upon the delegates to the National Coun- cil, to repudiate the Abolition wing of the Or- der. Bennett also suggests a public proclama- tion of principles. He concludes a character- istic article with the following paragraph: " We presume that the delegates to the Na- tional Council of this new American party, on the 5th of June, at Philadelphia, will' now go there pretty well convinced that for a national campaign it will not suffice to depend upon grips and signs, and secret oaths and the relent- less proscription of born aliens and professing Catholics. The Know-Nothings will now per- ceive that the crisis requires them to show their hand, to proclaim their principles, and declare whether they intend hereafter to mix themselves together with nigger stealers and nigger wor- shippers, as they have done heretofore, or whether they intend to cut aloof from the anti- slavery factions, and plant themselves upon a substantial Union platform." COLORED VOTERS IN CONNECTICUT.—We re- gret to learn that the bill recently introduced in the Legislature of CONNECTICUT for the ex- tension of th'l rights of suffrage to her colored citizens, was defeated in the House of Repre- sentatives, by a majority of 20 votes. This is another evidence of the pro-slavery spirit of this " sovereign" State. The wooden nutmegs of Connecticut may be palmed upon the South, with less detriment to the interests of the Commonwealth, than this refusal to award Justice to her colored population. We had hoped that the mean and mobocratic spirit which made Prudence Crandall, the victim of a cruel and relentless ostracism, had well nigh ceased to burn upon the altar of the people's heart. But in this we were mistaken. The same unholy Prejudice which then closed the school of Miss Crandrall, for colored children, still walks abroad the State, like the " pestilence which walketh at noon-day." But our brethren must not give up the con- test. If we die struggling to be free, ^u: die an honorable death. Let us not, however, think of dying, but of living. We must pre- pare not to die, but to live, and live as FREE- MEN. BOARDING HOUSE AT NEWPORT, R. I.—We call attention to the advertisement of Mrs. F. MCCABE, Newport, R. I., on the fourth page of our paper. We hope she may meet with that liberal encouragement which, we think, she so richly deserves. A highly respected friend, and a connoisseur in such matters, remarks, in a let- ter received from him, that " the house is cen- tral, large, and every way adapted for the busi- ness. The table will be bountifully supplied with the best the market shall afford, which, at Newport, is always good—in fact, there is no summer resort-equal to it, combining so many inducements for such as desire to spend a few days or weeks at some place.. The bathing is unsurpassed ; the rides are splendid ; the sailing and fishing are as they are to be found nowhere else." KANSAS MEETING IN EOCHESTEE. We call attention to the proceedings of the meeting held in this city, to consider the pres- et aspect of affairs in Kansas, and to listen to an address from Rev. Mr. Starr, who was com- elled to leave Western Missouri on account of his supposed Abolitionism. The meeting was quite an enthusiastic one, and one which we hope will be productive of much good. We ere somewhat disappointed in the remarks of Rev. Mr. Starr. His speech was not character* ized by that spirit of uncompromising hostility to the Slave Power which should vitalize every word proceeding from the lips of a clergyman —himself the recipient of its relentless fury; a man driven from his adopted home, because of bis supposed identity with a class of men who nave rendered themselves odious to the "ruling Power" by the development of their anti-sla- very affinities. Mr. STARR has the power to exert a mig&ty influence for good, jast now, in the cause of Human Freedom; but we regret to say that we think the Missourians need not be alarmed in view of the character of his anti- slavery predilections. We think Mr. Starr an honest man, but his anti-slavery is not up to the crisis. The exigencies of our cause demand the very highest type of anti-slavery development. And we would in all candor, and friendly feeling; suggest to the Rev. gentleman, that ministerial disclaimers of Abolitionism are not now so ac- ceptable to the citizens of Rochester, as they were prior to his departure to the West. A gentleman said to us on our return from the meeting, " Mr, Starr is either an abolitionist, or he is not; if he is, he need call no man a ' liar' who pronounces him such; if he is not, it is time, quite time for him to be one." One more friendly suggestion. If, in referring' to the colored citizens of the country, Mr. S. would use the honorable appellation, negro, in- stead of the contemptible word "nigger." ho would prove much more acceptable to at least a portion of his audience. We make these criticisms with no disposition to offend Mr. S., but because we feel it to be our duty. We hope he may effect much good in exposing the iniquity of slavery, for as we have already intimated, the circumstances un- der which he speaks are such as to bespeak for him the public sympathy. At the close of Mr. Starr's address, Professor Raymond delivered a short, and very eloquent speech, every way characteristic of the man.— After a few remarks from Mr. Dibble, of Indi- ana, the meeting adjourned to_ Friday evening, June 8th r when Mr. Patterson, one of the pro- prietors of the Parkville Luminary, is expected to be present, and favor the aixlience with his experience of slavery. Too much praise cannot be awarded to the projectors of these meetings, particularly the in- defatigable WILLIAM C. BLOSS, Esq., who has succeeded in obtaining over three thousand signers to the call. Let all who are resolved tr> maintain their liberties intact from the destroy- ing hand of slavery, assemble in the CITY HALL. on this (Friday) evening". A DOUGHFACE REWARDED.—ASA BDTMANV the contemptible tool of the slaveholders, of slave-catching notoriety, recently removed by the Legislature as a nuisance, from being door- keeper at the State House, has been very kindly provided for by the Administration in the Bos- tcn Custom Housa. This is the way our slave- catching President devclopes his sympathy with that man-hunting spirit, so rampant in this "free " country. lie, in Iiis turn, ejects his re- ward; but he will be disappointed. v When the Slave Power can find no more drudgery for him; to perform, he will be turned out upon the com- mon, like an old horse,, to die. Sic transit glo- ria mundi!. 23T- AVe are much indebted to our highly- esteemed and honorable friend, Gerrit Smith, Esq., for a copy of the London Times, and also, for the Utica Teetotaler, containing a very in- teresting letter, on a very interesting subject, which our readers will do well to read. It may be found elsewhere in our columns. We cor- dially rejoice with our friend S. that " the for- midable opposition to our 'Maine Law,'turn? to the advantage of the Anti-Slavery cause."— We are reminded of the maxim, " It's an ill wind that blows nobody.good;" "JIM BROOKS, of the N. Y. Express has inti- mated that in a particular contingency he wouia vote for Frederick Douglass. No doubt of it. If he could make anything by it, he would vota for anybody."—Roch. Democrat. We can conceive of " JIM BROOKS" doing many worse things than voting for Frederick Douglass. Would this be regarded by the e-d- itor of the Democrat, as an evidence of tha " deep depravity" of JIM BROOKS' heart ? No PROSI-ECT OF PEACE.—It will be seen, by- reference to another column, that tliQ iatelln gence from the Crimea, is not very flattering to, those who earnestly desire a speedy termination of the war. The prospect of Peace is as re- mote as ever, and the fighting just as vigorous. Sevastopol remains in statu quo. 33f We have received an interesting and? well-written communication, from our Boston Correspondent which, we regret, comes too lat& for insertion this week.. It is onfilefor our next. ANOTHER MISSOURI OUTRAGE.—A corres- pondent of The Boston Telegraph writes from Osawatomie, Kansas Territory, under the date; of May 20, as follows: "This place is situated at the junction of the Pottawatomie and Maria de Ce'nge (Mary de Zeue) just where they empty into the Osage River. It is one of the most beautiful coun- tries the Almighty ever blessed, being better timbered than any part of the Territory I have: heard from. On the spot where the town is located the eye takes in a range of some thirty miles, presenting the most beautiful landscape I have ever seen. AVe have a store, a public- house, a regular mail-coach to Kansas City and a large and growing population of good, intelli- gent people from almost every State in the Union, and there is a good prospect of this place becoming the county town. AVe are- troubled here as they are elsewhere in the Terri- tory by the members of the Blue Lodge, (Mis- sourians;) they carried the day here at the last election as they did in other places. AVe were visited by them yesterday in rather a hostile manner. Some time last Fall a man from Mis- souri named Kirby, who had no right to pre- empt, squatted upon a claim and remained until the Winter; this Spring a man from the North found the claim vacant and moved in. Kirby with about forty Missourians came upon the ground two weeks ago yesterday to drive Baker from this place, but he found Baker with twenty rifles and as many Yankees to back them. At this Kirby and his friends were scared and backed out as they might. Yesterday knowing that Baker had no notice of their coming, K. and his friends surprised Baker and took him prisoner. They took his rifle and broke it over a stump, mounted him on a mule and carried him some distance into the woods and took measures to hang him without judge or jury; but upon his suggesting to them that he should have the privilege of speaking for himself he was allowed to do so. After he had made his statement the company were about equally di- vided, one-half siding with Baker and the other half with Kirby. Kirby did not seem to like the turn which affairs had taken and swore he would not be satified until he had Baker's blood. At this one of the Missourians handed Baker a revolver, cocked and capped, upon which Kirby held his peace. Baker was finally released.—. He has given Up the claim, but intends to pre- empt it at the proper time. Central Library of Rochester and Monroe County · Historic Newspapers Collection

