The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-10

b reached and the battle must be continued WITH
Freedom and slavery can hold no divided empire nor
there be any true reposs until freedom h every
the questions Of the distinction Of races ami the alleged
ssncton of slavery by Chrlstansy The negro, he said
less Then he Is entitled to all the rights Of man You
claim nothing for yourself as man, which you must
not accord TO him Life liberty and the pursuit Of hap
iensble God given rights and to the support Of which
your fathers pledged their lves fortunes and sacred
hopor-are bis BY the lams immortal title that they are
He held that there nothing in the holy writings to
sanction slavery and particularly examined Paurs letter
TO Philemon in relation to the boncsman Onssimus He
held that 0nesimus mentioned by Paul equal
sion Of the practicabhty Of the enterprise The anti
slavery enterprise he said does not undertake to change
or 70 he e any into
and socially adapted does It necessarily that
arace degraded long generations under ae iron heel
OF bondsge, can be lifted At once into all the political
privileges Of American citizen. But sir 1t does
fdenty assume, against all question: contradiction or
liberty and the pursuit Of happiness; and with equal
confidence asserts tina. every individual who
the humsn FORM whether black whts should at
be recognized as man. know not when this is dons
what other trials may be In wait for the unhappy Afr
Ss, SS tnas 'as ~ w
defined by existing law, win longer shock mankind
The question should first be openly met and discussed
remove it. The honorable Senator would not
advocate compensation for the slavsholders; but
fight that he would not hesitate to build bridge
Of gold. necessary to promote his escape" He vas
was done away with BY the peaceful emancipation Of
tho slaves in the British West Indies. And yet the
Of danger there was greater far than among us
more than six fold white population. Only in two
states-south Carolina and hssissipp-do the slaves
BY many millions. But 4 otherwise in the British
than six fold slave population. The slaves
100000, While the whites numbered only 13l 600 dis
And this dspropoion has since increased rather than
diminished, always without danger to the whites. In
upwsrds Of 400 60 and only 81 200 whites; in
Barbadoss the next largest possession there 10000
and only only hs r. s. Lr
cans and only 900 whites in Montserra 5000 Africans
and only 100 whites and in the Grenadines upwards q
these places the authorities attest the good behaviour
mage the they would promote and bnd the bonds
more firmly upon the slaves. The speaker held, in OPP
ncalculable good Already said he there are signs Of
change. In common speech, as well as in writing,
among slave masters the bondiman is no longer called
slave, but servant-thus, by soft substitution
cealipg and condemnng the true relation. Rven news
papers in the land Of bondage bash with indignation at
upquestidnable incident Of slavery Other signs
found In the added comfort Of the slave in the enlarged
ming BY which the slave is enabled to share in the pro-
fts Of his labor and thus finally secure his freedom;
and above an IN the consciousness among
the keen observation Of wakeful public opinion
quicksued b. an ever wakeful public press Nor this
ss
by Governors to mitigate the existing laws of slavery;
OF drspt s
ature Of Virginia. and the other to that Of North Caro-
lnasskng for the slave three things, which II win be
monstrous to refuse, but which, If conceded win take
from slavery its existing character-I mean frst the
protection ofthe marriage relation sscon dly the
lection Of the paternsl relation and thirdly the prvi
lege of knowledge Grant these, and the grdsd Upas
tree room must die
The ufefuness and benevoence Of the enterprise was
sufficient guarantee for in dignity, and hard words
cannot affect It, The speaker then gave his view Of the
hat do nch aSsson ana Il
the duty Of the North to overthrow the slave oil
garcby which rules the republic, Said the honorable
Senator, with wachfuness that sleeps, and
activity that tireswth many eyes % Argus,
and as many arms Briareus-the slave olgarchy as
ing . broad territory covered BY time honored
ordinance of freedom; threatening to wrest Cuba
chase; now hanIering for another slice Of Mexico
merely to find new scope for slavery now proposing
trade and thus 10 repensh it's shampes WITH human
flesh; and nov, by the lips Of eminent Senator, as
sorting an audacious claim to the whole group Of the
West 1ndies whether held by Holland, Spain, France
England ''our Southern Islands" while 1t assas
the Independence of ayt and stretches It's trsacherous
He held that the North should unite protra.e this
oasrchy slavery would be swept away with It Speak
dead letter while it ia unrepeaed not by violence. not
BY unconstitutional activity atervents not even
nsy yoS sEDss IN m
shall blast with contempt, indignation and abhorrenee
.nS 70 * its In M
"We. too, must be united. Among u.s. at last mutual
criticism, elimination and feud, must give place to
the slave ogarcby must be rallied the united of
the Ncrth IN compact political associaon-planted on
danger, and by the holy sympathies Of humanity
by love of freedom not only for ourselves
government from degrading constituting
the backbone party powerful IN numbers, wealth and
intelligence but more powerful sim in an inspiring
NATIONAL COUNCIL OF COLoRED PEOPLE.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention re. assembled at the place at
az p N. On motion, Finance Committee Of tn, r
appointed, consihting of Messrs. J. Wilson, W. 4
Nell, and Stephen Smith. letter from John G.
Council, was read.
The following revolutions were offered by Fred.
Douglass and accepted -
Whereas period Of two years ha, elapsed since the
:anncrea oonSsns the city Of soshsssr The
of bs rSTk s Ai e.
for v. Hps ss : sss .sssd
brought often in contact with and under the influence Of
its constituents; and whereas IL s believed that such
vision Of the present constitute OF the Council be
made as will remove all hndrances as to its general adop
ton by people, and render il efficient insru
mentality in elevation and improvement and whereas
the duty of calling national convention Of people de-
wolves upon the National Council-therefore,
draw people,
to be held in the city of -. State ef New York, on
day OF October, 1855.
Resolved That the moral improvements and social eleva
ton OF the tree coored people at the North ecient
Of promoting the of the slaves ut tho
South and that this Council finds IL impossible to
confidence the the a6olitionism which,
while denounces slavery ath south sconts IS delusve
tolored people st the North.
discussion arose on the propriety Of holding the
next meeting at New York. which with opposition.
member thought 1t highly njudcious TO hold the
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