and, while his other hand was extended
in the other direction, and so was his foot under that hand. He looked
like Booetes, on the map of the heavens, which we used to take with us,
you know, in studying the comet. "Read it!" "Read it!" said the meeting.
"I will," said he, flinging himself almost round once, in his
excitement, reminding me of a war-dance, and then taking his sublime
attitude again; when he read,--

"Resolved, Mr. Cheerman, fact is, that Abolition is everything, and
nuthin' else is nuthin'."

Some of the younger portion of the audience wished to raise a laugh, but
the reddening, angry faces of the prominent friends of the slave were
turned upon them instantly, and overawed them.

All were silent for a moment, when the Chairman rose to speak. He was a
short man, with reddish hair, and his teeth were almost constantly
visible, his lips not seeming to be an adequate covering for them. He
had, moreover, a habit of snuffing up with his nose,--in doing which his
upper lip, what there was of it, played its part, and made him show his
teeth by frequent spasms. Being a little bow-legged, he made an awkward
effort in coming to the front of the stage; but we all love him, because
he is such a vigorous friend of freedom, looking as though he would
willingly be executioner of all the oppressors in the land. He said that
he "utterly concurred" with the mover in the spirit of his resolution;
it was not, to be sure, in the usual form of resolutions, but that could
easily be fixed; and he would suggest that it be referred to the
Standing Committee of the Freedom League. "I agree to that," said the
pro-slavery Senior who gave me that entertainment in his room, (but who,
by the way, being a friend of oppression, had no right to speak in a
meeting in behalf of freedom;) "I agree to that," said he, "Mr.
Chairman, and I move that the School-master be added to the Committee."
What a cruel laugh went through the meeting! while the most
distinguished friends of the slave had hard work to control their faces.

I could not help going to the mover of the resolution after the meeting;
and, laying two fingers of my right hand on his arm, I said, "Don't be
put down; he tried to reproach you for not being college-bred; he had
better get the slaves well educated before he laughs at a Massachusetts
freeman for not being a scholar."--He tossed his black fur-skin cap
half-way to his head, and he wheeled round as he caught it, saying,
"