The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-04
WRIST INDIA EMANCIPATION.



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Our New Bsdford OorrsspensAsncss
NEW BKDpoRp August 2, 1855.
Grand Rally for Feed2n Of TIE Coored CVfses OF mas
'scAuseTs-Mass Convention Of N9grrs to Conssd~ dssr
many Griepaaces''-7ke Fugitive Sldue b91 70 DC
Destroyed and the Dred SCOTT Decision Reversed by Co
lered Persons-Parade Of Black Military, Clam Bdn-
9<ts Black Leues and Ballroom Fssrtsfes :" Hoar o.
BruiM West India Emancipaticn at Ns'o Bedford
Tho coored population Of Masss'huseas are ave with
excite went TO- day. celebrating the anniversary Of the
emancipation Of SOC 900 blacks In the Bfsh West Indies
New Bedford Is the focus Of this excitement because this
city 10 favored as the residence Of the largest black colony
IN New England About ono fifteenth Of the inhabitants
OF New Bsdford have shady compilations and African
SeAture Some OF them possess property, and have coa
buted from to Tins towards the pcrchsse Of their re
sves 1t the South and in this way they have gathered
community Of blacks sufficiently large 10 form GArriso
MAN paradise In neghborhood alone near the head
Of Purchase street, about i've hundred blacks reside hsv
ing 10 ntermxture Of white families in their district.
Ts ssse Of things not particularly liked by many of the
citizens Of New Bedford The "superor classes" here
possess great wealth. and are, witha much refined and
quite srstocrac The lords and ladies OF the town who
have made themselves ricn by vhaIers would snap their
fingers II the Prince OF Wales The ogsrchy who have
Rrown fss upon spermscet in this city OF grease and
whaieoone, are 40 proud any people In the land,
and they do not relish the juxtspoeon Of ladies' and
genternen Of color with them. But there is no help for
H. especially the negroes and their abolition allies
have majority OF votes at the polls; and therefore the
New Bedford arsiocracy shroud their dwellings in shrub
berry deeply possible, and make their appearance
IN the streets but little. Tho darkies here are very
peaceable citizens and good deal to religion. Their
churches, four or I've in number well pstronizsd,
and the and enthusiasm which attend their wor
ship they very far ahead Of their white brethren
The New Bedford Standard Of Saturday evening-sn
anti slavery, anti Fillmore American paper-consained
some extraordinary advice tois black allies in reference
their discussions upon the Fugitive Slave law and the
bred Scott decision. The Standard says
eve doubt whether much will be accomplished by
their consuaons whether any plan they could adopt
would 10 any practical issue. What the colored
peope Of State need 70 consider their social, moral
and Intellectual condition. and TO adopt plans for their
Improvement They take such steps for their i'm,
prouemen. as ,cilt sho,o that the charge that they ie
yier 81, capacity Is ufounded Standing in this
STATE they do, perfect footing Of political equality,
With the public schools open 10 Thorn, with unrestricted
privileges Of religious instruction, eligible to any Office
rests with them mainly, by their advance In nte-
sence conquer the prejudice against color which laws
in sad Of themselves impotent to eradicate who
would be free, themselves must strike the blow"
me same gentlemen who put into the black man 8
mouth the question, Gam not man and a brother2
now answer him that there Is some doubt about
n, and be needs 70 take steps TO prove the
Affirmative They tell the niger that be is good enough
70 vote for their party but is not proper for him TO dis
bis grievances This is the position Of the voting
ahoonts Of to day towards the darkeys
declared be the equals OF the whites They prefer 10
have them celebrate negro emancipation by eating,
drinking and dancing, rather than by putting Their oar
nj political
me celebration 70 day is of the miscellaneous cha
rscter Besides the Grand Mass Convention there is