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F R E D E R I C K D O U G L A S S ' P A P E R .

From the Rochester Democrat

THE KANSAS MEETING.

Speeches of Rev. Mr. Starr, Prof. Raymond,and Mr. Dibble, of Indiana.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.

This was an adjourned meeting from lastweek, and the Chair was taken by Hon. Win.S. BISHOP, as President. Hon. DAVIS CARPEN-TER, of Brockport, Cen. J. GODIJD, JOHN T.LACEY, Esq., Hon. T. KEMPSHALL, JAMES P.FOGG, and GEORGE H. HOBEKTS, Esqs., wereappointed Vice Presidents; and G. W. RAW-SON and E. B. SHEFEKDSON, were named asSecretaries.

The following is the original call, signed bysome three thousand persons:

" A public meeting at the City Hall of allFreedom Loving citizens of Rochester and .vi-cinity to inquire of our returned Missionaries ofthe truth of the reports in circulation, andwhich' also reach us through the press, with re-gard to the Territory of Kansas and the Stateof Missouri.

" Whether the right of suffrage has been in-vaded; the Pulpit overthrown; the Missionariesdispersed; the Press destroyed; and the libertyof speech, the last outpost of Human Rights,denied to any class of the inhabitants of saidTerritory.

" And if so, what means should be used torestore these inalienable and God-given rights,which we are all sworn to defend, and whetherwe should not immediately invoke the aid of theExecutive Power of. this great Republic to re-store order where anarchy now reigns, ami havepeaceful Liberty succeed baleful despotism."

The remarks made by Rev. Mr. STARR, at themeeting on Friday evening, were of the mostinteresting character, and confined chiefly toan account of the state of feeling in WesternMissouri, among the slaveholding population.—He said that he should make no apology forevincing a deep interest in the subject underconsideration, and exciting so much attention atthis time. As a Christian minister, he couldnot but feel warmly in view of the state of af-fairs in a section of country where he had livedfor nearly five years past. He might have re-mained there not only in security, but with thepopular sentiment on his side, had he been wil-ling to say a single word in favor of slavery.—But one word was required,—and that they didnot get from him and never would. (Cheers.)His first blunder, he confessed it to be such, wascommitted when he first went to Missouri, andconsisted in teaching a colored school. He hadeight pupils, who were slaves. But he couldscarcer? regret the part ho had taken in im-proving the faculties of those persons and pre-paring them for exercising their rights and duties as freemen, if they should be emancipatedor secure their liberty. Here at the North, ithas been the habit of good, conscientious, sin-cere people, to deprecate excitement and agita-tion, and to favor compromise, in order to con-ciliate the South; and the Southern men havemade loud outcries about the agitation causedby abolitionists at the North. They have said," Just let us manage this thing ourselves, andwe will bring about emancipation in our wayand in good time." And instead of so doing,they have been all the while pursuing a coursecalculated to increase and extend the evils ofslavery. Cassius M. Clay, a slaveholder, a manof talents and popularity, undertook to act up-on the principle avowed by some of these men,and agitated the question of emancipation .inhis own State of Kentucky, setting the examplehimself. But he soon found that it would notdo for him to promulgate his sentiments there,and he must leave.

Mr. STARR went on to speak of the adoptionof the Missouri compromise, showing, by refer-ence to a large map of the United States, theoriginal Louisiana purchase and the boundariesof the State of Missouri. Some few years af-ter that State was admitted, Col. Benton—aman who " would not do to bet on," as westernmen say—then "King of Missouri," by a sys-tem of tactics equally efficacious in Congress,got that part of the country adjoining Kansasterritory, which was then included in the coun-trv sacredly reserved for Freedom, annexed toMissouri, and in that little plot are the city ofSt. Joseph, AVeston and Platt city, (the latterSenator Atchison's residence,) and it has be-come the very hot-bed of slavery and the sceneof the late outrages. Herein was the first vio-lation of the Missouri Compromise, and he leftit for lawyers to decide, whether, since Missourihad been the first to break that compact underwhich she' was admitted as a slave State, thewhole question does not revert to the originalelements.

The repeal of the Missouri Compromise wasagitated by Senator Atchison, in Missouri, threeyears before it was broached in Congress, andhe had heard that Senator denounce it and theNorth, in stump speeches in Weston, with themost unsparing invective. He is, said Mr. 8.,one of the most profane persons in the wholecountry, and seemed to exert himself to inventthe most superlative and unheard of blasphemy.He declared that he would rather see Kansassunk to the very bottom of hell, than to haveit a Free State, and it should not come in aFree State. This was long before the Kansasand Nebraska bill was introduced. When thatwas before Congress, he wrote letters to hisfriends, advising them to disregard the Indianclaims, and to move over at once and take upthe country, so that northern abolitionists mightba precluded.

