The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-18


IN pursuance Of the call published In yesterdays
Herald ito consider the subjects Of their social con-
dtion, education, agriculture their political rels-
tons emigration the Fugitive Slave law, and such
other propositions shall to possess general In
terest and command attention as matters involving
their future welfare and gensr improvement, or -
demanding their reprobatiop,"
The meeting was called by the members and ho-
norary members Of the Committee Of Thirteen. The
extreme severity ofths weather was check to num-
bers and . damper upon fun. When the meeting was
organised, ct 8 O'Clock, there were not more than
forty males and twenty females present. Sub
sequsntly few added but at time were there
than eighty present The negroes were Of
every shade OF color from ebony black to Whitley
brown; and there were white spectators both In
the body OF the building and In the galleries whether
they were spectators from mere curiosity, or sym
psthizers in tho cause OF abolition, we cannot de-
TIE meeting was called to order by Mr. JsHS j.
TUuLE, who said that immeda after the Fugitive
Slave bill had passed, meeting Of coored men was
held in this city when resolutions were adopted which
had met with the approval OF the entire coored peoples
suS,crOton. ana sdopt sl necsss.ry measures to d.
fen the fugitive slave that might be arrested But In
the course Of events Il becomes necessary 20 iSos 70
the colered race throughout the country, and the
other questions embraced in the call OF the meeting
which he would read He here read the document
There 200 delegates appointed in consequences OF
the call but owing to the inclemsncy OF the weather
moving that Mr.. Powers be called to the chair pro
TEN:
The motion was adopted ana Mr george L. Downing
was appointed secretary, pro TEN.
The Rev Mr.. GARDINER then opened the proceed
mgr OF the convention with prayer in the course OF
which ne esa the coortd race hsd no government OF
their own that all the laws and Institutions and the
great OF the earth arrayed against them; that
they were like Daniel in the lions den the Hebrew
children In the furnace and he concluded by praying
that the coored people might be able to do the right
| A committee OF Eve, on organization then ap-
pointed namely p A Bell VIM Essex j. b. VIII
son Eleven Iilmsn, ana Davld REYNOLDS
committee OF three were then appointed TO re-
ceive delegations consisting OF messss Downing VIII
son, and Rev. Mr.. Thompson
"a commtteesof three consisting OF Me.srs Zullle,
Putnam and Henry Tilman, were appointed TO drait
resolutions
: The Chairman pro tenn then addressed the meeting
He raid. we are assembled he.e, TO night, under the
most try which any people can meet
History does not produce any example Of people
so outraged and stripped OF vestge 81 protection
citz.n-, in the of whose fathers shed their
ever since the Jag Of the United States aoatsd there
was negro blood shed around In lighting the battles
of the country The why We are thus used is,
that we are the Of those whom their tore
fathers the lords and devils of this country robbed
tina. their children might revel in luxury They know
the sisns Of the times; they the efforts of the
friends OF liberty, here and in other countries aud
they feel that the days of slavery measured They
therefore driven to the extremity Of stopping the
can slavery which ohm Wesley described the sum
of all villsiny.
Committee OF Organization William J. Wilson of
Brooklyn, President; Peter 8. Porter and Ezekiel
Dias, Vice Presidents; Rev John p. Thompson, DR.. T.
Joiner White, end Jscob Francis secretsries
Mr. DowsING said he thought the dignity Of the con
velton required mere Vice Presidents
1t was intitnated that more could be added A. any
time.
Mr. WnsoS declared he could not act as President
not residing In this city, and having business to at
tend to- he consented however to act Tor The night
Rev. CHARLES WM GARDINER was then appointed
Chaplain TO the convention, snda resolution adopted,
ehtitDg him TO . seat In the convention
Mr. zUnlr then reported a number Of rules to govern
the BODY among them was one that All r-souttons
should be submitted to q business committee before
being read In open convention. rms met WITH great
opposition and was finally modified that after rsso-
lutions were read In the convention they be re-
ferred TO committee to report on
Mr. BrLL ssid the rule about the previous question
| was iamentsry humbus which ne never could
upcs,tsnd :, .s.,,,
NNArefolNea thAt tne nieetinss OF the convention
/ commence ~ quarter before eight O'Clock, eacn
evening and close at eleven O'Clock unless by special
! business committee OF hve were then appointed
BY the chair
wal DIS the expenses of the convention.
Tne creornuMs OF the aelegates we're then submitted
tos eommitt.e, VINO read out the dherent Names ana
tne CALCULATIONS nat sent them one aeleghIion was
nom the Rising sons ana paue hters OF the union"
question neie was taiseu 30 10 enetnei aeegate,
appointed by Different societies, would have vote
10. eseh Which was oecided In the negative
Mr. ItlLLk moved that on saon OF the subjects In the
cal cum mittee Of three be appointed
geta programme lthe cal, OF the meeting He was In
Nor o. .ne reeoom OF tne ooiore race ss well a. the
Mr. Z.ILr moved that ths subject Of policy playing
soped 70 the sIs'ses IN the cNi Tor eoaaasrstioo
Mr. p9"rI.. taa ne thous mt gan onns vas the pro
pEworo as mat Soulo cover Oil tue ground
I1n was DIRECTED 70 &c the colsred race were not a
I,.a people ana Rev, MT rsoMr,os thSasa.
poney PLAYING an Irritating subject aud TIA, II was
io,sign 20 tntir ooyeet 10 coming tnere
There being no other business on hand.
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