The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-14

Response to Hayti.
A public meeting to respond to the adj
dress of the people of Hayti to the citizens
of Albany, in token of appreciation for their
demonstrations of respect to the memory OF
John Brown, on the I'd of December, 1859,
prominent among which were those zone
hundred guns" was held on Tuesday even
ing, April 5, 1860, in the Bethel A. nj. E.
Church. Hamilton street. Elihu Smith,
Esq, was appointed Chairman, and Rev.
T. Doughty Miller Secretary. The Chair
man, in taking his seat, made few appro-
pirate remarks, reviewing the progress of
the cause, and the favorable signs of the
times. The address Of the people of Hayti
was then read, as follows:
CITIZENS OF ALBANY-The cannon you
fired to commemorate the death of John
Brown, has re-echoed in the hearts of the
Haytiens, and of the strangers in our land,
and reverberate through our fields and
cities. Your energetic protest against an
act of barbarity, does you the greatest hon
or, as it evidently proves that there exist in
the American Republic courageous men,
devoted to the holy cause of the freedom Of
the blacks. Receive, then, the sincere
thanks of the citizens of Hayti, a republic
that its enemies on another continent repre-
sent as always in ruin. Albanians the
Haytiens are without prejudice they re-
ceive without hesitation all who come TO
join them. 1t is by our conduct, and that
alone, that you can find argument capable
of refuting the assertions of those enemies OF
humanity who decry u.s.
Then followed the reading of an address
in response to the people of Hayti, from the
citizens of Albany, as follows:
To THE PEOPLE OF HAYTI-Your address
has been read by the people of Albany. Its
words are eloquent-its sentiments are true.
John Brown still lives in our hearts His
spirit animates our soul-the day of his
death will long be remembered. 1t was a
gloomy hour in Albany, when the solemn
echoes of the minute guns, reverberatng
among our adjacent hills, announced that
| the spirit of John Brown was winging its
way to God The sun refused to shine
the clouds dropped tears of sympathy for the
fate of the salnted martyr. The people as
sembled in their churches TO express their
sorrow, and the streets were vocal with the
cry of GIVE me liberty or give me death -
Our rich men and poor men, those in high
public stations and those in humble life
joined solemnly but heartily in the demon
STATIONS of respect for the noble life that
was going out on the gallows in Virginia.
This is the capital city of the greatest State
In America. Here the first Congress of the
colonies met in devotion to liberty 1t was
fitting that this ancient city should take no
tice of an event SO significant as that of the
death of John Brown, martyr to the cause
for which our fathers suffered so much. We
rejoice that the fires of liberty burn so
brightly on your beautiful island. We hear
with unfeigned pleasure of your prosperity
and steady progress in improvement and
civilization. Humanity is one-we need
your sympathy-the enemies of freedom in
our country are stronlg entrenched, and the
battle for freedom we know will be long,
but not uncertain. Free citizens of Hayti
accept out hearty thanks for your remem-
brance Of the widow and the fatherless.
Remember also those in bonds, and the
spirit of the great hero we unitedly COM
memorate, shall watch over YOU
Able and impressive addresses were then
delivered by Parker Pillsbury, Esq. of New
Hampshire, and Aaron M. Powell, Esq, of
New York On call, Rev. Mr.. Miller made
a short address, followed by fervid and
telling speech from Mr.. Lekins (who es-
capped some two years since from slavery,
and who said, in concluding, with intense
warmness, "He would lose his arnl-yea,
the last drop of his blood, rather than be a
slave" and Stephen Myers.
On motion, the address was then adopted
as the voice of the people of Albany, the
whole audience rising, eS, maasse, in its IA
vor, without single exception. On mo-
ton, it was resolved that this address and
proceedings be published in the "Anti-Slav
cry Standard" "Anglo-African, "Freder-
lex Douglass Paper" Evening Journal,
and IN Y Tribune" On motion, it was
resolved that copy of the proceedings of
this meeting, signed by its officers, with the
address, be forwarded to the "La Progress"
of Hayti, for publication. A vote of thanks
was then rendered Messrs. Powell and Pills
bury when the meeting adjourned.
ELIHU SMITH, Chairman.
THEo. DOUGHTY MILLER, Sec.
ALBANY, April 5, 1860.
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