The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-05
The Negroes I'm Council.
WEST INDIA EMANCIPATIoN-rHF END OF THE NEW
BEDFORD CONVENTION.

BEDFORD CONVENTION.
NEw BEDFORD, August 2, 1858.
The Convention re assembled II half past two O'Clock
and prayer was offered Five members Of the Society Of
Friends dressed in full Quaker costume entered the Hall
and took seats upon the plaorm-Ar and Mrs. Mathew
Rowland, VIM. Penn Howlasd, Of New Bedford; Mrs.
Mary Nichols Of whtehaven England, and another Qua
keress The wands among the richest families in
New Bedford song sung, entitled "The Slaves
Iamentaton," fter which Mrs. Mathew Rowland ad
dressed the Co vention. This lady very fine looking
middle aged woman. As she 10 speak she quietly
removed her Quaker bonnet and stood In her plain cap
She addressed her black brothers and sisters with much
soemnity and feeling exhorting them to serve God faith
fully ~ the best Of removing their disabilities and
improving then condition. Our worst enemies sho sad
are those Of our household Her address purely
religious one and its conclusion she with her friends
withdrew from the Convention.
The PRESIDENT began 10 urge the brethren 10 hurry up
their speeches. but without much gentlemauy
barber from Boston called for the reading Of the resou
tons, but being opposed by Mr.. Remond, he withdrew
his notion whereupon the President caused two Of them
to be read
Rev. CHARLES W. DESIsoN (white) nov took the plat
form. This gentleman is aBaptst preacher, whlom IN
editor, and was Consul At British Guiana under Frank
Pierce be said that he had onged for the proper tune 70
for him present TO his counrymen the knowledge
be had gained OF British Wet India emancipation and he
thanked God the time had come Mr.. d. went ON at
some length but failed to throw much light on this dark
subject He allowed tina. the emancipatet negroes did
not take much pains TO justify their because
the money paid By the government iof Them dd mot 90
tocracy threw obstacles in the way OF success and u
pleased the Lord to throw q drought in the way;
but he would pledge his word ss . Christian thai
every Niger there was willing work he could be
paid much rs he asked for his labor. He wouldn't
work for man who dicn: Pay-hed see him hung arst
gentleman began to expatate on the improved condition
OF The colonies, when he choked OFT for . while by
the reading Of report from the Committee on Rules.
The rules only limited the time Of the speakers, and
rejected Mr. Denson got the floor again and bored the
audience until he was again gagged by the reading Of the
bred Scott resolutions. He hred Psrthian arrow
sat down. by that ne intended to speak again 10
pursuance Of this subject
Tenn spoke to the bred Scot. resolution HN ideas
ircobefent his language dose, aud his speech very
much in the Southern negro dialect: but Uncle Tom
put the frst bit OF life into the convention that
had yet received Remond had called him Cana
dian dsparagingly, and the old fellow retorted tina;
ne did not come there others bad, 10 gas-he
wanted 70 see something DONE He auded Cauada the
only which he bad got his foot where he was
perfectly free he thought the bred Scott decson the
'Wuss stuff dat cher out 90 mau g moufn He
wsn'ed them to the right direction, but didn't
know what Il at way vas but above all he wanted do
goose cooked in timen His speech iatersrded With
remarks which by their oddly aud bluff coArseness
kept TIE auo fence in a roar.
M REMONDs who Ia fluent AVID hery orator, arose aud
rebus the aoed fugitive in az indignant strain. His 90
ject In coming 10 the Convention was to iuduce the
colored Of Massachusetts, TO defy the decision
shen su0s and '' not to indulge in evy TO ofe Sp'
laugh. He intmaAd that Henson was afraid 70 stay
here and help TO fight the battle but he came into tue
States, when he wanted money TO live upoo IN Canada
Henson for making the best OF things here aod 10
Canada but this making "the beat OF things" was what
Kept the coored down they in Pennsylvania
The colored Pspnsy vana ought to refuse pay
until they sloSed to vote, ~ they 40 in M,ssa
chuets and he wanted the c1ored men in tas State to
give The military 10 understand that until hey grant
ed equs rights with the whites, ever country should
be by foe thoy will take the side Of toe uva
ders When the black has all his rights, there will
be no more manly respectable citizen than he
bis desire that all cowardy black men who are not viii
ling TO help to bring about this reform should go TO Cans
do somewhere else and stay there For himself he
would say that although Judge fancy might have more
education and wealth than hkn, he would deny, before
God all Israel and the Son, that he had rights sape
rior TO his Rsmond's remarks were received with en-
thusias m.
floor and after some preliminary talk complimentary 10
Reond and the chairman remarked that the bred Scott
decision had eced the colored mau's rights deeply
and universally than any other decision on law He was
happy to know, however, that was not sanctioned by
the bench the bar, from the hghe justice 70 the low
est Chief Justice shaw repadsted H. and says that
Morris declared that TIE coored mon had no right 70 go
away from Massachusetts,, where they are neeted 70
that attempts had been maze 70 seiuoe him
to Lberia, where prospects TOR the Chief jus
tcfshp colony held out 70 him. but ne pre-
ferred 10 remain In Boston and defend men Of his
color in the Police Court. After expasting upon the
work TO be done here where sisvery only TO be abb
l.shed by the strong arm, he denounced the Liberty
Guards Boston In set terms, denying thai there n
New Bedford 10 day coprcd young gentleman OF cha
rscter ana rcspectsbKy from Bottom dressed soldiers
uniform Mr. Morri Who started the Msssassoit Guards
in B,ston and failed 10 keep the company together was
particularly severe upon his brethren OF the Liberty
Guards He then treated the bred Scott decision with
contempt the change which has taken place
In New York reference 10 prcujces ms. color, and
nailed the Fugitive Slave bill He believed hasschu-
sets IL about right He would put his foot upon MS law
ana II any fugitive comes 70 New Bedford and
attempts are made 70 take him back, let
OF men wouli down 70 assist in the rescue there
is trouble Boston, let the New Bedford men (of c,cr)
come up thorc and help the fugitive. lie. the women
conn and spread around them the folds OF their ample
garments He told the story OF big woman who, when
shsdrsch the fugitive, was arrested In Bsto, stood ON
tho stairs Of the Court room with arms skmoo aud ner
"noble feet, spread the stairs no tina, nobody
could pass her, and when she co. chance she took the
runaway ~ The hss ana los nn up SAD e1a O' e.,
stairs I'LL he could take to mis- heels, and was next heard
a In Canada.
Father Henson got The foor and chuckled good deal
at the stirring up be had givon Remood. he was glad
Remopd and Morris gong 70 hsh He had run away
because The wicked pnrsued a,d no thought WAS some
good 10 better than bad stand Father hsnson 10
scfibed bis fght with the british at Blsdensburs 10 the
lset var, and rcpeaed that be wanted somehicg done
Mr. VIZ. H. woops Of New Bedford, Of very tropical
complexion aId lugubrcus msnner, deprecated remarks
which would cause auf hter, sn 20 whsn coorsd people
are much inclined he Felt seriously, ADD he wartsf
the meeting 70 take religious turn he was called 10
order.
The Dred Scott resolutions bay,ng besn deemed too
ltrg and windy, were now rel Dhhted - the com
miilee, alter which Miss ssrsn Antooe, Portuguese
young lady, with asght tapt OF African blood, read a
poem which she the Fugiuve slave bill,
tie bred SOFT decsou and colonization IN me. very
Indifferent rbymcs. The meeting then ADJOURNED I'll
everiog.
The evening session opened at & quarter before
eight O'Clock, with coored anthem.
rho Business Committee reported an sfditona bal n OF
resolutions some OF which only Advertisements for
certain mechan invent OF ooored rns bred
Scott resolution immensely Centralized. The Following
the only resolutions Of Importance before tbs Coz
vspiion -
Resolved That the Dree decision and s couuierpsrt
the Fugitive kave bill In the greatest aud the mos,
high banded injustice inflicted upon any clss on people
and regard and III treat the consrmmse villsnes
and will their executing OF them ~hstevsr cot
Resolved 1ha' the hostile poson ~ the American church
ard cersy 10 the Of millions the south and
their completely with the southern church IN ne
horrible ~ stem Of Amerio slavery call Tor he earnest
and OF rel