New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1860-10-31
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4 NEGRO OVATION TO REDPATH


The New York Herald has advices from Port-au
Prince to the 9Th inst from which the following Is
extracted:
James Redpath, well-known abolitionist and
friend of John Brown, was the recipient Of a popu-
lar ovation at Portau-Prince, on the 9th Of Sep
tember, on the occasion of his departure for the
United States. The Progress says:
James Redpath-such il the name that we now
seek to specially honor--James Redpath one Of
the most active members Of the aboIitiOnist party
James Redpath, the interchangeable ernancipatioust,
one Of the glorious survivors Of Harper's Ferry
the admirer OF the admirable John Brown, and the
| recipient Of his last words.
| Thursday. September II, was the day, and the
large Hotel des Antilles the place chosen for the
ovation, 50 marked by true confidence and hearty
| cordially.
b. j. NJ Dual, President of the Assembly.
opened. the exercises BY saying:
| Gentlemea-0n this occasion let us give a new
| testimony Of acknowledgment to all who preach
liberty equality and fraternity. The first toast ii
to him whose incessant labors aid the triumph of
| the sacred cause of liberty and the regeneration
of the African race, Mr.. James Redpath.
Mr.. Redpath, in reply. delivered aspeech in Eng
| lisb which was rendered into French as he spoke
| by a gentleman present. After thanking his enter
taiuers for the honor done him, and alladng to the
work of Aholitionists, he said:
| The groans of the slaves, the prayers of their
friends, the blood Of the martyrs Of Harpers Fer.
| ~, have heen heard before the tribunal Of the
| Eternal. The great wrong will soon come to az
end. Let us hope ii will be accomplished as peace
ably as in Jamaica. trust that in a few years we
shall see slavery ranged among the things that
| were.
In the name of all Ahotionists who seek by
| peaceable means to eradicate slavery, thank you
Haytiens, for your sympathy in the name of my
| dear friends the survivors Of Harper's Ferry and
the family Of John Brown, heartily thank yor
for your generous gifts in the name Of those anti
| slavery men who believe that the slave ought IL
be delivered by force, and who are always ready
I k-+l-
| full Hayt country of Potion and Dessalines. fol
the lesson thy history teaches and the hope it in
| spires.
| Before taking my seat, gentlemen, / beg you Il
| add to the favor you have already bestowed upoI
me. that of drinking with me to Liberty, Equalit.
and Fraternity-the liberty of all men, the libert,
Of all races, the equality of all men of all races
and in all parts of the earth.
| President Gefrard was not present, but sent Il
the meeting assurances Of his approval Of its OBJ
| jects.
Among the other sentiments offered during tht
evening were the following:
| Honor, honor, honor to Thaddeus Hyatt, thu
fervent aboiitonist, the soldier Of the great
the apostle of humanity, the friend Of John Brow
and Redpath.
Honor, thousand times honor, to the memor,
Of our webeloyed brother, of our excellent frien,
John Brown, the ilustrious martyr OF the cause 0
African freedom. May he enjoy the benedictio
| of God.
Let us drink to the Master Of Thought, to TIL
| King Of Poesy, to the grandest and most beautiful
personifcation of modern democracy-let US drinl
10 Victor hugo
To NJ de Lamartine, the great philosopher of tn
nineteenth century.
May this ilIustrious writer, who has already give
SO many proofs of his sympathy for the Haytien:
always show himself to be worthy apostle of th
liberty of the blacks. Let the of this deende
of the Atric cause be upon our lips as it is in on
hearts; his devotion to the noble cause he defend
renders him more and more worthy of our admir-
ton.
To Monsieur de Lamartine, the courageous dt
fender of the children of africa
After the dinner, Mfr. Redpath was escorted by
torchlight procession to the bark Lex, and halle
with cheers