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

wax They declare the sentiments Of Senator Douglas
worthy respect consideration and worthy Of the pro.
testasi0ps Of every citizen Of Massachusetts,,
After the resolutions were read, Committee On ~.
ed that gentleman from Maryland, named Cuee,
present and anxious TO nd his sister in law, who
lived somewhere in New Bedford. The choir sang Tree
by u TO the of "Ienox }" and the Convention
sdjournsa till two O'Clock p n.
whom were females, and among whom VAS consdsrabl,
sprpklDg Of whites were present during the morning
session There but little enthusiasm, and the atsen
ton OF the sudence Was somewhat distracted by thu
military music outside.
TELEGRAPHIC.
New BEDFORD, August 3, 1863
Tho Colored Convention closed q. O'Clock to-day
Resolutions adopted for against the return Of
fugitive saves against the emigration o. free colored
persons ia favor af sending coored children TO tho
public schools also recommending the harborng OF fugi
tive slaves and Of vigilance to avoid imposition. Mr. Re-
nond moved the appointment Of committee Of i've 70
draft an address to the slaves OF the South
ing In their might and majesty for their
freedom. discussion ensued, and the motion Was
lost by very small majority.
Close OF the PenShkeepsie Emancipation CeIe-
bratlgn.
now THE coLoRSp PEOPLE AMUSED THEMSELVES
MEETING AND SPEAKING IN THE EvEsING--ALARM
OF FIRE-ALMOsr sTAMrEDs ABOUT TBx UNDsR'
GROUND RAILROAD. ETC., ETC.
At the close Of the exercises College Hill on Monday,
and while Mr.. Frederick Douglass and Mr. Clark were
turning honest penny by the sale of their books Mr.
STEPHEN MYERS took occasion 70 that convention OF
the colored people and their friends take the questions
Of suffrage and emancipation into consideration, meet At
Troy on the second Tuesday in September The motion
was unanimously adopted the ladies this occasion hay
ing the privilege Of voting On retiring from the ground,
which took place shortly after four NJ the procession
reformed headed Is before by the Marshals and the
anAv aiadf N Tho citv ~hapa tha MAJ
beers we're dismissed. The sidewalk committee
was quite extensive, and presented . picturesque
scene in the scattering along. the rosd OF the
variega.ed costumes and the general good humor.
The colored visitors 70 the city scattered In every d.
recon ovenunnng the hotels places Of reireshment
while not few enjoyed themselves by riding about In
carriages driven by white hackmen was lsughable to
see the patronzng with which the coored gentlemen
treated their white servants who waited upon them at
table, backed their boots drove their carriages tended
the Not few parties of whites and blacks together
were 10 be seem and II uncommon thing To
psssably good looking white girl ronpiug with ssbe
brother Though the evening exercises in the church
part the DAYS celebration Of the cored people
seemed 70 have heard quite enough OF talking and pre-
ferred other snusenens The exercises were announced
TO commence O'Clock, but Il long after that
time when the speaking commenced
The exercises took pace IN the Unversast church. in
Cannon street, which crowded with audience COM
posed OF blacks and whites, IN the proportion Of about
=
occupying the galleries. and leaving the colored brethren
and snterp to hear andaee unobstructed.
p was ossSpea 81 pouS.s 'Rs
Mr.. Clark (white) and Rev. Mr.. Rogers.
,s was s The ar . sna &c
rights with the whites. He judged nom the past
that any nation which persisted In any wrong was
TO decay, and accordingly predicted some great
calamity TO America unless something done TO
the extent Of the slave trade and the institution
Of slavery. he wished to notice particularly the
effect Of tha. of all vancs upon the white man Hs
believed II it ever abolished II would be In conse
quence Of the damage ,ws doing 70 the whessuca was
the philanthropy OF people BE believed that was
lack Of education only which allowed of the perpeuaton
Of slavery the South Ignorance the foster mother
South education and the black boy would be in
the Second Reader when the white boy !, the First
phy The bssk boy would be learning practical sesSrsphy
by running away TO Canada Qsughter) The hope
Of the he nation S ssa the ns - u s1d
Tell them where slavery BE quoted Senator Ham
mond Of South Carolina, speaking in 1850 Of the degraded
had s,d that ain 1870 the ga 600 Whites tina. State
ut least half unprodnctve So much for the poor
whites Now, Mr.. Senator Douglas had said that IL the
marry their white daughters lie always himself thought
took two TO make bargain and he would no. marry the
best white girl In the country-h she wouldn't have him
daughter Perhaps they would think him amalps
ZIONIST Ishc was, he came honestly by H. daughter
and prolonged applause ocoasoned by the fact that The
speaker was rather light coored.)
While Mr. Russell was speaking an alarm Of fire was ras
ed and there general for the doors but
assurance from the speaker that IL false arm and
from who said he had 'seep IL from the steeple,
and mile Of" quoted them, and the speaker
proceeded for some time after he reminded that
there were two otbers 10 follow him
The PRESIDENT here announced that collection 10
De taken up 70 aesay the expense, Of sns And
Of who lost his COW and gave his wife $50 10 buy
another but che the money 70 the missionary, and
while abe wondering what she was going 10 do for
another COW the old one came back. he hoped any
body had lost COW they would put $50 In this cause
While he e,ppers were being collected M ctaRs sang
song about slavery being hard foe 70 battle 70 the
tune Of g Over Jordan
Mr. DorGrAs introduced, but declined 70 speak at
this time, a. Rev. Mr. Rogers OF Newark, n. had ar
rived and had been invited TO deliver poem He, how
10 the body when In his opinion he possessed 50 much
more power for administering 70 the souls Of the Aer
esnpeops.
Mr. CAN. sang another sung, predicting slor@s mil
Ienium . hundred years hence.'
sheraton Of the lsteness Of the hour occupied the audi
by telling about thc underground rsrcad and hos
present. II he only had time The colorcd ladies' sgsed
. little al illuson-ntended TO be very ahecting-to
me yr sspo no sn 81 'g 0,rosse saa NJ
Douglass again and sat down. amid considerable tterns
NJ FREprRx DorerAss then proceeded TO ,el what he
RAD been sxtv runaway slaves mainly from Maryland
aud Delaware, paes through his house during the past
sixty days lie bad influence enough 70 pay toe expenses
Of hi. end of tho line and wouli glad Mr. Myers
able 70 defrsy the expenses Of hs end. He relse his
experience in escaping from slavery ami defended Mr.
Myers heart, Though he could not DO ~ much for bis
head) and slso took occasion to puff Mr. Csrks book
again.
The prospect Of another collection created regular
ssmpede and fear Of not getting any pennies the hats
were passed around.
Mr. RrssrI then took occasion to puff Mr. Douglasss
book and after the congregation separated by sing
Ing the doxology.
TIE MORRIS GROVE MEETING
Mr.. Groes who was ri the Morris Grove meeting on
Monday, Is not runaway slave, stated He purchased
his freedom in Kentucky in 1882 and regularly cou
situed free man Of color but not citizen according 10
the bred Scott decision. Mr. Gross appears be very
respectable steady man, evidently opposed 10 bier
and whose principal eccenfrcy his peculiar opinion IN
correct fault - - '