The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-13
LETTER FROM RopERr PKRvIs,

LETTER From RopERr PEnvIs
BYBssRS, NAroh a. 1860.
GESMMu- receivea in due ass your Latter Of The
z4's 'esk VOC ask expression 81 my v,eSs ia 70
serd % the AirscAs Cvttzaaoa society. Prsaasg BY
your nunstioa q . shoft letter upoa the subject,
answer briefly sa utterly opposed Any suoh scheme
tbs ountsy, have no fsah N tho wisdom or pniian-
,e.eW q any such onlerpr'ss, ssd believe that this
device covered BY tho supsonnn Of the African Cvz.
wo society meets DO ssher consideration st ear hands
but hat Of ooG9ennaop FITS advocstes shsl leave the
oossIy without delay Africa seeds their abers; xiae
siDest tousoess field before then. Why larry
trutss Efforts naucs colorsd enigrai,sn IRON this
counuyS letter publishes In pro slavery paper tho
r.cs,hs r' dssS, n, fro" the Rev Ass.n ID
discoveries in AFRICA ajosrncy lately made By Cssm
nea up the Cavalla river, he says that, having the
The Mkes," such disoomorts we're everbAisaoed
ey No SIGHT q mos: beautiful river :, s .S
noble .ou.;.n scenery and "ssa1 p.,ss . q :os
lar news that the people OF the "Carbo country are
visited in three or four years BY other people, WAC
neot of the ooIered people TO day 70 remain IN this
country for good nay, better, than that OF
any other cass-shy child romans. The past and tho
present iBspre iaiA that far off future will bring
with practical sckno wledgment Of your just claims "
ROBT. PERvIS-
LETTER FROM JOHN O. BowKss.
PMIADEPHA, March %, 1869.
GRrTIxNxs-I received this morning from ysu COR
nunic.eoo setting forth that Tho African Civilization So
cey by agents Europe represent the oolorsd
people and sbottooists Of America have given II their
approval; also my views in regard to tho subject.
oersed, Am totally oppsse6 (exoept in an individual
Capacity 70 our people leaving tho country under the
spared 10 hero where their preeesce is wanted it b
here where the great battle our rights is to be- fought
Toe ooocs VIII oe protraeed the enemy are desperate;
TIE BACK aag OF slavery oats their columns but all
u VAIN The cohorts Of freedom ere In motion courage
aad sminatou their
liberty . all mankind their raying cry, they must
ana will triumph Captain John brown and his asso.
dates ut Harpers Ferry, have scattered and dig
may IN their RANKS and aitssosethsy we're executed
which the patriots in the Revolution fought, viz, 70
exen1 Nfe liberty and the pursuit Of happiness to all
men, their spirits still live and walk abroad; Though
dead, they speak, and will continue TO do until tho
foul system OF slavery asnihlated, ami the black
Of other citizens Az have encountered oppression
long would BIO 'oolhoinees on our part now to thiuk
OF deserving homes ana fresdes, the graves Of
fathers ana mothcrs, the place OF our nativity "to fy
from evils that have those know Of" But,
gentlemen there Ii danger upon tho subject Of emf
sr.siC: Our people are totally opposed to Il, with
I csa say with propriety that out OF popuia-
ton Of thirty thousand colored inhabitants in Phila
either the African Civilization or It's handmade, the
African Colonization Society hs great enemy of pro-
e
' ~ '' ' " JOHN G BOWERS
Pa-My brother Thomas desires me to say 70 the Con-
nitsee that although he ia not accustomed to kng part
In public affairs he endorses the above with ali his heart
believing The ns has come for every colOred man to re-
main here and 90 hts duty. J. G. B.
LETTER FROM EZRA R JOHNSON.
