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VOL. I—NO. 44.
NEW YORK, MAT 19, 1860.
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the augel over the roof.
KV . II AH L1K T. BATPS.
In Hi.' clear air of thia vernal morn.
Azure above nnd oryxtal Wlow.
Ei. the full glory of day is Wrn.
Aiul shadows melt in its rosy glow.
Wruppcl in a billowy warp and woof-
l l„. (.moke of our household inoenw
A I'.iir wliiv nngel over the roof,
Hcekdiiiug "P
—(tiiudi
with it* oloudv hiiiiil.".
l_l , W„ning up to th« brilliant skies;
15,-ckoning up to the happy home.
To th« pearly gateway of Paradise,
standing "jar in the asarc dome ;
Waiting ajar for the jeweled day.
Over the threshold to pa**, and light
Those purified soul* on their homeward way
Who h*\e wandered from earth in the dark-
news of night.
11 ml, r it* shadow we kneel and pray ;
An,l, floating down from the tammr sky.
Hie gulden crown of the growing day.
Touches il» forehead by and bye ;
A hlewting it breathes on the charmed air
(»v r the hearth where our souls have kneel-
ed;
Its crowning glory is our answered prayer.
The benediction of love reveal"
k1.
uvu- nil houses, where men reside.
Spirit* have stationed an angel guard—
>ouls of the loved who have lived and died—
Faithful and constant their watch and ward.
* Mir sentinel tloats in the baluiy air ,
Over the roof we see him stand,
i ltithed in a garment all white and fair.
Vnd pointing up with bis cloudy hand
death of the blessed Redeemer. Arrived
at the meeting house, the good minister's
eyes beamed satisfaction, and he pointed
them to a corner where they might sit.
"Never," said one of those brothers, in a
conversation with a friend of ours, "did I
hear a more eloquent and fervent prayer
than our master made that morning, while
the tears flowed down bin cheeks in abun-
dance.''
The meeting out, the good minister
pressed four good stout lay brothers to
come homo and dine with him, which they,
good souls, consented to. Arrived at home,
the boys waited on the table, and until the
family and guests had eat a good and sub-
stantial meal, the boys in expectation of
their humble share ot tho feast, sat trail-
ing, when their master and guests, rising
from the table, called them into the dining,
room, not to exit, but to tie their hands be-
hind them at once, preparatory to master
and hid stout friends taking them to a Vir-
ginia jail to be sold to a negro trader. The
•tout Christian brothers had been invited
home to dine in order to help the minister,
in case the boys resisted. The rest of the
story is soon told. The two slaves, one
about eighteen and tho other about twen-
ty-one years old, were bought at a bargain
for something like twelve hundred dollars;
and as one of the brothers, in buying some
clothes with money saved while owned by
his former master,had, among other things,
bought himself a good, substantial over-
coat, which the good minister thought suit-
able for a Canada winter, took steps accord-
ingly. After they were tied and put safe-
ly in the conveyance, tho master told them
a miserable fir, by telling them he had
hired them out to a man who kept an oil
factory, and that he would send them their
clothes after a day or so. On fiuding
themselves, when taken out of jail, going
up instead of t/oten the river, they asked
the stranger how it happened they were
going that way. The stranger said
"Well, boys, 1 might as woll tell you the
truth—I have bought you both, and intent
taking you to Lexington, Kentucky,where
you will find good masters," Ac. Taking
them from the river, a night's stop at a lio-
gtferreb (!T DI r f s p 0 Itto t n 11.1 tel gave the boys a chance, and* the way
letter from MIAMI.
