The Liberator

Reception Meeting.

On Monday evening, Jan. 10th, the colored people of Salem had a public meeting, to welcome Charles L. Remond to his native city, after an absence of eighteen months in Europe. The meeting was held in the church of the colored people, which, though no public notice was given, was thronged. Mr. Remond made an eloquent speech, occupying more than an hour, setting forth, in a very forcible manner, the relations the colored people sustain to the anti-slavery cause, together with their duties and obligations to it. He also, in a very felicitous manner, gave a bird's-eye view of the various influences which were now operating to put an end to slavery. He anticipated much from the cultivation of East India cotton, sugar and rice, which would soon take the place in England and other places of these American products, now saturated with the sweat and blood' of the slave.

There is something peculiarly dignified and pleasing in Mr. Remond's manner of speaking. His language is pure and chaste, and his enunciation may be said to be perfect.

The Rev. Henry Colman being called upon, made some most pertinent and happy remarks. He eulogised, in most glowing language, the foresight, bravery and magnanimity of the leading slaves on board the Creole. Mr. Collins, in answer to a call from the meeting, followed in a most cheering speech of an hour's length; after which, the assembly, delighted with the proceedings of the evening, retired. After the meeting, a large number retired to the house of a colored friend, where a cold supper, got up in no ordinary style, and on strictly temperance principles, was in waiting. The remainder of the evening was spent in familiar conversation, much to the gratification of all present.

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