New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-07-15

their iuprureueuts showed them be gifted with C7'ry
scuty that their anglo saNn brother POSSESSES Tor 50
cisl and Political duty snd action.
You will read, for there all De published, their pro-
ceedngs. Having settled their organization they pro
cceded 10 declaration Of sentiments a paper, roAi AMI
.uprose composed BY + eie1c Dou-l as. they DIT, L
rto the form Of address TO the people Of tue Uaed
States w DbleT paper was ever put forth by any hpiy
Of men They STATED their position. With al il spilues
and disabilities al ts advantages aul disadvantages
ttey clearly Disseminated whas ref rhe tother oSn
characteristics what dependant their spirit
want Of srrit the hand. and What aeccsSitae
b the circumstances of their condition the other and
thew calmly gently, cuurteOus but earnestly assed Ter
such changes be made asthe Constitution Of the n-a
States and the instant laws humanity commOntoa nea
demanded Every sentence Seemed 81 have been "eyhei
il tie OF everlasting justice, m respect 70 matter,
and 10 have been chseed by The DOrc genius with
erect to form and 0 Us tde OF ,nusic from
the vocal organ of Frederic Douglas II Ess the Genus
Of Order speaking out of the depth, IT humanity. Is
made think 81 the compact between tie Goddess at
Practical Wisdom and the Fures. making the latter the
Fun endes Tits discourse being read. they elected 4
Business Committee 10 carry on thl, Convention, com
pos-d of one from each state and Committees OF
Thfee-one 10 report on Social Relations; one upon
Commerce; one upon Agriculture; one upon ColonNs
icn; enc upon the establishment # Manusl Labor
School selecting its site; one on the election OF Ns-
oua Council OF u To drafta constitution for the same
and Finance provides for the expenses OF the
Convention. Il tell s., this from memory. and d. NOE
give lie Committees in the order in which they were
snnged) The Committees being nosinated th- Con
venton adjourned TO give them some time TO prepare
their reports.
When We come together next time, il was pr0pOssd
BY the Bu,iness Committee believe. that they shou!i
,ppcin four days the gear for DAYS OF humiliation AMI
Vr,yer-in view of their own necessities, ths slhernss
# their enssved brethren, and their dependence on
God One of these days the anniversary Of English
Em,I cipsrion | forget the others. Two speeches
were nade-One against IT, because It looked h!pOcf-
ca, and taking the ground that all true relation vas pr
yate the other for T. because il was one Of the unlaes
tionsbr human duties to express religious oblgsl1n
publicly end as men Both speeches we're Admirable
and full sf truth the last the most eloquent; and then
the question put, and The resolution vas pa''"t
Then the Finance Committee reported res'ldr"n
assessing the members for the expenses of the ConTen-
ton : each and the question whether cOus-i
button .Iould be taken from the audience This called
ont sn animated debate both Sltcs. in which some
powerful and fiery elsquence came out upon the proud
eide Of paying heirosn expenses and for osce showing
that they were shove begging IN ths cause from 'ea-
ment and principle These we're flashes of fire which
was Ango-Sslon and Norman enough q elu,l any
Southern chvsry that might be manifested.
Then came forward NJ. Wilson on Social Relations,
ard in his effort expressed all the great truths 70
sIectpg the Inference at peoples prosperity IN the
str, Myth md order and purity AMI beauty Of me domestic
Institutions searching coupsrs IN OF the homes ct me
white and the black man; strong statement OF the
conditions of labor which were 10 make labor profitable,
and them exposition of the facts OF their with tho
relations Of produced wealth the virtues that cult
yae seErrsect good affections the intellect, and moro
political force Much was said of debatable charic-
ter but the general ma Ter aud intention OF the paper
was good | could Rot but feel hos venerable WAS the
spectacle OF these 80 long trodden under foot 40
badgered and pcs'cred by all our society a. insnted ana
discouraged collecting Themselves together Gnd calmly
declaring themselves men, and proving Themselves 50 Dy
entri ing into The eNsminaO ion aud cltcism Of social
life and its root earnestly setting themselves 20 work 20
better their whole social organization by examining their
seeds, the soil in which they were planted aud estimating
the Necessity and detailed Characteristics of the culture
to be employed. The resolution for acceptance OF this
report called forth long debate aud it finally was
laid upon the table somehow disposed Of as not ex
act IN stating the .cs of the case l. II hid served
an admirable purpose in calling ont the debate, which
mastery am utterly unable t. do nstics to
it by reUuisceBce, and consider C real misfortune
Il al there reporter tbere Subjects OF vital in
terest all considered and what peculiar
TO this occasion the actual cOn1toD Of the free csOret
population was brought forward Some of them were
that the worst Of their should Ne stated
very broadly, because evils could not he remrdedt they
were Not seen and acknowledged They came there 10
seek means Of Improvement not 70 make pretensOns,
or Try make appear that they well off, % state
cir shortcomings not their att.inmcn,s; their plycr
ties not their properties; a. lOsk az stern realities.
net 10 please themselves ar attempt to deluie others
With Illusion. OF vanity to realize not how much they
were equal to white men, but where and how and
were DESTROYS that the report should be- full
with regard 10 their wonderful Improvements under
I'll the difficulties Of their position and notWithstani-
Ing 81 dhcouiagrments, because TN, would, they
thought, encourage and niu.c spidt into them.
be- report had said thar they to very great
tcLt. consumers not prOdueTs They fired up on this
they bed that they we're producers par eHIHeHcs al
VANS and wbeut they did produce for themselves
even when unjust law, and iuquit0us customs took
from thrm their productions for other persons 70 con.
But that they also ia iact md by virtue of
tieir own energy producer, for hemsel'e. They told
in What pace Of time their aggregate wealth in real
estate anC money had from ten thousand dollars
o. fifteen millions their numbers being less than 2DOJO
now Individuals from the Western cities started mp
sud gave account Of hat va, ia W material worth IN
thee seyeIsi place. Ih-if ten minutes rule quicaeled
Dtnol! and reasoning poWe and Git"ratce and large
Lun b,r al them spoke and 10 neu., interesting
10 hear their facts aud tleT modes Of yirSing them
b0th SIDES. LolgstOne sprang 70 the plIfiOrm Win
men oTeidu be- had Just made ron statistic. he hal
previously collected for pUsIlbe We, was evident
and tod hoN many persons IN nrnnit were employed
III various der srmrns e. WIht wages, ani Wlfl what
properly resus defending each banrh 81 business VITA
be ceaTe,t insight Dto rs nature and relations pro-
Gg6trs nnll With the 2JO boot Glacksr 10 white
walters. 800 BARRIERS and going WIKI the carp~nrers
cat!Lc' makers backing makers, (cyinriny knowledge
OF chemlsy) stucco workers hoel keepes, JKrcD-
er- De &c dlrs L0Hk teii'rs, and finally 81 Qdist IN
aLdsc>pe painting. sent 10 Rome npg tor perect1g his
education. aud who're WO h.. %, the w4y. Of very
grtat L.eIit saw when n Cue mat, a. their z
UI'n exhibition forget tLe Dug.ber IL per-oos bIt
their Let pc perry ass s-DOVDO lhrn b. spoae 81 tao
agriculture lss, Of farms. sc 10 ths.r settle
Il elts 10 this AID that County OF O4.o. and heir
secuuu.stons Also, lie gave the sJrch statistics Of
Oterin vberes the colsred people iLclud gin women
ais children aud the students al tho college are ffr,e
kEEdTed and teay, and The property held greater in
prCI u 70 numbers ttau AM Wh.fe ere The col1red
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