S. to Frederick Douglass, September 3, 1855

FROM OUR BOSTON CORRESPONDENT.

The weather—Anti-Slavery Meeting at "Liberty-Grove" Governor Gardner refuses to loan the State Arms to the Colored Military Company— Sustained by the Attorney General—The company not a proscriptive one—Your Correspondent's opinion of the Governor—A soft place somewhere A meeting of the Colored friends in relation to their school rights under the new law —The Fusion Meeting, and call for men of all parties to lay aside all party feeling, and unite on an Anti-Nebraska Platform at a delegate and Mass Convention at Worcester—The Liquor Dealers' Convention and its nominations.

BOSTON, Sept. 3d, 1853

FREDERICK DOUGLAS, Esq.: DEAR SIR: The weather here is cool enough to make a Russian shiver; we have already had several frosts, and bay-state shawls and overcoats are becoming constant companions. This is the first year in this latitude that I have found an overcoat indispensable in August. And at this moment, I feel that my warm stove adds much to my comfort while I [pep] these lines. I require

a little of your meteorological philosophy to account for the wonderful annual variations in temperature.

Last Sunday we accepted an invitation from our esteemed friend Mr. Reuben H. Ober, to attend an Anti-Slavery Meeting at "Liberty Grove," Greenwood. We were accompanied by Messrs. Lewis Hayden, Lewis Clark, John Stephenson, and Dr. J. S. Rock. The day turned out rainy and disagreeable, but, on our arrival, we found plenty of warm hearts, and a lecture room comfortably filled. This compensated for the chilliness of the weather. Our friend Mr. Ober, and his amiable wife, gave us hearty welcome in the mansion, which, by the way, is not only romantic in its constructure but in its location. Messrs. Nichols, Clark, and Hayden were the speakers in the morning in the afternoon, Messrs. Sweetzer, Ally, Rock, Hayden, and ourself, took part. The meeting was a pleasant one, and we received encouragement and strength from their discussions. We are proud to have such a man as Mr. Ober, who gives so much of his time and means to the Anti-Slavery Movement. He is of the firm of Morey, Ober & Co., wholesale dealers in glass, and manufacturers of Brittania ware, in this city; and the only house that we know of that employs a colored man as clerk. Mr. Morey, too, is a practical man, and has a heart and soul worth envying, We are not acquainted with the other member of the firm, Mr. Smith, but we are assured that he is both good and true. Let our Anti-Slavery friends sustain each other and when they come on east to make their fall

purchases, not forger Messrs. Morey, Ober & Co. Nos. 5 and 7 Haverill st., Boston. "A word to the wise is sufficient."

"The Massasoit Guards" familiarly known as the Colored Military Company, are actively at work. Application has already been made, (as we informed you would be.) to the Governor for a loan of the State Arms. The Governor asked the opinion of the State Attorney who informed him that he had no right to do so— The Governor writes a soft-soaping letter to the Company, praising the prowess of the Colored Soldiers of the Revolution, declines the loan of the arms, but recommends them to petition the next Legislature for a charter and a

grant of Arms. Our Governor has proved to be a genuine "Know-Nothing," and goes to Mrs. Clifford for every thing, as a child would to its mother. We are really puzzled to know whether Mr. Gardner or Mr. Clifford is Governor.—Perhaps the frontal and parietal bones of the Governor's head have not yet met; we cannot say much about it, but it does appear to us as though he has a soft place somewhere! We are happy to learn from head-quarters, that the Company is not a proscriptive one, and that any citizen of good moral character, without regard to country or complexion, may become a member. One of the members assured me that he believed white men were as good as colored men if they behaved themselves. We think that the Company have acted wisely in defining their position. They will prosper.

The Colored Parents in the city, held a meeting a few evenings since to take into consideration their school rights under the new law, and to make arrangements for sending their children to the district schools, which are opened for their reception to-day: (Monday:) speeches were made by Messrs. Wm. C. Nell, C. W. Slack, and Wm. Lloyd Garrison. Mr. Nell made a very elaborate and interesting report of the doings of the friends of equal school rights.

The Committees representing the various Parties and Meetings that have moved in behalf of a union of the people of Massachusetts, opposition to the aggressions of the slaveowner, met. Wednesday, at the United States Hotel in this city, according to adjournment.—The Chapman Hall Committee was very fully attended; the other parties were represented by sub-committees of three from each. Some difference was manifested in regard to whether the members should declare whether the Convention for the purpose of forming a new party in opposition to the slavery extension, which should supersede all others, or to leave all to the Conventions themselves, simply calling the people to assemble both mass meeting and by delegates. It was finally concluded to waive this point—leave the calls as they have always been given to the public; issue them officially with their numerous signatures and join in making arrangements for the harmonious and coincident proceedings of the two bodies, which assembled. The Conventions are called at Worcester, Thursday, Sept. 20. We asked a sterling Know-Nothing, a day or two ago, (one who goes in for a foreigner remaining here 21 years before he votes,) if he thought the American party would carry the November election. Why said he, "Know-Nothing!—You can't find a Know Nothing! they have all gone into the Fusion". We hope so, we can tell better after election.

The Liquor dealers held a State Convention on Thursday. 200 towns were reported to have been represented, and twelve hundred delegates