The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-21

wish to take no advantage of any individ-
ual. The arrangements we proposed we
thought were best to subserve the end we
had in view. You know there are several
announced to speak, who would take an
hour and half if they should all speak
but fifteen minutes each. This is meet
ing of the public, and we do not want two
or three to monopolize the time.
Rev. Mr.. Garnet-This is public meet
ing. Here gentlemen come and make
their arrangements-al done in the dark
and in secret places and then come up
here and tell us that these gentlemen
whom they have appointed are to speak,
and then allow us to get an opportunity if
we can. | will pledge myself, if this
meeting is conducted on the plan that
meetings ought to be conducted, and shall
be conducted, in the city of New York
| (Applause)-if gentlemen will meet us
fairly upon the question, we will wait un-
til they have fairly made their statements,
and we will pledge ourselves that but two
persons in the audience will take the trou-
BILE to reply to them. But stand here
as citizen of New York, invited as one of
the public to take part in this meeting,
to oppose this plan, got up in secret places,
and dished up in the form of public
meeting. Let the meeting take its course.
That is all we ask. (Cheering.)
Prof Reason--Is not the question on
the adoption of the officers2
Mr.. Garnet-There is the trick of the
matter. The rules and the election of Off
GERS come together, so that if we swallow
the one we must gulp down the other.
daughter and cheering
The gentlemen on either side, as well as
of the audience, gave their coats an extra
hitch upon their shoulders, in preparation
for the squat which was plainly visible at
no great distance.
Mr.. Downing--We do not come here to
take advantage of any one. | am in sa-
cred place. We are very sorry indeed,
by the way, that there were twenty or
thirty of us who were associated, and eve
rything which was done in this secret con-
clave has been set forth here tonight. The
arrangements were simply what we thou't
the best for all parties interested. l for
one am perfectly willing to throw open the
meeting, and have it open instead of Sc
lecting certain persons to speak; but that
was the arrangement we agreed in confer
ence to ask you to adopt, and if it is not
your pleasure you will vote it down. Bear
in mind who was the party first to charge
motives. We have not charged motives.
Our resolutions, which you will hear read
do not reflect upon motives. We have
simply come here honestly to ask your YER
dict, and the reverend gentlemen comes
here to charge motives. Great disorder,
with applause and hisses.)
Rev Mr. Garnet--I move to amend the
motion, SO that the gentlemen nominated
as President, Vice Presidents and Secreta-
ries be voted into Office; have no opposi.
ton to them. do not want to hinder the
organization of this meeting; but every
body who knows me in New York knows
that l never will sit still to see any such
dark-lantern concern as that.
Mr. Robert Hamilton called for the read
ing of the call for the meeting before TAX
ing any vote.
Mr.. Ransom F. Wake-I object to the
reading of any documents before the or
ganization of the meeting.
Mr. Garnet insisted that both of the
calls should be read.
Several persons objected to the reading
of the hand-bill without signatures, as it
was anonymous. After several attempts on
the part of Mr. Downing to speak, amid
loud and repeated cries for the call, the
Secretary, Mr.. j. V. Givens, came forward,
much excited, and proceeded to read the
call, with occasional comments, which gave
much dissatisfaction to the audience as well
as to the committee. He was frequently
interrupted by cries of $50 on go on p
"Read ! read p
The responsibility of names attached
to this call seemed to exercise soothing
effect on the audience, who apparently
hailed with joy this resurrection, they be-
ing so well, so long, and so favorably
known to this community. The reading
through with, Mr.. Garnet requested that
the other call be read.
Here commenced scene inside the rail-
ing, best described when compared with a
lot of toads caught in July shower.
Here might have been seen the gentleman