New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-07-04
PUBLIC MEETINGS.
PUBLIC RECEPTION OF STEPHEN PEMBROKE,
LATELY A SLAVE.


PRESENTATION OF DEED OF MANUMISsION.
The friends of Stephen Pembroke, lately the slave of
Jacob H. Grove assembled last evening in the church of
his brother ha Rev. Dr. PEYSIyGToS, corner Of Marion
and Prince sts 10 congratulate him his from
bondage and witness the presentation OF the deed which
emencipated him. There was large congregation OF
colored persons and white persons were present.
The exercises commenced with sacred music Prayer was
oered by the Rev. Mr.. JosELrN white of Wiiamsburgh
including supplcatsn for the release OF stephen Fem
brokes children who have been returned INTO slaie
The deed of emancipation then presented by the
Rev DR. PEySINGToY He said he had pursued the same
course in the present case as IN his own ana al V'e sia
cases which lie had to do with resolve 10 DC he5 nc
found the best means to be He had so resolved pro
vided few necessares and attempted to escape AZ that
time there were AntSa, cry Societies nor igiance
Committees He retaken. lie resolved, then' 10
main any pursuer, that he could not be taken. ne
tried again and pursued by the men, Inc thouSht
occurred 10 him TO take up stone anu a ;l. mem Uu
by Gods providence he escaped without uoins
tiis After some years he found It convenient 70
pay of money as the price OF ms ireedOn 10 sS
vised men TO run away, just God inspired the Children
of Israel to escape. As minister and citizen
he gave all this advice-sll legislation, so calico,
no,wSibsapdrng He would give money to pay
for their freedom if they were ever taken, as ms
brober had been. make these remarks he continued
to the objection that money snoulu no. " an
freedom but that should run away or tight IL Is easy
IN tall but the difficulty is found where prac'ce comes
| am no coward do not fear revoiyeri ana say 'he
peope of color in this City should regard e s'e 81 So
, Rowing M here refer TO the occurrences OF 2oth
Ny savd e dffcers can enter dwelling at an the
o;n;nc when the male heads of families are absent be
l. knoWn 10 all authorities III this land thai We
on, own our wives and children and III thirty days eac
Them TO start with much precision as any oiceIs
al sJvsedly the common law of all nations IS mar
Lonse is his CASTLE and if there be no rascal IN my
Lomse neither Alderman, Mayor Governor or Iesluen.
So ,ba limited States has right 10 send posse INTO my
touse DIR Pennington then read the receipt LOT 9i,oO
zen NV Jacob H. Grove in full for purchase OF negro
2 s,ave named stephen Pembroke PEMBROKE Ane
sa;d was the name l bore when was q s."'0
| changed the name 10 renNl M raoo;n, would
ascored By the law of Maryland that recelpt wpuu
.sela him nv slave; and were l TO de mere
,n'n;Cbt he would be counted among my ehat'els,
~ sohyiate any such mishap, l nave hauc . .ie
toIlo,v;ne deed OF manumission VI r. tnen .eIu
S ch was dated this Fourth of July 1884, IN hohoi
of the Anniversary Dr. T. Observed ne a, No. God
~ dennmnaons of persons had contributed 70 ts sooa
on ~ This man The concluded is my brotner o1 3
nv hone and though he was out OF my oosif'
CO. Ivy ears am sure he viii speak Tor hlsen Wn?
loi r 'i on toncbt and hereafter demean hns sen -,
J "a have tried 10 do; use, but not aouse hs M
- Dir p then read from 1he G1asy0r p,h.,s s,,
yy.oo,,nt of the events connected win MS plo II
nrehension in this City, which ne &c course Anti
Pet ard the reflections (which were Oh eY p I'D
S,ry in the extremely specimen OF the Ieellhs %, @
% tr;s subject. Dr. T. repeated MS COW 49, -.
s IRVING TO gain his freedom has perfect il ~ All
- o,e oonosng him. He was men OF pence ~ =. -,
g. sobtiug but thought il was time Tor "hi'e n 49, to
10y and ustoe and when II would COME ~ h6evsJ
Tho law of his nature would guide hin' "''''A "
=, no the higher law law OF 0oo. sN-L "
oT nc p ROGERS cooredl OF NewarA ~. 90
ihe ,' noe,n on the Nebraska Bill ana ine a5
saw PEMBROKE spoke a few words OF az
and service divine being offered the meeting WI" us
missed with benedicuon.