The origination of the Self-Defensive Associ-ation, a league of pro-slavery men, headed byB. F. Stringfellow, who had been AttorneyGeneral of Missouri, was alluded to, and someof the illegal proceedings of that body detailed.Mr. Starr had been for a long time denouncedby Stringfellow and others as an " Abolitionist,"and 'his usefulness as a Christian minister inthat section greatly impaired by such reports.—He had been warned, and threatened, and wasfinally summoned to meet- the Self-DefensiveAssociation in council. He went there, antici-pating that he might receive personal violence,but not afraid. The charges against him werethat he was an Abolitionist; that he had taughtslaves to read, and had ridden upon the militarygrounds in a buggy, with a " buck nigger" sit-ting by his side. To all these he made answers,denying the first, confessing the second, and de-fending himself against the third charge. (Theperson mistaken for a negro was an officer ofthe U. S. Navy.) Thinking he had a light todefend his own rights and reputation, againstassaults, he declared that whoever had said hewas an Abolitionist, behind his back, fearing toso stigmatise him before his face, was a coward,a thief and a liar! Stringfellow was present,and these remarks had been made in a way torender them rather personal to that gentleman.He replied to Mr. Starr in a very vituperativemanner, but failed to resent the imputation byviolence. In his speech he declared that theNorth were the Slave and the South the FreeStates, said he would not live; in the country ifKansas came iu free, would not pennit hisdaughter to associate with people from theNorth, &c. This led to a newspaper corres-pondence between Stringfellow and A. M.Moore, formerly a resident of this city, in whichStringl'ellow was worsted.

Mr. Starr apologized for extending his re-marks, but was encouraged by the audience toproceed. He gave some extracts from news-papers in Missouri, threatening violence toNorthern men, setting a price on the head ofEli Thayer, and alluded to the resolutions of theDefensive iSsociation to go over into Kansasand vote. The papers assured the people ofMissouri that the fact of their being in Kansason election day was proof that they were votersthere. The result of the election was known.—He was personally aware of the fact, that hun-dreds and thousands of illegal votes went overand controlled the election for delegate last falland for the Legislature last spring.

Prof. RAYMOND, when Mr. Starr ceasedspeaking, came forward and read the resolution!of the committee. He was then called upon tospeak, and addressed the audience briefly, theevening being far advanced. He said that ifwe really believe what is expressed in the res-olutions" he had read, it would not be asking toomuch to spend a few minutes more in consider-ing the state of things we have heard describedand our duties in relation to it. The peoplecould not expect him to instruct them in theirpolitical duties; but this was atime when everyman that has any mind must think, and whenevery one who has a.heart, to feel, and any senti-ment of patriotism, must be DIWBI by his emo-tions at this ominous and unprecedented stateof things by which we are surrounded, and toconsider the duties we, as citizens, owe to our-selves and to freedom, under the circumstances.

This is no time for mere declamation or. criti-cism; nor for sitting down and talking overthese affairs as matters of remote interest andlittle bearing on ourselves and individual duties.It is atime for sober reflection, experiencd judg-ment and for action. [That's it.] ACTION! Agreat deal has been said, not only here, butheretofore, in regard to the disposition of North-ern people in times of interest and in a case af-fecting this great question, to get together andtalk, and pass resolutions, create some excite-ment, get up agitation and discussion, and finallyleave the matter where it was. He hoped thepeople would cease talking and commence act-ing. [Hear hear.] The acts described hereby an eye witness are undeniable. The ballotbox has" been invaded iu a high-handed and vio-lent manner, which there has been no respecta-ble attempt to apologize for or justify. Somepeople expect that we will swallow it and donothing, and the question that comes before usday by day is, will we do i t? [No! no!] Ifnot, how shall we act ? It seems to me thequestion is simply this—will we, in the exerciseof our legitimate rights, (so some are fond ofcalling it, but I choose to say duty,) will wedischarge our solemn duty in the relation inwhich we are placed, and in the tranquil daringof Freemen give expression to our convictionson this greatest issue of the age ? The feelingthat shrinks from meeting this issue has not yetdied out, Looking at it with the eyes of theirtimidity, they see the country racked by com-motion, all order and peace put at jeopardy.—But is that feeling worthy of us as freemen?—Have we no more confidence in the institutionsbequeathed to us by our fathers? Have wenot seen issues that took hold of the deepestemotions and affecting the largest interests ofcommunity, met by discussion and settled bythe exercise of oar rights at the ballot box, and(he interests and internal peace pf the countryall the better for it? And are we ready to ac-knowledge before the world that we fear forthe stability of our institutions under this trial?I for one, said the speaker, have no such fear.If our institutions are not such as we supposedthem to be, and it is not safe for the people togovern themselves, we have reason to scrutinizemore closely the foundation on which wo arebuilding. The sentiment of generosity had in-duced the North to compromise with, concedeand yield to the South on all questions affectingtheir peculiar institution. Have we a right tobe generous to this •xtent? Ho did not pro-pose to consider the rights of the black manhere,—although in the sight of God ho believedthat the greatest issue at this time was that af-fecting the sable sons of Africa, which embracedan interest dearer to the heart of God thanwhat is most dear and precious to us, and forwhich we are ever ready to sacrifice. But havewe a right to linger and delay in our duty onthis question? At first the danger appearedlike a man's hand, a little cloud that could notshut out the glorious brilliancy of the newlyrisen sun of Freedom shining in mid-heaven.—The fathers said, let it alone and it will takecare of itself. They indulged, as Patrick Hen-ry said, in the illusions of hope. But the littledark spot from which no danger was apprehend-ed, had steadily grown, and we have oeen ob-liged to make concessions, one after another, toits encroachments. It had pained him deeplyto hear to night that in that small plat givenup to Missouri 5,000 of his fellow men weregroaning under the bonds of Slavery. Butwhat are those few to the hundreds of thou-sands who are held in bondage iu the Union ?

The South had not been satisfied by conces-sion but had demanded more and more, untilit had grown not only powerful but insolentand treacherous, and finally had assumed totrample on the ballot box and strike down" popular sovereignty," in behalf of which thelast sacrifice, the repeal of the Missouri Com-promise restriction had been demanded. Ifthis is the result of an attempt to conciliate bycompromise, and put off the evil day, have weany right to extend the hand of generosity fur-ther? I go for meeting this issue at the ballotbox! [Cheers.] For one I am against makingit an issue between the North and the South.—It is a question between Freedom and Slavery,at the North as well as at the South. It is aquestion that concerns your rights and mine, aswell as of other men. We have had evidenceenough here to-night that all free soilers arenot iu the Free States, but there are hundredsand thousands of men South of Mason &Dixon's line, whose hearts are in the rightplace.

Prof. R. said he had heard, and he rejoicedto learn,—he knew nothing about it personally,—that there1 are a number of gentlemen in ourcountry who take an exceeding interest in therevival of the American spirit. He wishedthem success in their efforts; for if ho did notmisinterpret the lesson taught by his grandsire,a member of the Coast Guard during the Revo-lution, that spirit was one that loved Libertyfor its own sake, for all men and for all tiine.^[Cheers.] He believeM that spirit was reviving,and some who are most busy in fanning theflame may be burned up by it. [Cheers.] Allhalf-way efforts to stay the progress of Slaveryshould be abandoned, and all men who loveliberty unite for a common end. In order togive a fuller and more explicit expression to hisown sentiments and convictions on this subject,he had prepared another series of resolutions,which he Tead. They will be found elsewhere.

