New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-05-10

The Puritans There large attendance OF ladies and
gentlemen and very great interest was manifested IN the
proceedings MI WENDELL PHILLIPS occupied the chair.
Mr. CALVIN PETER Norfolk Va. the first speaker
He advocated the necessity of organizing new anSafery
party stated that the negroes OF Virginia were to-day Legally
entitled in that State and legally entitled 10 esiy in
the courts lie denounced the Freedmens Bureau IL was
the OF the South and used for the purposes OF pa
speculation selling the labor OF the negroes HO oOu9 SNOW
20 adavits to prove his statements extraordinary and start
ling as they may appear He was not IN Ia,Gi o. Iae
externally suspended there. military desposn ten
Howard doing bis duty but as general ming the action
OF the Freedmen's BRreau disastrous In It's efeotS
Mr. PRINCE Of Conn. thought that the gentleman was niue
Of order in his remarks He hoped however thar the
that Gen Fisk doing his duty well Gen Howard
Mr. T. NJ DAVE offered resolution to the effect that each
MI C. L. RFMosp was opposed to the resolution He trusted
speaker should he allowed the largest scope or any re-
marks be might choose to make
COMMITTEES.
On motion the following Committees were appointed by the
Chairman; 49,,
STEPHEN Foster Mas. Msry Grew Susan B. ANTHONY A..
Abby smith Robefi Pvry. Sse Holly Parker Pi'bury Martha
FlsAscE ConxrrRs-E. ~ Dsvi. D. Anthony. saf'h Hall
The ton minute rule then adopted.
ADOPTION RESOLUTIONS
The consideration of tho resolutions published In Yesterday
Tnps va, aen TAKEN h p d dssi second 'no
When Mr. Philips had read the sixth returning vote OF
MI PRscE said that should take that they
going fast He thought Congress should DO oen
remarks from MARY GREW Of Philadelphia and ABBY X los
TER Of Connecticut the resolution was amended a. follow
Ro,s That ever compromise Of great principles could ever
Mr. C. L. RrMoxp voted in the negative, and Mr. PHnLrs
hoped Mr. Rsmond would state his objections to the resou
MI C. L. RYmoyp-It is too late Sir. and an opposed
70 the ten minutes rule. [Lsughter.l $500
Mir PTnTIPs-Perhaps we suspend It in your case.
Mr. lKMoSD- am opposed to concedng my 70 we
negro simply negro which you are not Wiling 10 eoneeue
Mr. thought ve should censure Congress for no.
of could have
Civil Rights bill only hill measure lAppsuseI
MI fniNct ocs!sa ,.a' sGms'as .n ybd bs. acted
with the American AnSasory Society and now s'es on IL
platform should have its implied morn rns WORK
Mr. said that the measure appeared to hun com
hold in morals may be bad in character as to be worse
than nohng II would not postponed the revolution
s CoIerodo with the word white in It's CON
su.ion Since the enactment Of that bill the SHADOW ha.
gone back or our dial more than ten degrees.
his point the Finance COMMITTEES requested to take
the names OF members and additional subscriptions
Mr. DAVIS said that he had pledges TO the amount oil t7o
exclusive OF 800 from Gerrit smith.
MI RoBElT PUgyIs (his) agreed IN tue remark made by
Mrs Stanton aud he would change his the
inon He wond also ncnde 10 the condern ssch
Horace Greeley laueherl Robert Dsie owen henty
the black woman that he would marry and 80 on With the
others This exceedingly grauitous They place the que.
