New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-19


Hahn for Governor and all associated with him OH The
ticket.
The loyal Irish are determined 10 vote for him be
cause his name is Michael the loyal Germans will give
him their support because his is Hahn the Con-
s,rraes think II prudent 10 advise his election because
be delivered an eloquent little speech upon the pre-
sontation of nag ~ company Of Rebel infantry be
fore Gen. 1ltlor took possession OF the city ana thc
Radicals gradually falling into line because he has
declared himself in favor Of all the proSamntions OF the
President and the Immediate restoration Oi te STATE
UPON the ruins OF Slsvcry. -
Up to 10 o'clock yesterday morning the folawIsg
rmnber OF voters 1ere registered IN TINS cly 1hoer
Gen. Sfcpleys orsyr, 229; number taken Inc fresl
dents Cath and registered 1881. Total number regis
tered $50.
Fro,n morning sill night TIE Office is full of applicants
for at snd the prospects are favorable for
great rush between and the closing OF thc DOCKS
before the eootiona In Jefferson City 800 votes have
beer registered, eco Of whom have taken the oath
prescribed b, .he President IN Carroon snd Jener-
son Parishes about 70 have been registered. all oi
whom have taken the !-On.cad' oath. The following
is summary Of the registering in the two parishes up
to Yesterday morning; Registered under Gen Shep-
les orGoE l07, registered and taken the oath, 2+oi
total .s6s.
neetag Of the cored people Of this city was held
lust evening in the Lvceum Eall TO meet Col Ne Kay.
ono Of the Commissioners appointed by the President
invest gate the condition Of the negroes emahr paed
by act o. Congress and the Presidents Proclamation OF
Jan l.re63 Long before the hour Of commencement
every in the vast hail filed and tbs nisles
and all AVAILABLE standing places were densey packed
abOVefsnd below.
IL 10 no exaggerston 70 say that more respectable
audic-cc so far as external Appearances were con
cern.l was neper assembled IN NewiOrieans The
fenas portion especially were as well dressed and
LOOKED tidy and genteel as the ardlence 70 D"
found in your fashionable churches on the Sabbath.
Ma OF the QUldro0ns and oetOroons were OF surpass
ing oeauiy and In overy line OF their contenancc ex-
pr. sed intelligence. refinement and good breeding.
The white gentlemen present, who had spent much
tine among The degraded negroes ON fhe sea Islands Of
30 nth Cnrolra astonished 20 find before them an
int. In
.rance aud in every respect thoroughly competent
"a understand all that should be said 20 them II Is
so interesting know that this ITcelm Hall is in the
Court. Hou9; that IL - the largest room IN Tie cly
that the city authorities have always refused permission
TO the negroes hold meetings there, and that In this
Instance il was obtained only upon the order Of Gov
Sheploy at the request Col. Mckay
1t IN this hall that the Convention met 10 carry
the State ont Of the Union. and IL here thai The
ordinance Of Secession was drafted.
The Rev. ;. w. Rogers was appointed President Of
the meeting The proceedings ned with prayer by
a clergyman present after which the Chairman stated
the object OF their assembling together He then in
troduced Col Mckay. the Cotamissioner from the
President
This gentleman on taking the stand received
with great applause. In short address he stated 20
the audience that the people OF te North aud the Pres
ident felt the deepest interest Ia the condition OF the
colored population OF this city and that the President
had sent him here special Commissioner 70 inquire
into their condition and ascertain hcir wishes. He
had VISITED their schools and very fayorably in
pressed with the progress they were making They
must ron In the work they had commenced and mnst
depend ir great measure upon their labors ior
their salvation.