Prof. Raymond's remarks were throughoutreceived with enthusiasm and loudly cheered.

Mr. DIBBLE, of Indiana, who had been on thestump through his State during last fall's elec-tion, was introduced to the audience, and spokefor a few minutes in a mingled strain of poetry,humor and energetic appeal. lie was glad tosee the city of Rochester take the stand, assum-'ed by this meeting, and bid farewell to Slavery.The Empire State should have led, instead ofmerely following Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michi-gan and Wisconsin. But there was no time tobe lost. She must now come up to the mark,and go for freedom. He liked the resolutions;but he would as soon ask for virtuous deeds at thehands of Beelzebub as to request FranklinPierce to right the people of Kanzas. It isour duty, as Freemen, to say to the world thatKanzas shall be free!

The speech of this gentleman created a gooddeal of enthusiasm among the audience, whodesired him to proceed, although it was after 11o'clock wht'n he concluded.

RESOLUTIONS.

Whereas, authentic and reliable reports havereached the citizens of these free States, mak-ing it certain that, in the recent election in theTerritory of Kansas, the civil rights of the resi-dent population were invaded by hordes of arm-ed men from the State of Missouri; who, bytheir illegal voting, added perjury to violence,and fraud to invasion, so that the voice of thepeople was unheard; the ballot box being clos-ed against law-abiding citizens, and freely open-ed to lawless strangers from an adjoining State—thus making the so-called election u, mockery,and by those outrages inflicting upon real pop-ular sovereignty and republican institutions themost direct and fatal stab- that has ever beenwitnessed within the limits of the United Statesor Territories thereof; and, whereas, by publicmeetings held in various parts of Missouri sincethe said election, it appears that this foray up-on Kansas is by large numbers there approved,that further and continued violence is meditat-ed, and that threats arc freely employed againstany and all.persons proposing to settle in Kan-sas, who cherish the " self-evident truths " ofthe Declaration of Independence, or the princi-ples of our common Christianity, inasmuch thatChristian missionaries and ministers of the Gos-pel are warned summarily to depart from thecountry, unless they will admit that slavery is noevil; and the person of a free citizen has al-ready been subjected to invasion and violence,simply because he refused to submit to the im-perious and tyrannical dictation of the slavepower; and whereas, by these threats and othermethods of intimidation, formidable obstaclesare interposed to the peaceable and lawful oc-cupation of Kansas by freedom loving citizens—

Therefore, we, the people of Rochester, inpublic meeting assembled, to consider these out-rages and this ominous and unprecedented stateof things, do solemnly protest and remonstrateagainst such lawless violence and usurpation,and firmly and unitedly

Resolve, That the time has arrived when allfreemen, without respect to party associations,who would preserve the Federal Union, main-tain their own liberties, or secure their civilrights under the Federal Constitution, shouldunite as one man, to resist the aggressions ofthe slave power.

Resolved, That the repeal of the MissouriCompromise, and the breach of faith involvedm that repeal, find their appropriate commenta-ry in the recent revolutionary proceedings in

Kansas and the adjoining slave State, and thatthe violation of that compact by Congress,under the leadership of Senator Douglas,has its natural employment and conclusion iuSenator Atchison, with his bowie-knife and re-volver, at the head of his myrmidons andlawless confederates, in their recent assault up-on Kansas, and their violence upon the free suf-frage there, "fit«body to fit head."

Resolved, That the day of compromise uponthe subject of slavery is forever passed; thatthe word is but an indirect method of express-sing the surrender of principle; that henceforthwe plant ourselves upon the Federal Constitu-tion, denying the legality of Slavery under- theAmerican Flag, or wherever the National Gov-ernment rules sole and supreme, as iu the Dis-trict of Columbia and the Territories, and thathereafter it should be the mission of the Amer-ican people to animate the Government and theConstitution with the ancestral spirit of liberty—our motto: Freedom National—Slavery, asectional injustice and anomaly, which withinthe Slave States cannot directly be touched;but which, if it must and will there exist, weare determined, to the Ml extent of our consti-tutional power, to confine strictly within thoselimits.

Resolved, That we ask for no parallel of lati-tude, no 37 dcg. 30 min., as the landmark offreedom; but that having witnessed tb6 unex-ampled treachery and bad faith that broke downthat barrier, we decline its restoration, and de-mand that all the Territories of the U. Statesshall be forever free—the present boundary ofthe slave States being slavery s black line.

Resolved, That we appreciate the difficultand respouible position of Gov. Reader, in thistrying and critical emergency, and tender himour moral sympathy and support in his attemptto maintain the laws of the Territory and therights of our feltow-citizens there; and Thatfrom the clamor of the Missouri mobocrats andthe violence which they threaten his person, wehave the best possible evidence that he intendsto discharge his duty and be the Governor ofthe people, and not the servile tool of Stringfellow, Atchison & Co.

Resolved, That we consider the Kansas out-rage an occasion specially demanding executiveinterposition; that we are painfully impressedwith the contrast, when we remember the elac-rity with which the Federal Government wasbrought into full activity to reduce to bondagean escaping slave, arrested in Boston, and theapathy, indifference and neglect with which thesame executive has thus far appeared to regardthe outrage upon freedom and free citizens, per-petrated upon the Kansas emigrants; and thatwe now respectfully but earnestly call upon thePresident of the United States to dischargehis constitutional duty of "taking care that thelaws be faithfully executed," by the promptuse of the power entrusted to him for that pur-purpose.

Prof. Raymond offered the following, whichwere adopted:

Resolved, That in relation to the greatest ofAmerican questions, we " know no North, noSouth, no East, no West," but cherishing a sin-cere love for every section of our country, weadvocate what we believe to be true nationalpolicy, and extend the hand of fellowship andpledge of fraternal co-operation to all of ourfellow-citizens on both sides of the Alleghaniesand of Mason and Dixon's line, who believe withus that slavery is an evil, and who desire to seeits growth arrested, and a final limit put to itspower to work mischief in the land.

Resolved, That the time has fully come whenthe friends of Freedom in the Empire State,following the example so nobly set them in NewEngland, Ohio, Indiana,'! Michigan, Wisconsin,Iowa, and other States, should rally under theRepublican banner, and postponing all minoror a less urgent issue, should take up their po-sition on this GREAT AMERICAN QUESTION of theday—resolved, in the spirit of their fathers, tofinish the work which their fathers have be-queathed them, and to fight the Battle of Free-dom through to its glorious end.

Resolved, That we cordially approve of thecommittee appointed by the Republican Con-vention held at Auburn in November last, andcall upon that committee to take immediateand efficient measures for carrying out the ob-ject of their appointment, by assembling and or-ganizing . at the earliest convenient day thefriends of Freedom throughout the State, with-out regard to party names or precedents.

The resolutions having been adopted, themeeting adjourned to Friday evening, June 8th,when it is expected that Mr. PATTERSON, one ofthe proprietors of the Parkville Luminary, theoffice of which was destroyed, will be present toaddress the meet in".

WHAT WILL SATISFY THE SOUTH-A VERMIL-ION EDICT FKOM VIRGINIA.

