The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-13

"a repiy "A a resolution OF the House calling upon him
for information in reference 70 tho recent changes
adopted in the Patent once in printing the specihca
sions OF patents instead having them written
previously the practice ard by what authority Of law
The change was made
The coIored Convention.
The last evening session Of the Convention Of
freedmen was held this evening at the Union
League Hail. on Ninth street. Before the pro-
eeedipss commenced the President, J. NJ Langston
,colored round for inspection by the audience
a carte de visite OF old colored woman named Jane
Scott who contributed the first five dollars for the
Of monument by the coored people to President
Lincoln in this city. Mr.. Langs,on said that he would
place the picture Of Jane Scott side by side with tina: Of
President Lincoln, and, pointing to both pictures che
would say TO his children .'there Is your emancipation
and there is his sister," The proceedings were then
opened by prayer.
John H. Harris colored) Of North Carolina, addressed
the Convention He said that although the negroes were
ignorant there were none SO ignorant as TO become
rebels, like some white men he had heard Of Give US,
he continued votes give arms and then let the
rebels in the South attempt break up the
and we win deal with them.
Mr.. Forton, tcoIored) from Pennsylvania, addressed
the Convention he said he was an American citizen
and nos an African. The colored men Of America had
nothing whatever do with Africa. They should stand
by and fight for their rights and which party should
show themselves the friends Of the negro and go for
equal rights and nothing less should have the negro's
vote and the support Of his stout The country
in disturbed state and the support Of the black
man might be needed. II should be remembered that
there millions of johnson men in the country as
well Fenans and Southern traitors and suppose they
combined where would be the force to resist them with
out the assistance Of the c0lored menS
r. Ia of
commenced his address by saying that he honored
BY the invitation to address the Convention and cared
nothing whatever eers he might with for doing
SO; and after few further observations he said be
would read to the Convention address which he de-
livered q few days past at Boston. He did so; after
which he contended that the State Of New York did not
do justice to their coored population in regard to the
elective franchise Tho black man obliged have
certain property before he could VOTE while the Irish
man. who chased him through the streets for his life,
and burned the hospital in which the kindred
and children Of the blacks were was allowed to VOTE
although he never had dollar in his pocket in his life.
When Mr.. Hamilton concluded he was made member
Of the League aud his initiation fee paid by Of the
delegates.
resolution then adopted for the erection Of a
monument by the freedmen Of the United States to the
memory Of Abraham Lincoln A model Of the monu-
ment prepared by Miss II. s. Hosmer is At present
exhibition at Boston, and it further resolved that
her design should be adopted The President then read
several letters from gentlemen regreng that they
unable to attend the Convention and wishing the
meut every success He also read the following letter
from Senator SUMNER
DEAR SRI glad that the colored citizens are about
to assemble in convention consider how best promote
they are justly en- titled You seek nothing less than
revolution But you Will succeed The revolution must
prevail What called civil rights have been accorded
already but every argument for these s equally impor
tant for political rights which cannot be denied without
the grossest wrong Let the colored citizens persevere
Let them calmly but constantly insist upon those equal
rights which are the promise Of our institutions
They should appeal 70 Congress-, and they should
n
inequality founded on color. II will be the wonder Of
postcrity that constitution which contains dscrim
sanction this Discrimination IL such wrong could be
derived from text which contains such dscrimiua
from it must be equally pure xccep. nv best wishes,
and believe me, dear cir, faithfully yours ,
J. N. LASesrcS ESQ.,
After transacng some of the regular routine the con.
vention adjourned.
Deplornble Condition Of Affairs in Texas.
Representative men from the State of Texas who
in the city have expressed their belief that nothing
be done 10 improve the alarming condition Of Affairs
IN that state under the present administration They
represent affairs there than IN any other
Of the late insurrectionary States The civil law Is
rather Of oppression Union citizens and freed
than OF justice Onicers Of the army annoyed
by the civil authorities every little preext They
state that more outragos committed upon loyal
in Texas than in any other State, and think that
troops should be stationed there There lie very large
loyal population which should be protected and these
gentlemen state that in vote Of twenty five thousand
recently cast, twenty thousand were Union votes.
Hcavv Damages Against a Railroad Conn
pany.
The jury in the case Of John A. Harris against the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, action 10 recover
damages for injuries received by the plaintiff at the
time Of collision, which the plaintiff charges WAS
caused by negligence, rendered verdict awarding
$3.50 damages On the former trial $4,000 the full
amount Of the damages claimed was awarded.