The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-10-14
Colored Mems Convention.

The free colored people are to have a C11.
vention at Cincinnati on the 3d. 24ih, and 2j1
of November, to consider the disabilities under
which they now labor. Their call states thsi
inasmuch as Congress occupies nearly all offs
time in discussing the question, "What shaI.
we do with the niggers T." it is but right that
they should have something to say on the sub
ect themselves.
Mr.. Gurley, Republican candidate for Con
gress in Cincinnati, was formerly Universe
ist minister. One of his opponents was trying
to persuade an old Methodist not to vote for
him. Do you think you are furthering the
cause of religion" said he, by voting for
Universaist-one who does not believe III
hell?" "Yes," was the old Methodist reply:
eff by the time Mr.. Gurley has been in Con.
gress year he does not find out there is bell,
then don't understand the present Admins
ton. | shall vote for him."
There is an unpleasant controversy between
the Boston Post and the Courier, the merits Of
which are not clear, but the question seems to
be, which is entitled to the championship Of the
Custom House party. The Post must be cau.
tious, or its party will lose the half dozen votes
that are Influenced by the Courier.
A political Convention was held on the Rio
Grande, at Mesills, on the Sd day OF Sep
TENDER. Delegates were present Representing
about ten thousand people. Resolutions were
passed, calling on Congress to organize the
Territory at an early day; determining not to
send members to the Legislature of New Mex
co, and to hold a new election for Delegate to
Congress, in order to show the largely iueress
ed vote since last year.
The Convention was addressed by Lieut..
Maury and others. Considerable emigration
was coming into Arizona from Texas ard the
various Southern States, as we'll al from the
Northwest.
Col. Titus, of Kansas, had arrived, with
party, to make a settlement on the San PedN
river. The yield of the silver mines continue
to increase, and several new ones have bee1
opened.
Eli Thsyer was unanimously renomnated l7
the Republican Convention of the Worcesid
district on Thursday, without q ballot, and bi
peculiar course substantially endorsed By req
lutions expressing approval of his past, AL
confidence in the fidelity of his future, Coz
gressional career. At the adjourned RepuOl
can caucus of Worcester on Wednesday evening
Mr.. Thayer's friends triumphed in the eleci'l
favor, and the substitution of new set OF re'o
lutions, prepared by himself, in place OF those
in favor of Congressional intervention, submit
ted by Mr.. Aldrich. The meeting refused
pass the latter, but adopted the new ones
which declare Slavery to be a curse, the spreS1,
of which should be resisted by all legal sh1
moral means; endorse Mr.. Thayer's system q
organized emigration, and his political course
disavow any desire TO do away with the Oh
barriers against the spread of Slavery, but a.
knowledge a Willingness to adopt new weapons
that may be discovered, whether they be legs
lstive, from our own army, or those that mo,
be captured from the enemy and fully endof''
Mr.. Thsyer's speech on popular sovereignty
In answer to a resolution by Senator brow
which was passed during the late session "
Congress, calling upon the Secretary OF the - ~
terror to furnish q statement of the expenses y
the Government in the District OF Column
since its foundation, the statement has DC -
made out. and amounts, in round NUMBERS g,
$26, 000, 900. This includes all expenses ~
public buildings, repairs, bridges, gas, ' NJ
everything except the salaries of CLERKS.
this amoant, about 81 600, 600, which was Sp
propriated for the Smithsonian Institute.
should be deducted, as this was not the mGp "a
of the United States Government, but only u
by them in trust for the specific purposss i.
constructing that Institution and laying u
grounds.