One of the most imposing assemblages of citizens in respect
of numbers, intelligence and respectability that we have ever
witnessed, met yesterday morning at the City Hall, to receive
the report of the Committee of twenty-one, appointed by the
meeting on the 4th inst. on the incendiary machinations now
in progress against the peace and welfare of the Southern
States. THE CLERGY OF ALL DENOMINATIONS ATTENDED IN A BODY,
LENDING THEIR SANCTION TO THE PROCEEDINGS, AND AIDING BY
THEIR PRESENCE, TO THE IMPRESSIVE CHARACTER OF THE SCENE!
After thundering forth the most violent threats against the discussion
of the subject of slavery, the meeting closed with the following
resolution:
On the motion of Captain LYNCH,
"_Resolved_, That the thanks of this meeting are due to the
Reverend gentlemen of the CLERGY in this city, who have so
promptly, and so effectually, responded to public sentiment,
BY SUSPENDING THEIR SCHOOLS IN WHICH THE FREE COLORED
POPULATION WERE TAUGHT; and that this meeting deem it a
patriotic action worthy of all praise, and proper to be
imitated by other teachers of similar schools throughout the
State."
The following document will speak for itself. I commend it to the
consideration of ministers of Christ throughout the world.