Miami, Maumce City, April 15, 18'«0,
1)v.ar Anoi.o:—1 suppose that, you are
aware that up hero in this sharp angle of
Northern Ohio, it takes sometime to thaw
out, nnd then dispose ot the ico which, af-
ter leaving our inland waters hereabouts,
makes towards the upper lakes, Buffalo,
iVo.., so that navigation, which is the first
real sign of business life in this direction,
is delayed a considerable time after the
The
they took to the woods, aud then to the
Ohio river, aud how they stole a boat an-
chor aud all, and how they got to Cincin
nati, in the dead hour of night, cold, hun-
gry and friendless, and how they fount
both friends and a seat in the cars of the
U. G. R. R-, and so on to the land of free-
dom, while a reward of a thousand dollars
with their description, was in advance oi
them, and in the bands of the Deputy Mar-
shal, &c., behold, are they not written in
the book of the Chronicles T
Hut a decent regard for your valuable
which my mite is ventured,) I invoke your
graeiousneM for my first feeble efforts. It
may be that such toleration will bring an
encouragement which will be to the frail
tendrils of my thoughts what the life-giv-
ing air is to the escaping leaflet. But how
shall I appear in this new sphere ? I used
to think that if ever I should write for the
rablie eye I would choose some pretty, ex-
pressive nom cU plume. There is little
danger of my immortalization through the
pen, yet I ever shrank from the thought of
familiar expose of my humble name.
Small beginnings sometimes have import-
ant endings. It may be that an expres-
sion of the thoughts and emotions which
so often thrill my heart with ecstacy or
anguish may vibrate upon the chords of
some kindred heart; and if so, I shall have
attained a result to me the most important
and desirable.
So I am decided, dear "Anglo." If you
will receive my humble offerings, behold
them at your service. But I may not re-
ceive your acknowledgments under the
dignified appellation of "Lydia Jane Maria
Lookup f nor yet may I wear some ro-
mantic or poetic cognomen. There is a
little name—a simple, odd, nnrythmical
name—endeared to my heart by the usage
of departed ones—a name sacredly linked
with a thousand sweet associations; by
that 1 most be known to you. And you
must come to me unfailingly, for I am shut
out from the great world, and your pages
will be a recourse when solitude becomes
tedious. True, I have other pages of
books and papers, and one great page of
ever varying texts and pictures, all elo-
quent and beautiful—a page of the vast
and wonderful book of nature, a volume
For Um Weekly Anglo-Air:. »B.
TO OSBOUn 8TAHLEY,
OX LEAVING HIS NATIVE CLIME.
ST TB BO DOCS A DOLTON-
"Tii done, and shivering ia the gale.
The bark unfurls her snowy sail.
And whistling o'er the bending mast.
Loud sings on high the freshning blast;
And most yon from thia land be gone.
In Afric'e burning clime to roam ?
As some lone bird without a mate.
Thy weary heart ia desolate;
You look around, and cannot trace
One friendly smile or welcome fisee;
Even 'mid crowds you'r still alone.
Wrapt in remembrances of love and home.
'Twould soothe to take one lingering view.
And bleas th«e in thy last adieu;
Yet wish 1 not those eyes to weep—
For those yon leave at home to weep.
Your home, your hopes, your joys are here.
To hail your coming ere another year.
Mrs. F. Johnson said she told Wm. Still
that Mrs. Wells was a bad woman and an
j imposter. The witness saw Mrs. Wells in
California, and her character there was not
' good; she came there as an attendant on
| Julia Dean Haynes. Mrs. Wells told the
witness that she went to cowhide a barber
| in California, in consequence of reports he
had circulated against her; she said she
had doae so by the advice of her lawyer
belief, you offered evidence to show that
what you had said had some foundation.
It does not strike me as the proper way to
mitigate the punishment, and the testi-
mony you submitted throws no stigma
upon the lady, and she still remains where
the recommendation placed her, a lady of
good character.
"Neither the prosecutrix nor her counsel
desire any severe punishment to be inflict-
THE LATE
PHILADELPHIA
SUIT.
T.THHT.
