The Aliened American., 1853-04-09
A AFTERNOON NEsSTON

meet at hall past L. NJ.
AFTERNOON Session.
President Cox in the chair PRAYER bv
the Rev. Jeremiah Bowman of Fairfield.
After reading the minutes of the forenoon
session, the committee ON nominations re-
ported the toltowfne y-,---..
Cuyahoga.
For Vice Presidents, j. j. Pierce of Erie,
H. F. Douglass of Franklin, J. Mercer
Langston of Loran. Alexander Ferguson
of Hamilton, VIM. Normanof Ross. Thos.
Jefferson of Montgomery, D. Roberts Of
Seneca.
Secretaries. G. II Langst5n of Franklin,
John K. Bowles Of Greene, Jas. II Yancey
of Miami, Rev Z. Davis Of Franklin.
CbaPEon, Rev l. MartinEf Morrow.
On motion Of l.. d. Taylor, it was
ResokVed, That there be il committee of
nine appointed to report business for the
consideration of the convention.
The following gentlemen we're appoinied :
Business CmmiAee, WIH. Day, John
Johnson, John f. James, Alex. Ferguson,
S. Cox, Anthony Young, James Davis, ].
Mercer Langston, and l. D, Baylor
Mr.. L. d. Taylor presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted.
ResOlpet, That there be committee of
five members, to prepare lhles to govern
our deliberations.
The following gentlemen Mere appointed,
D. jenkins, John Watson, John Booker, r.
b. Leach. James II. Yanccy..
l.. D. Taylor presenfas The following
resolution:
ResoIoed. That as birth giyesIcltzenship, We
claim under the Constitution ana Declaration of
the United States, and the Constitution Of this
State, our rights as citizens thefefora, laws that
have been, or may hereafter be passed, depriving
us OF citizenship, are unconstitutional, thereby
null and void; and as we are taxed, WE have and
claim the right to vote,
The following resolution was offered by
G. H. Langston
Resol0ed, That committee of three be appoint
ed to request the House Of Representatives now in
sessonin this city, to allow one Of the members Of
tins convention to present to Their honorable body
while Ill session, the claims Of the coored people
of Ohio.
These gentlemen were appointed said
committee: 9, II. Lanyss7s~D jenkins,
J, L. Ward.
Mr.. E. NJ. X. Glen then; by Invitation,
came forward and addressed the conven-
ton at length, in behalf of the bail of VIM
L. Chaplin. He thought that Mr.. Chaplin
was doing the work of God and humanity,
and the bail should be aided. He said that
$4,000 had been raised and paid for the
bail in Maryland, and two thousand paid
on the bail of six thousand dollars in Wash
lngton He then called upon the audi
ence to throw in what ever they might
think proper to aid him in this great cause.
The convention was severally addressed
by Messrs. D. Jenkins, R. Hamilton, John
Watson, VIM. Holiday. I. j. Jean and
others,
The committee on rules reported the fol-
lowing for the government of the eonyen-
ton, which were amended and adopted
RULES FOR THE CONVENTION.
/. AT the proper time, the President shall call
the convention to order and call on the Secretary
to read the doings of the preceding meeting.
2. Tbs Business Committee shall have power
to report at any time they ms~ link .. oper
which report shall lie on the ne to be acted
upon in the order of arrangements.
3. When any motion is made and seconded
it shall be stated to the convention bv the Presi
dent. at which time members may discuss, bu
no member shall speak more than twice upon tn
same subject, nor more than ten minutes eacl
time, unless by leave Of the convention.
4. When the convention adjourn it shall b
| until o'clock A. NJ; and when it take recess
it shall be at half past I2 o'clock, and re-assem
BILE at2P NJ; and from r M. 10 Pm.
| ). The committee recommend u pefferson's Man
ual as guide for further rulas to govern on
deliberations. d. JRNKINS.
J0HT WATSON,
| HRYANCEY,
| JOHN BOOKER.
Id FAVOR.