The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-31


gestion. They win show their sense and good tao
accomplishing what they can never achieve as long
as they remain separately organized There Is
abundance Of time previous to the next election,
within which 10 perfect the arrangement,
The CoLoRED CONVENTION AND IT'S OBJECTS
1t will have been observed from the report in yes
terdays Heyald that the Colored Convention still
continues its sittings. The resolution passed at
former meeting, to adjourn stae de, N Friday
evening, was rescinded and an adjournment to
Tuesday evening substituted in its stead.
The men who take active part in the proceed
ings are of all shades Of color, from ebony to the
eighth degree Of black bloed, which is almost lost
in the seyen-eighths Of white. They occupy various
positions in life-some are the propretors Of first.
rate oyster cellars-scme keep intelligence Offices,
and some have barber shops-some doctors,
and some clergymen, some are mechanics, some
are aborers, ans some are highly respectable boot
blacks
The general and ostensble object of the conven-
ton is to better the condition Of the coored race,
and to elevate them in the scale of humanity The
means proposed are mul.farious, embracing su-
perior education, the overthrow Of policy gambling
tary organization political relations, social rea-
tons and Mill Pond oysters. II is curious enough
that abolition does not appear to be one Of the
means proposed for accomplishing the desired OBJ
iec, either because the leaders know that it is ut
tery impract icable, feel that the condition Of
the slaves in the South is enviabe compared with
that Of the majority of the colored citizens Of New
York. On the contrary, it was pentedly denied
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was called for that purpose The coored men
who conduct this convention, so far, show
more practical sound sense than the white
abolitionsts from Seward to Garrison.
captain " Johnsons report on military organ-
cation is very funny document and has no doubt
amused our readers but it must be recollected that
it indefinitely postponed by the good sense Of the
convention. On the whole, the documents produced
and the speeches made, are vastly superior to the
reports and oratons OF the wholly head and socialist
gatherings, where the most insane fanatcism and
rank blasphemy are not only vented, but unani-
mously adopted. The orderly manner, too, in which
those meetings have bee nhitherto conducted, pre-
sents remarkable contrast to the riotous assem-
blages of the Women's Convention in New England,
and of the Ani-Slavery Society held here last
mer when Lloyd Garrison s Co. INDUCED in such in
fammatory, blasphemous, anti Christian and trea-
sonable language, as led to breaches Of the peace
ard the breaking up Of their meetings
The debate on Friday evening turned chiefly on
the report social relations, and particularly that
part Of it that proposes the establishment of mu-
tual savings institute, with which (when $500 are
collected in shares of $40 each) it is intended to
connect grocery store in New York; then, the
establishment grows strong, to add another in
Brooklyn, and a third il. Williamsburgh, besides II
ladies' and childrens furnishing srore, and coal
yard We should not omit to mention that it was
proposed to give two-thirds of the profits, after
raving Der ccat interest on the capital, to the
settlers on the Gerrtt Smith lands; but vast rock
Of 5000 feet high, view, and this rock the
meeting split. The security Of the bank seemed To
be very much doubted, and, for part, We think
the best and safest bank that could be establish
cd would be bank of oysters. Some Of the
delegates having the fear of the confidence man Of
the Tombs, and the numerous confidence men of
Wall street before their eyes, seem very unwilling
to invest their 80 upon slight security as
faith in men, whether colored or white. Rehcc-
tions upon the caying in Of the former colored
cague or loan fund, and the fight Of the orator "a
white MANI of the Protective Bakers Union, with
the funds from their baking establishment in Hous-
ton street, last summer, did not tend much to
strengthen the mutual confidence which Mr. Guion
20 warmly aud enthusiastically advocated. The
colorcd public appear be wide awake and if they
10 invest their money, we trust they will keep an
eye on the funds.