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February 1, 1834
The Liberator
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
A sarcastic newspaper commentary quotes a letter from Washington describing an anti-slavery colonization meeting as satisfying to abolitionists, mocking the Recorder for not denouncing it.
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A letter from Washington, published in the Recorder of this morning, giving an account of the colonization meeting in that city, says—
The whole character of the meeting was altogether more anti-slavery than I anticipated—even as much as I could desire. It ought to satisfy all the abolitionists.'
If it 'ought to satisfy all the abolitionists,' then, of course, it was distinguished for 'fanaticism,' 'cant,' 'abuse of slaveholders,' 'incendiary doctrines,' &c. &c.!! Truly, abolitionism is borne along on the full tide of popularity. Why does not the Recorder denounce that meeting?
A letter from Washington, published in the Recorder of this morning, giving an account of the colonization meeting in that city, says—
The whole character of the meeting was altogether more anti-slavery than I anticipated—even as much as I could desire. It ought to satisfy all the abolitionists.'
If it 'ought to satisfy all the abolitionists,' then, of course, it was distinguished for 'fanaticism,' 'cant,' 'abuse of slaveholders,' 'incendiary doctrines,' &c. &c.!! Truly, abolitionism is borne along on the full tide of popularity. Why does not the Recorder denounce that meeting?
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
Moral Virtue
What keywords are associated?
Abolitionism
Colonization Meeting
Anti Slavery
Washington
Recorder
Where did it happen?
Washington
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Washington
Story Details
A letter reports a colonization meeting in Washington as highly anti-slavery and satisfying to abolitionists; the commentary sarcastically notes its popularity and questions why the Recorder does not denounce it.