... PROPOSBD ABOLITION OP SLAVERY. At the last session of Congress, »,proposed amendment of the Constitution abolishing slavery throughout the United States passed the Senate, but failed for lack the requisite two-thirds vote in the Honse of Representatives ...

... officialTconnivc at all this, is the Government of freedom-loving, slavery denouncing, much-professing Britain. The Slaveociacy, who tell ns in plain words that they have for their cause. Slavery , for their creed, the belief that free society failure : for ...

... Wednesday, in Lady Burnett’s School, the Bev. Wm. Sharman, Aberdeen subject—“ John Brown, the anti-slavery martyr, and the prospects of the abolition of slavery.” The lecture was listened to with great attention very respectable, although small, audience. ...

... disloyalty, indeed, it is not too much to affirm that the war would have long since been brought to triumphant conclusion, and Slavery for ever wiped out from the North American continent. To that party belong the Woods, Seymours, and Yalandighams, whose secret ...

... cotton supply from America, in consniueuoe of the over exertion slavery, which rendered labour the Southern States scarce sod iDfothfient, Mr Bright continued—The South had made slavery the issue, and having rushed iuto tbo battle field settle the great ...

... le and laborious tasks. He could not have believed till he came to this country that such work could be got done without slavery. It seemed to him impossible, without the use of force, to induce men to undertake and continue to perform such tasks. It ...

... Thursday last, curt. Seven of the members read short essays the following subjects National Rejoicings“ Reason and Instinct :* “Slavery;” Happiness“ Civilisation: its Hindrances and Helps;” **Dishonesty and its Consequences;” and “The Advantages of Knowledge ...

... doctrine in relation to slavery. Formerly the argument was that the African was black and barbarian; therefore to enslave him was not sinful, but, on the contrary, was an act of mercy and benevolence to him. Now the argument is that slavery is not question of ...

... the Indian mission of the Free Church. Ambbican Slavery.— On Tuesday evening, a lecture was delivered in the East Church, by the Rev. Dr Grosvenor, President of New York Central College. on American Slavery.” Much information as to toe present state of ...

... was the conscription, but that was only a pretence. The object was more to effect a demonstration in favour of Davis and Slavery, and against Lincoln and the black. Their whole conduct displayed the animus that fired them. They hunted poor black children ...

... policy of President Lincoln, who goes in for the Union without slavery, few we should think will hesitate as to which platform they will mount the forthcoming electoral campaign. “Union and Slavery” and “Union and Emancipation” are the mottles inscribed on ...

... had lost inmate, to abolish slavery they had decided to risk a longer continuation of war than allow the degrading institution of slavery to exist. Everybody admitted that, whatever was the ultimate issue of the war, slavery would be abolished—(cheers) ...