The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-01-27

occOmp60lment.
The EsIDFrr the. came forward, and read letter
nom the Rev. DR. Smith, who confined ct home by
cold Having read this he announced that . collection
be res some statistical accounts commenoing With re-
port from the Chief Of Police contendng that there
great ncrt Of crime caused by intemverance They
had now, he said taken stand that the rumsellers
feared them and this because they had voted In
cordanee With their principles There to be COL
lection taken up; and after that, the Rev Mr.. Miller
would address them There we're in New York upwards
Of Eve thousand rum shops, lcensed by ofacers whom
Christians had elected and who had 10 carry cut
the laws and Of these upwards Of three thousand sold
LIQUOR on Sunday.
The collection was then taken up and the sum Of
The Rev Mr. Muir followed, and delivered an I'm
pressive address describing the msde in which the
Maine liquor had beer carried out In that State and
congratulated his hearers that there great chance
Of having similar law passed for New York
DR.. BrApLE having pronounced benediction, the
meeting separated.
Colored Meeting-RepoIt from the State
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Hunt and ANAL
gamatiOn.
Last evening meeting was held In the Abyssinan
Ceored Church in Anthony street. to receive the report
Of the delegates who attended the State Coloed Con-
venion recently held at Albany The meeting not
numerousy attended The largest portion were
among whom fugitive slave,
Mr. BELL called TO the chair and stated that in
interview with Governor Hunt he had expressed to
the delegates sentiments the very of those
taned in his message; but DR.. McCune Smith would
make de.siled statement TO the meeting.
Dr. SMITH then said the delegate left this city for
Albany the 10th instant and next day attended the
Coiored State Convention which was held in room of
the Common Council which was exceedingly comfort
able and pleasant Among the good company in which
they found Themselves the Governors IL the
OF New York. There was old Governor Clinton, two
thirds length on the walls governor who lived in the
times that tried mems souls; there was the pure.
miuded and noble hearted John Jay who struggled 80
molly and successfully agsust the slave trade
was the portrait Of Dewitt Clinton who gave notice that
II within three weeks, George Hargbton nhabitsnt
OF Bedford county, who was held in Virginia ave,
was not given up he would march the militia of New
York State into Virginia ana take him (Arplau,e)
What contrast with the conduct Of the governor OF
the present day But be bad almost forgotten Daniel
OF the sma ncipstion bill There too, was Governor
Marcy, and there Seward; but IA yet there
was no portrait of Hunt. The Rev Dr.. Penning-
ton who presided made opening address Of exceeding
beauty and so powerful in srgument that coloni-
zaton itself If it heard it would yield to its force He
related fact of immense interest rather he read
proclamation containing it. 1t was the proclamation
Of Lieutenant Governor of l742 and it stated that,
lately co nycted in the city of New York for which ecms
Of them were burned aud some hung ard trans
ported they eth persisted in holding colored meetings,
20 that agitation was epidemic amsng them, even
then. (Roars OF laughter DR. Pennington stated thst
this proclamation was regsrded with such horror In
thrown it IN few years hence the veio charity
he would be thrown the Hunt.
There was no peculiar feature in the proceedings.
The convention was attended by large number Of
white persons and especially by Irish fellow ct
Gems who ympathised deeply with the objects in view
Dr. McCuue Smith then read very long address the
Governor Of the State for which have not TO-
day
Mr. @. T Downing then said that committee was
appointed to wait Governor Hunt, in relation his
message and the following is the result OF the interview
which the committee reduced to writing
THE SUBSTANCE or AN INTERVIEW BETWEEN
1Hf MD RsioNio coNMiTTiE APPOINTED TO WAIT W
on 1hr GOVERNOR IN riiiALF CT THE CONVENTION or
TIVE cGTH 2!sT INST, REFERENCE
TrzAriov
81 The sSnm:ss Va. and cordially rsss,
a'' sns
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.P1isa tSss s fsd Il rather That NE sensas
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against the eoorcd That he did not this
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wren be replied this. che did net deeire thss bis
Wig q The IrdisSs movement .s he was the friend Of
be
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En- that Of the premises
R sa asss
s. ratio The Governor seemed ssspsed and desired 70
sod that eorreot; matter had
s y sa that a. BY s
being issued which the m.sser would be explained Tie
nS s M
q state funds colonz.tiop seoe.y
A.,.sv. ,..p., 81, ,.as s WI Ii SG a1ins.
Mr. DowSNc said most Of the second day Of the con-
vention was taken In discussing the Governors mos
the colored people Ore thing singular and that
was the presence OF large number Of Irshmen, who
applsude the speeches and proceedings Mr. D. then
moved the following resolution
R.sOyss That in Yielding our poe.i influence ia Vie
Be- dfIee.rdedye thousand votes and thas We regret
that have given This extended influence which
TIE resolution was adopted.
Rev. Mr.. CoaSisH next addressed the meeting He
said the colored already elevated in fact,
not in theory for they conscious Of being equal to
any OF her clas OF socety The time was at hand when
every thing they desired woud be conceded to them.
MI q, + DewS,sc then presented the following reso
lutions
Resolved Thss Ia yiew Of the increasing Importance
tde approaching Presidential election IL behooyes us TO
ready and Efforts bring 10 the polls tie i've
I'll ousand oolered votes OF the State.
Resolved, That it is 10 be hoped that some may be put
No. who s t dsns q W sb ana rss or
the next Presidential election need not disturb them
They had got quite enough Of that party for the last
ten fifteen years to be humbugged by them again
The party just bad for their doctrine
let the Southern States alone II the Southern
States would let them alone There il the liberty party
but they so poor that they succeed for
they ruth to principle without any regard TO expedency
The epeaker then went TO denource Black Dam, for
bis colonization speech at Washington, and trampsd
the black Emigration Society Of New York which but
the catepaw Of the white Colonization Society
Mr. HICKMAN differed altogether from the speaker who
said colored already elevated 1t was no
such thing lie glad to find that the coored race
were not dying out that scamp DR. Grant said they
would II they were let alone The speaker then went
TO complain that the wages of the colored man
reduced by white emigration from Europe to this
try 1t was making the coored men vegabonds
Or McCrNr SMIH-Are you q vagabond!