The weekly Anglo-African., 1860-05-19

recioh, out tnat there was nothing in IL
platform in conflict with the equal susr,r.
movement, and would not be understood,
denouncing that party IN toto celo y.
believedthat some of the Democrats uor1,
also vote for them. He hoped that a
meeting would take some action in q.
matter and that Immediately.
Mr.. Garnet thought that we wer. e.u
ed upon to take some action upo, a,
great issue Of the day, and if we did not -
would be blown off by adverse winds no,
er to return. We, for the past twentv.sv,
years, have been making resolutions en-
not acting upon them, and conseouen.lu
had made but little progress. We b,,.
got to get from FIVE to seven thousand al
lars to employ agents to go throughout II.
seventy counties and enlighten the peODls
He says that we must say negro sufrau.
"yes," or negro suffrage "no," and that IL.
committee upon that question had failed
A yoice-You were on that comm;,..,
daughter
Mr.. Garnet thought that he was not br,
even if he was, he believed that the Cb,,
man ought to be publicly reprimapded
He suggested that if they want help from
the whites they must expect to pay for #
Mr.. Peter. Guignon thought that seven
thousand dollars could be raised witbou,
much difficulty, if responsible parties vera
appointed to collect it.
In reply to a question asked byJJ
Zuille, Mr.. Watkins stated that the strk
ing out of the property qualification clause
in the constitution would place us on
level with all other citizens.
A collection was then taken up, and A.
ter discussing the following resolution, The
Convention adjourned until 8. P. NJ:
ResoEued, That the crisis calls in the strODpas
language and most imperative terms upon all COL
ored men to contribute money as they can afford
to circulate pamphlets and handbils discussing
the question before the public,
EVENING SEssIoN.-The Convention met
at 8 o'clock. The President in the Chair.
After the foregoing resolution was thor.
oughly discussed and amended by striking
out the word "colored," it was adopted.
Adjourned until the next day.
SECOND DAY.
MORNING SEssIoN.-Mr. Myers, the Pres.
dent, in the Chair. Prayer by the Rev.
Mr.. Roberts. Mr.. VIM. J. Watkins offer.
ed the following resolution, which was
amended by substituting 'thirty-fve" for
"fifteen," and adopted:
Resolved, That a Central Executive COMMITTEE
of fifteen be appointed, whose business shall be
to carry into effect such measures as shall be
deemed advisable for the promotion of the equal
suffrage movement-this committee to consist Of
gentlemen residing in different parts Of the State
and to meet at the call of the chairman at what
ever headquarters may be determined upon by
the Convention; this organization not to super.
cede the New York State Suffrage Association
All moneys collected must be forwarded to the
Treasurer of said body as heretofore.
Afterremarks by Messrs. Myers, Hodges,
Rich and others, the Convention adjourn.
ed until the afternoon.
EVENING SESSION. Convention met
at 3 o'clock, and after prayer the follow.
ing resolutions were submitted:
Rssolced, That conventions be held in the
months of June, July, August, September and
October, at the following places The first to be
held at Syracuse, the second at Albany, third at
Rochester, fourth at Buffalo, and fifth at New
York city-the day upon which said conventions
shall be held to be designated by the Chairman
of the Central Executive Committee.
Resolred, That the proceedings of the Suffrag
Convention shall not be considered as identifyinG
the colored people with any political party bu
that we rely upon the entire people of the Stat
of New York, irrespective of their political rels
tions; and we call upon the Democrats, Repubi-
cans, Union party, and all others, if any, to give
us our rights in this respect.
VIM. j. Watkins, in supporting thu
above resolutions, said that he cordially
concurred in the denunciation that ha
been uttered against the Democratic party
and that there is nothing to be gained un
less it be over the dead carcass of that par
ty, but that there was also corruption il
the Republican party, and, therefore, they
could not depend upon them, as a party
to give them the right of suffrage They
must go to the polls and ask who will to re
cognise our manhood: but if they go to the
Democratic party as Republicans, they
(the Democrats will repudiate them, and
therefore, he thought they should go to
them as men, and ask who will vote fol
free suffrage.
After remarks by several members Of
the Convention, collection was taken up
81 H. a. Al $4,000 ,nnoiy1t.