The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-09-10

ner, but was willing to speak upon the
house-tops. Brother Grimes wrote back,
saying: II am sorry to say that you can
not have my church for the purpose and at
the time you request, and | must be ex-
cused from having anything whatever to
do with the meeting" While feel the
wound, let me say to him come to New
York, and, while / am the minister OF Shl-
lob Church, if he wants to advocate any
cause relating to humanity, to justice and
truth let him but ask the use of that
church, and if it is in my power to give
the pulpit to him, it shall be his, and if |
cannot give it to him, will pay for its use.
Applause.
1 wrote to my friend, Mr.. Nell. In his
usual manner, always courteous and kind,
he told me very reasonably, that many of
the people were out of town, and it was
very difficult to get meeting at this time
of the year He thought it was doubtful
if there would be any to night. l Thought
there would be, and my opinion seems to
be sustained l asked him to advertise
the meeting in the " Liberator" Brother
Nell did not do tit was not done, though
| wished the advertisement only to give
publicity to the announcement. You are
here, nevertheless.
| there referred to my friends on the
platform, Messrs. Martin, Smith, and
Pitts, and asked them if they would not
see to it that a house should be open for
me to speak upon this subject. They
provided this house, and | extend to you
my hearty and sincere thanks for your
kindness on this occasion. But let me tell
those brethren that, had there not been
chnrch open for me in the city of Boston, 1
would have stood on the corners of your
streets, or on Boston Common, and lifted
up my voice. applause. One word
more. 1t is high time black men should
stop initiating white men in deviltry.
Laughter.) They talk about humanity,
and say, Let justice be done though the
heavens fall !" And if the heavens did
fall, they would fall right upon them. Re
newed laughter.) We talk about white
men closing the door upon US, and shutting
outhumanity-about ministers being afraid
of their people, and allowing padlocks to
be put upon their mouths. But may not
white men say, Physicians, heal your
selves y" Go and take out the beam that
is in your own eyes, and then shall ye see
clearly to take out the mote that is in your
brothers eyes?" We have got to learn to
tolerate free discussion. That is the first
thing we want as colored people. Don't
you know there are some colored men in
Boston who, if they should, by circum-
stances, become shareholders in the South,
with their whips in their hands, would
make the blood fly from their slaves till the
very ground would be slippery with the
crimson gore2 eyes p eyes! w They
declaim against white men, and initiate
them in their meanest and most devilish
practices, (Applause,) to hold back the
progress of the age, stife free discussion,
and lock the lips of those who would utter
any sentiments not to their liking,
Ladies and gentlemen, the first matter l
wished to speak of this evening is the
charge that am Colonizationist. To
my friend Mr.. Downing 1 shall call
him suoh still; nothing shall separate him
from my heart, no matter how he esteemS
mel still say to him, Go on; so far as
you are right, God bless you l sent a
letter to him informing him that l should
be here, and | asked him to be here also,
and said | did not wish to say a word be-
hind his back, as he has so freely talked
behind mine, disappearing my feelings
and views Probably he is in the house
tonight, and shall be glad to see him and
greet him. | am going to speak plainly
and deliberately, so that it may be distinct
ly known what are my sentiments. Ithas
been said that | am a Colonizationist. l
am not Colonizationist. Amy man that
says | am behind my back is an assassin
and a coward; any man that says it to my
face is liar, and l stamp the infamous
charge upon his forehead | have hated
the sentiments of the American Colonial
ton Society from my childhood | have
learned to hold the same opinion in regard
to the sentiments advocated by its slave
holding leaders up to the present time. l
expect to do so until that Society shall
change its sentiments, and let that change
be known to the world. The American
Colonization Society says this is not the
home of the colored man. | say it as the
home of the colored man, and it is my home.
(Applause.) The American Colonization
Society says the colored man cannot be
elevated in this country. l believe moth
ing of tho kind. There is no people in this
world advancing faster in the cause of
equal rights than the colored people. l
believe the sky is frightening, and though
| | NAV not live to see il. the day is not dis
tant when, from the Atlantic to the Pacific,
from Maine to California, the shouts of re-
deemed millions shall be heard-when
truth and peace shall fill the land, and
songs of rejoicing shall go up to Heaven.
The American Colonization Society says
that nobody but black men are bound to
evangelize and civilize Africa. l believe
nothing of the kind. l believe that black
men in general are bound, by the laws of
love and humanity, and the principles of
the Gospel to do all they can for the land
of our forefatherS, and that the white peo-