The New York herald., 1872-09-06
MASSACHUSETTS.
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THE COLORED MEN IN COUNCIL.
Addresses and Resolutions at
a Social PoWWoW.
SPEECH OF FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
He Takes the Colored Question
on Its Merits.
THE AFFAIR A GREAT SUCCESS.

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Boston, Mass, Sept. 3, 1872.
The Cradle Of Liberty in this city was the theatre
OF unique event, even in this great sympathetic
home Of the coored race, In being the scene Of the
second Mass Convention of the colored citizens Of
New England The first with Mr.. George 7. Down.
Ing, Of Newport, R. l., as presiding o1lcer, as.
sembled at fremont Temple in 1867 or 1858, to de-
lberate upon an important matter which was
claiming public attention, viz;-"African Civiza.
tion," so-called; The Convention disapproved Of
the project and pronounced 1t o scheme In the
nrtherance Of African colonization, which they
also protested against. The assemblage was re-
spectacle IN appearance although slim In point Of
numbers the faces OF the different co0red delegates
reminding an observer OF the remark OF Dr. Liv.
ingstone that the character Of the Ethiopian r. =.
had been very much mistaken by their Cauce 4
brethren-that the negro Of the East Coast
civilization OF his own, and could not be COM
with the Congo Of the Wcst-thus suggesting that
contact with The higher intellectual development OF
the whites here would produce the same results as
The vicinity OF Egyptian progress had upon the
Eastern tribes.
Last evening representatives in fair numbers be.
gan to arrive from New Bedford, Springfield, Wor-
cester, Hartford and Norwich, Conn., Portland Me-,
and other cities and this forenoon large aCccssons
were constantly coming from Salem, Lynn ana
other places rear and rar Som. wele even NON
New Yor! N,e some Of the dta' ...1.s-H Hat
the hot a-~i i.4 we're entertaih
houses. not regular delegal- ~ men
many are . vita credentials.
s'Thc arr siocnts for the Convention included
two sess one from twelve to halfpast three
O'Clock and the other commencing in the evening
- half-past en O'Clock. The hall Is without
.g3 orations ar the body of the house is provided
tn settees. during the latter part OF the fore
loon delegates began slowly to drop in, and as the
which was stationed In the gallery, began to dis
course sci inspriting music & BY noon the body Of the
white persons being included, and few occupying
the gallery.
Douglass, who defended his support Of President
Grant for reelection even II he had refused to re
carSnS Hat the s lbs papty pheup
It would not attempt tpe repeal Of the constitq
tional amendments, would not pass the appro-
pirate legislation necessary to their enforcement.
was called to order at twelve O'Clock by Mr. Charles
was chosen temporary chairman. Hs made 6srief
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RfesIasnss de9Tss Downing owning Of Ne%psrs, s!t1 T.;
J. J. Smith, OF Boston; w. W. Brown, OF worcester;
SoWch Se %sie1 Of Boso son and
Seventy others from deefent sections Secretaries,
Cambridgeporty Manuel Sullivan, Of New Bedford;
g. apS Sp & W. 4 Of
THE RESOLUTIONS.
The following series Of resolution was then
adopted, after discussion -
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might vote for Hon. Ansop Burlingame; and, in few
houIs breahcd his last, satisfied with this efort-his
Ereabs Of honor we place on the brow Of our present
v a9d count upon your votes accordingly for the