Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-01-16

went out to look for tho assailanS, n was n
long time, however, before the ex element could
policemen could quiet the assemblage, moro
especially OF the female portion. From what
We saw, however, we are satisfied that had An
assault been made the assailants would have
met with hot reception, and they would have
found that The negroes would have dealt blow
Tor blow. There was = look Of unfiiuchins
courage on their faces, which plainly be-
toAened determination to defend themselve.
desp. rately. Whoever were concerned in this
outrageous assault deserve to be punished
he colored people were in their own church,
ana were conducting quiet and orderly de-
hberation, and no one had any business to IN
teriere with them. In The excitement the man
got over into that side OF the church appropri-
ated TO the females, and George Newman
(coIored) suggested that the men be Withdrawn
frUm that side, and after each sex had been
duly a,sorted, the meeting again proceeded
with its deliberations.l
Mr.. Reed again renewed his motion relative
to The assembling OF choirs TO serenade the Pres.
idcnt
Benjamin Lanuua asked if they wanted all
The colorrd people to join in, or did Capital
Hill want TO speak for all the rest of the city.
The Chair Rev. Turner) explained that this
movement did not embrace all the eolored
people; all who would join in tho celebration
were welcome, but those " ho preferred to cale-
trate II some other way, or not at all, could use
their own pleasure.
VIM. Hughes did not expect to get all the se-
eessionists among them, for there were coorcd
ts.ionsts well as white The meeting
was generally known among the people, but
some Of the secesh were afraid to come out
h. Ianum said that President Lincoln was
not ashamed when he issSed his proclamation
TO the cOlored people, and they should not be
ashamed TO make n large and public demon
stration If Il celebration is to be had, let the
colored people 90 into the streets and commons
where every eve can see them. [Applause, and
cries of ''good."l He (the speaker) had now in
his possession an opinion Of the Attorney Gen
eIal, which said the coiored people were Gill.
I'D hrtIl. n mr. f,aro -aix
such He wanted the celebration to be held in
the day time, and not 1T night. He was op-
posed to night work any how. [Applause and
While Mr.. Ianum speaking, some loud
talking outside the building again created ex-
Citemcnt. ShawlS and ciOakS were again
clutched, and all again spTang to their feet, but
TINS excitement was soon quelled by tho an
nounCement that the noise occasioue,i by =
soldier outside, whom the police were arrest
ing.
The motion of Rev. MI Reed, relative TO III.
Nserenade by the choir, vas then adopted unan-
imoualy.
The chair stated that the object of the colored
people was to testify their appreciation OF the
proclamation by rendering their thanks to the
President, members of the Cabinet members
of Congress, and their friends, ana TO unite
with them all that class of Coiored and white
people who are in favor OF their Objects They
could not legislate for Zion Wesley, Asburv or
other churches, but if any from those churches
Tere present he would invite them 10 ,oip i'm
They should now fix ulrCu tim. for the cpIa-
bration, and appoint committees 10 draft rcsu-
buttons, fix the church, &c.
VIM. Brown moved That the demons tration b.
made in that church isra"ll on Thursday, roth
inst
DIR. Boyd (whlte) suggrs ted 4 committee II
draft resolutions and rxprrsS The sense OF the
mass meeting which should ce!rf rate the Proc
lamatiUn. 1t was finally resolved TO appoin:
three committees one on arran gcments, ;iaot her
on resolutions, and L third finance This
WAS adopted
While the Chair VAS selecting the members
OF the several committees, RrY. l.. G. Lock
wood addressed the asseinbIagr.
lie said that one year ago Lc y:;Is sent ~ thu,
first missionary ~ the cuntr,ibands, and went To
Fortress Monroe, ith authority from the War
Department. and commenced operations among
the col0rrd people. Gen. Wool received him
very kindly, and he also met there Col Butler
a brother OF Gen. Butler. Col. Butler told him
(the speaker that aIGO&g other good things
which III should tell the contra bands, lie should
tell them thai II might become necessary for
th' m to tska up arms and fight He did not
mention the matter TO them until Just before lie
lett the FORTRESS, and they AL responded "A such
q manner a. to convince him that the Negroes
could b. d0ppndt upon il the country called
for them. IApplause.l
He thought the proclamation was we'll. but il
must BE carried 10 actually 10y the bone and
sinev of the negro and the white man com
biucd Iapplause.l He believed that while tho
Colcred people had no desire TO thrust them
selves OH III" authorities, and would NOT rush
into the battle herdlessly, yet they would do
SO intelligently. He was glad 10 sf.r th, spirit
manifested by some of the people At this meet.
ing. II locked though they were prpparad
for freedom. lie always deli GIFTED to parable!
the ancient IsTaelites and the negroes of thu
present day. The latter were The Israel OF
God and he (the speaker) believed if there
was chosen people on the face Of tho earth il
WAS the negroes. The Anglo African and tho
Anglo Saxon are destined 10 b,'it any TT oeA on
the globe applause. Ii WAS tls peculiar Office
of tie Africans 10 belt the torrid zone with re-
ligion and education, as it had been lhe office
Of the Saxon 10 50 belt the teInperr, zone Tar-
rlause. He Slored il running in Il parable;
race " It'll the African :, and if tho latter hes:
him, he would hsartily relinguish his crown
iApplause.i Your people havr oGpu coming
out Of Egypt, and yen who have been free ar
destined 70 become Moves aud lead IN" children
" lao are coming Gp.
He would do all he could 10 give force 10 ,h.r
Proclsmation, and hf would say GOD bless,
Ahirsham Lincoln. [Prolonged applause.
When God brought The children on. OF E,gypt
hr did not give them possession OF Canaan
until they had cong ueredit. II. believed Dixie
was the negroes Canaan; but they must CONQUER
1t. tAppiause, and cries OF ''iood," good"
The negroes can stay with US as long rs thew
please, especially until they drive out the pre-
JUDGE against them (Appiause.l The true
aristocrat Is true democrat; and there ara
some noble Spirits at the South there ;,re
some miserably mean men at the North. Zap
piausel He (the speakerl did not feel that he
was now speaking To al ignoblc race. T APP
pianse.l He feit like changing his skin and
becoming one OF them. Renewed sppla .tst
His motto was, the Anglo-Sazon raca fore yer,
and the Anglo African race forever, too ZAP
plause.l Why the people Iow did not t,fk of
the African As Cesar talked OF his (the speak
er's) ancestors The Romans said, never got L
servant from Britain. they can't Ia tsughs any
thing. The people don't talk thus of The ne
sroes. All admit that they make good scr
wants, llaughtsr,l but denied they could he
T2iscd 20 q position OF social equality.
The negroes had easily caught the Language
snd manners Of the whites; and the negroes,
possessing - they did q bone and sinow equ ai
~ the Anglo-Saxon, added TO tbs mpetuosity
characteristic Of the African race, will speedily
excel All other nations. [Applauss.l He would
say thus much Of slavery--that tiOd had nsed
Il IA 8 means OF civilIzina ths African, and ,hen
making missionaries Of then. The negroes
have . brilliant destiny Ia the southern part Of
North America, he northern part Of South
America, The tOTTid zone, and Africa. Zap
plause) II was glorious rses, and would
compete with HIS for khe palm OF glory and
honor. tApplauAe.l He was surprised at the
sttainmeAeS OF Eome Of the negroes. he had
At Fortress Monroe "a MI. DAviS-Aot Jsa
Davis-ths former WIS black in face, the latter
black In heart who was another Fred Doug.
lasr. Applause