Smyrna times., 1867-09-11
MIS- CELLANEOUS
THE EQUAL RIGHTS CONVENTION
TEMPORARY ORGANIZATION.

Il The Equal Rights Mass Convention assam
6led IN the hall Of the Institute, Wilmington
n wednesday afternoon, shortly after II o'clock
e r.. ne meeting was called to order by Antb
higgins, Esq, who made brief address stat
j ing tne OBJECT OF the meeting He rected the
y call tor the Baltimore Convention and said that
this Convention was called for the purnose 0f
sending delegates to that Mr.. Higgins then
+ proposed VIM. Z. Davidson, ESQ, of Kent
county, as temporary Chairman and Mr. 10
; wilson was elected by acclamation,
On taking the chair he thanked the Conven-
Ton Tor the honor they conferred VI on him. and
SAID reforms like revolutions, never 90 hack
Warns. The movement we have inaugurated
IN this State Is a great and powerful one ond
is bound to go forward and become success
:. Mr. Henry II. McMullen and Mr.. Geornc
0ung were appointed temporary Secretaries
Inc following committees were then appoin-
:, Committe on Permanent Organizaton-..Jobn
=. Mclear, Nathaniel Wolfe, Natbanirj
bnnGikey, John w. Layton, John G.. Jack.
son. robert II. Cummins, Stephen Gibbs and
Committee on esolutions-Samuel NJ Uar-
mngton, = NJ. Curtis, Howard NJ. jenkins
Robert Graves, David H. Gustus, A. p Os,
mond, Rev. A ID. Davis DR.. VIM. G. David
son. VIZ
Committee on Delegates to Baltimore Con
v,entlonESamue Bancroft, Jr., b. Niclds, An
tIhony u Higgins, feo. Young, Philip OuigIey.
n hohert H. Cummins, }. A, Rcddin, Prince y |
CaltweI Rev. II. H. Lewis.
The Convention after the annointmont oftLo
committees adjourned until > o'clock, F. NJ
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order bv tbo
temporary President Mr John p. NrLear
rom the Committee on permanent orgauiza-
uon reported the following named gentlemen
As permanent officers ofthe Convention;
PRESIDENT.
LEWIS Thompson.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
NEW CASTLE County Hanson Robinson
Thomas Garrett, Edward q. Bradford. pLin
QTgle1y. Abrm. Stats, S. NJ. Harrington.
John Finn. Edward Belts Saml Bsneroft
Jr., John &. Jackson, Dr. r. p Grecnjcsf
Jacob lIghman, Henry Swayne, s. NJ. Curtis
D. +; llliamSon, John Pilling, George Nor,
rIs, Samuel Burnham, II. j. Terry, NsntbanieI
" Ollie, Benjamin 5 Booth, Samuel Waters
John Z. CLARK, James b. Henry, A. NJ U;g,
gins, e. b. Ellison Benjamin Davis, Genrsso
! oung, Geo. W. Karsner Daniel C"rb;t
Samuel Sickles, J. b. Fennimore. Elias Tlrb'
man, Wilson Green. Thomas Carty jobn
Pierce, Jonathan s. Hand, Samuel Laws AZ :
fred Moore, Perry Hamilton, VIM. G. AlIston
John H. Wood, VIM. Ferris, Jacob PuSey' ,y'Vl A ,
/. Osun3nd, David Ii. Gustis, Daniel b. An. '
derson, Robert Graves, Thomas WorrslI u
I.smmot, Jr., Thomas VI. Rodney. DR., Robart =
NlcCabe, Washington Jones John A Dnncsn =
Swift. " H. H.
KENT AND SUSSEX.
Jas R. Clements, Thomas b. Coursev. Vim r
Cummins, VIM. w. Nelson, VIM. Smitbers ;
acob Williams, r. +. Hastings, II. II Lewis d
Lewis Hamilton, James Brister, Joshua Par. p
ker, j.; +. Lewis, John Darrah, Prince CaId-
we'll, VIM. Brinkley, DIR: w. C. Davidson. Nh e
J. s. Prottyman, A. p. Osmond' E;o, Emo,,v ~ r. s.
lanes Geo. Gumby, JOS Oliver, Isaac J a
Jenkins, Henry +. Rodney. ' - G.
SECRETARIES. n
Howard NJ. Jenkins, John w. LAYTON d.,
el W. Taylor, IL. Ii. McMullen. +, ! Go"n b
r, Eli Hood, NJ. NJ. Child, DR.. ID. w. Mani b
DR.. w. W. Thomas -1~uii' o.
The gentlemen named in the report voro il
elected officers of the Convention by acolama. ii
ION and MIR. Thompson took the Chair m
He made a brief address thanking the con- in
'entiOn tor the honor so unexpectedly bestow. p
"a upon him and stating that he considered i ol
. high honor indeed to be called to preside et ry
he first convention in favor of Equal Rigbts in
ver held III Delaware. OF
lie said we are here to claim that all men VI
re created equal, and that this great declara. NJ
iSH az nv 6iO'Si'HS BChCi "A government | Ql
must do justice to prosper, and nations Gto pl
Individuals are bound to obey the laws of right
nd justice, or suffer the consequences. di
Mr.. Thompson's remarks were receivod Will te
Tarm applause. WIN to
Mr. Harrington, from the Committee Of Re. ed
Olutlons, then reported the following, which pc
'ere unanimously adopted iy
ResoLoed, That the theory of our povorn. er
lent, the claims of impartial justice, the eoua fla
ghts of citizens and the loyalty and fsitbfnI de
'rylces OF the colored people demand that tho co
ght Of suffrage be extended to them in com .ae de
ION with all other loyal citizens aud " we eO ~ cit
pectiully petition Congress to confer and se 10,
lre this right at the earliest possible nar;"d at
such legislation as it may deem right md Al
ppropriate i'sA' Ahu ca
Res0lced, That in the State Of Dslow.ro We
lere does not exist republican form Of COW on
fhment because OF the exclusion of lsrgo 10y
lumber OF her colored citizens from particine. 60
on In the enjoyment and exercise Of noIitical ca
ghts and because Of the gross inequality of do
presentation in the Legislature. whereby less ha
ian one-half OF the citizens WELD the power Bl