The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-11-06
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MIR BRAplrr (,p dissrt lawyer. Of wiliamssursh)-
This H. wbig meeting, know (hssr, hear rosrs Of
laughter; ys! va ysD-bnt will ysu not permit .
tree soilsr to say w'rds (Grast oommotiou.)
Mr. GKonoE T. DowsIro-I rise TO . point OF order.
want To ssk whether this man is citizen OF New
York tor If not, he hes no right to speak here.
Mr. BRADLkr-Tbe meeting il called to vote on the
State ticket ~ well ms the city
Mr. Dows'Nc- II IL . call only Of the coiored voters
OF the city and county OF New York
Mr. BRAp.ES-i beg your PARDON 1t Is not true.
(Lsughter)
Mr. BxApLkv then turned the bly, behind him,
and appealed to them whether he had right to speak
or not,
Mr. DOWNING Address the CHAIR.
MIR BsADLEu-Will tn. gsntleman swear that an
not citizen Of New York;
Mr.. DowNIso--I will.
CHAisMAs-Wil the gentlsmsa himself say that he
lie d citizen
Here here was pause for reply which so long
In coming that the silence was broken by universal
Here there were mingled call, for bradley" and
"qutsttn."
Ma. DowrISc Il appeal to the gentleman's own
tense OF justice. Why has he here from Williams
bureh-come out Of his city To to disturb our
mes,iog and defeat noble cause! Cries OF put hin
fuson.)
CnArnMAr- decide that Mr. Bradley Ia cut of order
MIR. BKADLEr-I appeal from your decision to the
house.
CHArRMAN-you have no right to appeal, for the
son that You have no right TO speak
Mr.. BRADLEY thought indeed you we're for tho gag
law. more confusion, with cries Of hear him. aud
Mr. DowSrro-I, at least, have right to speak. lam
citzsn is the right Of the colorsd people to show
their unannity go that even an ensmy may say that
In this respect they compare fsvorably with mmsny
Hall | regret that william sburgh has sent here so
poor rrpres sntatve Of the defunct freesoil party
Shame on you. young mar, sit down. Vocnsrous
A VOrcr Arc you afraid Of free soiis
Mr. JEnsIsGs gave his support to the resolution. He
Vas glad to tee 70 large meeting There Was an cid
lady who 10 say her children Never go to the
water tin on first learn to swim kosrs OF laughter
He hoped the eolored people would not take That I'D.
vice, ard that they would go to the pole and deposit
their votes Once upon time an election WAS won BY
SEQ votes, and OF tbose 20 were colored men,
A Vo,cE- When that!
Ma JrrsINcs In 1913, and another election
carried by only vote and a. colorsd voters were
the side Of The majority It was therefore carried by
and the of the veter was John Brssse,
color ed for he knew him we'll. (Hear hesrl As
for the Dewspgp PERI must only expect such things
In the time Of andrew jackson, that great white
sccused Of killing more men than were in his army
IL enemies hIe 1t let us IRE BACK at them ana
the best way to 40 1t 10 by voting at the ballot box
Great cbteriDg).
The following resolution WAS then read by Mr. c. 7.
Re,oved That tho times call for the laying
party the colored tell the poll
teal partie will soch of them will do
Mr. Dows,so ssd that heretofore it was msiu.
tped that they should abstain from Identifying them.
cspt tended to their own ntsrds but though
he wbs Il 60 to admit that the wings not honest
the support Of the coored people They would observe
by the whig state address, that they
In favor Of The anti slavery feeling that Is abroad and
that they srs anxious to extend to all persons the
privileges of the State (here the speaker read the whig
sddre.s) The colored people would ind, by REFER
spc- TO the Herald that their movement already
making noise. he here read the leading article
upon the approaching election, from last Sunday 9
h. .a ~. ~ "nd of rSsy & hs, put
many Hall out If joint altogether Now, II our little
meeting Of Fr;d.y created anch an astounding
city. what viii this do, why il win s.tinguIsn
them altogether Qsushter) We disregard the cry
Of tsif or DO tariff and banks or no banks Give US
our rights rs citizens. and then will tell them
whether We will have bank or no bank, tariff or no
tariff QIear, hear) ~ish TO be understood We do
throw ourselves into the market for any
party. The whigs have not como up to the standard
of What ~ish. but they come up more to eur idsss
.Ss patty lou S onr nna sSsv
have almost invariably recorded their votes In oppo-
sn to the best Interests Of people while the Wigs
have voted aud she the best 'front.'
