The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-10-21

will only say that the estsblishmsnt OF farm, oou-
tanning more than eight Thousand coffee trees, With
nursery OF thirty thousand plant in connection with
other things In the short space eighteen months
shows what may be done in Liberia and as ths sym,
pathy Of the public is with US willing to do nv
part, in the face of all opposition.
ON motion, the foregoing report was unanimously
adopted and the meeting adjourned to Thursday even
ing next.
The FUGITIVE SLAVE Law AND THE PENNSYLVANIA
RIOT.
meeting was held on Wednesday evening 18th inst
Zion Church in pursuance OF notice which appeared
the HERALD Of that day The proceedings Of the
ming were commenced with prayer offered By the Rev
MT WnLIAM P. POWELL, who faid:-Fellow Ctixsns-
We have again felt duty to call you together in
That owing to the enactment Of the Fugitive Slave law
by Congress In the month of September 1900 and sn-
proved Of by President which gives TO the slave
to arrest coored men and women held 70 service
labor in the slave States several peaceful unoending
cored citizens have been seized upon with force OF arms
and In some cases decoyed into the hands Of the man
hunter under false pretepces, charged with criminal
offences in order to avoid the excitement Of indignant
citizens who are as mass opposed the whole system
Of human slavery. These unfortunates have been Ia
almost every Gaze doomed to be the slaves OF whoever
claims their souls and bodies as owing service In
our own city We have witnessed the seizure and
and return Of James Hamlet-the sending back
arrest and brutal assault the person of the slave
Dsnel-hs delivery up to his caimant-his liberation
under writ Of abeas ous-the arrest Of Jerry ct syria
cuss his trial. delivery his final from the slave
power by the indignant populace In fhiadelphia the
snrest trial ana :ending into slavery Of the freeman
the interesting trial Of Mahala Williams claimed a. q
slave together with her large family Of children and
subsequently declared free the outrsges committed in
various parts Of the State of Pennsylvania BY armed
bands OF desperate awless savehunters breaking into
the houses Of peaceful citizens at mdnightthe drag
gng into slavery Of free men women, and children with
out the farce Of q commissioned tria-and finally,
the recent awful Christians tragedy, the death Of the
ssvehoder the arrest and Of the brave
charged with treason foy defending their lives and their
liberty when assaulted By an armed band Of kidnsppers
ovAru arsnh ffivan Ia n
ment Of few Of the many trials we have been made to
pass through BY the passage Of the snominioss Slave
In that Law the United States has virtually
declared war against the whole colored populstionths
from the ground vengeance In this dilemma have
called you together to ask you to give your aid ami
Cbristisns The chsras ~ JnSas an ;mni;c.sss Ill
who synpathize with this noble band of patriots Win
you be deferred by any yDdctiys threats coming either
from the judicial bench, the supreme government,
Will you down at the bidding Of the slave power! wiz
WIN you join in the cry with our foes and cali these
noble men RECKLESS dsorganzers?n or will you give
money which Ia the right kind Of sympathy DEFEND
these men charged with treason-to employ able counsel
tie assist their suffering wives and children in the
absence Of their imprisoned husbands and fathers Will
you give the means much needed in this hour Of
peril and danger?
A collection was made for the foregoing purpose;
after which the meeting was addressed by Mr. jeremiah
Powers Rev. Mt Raymond, and some other gentlemen,
when the following resolutions were adopted
S s s TN:
cred right q each man to M and 20 h per.
Ipey the law By furnishing after due warAnE
E.:eys$ INA. il the aosy who think. ii.
s.ss.S
~ for FOR Sry
public salute to welcome those who fought for in
Resolved That the Executive Of the United States