The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-10-15

ed a written circular to prominent colored
men in the free States, requesting their
opinions on the necessity and propriety Of
holding such convention, and stated that il
the opinions of sufficient number war
ranted it, he would give notice of the time
and place at which duly elected delegates
might assemble. Four months passed
away, and his spirit almost died within
him, for he had received not a line from
any one in reply. When he visited Mr.
Garrison in his Office, and stated his pro.
ject, Mr. Garrison took upa copy of Walk.
er's Appeal, and said, although it might be
right, yet it was too early to have publish.
ed such book
On he 18th of August, however, he re-
ceived sudden and peremptory order from
Bishop Allen, to come instantly to Phila.
delphia, about the emigration matter. He
went, and found meeting assembled to
consider the conflicting reports on Canada Of
Messrs. Lewis and Dutton; at a subsequent
meeting held the next night, and near the
adjournment, the Bishop called Mr.. Grice
aside, and gave him to read printed circu-
lar, issued from New York city, strongly
approving of Mr.. Grice's plan of a conven-
ton, and signed by Peter Williams, Peter
Vogelsang and Thomas L. Jinnings. The
Bishop added, "my dear child, we must
take some action Immediately, or else these
Neao Workers aoiU get ahead Of as" The
Bishop left the meeting to attend a lecture
on chemistry by DIR. Wells,* of Baltimore.
Mr.. Grice introduced the subject of the
convention; and committee consisting of
Bishop Allen, Benjamin Pascal, Cyrus
Black, James Cornish, and Junius c.
Morel, were appointed 20 lay the matter be-
fore the colored people of Philadelphia.
This committee, led, doubtless, by Bishop
Allen, at once issued a call for conven-
ton of the colored men of the United
States, to be held in the city of Philadel-
phia on the 18th September, 1880.
Mr.. Grice returned to Baltimore rejoicing
| at the success prUJacr; nut, IN rno
same boat which bore him down the Ches-
apeake, he was accosted by Mr.. Zollickof-
fer, member of the Society of Friends, a
Philadelphian, and warm and tried friend
of the blacks. Mr.. Zollickofer used argu-
ments and even entreaties, to dissuade Mr..
Grice from holding the Convention, point
ing out the dangers and difficulties of the
same should it succeed, and the deep in
jury it would do the cause in case of fail
ure. Of course it was reason and entreaty
thrown away
Cn the fifteenth of September, Mr..
Grice again landed in Philadelphia, and in
the fulness of his expectation asked every
colored man he met about the Convention;
no one knew anything about it; the first
man did not know the meaning of the
word. and another man said, "who ever
heard of colored people holding a conven-
tion-convention, indeed" Finally, reach
ing the place of meeting, he found, in SOL
emn conclave, the five gentlemen who had
called the Convention, and who had consti-
tuted themselves delegates: with warm
welcome from Bishop Allen, Mr.. Grice, who
came with credentials from the people Of
Baltimore, was admitted as delegate. Alittle
while after, DIR. Burton, of Philadelphia,
dropped in, and demanded by what right
the six gentlemen held their seats as mem
bers of the Convention. On hint from
Bishop Allen, Mr.. Pascal moved that DR.
Burton be elected an honorary member Of
the Convention, which softened the Doc
tor. In half an hour, five or six tall, grave
stern-looking men, members of the Zior
Methodist body in Philadelphia, entered
and demanded by what right the members
nresent held their seats and undertook tx
represent the colored people. Another
hint from the Bishop and it was moved
| I1at THESE RcullCLlCh W SANNtSo AANAANN~A )
members. But the gentlemen would sub
nit to no such thing, and would accep
nothing short of full membership, which
was granted them.
Among the delegates were Abraham
Shadd, of Delaware, J. w. G. Pennington
of Brooklyn, Austin Steward, of Rochester
Horace Easton, of Boston, and = Adams
of Utica.
The main subject of discussion was emf
Grafton to Canada; Junius G. Morel
Chairman of committee on that subject
presented report, on which there was
two days discussion; the point discusses
, was, that the report stated that "the land
t in Canada were Synonymous with those
the Northern States" The word sy''o1'a
It nous was objected to, and the word simila
: proposed in its stead Mr.. Morel, wit