The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-13
Our Albany CoSresrsnAS~ss.
AIaASv luna 1851.
The industrial Congress.


ALBANY, Juns, 1854.
The Industrial Congress-
Aperty Of individuals arrived In this city six oe
eight days since, mostly from Phiadelphia and New
York announcing themselves delegates to @Congresss
be convened here They found no preparations made
for their recepton-no accommodation for them and
place allotted them at which hold their meetaes.
They wandered about the city during greater poe
ton OF the day and when it became known what ther
object the trustees Of the Capitol rendered the
the OF the occupied by the Court of Appeals
when in session The delegates preferred the Assembly
Chambers alleging that the large delegations expected
from the several States in this Union would require
spacious than contained in the
Court They informed that the Assembly
Chamber being prepared for the Legislature which
would Tuesday. aud they thereupon con-
cludcd to meet in the offered Them for the purpose
of organization and the arrival Of large nu-
Der of delegates would overflow the then adj
ournment could be made to place OF more accom-.
modatng dime nsions
Accordingly a fu rther delay of nearly twenty
four hours in consequence OF the narrivd OF ex-
pected brethren from the adjoining and remote States,
the members in attendance concluded upon temporary
organization for the purpose Of admitting members with
credentials and of ascertanng the namber present. and
from what societies and which States they represented.
gentleman named }. Sidney Jones of Philadelphia,
chosen chairman. and j. L. Kingsley, of New York,
and IL. d. Barron, Of Auburn chosen Secretaries CrS-
denals then presented and members orderly ad-
mitted until Mr. Bowers a colored gentleman from
Philadelphia presented his papers demanding a.
a regular delegate and a from the .Truh
Association Of the city of brothery love 1t that
his appearance anticipated for the moment his pa
pers offered several white "brethren. from that
city objected his admission and protested to the
cepton OF his papers His laid the table until
all the other credentials received and disposed Of
among them those of Miss Edwards Of Cincinnati sent
by the Womans Rights Society when it referred to
committee. Two reports were presented-the majority
in favor of admitting their colored brother and mi
norty report against it. Here it discovered,
in this early stage of the proceeding that the abolition
SITS had aority of the Congress The agitsng slavery
question was opened discussion ensued Of most
bitter acrimonious and personal character. Order
disregarded confusion regned and the angry passions
ruled the Congress" several hours Among other
charges it distinctly stated by delegate from PHI
adephia that the negro purposely sent and his
borne by the Quacrs Of that city for the object
Of throwing fire brs nd In the Congress avowedly to
break II up One Of the brethren. Mr.. Green.
tremey ardent and imp usive land reformer also stated
that he should vote for the admission of the negro
hoping thereby to procure dissolution. After quar-
relsome and exciting wrangle for some three hours
vote finally taken Bowers declared admitted. and he
took his seat directly in the centre of the delegates in
front of the Presidents chair in the most conspicuous
place in the room. No other ebony gentleman demand
ing membership and the Congress proceeded to regular
organization; and after long contest and determined
strife George H. Evans, editor of Young qmnca well
known in New York. declared elected General
Jones' of Philadelphia. the only respectfully dressed
white member Of the Congress The General chosen
first IicePresident and M ns Edwards second Vice. Pres
dent which lulled the roaring pillows into state OF APP
parent calmness.
The harmony of the brethren prevailed for only mo-
meat The President. upt assuming the chair found
two communications lying before him addressed to the
President of the Industrial Congress at Albany" He
opened the documents, and read from ii H. Amrnge,
Of WISCONSIN, which received with perfect sastac-
ton. He then commended reading another from Mr..
