The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1859-09-17


said by Boston friend, who has often Ia
ken me by the hand and sat by the same
ire-side, and walked with me in the streets,
and unused with me IN sacred places 81
knew Garnet when he was poor and hadn't
a cent in his pocket" I would say to him
that if he knew me twenty-five years ago,
when ] was poor, he knows me today as
the same poor man. And l expect to be a
poor man till slavery is abolished. If sla-
very is not abolished before / die, shall
die a poor man But in all my poverty
my house has been open to the flying fu-
gitive. ("True p "That's truep One
hundred and fifty, in single year, have
lodged under my roof; and l have never
asked or received penny for what gave
them, but divided with them my last crust.
will now receive and answer any ques-
tons that may be put to me in respect to
my views on the subject of African Civiliz-
ton, or the Society of which I am Presi-
| dent
Mr.. Washington-I would merely ask
whether this Civilization Society has any
connection or anything to do with the Col
onization Society,"
| Mr.. Garnet-Just about the same con-
nection that the East has with the far
West-no more connection or correspond
ence, written or implied.
Mr.. Washington said he was not at the
Convention; but his impression had been,
from the similarity in some respects of the
objects of the two Societies, that this was
but the Colonization Society under a
cloak.
Mr.. Garnet-Now it is my turn to ask
you question. Sir, do you believe that
now?
Mr.. Washington-I have always believ-
ed Mr.. Garnet to be man of truth; and
as he says it is not true, of course l am
satisfied.
Mr.. Garnet-I would further state that ]
know of some colonizationists who say they
are determined to go to Heaven. There
are some colored people in this house who
are of the same determination. Are you
going to stop on the road to Heaven be-
cause the colonizationists are going there
A gentleman-What does your Society
propose to do with the funds collected?
Mr.. Garnet-I do not see how any man
who has been thinking and has kept his
eyes open here can ask that question.
have already stated the objects of the So
ciety.
Q. In what way are the funds to be APP
piled in furthering the objects of the Socie-
ty? You say the emigration is to be vol
untary.
Mr.. Garnet-They are to be used in
aiding volunteers to carry out the objects
of the Society.
DR.. Knox desired to offer some further
remarks He then claimed right to dis
cuss the subject treated by Mr.. G., COM
planned that free speech had been hewn
down in his person, and denounced the
meeting as pro-slavery.
Mr. Garnet-I thank you, my friends,
for your kindness towards me and my
cause With a fair hearing and free dis
cussion, the principles and objects of Afri-
can Civilization will grow and take root
in this land, until they shall fill the Chris
tan world with their praise. There is not
power enough in all the silent abodes of
Sleepy HotI0st'' to hold back the golden
car Of human progress. l care not straw
for the Scribes, Pharisees, and hypocrites;
the common people will lear me. Those
who will get on board will reach the goal
in peace and triumph. Those who stand
in the way will be crushed beneath its
mighty wheels.
Mr. Garnet resumed his seat amid long
continued applause.
Rev. Mr.. Martin then offered the follow
ing resolutions.
Whereas, The Rev Henry Highland Garnet
has stood prominently before the people of this
country and Great Britain as the able representa-
tive and able advocate of the free colored people
and the slavs and
Whereas. He is universally respected by them
a. an honest man, devoted Christian, and a
staunch laborer in the cause of abohtionlsm {;
and
Whereas, There has been the most commenda-
BILE consistency of course, and the most jealous
action on his part for the attainment OF the great
objects we have in view; therefore,
Resolred That we, colored people, have the
utmost confidence in his integrity, feeling that his
constant identity with us, and the sacrifices which
he has made to the anti-savery cause are worthy
of our respect and entitled to our cooperation.
Resolued, That these resolutions be published
in g Frederick Douglass Paper" and "The Week
" Anglo-African" as the sense of this meeting.
The resolutions were opposed by DIR.
Knox and five others, on the ground that
they involved an endorsement of the Afri-
can Civilization Society.
The resolutions were then carried by a
very large majority, and the meeting adj
journed.