SCOTLAND.
On Wednesday week, the day after the dinner, at Glasgow, Mr. O'Connell repaired to the Baptist chapel to receive a complimentary address from the Negro Emancipation Society. After the address had been read by Mr. James Johnston, Mr. O'Connell ascended a small platform, raised for the occasion, and spoke at length on the subject of slavery and the Emancipation Bill.
a he name of •• slave," he said. had no doubt been abolished, but that of ap- prentice had been introduced in its stead. And what was apprenticeship? All
knew well enough what it was in this country ; but what was it in the West Indies? An old woman of seveuty was told that she was no tenger a slave, but an apprentice. And what a delightful consolation to the toothless. black old lady, to receive such information ! All whom he addressed knew that his friend Stalllev, who had put his name on the work of emancipation, without recognizing the labours of his friends, was so enamoured of the system of ap- prenticeship, that he propost d extending it to twelve years ; so that the old lady of seventy would have gratifying prospect of being, made entirely free at the joyous and merry age of eighty two. He wished to imptees upon the meeting the necessity of urging upon the Legislature the immediate abolition of the apprenticeship. Mr. F. Buxton had pledged himself to bring in a bill in the next session of Parliament for the immediate abolition of Negro apprenticeship in the British Colonies ; and of his success in that measure there could be no doubt, were he backed, as he ought to be, by the public voice. The Americans, in their conduct towards the slaves, were traitors to the cause of human liberty, foul detractors of the democratic principle, and blasphemers of that great and sacred name which they pretended to recognize. In reprobation of Rea dis- graceful conduct his voice had been !maid across the wide and deep Atlantic. Like the thunder-storm in its strength it had careered against the breeze armed with the lightning of Christian truth. Ile would have the proud Ame- ricans know that all parties in this country united in condemnation of their present conduct ; and he would also have them learn that the worst of all aris- tocracies was that which prevailed amongst themselves—an aristocracy which had been aptly denominated that of the skin. Many a white skin covered a black heart ; and an aristocrat of the skin was the proudest of the proud. 14:- publicans were pruverbially proud ; and therefore he delighted to taunt the Americans with the superlative meanness, as well as iMustice, of their asstm *el airs of superiority over their Black fellow citizens. Whilst this continu. d, he would never cease to hurl his taunts across the Atlantic. And oh, but perhaps jt was his pride that dictated the hope, that some black O'Connell might arise among the slaves, who would cry " Agitate, agitate, agitate," till the two millions and a half of his fellow sufferers learned the secret ef their strength— 'earned that they were two millions and a half.
In reply to a question by Mr. Johnston, Mr. O'Connell said that, if be stood alone, he would support Mr. Buxton's motion for the als. ;Won of Negro apprenticeship. The meeting then separated; and in the afternoon Mr. O'Connell proceeded to Paisley.
A meeting was held in the Old Low Church immediately on his ar- live'. The church was quite filled with persons who paid sixpence Each for their admission. Here again Mr. O'Connell delivered a long and able speech, which elicited constant applause. Ile said that— Be had teat ked with the highest delight that iu no address which he had received, in no public meetings of the working and poorer classes, had lie met with any thing but the most reepeetful and able language. Their con:posit:0as showed a strength of mind, a solidity of argument, a felicity of Isnausee, which, from what be knew of the parties, could not be found in any co:: 4eve of the Lords. He had been told that the Paisley newspspsr was a sad 'fury ,paper. Now that pot him in mitee f an anecdote which he eainlil rehire. In the course of the war between Fninee and England, a naval et:gaga:meta took place which lasted for about tau hours and a half. It teicnina:01 m favour of the English ; all the visscls except three, which were raptured, haviog been burned or sunk. There was in consequence an illumination iu this cottony for the victory. An Englishman happening to be a day or two afterwards in Paris, found that there also they had an illumination in celebtation of the same circumstance. Er was puzzled at this, knowing that the French were the losers; and he inquired what the lights meant. Ile was tolil that they wale meant to keep the people in the dark. Now that was the very purpose for which the Tory liewspapers were put up; they were lights put up to keep the people in darkness. (Laughter and cheering.) Speeaieg in the midst of a great manufacturing contmunity, he would remind them that the constitution Lad arrived at that state that revolution would be injurious almnst solely to the labouring classes. If a large work were to stop ten days from the expected danger of revolution, and throw into idleness a large portion of the community:, what, he would ask, was to become of the wives and families of the operatives? They must all starve. They must have their daily labour to pin their daily bread. The may mart who had property directly votive) ed to him by the hand of God, was the workman who lived by his labour ; and it would be profana- tion of the Almighty's name and gift if they were not to give the aid of law to protect the labourer. Ile begged not to he misunderstood. The refection he referred to was the removal of those taxes which applied to the materiels of labour, whether direct or indirect—the removal of taxes on the articles ne- cessarily commtued by the