Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-02-21
CoLoRED PEOPLES CONVENTION

On Wednesday, the III, in<. ,he'firs: S,a'e
Convention Of the colorcd people Of Iowa, as
semhl-d at Dcs Moines and as q correspon-
dent Of the Chicago Tribune says they were
an intelligent. well appearing Sc, Of men and
wen, to work like men. L, is worthy of note,
,ia thcse men for whom so much has becn
eai'i and done are up to Tie requirf ments Of
the case. and ready to do something for them
selves. ''Linkensale." writing to the Davcn-
rort Gozenc from ncs AIo;nes says. "it is y
large body. greatly surprising in numbers
and good Look. any State Convention Of the
Democratic party which have lately had the
honor and pleasure to look upon" Til have
effected permanent organization. and elcct-
etl officers 10 carry out the measures there
introduced. Their proceedings indicate as
Urge per cent. of brain ard sense, we ven
.ure TO sny, as will be visible in certain
convention Which is to NEE, in the same city
on the 26th inst
Out Of eight resolutions passed We have
OILY space for one which will help to answer
u CeT'S u qucSilOu luat uecuS no more uenulte
notice than the resolution itself suggests:
R,so'r,d. That We recommend 10 our people
throughout the country that pntie,t pursuit
< rdueation. industry and thrift will certain
~ he rewarded with increasing int lligence
and wealth.
Put that in your pipes and smoke it We
howlcrs about the indispositon Of the colored
men TO improvement.
As an example of the s'anp of some of this
much abused race in Iowa, We give a short
sketch from the Address Of Mr.. Alex. Clark.
c"lorel gentleman Of Muscatine, who, for
,e. diness in Ora,ory, will bear very favorable
comparison with the average Of Iowa speak
eis:
10 every true, honest and liber,y.lovinc
citizen Of Iowa do the colored men of you,
proud Commonwealth appeal for sympathy
snd aid in learning those rights and priv
! ges which belong to us as free men. IIav
ing established our claim to the proud title o
American Soldiers and shared in the glorie!
won by the deeds Of the true men of our owr
color, will yon not heed and hear our appeal
We appeal TO the Sc, 70 Of justice Of the Leg
islature and Of the people Of our State, 70
t"otS VI CiiZeueHIp WITHOUT which OIL
we'll earned freedom is but shadow w,
ask no privilege we simply ask you to recog
nice our claim to manhood by giving to Vi
that right without which We have no power t
defend ourselves from unjust legislation, ant
DO voice in the Government we have endeav
ored 10 preserve. Being men, we claim to b
OF that number comprehended in the Declara
ton OF Independence, and who are entitled
not only to life, but to equal r'g'lts in the pur
suit and securing " hAlpiuess and in III,
choice Of those who are to rule over u.s. De
prived Of this, We are forced TO pay taxe
without representation to submit, withou
appeal 10 laws however offensive, without
single voice in framing them; 10 bear arm
without the right to say whether agains
: friend or foe-against loyalty or disloyalty
Without suffrage We are forced 10 strict sub
lection to government whose councils are I
US foreign aud are called by our own country
men 10 witness q violence upon the prlmar
principles Of republican government a
gross and outrageous rs that which justl,
stirred patriot Americans to throw ever
: board the tea from English bottoms in
Boston harbor, and to wage war for Indepen
dence.
Turing the session Attorney General O. Con
hcr made one Of his brilliant efforts, fron
which We extract closing paragraph.
:. Let ms see 70 1t that Iowa, the most radica
OF All tho great States of the great Northwes,
shall be in this grand contest as were he
troops in s,orming the stou, works Of Donel
son--TnE BRAvrsT cE TIE BRAVE Let us sc
"a t. il that there shall be inscribed upon OH
sscStcheon--.First Of the Northwestern State
I'D establish Equal Rights: Then will our pc
,itical Elary he equal TO that which our brav
boys in bl.s conferred upon the State in al
the great k.tiLes OF. tie w4r Of emancipation.