The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-16

AT SHILOH cHURoH-THs COURSE or rHs soorsrv
AND ITS OBJECTS vNDlCATED-rHu OrH1R SIDE
or THE QUESTION.
meeting 81 the members Of tho African Cviiizsasa
socisy, for public dscussos OF their plans and obeo
rs held ass evening ct Shiloh church, Rev. H. H. Gar
net presiding The special purpose Of VIE meeting vas -
reply To the charges and statements made q The AAt
African Oooazatoa meeting al the evening previous
The meeting was opened with prayer By Rev. MooRz
WAIxn.
rAs following resolutions we're presented aad subss-
queasiy sdopssds--
Whereas, shs Ant C,visasoa Society, held la.
~, Nay II. n tho Bsshssda church, proesasedly called
s ne o. p,ovnS sn -. =: As' S ,:o
6ooy, AAd therefore necessarily opposed 70 The Interest
Of The cslorsd people, bond and free, mos asnAy II led
Resolved ma Notwithstanding he Great sSitty poo
seed BY our opponent. that ocoason, they COM
s q % sSs
a ne charso.sr and objects Of this society and Of hse
Rscsd Tnss our opponents are spcsre i'm their pro
esons Of eQuaOve and interest Ia and for the cviihA
ton and evsngeGxHoo Of Africa, that instead OF denounc
s "a %sssses Sy y. g. @ pr
irs, opportunity 70 as~oussrsis their boosay ''
Resolved, That the African Cvinsasoa Society has no
objects in Wow contrary to those got forth in coasta
ton; and bovesore those who endorse the constitution
must necessarily approve q the socesy and any aemps
Rev. Mr. GARNET, the President Of the society, read
the call for the meeting, and stated It's object Uuniiks
the meeting the night BEFORE freedom OF speech would
DO permitted 70 al, ana any OF those opposed the
socsty were present., they would be permitted to take
the 1oor fog reasonable space Of time He read letter
from Rev. William whipple expressing the regret Of that
gentleman II his inability 70 be present, which be
conveyed his appreciation Of the objects OF the society
Rev. J. B. SIXTH. Of New Bedford, OF those u 20
10 the fret expedition to Africa followed He proposes
the preceding resolutocs in oppoon 10 the proceedings
Of the meeting held at The Bethesda church, winch, De
cssA ooooAt hA onft
scented relation thereto One OF the speakers there
asserted that The society was alipg se up III the ex
aow.Sss the society buIcnr its. in this manner he
askf He could not see It, What had the society
done that would enulle II 70 such cnargo as that One
the proclai objects o. the society 10 over
throw the sysen Of American slavery. Mr. Garrison
ais In regard IL that he thought lts objects were not
The last man 70 have any connection with it. AS
% lis compncy with the Colonizsuoo Society, the
,blecu were nvoweay different The old society
never proposed TO abolish even Interfere with slavery
nor constitution propose to elevate the conoon
n the coiored man in this country The gentlemen at
meeting we're opposed TO exodus 70 Africa, YET
be thougnt few should 90. Bot ut another they
sad they wanted every body at home The term colo
citation was great bugbear (Mr Watkins. one of
he speakers At the mee,ng the evening previous, hero
Iace his appearance and vas greeted with load ap.
gsnse wss esargea tina, tae e., originator Of tue nes
Now that gentleman had been connected with the
society ter twenty-five years, snd no had LEFT
because OF s open completely with slave holders. IL
vas stated tina, Or Cheevsr had sympathy with
had permitted hs name to DO used by the society.
he would dlsprove thai statement, and he read an ex
faat from letter OF that gentleman published in cir
Cu,sr expressing bis appreciation OF tho offsets OF the
society.
AIotcE--Ixt's have the da,e OF that stierf
Mr.. sMInH-It has no date date, ts taken from the
New York fad,peadent
This announcement received with ronicaI laugh.
ser.
Nr. sMm resumed his remarks, speaking at spne
ength, IN reply 10 tho charges AMI statements
Mr.. GAsSErT again took the floor. he said he had
beard Rood deal Of fasehood in hts lfe but the elect
Iest the talest lying and inconsistency he aad
beard Of took place Inc evening before earbled
made and the speakers took 10 read
the entire sentence iron which ambiguous ex,ract
that he friend Of tho Americas Colonization So
ciety. They got up the maddcg cry Of "ooonz,lion'
obtain Their ends He hoped that the preilaices
between those OF dsf ent shades Of color would
lie that struck shade all wn and
when they roee Ill would rise together Mr.. Down.
ng bad alluded to him aud be would audst Mr. Downing
Mr. Dosnipg was very rash in what he did The Aicsa
Civilization Society had At least doae thing for Mr.
Downing and his associAsesthat was, 10 inspire them
with some life, 10 make them active and energetic
(Lauen,er) They exclaimed, why did not he (Mr Car
nett go Afrcas They wanted 10 get him and big
so,scs (IAnrhssrl The gentlemen az the opposition
bad done nothing for tie education Of The young meo Of
Rsv Nj PEsuScroN-wen take The records ON ths,
point
M GARNET Ar Pennington had better leave the records
alone. tGreat huehtcrl But he would take tho record
last fa thev got up series Of esturcs called Anglo
African lectures, 10 be acceptable 70 all Glasses which
ar Horace Greoey led OF with for which he charged
hundred dollars. They established q library and
ltsed up and supplied il with books and papers Yet
~here were Mr.. Reason and Mr.. Watkins and Mr Pea
ningtou whom unable 70 be continued through
Il unds They laughed ct him when he got ssf 10 deb,
thereby, and said they know that would be tho end of
Mr. Garnet proceeded IN This strain for time Until
Mr.. Downing Informed him Of the aencss 81 the nour
At the sHDe time stalng thai be desired 10
have An opportunity Of replying 10 Mr.. Garrett
Quite lively time epsucd between the two gentlemen,
OCCASIONAL aaUeu a audi-
10 Of laughter Mr. GaArest continued speak
and onally interrupted by Mr.. Downing, who pro-
ested that the object for which The meeting bad
Civilization Socioty-wH not carried cut.
The proceedings closed with addresses by Nc. Myers
who has lately arrived from the African colonies des
cnpon of which he gave, and Mr. Green, ono Of those
concerned 10 the attempt NJ Of the fugitive slave
Homer In Phlsdeiphia- A committee OF nve vas sp-
pointed 10 raise collection for the benefit OF the VIII
lance Committee In that city.