ANTI-SLAVERY CELEBRATION OF THE FOURTH OF JULY
The usual Anti-Slavery Celebration of Independence Day, in mass meeting, will be held in the beautiful commodious Grove at FRAMINGHAM, on Thursday, July 4th, under the direction of the Managers of the Massachusetts Anti-Slavery Society. Hitherto, it has never failed to secure a multitudinous gathering of the truest friends of universal liberty, from various parts of the Commonwealth; and the circumstances of the times are such as to warrant the expectation, that the number will be largely augmented at the approaching anniversary.
A most cordial invitation to be present is extended to all who love freedom for those who are unjustly deprived of it, as well as for themselves; who desire to witness the immediate and utter overthrow of that hideous slave system, which has so long consigned to hopeless servitude millions of unoffending men, women and children, and out of which all our national divisions and troubles proceed, as deadly waters from a poisoned fountain; and whose hope is to see in the star-spangled banner, ere the present civil conflict terminate, the symbol of unconditional emancipation from ocean to ocean.
Special trains will run from Boston, Worcester, Milford, Marlboro, &c., at half price. There will be no lack of able and eloquent speakers on the occasion.
LLOYD GARRISON, SAMUEL MAY, Jr., HENRY O. STONE, CHARLES A. HOVEY, E. H. HEYWOOD, GEORGE W. STACY, Committee of Arrangements
(Liberator, June 21, 1861, pg 2)
