The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-07-07
Tribute OF COlOfed Citizens TO Sunn-
mer and Parker.

Pursuant to call, meeting of the
colored citizens of Boston was held in the
Joy-Street Church, on Monday evening,
June 18th, 1860, which was organized by
choice of John J. Smith as Chairman, and
Charles p Taylor as Secretary.
The Chairman stated the object of the
meeting to be an expression of thought and
sentiment with reference to the recent
speech in Congress, of their illustrious
Senator, Hon. Charles Sumner He then
introduced William c. Nell, who submitted
the following resolutions:
ResOlred, That true to those impulses for free
dom which were the choice inheritance of Hon.
Charles Sumner its characteristic fruits blossomed
out in his efforts for equal school rights of the col
ored children of Boston, and through many other
channels of benevolence and reform, here in his
native city, elsewhere, and in Congress culminat-
ing in that eloquent and noble speech delivered in
the United States Senate June 4th, 1860
ResOE0cd, That our past and every day experience,
both as enslayed and nomnally free colored Ameri-
cans, confirms the graphic truthfulness of said
speech-the barbarism of slavery. But passing by
the facts of Southern slavery, abundantly cited
by him in illustration, the speech has special sig
nifcance to US at the present time, inasmuch as
prominent Senators and Representatives from
Northern States, claiming Republican majorities,
directly sustaining the institution of slavery by
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zens as a prospective feature in their party pro-
gramme; and the Executive of our own beloved
Massachusetts, nterposes a second gratuituous veto
against our exercise of rights freely enjoyed by all
other citizens, native and adopted while this great
speech of our distinguished Senator not only por-
trays and denounces the Outrages of Southern
slavery, but is redolent with recognitions of our
manhood and citizenshp-our equality before the
La1o'-a speech, though too radical for politicians
and parties, is loyal to humanity and God; for all
grateful homage of our hearts.
Mr.. Nell said From these resolutions,
complimentary to the living orator, he felt
that it would not be deemed an inappropri.
ate transition to award a brief tribute to a
recently departed friend, who, if now in
the flesh, would have promptly enunciated
from lips of glowing rhetoric an earnest
commentator of Mr.. Summers speech; and
he would, therefore, submit for endorsement
of the meeting resolution relative to the
late Rev. Theodore Parker.
Resolved, That in the death of the Rev. Theo
dore Parker, mourn the loss of an ever-vigilant
devoted, noble-hearted friend. Independent of his
muldfarious offerings for the good of mankind, VT
remember especially, (for how can we forget 2! hii
Herculean and complicated services in the trial
hours of 1850 Isl and 81, when the Fugitive
Slave Law established reign of terror in Boston
and throughout the country. As President of the
Boston Vigilance Committee, he as watchfu
| as Argus with his hundred eyes, and executive
as was Brareus with as many hands The scenes
consequent upon the hunting of William and Eller
Craft-the rendition Of Thomas Sims and Anthony
Burns-his words and deeds at Faneuil Hall
Music Hall, United States Court House, &c.;-ir
the highways and byways of the city and suburbs
or protecting the flying fugitive in his own house
in times of imminent personal peril. Indeed
wherever his voice or hand could assist those who
would escape, or foil the attempt of those who
would betray, there was he sure to be found, abun
dant in resources, and ready for any emergency
His letter from Rome in approval of the purposes
of John Brown and party at Harper's Ferry, COM
pleted public record consistent with his own
chosen language love my God, Father and
Mother of the white man and black; and am | tc
suffer the liberties of America to be rod under the
hoof of shareholders and slave-drivers = These
doing and saying now swell up to the surface ol
our memories, invoking the tribute due to him.
who, though dead, yet speaketh to encourage all
who would be faithful in the battle between Free
dom and Slavery,
William Wells Brown, Robert Morris, Esq,
DR.. John S. Rock, and Rev. j. Sella
Martin addressed the meeting in support OF
the resolutions-when, on motion, they
were unanimously adopted, copies ordered
addressed to Hon. Charles Sumner and
Mrs. Parker, and their publication solicited
in newspapers of this city and elsewhere.
JOHN J. SMITH, Chairman.
CHARLES P. Taylor, Secretary.