The Richmond Whig lias issued its edict tothe Delegates to the Know Nothing NationalCouncil. We invite particular attention to itspoints, that "the brethren" at the North maysee how utterly futile is the idea that the ques-tion of Slavery can be ignored:

" It is of the first importance, in our judg-ment, that it should bo composed of the wisestand best men of the country—men of judgment,prudence and sagacity—men of cool heads andbrave, loyal hearts; for upon that body will de-volve duties and responsibilities of the gravestcharacter, and the result of its deliberation willdetermine, for weal or woe, the destinies of thenew party.

" The time has come when the public will besatisfied with nothing less than an openly pro-claimed, broad, National, State-Rights*j>lal-fonn, and the action of the party, North andSouth, in strict conformity to it. It will not doto mince mailers.

"We, and the whole country, and especiallythe South, are awaiting in anxiety the action ofthe Philadelphia Convention on this subject.—A platform must be agreed upon, and a rightone at that; for everything now depends uponit.

" It is useless for a party to call itself Con-servative, National, Union-loving, if it is notwilling to square its conduct by its professions—and its professions, too, should bo put in adefinite and tangible shape.

"Purge, purity the Order at the North, andyou will then construct a great National, Con-stitutional party, before which all the other ef-fete party organizations of the day will be com-pelled to give place. Let not the taint of Abo-litionism attach in any manner to the Philadel-phia Convention.

" In conclusion, if the result of the delibera-tions of this body shall be satisfactory to theSouth and the patriotic men of all sections ofthe country, the American party will be invin-cible. If not, it is already numbered with thethings that were. We have long since cutloose from the Abolitionizod Northern Whigs,and unless the Know Nothing Convention atPhiladelphia shall present to the people an ac-ceptable and honest platform, such as we haveindicated, then we are free to confess that weshall henceforth hold them, as we hold all otherenemies of the South—at dagger's point.

"One word about the Abolition Knew Noth-ings, with Wilson at their head. Our advice is,to allow neither Wilson nor any of his stripe totake seals in the Convention. Even thoughthey come forward voluntarily, and say they arewilling to take the ' Third Degree,' believe notin their sincerity. Pledges, nor obligations, noroaths, can ever bind such men as Wilson ofMassachusetts. Therefore, KICK HIM ANDALL SUCH OUT OF THE CONVENTIONAT THE OUTSET.

" It is useless to disguise the fact that manyblunders have been committed which might andought to have been avoided—that the leader-ship and control of that parly ha,s been mostlyin the hands of men without political experienceor political influence—and that its triumph inVirginia has been defeated, not so much fromany particular defect in its principles, as fromwant of proper and skilful management. Wehave no objection to winks, and grips, and signs,and passwords; but less attention to these, andmore to essentials, is what the well being of theAmerican party now absolutely requires. Thereis much of flummery and stuff, captivatingenough to the fancies of children perhaps, butnot specially adapted to attract the admirationor excite the applause of grown men."

And the Whig adds that the Conventionmust "go in" for the "Fugitive Slave Law,"the " Constituted rights of the South," " Non-interference with Slavery in the States," " Theright of Slaveholders to take their property in-to the Territories," and a denunciation of thedoctrine of " No more Slave States." There is" a good time coming.''

—The rebels have been driven from Cantonand Shanghai with terrific slaughter.

Jrc&cruk Douglass' $3apcr"ALL RIGHTS FOR AIJL!»

ROCHESTER, JUJYE 8, 1855.

THE CASH SYSTEM ADOPTED.

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The necessity for this measure is at this mo-ment imperative, and cannot be disregardedwithout great peril to the very existence of ourjournal. Fifteen hundred dollars are nowneeded to meet its liabilities, and almost doublethis amount is now due to us from delinquentsubscribers.

In adopting, the plan now announced we shallplease all that class of our subscribers whohave themselves adopted it and have regularlypaid for their paper in advance; and we shallnot offend that jfier numerous class, who, thoughhonest and who mean to pay, are waiting fora more convenient season. We expect, how-ever, tS give very serious offence to that otherclass, who, though not positively dishonest, orrather who hope that they are not, can go to thepost office from year to year, and call for our pa-per, read it, and allow their families to read it,without paying a single cent for it. We meanto put it out of the power of these honest peo-ple to seem dishonest. But let no one imaginethat the going into operation of this cash system,will leave his name forgotten, because it is struckfrom the subscription list. Meaning to be hon-est ourselves, and to pay our honest debts, wemean to use all proper means for collecting whatis due us.

We have no doubt that most, if not all, ofour non-paying subscribers, fail to pay up theirsubscription either from thoughtlessness or fromunderrating the importance to us of sums sosmall as one and two dollars. One thinks hisindebtedness is very small and of very little im-portance, "Douglass is getting on very well.—Ho don't need my subscription just yet. Thereare a number of little outlays necessary to bemade now for home purposes, and when I get acouple of SPARE DOLLARS I'll send it to him."—Now this method of treating your conscience,my friend, will, as sure as the night succeeds theday, make a dishonest man of you; and if it beadopted by any considerable number of oursubscribers, will make a bankrupt of us andstrike down one influence aiming (under God)to serve the cause of Liberty, humanity, andrighteousness.

And we, therefore, warn such subscribers asthose last described, to abandon that mode ofaction, just as soon as possible. No man has aright thus to trifle with his own conscience, orthus to sport with the just rights of his brotherman.

Our money is scattered all over the countryin very small sums, and if each subscriber, whois indebted to us, should take it into his headthat the .sum due us is altogether too trilling tobe paid, we need not point out the result.

THE CASE OF EEV. DE. PENNINGTON.«

Our readers arc aware that Rev. Dr. PEN-NI.VGTON, of New York City, a gentleman ofhigh intellectual, and moral worth, was recentlyejected from a public car, in Sixth Avenue, bythe conductor, in a worse than brutal manner.—It seems that the Dr., shortly after taking hisseat, was notified by the Conductor that hemust leave the car, as the regulations of theCompany strictly prohibited colored peoplefrom riding in any of their cars, save those pro-vided for their especial accommodation. TheRev. gentleman very properly refused f o accedeto the Conductor's wishes, whereupon the Con-ductor and driver pounced upon him, and forci-bly ejected him. He, however, knowing hisrights, and resolving, like a man, to maintainthem, still held on to the car, behind which heran as far as the lower depot, where, finding apoliceman, ho demanded the arrest of the cow-ardly assailants. The policeman endeavored todissuade the Dr. from taking any legal course topunish the offenders; but he very wisely resolv-ed to have the question settled at once, whetheror not, a man can be thus assaulted by his fel-low man in the public conveyances of the city ofNew York with impunity? In the meantimethe driver was suffered to return upon his up-ward trip, without molestation. It appearsthat a misunderstanding occurred between theDr. and the policeman, the former was taken tothe Tombs, and the case dismissed by JusticeConnelly. These are the circumstances as wehave narrated them from memory, the Tribunecontaining an excellent article on this subject,having been mislaid, and the Anti-SlaveryStandard of last week, which wo have on file,containing not even tuA slightest allusion to thetransaction.

