The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-17
THE PEOPLES MEETING.

Shall the Negro lie n Paper ar "a Robber.
or. ii Unwilling, BE Compelled TO Lahore
Just mystic number OF seven Of the cotere OF pro-
found philosophers who are in the habit OF meeting on
Sundays at Metropolitan Hail. In Sixth avenue, 10 DIS
cuss the great topics OF the day and they doubtless
take the nstterng JUNCTION themselves settle, II
their sage suggestions only wisely needed, met
there At three p N. yesterday These philosophers
have been too frequently dagueeoypcd to render any
further pen and ink sketches of them necessary The
seasons change, dynasties change, religions change;
but these philosophers change either In appear
ance or in the tenacty Of cngng 10 their views Dr.
Shepherd, the self-constituted shepherd Of she
hock-a position his would certainly TO give
him good title to-took himself his duties-to
take the chair. to take note of time Of the speakers 10
take the hat for samples OF fractional currency
and totake away the stamps 30 collected in his panta-
looms pocket All these duties OF course in their
order and for brevtys sake are here together
IN consolidated group. On taking the chair he an
nounced the subject above.
Mr.. Nsibo the first TO express his views. He
took the ground that the culture Of cotton in the
Southern States played out and prophesied that In
ing Of railroads in progress there and intr ducon Of
machinery, destined to become the great cotton mart
Of the word He urged training the negro In ali the
branches Of industry by which the whites earn hve.
hood as important to prevent universal pauperism
Dr. Moore pronounced the present condition OF society
az artificial, and strenuously opposed any distinction
on account OF color. The negro, in his view, WAS 40
good as . white man. Raising The negro up the social
ladder does not put the white man down she ladder.
He believed tho negro naturally moro inclined 70 Ia
Dor than the white man, and would not steal until every
other means Of preserving life were exhausted. He
would leave the negro to himself and look out for
himself the same whito and guaranteed more
paIpsrlsn and robbery than among the whites
OF the negro President johnson and Congress- and
their diversity OF opinion on the subject Of recon
strncton As the stands he urged that
the nego is citizen rs much as any white
man born in this country, and he saw no more
robbers than the white population OF the country. He
pitched into the Freedmens Bureau as stupid attempt
TO protect the negro and elevate him. AMI Insisted that
without the Bureau there would be far loss paupersm
and thievng than there Is at present.
Mr.. Wool argued thar The Declaration OF Independence
vouchsafe life every American citizen and the negro
being an American citizen, was bound 70 be looked after
and taken care OF by the goyernmenI
Mr.. Bentley had studied the science OF political
economy for lhirtytwo years and knew all about it
Long before Congress learned the fact he learned that
the negro was good as white man.
N. waksr-What have you learned about woman's
righs9
same rights men. He Draucned of at length this
topic and coming beck the negro advised division
OF government surplus lands among them as the only
true and efec'ua Nay OF keeping the negro from pau
persm and thieviug.
Mr.. Roe urged division OF Southern lands than
After three hours expansive not TO say exhaustive dis
CUSTOM tue mystic seven withdrew for supper and
slrengtn 10 take up the subject OF the evening session.
CRrMSaLY
The mystic seven met al haifpast seven O'Clock
herd presided The same speakers spoke and there
the final solicitation OF stamps 10 pay expenses
Ut Moore sa on so nsv ~ p ~ the
case stood Ia the relation the outbreak Of the
rebellion To the general government that George Wash
pgton did the outbreak OF the OF the Revolution
10 the British government II Washington had failed he
would have been SGT down traitor Many sought
set down Jen DAVIS traitor because he faled Jen
Davis tho representative OF the Southern confede-
zion, strove Tor their freedom, and II strife In
which he was honest and conseentous and Tor the best
Mr. N,e,o conceded in the main with the last speaker
and defended Jeu tho extent OF his oratoricai
ability ana logic. The South wished to peacefully
seceoe and he contended there would have been
had II not been for our government South Carolina
demanded Fort Sumter which belonged TO her and be-
the government would not give up the war
was declared and the war began. lie spoke OF Stae
rgns and claimed the right OF secession % tnIs basis
Mr.. Bontling remarked that Forl sumier vas built
Of Northern soil, the material having been taken from
sss,s. He -. down the southern confederation
treason, and JET Davis the hoad and front the
offending and therefore the worst traitor and criminal
Mr. Wool special admiror Of Jer Davis and the
Southern oopsderacy, and could not ind language ado
qustc 70 express hts admiration OF them. The
| constitution he claimed, gave sovereignty 10 the
States, and through this me right or sscss-
sion. He insisted, further, that our govern.
mont although accepting Jen Davis two years in a
fel0ne cell, did not dare bnng him trial Congress
aud he supreme Court know tns, Jef Davis was no
crmua and their in his settled, In his OPP.
mon the question conclusvey Us TO- the crminaity OF
Jef Davis In conclusion he drew magnificent picture
o. What would have oeea the future OF tho Southern
fcdcracy 4 IL bad boon successiul, and with
stretched arm taken within It's grasp tho West Indies
Mr. oshorn denounced The principle or secession -
based on talsoy, characterized all Who participated in
the ret~Tion ~ trstgrs-Jed DAVIS the head Of
them Aus insisted that they all deserved hanging.
Or snephefd was as emphatic ~ his denuuc ations OF
Jen Davpi and the southern confederscy tho last
speaker.
second round Of speeches Vas made py the same
speakers, containing rohash Of tue deaa Three
hourv tips WIS 'ensunso IN the two rounds