The following, we believe, will be found
to be a plain and impartial history of the
difficulty between Mrs. Ellen B. Wells
and Mr. Wm. Still, which terminated so
unhappily two or three weeks ago in Phil-
adelphia. Mrs. Wells, who had been en-
gaged for several years past in collecting
funds, first for the purchase of her own
freedom, and subsequently for the ransom
of a mother and other relatives, while in
The witness heard that Mrs. Wells trav- I ed. Her object, her proper object, is a
eled through the mountains with improper public vindication. The slander haa gone
persons. I over the country, and it is proper that her
A colored girl testified to seeing Mrs. vindication should have the same publicity
Wells purchase a pair of shoes for $.1 75; iC possible. It is very manifest that a
also sleeve-buttons, handkerchief, ice-cream charge coming from a man like you—a
.nd cakes; never saw her boy smoke and man who has enjoyed the confidence of
buy quarter-of-a-dollar cigars; never saw the public—has more effect than an attack
him smoke at all. from a man of no position in the commu-
Mr Earle to Mr. Brown—Cross exam- nity. The injury which you have inflict-
ine, sir. ed has seriously interfered with the lady
Mr. Brown—Oh no, sir. That all ends in the prosecution of her mission, and as
in smoke. I the charge has been made public the vin-
A colored man named Carter testified dication should be also public.
that he knew Mrs. Wells in San Francis- "The sentence of the Court is that you
co, ""d lier character was bad, but she had pay a fine of $ 100 and undergo an impris
a great many friends; he told Still that he onment of ten days in the County Prison;
thought she was an imposter. that you pay the costs of prosecution and
A number of prominent members of the stand committed until this judgment is
Anti-Slavery Soc;ety gave Still an excel- fully complied with."
lent character. On the cross-examination After Mr. Still had been in confinement
of J. Miller McKim, it came out that the | tijree or four days, the Judge reconsidered
society recommended Mrs. Wells, but they
did not give her any money.
Mrs. Wells was now re-called, and stated
that she was a slave and offered for sale I
at St. Louis for $1,650; the citizens there
raised a thousand dollars, and Mr. Ander-
son, a banker, loaned her some money;
Mrs. Julia Dean Haynes advanced her |
$250, with the understanding that she
accompany her to California; she I
would
... . , , i left for California in May 1857, and anin-
Boston last winter learned that there was significant nej?ro man wrote her a letter at
a letter at the Anti-Slavery office in which I that place advising her to meet a white
were made insinuations against her charac- I man; after receiving this letter she made
ter. Upon calling at the office, she found her to the man who sent it,
. . , and found he was a colored barber; she
the letter to be a private one from Mr. then wenfc and 9om^ed a lawyer, who j
Still to Mrs. Mary A. S. Cary,(whowas then toid her not to enter ;nto a BUit with such
will be ever eagerly expected, and your
arrival most welcome.
I shall, if you care to have me, at some
future time, give you a description of this
sweetly rural locality. 1 hope 1 shall he
able to obtain some names for your sub-
scription book. Though so secluded, this
is a reading community, and not much that
is important, whether political, social or
literary, that may be known through the
prints, but is freely and intelligently dis-
cussed here.
Forgive a little practical information:
The weather here has been warm and
spring-like. Orchards and gardens are all
abloom, and there now seems to be a fine
which were repeated charges made by
Mrs.Wells against Mr. Still of extortionate
board bills and entertaining colored slave-
holders at his house. After procuring a
copy of said letter, Mrs. Wells called upon
several of her friends in regard to it, among
whom was the Rev. Mr. Grimes, who im-
mediately wrote to Mr. Still, from whose
answer the following extract is made:
"With regard to my high charges, 'liv-
ing rent free/ &c., she told what was as
far from the truth as words could make it.
I charged her only fifty cents a day for her
board while she was in my house; her
naughty boy I charged the same as her-
self precisely—making a dollar a day for
the two—at which rate I am sure I could
make but little if any profit. Persons beg-
his judgment in the case, and remitted the
remainder of the term of imprisonment
THE C0HFEREHCE8.