A ifeat a commentary is this shameful out-rage upon the institutions of free, humane,enlightened and Christian America ! Boastingand ranting about Freedom and Equality, theAmerican people, as a whole, are the most in-consistent, and the most tyrannical people, thesunlight ever revealed to the gaze of men or ofdevils. Caste is the god the nation delights tohonor. Caste is in their preaching, their sing-ing, and their praying. They talk about thecaste of the Hindoo, while they out-Hindoo, inthe development of this insatiate and malignantspirit, every nation under heaven. This spiritfollows us by day and by night. It follows usat every step. " Wherever thou goesl, I vrillgo-" this is its language addressed to us in ev-ery avenue of life. It goes with us to the mar-ket, to the workshop, to the polls, to thechurch, to the cars, to the grave-yard, andwhen our dust returns to our mother dust, feedsupon the effluvia arisino- from our dead bodies.Yes ! it pounces upon us at birth, goes with usthrough life, and, like a starved jackall, is seenflashing its lustful eyes at our new-made graves.Thank God ! it cannot go beyond the tomb.—It can enter neither Heaven nor Hell.

The same spirit which dragged Dr. PENNING-TON from the public car in New York City, andwhich drives the colored man from the lowerfloor of her Christian (?) churches, the majorityof them, would not (could it do otherwise) suf-fer him to enter the regions of the blessed uponterms of equality with the white man. It wouldonly allow him, and all our oppressed people,on condition of suffering in this world, with theresignation and meekness of Uncle Tom, theills we have, as our rewartl,fhe exalted privilegeof being somewhere in the neighboorhood ofthe white man's Heaven, and having a peep

now and then into its transcendent glories. Wemight swing back and forth upon the

" Golden gates, on golden hinges turning ;"but not be allowed to trespass within the gates!If we had on earth, as the French have it, unegoiilte de sang noir, one drop of AfricanJplood, this fact being known, we could notenter there. This is no exaggeration. Thereis no rhetoric about it, but a living, breathing,burning reality.

• The spirit of caste reflects anything but creditupon the character of the American People.—It makes those who possess it, a hissing and aby-word among all civilized nation. GUSTAVUSDE BEAUMONT, a French Author, who visitedthis country eighteen or twenty years ago, wasmuch disgusted with the exhibitions he witness-ed of this silly prejudice of the Americans, and,upon his return to his native country, wrote awork, entitled, " MARIA, OR SLAVERY IN THE

UNITED STATES, a Picture of American Man-

ners," in which he alludes, in very sarcasticlanguage, to the prevalence of this abominablespirit:

" That which long astonished me," says doBeaumont, " was to find this separation ofwhites and blacks in the religious edifices. AVhowould believe it?—ranks and privileges inChristian churches! Sometimes the blacks areconfined in an obscure corner of the temple,sometimes wholly excluded. Imagine whatwould be the displeasure of a genteel assembly,if it were obliged to, be mingled with coarseand ill clad people. The meeting in the holytemple is the only amusement which the Sab-bath authorizes. For American society, thechurch is promenade, concert, ball, and theatre;—the ladies there display themselves elegantlydressed. The Protestant temple, is the saloonwhere one prays. Americans would be distressedto meet there people of low condition. Wouldit not be grievous, too, if the hideous sight of ablack face should come in to tarnish the lustreof a brilliant assembly ? In a congregation offashionable people, the majority will necessarilyhave a mind to shut the door against the peo-ple of color: the majority willing so, nothingcan hinder it.

" The Catholic Churches are the only oneswhich admit neither of privileges nor exclusions:the black population finds access to them aswell as the white. This tolerance of Catholi-cism, and this rigorous police of the Protestanttemples, is not accidental, but pertains to thevery nature of the two systems!"

This high minded and courteous foreigner, itmay be well to add, was associated with M. DETOCQUEVILLE, as a deputation from the FrenchGovernment, to examine our penitentiary sys-tem. After accomplishing the object of theirmission, the former published the work to whichwe have alluded, and the latter, gave the worlda masterly treatise upon our democratic Institu-tions.

In conclusion, we remark with reference tothe case of Doctor Pennington, that we hopethat the matter will not be suffered to resthere. AYe do not believe that the people willsanction any such regulation of the company towhich we have alluded. We do not believethey would prefer sitting by the side of a whiteman, a dirty white man, with a cod-fish, or abunch of onions in his hand, to sitting by theside of a respectable colored man. And in thiscase, the conductor has ejected the right man,a respectable Doctor of Divinity ! What willhis brother Doctors say? Suppose Dr. BETH-UNE had been ejected from the same car, for hisphysical rotundity, what a time there wouldhave been in New York! And yet the con-ductor had no more right to eject Dr. Penning-ton than Dr. Bethune.

We anxiously await the issue of the presentstruggle of the colored people in New York, toride in the public conveyances. They will ul-timately triumph; let them persevere, let themdevelope their manhood, and it will, at length,be recognized.

SENAT0E HUNTER AND THE " HIGHEE LAW."

At a recent gathering in Petersburg, Va.,SENATOR HUNTER, of that State, gave utter-ance to a sentiment, which, when advocated bySenator Seward, and others, a short time ago,evoked from the " lovers of the Union," themost virulent denunciations. The sentiment towhich we advert, is contained in the followingdeclaration: " Protestants and Catholics, allChristian Churches and individuals, believe thatthe allegiance which, they owe to God, is higherthan any obligation to man; and that in a.conflict between human and Divine Laws, youmust serve God rather than man."

Jvow what has Senator Seward uttered more"treasonable'' than this? Yet he has beenbranded as an enemy of the Constitution, anda traitor to God and to his country; and noth-ing has boon left undone, to hurl him from hislofty height, and bury him beyond the reach ofresurrection power.

But the history of the Fugitive Slave Bill,and its execution; the advice of " Christian"ministers, and other "individuals,' are a palpa-ble refutation of the Senator's declaration, that" all Christian Churches and individuals, be-lieve that the allegiance which they owe to Godis higher than am/ obligation to man." Thewriter,at the time of the passage of the Fugi-tive enactment, was a resident of Boston, andhad an opportunity of witnessing the develop-ment of this " belief," in the doctrine of a para-mount obligation, on the part of the leading,and most popular " Christian Churches and in-dividuals" of that city. We need not here par-ticularize, for it is a fact of which Boston is.now ashamed, that the clergy with few excep-tions, took a bold and Atheistic stand in oppo-sition to what was denominated the doctrine ofthe Higher Law. While professing their alle-giance to God, they hearkened unto the voice ofSatan, basely worshipped him, and gave scrip-ture for the deed. Yes! they shamelessly de-clared it the imperative duty ©f all true Chris-tians, to " OBEY THE LAW, WHILE IT IS LAW."—

The people were told, that they could not begood citizens without such obedience. Someof the flock remonstrated with their shepherds.They knew that God had commanded them tohelp "the stranger within their gates;" .theyheard the edict from the Court of Heaven," TlIOU SHALT NOT RETURN UNTO HIS MASTER THE

SERVANT THAT IS ESCAPED PROM HIS MASTER UNTO

IEEE.™ They pointed at the Law of God as itflashed from the sacred page. But they weretold to keep silence, and obey the " Law" ofman; though acknowledged to be a " an un-righteous decree of the Slave Power," yet,upon the whole, the ministers and members of" Christian Churches," and other " individuals,"thought that for the sake of the Union, itshould be obeyed. The Law of God wasbroken. His authority trampled upon, the ad-vice of the clergy was followed, the fugitive re-manded, and the Union saved. But He whocannot lie, has not forgotten the deed of blood.

