The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03
GRANT MASS MEETING.
The Colcred Men Of Brooklyn in Council-They
Declare for the Administrations
lutions and Speeches

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meeting last night ut Commonwealth Hall, IL
snch plans would enable them to define the
position In the
APPROACHING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN,
and TO adopt such other measures the situation
might demand.
The meeting was called to order at halfpast eight
O'Clock, when the Rev. A. N. Freeman took the
chair. The following named gentlemen were
elected As vice presidents david Resell, DR.. =. A.
White, Dr. y. GugnOn, Peter vOgesang.
REMARKS OF THE CHAIRMAN.
Rev. Mr.. FREEMAN said:-I shall en-
deavor to do the best can in
presiding over the deliberations OF this
meeting. We have arrived at a very important
crisis. We have arrived at the time when we will
be called upon to enter into the field and do active
service and every man of us Is expected to do his
duty and If they do the thirteen thousand voters
of this State will accomplish something Let ns,
therefore, come up and march boldly to the fight
The call for the meeting was then read.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following preamble and resolutions were
then offered:-
Whereas the discordant element the ranks Of the
Publican party Is sufficiently serious to justify appre
BY ia sann and
cause freedom has Ssen with the devotion
that will impose the colorcd people OF this country
s can S
e seuena states a h es 81 evcrS
citizen Of the republic; and whereas believe the
G1sS toe n" s @ TEAM
our race ID ihis country and would Be equally danssrons
deem it solemn duty % submit this declaration 81
S as ne Nominee q the Con-
rson n a. we the rs s ~. Of
% M nfH the ai B % "a fsph n
hey should sass before the nabc he "s' prntp pies
mon which they shall be srnea IN support the soy
our e"y T. each GeG sa& s
IN The state would il carefully organlzsd as
al r IF H., ss % ~ s
as n MS ns aed pledge 70 o
iessay 9 Al and viii an0T
voters o. Kings County and other places OH Long
Resolved That will be the duty oihc delegates to the
s,s % n rr"E e siai 10 the best OF their
meeting IN behalf Of the nominees OF the Philadelphia
Resolved That congratulate President Grant for
INDEPENDENT acton N ths nppoIntmcnt Of eoored men to
ns s y ~" % s c M 81 the @ cadet
Point a. the best indications in favor OF the elevation OF
Resolved THAT we congratulate Charles sumner
ne devoted friend and champion Of civil rights and pr
which only could be paid In behalf oppressed race
y HIM in The days Of slavery Senator Of the United
1t was moved to adopt the resolutions.
REMARKS or Mr.. CulGNoS.
Mr.. GtiGho> then arose aud said before the
adoption OF rue resolutions he thought 1t would be
wei Tor them to discuss these declarations
ut the sentiments which they We're about
70 promasate, It was question in his
these resolutions at the present time, or whether
II would not be better tor them to
wait until the Cincinnati Convention had met
and made their declarations. There were men in
that Convention who had been friends to the
coored men before General Grant. He wanted
them to be careful least they should get themselves
IN u snarl. They should not jeopardize their inter-
ests by the adoption Of these resolutions ana he
would be- pleased II the chairman Of this meeting
would adjourn u until after the Cincinnati Con.
yehtinn. = 49,,
.:~..-s~ REMARKS 6f MR.. PUTNAM.
Mr. PUTNAM replied to the remarks Of Mr.. Gug-
non in an able speech, and favored the adoption Of
the preamble AMI resolutions. He wanted 10 know
who they were who were ready to arraign General
Grant He contended that Mr.. Greeley did not
occupy the position he did In the past with the
colored men, and they could not shut their eyes To
| thar fact. The liberal republican Senators were
/ conservatives and were not such men whom the
coored men should follow. General Grant had been Il
4 friend to the colored race anu the first Presi-
dent 10 appoint col0red man to position lie had
appointed colOred man rs Minister TO llayti, and
extended protection over the rights Of the colOrcd
men OF the South. He ready 10 stand by
Grants government sink or swim, AMI preferred
Ia go with IL. Three cheers were given for Giant)
REMARKS OF MR.. BROWN.
Nj. WILLIAM BROWN felt somewhat Interested in
the political affairs Of the country. He thought 1t
was time t. let the people know how they stood.
Applausc.) lie was surprised, and did not know
that there was Il man who entertained an idea OF
following those parties to Cincinnati. Q.aughter.)
There was but one question: Should stand by
the administration sell our birthright for mess
Of pottagey And he would ask IL there was
u man who would barter his rights away and follow
those parties TO Cincinnatiy Ii these men had been
their way to this Convention. They wanted To do
all they could for the support Of the men vino re-
mrnbered the colOred man.
several other col0rcd men spoke. when the rcso-
lutions We're adopted.