PHILADELPHIA ANXBAL CONFLUENCE OF THE
M. E. ZION* CHCRCH.
This body assembled in the Wesleyan
Church, Harrisburg, on Saturday, the 28th
of April, and continued in session until
the 4th inst. There were seventeen cler-
gymen in attendance. Superintendants
Bishop and Clinton presided alternately
The opening address was made by Super-
intendent Bishop. After the transaction
of some unimportant business, a letter was
read from Rev. Wm. Young, stating his in-
pro-
character
mora
Rev. A. Bishop
pocket, which she did not use,^however,as reputation was sustained.
mm % *• 111 . 1 1 I L. <.l..,nn# Inn nlinrn/iL
the barber recanted all be had said; when I being absent, his character came up for
she came to Philadelphia she went to Mr. consideration. Mr. Blackstone, pastor of
Still, and asked him what he charged for Marietta, and several other places in the
board; he said $4 a week, or $1 per day, vicinity, brought a charge against Brother
,„a asked her what she paid at other | Bishop to the effect that he had
places; she said that when she stopped
with white people she paid nothing, and
when with colored persons she paid $4 a
week; she agreed to pay $4 a week,and at
the expiration of the week a bill was ten-
dered her for $7; she then went to Still
and complained of the charge, and had
some words with him, in which she told
him that ho allowed colored slaveholders
to board at his house, and she did not
think much of a man who did this and
made such pretensions for the anti-slavery
cause; the next week Still again charged
her $7; the witness denied having bought
come on
his circuit and claimed to have been ap-
pointed by the Superintendent. He did
not see his authority, but was informed
that he possessed it; and as he had not
been released by the Superintendent, he
felt himself responsible to tuis Conference.
Hereupon a spirited discussion arose as to
who was the minister in charge, Mr. Black-
stone, who was appointed by the Confer-
ence, or Mr. Bishop, who was seut there
by the Superintendent, at the instance of
Mr. BlackstoBe that he was not able to d o
justice to so large a circuit. It was decid-
ed by common consent that as Blackstone's
case was legally and formally before the
Conference. Rev. John P. Thompson
contended that we had done wrong and
should not proceed any further. Rev.
James A. Jones, of Baltimore, said that
the law of last Conference had no bearing
on the case. Mr. J. spoke at some length
in a manner which made a favorable lm
presaion.
Mr. Golden offered a resolution of hu-
miliation that the Conference had done
wrong in listening to the letter, and that it
retract from its course. It was not second-
ed. Messrs. Cole, Blackstone, Long,
Johnson and others expressed themselves
in speeches for and against the propriety
of Mr. Wallace's case being the property
of the Conference. Mr. Golden became
convinced tbat the law of the last Annual
Conference had no bearing on this case,
and that brother Wallace was properly be-
fore this tribunal. The following resolu-
tion was offered by Mr. Jones, of Philadel-
phia, was well disenssed, and after a very
warm contest passed almost unanimously:
Whereat, A communication has been received
in tliia body reflecting upon the atanding of C.
Wallace, which waa not an official one; there-
fore,
Resolved, That notwithstanding our conviction
upon hie own admission of hia complicity in the
matter, the further consideration of the subject be
dinpenaed with, in view of the informality of the
communication.
Mr. Jones, of Philadelphia, hoped that
brother Wallace would take a lesson from
the severe riddling he had received. There
is too much of this mock-marrying—it is
tod sacred to be trifled with, aud men
should be cautious how they tamper with
sacred things. On motion of J. B. Brooks,
it was agreed tbat Isaac Gazamay receive
Elder's orders if in the opinion of the Su-
perintendents a necessity should arise.
The opposition against this motion was
very strong.
The Superintendent laid before the Con-
ference a letter from Rev. Jacob B. Trua-
ty, of the New York Annual Conference,
on tlib re union of that portion which split
in 1852; also,one from Rev. Abner Bishop,
regretting that he could not be present in
consequence of sickness and death in his
family. Mr. Trusty's letter was taken up.
Several of the ministers declared that Mr.
Trusty was acting without authority, ex-
pressing the hope that it would be treated
with contempt; others that it should be laid
on the table, while a few advocated tbat it
should be treated with a respectful consid-
eration. On this last point, Mr. Cole was
very practical in his remarks. Mr. S. T.
Jones spoke eloquently and ably on the
impropriety of noticing brother Trusty's
letter—-that he had assumed to negotiate
for a re-union without any authority—that
the Quadrennial Conference alone has the
power to negotiate such matters—that bro.
