Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-29

sA8itoe0rs.
Pursuant to announcement, last week the aboli-
tonists held sort Of hafhoe and corner, halt public
meeting, to take such measures preparatory to the
coming election would enable them to make an
impres sion upon the candidates for Assembly. The
number who attended being very small indeed ana
those being present mostly from curiosity, the meet
ing was held in small dirty room at the end Of the
platform, which formerly used by the play actors
for a dressing room.
There was on this occasion a tolerable sprinkling
Of black fellows; and they as usual contrived to
thrust themselves forward to the front benches,
where they gave an interesting chequer board kind
Of appearance to the whole affair-there being
black head here and white head there, streak Of
black and streak Of white all through the front part
of the assembly-Lewis Tappan being comfortably
wedged in between two good sized black rascas,
recently imported from Congo to give tone and
coler to the Of the abolitionsts at the
present election.
There was good deal Of confusion occasion
ed by a few "whorrah boys" at the lower end Of
the hall, who seemed determined to have some
fun II was also evident from the small number in
attendance and the GOODNESS and inanimaton of the
leaders, Leavitt, Tappan. " Co. that they looked
upon the proceeding as pretty much OF burst uf.
However, their spirits seemed revived by a 81 black
brudder' getting up and calling out massa in de
chair; look here, | moobe dat open dis here
meetun by sort o'prayer. ! make dat for mo-
tion."
TAppAs.-we haven'thppointed chairman yet.
NEeRo-We'll pint him den, and den goto prayer.
A chairman was appointed, and an awiully long,
solemn prayer offered up by the Rererend Geo.
Storrs, before the close OF which Lewis Tappan had
begun to snore. His brother negro shook him and
he woke up. The report Of some previously APP
pointed committee was then read In which they go-
rifed themselves immensely; and said the day was
Far har hrnf bran he
placed upon an equal footing with the whites; the
committee considered the OF abolition prosper
ing because many Of the Wall street papers were ST.
lent the subject and those that abused the aboli-
tionists, did so in very moderate language The
committee conc GUIDED by recommending political &C
ton at the polls in order to advance the cause of
| abolition in this country
A NEGRo ROSE i move dat report be accepted.
"A volcE.-Run that niger for register.
| CHAIR.-Silence.
LEWIS TAppAs-I second my black brothers.
motion.
| A voIcE.-What kind o. motionf
The report was accepted amidst tremendous cla-
NOR and noise; and then Joshua Leavitt moved the
following resolutions:
Resolved That will not support any political candidate
who does not adopt oar principles
| A voicE.-You're destitute Of principle.
Resolved, That if cannot find aboons to vote for
tickets Of the respective political parties to which we be-
| long, will have ticket Of our own
| LEWIS TAPpAs rose.--I am astonshed, Sir, shock
| ed, absolutely shocked, to hear my brethren talk
failed; il we try it again shall fail 1t will never
do, Sir. What shall we get by il!
PprrIs.-As much as you deserve, and id sight
more.
noise, and cries Of turn out the black rascal"
TAppAN.-Sir, think we shall gain something by
voting for somebody on the other tickets That's
the idea have Of il.
PErrIs and f,co or three ofhers.-God d-n you,
it's about the only idea you ever did have in your
black skull.
object.
NEeRo.-Massa Chairman, I move dat 60 on
and not pick quarrel or fight, let's set example
Cries Of "whoo! oh! hush. look here! go il
darkey.'
| CHArR-I hope we shall not break up in a row.
TApPAS.-I see the slave holders trying
A VoIcE.-You lie Ff.#E
TApPAN.-The cruelty to slaves
PErTis.-We love our slaves, sir.
TAPPAS-You may love the women.
voIcE-Mr. Tappan, you'd better sit down; you'll
only make matters
Here the negroes rose and wanted TO turn out some
white men; the latter prepared for fight; and Tap
pan and his negroes sat down.
LEAvIrr-Sir, IL we 60 the right way to work, we
can poll-we can poll-wc can poll
PErrIs-Well, now, what can you polii
Here there was immense laughter, noise and con-
fusion.
TAprAs-we can never do any thing at this rate.
In England the voters question the candidates the
musings ana makctucm sWAliUW huSiI hht-hDOhuoH
assertions and notions
A REroarEa-what Mr.. Tappan says is totally
and unqualifsdy false
Here there was q strong cutlery for the reporter,
who went up the chair and sat down; number in
sisted on his making speech and he went on
The REPoRrER-There have been two precious
hours of time consumed in ridiculous manner, and
two or three speeches made about nothing; the wis.,
est course TO be pursued is TO pass all the
lutons in lump, and then 60 home
Great laughter and uProar followed this pithy
speech, in the midst Of which the resolutions were
passed without being heard, the balance Of the
business was huddled over, and the meeting broke
in an uproar Lewis Tappan crying out to the report
err You're the decent OF the lot, bat you're the
cause Of all this uproar"
AsorHGR SLAvER ARRrvED.-On Sunday the schr.
Butterfly, arrived from Sierrs Leone, in thirty-two
days passage, in charge Of Mr.. Thomas, an officer
attached to II. b. M. brig Dolphin. She was cap
tured on the coast Of Africa, near the same place
where the Dolphin fell in with the Catharine, and
she was bound 10 the same port on the coast with
cargo Of tobacco, and for supply Of negroes When
boarded she had her original cargo in but the slave
deck, sc. were found board, and her papers sig
nifed her business. In May last she was owned by
Nathan Farnsworth, OF New York, and her register
was taken out at New Orleans BY him. He pro-
ceeded in her to Havana, and to all intents and
purposes sold her there. Her American register was
dated New Orleans, May "A, 1883 After she was
sold her papers were endorsed over as follows;
Cossulsfe Of the Un,fed States Of .7nsriea,