Had the people believed and acted in con-formity with the sentiment, which, according toMr. Hunter, meets with such general accept-ance, they would not have so readily relin-quished their allegiance to Heaven, and turneda deaf ear to the monitor within them, coun-selling them to "serve God rather than man."

But what will become of the honorable Sen-ator? What will the South think of his"HigherLaw-ism?" What will the so-called," law-abiding" North think of him? Will he bedeclared an "enemy of his country?" Not atall. Why? Because this declaration is re-

garded, so far as the vexed question of Slaveryis concerned, as a mere flaurish of rhetoric.—Let him or any one else, oppose the FugitiveSlave Bill, on the ground of its inherent wick-edness, its conflict with the law of God, andthe wrath of man will be poured upon his de-voted head.

But we are hopeful of Senator Hunter. Weare surprised that he has assented even to thetheory of a " HIGHER LAW." May his conver-sion prove a genuine one. By the way, we;ommend the paragraph which we have quoted,

to the candid consideration of those advocatesof the Fugitive Slave Bill, who, believing inits unrighteousness, profess also to believe " itshould be obeyed, while upon the StatuteBook." ^ _ __

CALL FOE A NATIONAL CONVENTION.

The CALL FOR A NATIONAL CONVENTION of the

Free Colored People of the United States,which appears in our columns, sets forth in aclear and able manner, the necessity of such agathering, for deliberation and action at thepresent crisis. Let it not only be read but pon-dered well. Let the ministers of coloredchurches read it from their pulpits. Let thempreach on the subject, and help arouse that por-tion of our people who are not yet awake, fromtheir suicidal slumbers. We hope the antici-pated Convention will prove the largest, andthe most beneficial to our common interests, asan oppressed, but determined People, that hasever assembled. Let the young, the old, andthe middle-aged ; the learned and the unlearned,tradesmen, mechanics, and.professional men, allindeed, who are ready at this propitious hour,to " act well" their part in the great drama t>fHuman Freedom, attend the Convention, re-solved to battle nobly for the right.

" Up to our altars, then,Haste we, and summonCourage and loveliness,Manhood and woman.Deep fet our pledges beFREEDOM FOB EVER."

MASSACHUSETTS, AND THE LIBERTY BILL.—

The Personal Liberty Bill, which is now thelaw of Massachusetts, Gov. Gardner's veto tothe contrary, notwithstanding, was so amendedas to render it incompatible for a man to hold,, atthe same time, a State and United States Com-mission. Judge Loring will, we suppose beunder the necessity of resigning either the office olJudge of Probate or that of Slave Commissioner.The People of Massachusetts are determinedthat her Judges shall not look after widows andorphans, and that " property" which takes toitself legs, and " runs away," at the same time.Righteous decision. This Bill was also amend-ed so as to confine the power of hearing casesunder writs of 'Habeas Corpus to the SupremeCourt,

We wonder what Senator TOOMBS now thinksof " calling the roll of his slaves from BunkerHill Monument !" We judge he would haverather a tedious time of it. Massachusetts has,at length, redeemed herself. Other States areawaking from their death-like slumbers.—" There's a good time coming !" May we liveto witness it!

ARMED FOR FREEDOM!—The citizens of Kan-

sas are forming armed Associations, for the pur-pose of resisting the invasion of the Missou-rians, at the next election, and to preserve theiipersonal freedom. This precautionary measurehas been necessitated by the murderous marau-ders, who, with bowie knives, and pistols, pre-vented the only legitimate voters from exercis-ing the right of suffrage. But unless the Fed-eral Government countenance them in this at-tempt to preserve their liberties, they cannoiaccomplish much, until, at least, the territoryboeome more densely populated. Cannot someof the'friends of FRANKLIN PIERCE, persuade

him for his own sake, to take this matter inhand, and thus make the road to his gapinggrave, as pleasant as possible under the circum-stances? The eye of the world is upon him.—His every movement is watched with intenseinterest.' The people of Kansas call upon himfor help. If he, in the future, as in the past, re-fuse to hear their entreaties, even the slavehold-ers will consider themselves defiled by contactwith him.

NATIONAL KNOW-NOTIIIXO COUNCIL.—This

body is now in session in Philadelphia. It wasthought the Order would act in compliancewith the wishes of Bennett, of the Herald, whocalled upon the delegates to the National Coun-cil, to repudiate the Abolition wing of the Or-der. Bennett also suggests a public proclama-tion of principles. He concludes a character-istic article with the following paragraph:

" We presume that the delegates to the Na-tional Council of this new American party, onthe 5th of June, at Philadelphia, will' now gothere pretty well convinced that for a nationalcampaign it will not suffice to depend upongrips and signs, and secret oaths and the relent-less proscription of born aliens and professingCatholics. The Know-Nothings will now per-ceive that the crisis requires them to show theirhand, to proclaim their principles, and declarewhether they intend hereafter to mix themselvestogether with nigger stealers and nigger wor-shippers, as they have done heretofore, orwhether they intend to cut aloof from the anti-slavery factions, and plant themselves upon asubstantial Union platform."

COLORED VOTERS IN CONNECTICUT.—We re-

gret to learn that the bill recently introducedin the Legislature of CONNECTICUT for the ex-

tension of th'l rights of suffrage to her coloredcitizens, was defeated in the House of Repre-sentatives, by a majority of 20 votes.

This is another evidence of the pro-slaveryspirit of this " sovereign" State. The woodennutmegs of Connecticut may be palmed uponthe South, with less detriment to the interestsof the Commonwealth, than this refusal toaward Justice to her colored population. Wehad hoped that the mean and mobocratic spiritwhich made Prudence Crandall, the victim ofa cruel and relentless ostracism, had well nighceased to burn upon the altar of the people'sheart. But in this we were mistaken. Thesame unholy Prejudice which then closed theschool of Miss Crandrall, for colored children,still walks abroad the State, like the " pestilencewhich walketh at noon-day."

But our brethren must not give up the con-test. If we die struggling to be free, u : diean honorable death. Let us not, however,think of dying, but of living. We must pre-pare not to die, but to live, and live as FREE-MEN.

BOARDING HOUSE AT NEWPORT, R. I.—We

call attention to the advertisement of Mrs. F .MCCABE, Newport, R. I., on the fourth pageof our paper. We hope she may meet with thatliberal encouragement which, we think, she sorichly deserves. A highly respected friend, anda connoisseur in such matters, remarks, in a let-ter received from him, that " the house is cen-tral, large, and every way adapted for the busi-ness. The table will be bountifully suppliedwith the best the market shall afford, which, atNewport, is always good—in fact, there is nosummer resort-equal to it, combining so manyinducements for such as desire to spend a fewdays or weeks at some place.. The bathing isunsurpassed ; the rides are splendid ; the sailingand fishing are as they are to be found nowhereelse."

