New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-01-21

THE LONDON ZINES On JOHN BROWN.
Those who think that the Of tho Negro has
,.ssn served by the raid Of John Brown and tns
speeches of his eanonizers win do well 10 read the re-
port of the meeting held in New-fork On the isth OF
beoember updsr The banRer Of Justice TO the south
This meeting be il observed large and infuen-
tial For fortnight manifesto had been Circulating
in the city, and had received an immense number OF
signatures The Iurport OF thus documen, YVES 70 e4
nTess attachment to the Union and condemnation OF
Aholfioa:st excuses. The meeting necessarily tol-
low cd on this demonstration. 1t was crowded ana
enthusiastic cheering 10 the utmost the strongest pas
saOes ip the speakers orsons II had the concurrence
Of The first men in The Unon letters expressing symPa-
y with its objects having been received IRON no les
tam three ex-Presidents-Mr Van Buren,, mr. fiii'
more and Mr.. Pierce. We may take the assembly 10
have represented pretty closely the prevailing opinion
of Sew.York the largest richest and most influential
citv in the Union the city which, being equally re-
moved from England and from the cotton States,
NAV be considered 10 afford fair sample OF average
American opinion. 80.
What then, was the tone of the meeting held in this
Free State cty2 What the sentiments which re-
ceiyed the ioudest applause What was the laslce
which the speakers demanded for the South One
woud suppose after the demonstrations at Boston, hat
the apoogists of the slaveowner would De DUMB tnst
shocked by Gov. Wise's wickedness, they would not
dare 10 wag their tongues against the memory OF We
martyrs whose blood has watered the tree OF liberty
Bnt unhappiy for the effect Of the Abolitonlst cam
paep at Rarpers Ferry and Boston, the speeche. OF
the New Workers are " PrO-Slayery 10 an sxtent
which must startle the most lnuHereut' % ia HVHs
showing Indignation at the dongs of the Vrgnans, or
even excusng the existence Of Slavery in the old apollo
getic fashion, the orators at this meeting, with which
TX Presidents sympathize roundy defend the instllu-
ton on natural moral and scnpturs grounds and leave
it W be inferred that Slavery does not exist IN New"
York only because negro labor is not wanted. After
preamble which rected the various federal gets giving
ibe Slave States right TO the support OF the Govern
ment at Washington, Mr.. Brooks moved the first reso
luton defending the existence of involuntary servude
by lis practice in the Roman Empire at the Christian era
nncoudempad by the founder of Christianity apos
tes and by the fact that Abraham Isaac and Jacob
an represented 10 have been owners OF slave property
Ibe Billie nowhere condemns Slavery; the Bblethen
il Lot ia conflict with the t;onstitu9n. Mr. Con,
or foIIoVed and COMPARED q gentleman who Kissed
bu 10 The serpent which beguilsd Eve He considered
tat the equality of the negro was az impossible as the
morality Of the Mormon "As & white nation we
made our Constitution, and we mate our laws vest
mo nolfical rights in that race the white American
people" "Tho negro we LETT, 30 long ~ the COM
icubity in whieh he lived should be pleaea 70 efdeF,