The New York herald., 1871-03-31
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY MARCH 81 ls7L-TR1PLE SHEET

we have had9 There is something else and some-
king more TO be done and we must 20 forward to
the performance OF everything as Intelligent Ameri-
can citizensa and as men, 1t IL refreshing sometimes
to speak OF the heroism OF our fathers OF the Revo-
uon and OF the war OF 1912 and that Of our brothers
ana sons In the late war OF the rebellion. But we
cannot live upon the glory OF the past. While we
may remember Fort Pillow and Mfken's Bend we
TOO must DO something to maintain this heroIsm.
We can't always live on their acts. we must 90 To
the ballot box and
CAST CLEAN VOTES
for men who are true to Justice, to humanity ana TO
liberty. We have purchased these rights at great
price during years Of slavery, ana he was ashamed.
ballot TO any other purpose than justice and patriot
ism Colored men he now calei upon to express
4Es sr s ssDs Domno na to SusoI T MT ss SS 70 p ny
party which has done so mucn for Liberty and
humanity. II there Is anythtng which appeals to
he (GarnetD had had some hopes Of the st. DO
mingo Commission bscaqse Fred Douglass VAS on Il,
out he might have known that Mr. Douglass was
sent only to give q coorng to It. ll.aughter).
He has said the hardest things. that have been
has declared that 1t would be an acquisition to the
United States to get possession OF st. Domingo but
nS S H q IN: sops p G sns latter e Says az
swept the armies Of the great Napoleon or their soJ
and 70 have proclaimed themselves independent,
are the black men who have fought against the enc.
mics Of this republic and conquered. The annexa-
states against May ana the United States Sta viii
whip, because having whipped England and
France we have turned around and M whipped our
stu in his mind. Mr. Garnett said he pitied
and color, and he equally pitled the man who is
plause.) He believed God had made
OF ONE BLOOD ALL NATIONS OF MEN
to dwell on oil the earth He pleaded eoquenty that
this black government OF Havti be allowed 90 on
until the Ku Klux OF the South mad shown greater
capabity for the same, II Will be impossible, ne
Without making war on Hayt, the people Of which
nett said good word for Mr.: Sumner, the everaith
ful champion OF humanity and who has the colored
to their feet and cheered for sumner.l They loved
more so than Charles Sumner, the giant OF the
United states Senate
President anu Vice President secreary Bo1twe ely
Senators Conking and Fenton ana others, and FOL.
low ed with the amendment and the action OF the
several States and Congress thereon, after which
Mr.. John ]. Zullle read the reso ulions which re-
oiced that the United States was still safe costo.
all men; that while the amendment gives them all
they need without further special legislation their
free action under II must be guaranteed by the civil
power; that they must seek ownership in the SOIL
both North and South, and finally expressing
sympathy with their brethren now suffering through
the terrorism OF the South
Colonel James Fairman made speech on the
greatness and importance OF the act, which has
uothHB HnC ~ oh the pdRcs VI niSLOry; cOntraSted
the past ana present policy Of the United States
In this regard and gave dash at the Methodist
Book Concern, which, he said, when he was an EN-
plOye In II, hid away Wesey's Thoughts on Slavery -
and the employees were instructed 10 deny the exist
ence Of the books. He awarded to ' '''s 0->'''
the 1rst merit OF the liberty which the people or
these United States black ana white, enjoy to-day
for ne kndled fire that will never die out. God
ls dealing win thls nation as he deals with indi-
vduals-to drive them to justice, TO penence and to
God he eloquenty encouraged the audience to
assert themselves and to make this amendment
}sdG defending q both. '"N'"''0A 'H0 'enS'0n anu
= A Mr.. VAN BRUsT, prince OF the royal family OF
Basgorah, Africa, tau and handsome, was introduced
to the audience but did not sbeak. ..
Rev. w. +. BUTLER contrasted the beautiful 9Th OF
April last year, when they paraded. with March 80
1S7l-wet and disagreeable-andh he thought the day
OF parades had passed, and God was calling them to
action. He defended the col0red voters whO at the
last election, voted the Young Democracy ticket but
warned them never again to trust anybody with the
name OF democrat, whether young or DID,
General JOHN O0CHRANE delivered a!grand grafton,
and called upon the Ku Klux to keep their hands
or loyal black and white men, who must
and Will be protected and he bid Congress see
to 1t that though the @gis OF freedom may not
American continent. We should see that our own
liberties are secure before we 60 on pilgrmages to
extend them to others. He bade the col0red people
remember 1855, when the atmosphere was purified
ana al @ Saores e. 1888 H made them
zenS and 1870 which gave them shc ballot; ana e1-
couraged them to attain to the highest culture and
Intelligence within their reach and every position ia
the land would be open before them.
Mr.. MATTHEWS, from Albany. made few remarks,
when the resolutions were adopted heartily ana the
meeting adjourned.