New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-15
DEPEW ANSWERS INGERSOLL.
4 LIVELY INCIDENT IN COOPER UNION.
CENTRAL's PRESIDENT RELIES TO TIE ELo-
oUENT Co1oNELs TALK CN RELIGION
AT TIE MEETING N HONOR OF
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
OTHER SPEAKERS.

At TIE MEETING N HONOR OF
FREDERICK DOUGLASS
OTHER SPEAKERS.
An audience OF about 500 white and colOred people
with many spanlards Cubans and lIaytians in It,
filed the large hall OF Cooper Union last night to
hear Frederick Douglass lecture on Hayti and the
| Iaytians.7 Chauncey VI. Depew presided and In
| trOduced the different speakers in his usual happy
style. Mr.. Douglass said among other things
"Whnt win Haytis future bc4 believe her future
is assured. She may stumble or fall now and then,
but she Is moving on liayti's great danger Is
revolution. There too many cnterprslng gentlc
men in our country with wares to dispose n. one
bought old monitor OF the Government for $500
and wanted my help to sell 1t to Hayti. There would
be fewer revolutions there II not 50 much right OF
asylum were afforded the revoluhonists in this
country
AS 70 President Iyppoe, whatever may be said OF
him, affirm man more fully understands or deeply
feels the need OF peace for bis country. Applause.)
lie has been denounced in this country ci7icl
monster. No judgment has been more undc-
served. While was Minister TO Iayu. was charged
with being friend TO Haytl. ! friend to Haytl,
but not in the sense which my enemies would have
YOU believe I am friend TO Ilayti and to every
land which bore yoke OF slavery and cast 1t off, and
is President Harrison
At this point the applause deafenng and con-
was choered to tl. echo throughout the lecture.
Il know him well, and trace Of any prejudice,
especially color prejudice have ever found in that
man. ApplauscJ was sent to laytl on no mean
or nerccnary mission, The spirit " The President 5
advice 10 me I'm keeping with his noble and up
hight character. lie tod mo- ms far as | could DO 50
consistently with my duty t. the United States, TO do
Colonel Robert g. ngerso spoke for about three
quarters Of hour in his most popular style His
speech was brilliant with wit, and marked also BY
pathos and clo1uencc, moving his audience with In
tense feeling and en- husiasm. lie made q vigorous
plea for the rights OF man, but also made vigorous
attack upon tho Christian religion, and called npon the
not TO follow the God OF the whites, or any
Gvd who had permitted slavery IN the world.
Before Announcing the next feature the pro
gTammc Mr.. DcIow said that he had heard Colonel
Ingcrsoll many occasions. but rarely had he listened
20 him when he eloquent upon the present
OCCASION His tribute TO the dignity Of man. tho
equal rights OF all and the uplifting OF every to
better relations with each other had never been ex
cccdcd Continuing. Mr.. Dcpcw said that he begged
however, to differ from Colonel lncersol one point
and I'm doing would call the attention of tho colorcd
people In their search for the truth. 70 the fact that
slavery was universal In the world when Christ
appeared upon tho earth and just fr as the true
spirit Of Christianity had extended. slavery had DIS
appeared. He desired also, 10 call the attention OF
the colorcd in his studies OF tho progress OF
emancipation OF the race 10 another fact, namely that
the conscience OF the North rOused To the point
nt which IL brought the Of the rebellion and
cnancpatcd the slave mainly By the teachings OF
the Northern Christian pulpit This unexpected de-
fence OF tho Christian religion appealing In such a
pn,ctlcal form 10 the hos, reasoning faculties OF the
audience excited the greatest enthusiasm. and an nj
usually stirring scene resulted. the applause lasting
Then Mr Dcpcw introduced Madame Jones. who
sang solo The Rev Dr. Derrick followed I'm
speech OF lIuch Interest