New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-05-08
Hon, John c. Calhoun and the Free CO.
lOrcd People,

Ara Mass Meeting of the people ofcolor of The
cty of New-lork held on Monday evening, 10Th
of April, at the Philomathean Hall, l5l Duanest.
VIM A TYSON was called TO the CHAR, and 7. n.
Reason and J. ]. Zuille were appointed Secretaries
The object OF the Meeting having been stated TO
be 80 consider the calumries recently uttered
against the free people OF color by John C. Calhoun
Secretary OF STATE, il letter TO the Hon. RI, hard
Pakenham. Minister Plenipotentiary from Great
Britain. AT Washington; il was by acclamaiion
Resolred. That Il committee OF nine b. appointed
IN examine and reute the false statements made BY
John G. Calhoun, Secretary OF State. &c IN letter
recently addressed by hun 10 the Hon. k. Paken'
ham, and thar the committee report Tie same III The
form of Memorial. addressed TO the Senate ol The
United States, PRAYING that body 10 lSke means 10
place the State Department in possession OF correct
statements in regard TO The condition OF the VARIOUS
classes of the population OF these States.
Resolred, That the committee shall consist Of
James McCune Smith John j. Zuils, Rev. [. Is.
Raw. Phillip A. Bell, Rev. /. ). Wright, John Pc
s.rson. Chas l.. Reason, Newport Henry, Theodore
G. b. Vidnl. aud ex-oiicio VIM. a. Tyson and
Parrck II. Reason
Resofced. That the committee shall make their
repoyr at an Adjourned Meeting 10 be held in Ziens
Church. on Friday evening May Bird, and that VIM
P Powell. Thomas Downing and William II. Smith,
he a Committee of Arrangements for the Adjourned
Meeting.
Rcsoired, That the citizens of Brooklyn and
WamsLurgh be requested 10 attend the Adjourned
Meeting.
]. j. ZUlLLE. SEC rvs
On Friday evening: May lS4i. early hour Zion's
Church was filed with very large audience brought together
by the call OF the Committee The NEE; ns organised BY
the appointment of tho following officers
WIN. a. TYSON. President.
RopERr E!.MtroS. Ions b I PETEE + ES.,,o
p.rr,cg II, Rr..os. SS'F''A''J Jons ]. zrtLLs.
The exercises were then opened by by Rev H. H..
GARSELL md reading portion OF the Sacred scriptures by
The minutes Of the previo. meen: having been read and
Rssored Tat the Committee on the Memorial now present
' Dr. JaMEs McCrxr SMITH in behalf Of the Committee.
then came forward and rcud the following Memorial:
To The Honorable e Senate of the United States in Con-
The memorial the Undersigned free cooed citizens ofthc
city md County of Newly ork, respectfully showeth TINT
iT;s c f ssns se TO if liz s Hon
John c. Calhoun Secretary Of State Tor these United States
First THAT in the States which have changed their former
relations the which have enancphted iciI s'e'
meaning. the African race has SUNK INTO wee ana pauc'
Secondly And thnt this vice and panpeE', acconpG:
MED by the bodily and mental ailctons incident
ness blindness. insanity and dlocy And ina, me number
Ss which have Changed the ancient, relation between the
races is one Of every ninety six And that n ne
state OF Maine the nuinDe {" leEIu Is IN as 80 n -,
blind insane and IDIOTS b. the census o l' one o" OIL
Thirdly and that humble. of negroes who are deai and
dumb blind idiots insane pnupes and III prison. IN the suites
thu, changed the Tree states meaninej Is one out OIL
every SIX -, 60, -, -, ;l Il,
aucent relations the slave States meaDnsl them the
races meannG they 1.-THE slaves. meannel have improved
greatly every respect. IN number comfort intelligence ana
morals; y
First Your emGn,ts have great reason to doubt The &C
curacy of the first; because u
which is the particular proof 81 the first TINT IN an exhmna
ton of the census of 1870 found TO be Selic0trudcnry III
i i'm asserting the existence of free coned persons
blind deaf dumb certain towns III the Tree States III
which towns appears by the same census OF ief there IRE
nn free colored persons Whatever OF any condition.
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