The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-12
tn. CuloRxo PEOPLE AND CONGRESS.
Fred. Douglass TO he Sent to Wash
ington ms Their AdvOcntc-A Burcnu
Negro Suffrage To be Organized
RESOLUTIONS on the Policy OF the Prest-


ington ms Their Advocntc-A bureau
Negro Suffrage 10 be Organized
Revolutions the Policy OF the Presi.
dent.
large and enthusiastic meeting OF colored people
held last evening Shoh church. whereat considerable
business was transacted and speeches Of import
ance we're made. Tho char was taken by Mr. Robert
Hamilton, Who called the meeting 10 order and pro-
ceedcd state the object Of The asscmblage The call
for the gathering had been issued said he, for the pur
pose OF raising funds defray the expenses OF Mr.
Frederick Douglass who had been chosen delegate to
represent the coorcd people Of New York In Washing
ton during the session Of Congress He further stated
THAI a barcau Of Information the subject Of negro
snasc to he established at the national capital
bow n.pg Professor Patrick Reason, Rev. J. Sea Hr-
lin ans others subsequent 10 whose addresses
luons the policy OF President johnson, which
VIII be found below, were unanimously approved Tie
complete resolutions as offered are as follows
regarded and stigmazed a. "a handful OF fanatics
and whereas. todays realization by tho nation OF the
effect OF their anavcry agitation must assure that
determined purpose for the right y inv Mobile; and
whereas all who with that agitation must
how great clog the contest has been 20 all tho
material Of the land occupying the legislature
bindcring trade, cramprT the nations policy; and
whereas the three anu af millions of slaves were
passive Marty 10 The issue a;d whereas the agitation TO
have them In the right enjoy equality before
he aud the franchises commonly enjoyed by other
American citizens u active element, and whereas, We,
We may have free nniramelled in the right, In
the material prosperity OF the nation, therefore be
Resolved. That, in opinion. IL is the duty and in
tcres o olsists and Of all concerned the nations
prosperity 10 d every consistent agency which
Will tend Immediately TO the colored man
equality before the Law, that the exciting subject shall
convulsc the nation, a. IL otherwise VIII; and,
further,
be delegation OF discreet coiored men 10 remain
Washington during the OF Congress- to respect
fully urge upon that body policy fav oring equality
before the Law, without regard TO complexion.
Professor proceeded TO submit the following
Rrsos That this public meeting Of the colorcd peo
ple OF Nes yors thus publicly proclaim 10 President
johnson that he has our hearty thanks for his repeated
70 Of ,,ss mat important aS's 70 us noticing At
with white fellow countrymcn, and that may
hope by mort TO command therein respect and con-
sidcrition, without regard TO color
Resolved, That, while notice with satisfaction, in
chief Magistrate last Message the assembling OF
tons freedmen. nevertheless we arc panied 20 see
failure In him 10 adopt, his policy In relation 10 them
they being coored that there present binding duty
TO respect their rights
Resolved, Tha, in evidence OF tho same We cite tho
fact that while the President urges in his reconstruction
policy relation 10 the rebelons States that the SUD-
iect or the elective franchise should be left 70 these
States he nterlercs Herewith therein, and re.crcates
rule therefor adopted the interest Of slavery by these
states which discrmIn,,cs, not by intelligence and
merit but by the color of the Individual when gvesto
privileged class The right q excluding 9thers-ioyal.
meri,oros and intelligent czcns--irom the use OF tho
right, they being coloret e-,,
lutions.--
where's the late war Jamaica has been made an oc
r,s,on ~ rejoicing the part Of enemies az full
emcn, az their prophecies that the negro could not
n,ac h,,seif freeman too lazy 10 work and that he
could not I've on terms Of equality with the white
| therefore 800, -, -, -. 80.
nrnved that The abolition OF slavery without the extinc
Hon Of prejudice aud the removal Of prescription s not
only mistake as regards the quickest and comploest
methods OF rcconstrucng society after the disruption
which tho overthrow Of slavery causes but that II Is also
| great injustice TO the future OF the freedmen.
Resolved That there being nsurrecton reported.
and that as Of the brnates Of that riot were pcrpe
eted BY Eyre and his soldiers who shot down
Sefenceess men hung innocent citizens logged women
and led on general massacre--that all tins ocng
the case We earnestly entreat the American people -
peciav the SOUTH 70 let this prossvery scuon on
The part OF Governor Eyre have the intended enecs IN TO-
tsrdng reconstruction aud securing the rights Oh ms NO
The resolution. being ad5k,ed an adjournment Wa
had