The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-18
TINE SABLE CONVENTION.

Eight Thousand Negro Voters Of New York up
for the Highest Bidder--Address TO the Repub-
hcan and Democratic PARTIES
ALBANY, October 1.-THE Colored Convention
assembled at o'clock this morning, and at
once cOmmenced to deliberate upon the resolu-
tons which follow, andiwhich Will constitute
the chief labor OF the body The attendance
to-day has been sparse, but the spirit OF debate
ran bigh, and was marked as usual by some sin
guIax eccentricities.
THB RESOLUTIONS.
The Business Committee reported series of
resolutions, which, so far as adopted by the
Convention, give below.
The colored citizens of New York State in
Convention assembled express their opinions In
form of resolutions as foliows:-
Resolved The elective franchise in this republic is
not gilt, but right belonging to all natlye-born
test fitness to hat right; that when native
born deprived OF its exercise it Is not to be
ResoL0ed, That the colored people of the State
gard the $3.50 clause in the state Constitution unc
GOvernn emit on the principle that the right to decree
property qualification of $3.50 nsures the rRht 70
SSo 20 increase Il as to place republican ins1tu
tons at the mercy of the few landed proprietors'
Pesoived That ihe men who are affected by the
laws should have the right of saying who shall make
those laws, except they have forfeited the right by
Resotued That the claim we make is for impartial
Democrats parties of the State is to assist us by
every means in their power. The first, or Repub-
upon the Declaration Of Independence, which says
that "Al men created politically equal" And
the otner the Dem0crasie parsy because It processes
sfequal and exact justice to all men,"
Resoiued That as means to secure said support,
and for other purposes, we appoint state Central
Committee of twenty. five, who shall interrogate
candidates Tor office, aud otherwise carry out the
letter and spirit of this series OF resolutions and
which committee shall, in addition, seek to mass
the votes of the coored people to accord with the
have power TO fill any vacancy in their number, and
to appoint as ulany sub-committees as may be ne
ResoiUed That a committee be appointed to draft
ana publish immediately an ADDRESS TO the co ored
their political rights; the support of schools; the
honest acquisition OF money, trades, ana land, and
the pre- ent iuncure of national and State affairs
ResolOed That this Convention tenders its heart
let thanks to the soldiers of the war and especially
to their immediate representatives. the colored men
that they pedge to them every effort to obtain them
iu recognition of the rights which they fought to
secure; that approve OF the effort to keep up the
military knowledge acquired, and believe that as
citizen soldiers they will honor us as they honored
RESOLVED That we heartily approve of the pro.
posed convention OF colored soldiers and sailors
called to me IN Philadelphia, January 81 867, to
secure iull recognition by the Government of the
country, and that we appoint a committee or hye
members OF this to meet with and express
The above constitutes the platform of the
Convention. The remainder Of the resolutions
for the publication of five thousand copies of
the address of the Convention to be made to
the colored people of the State, and the distri-
button OF five thousand copies of second ad-
dress to be issued to the Democratic and Repub-
lican parties of the State.
The evening session was opened with prayer,
and was IS % ep
yention. He spoke chiefly in relation to the
rejection of Miss Susan Anthony from partici-
pancy in the proceedings.
AMUSING SCENES IN THE CONVENTION.
On the coming up of the question, last even
ing, as to the admission of Miss Susan b. An
thony to full participation in the counsels OF
the body, Mr.. Pey ton Harris, Of Buffalo, who Is
plump, jolly, rotund, grey headed coioreo IN,
power, but few ideas and less language arose
and said, amid shouts OF oflaaghter-,''Mr. Speaker,
l. as one OF the vicepresidents OF this great con,
yention of colored folks of the great State OF
New York, the Empire State OF the world, can
not 90 for to go the admission of the lady into
the body of this convention. (Cheers, and i'm
moderate laughter.) Now, gemmen, you all am
aware that hab great affection for the ladies,
both black and white, but we must not 40 any
thing here to disgrace our proceedings, whicn
am Of opinion we shall do If we admit any white
trash into this meeting" (Great sensation ana
cries of "Mr. Harris, time am up.")
MIR. Harris Ito the President, feelingly) MY
time amt up yet. i was TO have ten minutes,
- and shall not retire from this position until my
ten minutes am expired" .
The 'President-"You are right, Mr. Harris
MIR. Harris (from the Presidents stand)-"Mr.
Speaker, l was going to observe when was DIS
turbed by those gemmen down there, VINO VIII
never stand upon the platform upon Whlcn
now stand upon, and whence / take sensible
view of them, and measure them for all they
are WORTH that was opposed to the admission
of Miss Anthony to these here deliberations
She may be very good woman, a very talented
woman very spicy woman, very eloquen
woman, a very jejune woman, very irienoly
woman to our cause, but she can't come IN mere
and raise my voice against 1t from TINS ele
waited place (sensation) AS one OF the pre-
siding officers of this meeting" q,
Wbereupon Mr.. Harris subslded, to be FOL
lowed by Mr.. Myers, who sald:-"Mr. IRE
sideDt-I am IN toto in favor OF the unqualihed
immediate, unquestioned, and everlasting ao
tions of our people. This is not all; wan
women, both white and black, to unite with ~ u
and help save our cause and the country. W
must not deny to others what has always Dee
denied to us. l am in favor OF the admission
Indians and Indianesses, If they can help TO tol
ward our cause. / am opposed to the last gel
teman who spoke, and want to tell MN tns
negroes never go backwards. never kne
only two to run away, and they were w ara an
Logan, one OF whom is upon that platiorCm tnel
one of the e-Presidents OF this Conver
tion. Miss Anthony must be let in. That's M
voice and vote.n
WHICH PARTY THE NEGROES WILL VOTE WITH.
curious position of the Convention, openI
expressed in the two, addresses, one to Il
Democrats and one to the Republicans, is to |
found In the fact that they advertise in the
documents TO cast their influence and the
votes with the party that will grant the colort
element of the State the largest number
iayore With this object, as already stated, th'
have annointed committees to wait on the va
ous leaders and sound them on the subject
the pending issues IN the campaign, Wni
action has already caused some commoIl
among the said leaders ana wireoPuiIers;; PI's. ~,
call 6 4ln