The Indianapolis daily herald., 1865-11-16

On the cath alt. state Convention u col
ored persons assembled IN this city. Their
proceedings are published IN pamphlet form.
and We have received q copy. The Hon.
MATHEw Y. HUIL. a distinguished Repnhli-
can leader. hac1rci largely. The Convention
organized q state Equal Rights League, 70 be
subordinate O. the Equsl Righi- League q the
United state u America. and asiopted the fol-
lowing resolution.
Eesofred That We commend 10 ana urge
upon aid League the importance Of securing
the services n some influential newspaper "a
defend 0ur claims before the legislature or
the organization II an independent newspaper
IN the -fafe n Indiana. which shall De devoted
strictly o. the findjcaiion ~ egHdt political
rigLfs for oF Lea. regardless II Tdce Or eotor-
II Is shown that Mr.. JORDAN. editor Of the
Daily and Weekly gazette. appeared in the
hou-e. who a-ked o. make o statement. when
he was invited forward and stated that he ex-
perted g. devote bis paper 90 the advocacy Of
equal political rights for the colored people.
before tn people and the legislature. and Of
ferc,l a. print. ia the weekly edition Of The
Gazette. the proceedings II the Convention
free n cLarye. when the following resolution
was adopted:
Resofred. That thi. Convention tender our
thanks for hi. Kind offer iu advocate our rights.
and print. free ~ cb0rge. our proceedings, and
that we recommend the colortd people 70 TAKE
hi. paper. and Tor publishing the call for this
Convention, free. We feel Ourselves under many
obligations 10 him.
II further appears that. Notwithstanding
all this. ..Our colorcd fellow-citizens~ gave the
goyjo5 II the Convention o. the Journal for
II i printed that the Negotiating Committee
reported that the editor Of the Daily Journal
would print the proceedings in pamphlet form
common pamphlet size. for one dollar and
twenty-five cents per page 81 ~. which was
agreed 70, and The following Committee APP
pointed o. have the minutes printed: Messrs.
Walden Brown and Landlord In thi,. il
seem. 10 u.. the Convention acted a. mean a
H..
But our neighbor of the Journal looks out
for themain chance. The Convention say That
you may better understand the real condition
Of our people and the justice Of our claim. we
submit the following statistics, to-wit:
!. Actual taxation paid 10y colorcd
persons annually in the state
over S2j.0OO OF
.. We have la Church and school
property over 10000 %
Notwithstanding the disadvantages We labor
under.
3. In the city Of indianapolis we have over
500 children from % - years of age. and pro-
baby in the state over 1000 unpr0,ided for by
Christian legislature
Yes; christian Legislature" undoubtedly
One Of four destinics awaits the negro.
:. lie will migrate 10 Africa. where he can
Vote. and white man i not allowed 10. such
l. the constitution of Liberia. or;
e. will MIGRATE ID NlgNieo- al some Of tho
countries south Of that, where the majority Of
the population i. African. and take his chanc,
in those countric.. This Wc should advise him
to do. Or;
.. lie will remain ia this country. content {,
enjoy civil rights. and remain peaceablc In
habiiant Or;
4. He viii struggle t. obtain. and perhaps
viii obtain equal political rights, and finally
be- extcrminated IN civil contests. and by star
Nt