The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-04

the dark population, held at Putnam's Hail. Church
street. in the Fifth ward In consequence of having
the following advertisement in Friday mornings T,t
Juns -
NorrcEA public meeting Of the Coiored Citizens of
"a instant at Putnams Hall 1856 Church street. to CEN
slider their duty in view Of the spproac election
Csc. 4. D-wsINe, LEWIS PuTNAx
| DANIEL J. ELsroS, PspER GurosoN
Wh A. IfsoN, j II. TOWNSEND,
| FRAscrs MYEis, and many others
Most Of the brethren having been religious me ct
ing In the same street, the OF Leonard to
take care Of their spiritual the meeting to
promote their temporal political interests did not
commence till half past o'clock Putnam's Hall is
sort of rendezvous Of the colored so called from
the name of the proprietor, who Is one OF them In
the second floor observed colored military com.
pany, under drill Of their ocers and Ii in that
room it was understood the meeting to be held
Some of tho wire pulers however made arrange
meBt to hold the meeting in the third floor
in order to pack II with those friendly the wings and
THAT members OF the opposite party seeing appear
ance of a gathering in the loser might oe in
duced to go home, Stil however, many democrats
slipped in rs were sufficient to enliyen the meeting 1t
wss also tuggested that this the why tho
meeting WIS hept back till 30 late an hour The at
tendance was not arge but it bad all the varieties
OF shade from the jet shising black to the tawny
latto and yellow quadronn The majority those pre-
sent were deceptly attred, and some spruce
that they might be fairly ranked among that couti-
nualy Increasing and sngular class the colored
dies The heads and faces Of all the g-mmenn pre-
sented fine study for the eth oloeist aud gst
The contrast between the inteec ual
| those who had much white blood in them and those
who had little decided aud striking aud
the distinction Observable in their para
tive ability speakers There is point of view in
which we think meeting Of blacks, at Putnam Hail.
| might favorably compare with a white one either at
Tammany Hall or Broadway House, and that is in the
| imperturbable good humor that prevails among the
gentlemen Of color " They do resort to blows,
even in their darkest moods; and generally from be-
ginning TO end the double rows Of pes ry teeth shine
i'm heir Ia
ed with those peculiar vaccinations common to the
negro race ell over tine world.
| Will IAN A TYSON called to preside and Dr.
JoHN V. DE- GhAssE was appointed secretary.
committee, consisting Of Messrs Downing, Zuille
Tyson and Townsend were appointed TO draw up reso
lutions.
The first resolution submitted to the meeting was as
Resolved That in the opinion Of this meeting it is
the solemn duty of the ten twelve hundred colored
voters in the city and county Of New York to exercise
the right which they possess and to yindcae the
at each and every election.
Mr. DowNiNG strongly advocated this resolution, and
maintained that 1t would be better for the colored
tere to exercise their right TO vote they only to
MON Of some OF the race to which he belong
ed that 1t was useless to exercise their privilege as
could be ~s
But this not his opnion for they would rise fall
in public estimation Just they exerted neglected
the franchifes which the constitution conferred
them IL their fault that they did not elevate
themselves above their present condition None Of
them aboIed they ought for the interests Of tree
DOM II they did not forward vote they would
be deemed unworthy Of the privilege and the little po
them instead Of having, they might have the suf-
hsge extended upon the same broad basis IL was
possessed by the white man.
There being little or no opposition, this resolution
was adopted.
The next resolution laid before the meeting was the
Resolved, That It Is inexpedent for us at the pre-
sent time to identify ourselves With either of the great
political parties only far they to
Mr. GureSos (who sppears to be Of French white and
snvNy nit
Of the parties subseIvsnt. Where their power
do with their twelve hundred votes There might
be fcient eoquence and talent In that to
black appear vhte, but 1t vas not so. Nlurmurs min
gled with laughter His notion was, that everybody
should not vote In body Let everybody vote fer his
A vorcn-" Yes because you are whig"
MIR. Guie-oS-Yss. am whig,- (roars of laushter,
"Ya va! va = and all creation will not make me
i, my politics (I,enswsd laughter, "Ya va va yaD
move that all the words after political parties be left
Mir. DowsISo said hs thought the meaning was mis-
taken fer the idea that they should go forth In
their full majesty snd demand to vote, not as favor,
MIR POwslL thought IT was their duty to identity
thsmelves with wings, or democrats or FREQ sellers n
they became subeent TO the interests of the coored
population; aud in HE opinion, the resolution not
strong enough for those parties would never besome
spbservent till they compelled lie thought the
retolution ought to be made stronger and should
scmewtst thus, unless so far as We can make them
A voler.-Use the verb 4" subserve - tina, will do
Qauehter)
Mr. GuiGSoS objected to the term subservs alto
gther; he did not think IL was good taste.
Mr. zurLLs suggested the term promote"
MI. DowSNc thought there was too much hair. split
tins about the terms OF the resolution, for there
nothing that either Of these parties was not mean
enough to stoop to- IL II served their purpose They
were the lowest aud the basest II Gods creation.
NocE.-D would almost leap into de dock tor you,
II de DC could not do widoct you. Sposs hint to
de wife IL enough. Naya,ya
Mr. zuHls-Mr. Guisnon fsid that We hava no
poverto male parties subsorvient 70 us II there
A m q I'll IN nm all -
though the gentleman never visited me before he
With RE before breakfast 10 get my vote and
IL vote brought him far what would not 20 900
or 10000 dol Na! va! yaD You wings ct the CO.
1ortd Population being made tools for this election
u we can get honest wings Qf such eau anywhere be
found let us vote for them; II not let not vote for
them But Let vote for frends whether they DO
hiph tariff low tariff the siyocetes sf ma onal banks
cf anti slavery the extension Of slavery the grad
or the Immediate abolition whether they be demo-
"a va ard the double rows OF ivory ginning I
think Il ia better TO 20 20 the polls aud vote all
Now. don't think that Is exactly the case rhe ma
jority Of them dishor aud all the PARTIES but an
rhites
Mr.. powsrse. Just think that even Iiishmsn
otmiDg over here vote, and do vote, and ~e the
native free population POSSESS only shados Of that
right but what we do possess we do not use M We
ought
After further diseussion the resolution was nj.
tered snd adopted unanimously, in the following
Rcfolvd That Il is inexpedi.nt for us at the pre-
cent time 20 Identity oursees with either OF the great
political parties only 20 Tar as they will promote the
. Interests ~ frttdCm -
1hs following r,s,lutlon was neIt offered -
Received That IL Is he DUTY Ct every lover 90 his
country aud well vifher q his to support such
az the coming election PLEDGED Go the pria
eil,s 81 nee coil irts labor free speech end tree mem
ibis resolution led to ethsned discussion. some
usuuiting that there were such TO support,
while others cid that there
Mr.. TowN,grD--1 here are men in nomination who
80 for tbose princpl.s and it u duty 90 support
thtm spd defeat the b'sutful coalition Who have sr
loved up the cid pro.slavcry doctrine ef Tsmmasy
Hall Not Of the free sellers allowed to speak
there and the barnburDers the tickets submitted to
that Away with them (Ya, JAys)
Ire fesolutiG adopted
1he fourth resolution Was then read, as follows -: