The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-09
Tho East ern New York Additionally
Meeting.


These fanatics met at the Apollo Rooms in great
numbers yesterday forenoon. There were very
few negroes present, and the whole affair went of
quietly and rather tamely.
After prayer by Dr. Minor it was announced that as
the recording secretary Of the society present.
they would require to elect another pro TEN. Mr. +, w.
Goodwin then nominated to fiji the Office and Mr.
Dresser be assistant secretary At this point Of the pro
ceedngs Mr. Clarke got up and said that he had com.
posed some lines which he desired to sing for their
edifcation he also intended to compose appropriate
music and have arranged to the words and he doubted
that would be sung in every family and be found
song which listened to with great Christian patience
the secretary read he report which occupied nearly
hour and Was OF coarse tpS v0l1%inoIs to insert
1t exered the great emporium Of the nation it glanced
at the doings in Albany relation to slavery
for past years and denounced in and punger
language the conduct Of political parties both wings and
democrats their dishonesty their aseness and baseness in
attending the fabrication Of political capital out OF
this great than for the sake Of the great principles
il involved. The wings were branded open enemies
the democrats false friends They had got in the state
sntavery party showed that they specially dele
gated by the enemy Of righteousness to oppose and
passage Of the report is worth giving literally, a.
showing the very noorety and not at all de
srable reputation Of publication or two, ofwhich
losophy and the devil would have it, according to the
following extract no friend to liberty or fair play
The wing and democratic politicians are great obsta
cles to progress As able and energetic politicians
our nation commands, within bounds; and every
aItce however BASE is rsored to in order to defea the
plans and efforts ofthe Aboonsts The most contempt
oe ana iliberal treatment has been received from the
Albany Evening Journal. and THE New York Tri-
pune Inc journal has not failed 10 represent the Abo-
tionists as connected with the Democratic party and
use their nhuence to promote the election their cand
dates to once while at the moment every intrigue
IS reorted to- to seduce the Aboioniss vote for WING
candidates. sample Of the low means Of the Jour.
nal we give the foowng:-'After the issuing of your
circular by your corresponding society in relation to the
immortality OF Henry Clay, 1t became necessary TO make
some show OF Opposition. Among other expedent, a
gentleman connected with the WING press wrote circu
lar ofwhch the following Is a copy
'NorfcE-A DIscLAIMERsIThe colored irhah,..r,. =.
the city of Albany would take this method If stat =,
the public that they had hand in getting nm bc - "a
nous hand bill circulated about town. calling meat
ing at Centre market. and signed by Abel prnwn
and wholly discountenanced and denounce tho ,phoI
proceeding believing II calculated not only 10 In
ure their cause, but to instigats riot disorder an
bloodshed Let the SIM then upon the man who ha
taken the responsibility of thus naaming the public
mind. We trust colored brethren will refrain from at
tending the meeting This circular was got up in hanf
bills and handed about the city and published the whia
journals as the voice Of the colored people The qan,
Ecenne Journal has lately revived and published thii
old circular and attempted to palm IL off upon tn,
public as the honest expression Of the cooreJ peop