The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-01-31
From the " Y. TribWxe.
Public Meeting Of the CslsrsA PspHlatio Of
the city Of New York.

i tho city Of New xofk.
4 On Monday public meeting of the colore
people Was held in the Abysynan Baptis
Church, Anthony st., for the purpose of feceiv
ing report from the delegates TO the AIban
convention, as report of the interview wit
Gov. Hunt The meeting was called by tn
committee OF thirteen, and was attended b.
about $50 persons.
On motion Of DR.. McCune Smith, Mr.. p. A
Bell was appointed to the chair, and Mr.. T. G
Downing was chosen secretary.
The chairman stated the object for which tn,
meeting was called, and asked for patient at
tention from the audience to the remarks of thu
different speakers.
DR.. Smith then proceeded 10 give an acooun
OF the visit Of the coored delegation to Albany
and stated that they were treated with the utm0s
kindness and respect. The convention met in thu
Albany City Hall, and after ts organization sent
message, worded with much poIiteness, to Gov
ernor Hunt, protesting against those portions
of his annual message which related to the col
ored population and citizens of the State He
then rend long address to the colored people
which was adopted by the convention at Albany
and which it is intended to circulate extensively
among the citizens of New York, as we'll as
among the members fthe legislature.
This address complained Of the alluson made
to colored people in the annual message Of the
| Governor of the State of New York, and Of the
attempt to get an appropriation from the legis-
lature to aid the system of colonization, as we'll
as to the remarks Of the governor in reference
to their degr adation. 1t spoke Of the attempts
which were made to prevent the colored people
from making progress, by refusing them admis-
sion into certain colleges, and said that this was
not the case with Presbyterian colleges, or the
Catholics, or the Baptists, for they even admit
ted colored people who were qualified to tho
ministry. 1t denied the statement in the mes.
sage of the governor that the colored popula-
ton was decreasing, and, by lengthy statisti-
cal account proved that they were increasing
in wealth, numbers and Importance. 1t protests
against liberal appropriation from the legisla-
ture for colonization In Liberia, first, because
such an appropriation would be opposed by the
constitution, which prevents the lending of
money to any private association; second, be-
cause such an appropriation is not desired by
fifty colored persons in the State; third, because
the colonization scheme ia a gigantic fraud, and
fourth, because the colored people in the State
remember their brethren who are in bonds, and
wish to remain by their side to render them as
sistance and relief.
DR.. Smith observed that the appointment of
adoption of the report, ended the first days pro.
ceedings of the convention.
MIR. Downing next gave an account of the
proceedings of the convention on the second
day, and stated that the committee who waited
upon the governor were treated by him kindly
at the executive mansion, and we'll received
He read statement Of the interview, by which
it appeared that the governor introduced the
conversation by observing that he was not 30
great an enemy as he was supposed to be to.
wards the coored people Of the State He had
received a number Of colonization documents
sent to him, and for some time they remained
with0t being read. When his attention was
specially drawn to the subject, he became an
enthusiastic admirer of the scheme, and in favor
Of promoting it for the good Of the people, He
had desire to be the friend of the poor, and he
wished to be considered the friend of the col
ored men generally.
After reading this document, Mr.. Downing
said it was the opinion of the committee that the
governor would not sign any bill for an appro.
priation of money for colonization, should one
be passed. Most of the day was taken up by
remarks on the governors message, and in
reference to the political action Of the colored
population During the whole Of the second
day, the room was filled by an anxious au.
dience of lrishmen, and from the applause,
when anything was said about freedom, and the
appeal which was made to them, it was hoped
that they would render assistance for the benefit
Of the colored man. He concluded by reading
a resolution, which was passed. to the effect
that the coored population in welding their
political influence in the State in the cause of
freedom, an influence which ought not to be dis.
regarded, as it possessed 5000 votes, regretted
that it had been given in past years to the
Wing party.
DR.. Smith said the convention was attended
by the delegated from all portions of the State.
Rev. Samuel E. Cornish moved that the doinqs
of the convention should meet the appreciation,
as it deserved the thanks of the meeting, which
was unanimously adopted. He Was delighted
with the proceedings, as they showed how es
sentay they operated in obtaining their eleva
ton. He felt that he was elevated, for he was
conscious Of their equality with other classes of
men, of their progress and intelligence TO an
equnl platform with their follow men, EIeva-
ton consisted in moral consciousness of being
equal to other people, and il the colored people
would. unite and develope their powers, they
would attain proper standard in the physical
moral and political world After telling his
audience to trust in God, and make every effort,
be concluded by saying that he would assist
them 10 ohtain all they desired.
Mr.. Downing proposed the following resolu.
tons, and called upon Mr.. Hamilton to respond:
RESOLVED, That in view of the increasing i'm
portance ofthe approaching Presidential election,
it behooves Us to make early and efficient efforts
to bring to the polls the 1000 colored votes O.
the State,
Resolped, That it is to be hoped that some
one may be put in nomination, who will be a
friend to progress and freedom.
Mr., Hamilton said that all people would be
anxious to know who would be the nominee of
the different parties, but he did not know which
to advise them to support lie was Democrat,
ard Ind never voted Wing, ticket and never
would, but he could not advise them to 90 to
the Democrats, ard he could not advise them to
go to the Freesoiers, for us they decided to let
the South alone, and were opposed to carry war
into Africa, he could not sustain them. The
Liberty party was one of pure principle, but they
rushed forward without thinking of expedency,
and whoever they may choose for their candi- |
date would not be sustained. He was pleased