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BOSTON, Oct 81, 1872


The Slave Case, to which / alluded in my last,
has produced great excitement in this city. The
Abo,ionists and the people Of color, as might
naturally have been expected, have been exerting
all their influence to awaken the symPathles OF the
people and 10 prevent, if possible, the restoration
of the fugitive to his master But the excitement
is by no means confined 10 these persons. hun
dreds, who have little or no sympathy with their
general movements, are united with them In the
determination that the slave shall go free, ii his
liberty can be secured by peaceful and righitui
means II is known that the slave is so white that
he might travel in any part of the country without
exciting the shtest suspicion OF any alliance win
the African race He was arrested by consta-
BILE, without warrant or other legal process except
a certificate of agency from the CLAIMANT and
since the officers rolunteered TO reduce the man
10 bondage when they under no legal o6il5e-
ton to do So there is very genera! teehng OF IN
dignatien toward them account OF their Part'cl-
patton in the affair. The dying injunction OF the
lamented CLEANSING TO the people OF befsshire
has fallen with power upon the hearts OF muiti-
tudes who nave like sympathies with Aboliuonis's.
Said that great and good man, in his LenoX Ad
dress, Should slaye-hunter ever proane these
mountainous retreats by seeking mere flying bond
man, regard him as lesah@ed ro56er. OP-
pose no force to him; you need not do H. Your
contempt and Indignation will be enough TO as
arm the man-stealer Of the unholy power con-
ferred upon him by unrighteous laws


Il was at first pretended that the slave had
been guilty Of theft, and complaint was instituted
against him ON tha, ground But that pretence is
now abandoned, and he is held in custody
solely as slave. He says that he was emancl-
pated by the will of his mistress, but that the Will
was destroyed by her daughter, who afterwards
sold him. He is said TO be uncommonly intelIl-
gent for one of his class, and TO be in great dis
tress of mind under the apprehension that he may
possibly be carried back to the South. Yesterday
he sent to all the churches in the city the follow
ing note In large number Of them ii was read,
and fervent PRAYER offered in his behalf, which
tended greatly to increase the sympathy on hIs
account:


.sGeorge La,imer man created free by his Maker and
who believes himself free under the laws OF Virginia, beln
now imprisoned in the Boston Jail by James b. Gray VINO
claims him as a slave requests an interest yonr prayers
that he may be released from his unjust imprisonment and
preserved from the suerngs be may be called to endure
s>'eS GEORGE = 'LATisiEk
="Ie,er,us, J., Oct. % lsil mark


seNiin-.., >. r, SEwaLL :


The NIayor and Aldermen having been apPl ed
10 for the use of Eaneuil Hall for public meeting
on SUNDAY evening, and the petition having been
granted there great gathering in that place
last light. The meeting appointed ri -,
o clock bu, before the duurs were oTCncd " thou
sand persons of both SEXES were waiting to enter.
MANY CAME in from Roxbury. LynH, Salem. Cam
brid ge and other town. IN the vicinity those
from Salem and Lynn chartered an extra train OF
cars" At sin O'Clock the Hall completely
filled, and ernune the audience were several bun
drAd ladies'


Franci. Jackson Esq. called the neetIn: to ~.
der, SAMUEL T.. SEW ALL, Esq. was chosen frc-,-
deaf, and j. Lesvitt, c. l.. Remond and Or. II, j.
Bowditch, Secretaries. The Chairman. Conc "i
tito counsel for the slave, and the Abolition candid
a,c for Governor. made some rcmarks explanatory
OF the object of the meeting, and OF the position
in which The slave was placed. He was listened
TO with respectful attention.


Joshua Lcavilt then read series OF resolutions
and Edmund Quincy, Esq. of Dcdham made an able
speech in support of them. While b" was speak
ing. however. there were symptoms ot disturbance
in some parts ofihc Hall. When he had finished,
Mr. Lcayit, read letter. from Rev. Baron Stow,
Hon. VIM Calhoun, NJ. Z. of Springfield, Hon.
Samuel Hoar, Wkg candidate for Congress in the
MiddlescN District, and Hon. Geo Bancroft, cN-
pre- .sins ;hcr concurrence with tie object ot the
meeting and stating their inability 10 be present
on account OF Indispensable cncag gcmcnt- a let
ter was also read from ohn Quincy Adams To tie
counsel for the slave rendering ms assistance by
way OF legal advice in conducting the cause


Mr. Lcavitt then attempted t. speak. but the
noise and confusion wer, such that Inc wa, obliged
10 desist.


Charlie. L. Remond. a colorcI man, of fine tai
cnt,, and an eloquent speaker (who lately spent a
year or more in England, where he was admitted
into the first circles on equal terms, and received
MAJ ked attention from such distinguished persons
IA Lady Byron the Duchess of Sutherland. &c }
then came forward He was met with in>us and
abuse, by perhaps one hundred persons. who, by
their inces SAINT camor. drowned his voice and com
PEELED him 10 retire. Frederick Douglass, rnna-
way slave, (thc individual whose cloanrncc was 20
chlv commended bv tie Editor ot Inc Boston
Courier. in M extract published III the Irihusc
last summer then attempted TO speak; and AZ
though he made out somewhat better than kcrnond,
bui very few could hear what he sad, on account
OF the noise and confusion which prevailed IN l'pr-
tons of the Hall


Geprsc S. Hillard. Esp, attempted to sii tic
noise by appeal to the candor and good scu@r
oi those who made il, but II OF no avail, and
the meeting, :" tar as speaking was concerned,
pro.cd failure lhc gr.a, mas. OF the audience
were perfectly quiet and dcsiro'' TO hear; th"
no,e and disturbance being made by Il compasa-
lively small number of persons


The resolutions were put and carried by an over
whelmins vote which showed tina, most OF those
present had ris!it appreciation Of such di'-
graceful attempt, restrict tie freedom oi speech


fout, truly, RksiLo.


% rh OH Coos Is waking NJ He be-
rims TO feel the long polr'' Of occ- ocpiSm, He
shows his teeth That's good sign. He never
fights we'll Till he's cornered The Ohio Hare uP
has cornered him. Stand back you gentlemen Lo
CO r Focos or YOU i o.; scratched


NAroLEoS had II soldier whu never fought well
.. --..L Il do hc1ains