The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-20
Colorsa Meas Conventien

The meeting was called to order Ey Mr. Wilson th
President, and Dr. T. Joiner Whies, and John
Thompson, acted as Secretaries.
Prayer having been offered by the CAsplaiu, re-
consideration was moved, or the vote psssd on th,
previous night adopting the resolution restisg to
savings bank, and policy gambling.
Tho motion to reconsider voted to lay ON the
table.
On the motion of Mr. PurrAx, the report on enc 80
cial condition OF the coOrsd peop published In
terdsys Hrdsd, was adopted.
A delegate from Williamiburgh tfen moved the 6l.
lowing resolutions
whereas all hfstory teaches us tkst every psepf,
shouid be prepared to defend thsmselyes BY know.
Resolved, that this convention Impress upon the
minds Of the young OF this city sHd the city Of
Brooklyn, and wiliismsburgh, to organize military
Resolved, that this convention impress UPON the
minds Of parents the necessity and advantage Of being
parents do not discharge their duty to their chill
dren who are not villips to mako some ssoSihoss in
cher Of trade
Mr PUTNAM ssid that tho luton on military tao
tics ought to be referred to committee on nstsr
affairs, II we had such one.
MI GEoRGE T. Dowriso said he Was favorable to thss
recitation, and the subject occupying good dee
Of ssss sntion in Massachusetts, and elsewhere.
Mr.. PurrAM-I am in favor OF fighting as long - Il
I'm here 6rma, Qsughtsr), and II knowledge
Of the srt is Of to It may be to those thst
will follow that the oluton be referred
TO special committee.
The resolutions then referred to Q special oom-
mittee consisting Of Messrs Bell, Downing and Put
nam.
Mr.. BELL declared himself - not being . agAtins
man
Mr.. DowrisG also declined to sot, IS being ignorant
of tho use Of arms the country having refused him
Two others then appointed instead Of tho gen
tlemsn who declined.
The following resolutions we're presented, and 70.
Preana6ie and Resolutions offered BY Representatives ofs
Trsehoid,s Association Of B,oskips.
people or portion OF them are deprived neglect
the OF their political rights they suffer In propor-
op s Do'n sosis, and political tho
Resolved That we impress upon the minds Of
people the necessity Of acq airfns competency to
vote instead OF being ct snmity with the law that
Resolved That the coiored people in the cities Of
country sraecsB do much by tbeir political innu-
esce II they will concentrate their efforts upon
Resoivsd That amopg oolorsd people there should
be NO .hnites TO political parties they exist
rave that which tends TO cur best interest.
Mr. BrrLL presented set OF resolutions In favor of
safe place Of deposit ana = borrowing and loannx
company; the eetsbhshment Of q newspspe in tbs
interest Of the coored people, the comforting Of the
mnrufsctures among themselves for their own
sumption and the establishment of a protectivs
and tDeoursge mechanics and srtiEsns Of color.
Thee resolutions we're referred.
Mr. GsoRGr 4. DowN,Ne then read the report Of the
ctDmittes on emigration as follows
REPORT or COMMITTEES ON EMIGRATION
Many considerations in the review of the qses
ton Of the emigration 81 the coiored American ron
o. ns IN ,ne Ian. 1 no,asn, @ao
tabt arethst Ibis Is cur native land thst here We
live. and have lived: that here we hope, and have
hopeo and that smount OF persecution has driven,
or will drive W to any inhosritabl. rerton-to any
region wbsteoever fave that to which death sha
our fellow countrymsp have selected Africa as the
place ior our future abode, and give reason ~hy
We houid leave this native sud that In this, our
batv. lana never hope to be elevated socially
sno politically further declaring, that Africa is the
sI OF Our sno that she needs to rege
try countrymen The colored American
never hope 10 b. elevated rocialy and politically
IN this country II Is islss We'd hope prsdicstrs
that hope upoo a basis everlasting. and whoh the
eigps ofthe tinss Indicate
"5se,s crushed % oar,A a. a.s s M .iss sF.o
As 10 the prseiicohility OF coored men going to AZ
rca 10 better their condition ~ Il fallacious Tue
esn, by which We or any class can better their con
oititn il the acquiring Of reslsh and edocatien Ths
Afforded the colorso man Mt home. than they ace ia
Africa. IL Eeeda but the exercise OF ihs disposition
perscp ~betbsr he be Ia Afies or America. There
ars. tracts q land this country fertile aud
beautiful. which he roor.d man cRn occuDv-live
IN ceI fept l- whsr- he can command rs-pect aud
thoueabds OF scres OF shich already
osnsd bY ooiorsd msn In th,s state There are
many ttsuea and professions OF rrtpectsbity and In
hueDee open 20 him lie needs but the c1ltiy sten OF
the above aispor4ton A. or the acquiring OF aducs
tiop lho iaeilitts are growing moe and more seun.
