The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-02
Society for the Improvement OF the Ameri-
can Indians.

An Introductory meeting to the formation Of a
society for the promotion Of education among the
American Indians, was held last Sabbath evening,
at Tripler Hall. The proceedings Of the evening
were commenced with a concert by the following
professors MIR. Bell, Mr.. G. III. Curtis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Mahkoonce, and a chorus Of fifteen voices
MIR. c. +. Bristow, conductor. The celebrated
kah Ge-gag gah- Bowh, Geo Copway, was also pre-
sent, dressed in the full costume Of Indian chief
and delivered an address. The audience was rather
thin, although, If IN moderate sized room It would
be considered a respectable number. After nm
adagio by the orchestra, and a melody BY Mr. and
Mrs Mahkooncc, in the Mohawk aud 0jibway Ian
guages, Mr.. Copway came forward and said-Ladies
and gentlemen, in presenting myself before you
this evening, expected to have gentleman with
who would have interested you more than can; but
receved letter yesterday from him from Rochester
stating that he could not come. Mr.. Morgan is the
gentleman have reference to; the letter is before
you, and desire il should be read. IL will explain
to you. better than | can, what il is | want, and
what brought us toge thcr tonight.
Mr.. Wedgewood lawyer, then came for ward and
read letter, signed Henry n. Morgan. Mr.. M. stat
his letter. at great length the claims OF the red
men on the American people, aud urged on the
dience the cessity Of forming society," to be
Iosed Of n board Of commissioners and trustees, 10
manage Inc ian Affairs; that an application should
be made 70 the Legislature for q portion Of the
school fund, which, together with contributions
from oil benevolent persons who might be disposed
TO contribute, should be set apart for building
hools and churches for the edu ;ation Of the red
men.
Aftr The reading Of the letter, and duett by Mr.
Bell and MIR. Quits, Mr. Cepway presented him
self again, and said-Lades and gentlemen, by
The letter th, has been just read, you wall find out
the object have IN view in calling on the citizen
81 New York this evening, In this hall and without
further explanation in reference 70 the subject and
alludng TO myself in the first instance. find my
self here this evening In a large wigwan. among
the people who live in the land Of our fathers,
and Who have elected them from IL, and retains it
from them. know, said Mr.. Copway, that many
come here TO crafty their curiosity to see an In.
dian, for u Is thing In these days to one;
but although the red men are in the minority, yet
when standing by the white nan, arc after all,
not much less than he Is, although We are much less
in numbers for the spirit fthe red man will always
live. II " true our Indian population has been
wasting before the white men for 359 years, which
had cost him (the spcaker) many sleepless nights,
when he rejected that he vas living in country
siled lied by sss other people. He thought ~ grsa. @
deal on this subject. lie then feelingly al
luded to the house not being we'll filed, and tho
want Of sympathy that was manifested by the peo-
pie Of New ork for the red man. but, after all, he
was glad Of It, FOE IL was one Of the evidences to
support some OF The charges which he had to make
against his white ehrethren-(cheers)- said he,
because y y an Indian, every one passes by, and
they have done the same for $50 years; but before
three months pass there will be n revolution Ia
our favor humanity will step in, and the pulse Of
the Thite man will throb at last for the interest Of
tbs Indian. Mr.. Copway continued to address the
audience for an hour, in a strain OF tho widest
and most imTassioned clcquence, on behalf OF his
brethren, in the Of which he very feelingly
alluded 10 the agitation that was now carried in
the North and South and the interest and sympa-
thy that was manifested for the negroes while no
thing was done for the aborigines, who were the
true owners Of the SOIL and had the greatest claim
on the American people. He was several times
loudly cheered during the delivery OF his address.
. There were 81 deaths In Baltimore during the wesp
ending the 10th inst