New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-09

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ours.lyes. Our relations 10 the Anti-Slayery move
rent must be and are changed. Instead of depending
mon il we must lead il. We must maintain our cit.
,srship and manhood in every rclation-civ
religious and rooal-throughout the land. The
recognition OF manhood throughout this land
I, the Abolition Of Slavery throughout the land.
One of the means Of elevation cf in your BY the
Rochester Convention Is an Industrial School; and a
Man by which rising youths may forsake mental
smpoymcns for mechanical and mercantile occupa-
ions. Tie Accomplishment of both these objects is
within our ability. Among the wants which we lab "
urder M caSe, there IA not the want of money. We
doDot IN half proportiona;e numbers occupy
the Almshouses in the free States. During the pro-
found distress which existed during the past winter
were not III any degree the distressed or starving
eess. And statistics viii be- prest ncd 10 tins COnn-
eI showing that az mass, in the free States, oc-
erpy a middle position between the rich and the poor.
Not only could the hundred thousand free coored peo-
pie of Pennsylvania and New-lork costly establish
AID richly cndow industrial School; but l could
psn~ ten men among who could do il without
senibc loss TO their abundance of means. This In
dustrisi School should, like the rest of what we do
he our own movement, done by our own means. W.
will make both character and reputation in establish
ing IL. We have therefore, gentlemen, a cause anu
The men and the means 10 carry II on; may you DC
endowed with true wisdom for the accomplishment OF
The great purposes for which you are now met together
Nr. SrEPHLs MEYERS of Albany, stated that many
r,smbers of the Councils of other States, and of the
State Council were present, and moved that they be
invited to take seats in the Council aud participate in
The debate.
Mr. BELL seconded the motion, and suggested that
The fact that a colored man had been elected Clerk in
one of the Counties Of Ohio be embodied in the id
dress. Carried.
The roll was called when the following members
we're announced as present:
Ner. York-Fred. Douglass DR.. Pennington, Phillip
A. Bell Ed. V. CLARK, JAS. +. Brown, John NJ. Still,
stephen Meyers, Jas. McCune smith Rhode Island
Geo. I. Downing. WiHois-john ID. Bonner. Penn
sylrania-Stcphon Smith, Franklin Turner. Honor
Gry MemJers-Wm. II. Topp, Jns. W. Duiin, ~ \.
The CHAIRMAS, in accordance with the vote of the
Convention. nominated Business Committee consist
ing of Frederick Douglass of New-York, Franklin
Turner of Pennsylvania and Jes ID. Bonner OF ILL
The Committee retired to consider the business laid
before them, and during Their absence me CONSTITUTION
of the Council was read.
In answer to an inteuogatory from STEPHEN MEY-
FRS the president said that New-York, Massachu-
sets PENNSYLVANIA, Ohio, Illinois, Rhode Island and
Michigan had organized State Councils.
Mr.. MEYERS thought that the National Council
should appoint agents to travel through the Free
States and if possible through the Slave States too TO
stir up the colored people to organize State Councils
10 cooperate with the National Council
Mr.. FREDERICK DOUGLASS said: The Business Com
mittee report that not having any business perfected
the consideration of the Council. They would wish
10 hear q report from the Manual Labor Committee.
Mr.. BONNER, on behalf of the Manual Labor School
Committee presented the following report:
The Committee on Manual Labor School appointed
nj the first meeting OF the National Council held in
the City of New-York in Novembcr 1853, beg to
make the following Report: Owing 10 a combination
Of circumstances wholly unavoidable and unexpected
by us we have been prevented from making any
cessful efforts toward establishing the contemplated
school, but not without hope that welldevised
and vigorously presented plan of operation for the future
may be crowned with success and that we may yet be
enabled TO establish firm basis institution where
the coOred youth of our country may acquire not
only thorough education but at the same time receive
such mechanical instruction as Will fit them for useful
members of society and enable them 10 pave their way
10 the most honorable and Independent position known
to American citizens. Among tine many causes which
have retarded our success in this noble and cherished
enterprise the inability of our appointed agent, Fredk.
Douglass ESD to travel and solicit donations and dis
pose of stock in said School, has been one of serious
and hurtul character but the greatest obstacle III the
way of our success has been the extraordinary Strln
gency in money matters which has prevailed through
out the country for the last twelve months. Any
attempt to collect money during the above period for
purposes of bcneyoence would, IN our humble opn-
ions, have been fIuitless. When we look around we
find we are not alone in backwarucss in raising funds
with which TO start proposed Institution. We
lind that the Peoples College of New York, which
was proposed some time before our own and upon
want Of means to carry it forward. At the present
lime the prospects more auspcious, and we con
fdeny believe that something may he done by proper
and wcldircccd efforts toward the consummaon
of our wishes. Ii requires labOred argu-
Hent 10 convince friends of the great necessity OF
an institution like this; they mus al.eady be satisfied
on this point. We want an institution that VIII be
looked M TO with feelings of pTde and SATISFACTION by
our own people; and looked at and inspected by the
pOrld In conclusion we recommend TO the Council
the appointment of three agents who shall be fully
empowered TO trose and solicit aid-One for the East
orn and one for the Western State; and for the
Continent of Europe All of which Is most respect
fully submitted
JAMES MecUNE SMITH, }. o: BONNER,
JOHN PECkt Al g; bhh l,NlA,ss
JOHN JONES, FRED. DoIOLAsS'
Mr. DOUGLASS said this project of all Others started
at Rochester he believed was the best that could be
devised for the advancement of his race lie was not
dsmeyed by the few faces he around him, nor by
the numerous opponents besettng them ON oil hands
Among their own people those whom they most
looked up to for help in this work. they had met WIN
opposon: but it only aroused the coored people at
barge 10 better their cOnditOn-to raise themselves
from the condition of mental aborcrs TO skilled me-
cbAnjos and arsans-be should be satished. bu' "e
feared that their opposition arose from lnderence OF
apathy. He hoped the report would be adopVea, pu'
not before II had been fuly ulscusseu ainons 'H''
selves.
DIR. PENNINGTON believed that the party or church
in this country that shall present to the public the best
plan for the education of the will be the doml-
uant party for the next fifty years. Tie went for the
education not only Of the colorcd but OF the whte peo-
pe also whether separate together malteed hOtso
long as the essential end-the education OF the whoe
IeOpe-was arrived at. II II be necessary thai asePa
rate institution should be established for the education
of colored children why lei II be started ana uPhed;
Family schools infant schools, grammar schools ana
universities were needed for the coocd people ana ne