operatives, and especially the iManitous tax upon bread. ( Great cheering.) Ile, fir one, bad struggled, awl whist he lied health and strength remaining he would still continue to struggle, to lessen the burdens of the People, who had to pay:35,000,00UL a year for liberty to live. Irish Church Reform, Triermial Parliaments, and Vote by Ballot, would 1:e easily obtained but for the perverse conduct of the House of Lords. la that Chamber, he maintained, a refintu was absolutely aml imperatively necessary ; since experience had shoat, that, in its present it raspons:ble shape, it was idle to look for any good hunt it. la conclusion, he recemmended the meeting to petition Parliament on the subject : " and yule pi:tido:is," said he, " may be signed by females as well as males; for why should the lively young women of Paisley be prevented from petitioning against the tad wires in the Home of Jsords." ( Great laughter and cheering ) The meeting broke up, and the indefatigable orator went on his way to Greenock, accompanied by Mr. Wallace, M.P., and set eral gentle- men of the neighbourhood. The correspondent of the Morning Chronicle thus speaks of his reception in Greenock— He was met at the entrance of the town by a large body of the trades and working classes, who, with band and banner, escorted him, amidst the loudest cheering, to the hustings which had been raised for the occasion in George Square. Here the address, which had been previously adopted at a large pulaie meeting, was read and presented to him ; and when this had been done, lie came forward and spoke to the multitude. It is not necessary, after the many accounts I have forwarded to you etf Mr. O'Connell's progress in this country, of the sentiments he has expressed, and the doctrines lie has taught, that 1 should give you any particular account of his speech on this occasion. It is enough to say that it was not less bold, not less forcible than any of those which he has previously delivered, and that it was listened to by the admiring multitude with every demonstration of delight and enthnsiasm. The impression he has made here by his appearance, his manner, arid his eloquence, is as deep as that which he has left behind him in every place he has visited in Scotland. in addition to the flags and banners displayed in every quarter of the town, the report of guns discliarged in honour of his visit was heard thonighout the whole of the day, and in the level:hos the sky was teddened by a huge bonfire, around which his admirers Resembled in thousands to celebrate his name and oil* his praise. There are many of hie own countrymen resident in the town but, although they turned out to a man to join in life pnwession, they formed but a fraction of the train by which he teas applauded. When Mr. O'Connell And concluded his address ou the hustings, a gentlemau—a clergyman, as I was tem, of the Scotch Church—came forward, and with the utmost vehemence of seamier commenced some observations supposed tee he inimical to Mr. O'Con- nell. As I was not near enough to hear him, I cannot say whether this was the ease or not ; nor do I believe that any one distinctly understood what he said, or what lie intended to express. But, hots-ever thut might be, it is quite certain that he had not opened his lips half a minute before he was pushed off the platform, and, all bare-headed as he was, swept away by the dispersing crowd. The business of the hustings having been concluded, the procession was re-formed ; and, proceeding in the same " pomp and panoply " as before, conveyed the object of their regard through all the principal streets of the town, every window testifying the curiosity of the inhabitants to catch a glimpse of their remarkable visiter.
Mr. O'Connell accomeanied Mr. Wallace to his residence, Kelly House, to dinner.
On Friday, Mr. O'Connell left Kelly, where 11 select party, includ- ing Lord Jeffrey and Sir John TIaxwell, had been invited to meet him, and proceeded to Kilmarnock, by way of Saltereas end Irvine.
Our good folks (says a correspondent of the Greenock Intelligcncer) thought he was to come by the Glasgow road ; and a prixessioti of about bur thousand people went out to meet him, with music and flags, which had a very imposing effect. Although the rain at the time was Chime in torrents, they eocameed in a field about half a mile from Feliwick, waitiog tl.e ari ival of the Liberator. While they were there Mr. O'Connell arrived let thee Ceorge lieu, :aid was re- ceived by Dr. Bowring, who was waiting for hint, nod who infer/tied him where the procession had gone. Mr. O'Coneeli cued Dr. Dearing then went on to them, and were received with three times dare hearty clouts. 'rhea all come into town and went to the cattle-market, whew: hustings were erected. Bailie Craig was called to the chair; svben an address was pre-ented to Mr. O'Connell by Mr. Brown, druggist. Afterwards, Dtu. teceoriell spoke for nearly au hour, in something of the same strain as he had doer at Clasgow and Edinburgh ; speaking strongly against the House of Lords and Tery Gintern- !tient, and urging the People to petition for a Wait in in the House of Lords. The was responded to by hearty cheers, and cries of " We will, we will." Ile concluded by passing a high eulogium on Dr. Doering, our worthy Member.
Sir Daniel Sandford took offence at some expressions used by Mr. IValluce, TI. P., at the Glasgow O'Connell soirc'e, and commissioned Professor Ramsay to ask for an explanation. Mr. Wallace referred the Professor to Sir Thomas Brisbane, and the affair was peaceably arranged by the assurance of Sir Thomas that Mr. Wallace did not mean to give personal offence to Sir Daniel Sandford. The words used by Mr. Wallace are almost unintelligible apart from the context, which we have not now at Laud to quote.
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