The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-01-09

NATIONAL CONVENTION OF CoLoRED SOL
DIEEs AND Sal -oRs.-The Convention reassem-
bled this morning at 1890, with Mr.. Matthews
IN the chair
Prayer was offered by Rev. Henry Ireland
GalDett, OF New York.
1t was moved, seconded and carried that the
reading OF the minutes OF the previous session
be dispensed with.
James l.. M. Bowen was announced as dele
gate from the District of Columbia.
The committee on credentials reported the
following for honorary members:-P. N. Judah,
Edward Goats, DR.. j, b. KenG-all OF Philadel-
phia--whO were unanimously accepted.
On motion, the resolutions presented yester-
day were taken up and acted upon separately.
ResotUed, AS our first and most pleasing duty, we
solemnlY acknowledge our bOundless obligations TO
the aRracious and all-wise God who in the fulness
of time, vlsiby led from servitude to freedom;
after whom our gratitude is due to that noble null
ttude of men and women through whose instru-
mentality our oeliverance was effected.
Resolved, That IN an especial manner we do
hereby express our thanks TO the brave and wise
men OF the Houses OF SSnRress i0r the sageclty'
mated and contaminated the great measures already
perfected by them; and TO express our hope and
confidence that they Will go steadily forward to per
feet the great system of legislation 80 noby begun.
Reso'Ued, That being considered part and par
eel of the people of the United states, and having
upheld the supremacy of the Constitution thereof,
we no that we cannot become ctizene of the State
Gaining sisteIheod with the Union, whose C0nsti
tuition denies us the right of franchises we there
fore pray that no State or Territory who thus
ignores us, be admitted to representation.
who renamed true in the presence of death that
threatened them, and Notwithstanding the allure
ments that would seduce them, ana who were be-
tTayed by an Executive who should have protected
and cherished them, are entitled to our
! tenderest sympathy for their suffering
our highest admiration for their herOism, our
tItude for their devotion to q common cause, and
our Wholehearted support in the further struggle,
until that cause, above all earthly things sacred,
! shall be made more glorious than all human
| achievements bv its final triumph.
ReSoiVed, That as the right Of Egovernment is a
natural right, il pertains to all men alike; and in
country tits exercised through the elective tran
chse that franchise becomes the natural and Just
| right of every American and that to deprive any
man of the exercise of this right is blasphemous
denial OF the divine principles upon which just gov
| ernments are founded.
ResO 'Oed, That we regard all men who were en-
gagged in the military naval service OF the United
States guardians and protectors of the same that
| we deprecate any distinction In either OF the
branches referred to as regards color; in our
opinion merit should be rewarded thar as soldiers
and Sc men, color should not bar us from promotion
but they who shall prove themselves worthy let them
| be rewarded.
ResolUed, That the transition of numerous and
| powerful race from servtude to freedom from the
abasenent OF slavery TO the exaltatOn of citizen
snip, involves the aeverest ordeal through which q
people can pass and devolves upon them the
stY OF full survey Of their position and wise and
Bagacious use OF their means of progress.
That while it cOmmends them to the consideration
and kindness OF tho lust and humane II also exposes