New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-10-07
SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AN Address TO TIE CONSTR
1UIInNA AL CONTENTION.

1UTIoNAL CONVENTION.
Upon motion OF J. II. IinIrs, special committee Of
five WIS appointed ~ prepare al address to the CONSTR
tutiopal Convention.
j. II. Harris rs Chairman. John Randolph, r.. the
Rev George A. Rue. Isaac SWEET and John K Cove
were appointed the onmittee. with Instructions TO
report TO this Convention On Monday mornng.
| A Financial Con mittee OF three was appointed with
the Rev. Charles Bel of Beaufort as Chairman.
The Business Committee made report the substance
OF which iEay be summed up n, follows:
Congrntn alton " another, and the friends OF
equal rights throughout the State upon tho assembling
Of 50 large number Of delegates from all parts of the
Stpte.
Declaring unworthy Of confidence respect any
cOlored man or woman who would not do for colorcd
person what they would for white person under the
| same circumstances.
| Advising against tho crowdne Into the towns and
cities and declaring the first wants Of the coored PEG
pie to be nroyment al fair wages, in various branches
ui INDUSTRY 70 secure lands and to cultivate them.
and lHy up their earnings against rainy day. Ad
vising the colorcd peopr to educate themselves and
their children not alone in book learning but in nigh
moral energy se respect. and In vrIuous. Christian
and d;euifed life.
A re.oriion to appoint committee Of three to wait
the Constitutional Convention 10 present IN address
and labor 10 secure favorable legislation, WIS laid Oh
the table.
Several brief and sensible speeches made, which
"a bi,ed an intelligent appreciation OF Affairs. AID
al excellent tact IN debate
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Mr. Galloway OF the committee 10 invite the attend
nnce 81 Gov. Holden. Gen. Ruger and Co.'s white
4 and tlapp oil the fTecdmenS Bureau Hlhuc
| Gov. Holden told the Committee he was their friend
and he intended TO stand by his proclamation touching
The freedom Of tie dolores and their rights u pro
tecon education. &c. He was too busy to attend the
Convention.
Gen Euger had bat Just returned from leave. and
the Ieas accumulation OF business during bis absence
vou.d require Lis constant attention lie could mol
come.
! Col Capp OF the Freedmen's Bureau came into the
Convention and addressed them In few encouraging
words Mondsy evening was set apart to listen to a
moro extended address { ON bin.
RuFoRT or THE BUSINESS COMMITTEE
The bus ness Committee mude a tnal report as FOL
lows First, excellent letter from the Hon. William
H. Coleman Of Concord Cabarras Co., read in which
he took strong ground in favor of tie full en,ranchi
Of the freed people on grounds OF right and ma
tional and State expedency AMI justice. MIR. Coleman
Nas a member Of the state Legislature in lcJi, and
then known most enlightened and liberal gen
tleman and trend # The eIslayed He Is now great.
ly prescribed In bis home by the ura pIoSlavery
auu Rebel portion If community IN which lie yes
MI GREELEY address.
On motion o. Mr j. Harris the ADDRESS OF the Hon.
Horace Greeley To The colored people OF North Carroll.
then read to tie Convention. and was greeted
Mr.. Hnrris moved that the address be received.
seed the records aud Published with the proceed
Jugs Of the Convention. Adopted.
The Rev. MI. Bass moved a vote OF thanks OF the
Convention TO Mr.. Greeley for his very timely ana
friendly address; which was also adopted =,
1mE IEIBUSg, containing the document, was ds-
tribuied to The delegates of tie Convention.
Business Committee: -
RsOed Thsi ID fvor Of our Government and the
Union against e home ebrod that our fathers
to establish vii night niain thrm that We
III hesitate ia the Jrnnp; Performance OF our dlty 10
th.rsiln rr horr Of pen and that We VIII prove by our
bsbi. OF industry aud rr,pec,rbiy hat We are worthy Of
ciisru.hlp imou. the people Of North arolina.
HesLsd Ihs' We lLl the went Of lmhncipaiop the o
tsbLm,nt tie fT.cdr-n Bufcan protecting The inter
80, Of IL. Ioopc the solhe recognition Of the
irIentenr- 81 ayt md tie hepubi q Lioers ne ad
mission Of NJ Rock q tie bar ci ihr Supen- tou the
r,iabs net 4 schools TT more than 900 iced ehnd'n
the rfoo Amsndu-nf tlr f~der Constitution. and IT.
by state Lee slature. the Irosres' oi an
Of IA oOhg- lion and progress OF lie
rub Liberty everywhere with JOY and tLankss'hg /"
1 tufnin, bIisht pare In cur history, se 80,
If,Ied Inst hail with ss'isleion Tire ttoits o' 'i,
portion q the Rrpubean party Of which Ne'.s chase ana
sumner aud and Urry r the head TO secure 70
the roond rzru, tier rgts through the acton oil 'on
src.. ssan.t any end al " no oppose n o'e rish"
K.isd Thai " "a Irids the rapid progress" ths'
Of .aLcaou IN the yg'u OF AL honorable neuiiy the OF
rsnt0r Iycsus kc also thAnkns ysions -do fs VINO
.er. ETsp~1 devoted g. equal shts for a. men
Rois,L rusiy That Ls g d-ys s.ps Of Tie Journal
Of I,reds puhsh,d Ia tits city BY MI BROOKS, ~nh ioy
be able editorials and vii sre lin our cofdA 81 p
port -,
collection was tai en up defrGy eIpenfes ard the
Couvcrton horned after appointing N'ssrs.Samptor
ard Rue 10 address tie public meeting IN the evening
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