Trusty had placarded himself apparently
as the exponent of our sentiments without
people are on hand for business.
usual amount of steam and sail vessels are I Bpace, to say nothing about the limits of
just wheeling into regulnr line, and in a | my sheet, bids ine bring my letter to a
to walk the waters | close, although I had promised myself
some remarks upon the subject of African
civilization, which just now I see is bringing
out qu'to a nurabei of antagonistic views. In
ding beyond what our newspa-1 my next, perhaps, with your permission, I
in daily possession of, aud | may say a few words on the subject.
MIAMI.
very short time hope
like things of life.
Meanwhile, little, if anything, effecting
the general interest* of men take place
worth recor
pers put you
certainly nothing likely to interest specially
the people in particular, n!>out whom you
and I are concerned in and about. Frozen
lakes and canals, as a geueral thing, shut
up and shut out everything too heavy for
the mails, or too chilly for a ventilation on
the wires. l*y the former, however, 1 got
prospect for fruit—a medium crop of. . „ „
peaches and plums, with pears aud apples wera"ko U * ™le to chw8« them fif- *ny jewelry for herself in Philadelphia, appointment had not been revoked he
- _ . .. V , ty cents a day, while our regular price by Mli when she went out with the colored alone was m charge and responsible.
^ interior to tu8t ot I aLa Jav Mflmlap mvintr Viasc^am ia Anu I • m • 1 .1 1 3 1 Z— 1 T.. «!.!a aan/liiAf Mr Tiiulinr.
abundant. Wheat is raienor to tnat ot | ^ to regular paying boarders is one I -fri examined, she purchased only a pair 1 In this case, the conduct of Mr. Bishop
last year, the farmers in many places plow- dollar, which is the regular price in all the cf bhoes; the most money she had spent to take charge, as stated by Mr. Black-
ing it up and preparing the ground for | principal cities in the Union, I believe, | wu in this case, and here the witness wept j stone, was reprehensible.
with genteel colored boarding houses. So,
corn.
libbie.
LETTER FE0X SOUTHERN OHIO.
Sottnein Ohio, April, 1H30-
Dear Anglo— (for I must confess to be-
ing somewhat enamored)—With returns
from the post-office this evening, came
pretty regularly a"W cekly Anglo, and got | something neatly enveloped, and labelled
hIso tho January number of your monthly, New York 1 hastily tore the wrapper,
containing a very excellent engraving ot I ant| ]0 j exposed to view was tho "Weekly
Mr. Ira Aldridge, my knowledge of both I Anglo-Africau!" The lightning came in
father and son enabling mo to see a strong vivid flashes through the open door near
family likeness. Now and again some little I which I was sitting; the thunder peals
ripple on life's stagnant waters, breaks the | were reverberating, and the face of heaven
monotony of every day winter life, and we
awake to the consciousness that the "world
does move," in proof of which permit me
to give you a brief sketch of what occurred
a short time since.
Not n hundred miles from this location,
tho I'. G. R. R. has a 1 side switch," on
which certain passengers are turned off the
regular track when notice is had that a
"white squall'' has rendered the straight
lino at all dangerous. Well, to go on with
my story—one day a good Methodist
brother (lied in the hope of^a glorious re-
surrection, (?) leaving certain Christian
chattels personal witliall to comfort his be-
reaved family, who (to lessen their grief,
no doubt,) sold to a worthy Methodist min-
ister, two brothers by nature, and church
relation. The good minister took them
(the brothers) to bis home, talked to them
as in duty bound, of the consolations of
religion, of tho virtues of their deceased
master, «Vc. After keeping them a fort-
n?f;lit at home, one Sunday morning he
said, "Boys, I am going to meeting, fix
yourselves up and come to church." Right
gladly the boys heard the word that they
might c;o the house of God once more,
where their own suffering "on earth might
he lost in the hearing of the sufferings and
wore that sad sublimity which ever has
for me a soul-subduing charm. Yet I
glanced from column to column, reading
long paragraphs and short items, until I
came upon one full of sad interest to me,
an obituary notice o( the dear one we laid
to sleep so lately in the bosom of mother
earth. I read and re-read the paragraph.
