The New York herald., 1867-04-25

Hamilton. Dorman and Burgett; John Charles Walsh,
Judge Bond, Forsyth G. @. Langdon, Benjamin H.
Jones' Judge Chamberlain with many Others including
number Of colored persons was then read, the chair
nerspersng the reading OF the names with jocular
rsmarks which had the eject Of keeping the crowd in
good humor.
In the rst reading Of the list OF Vice Presdsns the
Chairman neglected to mention the names Of John For
yth and BENZ II Jones, and gave them afterwards with
the excuse that WAS an oversight caused BY the fact
Of his having been born IN Ireland and Il vas we'll
known fact that every Irshman hadhe rigAt 70 make
three hunders while an American made one.
introduced Captain Grant, who said that he had In the
first place some resolutions to oer He asked the Chair
Jud1s BSsd aid e hss old is Grant =. putting
pass On him that surpassed all other passes But that
= he the most Irshmaa that kept
After commencing 70 read the resolutions he called
Rufus ". Andrews Of New York, to do It, saying that
his early education - reader nttsd him best fOe the
work.
Mr.. Andrews was then. on . unanimous vote Of the
meeting, called upon 70 read the resolutions He pre-
called upon unexpectedy He had LEFT New York about
week ago for change Of climate and 70 endeavor 70
enable him TO write 70 his wife tha. his throat was i'm
proved
whereas the Congress United passed
act known the Military bin and an act supplemental
States into ays military districts; and whereas Major
Ifas A.i s1 na
Major General in assuming command his
IL S the ns and
no b that s as %
their Offices 50 long as they continue 70 administer tho
and property; therefore
Resolved Without expressing any opinion ss to the legs
manifest qualification at the sp Of moderation which
hs charge s1s the duties and he
the Sres, s % 70 him. ina and that we se sailed
him our purpose 20 throw no obstacle In the path Of hs Of
s asn Sa, o the The
Ing all the States, we pledge ourselves TO most earnest
Resolved That to all who oualiaed to
early as convenient after opportunity for that
and 70 supoay na abstain 9m ANY act wrs
any other person discharge any duty
fSs ss By ss as people,
r a S Of the
disturbed in the exercise Of their public functions
Rns
ought to disturb the % rs and
vege which they entitled under the laws of the land
a al se s ad shss 'ss &
,r e %ads Su for IN s
pasn well as in peace-and because our interests
The above resolutions were voted upon and adopted
After speech from the Mayor he introduced q well
known colOred citizen John Trener which occasioned
some interruption, wbereupon General Withers said:
Tbey had known him for twenty five years. They
met there have things not rs they would but as they
could they had tried that once and failed He, Jones
Withers phipped Major General Of tho Confederate
army now Mayor and liable TO be removed at any mo-
ment now said black and white rich and poor who
did not listen respectfully TO Trenicr have patriotism
in their hearts Mayor whers then closed by Offering
three cheers for every right minded man, every friend
Judge Busteed then introduced John Trenier for
maly who urged the extension Of the hand Of fellow
ship between white and black
T. U. Bernard, coored, was then introduced, and
said We have had gentlemen, meeting after meeting
among the colored people secretly, and Il they want
10 act in harmony why don't they come down % to the
Is because she leaders Of these people are
| deceving them. am southorner; good
The other night meeting called the corner
Of Franklin and ST. Anthony streets Ibelong to the
,heurnt strange they had adjourned 20 the woods bu
believe because their leaders were ashamed To be
seen among the white people lloud chcers) Gentle
men should We desire 70 be reconstructed let not
led by Office seekers but let take the mechanic
the poor man. and the rich man also, who is fair ant
honest would not have come here II thought thi
was a pa, ty meeting loud cheers. and cries Of g
speeches were also made by Captain Grant, Major $,
| Paul and Others and the meeting adjourned Ia goo
| season and In good order
| Frecdmen's Meeting In Mebiie-The Oistinc
| tion Between Social and Political Rights.
At mesting OF freedmen, held in Mobile on the Isti
inst, ooIored named william Berry, said TO b.
one Of the most eloquent OF the coored race delivered
long speech in the course OF which he made disnc
ton between social and political rights What
he demanded for his race was not social but political
political right; having sta,croom on .
steamboat was political right; going to the
Ing in first class car after having purchased first
class ticket, was political right he demanded for hIs
race these rights for social rights or privileges he made
no demand. Although the coored people were NJ
scholars they not going TO send any fools 70 repre-
sent the either at Montgomery or In Congress Three
fourths OF the white men OF Alabama very igno
rant AZ the salt works which he employed
/ az q slave during the war, there were three
| white men, not one OF whom could read or write hi
own name and he, a slave had 10 do all the work fo
them and had 10 read and answer all the letters tha
| his would send from England to his ovcrseer
Among the resolutions adopted was the following:
ReoIrsd That we recognize no distinctions either 20
:, '.Icai civil, existing either in law fact made 0
70 made on account Of race color or previous condi
s;,b,n ne gilt OF the people and OF sitting in tn
iury's box ,a,or, ~ ,b,s roo,,ng ana a, ,he uohu
paEers says ns q ms freedmen had stick. and near
rarv cne snnearcd have pistol, as over thousan
shots tired in the VI sssr .ne 2, Va
brpsch of the ordinances except the discharge OF tre
arms MANY OF the feedm IN came 70 the meeting will
shot guns and muskets.
Coms,ena. Upon sh. Init, al Reconstruction
Meeting In Mol NO.
From the Mobile Advertiser, !. Aprll ~
Tho meeting last night q 5ncces S.ronn'hg Al ~
hopes aud wishes Of the patriotic "i1ens VINO ~
augurated 10 Tue moral taught by II was .nas IN
citizens OF Mobile. without distinction Of sco, arc pre-
pared TO meet squarey in the fac 'ns als
pensafions Of Providence, and the deere. V u wa
and political necessity In the present EN- ergency
II was . witherng rebuks 10 the SEQ more,
who striving by wicked agitation 20 add 70 thu ca
antilles Of the South to deepen the gloom OF the in
present with the horrors Of intestine and domes
strife and by marshalling in hoetiIe array dferel
classes OF the community, who forced by the march OF
events hive together, are counselied By every con-
sderaion Of policy, humanity political and social In
teres dwell together In peace for tho good
From the Mobile Times
We never saw, In the Of our political life,
more Harmonious and orderly meeting than that which
was held in the very heart Of city Judge Busteed
presided with mixture OF dignity, energy and good
humor which bad much 70 do with ths general good feel
ing which prevailed On the stand and among tho Vce
Presidents found Of all classes and color, who
IN ted in strong earnest efort 10 harmonze the here
tofore contendng elements Of political orgsnza
ton Our colorsd frsnds little accustomed 70 the
exciting Of the huspgs bore themselves up with
lact and intelligence and the crowd Of attentive listen
e fully and enthusiastically greeted them In the express
SION of their honest opinionz new era hes opened
an era OF pescc and concordons which viii strengthen
the bonds Of Union, NOT only between the satss but