New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-09-07
ADDRESS BY A SLAVE MOTHER

Mrs Sojourner Truth coored woman and slave until
emancpoted by this State in 1929 delivered very inter
esting discourse last evening at the First Congregational
Churc h in Sixth st. between Sd and 18th avs.
Mrs Truth in consequence of her unhappy situation In
early lie is totally uneducGted, but speaks very tuenty
in toeably correct and certainly very iorcibo style and
the quality OF her address is rather enhanced by her
occasional homey and therefore natural expressions Tho
audience was not expected owing pro-
baby misdescrptOn OF the locality In the announce
ment, but those present principally colored, with
Shrinking of white olks made decent display In tho
body the church, and listened with attention 10 the adj
dress and the proceedings
These opened by Hymn well sung to the accom-
UanimCnt OF the organ after which the Pastor OF the
Church Rev Mr. Ilon, offered very excellent and ap
Mrs Truth being introduced to the meeting expressed
some disappointment the thDness Of the meeting. but
hoT ed blessing would be extended 10 by Him who had
promised where three were gathered together In
Ills name lie would bo in the midst. She felt thankful
that she had lived to the day she stood before her
people She had held great many meetings and Il seemed
her that the spirit Of God had upon her and on
abled her plead TO her and not only to her own
race but 10 the slave owne She had always felt this
difficulty What she to say to her own race on the
snees % e Ina who Ind had hi. Of Gods o"tsoo
under their control
Sic had been robbed of education.hor rights robbed
Of her children her father mother sister and brothers yet
sle lived ard only lived but God lived in her. APP
Ilarse Why was her race despisedf What had they
done hat they should be hated She had frequently asked
This question but had received any Wa IL
because they black They had not made themselves
black; ana if they had done anything wrong why not Let
been said that the coored people careless and regard
lees Of their rights and liberties and this was partly true.
though she hoped for better things In future And why
rad thew been careless and unheard IL indeed hard
tba their opuressos should bind them hand and foot and
ak them Why did they not run.
She was about "a years Of age when she came 10 New
York ignorant and could not speak English very well
bat she would not bow TO the filth OF the City As slave
she had been allowed to anywhere but then she
round with the lady who brought her here and she
wa determined If she despised she would go among
the white people and learn all she could She had known
nothing of religion few months beorenot even that
esus hrst was the Son Of God She found her religion
A. Le was at her work she washed her dishes aud all
she could say or think Jesus. She wanted 10 get
among her colored people and teach them THIS bn.
they epused and showed her of yet she felt she wanted
She used to go aud hold prayer meetings at the houses
Il he peole In the Five Points then Chapelst bat shs
found hey always inclined TO hear great pco-
Ile end he inaced the Of colored who
declining her prayer said she had two three ministers
sbout She the speaker went Of weeping while her dy
ing sister was booked upon as a glory Of Zion"
She had learnt Of Jesus and had become strengthened
snd If they all had learned religion Of Jesus and werc
of one mind, what would become Of the slayehelderf
How stood the case between them The eoored peo-
pe lad given to the white all their labor their children,
husbands and ALL She used TO say why WAS black,
when if was white could have plenty Of food and
clothes ?" But now she gloried In her color sae
rejoiced in tie color that 600 nsa oeen Pleased !"
she med 10 cav she wished God would XII all the whto
peope and not leave for seed Her mo,herha taught
her To UYay %
he vas ted 10 and whipped till the blood tricklsd down
her back and he Bsed TO thin he God she would
have made hem good and If God we're She che would not
allow II Such we're her ideaa and how could she how
could slave be good while masters and msresses
bad VIA. fhe said to the whites she said her
People
She had been led up and fegged; her husbands blood
had flowed till Il could be rseed fer le on the snow;
and her father had been allowed freeze 10 death Whist
could taey saY on the Day Of Judgment In reply 10 tho
question why do they hate as hedid yish undniy
TO racue toe whites but the blood and sweat and tears
drawn from the black people sufficient 20 cover tho
eah al over The United States STU she desired TO adyo-
cate their cause Christian it and In one OF forgive
pess ard had high hopes Of their success but she ex
horted Tie reoue 10 stir and not lei the white people have
h ali to themselves intheir Worlds Conventions
She deprecated the people who were satisfied With their
lot ard as a eoored woman she wanted all tbs
cht. NE was entitled to. Her address occupied
sasrsble tine and al s conclusion interesting nara
I've was handed round and several copies sold for
her benefit She Intends 10 hold other meetings in Nev.
York snd lids far 70 excite eoasderahls Interest ana
popularity