The rain was falling upon the narrow
street, like an outguah of passionate tears.
Looking up from the page which had ab-
sorbed me, I watched the descending
shower until it subsided. A sweet and
and pensive light succeeded, and the car-
rolling of birds was on the air. I walked
forth, and a kind of inspiration came upon
me. I thought of an extinguished light, a
stilled heart, and the pulsations of my own
grew quicker. What am I ? I thought.
What can I do T Surely but little, yet
something, and for his sake that little shall
be done. Ambition does not prompt;
therefore pride need expect neither gratifi-
cation or disappointment. If possessed of
bnt one talent, it shall be my care that
that one shall be faithfully used. And
oh ! thou Giver of all Good, so direct n
that mine shall be accounted a faithful
stewardship.
And, dear "Anglo," (the medium through
LETTER FROM BRIDGEPORT.
Diudgeport, Ct.. May 9th, I860.
Ma. Editor:—As we seem to be neg-
lected in the "Anglo," I take the liberty
of writing about our little city. It is situ-
ated about sixty miles from New York, on
the Sonnd, and is well worth a visit, as the
fare is almost nominal, and the scenery
and air enjoyed in summer truly unsur-
passable.
There are about three hundred colored
persons here, some of whom are in com-
fortable circumstances; but the majority
are rather indifferent to the elevation of
their people. We have two colored church-
es, one of Zion, and the other of Bethel
Connexion. They seem to cherish consid-
erable animosity towards each other, and
upon the whole do not entertain tbat feel-
ing which Christians ought to, for continu-
al bickering and insinuations do not con-
duce to the good opinion of us so-called
worldly people.
Our people are principally of the labor-
ing class, there being few or no mechanics
amongst us. We have a library society,
which is almost extinct, owing to the re-
moval of our members to other places, two
of whom, Men
W. Francis, are now doing business in
your city, and another has gone to Africa
as engineer in the steamer Seth Grosvener.
The few left have met with such deter-
if she says 1 took the advantage of her,
she tells that which is not true. The fact
is, we never encourage beggars stopping
with us, and suffer it only when we cannot
very well help it, as we are always in dan-
ger of being annoyed by them. They get
the notion that I have nothing else to do
but to serve the entire tribe for nothing—
that the Anti-Slavery cause keeps me em-
ployed for that express object; bnt it is
not so."
Shortly after the receipt of Mr. Still's
letter, Mrs. Wells left Boston for Phila-
delphia, and spent some time, we are in-
formed, in endeavoring to settle the matter
without resort to law; but in this effort she
was unsuccessful, for it finally found its
way into court. Upon the trial, Mr. Still's
counsel raised an objection to the indict-
ment. as it did not contain an exact copy
of the letter, the date being wrong. This
was sustained by the court, and a verdict
of not guilty was rendered. Immediately
afterwards a new bill was sent up to the
Grand Jury, and when it was called for
trial Mr. Still made an acknowledgment
of having written the alleged libellous let-
ter, which, in the opinion of the court, was
tantamount to pleading guilty.
at her not having been able to purchase
her sister in consequence of this libel suit;
in the South children were not allowed to
smoke cigars, and her child had never done
so.
Mr. Earle, on cross-examination, asked
the witness her age.
She replied she had been a slave all her
life and did not know her age.
Mr. Earle asked where she was mar-
ried.
Mr. Brown objected to this, saying that
that the counsel for the accused were ad-
ding odium and opprobrium to the libel.
The question was withdrawn.
The witness was then asked if she had
not put.in a bill for witness fees, amounting
to $41.
She replied she had.
A very large number of letters, received
from bishops, clergymen, and estimable cit-
izens throughout the country, were read,
certifying to the excellent character of Mrs.
Wells.
After a lengthy argument by counsel,
on both sides, Judge Thompson continued
the case until the next diy, when Mr.