The spirit Of freedom Is awakened not only In the old
country but here; and as IL has been shown BY Mr.
,ccs,ions turned the elections IL 10 my opinion
that they will do 90 At tbs prese mt one Let the 1900
rIsa.s and VS. could ean,sol th. Stats befsrs long
A VoioE-And we will, too.
MIR Dowr,se-ws have had our meetings before In
severx places but not deemed Of sufficient I'm.
portsrcs 10 be Noticed; but nov. when the Herald
limos We are gosg to give our influence to party IL
seI d. it's reporters amongst us
Mr. Grignon was about to speak, when he inter-
rupts6 by
were leaving the meeting he thought ougbtcto
to regulations respecting the mode la which they
were to arrange their votes They should 60 to the
ps and record their votes In spite Of oil the questions
that may be put TO them. When coloIed man goes
to vote, hundred voices will challenge him all he
need to the L. that he has the property
qushn, alton Of $3.50 ana that he will II
cessary and that he has pad his rates. but when they
AK colored man all sorts Of Questions who his great
gvpofatberr uncle WAS Qoud Susht'r lot the coored
man cay. call on me tomorrow aud viii tell you ["
' The amI,sSas ssid that MIR. Twisls had given tn.
meeting all the Information on that point that was ne
AVonE-Mr webster 10 going up In the morning In
! sioriou, majesty with ATTY voters (Hesr. hear)
| Mr. GUIcses said he thought the RESOLUTION hung
doubts their sincerity aud he would rather have
IL binding Let IL be solemn In Its declaration
let IL be resolution in which, will get the conh
d.resof the ~h'ss; for they have made manifest
sign that they deserving 81 our confidence
Several per,ons here rose to claim the privilege OF
speaking and . scene Of great confusion tosk place
DIR. q: j. Dowsse- Ssn'i ,s 90 no. give room
,sry. Laughter, and the whites Of all eyes towards
the reporter
MIR TnomAs Dorxr.e said that II there IL a eolored
man there that had vote, and did not record IL. he
ought to be BRANDED aud lose the couutsnsncs Of his
brothers lie wished for the wings he had
toners among both parties and II one Of them leaves
him In qutncc Of th. tree expression OF bis poll
teal f..li,gs Why be -euld let him 60 Laughter
M CisnNE ..sy.d TO speak, when another scene Of
csDfusit u took place Order being restored,
Mir. Powril ssid the day is gone by for US to put
l IhlAt I'D citte OF polLth psftys tnn III ~
and vote for the whes It ~l be telling them We have
copf drpcs In th m which would he M big tss black .
lie a. the dey told saviour the mount. Con
fusion IL not the rotten crumbs IL the osves cad
tsbes that want. We want Justice TO ourselves aud
ienilirs and the inter.,t Of three millions Of people
ytt vtari chains have auhts and uncle.. aud all
that kird OF stuf Qaughterl. whose backs ttill
rskitg With the lsshss. Let as not go up aud vote
Ter the sbigs. ] need not use any language to this
black sudieu this negro auJ-T 10 prove to them
that zachary Taylor who Refused to emaneipste his
'lav,s- and the whg party not more fsversbs to
US than the d, mocrats.
IL vas here resolved that gentleman should speak
lcnssr tt an five nil ptes
MIR Henry about 20 speak when q member said
nt,e Dat Mr. Henry get zap on bench DAT We may
fab pleasure Cd sesp bin for last mo fore he goes TO
Jahforna. GA aya)
MIR HtNNY, having been already sufficiently elevated,
said III. wings l0udsst In their pruf-sions
be lad been attached TO them fer yess ana he Thought
that wbsnsvr they had 10 In their power tney would
eSspd TO the coiorsd people the privileges that every
- them fbopid etjoy but for thirty years
the ~tiss had In ther votes pied th
With The iron Loof o. oppression. yah yam tie
would rather pot cobhdspce IN the drmocrstic parity
h.. all 49, ut ,x.ed In fp~ than