Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-04

4. 'COLOREDo CONVENTION AT NAUGHToH
HALL.--There was quitea crowd of many
coIored and gorg eous7hued !. manhoods'
of both sexes, and few "white trash'' in
attendance at Naughton Hall yesterday
and atT9 O'Clock the Convention was called
to order by Mr.. David Jenkins, % = (
. Moses W. Walker, of jefferson county,
was appointed temporary President, and
d. s. Bruce, of Harrison, Secretary. A
committee OF one from each county was ap-
pointed on permanent organization. About
twenty-eight counties were represented. >
The committee reported as permanent
officers: % .,.,,-,.,-, e,--..-.- - s7lblo q
ZPresident-Mr.lW Watson, of Lorain. 3
Vice Presidents-J. T. Ward, of Frank
lin; Or. Walker, of Jefferson; Rev. johnson,
of Lorain; B. K. Simpson, of Clark; j. Nc
Simpson, of Muiskihgum. ~ 2.5s55a =
Secretary-J. l.. Rivers, OF Belmont.
ae eChaplain--M. M. Smith, of Belmont.
/ The President, a saddle colored, pompous
''moke," was introduced, and made a9short
speech. -, ,',..,--.l = - = =
1aMr. Jenkins moved committee on Res
olutiois be appointed, Carried. i,9 bag
lsf Mr.. Poipdexter madea few remarks. z
I The committee on Resolutions was an
nounced, and consisted of P. H.. Clark, OF
Hamilton; D. c, Bruce, Charles Hurd, j.
Hargreaves, I'D. lWhitzell,a j. r. Bowles,
Jeremiah Montgomery, John Booker and
e.. Thomas. -, bs-l5 sl7 .is.9z
At the suggestion of Mr.. Jenkins com
mittee on Rules was appointed, consisting
of the following named persons:
d. Jenkins, f. D. Merritt, Mr.. Payne,
William Ross and Samuel Clark.
Speeches by Jenkins, Henry and a .smoke''
with long trowsers. q sstt O'- p
Onmotioh of Mr. Booker, the following
committee on Finance was appointed: .
John Booker, W. 81. Brown oand j. N.
Norris EA T3B6V LE1gT II
/ On motion of Mr.. Jenkins, the Conven-
tion took a recess until 2 O'Clock. 10
1saa AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention was called to order by
the President, and prayer offered by the
Chaplain, Rev. NJ. M. Smith.
~ Mr.. jenkins, from the committee on
Rules and Regulations, reported certain
rules for the government of the Convention.
| Objected to by the smoke" with the long
trowsers-but the inevitable jenkins tri-
umphed. s5o5 "a ..l, -l ,.l.s u. 11oJ
| 3 Mr.. Jenkinslwas appointed Sergeant-at-
! Arms. ssa 77s9I Iidi - slIsiiaqxz OFT -
/ Letters were received from H. w. Thomas
and J: g. Reece, expressing sympathy with
the object of the Convention. 5000 81
Mr.. Maxwell was called upon to address
the Convention while waiting for the re-
port OF the committee on Resolutions. g.
The committee reported resolutions rec
ognizing the hand of Almighty God in the
events of the past few years; urging the
voters of Ohio to strike the word 'white''
from the Constitution; expressing the be-
lief that the people of Ohio would adopt
the Constitutional Amendment, and that
the State would not be SO laggard that
Congress will have to. intertere;l indorsing
the 10th Congress and the action of the
Republican Party in proposing and indors-
ing the amendment; proposing to raise a
fund for the employment of speakers to
canvass the State, and returning their graf
itude to the soldiers and sailors of the Re-
public, and that they would teach their
children to revere their memory and emu
late their virtues. -, -
The resolutions were passed after con-
Siderable discussion, and adspirited argu-
ment between Mi. Jenkins, the President
and the .'moke'' with the long trowsers, in
regard to parliamentary rules.
i'l Speeches were then made by Messrs.
jenkins, Poindexter and others, and the