Still was called for sentence. Judge
Thompson, in passing sentence, said:
"You have offered a plea of guilty to
He had open-
od one of the churches by force, and
made several threats as to what he would
do if any one opposed him. As Mr. Bish-
op is a young man, there was much sym-
pathy tor him in the Conference, as his
zeal was regarded as the result of inexpe-
rience rather than bad intentions. The
charges also came in such an informal and
vague manner that the Conference could
not act npon Mr. Bishop's case definitely,
and, after refusing to allow his character
to pass, appointed a committee of three to
examine his moral and ministerial charac-
ter at their earliest convenience, aud report
at the Quadrennial Conference, which
meets in Philadelphia in June.
A letter was received from Mr. Coleman
Dorsey, of Peach Bottom township, York
county, stating that Mr. C. II. Wallace had
married him, but as the conference does
not empower any of its members under
deacon to unite persons in matrimony, he
was imposed upon, and prayed that the
Conference would legalize his marriage.
Mr. Wallace declared that he did not mar-
ry Mr. Dorsey, but that he met them at a
certain house, and was requested to unite
them, and during the conversation he re-
marked that marriage was of the heart, and
said that those whom God joins together
let no man put asunder. From these words
the charge of issuing a scandalous and ma- Mr. Dorsey concluded he was married to
licioua libel. This libel was contained, it | the lady who was with him. Mr. Wallace
appears, in a letter written by you, which I was severely cross-examined by Assistant
The counsel for Mrs- Wells were David I you perhaps, did not design to be made Superintendent Clinton, Messrs. Jones,
PSul Brown and W. S. Pierce, and W. D. Public, bnt as all things of that kind do Anderson, and others, as to his conduct on
find their way into circulation, the resalt | that occasion. Mr.
0 n T,„i r vr_ a»ai i ana uicir way iuiu oiauauvu, uid rauivi mm uuwiuu. j"- Golden animadverted
J. M. Jackson and G. I ^ a George . . I to inflict an injury upon a woman severely on the action of Mr. Wallace,and
business in I ^^e "Daily News says: I w|JO wu engaged in a cause which, strange gave it as his opinion that Mr. W. went
Counsel for accused called the following to say, you yourself,have heretofore taken to the house to marry Mr. Dorsey, where
witnesses: »5 great aa interest. ' *" "**
Mrs. Cary testified tbat the letter said "The &ct of your putting in your plea
to be libellous was written to her by Mr. j of guilty shows that you have regretted
severe punishment—certainly not a pun-
| ishment which would be adequate to the
wicked and scandalous libel which you
a company of persons had assembled.
A question was raised that the informa-
tion on which Mr. Wallace was arraigned
was informal—that he is responsible to his
Elder for his acts and not to the Annual
Conference, and that the Conference had
gone beyond its jurisdiction in proceeding
so far as they did. Rev. S. T. Jones, of
published. There are circumstances about Philadelphia, contended that it was unfair
tiy» ease which show that you acted very to Mr. Wallace to drop his case without
unadvisedly. The evidence which was doing him Justice; he has been dirtied all
mined opposition, especially from religious I Still, in reply to one she had written to I the resalt, and that this lady has been iu-
persons, they have ceased their labors, him in consequence of having heard that j jured. It is not my design to inflict any
„th.do...»b. .33 ~~
ed, hut humbly bow to the white man. ^ lettef to w Lk>7d Garrison without
The few progressive persons we have are the knowledge of Still, and did not intend
utterly opposed to the African Civilisation it should have general circulation. Mrs.
