The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-07-10

The Almighty Niger In London.
an Ar GATHERING OF BRITISH ANrIsLAvERY
AIHrs-A PUFF FOR DIR. cHEEvgR--sPEEcu or
GEORGE THOMPSON, KxAHAskR OF PAkLIAAF.Nr-
NO SOCIETY in LONDON TO sYAPArHIsR WIN THE
ALMIGHTY NIdGER-MR. dARRls0Ns V.kARr no BE
GLAppFNEp-AwFuL CONSEQUENCES OF pRIrrsH
MERCHANTS ATTENDING TO rHEI-s OWN AvYAns-
HIT AT THE coLoNIz ALTON soClETY-REMARKs
OF DISTINGUISHED coLoRED PERSONS FROM HAYrI
AND THE UNITED sTATES-0RG ANIMATION OF THE
LONDON EMANCIPATION COMMITTEE, ETC., ETC.
LONDON IMMIGRATION COMMITTEE
On Saturday lalt influential meeting friends OF the
anti slavery cause held 1t the residence Of Mr. r. w.
Chesson Hsrpur street, Bloomsbury, for the purpose
,ns ns Anu
the Tower Hamets, was unanimously called upon to
preside,
Mr. GIBSON opened the proceedings by stating the rea
why the meeting called together He said that
veversl friends Of the anti slavery cause with himself
in London which abond duse information on the slayey
question especially 10 iis American aspects, No
existing organization IN this part Of the coanry supplied
has waht sua IN proe of that abatement need only re-
fer 10 the eo slavery meeting held AZ the London Tavern
that day, al which only very slight reference was made
Important quessions, the agitation in favor OF Inc
Personal Liberty bill, and the nilLe ssd taken BIZ Dr.
lhferer a51as The pro ac7y churches Of Ansrisa, WHOM
especially desirable sbouid be brought before the
Ecgsh pubic al the presept time (Hexr, hear.) He
no. srgGest that they shold constitute themselves into
society they were rot in position /, undertake
such responsibility nor did they WISH 70 come into col,
sion with any exatins assooasion. He thought that they
mis hr advsptsgeousy form themselves into comtiee
H,heg did more than 10 hold puhc messing on
be ls. OF ausussn every year, With to commsmo
ae "s laein Emancipation, and 70 place fairly before
re luonc Ire America slavery QUESTION, they would MOI
abor in vain. (geel.)
The CHAIRMAN be had little to add to the very clear
satemens which Mr Chesscn had made OF the reasons
Hhen led to The holding Of that msetiog &c (Mr ~
bad for many years ard felt the necessity
epssal purpose Of CO ssas iA tbs 5ds Of e 5Ss %.
~ We ohsed States y Am1tcd He did not wish to
wArds any organization Of an anti slavery which
might be at present prosecuting its own peculiar Objects
ou be did nost earnestly desire to be associated
committee no matter how few is number hoy humble
ibir position, who, Ike himself deeply yraashzed vita
me unfaeripg and Uncoppromising sbolopsts OF anne
Ico, srd desired, as they bad abiy TO operate with
them in their humane and noble efforts. 1t was fact,
however dscredtsbe might be 70 the great city
doD that delegate from the American Anti Slavery s,3l
ely, whilst secure OF cordial and hospi.abe RECEIPT on IN
warm eton, Leeds, Liverpool Ednburg, Glasgow Dublin
and Cork az well as in Other parts OF the United K,sg
might calculate WITH confidence efficient
cooperation IN the prosecution OF anti mission
there-oo,a find Nobody however SMALL in tie metropolis
such ossi'tanoe From tnat day lor,h be trusted
that reproacn would no longer be deserved and
SOM by 10 pndervalued the importance
OF society directing it's attention to the workings Of
and 10 the manner in which foreign nations obse az
stp2 Teateson the ausject OF the siave trade Such
society might effect much good, by well timed dspaa
with memorials pointing out exe.rg evils and sugsest
ing remedies which The British government might ADOPT
and debates in the Two houses Of sarlamsus. c.oaae
to awaken and infoI m the Legislature Of country
and through that the minds Of the public q,
large. The question Of American slavery, however was
ROT one which could be treated in that way. Is was
not by International diplomacy or by Parliamentary dis
particular points, the great objects sought by the
united efforts Of toe Ameiicaa .eoons. The Brsn
u2l service 10 the friends OF the the Opposite
chores Of the Auano but the influence 70 be exsrted
md rha Tnx
American atolonst, when be came TO this country
Sought neither their silver or gold. He asked for d.
mere poli'icisns OF ths country he sought only their
sympathy, and the expression o. that IS pa.hy through
in the periodical pF.sE AID OF action on the part OF re-
heons bodies IN relation 10 corresponding stioss
panto give facts ustrave OF toe presen. actual con
oiton Of slavery in his own landto tell who amongst
nost efficiently. promoting the cause, and were
most entitled to recognition and ooaGaeoc,-to tell
country from Ameriea, depused to its Conferences
sociatcns and assemblies aud were invited 70 sneak a,
me annual and other public meetings, worthy
to be trusted and believed genuine abolouiss; and
who, amongst them yhoud be suspected opposed or de-
noulced either az haveholders tue defenders Of slavery
me epolognH u slavery or az men in their country
Jusfiyng excusrg the connection too Churches OF
America with the system of slavery. Tho &ommtsee he
hoped to See formed might be able to euc anti
slavery mtsonsfies valuable assurance in the wag
originating meetings London; OF giving them intro
auctions various parts Kingdom liking kpo va
OF the ur,,arp m, ri renn,r;,o ao,or and al,
ard Of securing to ,nou such Sonvsnjencas and fcs. S
stranger necessarily REQUIRED Mr. Iunmnson coacl ,ed
BIZ yav no maj shonis ,on,n.taa ~ 20, s iou
II a M. nber O, r. 20 ali in his o,wa, hoih ~ os
and the provinces 10 advarce Ia nhisct,. 80 - 49, !,
poeld eiad5en me bent, Of his sadsrYsd f1i.nJ ~ o.
rissu and his noble coadin9rs 10 l.ny,, n NJ nj nojt -
principles AID split ofyhs 4msric,n AeE Sisr,, r
had Jo.rd local bsbiia ion and name in ia -;,a -
Londo3. wy -
The Rev. W. q. BONNER nnistsr Of Trinity chspe,
Southwark made sore interesor n.n,s i,n
show the need o, an active an. slavery m ,veu,sp. IN
this country During residence at rk enaead no mad
surprised o. me apathy and even the hosi,u W
the people both there ct Live d. with regard 20 ,ha
anti slavery movement HIS survrpe aim a.
isbed when he found that only was there an nti,
ousuess connection betgeen Southern ulsr,eTs AMI 49,
pool cotton brcsers bu. La. me latter 10 noanv cs,a
beo, ths cropa yare rioe or
ard ht 'ioages spe slaye propy a. cpriiu far ns,
n0rpY de Laa beea greatly disappointed with Tue anti
slavery meetirg beld that osy But S.gat al.siop hxd