lion on personal and manhood and do not
beye that an uger quartet could be found than themselves
Miss GREW thought should thank such men as Charles
we should sustain these and strengthen them Ia the
po,ition which they have taken App,us She should be
sorry Congress for its shortcomings
she would pour the full 81 condemnation on them
for the admission Of Colorado. lAppause
Mir PRScI felt the importance Of commencing the
good deeds OF Congress well oensurng them where they
deserve H. We must be faithful We expect them TO be 80
there anything worthy Of oommendaton. let US commend
them for IT, hut let the time census them who're
III ppIrs made few remarks The passage Of the Civil
Rights bill the act Of great significance and
great stride In the right direction II proved oonousivey
twelve months have gained
hundred per cent Of power These men dd 'ey nos sci
for n M Phillips CONCLUDED by slightly modifying the
linton MON which Mr. DAys said that although the resOu
,S ,s az amended still be thought Congress
-, In, ,,s.sge oTtbo other rrsoution We nav praise
them TOO ard endanger them IL has been said that
Gen SsTton Lost his place OF account o. coeAui'oa OF
Miss MAEr GKrw-I do not know how that may be bat
know he Gen sa1ton sad be would iather nav. ls ae
SUSAN B. AsInoSI.ii was "a wsssa a5TG ae or
There 4. 50 very little for commentator az u INA! eau
hardly ,sy thank you" Applsuse. ...o,,,,o,.t T..
Mrs LrCBrrA Mon suggested mat the Two RESOLUTIONS DC
AT PnLs-I do not fully symDaihUe with the statement
Of our friend Miss Anthony The only ihns which ths Socl
ty was 10 ask to-day suffrage IL there man IA this room
WHO ever expected that he would live 10 see The tine bon e
statute book made that the only tang 10 DC ot vac
negro did that deserves the praise OF The Abolition
ISIS matter Of gratitude to ,sem TIA, t1el rose 10 uoh
THEopORy ImToS took the same view. when was 10
Washington the only man who de ao return mem ,nsn was
Andrew Johnson when George Downing as ha eInheu en
was not quite II We fa 10 return heu Ahnkh "e VI"
divorce on selves forever from those who returned thanks u
mos, beautiful manner. On the morning following that ever
night each Senator who voted oi that OIL ionnd
the recipient OF bouquet Of flowers win card az
tached 70 it, which written Prom the coored ei
81 washington The first they make OF their citizen
shp is to return thanks TO their friends lAppanse A.
The resolution was ,hen sinehueu as 'usse'''u y A
- 'AMESpMENT TO THE STATE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. AAgoy ST. POWELL then offered the following iesolu
That u.ny call upon o., RSP S. ., :, sa' 90
nro.shnr Convention FOR The revision inc s'se
S09 o eoo,.d voter. urgent u0ch. and
frndaDs obstacle to the progress Of Saoua Teeon'oon upon
s.0 sTASTos moved to amend the resolution by inserting
the o" the words male and white aaghier why should
thew 20 about aud ask FOR suffrage for the negro snd
no, FosrfR said II would be 40 Insult ask 90
over the and make such demand o The negro ana not
She did not think such subject should be introduced into an
meeting They had other osaniza9as ior the
adyacacy Of those rights just soon o. the civil rights OF
lie arc secured in the South we cease 10 be an Anti
slavery Society and then AL ready FOR an organization Tor
o Mr. WILCOX sleu Iap moved an amendment to n'0r'
Democratic" in place OF Republican" -,
Mr. PURyIsTh Society should be opposed 10 every KIND
NJ onoressop Of well any one else Applause
M PHlLLPs-We are restricted by our constitution 10
sTAsroS said that long any form OF oppression
was tolerated Mr. Phillips himself was not secure in his
A vote sustaining the chair was obtained, and
Mr. FOSTER moved 10 snlke from tue constitution az 70
stricons Of the rght OF Suffrage auu u h'e ePu'oa"
form OF government
M 81 POWELL aid that We owe 10 the colored people
of the State hearty expression OF our opinions IN reference
the striking cut white" and oil the paragraphs relative
10 a property qualification -,
Mr. STEPHEN s. Foster (worceser) Mass.We have been
8awn INTO question which the o OF this society depends
some who worked with for thirty years say that our
ms AS an Slavery Society has passed away Weare now
.ms body snd have another division 1t viii DO very apt
10 totally destroy object to the restriction Of the time oil
speaking here. 49, . - 1900, 10, H.
Foster be allow unlimited time TO make whatever statements
he pleased -. o,-,c,n.
Tbe Nominating Committee reported the following officers
for reelection BY the society.
p,s.dsut-Wendell Philips. a,
is pI..dsntsGerri smith Georss b. Chesvs Jans' MON
49,. - John Whittier, Benjsmin Snow, Petsr Lbhey
NsS.n. White, Ehxsbeth D. Chase abby smith Lucy s,ohs