New-York tribune., 1869-05-26
OUR CONSUL GENERAL TO HAYTL

RECEPTION OF THE HON. EBENRZER ID. BAssETT,
COSSUL-GENERAL TO HAYTI, AT ZION CHURCH.
The colOred citizens of this city gave formal
reception last night the Hon. Ebenezer D. Basse the
new Consul from the United States to the Gov
ernment Of Hayu. very large audience. composed Of
the best Of the colored people, in attendance
Mr. Bassett to the church in company Win hessr
Powers Zue. Wray, and other prominent eolored men,
Mr. Powers called the meeting to ORDER aud after prayer
by the Rev. VIM. Wray, stated its object THIS
people should feel no ordinary interest and the
speaker himself highly honored in being selected TO
that ever dawned this country aud the people bad
shown that they felt it TO be so by the manner IN which
now not as in other days talk Of wrongs aud oppres
and demand personal liberty FOR themselves ana
their children These topics belonged now 10 the past
But they had assembled to congratulate each other mat
justice now being done and equal rights were being
previous condition. lApplause.l Tho liberal policy OF
President Grant, In appointing one OF ,rI., UP
proved that the confidence Of the colored
Mr. John j. Zule. cashier of the Freedmans Bauk, was
retnrping his thanks TO the COMMITTEES for the dis
tngushed honor conferred upon hun. he spoke OF the
questions Of the past. But they were assembled now,
which deLumanized the backman and degraded tho
white 1t waslwlped out efieetuay. What regioa
aud right and tho Christian Chureh could not do bloody
revolution had accomplished. They were now assem-
bled TO take by the hand the Hon. EbeneIer
interests OF the Government OF the United States at
foreign Court The gentleman was one OF the despseS
Carolina to-day Minister from the United States Gov
ernment to foreign country Ihls was not tue 9 ony
but yesterday mere cypher in the state or LOUISIANA
Was toSGy yans ns kter having said 80 maeb
The speaker continued, / now, in the name OF
Hon. Tbsne1er D. Bassett Minister TO the Haytian
Government from TIE United States" Mr. Luile adj
hand AS hr. Bassett arose the audience also rose 70
their feet and sgmted their cordial concurrence Ia the
welcome by PROLONGED SRPsaie n 10 or s Sy saS M
with whole hearts. This Is no mere shaking of e
faith in your ability and disposition maintain the honor
and dignity OF the race with WI. a yoE are ident-
noble PTesidenteGrant-to m,se yon a repre-
sentative OF tl;e nation abroad. Aud now, Sir. allow
congratulate you upon your high elevation believing
that you will be fully TO the task imposed you.
tunatey, IN state OF !on; and have faith
believe your influence may tribute TO better state
lana as the representative re United States You sl
OF the colored race "a go as an American eitl-
the hand and say welcome. prolonged applause
In reply Mr.. Basset said Mr. President, ladies an
OF standing before audience In the City Of Eewlo
and must say that | never feit IN my NE as 90 hoS
/ cannot find words TO express my hearty thanks
for the kind interest in ny welfare ana M ySgr @ ssgSS sa
abroad l have received from al parts OF t9P
OF which l feel myself unworthy l belel
there Is not a colOred in the whole country wi
has pledged 10 his prayers for my success Ana
vet nOthiug have received thus far has given me NOR
Substantial pleasure than this public evidence OF yoU
appreciation in New York. BE assured felow-citizen o.
YOU do the an honor which touches heart and invoke
my gratitude But will not do the Injustice To b.
eye that public expression Is designed TO honor
only expresses appreciation OF the recognition OF
our status under the new Interpretation OF our awt
and under higher civilization, and nobler patriotism,
as shown the appointment OF one or our race-nOt az
the representative OF the North or the southnot OF th
black man alone but the representative OF the Uuted
States. lGreat applausel You came TO testify your
qualification this evidence Of the growth OF justice
humanity. and civilization. tApplausel Not only his
but, the speaker said, this public expression Was
tion. Gen. Grant without any rhetorical flourish.
guiding il with n steadness and Integrity OF purpose
never before known The eolored people OF New York
had come together 90 say God bless noble Ulysses
Grant for the noble stand he had taken. Applause
This was glorious day. for which fathers had labored
for 200 years. But IL had 10 bo hnaly
achieved through terrible and bloody war
Diplomacy a new field 10 the eolored race in this
country How they would succeed remained yet 90 10
But thing no know he brought 20 the work an
honest heart, generous purpose an nnhaggng ndus,
try aud elevated patriotism. lApplauseJ IL shan
be daily PRAYER, Let the words Of my mouth ana tho
meditatiOns Of my heart be acceptable la Thy sight
Lord, my strength and my Redeemer." And let others
say what they may let them think they may; as for
and my house, wo will serve the Lord. prolonged
applauseI
Iourned