The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-12-13
TEE LoikIlxi STATE CONVENTION.
. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE HERALD.

liquidation OF General Sheridnn's Lcvee
Bonrd-rwo Negro Speeches-One Declares
for Black War-He Is Rendy-Anofher
Negro Talks sense-He Declares That
100000 Negroes Cannot Flight 30, 900, 600
Whites, aud ihnt the Slave Owners the
Friends Of sho Black Man.
NEW oaLEAss Dec. 7, 1867.
The legendary articles in tho white organs OF the
Louisiana radical party In which they appeal to tho
worst passions OF ts black race aad evidently endeavor
10 array them against their old masters Is already bear
Ing fruit This to-day in the Convention during
the discussion OF Mr. wcklinos resolutions denouncing
thu authors OF the memorial 10 Congress- In which
OF races was declared imminent Yesterday was con-
sumsd in the discussion OF the lsvee bond qaeton-a
purely legal matter in which tho country will only be
inter in knowing that by vote OF seven,y-sx to
thirteen, the resolutions whc Intended to approve
Of General sneridans Board OF Leyee Commissioner
dorse Flanders legal Governor and Wells as out wero
tabled II Is great victory for the wcs party But letu
proceed o-days cxh biion. An animated discussion
upon Mr.. wicknres resolution, in which several
members took part. give you two negro speeches
Cromwell is coal black darkya disgrace the Con.
vcnton I give is language very accurately, including
the negro dialect in hcn much OF II uttered:
ba laslDExr-I hao listened to dc readin OBJ de re-
solutions or dc second time Dey genuns doctrine
wants dis Mercan people TO Know dat 10 day my race
stands in bot and sphic relief de stanchion dat
upholds de gov rnmenl OF ais country. thinks
able 10 take X or oh ourselves kDery Wiad hear
rushn' In dc leaves prociams the black who fought
for the national honor am tho equal OBJ do white We
abe 10 sindca,e our cause lso not skeered tSensa-
ton outside the bar aud excitement among the pocel
This has carved out our future. ny people
has agu and agn boon do battle field and dere
blood FOR it. Dey rights upon the door and
in dis country and le say viii RUE de reoels
dat oyas acks must rule DIS goaernnent (prolound
ruled Us shant rule longer. lax Of war Of races we
ar reaay Tor IT, We viii rule until tho last Of
goes down forever We don't intend 10 get down upon
knaaa ~ hast .rc rif tAt- uuly
you thatyou will not deprive OF our rights. TINS
government is pledged TO maintain the ghts OF negroes
Gentiemens much Is said about anoddar rebolelulion.
say II gain rights and be placed full
equality with tho whites, let it come let II Let
nothing else viii have l will die fusI ! acts as
man. feeis as man. and asks no more than odder
men II dey possess de ne sentiments OF mannooi as
does wo car nothin' tor Andy Johnson or any
other man in dis government. We are goin to have
our rights II II IL 10 be obtaned BY reyolu-
ton and blo,d (swaying 70 and fro Of negroes
outside the barb We claim from dis Convention equal
liberty and equal privileges OF dc white man. stand
rsa and privileges DO eajoyed that pertains to Andy
Joanson or any othor naa. We wants all liberties, civil
and rclgious and dem shall have. wants dem for
de white man and dc black man bar Ia dis Convention
Oar ar rebea icre he pointed 10 representative OF
New YORK lapcr VINO wore gray pan,aioons and the
badso OF Thomas Old Army Of tie Cumberiand Oar ar
blows agn Let go iDo secret meetings and
prepar for dem Let dem hold dero secret t,ngs Of
from the St. Charles dat l. Cromuel. will demand
his rishts (HissesI Gentlemen, pardon me for dis
harangue Gontiemens, know my rghts--I deipand
dem. demand dam for my race. and shall end6avor
to have dem embodied In do constitution demand
guaranty. Do you know what dat iss When de proper
tne comes, will know what mean by dc guaranty.
Wien Mr.. Cromwell hal sat down, Mr.. piucbbagk,
muiatc. and declared that he regretted this
lotion had baen introduced He regretted these appeals
to the passions race and took ground that no
was not tho representative OF tne coloret race any
/ more than no was OF tho white He did not
| wish to any such resolution prevail ia
this Convention. Gcntomon could got up and
unauf-h uS Hg VII nj
that tho coorad people or this country could get no
rights that the whites did not SEQ 1T 10 give them.
simple examination Of the relative strength OF tho two
y III snow this There were ,hree millions OF ne
groes in the country ana thirty millions OF whites. The
wines were tho friends Of the coorei men, and he
asked who II that titled the soil OF states when
1 10 whites ordered to tho Ged. slave
Tho old would sli protect and ovo tho
bl If they deserved tnor continued confidence Ho
certain his race had ways relied upon the Ameri-
can people and the American nsart for securing
all tie rights to W ich they wore justly entitled
rLey could still rely upon them, and the ooloroi
people not going 10 nave war Of races. 1hsy
knew they could not do IT, They were without arms
hout means without material without tho machinery
of 10 tight tho whites Ct this country and nobody
will believe !. 10 DO truo. Tnerc White Ia
rae o or He hoped this matter OF war Of
would not be brought ~ again IN tho Convention
IL the province OF radical Congress 10 discuss
Mr. BLacKarnS Justified the statements OF Cromwell
that the negro should demand his rights
The discussion, which began to b. angry, was cut OF
by tho order OF tho day. And there was soon order
OF tho day.
.Msjor General Mower" escorted to the stand and
introduced the President who showed him the way
" The platform. Tho House took recoss. Dunng the
interval several white members OF the tonve otion
up and shook hands with .hajor General Howsr.n
Tue House resumed business
The Convention won't into Committee or the Whole.
On motion OF Mr.. Newsham s'the Committee OF tho
Whole vas discharged" which.sby .ho way, rs Loyel
way OF doing things But they did It, aad pro-
cesdcd 20 debate the resolution Of Blackburn
o hal million Of honda
Tue whole matter was postponed.
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