The Portland daily press., 1869-05-28

BOSTON, May 27.-Three public meetings
were held by the New England Anti-Slayery
Convention at Horticultural Hall to-day, each
of which was quite largely attended Not
wthstanding the emancipation and enfran-
chsement of the freedmen, there seems still
to remain work to do, and these veteran re-
formers are determined to persevere, not only
until the moral and political rights of the
negro are placed beyond peradventurc, but
until the odiousness Of social caste is done
away with forever. When the honest and in
dustrious black man stands upon the same
plane with his white brother, the work of the
New England Ant-Slavery Association will
be accomplished. Until that day, however, its
members will act as in the past, energetcally
and faithfully for the good of those who are
bending beneath the rod Of oppression.
The meeting assembled at 10 o'clock, and on
the platform, among others, were Wendell
Phillips, Henry @. Wright, Stephen s. Foster
and several ladies. The usual preliminary ex-
ercises being gone through with, Mr. Aaron
M. Powell, editor of the Anti-Slavery Stand
ard, addressed the Convention. Reviewing
the work which led to the passage Of the 18th
amendment, he said that although there was
great cause for congratulation in its result,
there was danger that Abolitionsts would fail
to put itinto practical operation. A work left
unfinished had better not have been begun.
He honored President Grant because he had
gone beyond the low level of Connecticut and
Pennsylvania Republicanism and appointed
negro as Minister to Hayti. Although we
have suffrage amendment, it grants its bless
.fo al =
joyment. The negroes at the South are used
by the Republican party without any special
regard for their welfare. We hold this Con-
vention to remind Republicans that it is not
the prerogative CT any party to be unmindful
of the principles of justice. We demand that
on the meeting of Congress in December its
first action shall be to restore these expelled
Georgian members to their Seats The anti
slavery men are too essential to the vitality Of
Republicans to be dsobeyed, and their just re-
quests must be answered in the affirmative.
Then there is another formidable opposition in
the so-called spurious Democratic party To
them, more than to anybody else, is due the
preservation of that caste spirit which is be-
gotten Of slavery. The anti-slayery reformers
have these to vanquish before they can sit
down under the consciousness of success.
Rev. Mr.. Clute, of Vineland, N. j., spoke of
the necessity of perseverance, in the good work
He thought that the true idea of government
was to train up grand men and women, and
this society will persevere until it has achieved
this work.
Wendell Phillips NEXT came forward end. In
=, S'-'.o
Dena'i VI Ine Dusiness Sommlttee, oHereu the
81 IL.
Resolved That we hail with heartfelt satisfaction
ne vast progress the nation has made toward justice
ResofUed, That we regard the fifteenth amendment
as putting me castone to the negros political eman,
fair treatment and equal rights in all time 10 come
ana we urge on aoouoniss untirng enort to secure
Resotved, That in the negro pew of the church and
ne Illegal exclusion Of the negro from iull privilege
ment, we recognize that fell spirt Of race hatred
winch IN made slavery possible and which T. viii re-
Tor years to exercise.
esotSea, 4, a. dnas we trust the news rom the White
nest effort on the part OF the government to put
sl9n 70 anare4y ana i DoGdshed at the SOUTH
be at once declared in any county or town where q
murder takes place and All persons directly
sors should be at once imprisoned until the osnder
Is @ seeurea m iang which regiment should be quar-
in time 10 come, and the estates be subjected to 4
hne ot one,tenth their valuethe said fine to be col
iy OF the murdered man. pAN w. " ''' 'AA'''
hesotged, That al persons aiding, sheltering OF
promptly tried by court martial and shot imprison
ed OF lined, according to the measure OF their Of
Rcsolved, That it Is the first duty Of the govern
msnt to secure peace and safety Of Lille and property
may be attracted there to complese he
tfOu OF those States
lie thought that immense labor was still
necessary to secure the results of the war. The
South has not learned its lesson at ALL The
leading class still retains that sectional hate
ard spirit OF aristocracy which led to the firing
on Fort Sumter. He told an anecdote OF Lieut.
Gov. Dunn's recent visit to the North illustra-
tive OF this point. That gentleman, although
the second officer in Louisiana, was not per-
mitted to leave New Orleans in frst-clasi
railroad car. Beauregard, even, the man who
has reason to thank God that he hasn't hal
ter on his neck, told Gov. Dunn, with an i'm.
pudence that is almost admirable, "Our rules
are rigid; negroes cannot ride in the frst-class
cars on this road" And SO it is all over the
South. The recent Georgia disturbances arc
due to this spirit of social cast which is handed
down even to the nextgeneration. The United
States hold the balance of power in the world.
Look at England, which quals even now be
fore Senator Summers speech. Had it the
power there would certainly be an aggressive
movement. ireland can be made chronic
Alabama if necessary. That country is undel
bonds to keep the peace and it dare not forfei
them. The business of the American people ii
to make the negro an active ally instead OF {
passive one, and that is why this convention il
not an anachronism. Mr.. Phillips thought that
the Chinese question afforded fair opening
for heroic deeds and martyrdom. There will
be as many mobs and as much fighting against
wrong during the next generation as thirty
years ago. The problem of Chinese elevation
is TO be the great question of the age. He
feared that Rhode Island was going to kick
out OF the New England traces and refuse to
ratIiy the 10th amendment He thought that
In the course of ten or twelve years the Demo.
cratic party would return to power, and 81
would be wholesome event it Is neces-
sary, however, that the Republican party
shall retain the helm few years longer
in order to guarantee the fruits of victory
Mr. ph;ll;ns bo5 obanrod h;s or;,;o, ~ pro.
- - ---s -
ident Graft because of his simple honesty and
directness of nurnosa Grant ,ros tba r;onao,
- P'Po'o Ni"n' "ao suo PionooA
and the leader IN calm and quiet way of this
work of reform This summar ,va ,,,,et ,rorl
~ ~ w 'uSs WI N
In Inc maj con1iict 10 keep Congress to its
L.. i