The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-07

SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.


No white Union Men Present-Re Resolutions Of
Thanks to Congress-Unlnst Administration
Of the Laws mt the south-No Taxation
without Representation-The Abolition of
the slave and Free Negro Codes Demanded
Speeches, Addresses. Cc.s by Coiored Men,
&c.s &c. ~ ,,h ,ea,
As gave notice In a previous communication the
coored people Of this CITY, numbering about twenty-five
hundred assembled at tho African church last evening
% give expression feelings for the great priv
egss lately conferred upon them by Congress- Is well As
10 make known grievances under which they now iaoor
The meeting quiet orderly and dignihed in appear
ance and, what remarkable, there was no white
person present Wadweil any other repre-
sentative OF that sanctned class Of loyalty The vast
sable assemblage seemed TO be impressed with the
gravity and importance Of their newly acquired rights,
and il the ability conduct political meeting is any
criterion law making then endorse the cooreS
people OF Richmond emmen,ly worthy of having
voice In the councils OF the nation.
Mr.. John Oliver, colored man. native Of this State,
but recently resident OF Boston, the speaker
Of the evening. His address upon the occasion was
exceedingly appropriate and entirely free from the
denuncation nvective which the coored cizens
usually subjected by the worthy Hunnicutt and
Others of that nk. He portrayed in true coors the
numerous wrongs which freedmen had been subjected
since their emancipation by unjust administration or
the law, declaring emphaticay the "civ Rights bill'
was in effect nudity at the South; no explained
calmly the position OF the freedmen under the
military bill, and advised them to the ballot box
wisely, taking secure thor individual
rights as citizens; be counsolled submission to the
existing laws q the State and trusted before long their
voices in the framing OF those laws would make them
equal and Just He told them TO labor assduously
by their industry they must thrive They should
faithfully pcrioi M their contracts aud by disposition
IN do rrh ri n OF
address temperate In tone, eloquent In dicton and
full ofsound avce for the guidance OF the freedmen
Others followed appropriate speeches. after which the
following preamble aud resolutions were read by Mr.
Oliver
whereas feeling devoutly thankful to Almighty God
for the final and successful termination OF the sfugglc
which for yearsehas been waged between the
The part Of The President, to restore and Keep alive the
old order OF things the total subsection Of every per-
sena rsn. Of those whom Inc war mao 70
the part Of Congress TO secure the fruits OF
the six rights e. o. ns 70
life Liberty and pSpsfM 1y the o Hn
and whereas, assembled TO give some express
sion Of feeling TO the inspiration OF the which
brings here desire TO give no undue color to any
phase OF the struggle through which the best minds OF
the country, endeavored the pr0tec
ton OF the yet the history OF that struggle
the part the executive usnes US in saying that
educated amid the institution slavery the President
with all the lessons Of the war has not been able 70
M himself above the IN ha Sco o. me pa
bis persistent refusal TO sanction execute laws passed
BY Congress-laws which time and experience have
shown vitality necessary for the protection Of those
whom the final issue OF the left without equal
rights and whose simplest resistance TO the grosest
negro INSTRUMENTATION, merting punshmens by thoss
who themselves the offenders. or the
the morbid fsslinss coming cus q io.t Gauss
could inct through the forms Of the courts. And sal.
BE- his ccus.uenss a the SOUTH in w.hhoiSns ju con-
psnsaion fog labor ana the general fesinG which
pssysdes The people oar state 70 . wofs fos
evon room rcot, thereby making - The s.hteces g
wicked vagrant act We feel convinced that without
lava where 70 arc concerned humsnsly-.hs
selling Of freedmen the suction block, and he quiv
pos, s are not manufacsured csumnss, bot sSs dsy
history concomisant with the civizaon Of NE South.
70 the government 81 which We arc not only part but
also source Of revenue 70 protect and secure 70
snc u ~ sns v c, oss
Resolved That while the Legislature Of Virginia has
persstenty refused In regard recoustructon
fearing, II she did, that her people would thereby sur
render some old relic Of the past, which they might
dug TO thank the Thirty ninth Consress Tor Ne con.
sstent determination TO secure 70 the humblsst portion
o. the American people justice when the work Of recon
Resolved. That while the newspapers Of this city
peoples best friends vet there has not been snsis
school established for the education OF coored children
even Dy snoe VINO profess 70 have been always opposed
TO slavery. .-Nf ~ ~
Resolved, That taxation without representation ~
usuration, and for the State demand the former
by force 20 deny the latter 10 alike UNJUST tyrannica
opposed TO free government and act 70 be
Grated by all good anu true citizens vs. M
Resolved That the only for all woes In
the slave States equality before the law there
fore do most humby appeal Congress TO put an
nterdct upon the OK incton OF all laws which not
equal and which are known rs slave and free negro
codes Abolish that last relic OF barbarian and the dark
ages the whipping post and substitute the ballot box
a On u n n Ia
franchised millions OF the South; II Is based upon every
consideration 81 justice, and just
resist us urgent necessity. The laws OF God and the
requirements Of the future make enfrnnchisement
imperative Tor by no other means neutraize the
bad ELECTS OF the law than BY our votes. Z IL
Resolved, That while many Of our people to-day
suffering Tor the want Of bread having worked and
received pay, yet would urge upon all to aks
advantage OF lessons and procure homes with
the best terms they make, and In the language OF
the immortal Lincoln, "Labor faithfully become
ached 10 the SOIL In the cultivation Of which may DO
found leisure Tor Improvement
The resolutions agreed 70 with unaniruity and
hearty response rarely 70 be and verbal
New Natson, vas lost II also announced that that
lustrous parsonage would arrive In the city Thurs
day, when he would be mot nc the by dslepson
and conveyed 70 his residence and after lhs
cessy rest from the fatigue OF tho ride from Washing
ton he would address the colored citizens at the
paper would also be taken up that OCCASION a we'll
as the succeeding evening Ebenexcr church
cannot say, however that the sssembage body had
great deal OF sympathy for either Hunnicuts his
paper. am confident the speakss had not The
meeting then broke up, much pleased with what they
had done, and the way In which u had been done
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