NEW BEDFoRD, March %, 1880
early reply cannot be denied that the influence the
African vizaton Sockets 10 working very disadvants
geously 10 our people Having for It's advocates some OF
our Misguided but talented and Influential citiZe ii has
found friends among large portion Of the clergy and the
press The politicians fad it convenient introduce
the subjecs OF emigr Of the free coored people,
Leading members OF the republican party are loud in
their hudatione; even Mr. Wade, who has been
Subject while exroundinT the cardinal prncps OF the
party before the Udted States Senate and advocated the
policy Of making their platform TO contain plank in
the free coored people beyond the United States. It
our duty 20 expose on al proper occasions the mische
sS w. b. unit
create discomfort among u.s. and foster the unhoy preu
dce by revival of that wicked visionary scheme whose
that the slave may be rendered chains
The colored people Of Massach all opposed to
th society and have entered their soen protest against
Tho reading Of the letters being concluded,
Mr. GARNET said, wish to bear the letter read TO
The saseeots true which calst forth those replies
believe there were representations I. which could net
- s"s, tan s1 e., t The .ssang Of that letter." Cries
Mr. DowSso11 sssad here an Auser,ca.; Il stand here
oocred maj. feeling The CONSEQUENCES q having rights
end stand up here In defence OF my rights ( Lctcr
Letter) What reason "a there for crying out Lot
-" Letter." when an Individual gets up and you don't
.tsr have The floor, and no letters sh. BE- r:.a
until my rights respected ( Letter" 60 letter ~
Fellow citizens out q place to read that letter now,
shall be read or not. There are more letters
Ar. GARNErr-I thought 80. LAughter)
cut Of place IN calling for that letter and he kne IT,
deter letter) Gentlemen, the fAct il
The rest Of the sentence was lost the cry for the let
tor from male and female voices from the floor and from
the gallery.
Nj. GARmI ask that that letter be read In that let
league With sa7esoldns Now Now ~sas sR.s letter.
read.
Mr.. DOWNING moved that the reading Of al the other
ss,ers % deferred (sses and "mulk Cries Of read
The President called the meeting to order and said he
than TO copy after the rowdy meetings Of the white
Mr. GRA9-r there letter here. say, road it, let it
be what may. TREMENDOUS checrng)
NJ DowSNc.1 want to explain the matter. (''Ths let
terl' "Read it first, and explain afterwards.")
Mr. DowMNG stated that the letter was not In the house.
but he could state every word In IT, "Dear Sir-It has
been reported In Europe"
n; GARssrr protested against a.y rch proceedhga
Gentlemen had read eight ten letters denoun0ng him.
and bringing CHARGES against him which, true would
render HIM worthy o. ignominous death. he asked
reply should se read (Great confusion for several
Nets name not mentioned in the letter. The letter
was follows BE would give his honor that he repested
correcty-"Dear Sr-It has been reported In Europe
that the consent OF the coored people IN the United
States and Of the aboluonss, has been obtained in
behalf Of the African Civilization Society. We ask you
whether the coored people in your place expressed
any such sentiment mott whether they approve OF that
society or nor whether they approve Of omgraon9 That
IL all that was said. We will publish the letter.
Mr.. GARNET-It is extremely singular that gentlemen
should have remembered 10 bring these eight
ers and should forget 70 remember 70 bring this one
(LAughtef.}
Mr. Doring and NJ Garnett both trying to 1pesk, then
Mr. Garneu alone trying to speak amid great confusion,
especially around the chair, during which
The SECRETARY (Mr Given) sad:-Ladics and gentle
men don't hear him, don's hear him. won't y,u;
You shspt DO hcard you came here to row, sc.
By this time had risen and slarge proportion
OF the meeting wcrs Standing on the seats
One OF the trustees notice that unless order could
be restored the lights would DO put out but nobody
could hear him I've feet or Of course did not que tho
distur banes.
Finally, Mr. GARNET succeeded with Mr. Downngs aid,
IN SO far restoring order TO that no wished
tho resolutions which were to be offered and
Mr.. DOWNING read the resolutions follows
whereas the African Civilization Society, in Its repre-