The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-16
CURIOUS POLITICAL MAH1FEsros.


The Free Negroes In Convsntica--Another
Gathering OF the Strong aiaaed Women.
GALL FOB 4 NATIONAL CONVENTION OF coLoRED
AMERICANS.
Fenow-citizens: presspt aspect Of tho times,
and the condition Of our Dfetnrea In bonds s1d our
own peculiar posdcn as feemeu, require OF us some
well directed effort 10 counsersct the debating Ia.
Muence that holds us In our present anomalous con-
dton 10 this our native country; and In obedience
TO the denaDds Of stern nsc,ssty for united action,
the Undersigned. agreeable 20 sppoiatmsnt and BY
direction Ct the stioDal COuoc ., it, last meeting
held In the city of New York, May 10th, 1856, do
call convention Of the peOp ., through their dele
Phisdephs, Pa, on the 18th day Of 0,sobe., 1856,
under the form and title Of National Convention
Of the free people Of c,lor Of the United stes.
After close observation, and mature dsliber alton,
people Of color, II they would dlssnoumbsr them
selves from whatever tends 70 impede their mac l.
and remove whatever obstacles are In the way Of
their piogress- they would folly subserye the
cause Of liberty, which Is tbe CAUSE OF God, must
take upon them the responsibility Of doing aud act
irg Ter thtmselvea-of laying ous and directing the
mere aids and lockers on, rae time has fully coma
when they Must be The gu d y, leaiers and active
operators IN shis great reform.
Who, 1t may be asked, can lay stronger claim to
cause ana Who having the pc yer aud ability, can
better promote it, THAI they most deeply ntefested
and upon whom has the elevation OF the opls OF
color In thsse United States stronger Claim, aud
who can better direct and promote tao work, than
tie people Of color tbemssives3 In our elevation
LES the freedom Of Or en- .layed brethren; Ia that
elevation Is centered the germ Of our own high
destiny, ard the best well bsing Of the whole peo
pie.
Years Of well intended effort have been expended
for the tspeca freedom Of che slave, while the ele
walton of tbs free coored man - an inseparabe
But to every true friend Of freedom it must now be
100 obvious that the whole process Of opsraMyn
against the huge aud dsboic al system ofoppresston
and wrong, has been shorn OF more than half its
Ercr 9Th ana efficacy, because Of this neglect OF tas
OF the free people Of c'lor Interests so vital
that we DIRE nos longer pssmit chem to remsio in
state Of neglect. II nothing else, thsn these years
Of experience have laugh every true friend of losr
ty that tie elevation Of the free man ia nse parable
Eom, end lies ct ths very threshold OF the geeat
work Of the slaves restoration to freedom, aud
equally essential to the highest well being Of our
It is equally obvious at siDcs the work Of ole
walton OF the free people Of color Is (so 70 soeAk)
the lever by which the whole must rlae, that work
tom oil Of those upon whom It has q claim.
The work thus foreshado we'd for t1e consideration
OF the coz yention IL various, AID much Of N din.
cult; Jet the power Of is accomplishment lies ia
syetemization and direction OF tt-and white wa
wcnld meke no direct sps ,lfcations- while We
would be prcscIiptive in nothing, still we would
recommend such q course a. shall prepare as, and
thi1gs in which We have an interest, in com non
with the rest OF our fellow citizens. We would
have the convention ascertain the precise point
now reached 10 our present progress. We wou'd
call its attention to the state aud character OF edu
cation and educational privl ,yes among US, with
view to the improvement, or, II need be, change
sid adaptation to our demands. We would direct
it to an examination Of our business relations and
habits, and devise such ways and means ~ will
renter them more available. We would have Il
give, If possible, to whstever of mechsnical or
astistic skill there Is among u.s. impetus and extern
sion.
To the department Of sr,eulture, also, we would
have il direct its attention aut enc aursge mont 50
that ia all there Will DO beaot In Ne, and in our
youth especially, strong ana increasing desire tor
these pursuit.. There ore ais, political and social
rights that .ie at the very foundation OF our man
hood, tc be abained and errors amnng ourselves to
he corrtc'sd and condolences to be strengshsd or
restored. Much Of The work commenced in toe
National Convention at Rochester In 1853 demands
now vigorous prose cut0n; other portions Of it
mCce.ed c. shaped to meet cur newer exparieacse,
and the whole to receive . stimulus that Will for
ward it towards It's competitor. The progress Of
evsru, to, may have given rise 70 exgencies tha'
require edditicna agencies hitherto unforeseen, bu
row demsr ding attention and direction. In eli
this, thep fefo sctzens, there il enough to concen
trate cur united Wisdam, enlist our most hearty CO.
OPT ration, and employ QUE best energies With the
true sfitit az men, then, let US come together,
pose. Lei that purpose be stagls-oas elevation
and lot tic gathering he strong. Let every State
who can, send MP her due proportion OF delegates;
and through them make koowa her wants, and as
els. in celebrating upon and providing for them.
With these views, fellow citizens we again
earnestly entreat you 10 come togssher 10 the true
spirit Of men haviog . clear conception Of our
determination TO do our du.y. Ths election for
members 10 the Convention will be held on the -
day OF 6epteub 1855. The people in ths various
neishoorhocds, church organic saons. benevolent
literary societies, respectfully urged t, meat
on that day. and elect delegates TO the Coaveation
to meet at Philadelphia on the 16sh day Of October
ensuing, at - O'Clock.
WILLIAM J. WILsoN,)
STEPHEN SMIra, ) Com niltee.
JOHN w. LxwTs,
CALL FOR 4 STATE CONVENTION OF THE CoLoRYD
PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK.
The III deIsigned, rfgardiog the present az fa-
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