The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-25
Great Meeting of the Coiored Citizens OF
Vlronklyu.

"UNIoN, HEALTH AND HAFPINESs."
Pursuant to notice, headed az above published In
the morning papers the colored citizens Of Brookly
held meeting yesterday evening, 10 African Wool
man Benevolent societys hall 10l Nassau street, Tor
the purpose Of deciding on whom they would cast
their votes-s the vhig party had split on the Fug
tive slaye law, sc.
Mr. sAuurI HowEtL was appointed chairman, aud
Mr Robert II. Cozzens. secretary.
The proceedings we're opened With prayer and
hymn: after which The secretary read the call Of the
meeting and the chRirfnen briefly statd its object.
Mr. Uocsuru Faid the cSll Of the meeting some
Thing in tho OF their proceedings aud u "a,
O. great interest to them TO how they we're 20 cast
their votes &C the ensuing electioe lie conceived u
would not be tmisB 20 appoint committee 70 ascer-
tain the vie Of the different andidstcs In respect 70
tie urits ard privileges Of the colorcd people and
thst rpcn nscsrtanipg their feeli IN regard TO CO.
lored citzeps they would cast their votes regardless
Mr. yonasoS raid he supposed the object Of this
rsetirp was TO increase the Influence Of the colored
peore spd 10 prepare voting machinery, not only Tor
The prefs Mt bus all future elections The time mao
az st arrived hen Il became the duty OF the colored
race 20 festr IN. soves and by all 80 ncr sss
their influence, and for this end u would be necessary
Go ascertain the rumbef Of voters IN each ward anu
also to increase the number, " possible.
Mr.. gAsIfNER said they have been heretoiofe grop-
irg In the dark hot Of length new era began 20 aswn
on their race For MS part. aid Mr.. Gardner, am
OF opinion that usnding committee TO act no,n
hrv and hereafter, would be the most cliStbls 40
net erpiovo Of sppciut,ng feparate c9mmiitess our
dpty doss not end with this election. am OF opnioa
tIlt the committee I suggcet should b. at present
rTpoiuttd Lst them investigate the subject aud re-
ptit TO some future neetingI and " the committee
Ord " Necessary let them by their report, recon-
mend such committees 20 be appointed; but In the
present state Of our shsirs standing committee is
actually necessary
Mr. MurRxuL recommt nded that In particular The
ftntiments o. the Congress and Assembly men should
lie sfcertansd relation 10 the fugitive slave lag and
II in th ir places they will vote for The repeal OF this
law and n they are net nfavor Of its repes then they
rcud not have bis vote lie lne~ pretty we'll what thi
trrtimsuts Of Mr Bogardus were, sui the ansser
lie would sire, snd knowing those things that
gentleman could hot have bis vote He would
slso ipauife frtm the candidate Tor Meyor " be
would divide the pubic works With The co0red POO PIE
ara uive them fair share; and VI h. eusuerei In the
tsgAiiys then h. could not have his voti M least
f.NrtL psswNe ,eid. upon being ssked 20 act ON ths
cen riittee. that be vas a man who enjoyed hs ovr
crinion; he would he bis own N 7nttor ne was pnt
wau 10 be scared by wolf In Sleeps clohing ami b.
bored tibet all HIS brothers at this meeting would d.
nAevise Tn,y GOT enough Of the Wigs dorios las
Ctugtess; they the vhigs tei role critters, an
uqu red &c. b. veil wstch-d; they were nest Of 20
META that would and ola sting u.s. tho coloTed People