dant daily n Grst :, mnarr. Of the lsgd are bsng
open Tor n rsceptlcp ot colorrd student n the
student cannot be admitted. In our ovn state, two
young " rare talent have been elevated to profss
sereb'ps in OF ber colleges As au illustration Of
pafor atys n,ag,s afforded us here to those
joyed In Africa would ,tste that The dsIitariss OF
Liberia send I'll sir hjrsn and relatives to this
try 70 bs educatsd-instsDcs kushworms sons ho.
Not We cisim % sfnlity With Africe This i, our
tors We hnvs bsheid no Other Sun rave shat
piercing The clouds that tap eur noble Allsgnanies
which RiistsBs our own rolling Hudson, AnG gives
vegetation apd life 70 the green fields, whsrs our
fstbtrt AZ. " The Land oi our forviathers
Dol NOR this to ue tLsn 10 Ill other Americans
Go - home tie places your fathers voluntarily
not 81 forced swHyw Further do net trace our
areettsy 70 Africa alone We trace 10 to Engshtnen,
Irisbme IN scotchnsni 70 frsncbmen, 70 ihs odman
% the Ariatc well a. TO Atiics The best blood
OF Virginia couTs@s through our veins" We ym-
pethits aesrly With poor b.nignted hiries We wi,h
hsr dlttnthf aldom iroE the deep supsfslition and
i5olatrY n which shs l. sunk W. would sss her re.
geLt rAtc4- civilized We 90 rot love CssAr less,
OF it araIite OF all ths bias been visited upon .. ~
UUg iellOw couf tr men We love oar corntry ftil'
We would defend her honor while moarn hsr
shame. fair destiny awaits her eestiny saadoT-t
N the eispGi-g Of The Pilgrim Fsthers-oar glorious
otciss,icn - inGep peudsncs~ IN tbs present times
What eltc s Il but that should b. rs-rvst uot, hes
% ssatlish complete the idss Of univer-a brother.
hood including even the dsspised sna sbassl .hs
rreots the ctst down. now the fact via D. TlslIsd
to thct effect the fact that the hrst martyr Wm A.
ticks the nrst man that fell In the revolutionary
strussle fghiog iu vindicstion of tbs tact ot ths
qualify o. me o. and In defence Of the rights Of man
IN fsytr % the idea of brotherhood. was black mso
slori,d he his name What ese ooslld have created
the tartEtnest which has bsen kahle " the pes
fecutt q m outraged coiored mtn What else bars
disconnected the many movsm.nt.of ths dsvee tens
iree to die alorioutyt 1t IL The 6ngur ~ uod re
pvrposes glorious dtttipy- cur Union sii be IRE
served He bath suffered this persecution 70 be Ine
perseepteJ u and the persecutor will join hants me
world-tuture generations vii Rave evidences si ths
truthiulbsss OF the 1en ~ universal btothShool
Previous TO the declaration of the grand ides ~ tne
fathers ~ 70 I'll Englaad bsl faith in the Lea o. n
equality in man, aud u n left unto our country TO
give form sad expression 70 its opposite Look upon
The mAny rtlerms which engage general attention an
behold hos al. q them so to make ~ hsenument
which must anBihilste esvtry, and cast u rom onr
otherwise fair country 1ts happy ionUenoe vii ope-
rate upon the world In genera. This considersticn