The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-04-28
Great meeting i'm New York.

Pursuant to public notice, large and
enthusiastic meeting was held in the Met
ropolitan Assembly Rooms, on Monday
evening, April 16 Every inch Of the
hall was crowded, together with the adj
joining parlor, and the entry, and stairs,
and many were not able to get within
hearing distance.
Ats o'clock, precisely, Robt. Hamilton,
ESQ.,, called the meeting to order, and read
the call, moved the appointment of the
following officers, which was unanimously
adopted: President, Tunis G. Campbell;
Vice Presidents, A. w. Larkins, Moore
Walker, J. w. Washington; Secretaries,
Stephen V. Douglass, L. S. W. Titus, L.
S. Boston.
Rev. Henry Highland Garnet arose, and
said that according to the call of this meet
ing, the time would be equally divided be-
tween the friends and the foes of the Atri-
can Civilization Society. We invite dis
cussion, and are ready for. the severest
scrutiny, and the most rigid examination
We have done nothing in corner. We
leave it for others to do the work of mid
night assassins, or to join the counsels of
mean and sneaking conspirators. Our
motto is, "Go forward-let in the sunlight
Observation-Disclosures for yourselves. f"
If any gentleman in this house wishes to
speak in opposition to the society, he has
the opportunity of doing SO at any length
We invite the other side to speak now, or
at any other stage of the meeting. Mr..
Garnet paused for few moments-no one
responded. He then called upon Mr..
Robt Hamilton to read the constitution,
after which Mr.. Garnet spoke for the space
of an hour, after which he was questioned
by Mr.. Napier, of Ohio, and Mr.. Hunter,
of Brooklyn. The former gentleman
wished to know the difference between the
Civilization and the Colonization Societies
and expressed himself satisfied with the
answers. The latter, Mr.. Hunter, remark.
ed that he had no objections to the princi.
Piles of the society, but he thought it was
ahead of the times. Just at this time
all the energies of our leading men should
be entered upon one thing, the destruction
of slavery. The movement was calculated
to unsettle the minds of the people. While
such was his opinion, he had the highest
respect for, and confidence in, the motives
of the leading gentlemen of the society.
But even good and honest men sometimes
make mistakes. Mr.. Hunters speech was
able, gentlemanly and eloquent.
Mr.. Robert Hamilton next addressed
the meeting in his usual direct, straight
forward and eloquent manner.
Mr.. Garnet moved the following resolu-
ton, which was adopted by an almost
unanimous vote:
Resolued, That while we are as much ever
opposed to the principles of the American Coloni-
zation Society, we at the same time hail with joy
the Inauguration of the African Ciyization So
ciety, and regard its plan and objects as explain
ed by its constitution and those who founded it,
to be powerful auxiliary in the desirable work
of destroying the slave trade on the coast of Africa,
and the abolition of slavery in our own land and
throughout the world.
The meeting then adjourned, leaving the
impression upon the vast assembly that the
African Civilization Society opens new
era in the history of our race.
s.V. DOUGLASS, Secretary.