JOHN Campbell of Philadelphia, and continued reading
without interruption until he to the expression
understand that a negro d-egate-and when 1 saY
negro include muatoes sambos quadroons mestisDs,
Il hoe from light buff. yellow, to sable
dark; in fine all those with the faint of inferior blood
in themfrom this city IL to be sent to your body IL
80, protest against his adm ission.n
Mr. Evans here paused much embarrassed and discou-
certed remakng that he thought the letter was in this
last sentence rather drespecu and that had be known
what its contents he should not have felt sutho
rized to have presented IL before the Congress"
brethren instantly prang their feet one
roaring and believing TO the extent Of his lungs
demanding that the letter should be read through whilst
others as earnestly declaring that the further reading
Should be- dispensed with; the former however prevail
ed. and its perussl completed The sbolitionsts
having majority, with the negros vote refused to
place the letter upon the minutes and laid upon
the table after two hours most violent abusive and
tolerant harangues from dozen speakers
During this wrangle. the utmost confusion prevailed
They accused each other with uttcrng absolute false
hoojs-gross insults were INDUCED inthe most angry
words were empoyed-and between the negro and MIR.
Powers. of Philadelphia alteration If hstcuHs
near at hand The rotous fremcn OF Philadelphia
rocious than these industrial brethren.
The next morning series OF land limitation labor
elevation resolutions introduced by Mr..
Iiine Of Cincinnati Their discussion consumed the
tire day. when they adopted with exception
ON Saturday morning the strife comine need which WA
to accomplish the real object Of this meeting viz the
nomination Of candidates for President and vice Pr~si-
dent Of the United States Some half dozen protested
against taking up the subject the remainder proceeded
in making nomination when 1t found upon in
formal ballot that Walker Nicholson Gerrit Smith Sam
Ward he negro, Seward and Greeley each had their
iavorites Upon further discussion 1t was resolved
that vote be tak,n which resulted in a
joiy for Isaac =. Walker Of Wisconsin he receiving
twelve votes. being majority all others lie
was declared nominated by the President but resou
tion making IL unanimous laid until the NEXT
day. Those who protested against making nomination
thought II premature as ,he most judicious course
would be TO await the action Ut the two great political
parties and then take up the candidate whose opinions
we're most IN accordance with the principles Of land
they all declared themselves bound 70
vote - the csnddsts presented ny the Congress"
Oh assembling this morning Mr. Walker unani-
mousiy nominated a. their candidate Amer this vas
accomp shed 81 the ultras wished 10 proceed 10
the nomination Of q candidate for the Vice .csdcncy
and urged the name Of Horace Greeley a. sntNhls
land rrformcr to he placed on the ticket with Mr.
Walker Another angry contest then arose II was soon
asctrtancd that the majority had accomplished all they
desired IN tn" nomination II Mr. Walker and vrre
thcrrforc determined To- resist all attempts to pitch
candidate for Wee President and they finally succeeded.
by majority Of three or four. in preventing nomina
ton They then ready 10 adjourn. but finally
cuded to sit during the remainder Of the day watsoa
Haynes. Mr.. Kingsley. and several Others left tho
meeting having become dgusted with it, proceedings
The persons composing the assemblagc calling then
selves land and labor r.rner. worthless set q
dronss n could bc hcseh together. There arc not
than half dozen Of the number who pos,ess any
appearance of enterprise activity They mostly
unwaShed unshaven and idle looking objects carrcss
in their dress unbutoned sht collars elbows piercing
through their coat .leevc-presenng more the appear
ance Of carsesSness slothfulncss and mprovids
than isbor-loviny individuals Not among them
would labor with his hands " labor rendered
ever productive neither would they cultivate the
soil II they were pres. nted with farms" They arc
not the kind q to produce reformation either In
land monopoly In the industrious classes Being
thcmseve- the impersonation Of sin-s Incidence and
id.ness sn the efforts which they may nake-ail the
congresses which they may convene-al the public
meetings which they may call will never induce .
worthy mechanic or an industrious farmer from obtaining
honest iivchoods by the work Vf their hands No
they nerrly organization Of Migrants, peowhng
sbcut from city TO city. travelling and holding CON
their professions Of reforming the practice Of thu
/. times W,
Tnr Isrr srIeipr AZ AlraSY-rhe Albany .fias a
the 9Th ins speskny Of he late suicide in that city.