Society, or any other body that wishes to | ^Jaytute^thl?4Still had TverdLrged I produced to lessen the effect of the libel I over"by this letter, for doing an act invio-
her. The witness also stated to persons did not strike me as very favorable. The lation of the church and the discipline; we
commend the prime movers therein to go i the Mrs. Wells was not her lady came here with letters from the best have scandalized him, maimed him, and
there themselves with all possible speed, own; she made this assertion because Mrs. men in the State, where she was well disgraced him, and are now called upon to
return, for Wells told her, in October, 1858, that die known, and sho came, therefore, with ss leave him in Ins pitiable plight, with a
had no children, and she did not see how good credentials to present to any eommu- brand upon him, without healing the
ah« could have a 14 rears of ace by nity as could be asked. She was received wounds or concluding the case; no brother
the following April. The witness also as a woman of good character, engaged in would like to be in such a position; he is
said that Mrs. Wells wore a large quanti- a laudable work,that of freeing her mother literally disgraced, and it is the duty of
ty of jewelry, and dressed in an extrava- and sisters. But R seems that some one this Conference to wipe out the
nnt manner which she did not think right I induced yon to believe that she was a wo-1 which it placed on brother Wallace's char-
SaTx n—. 'mllnrrtrr money for audi a man of bmi character, and in the effort to acter. Rev. John Anderson, in a very
she wm engaged in I show that there was some cause for this I lucid and logical manner, showed that the
and, for Heaven's sake, never
here is where all our hopes and kindred
are, and here let us remain, or at least on
this continent. slot.
"What have you
wot mj singing V
is not remarkable."
to remark, mad-
"Nothing, sir; it |
our advice or consent, and now as he is
about to be involved deeper into the con-
troversy, he asks our advice. Rev. John
P. Thompson, delegate from the New
York Annual Conference, opposed the
course pursued by Mr. Trusty, declaring
in a very emphatic manner that he dots
not represent any action of his Conference.
He said he wished to know, as brother
Trusty had been transferred from this to
our Conference, whether this one gave him
any authority to negotiate for a union;
and beiug informed that be had none, re-
marked tbat be was only a delegate here,
but if he was a member of this Conference
be would thunder to-day if he could. Af-
ter several ministers criticising severely
but humorously the assumption of Mr.
Trusty, James A.Jones offered the follow-
ing resolutions:
Hetolvrd, That the corrt-apondence carried on
by tho Rev. J. D. Truaty and certain peraona
otyling themiwlvca mi-mbera or the A.M. E. Zion
Church, under the Buperiutendpnce of Iter. S. T.
Scott, in reference to a re-union of the A. M. E.
Zion Church, ia hia own individual act, and the
Annual Conference ia in no way reaponaible for
aaid correspondence ; aud be it further
Rcxuteed, That the bove resolution be aigued
by our Superintendent and Secretary, and pub-
liahed in tne "Anglo-African.7*
The following resolution was offered by
Rev. J. D. Brooks:
Whereat, There ia an association attached to
the Wesley an Union Church of Harriabunr of an
entirely benevolent character, called t^e "Miaaion-
ary Daughters of Brooka and '*'*
Whereout, A member of this Conference has
greatly iHacouraged and retarded the progress of
this aocicty, to the diasatiafiaction of its members,
becauae of the appellation of the aocicty or the
person after whom it is named : therefore,
Retolred, That thia Conference refund all the
rnoneya paid to it by aaid society, and they be
gi\ en to understand that thia Conference will not
receive or accept money of that or any otber aa
sociation, unless the Conference shall have been
first consulted and its sanction obtained aa to
what name they shall call aueh inatitution.
Mr. Brooks said it was well known that
a society of females was organized in Har-
risburg for a benevolent object—for the
benefit of the traveling ministers. Some
one bad discouraged the members in con-
sequence of the name which the Missiona-
ry Daughters of Brooks bear. No one has
a right to take any exception to the name,
even if they choose to call themselves Gi-
rard. In this case so much discredit has
been brought npon the name that several
members have disconnected themselves
from it. He wanted to knoukwbether any
one has the right to interfere with the name
of any benevolent association. He thought
not.
Mr. S. T. Jones condemned tLe prac-
tice of naming societies after living mini*-
ters. It is always a source of discord.
Mr. Golden and others spoke on the res-
olution.
Mr. Brooks—James A. Jones is the one
meant in the resolution.
Mr. J-mes—It is false. [Sensation.]
Mr. Brooks—That is with you and the
females. I very much doubt you.
Mr. S. T. Jones—I think the brother's
word shvsold be taken.
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