The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-09-17
OUR NEW BEDFORD LETTER.
NEW BEDFORD, Sept. 9, IS


manifested in this quarter is attributable
to dearth of news rather than to a want of
interest in noting passing events. Ills
true we have just passed through the most
exciting week that we have experienced
for many years. An army of teachers,
members of the American Institute, have
held their Annual Convention in this city,
which continued three days, and filled our
largest churches to their utmost capacity.
Our citizens united in their efforts TO make
it an occasion Of general interest; nearly
one thousand were provided for by their
hospitality The proceedings were marked
with great earnestness Of speech. The
opening address of Mr.. G. B. Emerson
was production worthy of the man. The
subject, "Forest and Garden, is one famil-
lar to the speaker. The vast assembly
were unclaimed by his graphic description
of horticulture and botany. He urged the
claims Of the subject upon the attention of
the Board Of Edu ,ation, as being of great
Importance, and he believed it would be
conducive of much good if introduced into
the public schools Mr.. Berkeley, of Brook
Ign, laid down proposition that opened
new and startling, to such as believe in
Judge Taney's doctrine regarding the
absence of our rights that white men
are bound to respect. He wished
that some Of the wealthy would raise a
permanent fund, the interest to be annual
ly divided among those who would do the
most by planting trees and flowers, there
by identifying the town or city, be they
black or white.
1t was depressing thought that crowd
ed. upon the minds when beholding the
multitude of up-turned faces, not to find
one of our race representing that useful
class that WELD SO great an influence, and
mould the youthful minds into such form
as to produce the most desirable elements
Of intelligence ard refinement
1t is a sad reflection, also, to see how lit
tie interest our people evince when an av-
enue is opened for them to be instructed,
by attending series of meetings, and lis
tening to such able lectures and debates,
as command the attention Of the learned.
We often justly complain that barrier is
raised against us, but here there was no
excuse, all were invited, and the small
number that attended testify to the fact
that they had no cause of complaint.
Resolutions were passed unanimously in
approval of the course pursued by the late
Hon. Horace Mann, and fully endorsed
his views ON the subject of human rights.
The question of introducing the Bible
in the public schools was freely debated,
and the resolution was laid over until their
next meeting.
Among the distinguished persons that
have visited our city during the past month,
none have added SO much to dispel the ig-
norance that generally exists in the minds
of the whites relating to the education of
our people, as Professor Reason and lady,
and Mrs. q. B. Vidal, of Philadelphia.
They visited various places IF interest,
and were treated with courtesy Their Wis
it cannot fail to leave favorable impress
sion on the minds Of all who were fortu-
nate enough to form their acquaintance.
The ship Atlantic, which has been de-
tanned on suspicion of being fitted for
SLAYER, has been released by the Govern
ment, and will soon take her departure for
pretended whaling voyage.
Our people were disappointed atthe non
appearance of ]. Sella Martin, who was
advertised in our papers to lecture in the
Third Christian Church last evening j.
D. Smith, of the African Civilization Soci-
ETY., who cannot get three score to attend
any OF his harangues, stole march upon
US About seventy-fve persons were pres
ent, He attempted to review the doings
Vi the Convention in Boston. His real de.
agn could not be concealed, All the vitu-
Perahon of disappointed aspirant stood
'ut in bold relief The Misrepresentation
%a0 malignity had only an equal in the
issue Of falsehood that marked every line
y an article that appeared in Fred. Doug
~, ,ss paper, Aug. 26, rejecting upon GER
resolution that was reported by our