The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-08-27

He said: We have met in conventions
and devised plans which have failed to
bring us deliverance; we have wept, and
prayed, and sighed, and yet VIC are not ell
evated" He would suggest plan, as We
are driven to the last extremity, and tina
is, that we take the Bible in one hand, ant
the sword in the other, and battle for on
rights; but he did not want to kill any
body. Now, what use would the sword b.
if not to kill2 But it is natural for militia
ry generals to use the sword for every pur
pose, and perhaps the General used tn
sword in this case as means of frighten
ing our enemies. The lecturer took yer,
high grounds on the question of human
| freedom, and characterized the bred Sect
decision" as tyrannical and anti-republical
in its character. Il challenge the mos
learned orator of your city," said the Gen
eral, " to show that we have had any rela
tionship with Africa for the last 24O years,
&c.
AT the close of the lecture, the General
invited Messrs. Jacob C. White, ST., and
John G. Bowers, to speak, whereupon Mr..
Bowers took the stand and made " a few
remarks" in which he endorsed the senti-
ments of the lecturer an TOTO Mr.. White
then arose and said in substance that he
had retired from public life and was labor
ing in another field; he was happy to see
young men coming up around him into
whose hands he would entrust the admins
tration of public affairs; that he had al
ways thought for himself, and hoped ever
to do so, and for one he deprecated the
idea of being dictated to. Mr.. Whites re-
marks were delivered in tone of firmness
and good humor; they were suggested by
the air and manner of the General, the
whole tenor of whose remarks, during the
lecture, was dictatorial and assuming.
"The Frank johnson Guards" made an
excursion, on Tuesday last, to Haddington
Mansion, in full uniform. They made a
very respectable appearance, and were IA
vorably noticed by the press of our city.
At Haddington speeches were made by
Messrs. Lieut.. Daniel Colly, j. j. Simons,
Frederick G. Revels, and others. Mr..
VIM. H. johnson was advertised to speak,
but being unable to attend, Mr.. Revels
read the following letter from him, which
elected three hearty rounds of applause:
PHILADELPHIA, Aug Is, 1859,
Tuesday, o'clock A. NJ
To the Frank Johnson Guards:
GENTLEMEN AND SOLDIERS Owing to
the complicated pressure of business, and
the uncomfortable force of circumstances
with which am surrounded, it is rendered
impracticable for me to be at Haddington
to-day Therefore, please accept these
reasons as sufficient apology for not COM
plying with your very kind invitation to
participate in the demonstration today in
favor of the rights of black men, in CON-
mon with white ones, in the State of Penn
sylvania, and against slavery in the United
States.
You cannot adequately appreciate the
feelings of regret experienced by me in
thus being deprived of the pleasure to
raise my weak voice, with other gentle
men, in the expression of our heartfelt APP
probation for the spirit which has actuated
SO many of our fellow prescribed Ameri-
cans to shoulder the musket and mount the
epaulettes.
Soldiers, this looks as if you mean to do
something worthy of your noble and brave
ancestors, who, in the revolution, bore
arms, and bore them bravely; who fought
for the liberties of our common country;
who stood transfxed with the enemy's
bayonets; who bequeathed to you proud
inheritance; and it is fitting and proper
that you maintain it, if for no other pur-
pose than to perpetuate their immortal
memories.
Soldiers, allow me to congratulate you
upon the successful completion of your
military organization. 1t is in your power
to contribute much towards refuting the
base calumnies heaped upon our people,
namely: that we are not capable of self
government, that we have not the capacity
for noble attainments, and that we are nat
urally inferior to the Anglo-Saxon race.
These charges we have to refute, and the
question now is, how is this to be done2
You seem to have properly solved the
problem. 1t can be done, and done only,
by our people making themselves familiar
with all the different branches of the arts
and sciences, and then they will command
the respect and esteem of all mankind.
Our claims upon this Government will then
be considered with favor by those in power.
1t is a duty incumbent upon some to
preach from the pulpit the doctrines of re-
vealed religion, and others to diffuse from
the rostrum and with the pen literature
and knowledge, and others to inform them
selves of, and practice, professional pur-
suits, whilst others, with pencil and chlsel,
are acquiring a proficiency in the arts and
sciences of the ape we live in 1t becomes