KANSAS MEETING IN EOCHESTEE.

We call attention to the proceedings of themeeting held in this city, to consider the pres-et aspect of affairs in Kansas, and to listen to

an address from Rev. Mr. Starr, who was com-elled to leave Western Missouri on account

of his supposed Abolitionism. The meetingwas quite an enthusiastic one, and one whichwe hope will be productive of much good. We

ere somewhat disappointed in the remarks ofRev. Mr. Starr. His speech was not character*ized by that spirit of uncompromising hostilityto the Slave Power which should vitalize everyword proceeding from the lips of a clergyman—himself the recipient of its relentless fury; aman driven from his adopted home, because ofbis supposed identity with a class of men whonave rendered themselves odious to the "rulingPower" by the development of their anti-sla-very affinities. Mr. STARR has the power toexert a mig&ty influence for good, jast now, inthe cause of Human Freedom; but we regretto say that we think the Missourians need notbe alarmed in view of the character of his anti-slavery predilections. We think Mr. Starr anhonest man, but his anti-slavery is not up to thecrisis. The exigencies of our cause demand thevery highest type of anti-slavery development.And we would in all candor, and friendly feeling;suggest to the Rev. gentleman, that ministerialdisclaimers of Abolitionism are not now so ac-ceptable to the citizens of Rochester, as theywere prior to his departure to the West. Agentleman said to us on our return from themeeting, " Mr, Starr is either an abolitionist,or he is not; if he is, he need call no man a' liar' who pronounces him such; if he is not,it is time, quite time for him to be one."

One more friendly suggestion. If, in referring'to the colored citizens of the country, Mr. S.would use the honorable appellation, negro, in-stead of the contemptible word "nigger." howould prove much more acceptable to at leasta portion of his audience.

We make these criticisms with no dispositionto offend Mr. S., but because we feel it to beour duty. We hope he may effect much goodin exposing the iniquity of slavery, for as wehave already intimated, the circumstances un-der which he speaks are such as to bespeak forhim the public sympathy.

At the close of Mr. Starr's address, ProfessorRaymond delivered a short, and very eloquentspeech, every way characteristic of the man.—After a few remarks from Mr. Dibble, of Indi-ana, the meeting adjourned to_ Friday evening,June 8thr when Mr. Patterson, one of the pro-prietors of the Parkville Luminary, is expectedto be present, and favor the aixlience with hisexperience of slavery.

Too much praise cannot be awarded to theprojectors of these meetings, particularly the in-defatigable WILLIAM C. BLOSS, Esq., who has

succeeded in obtaining over three thousandsigners to the call. Let all who are resolved tr>maintain their liberties intact from the destroy-ing hand of slavery, assemble in the CITY HALL.

on this (Friday) evening".

A DOUGHFACE REWARDED.—ASA BDTMANV

the contemptible tool of the slaveholders, ofslave-catching notoriety, recently removed bythe Legislature as a nuisance, from being door-keeper at the State House, has been very kindlyprovided for by the Administration in the Bos-tcn Custom Housa. This is the way our slave-catching President devclopes his sympathy withthat man-hunting spirit, so rampant in this"free " country. lie, in Iiis turn, e j ec t s his re-ward; but he will be disappointed. v When theSlave Power can find no more drudgery for him;to perform, he will be turned out upon the com-mon, like an old horse,, to die. Sic transit glo-ria mundi!.

23T- AVe are much indebted to our highly-esteemed and honorable friend, Gerrit Smith,Esq., for a copy of the London Times, and also,for the Utica Teetotaler, containing a very in-teresting letter, on a very interesting subject,which our readers will do well to read. It maybe found elsewhere in our columns. We cor-dially rejoice with our friend S. that " the for-midable opposition to our 'Maine Law,'turn?to the advantage of the Anti-Slavery cause."—We are reminded of the maxim, " It's an illwind that blows nobody.good;"

"J IM BROOKS, of the N. Y. Express has inti-mated that in a particular contingency he wouiavote for Frederick Douglass. No doubt of it.If he could make anything by it, he would votafor anybody."—Roch. Democrat.

We can conceive of " JIM BROOKS" doingmany worse things than voting for FrederickDouglass. Would this be regarded by the e-d-itor of the Democrat, as an evidence of tha" deep depravity" of JIM BROOKS' heart ?

No PROSI-ECT OF PEACE.—It will be seen, by-

reference to another column, that tliQ iatellngence from the Crimea, is not very flattering to,those who earnestly desire a speedy terminationof the war. The prospect of Peace is as re-mote as ever, and the fighting just as vigorous.Sevastopol remains in statu quo.

33f We have received an interesting and?well-written communication, from our BostonCorrespondent which, we regret, comes too lat&for insertion this week.. It is on file for our next.

ANOTHER MISSOURI OUTRAGE.—A corres-pondent of The Boston Telegraph writes fromOsawatomie, Kansas Territory, under the date;of May 20, as follows:

"This place is situated at the junction of thePottawatomie and Maria de Ce'nge (Mary deZeue) just where they empty into the OsageRiver. It is one of the most beautiful coun-tries the Almighty ever blessed, being bettertimbered than any part of the Territory I have:heard from. On the spot where the town islocated the eye takes in a range of some thirtymiles, presenting the most beautiful landscape Ihave ever seen. AVe have a store, a public-house, a regular mail-coach to Kansas City anda large and growing population of good, intelli-gent people from almost every State in theUnion, and there is a good prospect of thisplace becoming the county town. AVe are-troubled here as they are elsewhere in the Terri-tory by the members of the Blue Lodge, (Mis-sourians;) they carried the day here at the lastelection as they did in other places. AVe werevisited by them yesterday in rather a hostilemanner. Some time last Fall a man from Mis-souri named Kirby, who had no right to pre-empt, squatted upon a claim and remained untilthe Winter; this Spring a man from the Northfound the claim vacant and moved in. Kirbywith about forty Missourians came upon theground two weeks ago yesterday to drive Bakerfrom this place, but he found Baker with twentyrifles and as many Yankees to back them. Atthis Kirby and his friends were scared andbacked out as they might. Yesterday knowingthat Baker had no notice of their coming, K.and his friends surprised Baker and took himprisoner. They took his rifle and broke it overa stump, mounted him on a mule and carriedhim some distance into the woods and tookmeasures to hang him without judge or jury;but upon his suggesting to them that he shouldhave the privilege of speaking for himself hewas allowed to do so. After he had made hisstatement the company were about equally di-vided, one-half siding with Baker and the otherhalf with Kirby. Kirby did not seem to likethe turn which affairs had taken and swore hewould not be satified until he had Baker's blood.At this one of the Missourians handed Baker arevolver, cocked and capped, upon which Kirbyheld his peace. Baker was finally released.—.He has given Up the claim, but intends to pre-empt it at the proper time.

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