The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-05-14

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The CHAIRMAN ordered q collection 70 BE- taken up.
Mr. DOWNING wanted to speak, was called 70 order,
the audience commenced singing
Before Jehovahs awful throne, &c.
During the singing the collection was taken no.
Random remarks made, and the general appear
ance Of the audience indicated grand 90 ID time gene
rally The number present. which was at hrst small,
gradually Increased until the house crowded, and II
vas evident that large number had gathered there for
the purpose Of opposing the Civilization Society," and at
nine O'Clock everything wore the appearance Of atormy
The CHAIRMAN announced that any person opposed could
now speak since the collection had be ZEN taken up
Mr. RRMoND (colored) and said he understoSd the
platform to be free one and counted to have ul in
vestigation in the matter. The time was passed. when
a. pale face ;Oun any remOr in him
Rev. hr. GARNET eooredl made short reply, when
Mr.. DOWNING (coored), OF Newport said he black
Amercsn and be felt for the race here ami any pale
face would dare 10 come into colored congregation IS
church and speak about the rules of prorey he would
hnrl the impudence back into the face OF the white man
With contempt Cheers) He denounced in bitter teros
the Colonization Society, and thought u sham, and
The CHAIRMAN replied in good humored strain, and
completely used up Mr. Downing having the upper hand
OF MN 10 every point The discussion between these two
noted individuals was decidedly rich and racy.
Mr. DOWNING again arose aud said that the colored peo
pie were not qualified to so TO Africa to civze that
country for they possessed that sacrificing SPIRIT they
would rise mp IN this country and get their liberty.
Another series Of random assertions and personal
vtuperatons here took place. in which some negro gas
bags emptied when there loud cries for Doug
lass, Douglass" from all parts Of the house
The celebrated FRED. DOUGLASS came forward amidst
great cheering and said that he had hoped that the dis
cussops here would have been upon the merits of the
question submitted and merely episodes that had
been INDUCED in. He had decided objection to the
African Civilization Society: he regarded il exceedingly
nvidous, and thought that there more propriey
OF organizing an African than American Civilization
Society. BE went in for the aboonss and denounced
all other movements as an atemptof the whites 10 bansl
them from the country He thought the Africans
OF IN their native country than here and he objected to
the movers and leaders in the Bible Society aud the Tract
Society trying TO cvze Africa and teach the natives their
dshonesy Cheers) He was vii ing 10 assist Africa but
be wanted frst TO civze America He continued to speak
at some length in bitter terms Of the Civilization Society,"
and denonncng thing that did not smell abolition
ist in the extreme but failed offer one practical idea
uness the denuncaon of the whites be said to be
practical
We listened TO his denunciaton Of the churches and
views Of getting rid Of the white race until after eleven
O'Clock when the audience being tired out began TO dis
perse and our reporter concluding that the world would
stand at least one day longer, LEFT with the rest.
We must confess That the friends Of African civilization
had the best Of their opponents who were divided up in
TO number Of factionsone set svorng the colonization
tho tyranncal and contemplate white race The aid Of
the big gun OF Douglass was not enough rave the op
posers OF African civilization from almost anniha alton
inc whites present who took an active part in the pro-
fek under the contemplate attacks Of Downing
Remon Co., and we should think that they would
be convinced that white man was as
behaved himself The proceedings this evening have been
an imitation Of the wrauges Of the Tract Society We
have not gen them IL fall because we did no. consider
OF the movement OF civilization commenced firing their
guns the negro mpudence stuck out all over In Justice
TO the African Civilization Society, compelled to
their opponents and the bitter unfair mode Of their
warfare strongly indicates large proportion best
OF the colored race IN favor Of African civilization.