The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-12-10
OUR ALBANY LETTER.
ALBANY, Dec. 8, 1859.

q MIR. EDITOR:-Ihe Second OF DecemberH
:Hmarks an eventful era in the future of the5
Ncolored people of the Empire State-thee
Estate that gave birth to the noble hero
amartyr, John Brown. Early in the morn !
ling, from many freside went up fervents
Sprayers to Almighty God for the martyrs
sand his afflicted family. At a later hour, I
many might be seen vending their way tos
Ethe temple, there in Gods own house to-
Invoke the blessing Of God upon the tragicE
Eevent of the day, and upon the weeping
shearts of those left behind AT noon, ash
Sthe various city bells pealed forth the hour
sof twelve, accompanied with an additional
Htoll, the demonstration began in earnest /
sby the firing of one hundred guns, under;
1.-THE direction Of A. Young, Esq, white al
Il Heading Republican, and State official /
d Large placards were posted around the |
streets, with the inscription, "Give me lib !
ssserty, or give me death The execution off
Capt. John Brown"
i This was the signal for a general move
ament of the many sympathizers of the he
BRO and lovers of humanity. At 3 o'clock
|sthe Hamilton-street Baptist Church was
well filled by sympathizing public, al
though funeral happening at the SameI
time took away many of the people, leav-
ing the whites in a majority, they nearly
filling the lower floor of the large building.
Here, after a fervent and impressive pray
Yer by the Rev D. Fulton, stirring and elo-
4quent addresses were made by Revs.
s. Messrs. Miles and Fulton, and D. R. An
ssdrews. At this moment the Rev. I'll
%Doughty Miller, the pastor, came in, hav-
ssing Just returned from the funeral, andI
Esmade an appeal for collection in behalf
ssssof the martyrs family. This appeal was
sssnobly responded to, and was followed by al
i short but fervent speech relative to the
events of the day, which was most warmly
ssreceived.
B At 6I o'clock P NJ, the streets might
again be seen filled with people, vending
atheir way to the Wesleyan Church, North
Pearl street, where the meeting was to be
4continued Here was found again house
Aflled with friends Of humanity of all colors
b and sexes. At Z o'clock the exercises
4. we're opened by prayer by Rev. j. Miles,
E(white,) followed by short address denun-
ciatory of slavery by Rev. Mr.. Mason,
Npastor of the church. During these re-
y marks, Stephen Myers entered with Rev.
IT Doughty Miller and VIM. j. Watkins,
ESQ, the orator of the evening. The
u meeting was then duly organized by APP
81 pointing Rev Mr. Mason Chairman, and
II Mr.. Bishop Secretary, when Rev. Mr.. Mil
ler was introduced, and delivered short
Maddress on the events of the day and the
world's new era. He was followed by
Mr.. Watkins, who, upon ascending the
Nplatform, was warmly applauded. He
Hprefaced his speech by reading few vers.
les of Scripture from Isaiah Al. He chose
Hfor his theme, "Black men, be of good
7Mcourage, for the day of liberty draws near,
Mand then delivered one of the most eloquent
land fervent addresses in denunciation of
Slavery, Gov. Wise, and weak, crazy, hot
HEADED Virginia we have ever heard, hold
ling the vast audience for an hour and a
'Mhalf in breathless attention. His remark
THAT "Gov. Wise should have been hung in.
stead of John Brown" was received with
4deafening and uncomfortable applause, as
was his recital of the great chivalry of Vir.
'Eginia frightened out of their wits by COW
His address was broken throughout by the
Esplaudits of the audience, and, if never be-
'Mfore, the people were impressed with the
living truth that the negro is man. He
tEnobly defended the right of the slave to
rise for freedom, the same as the oppressed
in '76 rose for freedom from
s@European bondage; and though he chal-
,Hlenged any one to rise and face him that
is j ohm Brown was not right, and had not
u Succeeded in opening way for the aboli-
7#tion of slavery-by peace if it can be, OF
)Mby force if it must be-not one dare rise
rs This speech will not be forgotten soon in
Econnection with the days events.
n After the applause had subsidized, upon
Preaching his seat, the following resolutions
~ were offered and adopted with unanimous
Faye"
81 Resolped, That however unwise the effort OF
John Brown may be regarded every patriot must
#reeognize in him the NOBLE character that
Ebelonged to the men who attempted In vain tc
rescue American captives from the AgerInes' anc
, Ito the no less heroic men who went from America
Ito Austria to deliver Lafayette from dungeon.
III Resolped, That while differences OF opinion may
kexist among Christians as to the merit OF Johr
t. Browns act none can fail to the parallel be