To be really free before the kw involved ,res, re-.
sponsbiaies. Yon have not oiy rights to achieve but
duties ~ perorrn-dutcs 20 yourselves individually Ia
your families. and 10 the community at large Your
enemies that you are not susceptible OF htAl do
gree Of cltvation-thst your Creator never designed
that yon should be free men, and that yso will either
gradually disappear from The oarth felap-e into the
condition from which you have bat recently boeB
cucd. IL remains with you to decide whether YOU viii
ygor on A n a
Slavery and obsourity
Upon the close Of the remarks Of Col Mckay. Com
mitee appointed 20 draft resolutions expressive Of
the Of the meeting. and while they were absent
Mr.. j. Is. Noble called upon to address the assen
bly,. lie stated that there were two o.sscs Introduced
here one OF slaves fruII the wds ~ frica-sn gno
rant degraded people. aud the other an Intelligent
educated enlightened and wealthy class from Jamaica
and Cuba that they had contributed BY their abors TO
the wealth and prosreri,y Of Louigans that they had
awevs obeyed the laws and paid their taxes promptly
school tax aud all though they had never rehed any
adv antage from IL until NitA4n the last year 1hey
vented public schools.
They waited ~ be recognized men. They wanted
the odlOus Black Code done away with. After Mr.. No
be had concluded his remarks in the course OF which
be related an instance ~ tho workings Of the Black
Code which Affected many Of tho audience IN tears the
following resolutions were reported ~ The Ceinttee.
and afDr being read in French and EEg.ish we're
adopted;
Hhooa,, III, EIeereney, the President q these un,ed
siaes. 'r b., guy to ineue Ato hr eond ION q nc col
ton socs ie 70 sustain themselves and D ant .pIt Of
ndspeu fee manhood into tie minds oil their deseend
Hhe,oa< v. perceive through tho effects Of this wicked
Rsbsiop; hss The po%ei p.Plsny ~.sh' j..s ana
lection ouiy WIS and Judcious esiiaol for the Jasi
equalization OF human rshts and
Theron The svmpahic the relative condition Of
c~ty will be- notably renosaed aud improved therefore
In S =, ,es emil IN m do
hereby express unbo0n!d and heartfelt thaA the
.bne Tor tho papabe interest they take IN bhs Of tho
uurgh,eousiy oppi."cd people 0i Aincas blood
lie IL Jwis0 ,aor,l That We scsnowledge The power.
proceedings and enactment, OF the present Administration 81
United States and sincere prsyeris TIA, ts legislative
may be o throughout the land ss the rain and sunshine
And be 'uD-y re,or,d 7h., unto God .end our
daily rsyel. for ts Teisie both teipora aad ,Ptis Of
or up per for "a. longer continuance OF bis servant
Abraham Lincoln, IN ' Preon nigh and responsible position
aud !or m. pfogTeve development 81 CHER civilization
rsh'eop'nc's, truth peace and national haPpne"
Afier Mr. Martin W. Wagner had addressed the
meeting another committee, which had been appointed
DRAFT resolutions expressive OF the sense OF the meet
ing on the question Of inviting Frederick Douglass TO
visit Now-O rlcsns, reported the following
Uhe,eas We recognize the oes Of the iusirons tIed
Doug in his boT or TIC elevation and di>enihrai'
T1.ycJoye d. IL ylred That committee Of gentle
be appointed BY The Chalk 10 extend an invitation to Mr.
. may bc,; sui, iis earlie,t convenience.
Be Il (u,Lhe, y..ossd Tia, cOi1ue. Of twelve gentle
.cn Il sp II Mr. rsedsses 6Ouss
aJu'he, yeI.ed That the said invitation be extended
the Naive trhtfhi
pp River Parish OF Orleans and in behalf Of the col
pred population therein.
BE II fuythsr re,oted Thai the Committee Of Aransemens
by the Chsir To immediate action
ne e ys,orsd. That the Colored Ladies Douglass
ar been already Organized their Committee Prep
requested 10 deliver their report through their Pres
ant rclat We to obtaining hlL TO. srid fair.
Which were read in English and french and adopted
After rendering vote OF thanks 10 Col Mckay, the
meeting adjourned.
Judge Whitaker, In the Second District Court deliy
red the following Interesting opinion with regard TO
ala In.
on rule taken In the succession OF Gould and Is as
oiOws: -