The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-27

YOUNG AFRICA ONCE MoRE-CoLoRED MEN
TO BE NOMINATED FOR OFFIcE.-Two or three
weeks since we had occasion to comment upon
the calling Of a State Convention of colored
men, to meet at Troy on the first OF September.
We pointed ont to the free negroes of this State
the hypocritical course Of the white abolition
lists, and took occasion to commend the action
of the leaders of the Young Africa party, in
coming out boldly and endeavoring to emanci-
pate themselves from the control of those de-
signing white men, who, under the cloak Of
philanthropy, have Bwindled the negro out Of
his hard earned savings.
We are pleased to learn that our couusels
have had their proper weight, and in testimony
thereof we present the subjoined letter from
one Of the sieneys of she cali for the Troy Con-
ventioD -
ALBANY, July "a, 1855
see BY the HERALD Of this day week, that you have
spoken Of the convention which ID to meet at Troy
the f.st Tuesday in September. Your not,e, cir, Of
that convention has, IL appears created great deal OF
netting wrong n The septiemanly article Of the HERALD
Ny white abolition friends charge me with trying to
make divisions in The abolition ranksof creating preu
disc sgalnst color Nov sf twenty i've years OF exps
riencs that W. the colored people are
to be ything must commence the work ourselves
We can b. Or the condition OF another by bstns
united. 70 In for colorsd publishing wspa pers
their being for school teschers and giving our
children education to become farmers and mechanics
and to follow al industrial pursuits to secure an hoaess
livelihood
It IS true that did get up call for Coorsa STATE
Convention and arc not ashamed to call it Cclored
Convention want the colored people Of this Stats TO
meet together for the purpose Of holding political SON
We have able and intel ssnt men among U.S. and we iu
tend to Nominate FrAserck douglass for memoer OF As
sembly from the county of Mosros; Jsmss W DuRn,
from the county Of Ontario; and VIM. Rich, from the
comfy Of Rensselaer,. For the Senate Dr.. J. MsClne
Smith from his district in the city Of New York. and
number Of other worthy colored men and We want our
white abolition friends TO come up and supper. this
tche.
very sorry that your article has made frisn is
We have no. Tad thirty thousand dollars pu. into eur
hand. for presses and other purposes. If the coorsd
have had two daily papers 10 fourshing circumstances
should not have had 10 struggle With my paper
Nl STATE whsn w. ~s shul L vi.
be for The bee. interest Of our people.
Ny only object il writing THIS to give You insight
into just Meaning. Iremain, your humble servant
g. MYERS.
We have always been in favor of emigration
and colonization, both for the free blacks aud
for those who are held to service and labor.
The abolition organs have abused us without
stint for advocating this doctrine, because they
knew that the departure of the negroes from
the United States would deprive them of q
great deal of money which they receive by
voluntary contributions Of the free colored men
in the No-th. We are glad to see that the
colored men have resolved to put an end to this
swindliDg, and to make an effort in their own
behalf previous to The hegira which must take
Place sooner OF later.
The convention ct Troy will put in nomina-
ton for the Senate and Assembly such men as
Dr. Smith, Fred Douglass and our correspond
ent, Mr. Myers These persons have often been
lauded to the skies by white aboitionists, and
the result will be considered as test of their
sincerity. Will the white sympathisers come
forward and vote for these men? viii Greeley
and Raymond, chiefs of the Seward free soilers,
accept the tickets thus nominated? Ifthey do
not, let us hea, no more Hne-spun arguments
about the elevation of the colored race, from
such sources.
Young Africa has walked up.