Martin Cross to Frederick Douglass, October 15, 1855

MEETING IN CATSKILL.

[The following should have appeared several week ago. It was mislaid by accident.—ED.]

CATSKILL, Oct. 15, 1855.

MR. EDITOR:—The colored electors of the town of Catskill, met in this village, on Thursday evening, October 11th, for the purpose of organizing for the ensuing political champaign. MARTIN CROSS was chosen Chairman of the meeting, and DAVID BRANDOW was appointed Secretary.

On taking the Chair, Martin Cross stated the object of the meeting, and made a few appropriate remarks; after which it was moved and carried, that MR. STEPHEN MYERS, of Albany, (who was present,) be requested to address the meeting.

The request was responded to by Mr. Myers, in a speech of great power, force and eloquence. Indeed, it has not been my fortune to listen to a speech more replete with interesting facts, more appropriate to the occasion, or more thoroughly infused with true and striking arguments, than the one given on this occasion.

After the address of Mr. Myers, the meeting declared, by unanimous resolution, that the Republican Ticket was entitled to their support, and that they would sustain it in the ensuing canvass.

Yours, &c.

M. CROSS.