The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-14
NEW YORK, SATURDAY


speak. The lady from the South accordingly got up
TO speak, she was dressed in a black dress and black
velvet bonnet, and spoke al the cemme ncement in
very low tone OF voice The Chairman remark.
ed on Its being mentioned, that the steam would
soon get uPl She made some very sensible re-
marks respecting the violent spirit which actuated
Abby Kelly; said this was the first time she had at
tended meeting of aboitonists or had heard their
principles explained. She said if they moved in the
spirit OF love and kindness towards the South, in
stead OF bitterness and hate, they would rouse all
the chivary OF the South in their behalf. She said
the South was not without religion OF d sense Of
JUSTICE that the slaves present unfit for free
dom, and If emancplted TO morrow would not know
what to do with it. She said that they should
wnte letters In spirit OF kindness and charity set
Ting forth their views and send them to the princi
pal men ut the South; AYE" she said, and to the
principal women too, for it that raise the boys"
ltnthu.iastic applause. Instead Of talking OF the
Tents IN spreading Just views on this subject. She
concluded by saying that man was ever con-
vlnced by force a bullet through the head"
she sad was no doubt very forcibe argu-
ment, but no man ever lived 10 acknowledge it."
he lady sat down amidst the most enthusiastic ap-
plause
Mr.. BRADBrRN then made speech, saying if the
amendment proposing to dissolve the onion was
carried, hree-foarths Of their numbers would leave
the society lie also said that If the speeches both
sides OF this question, which had been delivered,
were put side by side, they would use one another
up, and like the Kilkenny cats, of which no much
has been heard, their would be nothing left but
their tails and, if mankind did not grow better.
he did not 30 much care if Mr.. Niller's theory of
the world coming to an end in 1913, should prove
10 be true.
EDMUND QUINCY, (whom we by mistake called
josiah In our report OF the day before yeserday,)
moved, with view to end the discussion, that the
whole matter be laid the table, which was &C.
conded by Wright, the individual who proposed the
amendment and on being put by the Chair was
carried unanimously.
French, who seems to have most determined
lah fO hnr ond,a bor~ L
again but they would not hear him any how he
could fix 1t, and the meeting adjourned till to-mor-
row morning.
Another Amalgamation Moeting-ConcIu-
sion Of tho Meetings OF tho Abolitionists.
Yesterday the motley group composing these as
sembages, met again at nine o'clock in the morning.
at Concert Hall. The time Of the meeting was pro-
fessedy to have been devoted to the transa ction of
the business parts of the arrangements. The fire.
brand of discord which has had extensive sway in
the meetings OF these fanatics, was however, soon
introduced by negro moving a resolution that the
sum of 1000 dollars should be appropriated for the
purpose OF testing, in the Supreme Court some of
what ne said were the negros rights in South Caro-
Ina This gave rise to very angry discussion
among the negroes and negresses assembled. varied
by white now and then putting in his voice A
negro, named Douglas, (the man who would not
purchase the freedom of his brothers and sisters
who are slaves,) IN opposition to the resolution.
whioA he said, if passed. would be throwing the mo-
ney away, became very personal in his attacks
talked about the negro population of this CITY being
preJudiced against the Abolitionists-mngled ND in
his speech malighity, blackness of heart ranscen-
dentalism, squashism, woman's nghtsism, and all
the other lsnls he could think Of and concluded by
denouncing negro, named julius Cesar, a Jersey
man, as having no heart.
This brought up about 80 negroes and nepresscs
together with Abby Kelly, and some of the white
men, who all wanted TO speak at once In reply to
his attacks, and some TO lay the whole concern on
the table, in order that they might get on with bust
ness.
A negro named Smith succeeded in making him.
self heard for moment or two, when the greatest
confusion prevailed, and our reporter thought that il
would end In not, for no attention was for some
time paid to the Chairman by the excited negroes,
who seemed as if they were both willing and able
to eat their coored brother, Douglass A lull took
place at last and the following coloquy took place
between the chairman and fat bawsy looking ne
gres', who had been trying to mako horsolf heard
NEaREss.-Mr. Chairman.
CHAIRNAs-Thou mustn't say any thing; hou'rt
not in order.
NEoREss-Mr. Chairman, l. Just wan, to let you
know
CHMRMAy.--I tell thee thou'rt not in order thou
mustn't speak.
NEoREss But, Mr.. Chairman, want TO tell
you
Cm.IRNAy-Don't P,ell thee thou'r, not in order.
sit down mustn't listen to thee.
NEGREss.--l say, Mr.. Chairman, want to say
CHMRMAN.-Don'tI tell thee, the Chairman don't
want to hear what thou hast to say | tell thee
thourt not in order
The negroes was however, determined to have
her own way and she tired the Chairman out and
then said, tell you Mr. Chairman lust want to
say this heres If these here men here are Jeaghtend
Mt he LET off ll,,J,
what Douglass had said about womens rightisms)
This caused laugh and the hubbub iinmedi-
atcly renewed the Chairman trying to get order and
SIX or seven negroes and two or three white men
trying no speak at once.
The Chairman, after some time had elapsed, OBJ
tanned little quietncss, and then put resolution
which had been moved and seconded, that the
whole subject should he laid on the table. This
was carried and brought up all the negroes again,
one Of whom moved reconsideration of the
vote This gave half dozen negroes an oppor-
julius Caesar Obtained the floor and spoke for
about ten minutes in reply to the attacks Of
Douglas, repaylng him in kind for the abuse he
had heaPed upon him, saying among other severe
pap" and therefore he, julius Cesar, who had suf
tered as slave, would not condcscend to take any
notice of him. Altogether it was an interesting
scene to witness to those who had nothing better
10 do, but rather tiresome TO those who had. The
question OF reconsideration was at last put to the
meeting and negaIved, whereupon the business of
the meeting was resumed, which was--having
ted three days in useless dscussIon-passing resolu-
tons at railroad speed. Another interruption to the
progress OF the business, was resolution proposed
by Foster, that the sum of ten pounds sterling re-
ceivcd subscription from Sir James FowelI
Buxton of London England, should be returned to
him, because 1t derived from impure
source, he being brewer This was quite fca-
ture OF the meeting, but being opposed, it was lost,
the meeting deciding that they would take all the
money they could get, wherever it came from or
however obtained. This being now disposed Of
the further business proceeded with, and about
thirty resolutions were passed of various descrip
tons, all breathing, however, of the spirit Of ana-
ness being declared finished, resolution was put
and carried con-, that they should adjourn
sue die and the room ernped in very
few moments Of the motley assemblasc.
Anniversary Of the Education soeiety-Ano-
Their Crowd OF Lsdics.
The Tabernacle was filed again on Thursday night