The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-08-27
For the Weekly Anglo-African.
THE NEW ENGLAND CONVENTION


THE NEW ENGLAND CONVENTION.
Mr.. EDIroR;-As conventions appear to
be the order of the day, from the ones re-
Gently held at Harrisburg, Boston, and yet
to be at Troy, on the 18th of next month,
perhaps word or two in reference to them
may not be amiss in your very commend
able paper Now, in regard to the one at
Harrisburg have but little to say, not be-
ing present, but, from all accounts, it was
Int an edition of former days, except lit
tie more hilarity and kicking of the foot at
the Assembly Ball, done up in the distin-
guished capitol city style. Now we do
not condemn a reasonable amount of pru-
dent physical enjoyment connected with
mental pleasure, but we do say that we
have neither time or means for such ex-
travagant expenditures. How much bet
ter than educating the elasticity of our
heels would it be to achieve what we can
for the best interests of our crushed people
and the honor of God-especially we who
are so exceedingly limited in time, num-
bers, and in intelligence.
AS to the Boston effort, if we dared to
be SO unclassic in this progressive age, we
would say, behold the labor of the noun
tain, but the product is the squeak of the
mouse True, it was glorious gathering,
SO far as earnest, noble hearts were con-
cerned, yet it was abortive of many good,
practical results-not because these hearts
failed in their activities, but because over
borne by other considerations, which were
made of greater moment and power by
those who claimed the authority; in plain
words, there were but two prominent is
sues before that meeting school
rights in Providence, and African civiliza-
ton. This absorbed much of the time
and intelligence of it. Now, as to the
school effort, it was, on the part of those
engaged in it, indeed noble and manly
worthy of our highest eulogy; but it was
in very bad taste, to say the least, to give
it so prominent a part in this meeting.
Now l, for one, would be glad to hear those
who there advocated this question of equal
school rights, at any proper time or place,
for they did it with so much ability and elo-
quence, but did not expect to be called
to Boston to witness the ovation Neither
did | suppose that this meeting was called
to alleviate the pain and heal the wounds
that our friend, the President, received at
that terrible onslaught in Shiloh Church,
New York, for, as much as l sympathized
with him, | should rather he would have
borne his defeat as a good soldier, knowing
that he was not the only man who was
wounded and endorsed in that battle, and
who have as yet had no redress, except
consciousness Of having attempted to do
duty. Now what has our friend done but
to jeopardise his wounds again, in accept
ing battle with the Rev. J. Sella Martin,
of Boston, man who deals only in shafts
Of steel that seldom miss their mark
But 1 will not despair, Mr.. Editor,
Though we once in while have abortions
after well-digested measures for our hori-
zon is frightening, hope is shedding its fee
bic but yet cheering rays, and in the deep
and distant vista, there are prestiges of
more glorious day coming,
There is good time a coming,
We may not live to see the day
But earth shall glisten in the ray
Of the good time a coming
Next week the subject of my remarks
will be the Troy Convention.
Yours for truth and right
LONG ISLANDER.