The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-03-24
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OUR ALBANY LETTER.
ALBANY, March 10, 1860.

State Her representatives have done
their duty nobly. Now, colored men of
New York, let us direct our efforts to do
our work as nobly. Unexpectedly to the
most ardent friends of the measure, tho
VIM. Rich, Esq, of Troy, Prest. N. 7.
Suffrage Society, had visited us but day
previous, with his efforts directed to this
end, and backed by those of his fellow la
borers here,) on Saturday morning Senator
Hammond called up the concurrent reso-
lutions amending the Constitution, and,
strange to say, in less than ten minutes
they were put through and PASSED! Even
SpinoIa, who seldom lets Republican
measure pass him without fiery battle,
seeing the foregone conclusion, kept his
mouth closed, and did not open it except
with his fellow Democrats, to say "No."
The vote stood: Ayes essrs. Abel, Bell,
Ferry, Goss, Hammond, Lapham, McGraw,
Manierre, Montgomery, Munroe, Prosser,
Ramsey, Richards, Sessions, Truman, War
ner, Williams-17, e Republicans being
absent;) noes-Messrs. Blood, Connolly,
Fiero, Gardiner, Grant, Kelly, Lawrence,
Robertson, Spinola-9.
Now let us go to work in earnest. The
work to be done is ours, and can only be
efectually done by us. Let us not de-
ceive ourselves by leaving it to other
hands, however friendly they may appear
Let every county in the State appoint its
agent, and let that agent work from today
until the election of November is over.
Let no one pause, fearing no reward; but
let him, feeling for his people only, lay
hold of the work with all his heart, look
ing only for his reward here in the graft
tude of risen and exalted people, and
hereafter that which awaiteth all who in
this life work for God and humanity. Men
of Albany, arouse Open the ball, and
let your voice echo throughout the State.
written on our banners; without it, defeat
is inevitable.
The Personal Liberty bill came up in
the House on Wednesday as the special
order, but no final result was attained. The
debate thereon brought forth from Mr..
Maxson, of Allegheny, one of the most ell
oquent, fervent, and unanswerable appeals
for human liberty that has been heard for
long time in that chamber. Unavoida-
bly,, was absent, but have had the prom
Use of a copy of the speech for the "Anglo"
from one of the reporters. Messrs. CALI
colt and Jones, of Kings, Dem. violently
opposed it as Stale rebellion against the
Federal Constitution and laws. Messrs. H.
Smith,o Chautauque, and Barnett, of Mad
ison, (Rep-) spoke warmly in its favor.
The present impression is that it will
pass.
join in with Skinner" of Newark, in
awarding just commentator to 'Afri," of
Trenton, for his able exposure of Lewis III.
Putnam. 1t is time, high time, he was
passed around, for this is neither his first
nor second effort to this end, as the writer
of this knows for when he was a resident
of Trenton Mr.. p. was about, or endeav-
oring to be about, the same business, which
it seems, from continued perseverance, he
is about to bring to success. And now let
New Jersey, which has too long been still
and submissively hugginC the chains that
bound her, roll up her petitions to the cap
tol. Where are the solid men of Burling-
ton, Bordentown, Bristol, Salem, New
Brunswick, Orange, Paterson, Mount Hol-
ly, etc, who have, after years of hard la
Dor, settled themselves down in their own
cabins, to live and die? Shall they hold
their peace when this man strives to uproot
them for "Afri'' says truly, "if the State
buys land for them, it will use means to
make them go and settle. If Mr.. p would
just h1n'SeJ go out to Africa and remain
while, and reduce to practice his preaching
by doing himself what he is solicitous for
his brethren to do, l fear, like many who
have gone ahead as guides to drag the
people from their homes, their brethren,
their all, his career would be but short, and
the report would soon return, che had en-
igrated but to die" There is gigantic talk
of emigration, but I really would like to
see some of its noted leaders emigrate
themselves, and give us report of the
land
There is much sympathy felt here re-
garding the death of frederick Douglass
daughter, among the many friends of that
gentleman, both white and colored Her
death, it is said, was caused by excessive
grief, and the idea which had taken pos
session of her baar+ that bar father nevpr