The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-14

wsvs rcsrct--cne was that no had shaken hands
!. WAX General jackson, and tho other that he hSd
ciyea cen cent 10 the Colcnizatiun Society (fsugh-
teri Recently black man had asked him Tor
rcRisnentais rs lieutenant -cclonei Ia Africa to
which he was about to emigraie. This he caald not
do, - hs was member Of tho pca,c Society.
Qssaghter)
Mr. D0wAssa.-I 20 for the principle Of showing
no quarter 70 the Colonization Society.
Ne. IAPrAN.-But must you. in ssswing no quar-
ter 70 them, also cut down yonr fricpdss
Mr. DowNISG,-No, not to cut down, but TO in.
duce thcu to set themselves right wi Ga tho public
Take che whole front Of the rerort. yesterday, and
4 looks bad. One part says bat the.c is dcspon-
dency among our PEOPLE; another. that the motives
Of che Colonization Society are secl am not 80
charitable. In fact this coloni,ation i but valve
20 rctisSe the conscences Of the American people.
Is no part Of the original objects Of this asoci
ton to assist colored mon to 60 to Africa.
Mr.. TArrAN Only Gin common with Others y
Mr.. DOWNING Putting this into the resolution
to cover ~, argues CONSCIOUSNESS OF guilt. The
object Of this address is suppose to seek converts.
I want 70 know why this sentiment is introduced
into IL at page 9:-
ton 70 tho efforts to ira nsport the c people Of
color TO Africa. We freely acknowledge not only the
right Of thee people to seek srocle home than
this country affords but also the rgh, and duty OF others
may desire for this purpose
deny that there is any more favorable homo for
the colortd man than this couutIy. The colorcd
man does not want You to elevate him Ho must
do that himself. lie only wants fair play Now 1
don't think that the abolitionists sufficiently assist
the colored man. We always told that they
are but mtnials. But when they risc above circum-
stanccs their white friends do not rally around
them. sm endowed with bodily strength, SO MS
- be able TO take care Of myself When 70 into
a stage, for instance, make up my mind that
shall mot leave it except by main force.
Rev. J. Is GRINNELL said he thought this was all
Meu " ho had M
ent times, had left their mark in the world and
wouldthc African race. The PRritaDs and the Nor
mons were an example in this country. He was the
sAerday in stage, and he saw two colored ladies
enter It. They were stared Mt in tho beginning, but
they hold their ground, and ultimately they were
not noticed more than the others. He conversed
With Thorn. and found them intelligent.
EDWARD V. CLARK, (colored jewellery said
abclitionsts did not encourage coored men in bust
ness as they did white men. Offers were made to
the members Of the Executive Committee, by color
ed men, to enter their commercial houses, and also
into Offices under the committee in connection with
the society, but they were rejected.
Dr. RITTER-I have hired colored clerk
Mr.. CLAREI-les, that May be an instance that
Is an exception. But have known respectable
young man who was refused. Wherever the colored
man Y connected with the houses of these gentle
men IL 10 as the lowest drudges. If colored man
enters ~ porter in the store of Mr. Tappan, does
10 advance himDfferwards according to his merits!
want no favor, as colorcd man; and if any one
offers It to me because am colored man. it is an
impudent insult, and reject it. The last vestige
OF prejudice has yet to fall.
Mr.. TArrAN.-I offered . situation in my Office to
colcrcd man, and told my clerks that if they
should all leave was determined to take him but
he was lot qualified. / would not ask an Irish
man saving wood in the street, and covered with
sweat, to como in and sit with my family. Neither
would q colored man, though l. have beon accused
Oft challenge any one to show that ever reject
cd any man because he was colored man. / have
been always accused of leaning the other way. /
IxAu k~r A.
because he is . colored man. No, replied, but
because he is gentleman, and knows Us much as
you.
Dr.. McC'rNE SMIrH.-This fact cannot be got rid
in this society. colored man never got q q, 200
salary get. The executive have either failed in
their duty they are blind to the abilities of color
ed men. Or Smith then proceeded to'relate oaso
of smart young man who had been an apprentice
in his drug store, and he got his diploma in college
He asked $500 from John Rankin to assist him. It
was refused Lewis Tappan himself rejected cap
tain that offered himself to 60 out to Africa in .
the ground that the solorcd captain had mover been
to Africa before; yet white captain was engaged
who had never been to Africa. He wanted to know
how this passage got into the report at all. The
Puritans bad been referred to. Their idea had been
well expressed by Franklin-sswherc liberty dwells
there ismy country" There was a higher law than
this and il was ..where my country is there liberty
shall dwell" The Puritan sentiment is old fogy-
ism cemParcd with this new doctrine. Applause
The Puritans bear on their broad shoulders the sin
Of the Fugitive Slave law.
Rev. Mr.. GRINNELL No.
DR.. McCrNE SMITH Yes they do. In Massachu-
setts they carried it out.
Mr.. TArPAN-The ship referred to was not mine.
II was only chartered for the passage Of the Amis-
tad Africans
Tho fight was now getting rather warm, and by
way Of discriminating it, 1t proposed to separate the
resolutions, WREN the two first were adopted and
the third was ordered to lie on the table. The fol-
lowing resolution was then passed, without debate:
Resolved That the friends Of the oppressed be urged
to unite in their various localities in the organization Of
male and female auxaries to the American and Foreign
Anti Slavery Society in efficient labor in behalf Of the
csuse.
The meeting then adjourned sine die