military parade Of black companies marching and
ermarchng, lunching and counteriunchng and encamp
ing Popes lsand grand military aud CIVIC ball IN
der caloye1 MANAGEMENT "Grand Groto Party at
whon q clam bake IS served In grove; ana Festival -
IN China Hall While the enon goes on, there grand
psnses. marchipg through the principal streets Tnis
diversity the mode OF celebrating the day has been &C
casoned BY an innovation upon custom Of Tor ner years
N gathering contributions. 1nstead o, allowing every
daskoy 10 solicit money for the general fund.- finance
committee Of four appointed, and the publ: cautioned
not 10 give 20 Other persona AS many OF them had
formerly made good thing Of the collecting doSge,
murings and disonsous arose, aud the re 2lrate 1oh
cations are the result In truth, the coored citizens OF
this are far from enjoying social and mo
raj equality unity. They have their arstocra,y and
their Glow niggers,' "gnomus nissers, and "bad mig
GERS For instance, the Blston LIBERTY Guardthe how
or Of Ethiopian chvAry-n regarded BY the high minded
Intelligent niggers Of hat locality as gnoran, SET
their own standard requires. This not much 10 be
dered st. the corps made up mostly OF waters, boot
blacks and carpet cleaners while their gallant commander
New Bedford 'ook down" on the New Bedford Blues
bue biack) inferior lot IL the colored population
thus array themselves into cssses how will they ever
reverse the bred Scott desisonS sorry TO observe
this morning that many OF the sable brethren grin
mig with Satisfaction Al mshsp the managers Of the
cia-bake celebration IN having their entire stock Of
clans and three fonts destroy ed In barn o. Dunbns
Grove Saturday night, by an incendary torch looks
were ercenary hope 10 mako grcat many quarters
out Of Their bruddren from abroad vending clam soup
sy !, dg Ssy what
committed in thy nGme
The trains this morning loaded with sable In
Boston via Taunton, immense cloud Of darkies
congrerated in the vicinity Of the depot There
, oss 90 700 And Ts. os1 G.srs ana CAM
Lewis Gaul accompanied by the Maiden Brass Band
(whhe) and numbered twenty guns Tho uniformity OF
They were dressed in blue Coats with rcd trimmings
blse pants with white stripes, caps OF the army pattern
hated near the aepcs they ~sss half an hour un the
New Bedford Blues arrived 10 receive them. Tho Blues
commanded by Capt Gibson numbered uineteen muskess
and marched 70 the music OF the Bridgewater Band
(whise) they wore blue roundabouts and pants army
cans and white croesbsh, Great was the crowd Of al.
nirihe dArkIts large and small OF both sexes that &C
sompercd them Concert Hall, where the Guards were
irvted by the Blues 70 pNtake OF . collation..
THE CONVERSIONS.
The mass Convention assembled in the City Hall at
Of New BEDFORD, Was called % The chair commtsss
was chosen 10 report permanent officers for the Convcn
ton and Dung their absence black choir sang liberty
ode 70 the Of "when read my title clear" The
following IL the frst stanza--
Come, join the friends Of liberty,
Ye young men bold and strong.
And with warm and cheerful real,
Come. help the cause along.
On, that will bs joyful, joyful, loyal
on, that will be joyful,
When all mankind are free,
When all mSnkind are free.
when oil mankind arc free
rs then wen sing, and offerings bring,
When all mankind are free
The CHsRwAs also called upon Rsv, Father Henson W
make few remarks. THIS gentleman claims 10 be the
table original ''Uncle Tom" u Mrs Stoves Unce Tom =
Cabin" VINO orred 10 ccs,h by Iegree furnishing
his person parallel 10 the old pensioner, who
Fourth Of July celebration toasted The who fought
bled and died al the battle Of Bunker Hill, Of whom am
onev Az Henson had been set down for q set speech
he declined 10 speak in this mpromptu manner.
After Eome delay CnARiES Y. RgxoSD, OF Sale n took
the foor and occupied few moments in split % upon
Judge raney's decision and in appealing 10 bis New Bed