Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1865-02-13

CoLoRED CIFTzHEs' H1EFIEa.-A meeting
Of the eOlored citizens Of Cleveland was
held at Metropolitan Hall, February Sd,
John Malvin, Esq, being appointed Chair
man, and ". Il. Morris, Secretary. The
Chair stated that the object of the meeting
was to hear report from their delegates
10 the Convention, and also the report Of
shs committee appointed at = previous
meeting to oonfer with the BARRIERS of the
city. The Rev. J. A. Warren gave very
interesting account Of the doingS Of the
convention. An address to the citizens Of
the URited States, together with the resO-
lutiOns passed by the convention, were
read, and 3 COMMITTEES, consisting of the
Rev. J. A. Warren, C. NJ. Richardson and
George VOsburgh, was appointed to take
suitable measures to hsye them printed.
Mr.. F. II. Morris, chairman Of the COM
mittse appointed to confer with the BARRIERS
of the city, reported that, alter several un-
successful attempts to get the BARRIERS to
meet with them, upon invitation Of MssGrs.
J. Henderson, Trapp and Taylor, they con-
ferrsa with the BARRIERS ct one Of their meet
inES, and in attempting to inform that body
why they were present, ware treated in an
ungsntlemsnly and eontemptuous manner
BY the chairman, the meeting sustaining
his action. A resolution offered to the
meeting by one Of their own profession, VIZ :
"ThGt we will shave whoWs please, without
respect to caste or colOr," was voted down,
being supported only by MsSarS. Ambush
and Graves.
The Report was received and the Com
mittse discharged.
The following Presmbls and RESOLUTION
was offered
WAERELs, The subject Of equal rights Is bs-
ing discussed in church and state, and
KHEAHLs, We have among US 3 class Of
colOrsd men who ask equality for them
selves, while they deny it to us, therefore
R<sclped, That we, the colored citizens of
Cleveland, will discountensnoe all persons
who mako color cause Of distinction.
The resolution Wss discussed Affirmative
ly by MsssrS. George Harris, J. Malyin and
W. =. Ambush. After repeStsd calls for R.
". Henderson, Aston, Taylor and several
ObAoI1y 4AEs W. D. 651ihQulue came IOEHAEQ
to defend the position taken by himself and
sthers, and in substance declared that the
BARRIERS were not able to control their own
business, and that if they should declare
that they would shave whom they pleased,
without regard to caste or color, their Gus
temsrs would leave them and their families
to BtarVe.
On the other hand 1t was proven by Mr..
Malvin that this had been done in this
city, the BARRIERS so doing being "a we'll Of
Is any others. Mr. Ambush stated that he
had never refused to shave any person on
account of color, and yet he had as good q
business as any barber in the city.
The Preamble and Resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
Mr.. J. C. Oliver offered the following,
which was alsO unanimOuIly adopted:
Resolved, That this meeting recommend.
to the Equal Rights League, and all other
societies whose object is the elevation of the
Oolorsd race, TO so alter or amend their con-
stitutions that they will exclude from mem
bsrship all persons who make color s cause
for distinction.
Meeting adjourned. JOHS MALT1S,
Il