Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1869-01-21
CORRESPONDENCE.


WARRINGTON, january IS, 1869.
Special Correspondents erfhs Commercial
The National Colored Mems Convention which
met here, on Wednesday. adjourned on Saturday
afternoon. There were twen,y-one States and
two Territories actually represented by delegates
present. the whole number of whom was about
one hundred aud seventy-fve. Ii. NJ. Turner, Of
Georgia, one Of the expelled State Senators, was
temporary Chairman. He Is a mulatto, Of deci-
ded intelligence, residing in Macon, where he
owns some property. He Is minister OF the A.
NJ E. church, and was chaplain in the Union
Army, during the war. The temporary Secretary
was A. M. Green, of Philadelphia, who served
during the war, as Sergeant Major in one of the
Pennsylvania colored regiments, man ofintelli-
gence aud considerable education.
The permanent Chairman was Fred. Douglass,
of whom no description is necessary. The Sec
retarles, Ave in number. were Prof. H. D. Bssactt,
Principal Of the Institute for Colored Youth In
Philadelphia, an excellent and thorough institu-
ton Prof. B. X. Sampson, Of Avery College, at
Allegheny City, Pa, the most wealthy institution
owing to the liberal endowment of Charles
Avery, the prominent and rich white Meth
odist--whch the colored people have; Lewis
Douglass, son Of Frederick, printer, now Of
New York city; James j. Spellman, newspaper
reporter, from the same city and WIN. L, Jond
Of Sussex county, Delaware, graduate Of Prof
Bassett's institution, and now engaged In teach
Ing one OF the schools Of the Delaware Assucia.
ton.
There was one Vice President from each State
VIM. Howard Day representing Delaware. The
delegation present from your State were David
II. Gustus, WIN. Howard bay, John W. Layton,
Caleb Milburn, and VIM. 7. Jones.
The work Of the Convention, briefly speaking,
comprised the adoption of series OF resolutions,
relating To Suffrage; Education; removal OF
| word white from the naturalization laws; ex-
| pressing confidence In Grant and Colfax, and
| qualification nj the progress of Reconstruction,
etc.; the adoption of an address to the county
appointment of committee to walt upon the
Judiciary Committee of Congress a committee
on the subject of settling public lands in the
| South a committee 10 take steps to secure i'm
| Partially and correctness In the census returns
| of colored population a recommendation Of the
first OF january us an annual day of Thanksgv
ing for Freedom, and the appointment OF a Ma
| tional Executive Committee for general purposes
The Committee to walt upon Congress were
Isaiah Weir, Of Philadelphia; George a. Hackett,
George T. Downing, Rhode Island N. Cupitt
York, Pa, William Howard Day, Delaware, IL
their call upon the Judiciary Committee of the
House they were accompanied by several proml'
nent colored men, among whom were Bishop
Campbell, OF the African NJ. Il Church. They
saw The whole Committee. were introduced to It's
members, and Mr.. Weir stated the Object of the
visit to be the desire that Congress would tax,
such steps as would secure suffrage to colorct
citizens, and argued at some length the mali
points of their case. Mr.. Wilson, Chairman o
the Committee, replied on its behalf. He spok
guardcdly, but said decidedly that the subject hat
received earnest attention at the hands of hi
Committee; that the colored people might saie
trust the Republican party in the future, us |
the past and that they had agreed at least upo
u bill protecting suffrage at National election;
Mr.. Day, Of Delaware, also handed to Mr.. Wilso
the address Of the Border State Convention, whic
YOU recently published
The Census Committee consists of VIM. How
ard Day, Wilmington; WIN. Whipper, Philnde
pha; Robert b. SOrrell Baltimore.
During its sessions, many distinguished gent,
men were in attendance upon the Convention
among whom were Senators Wilson aud Warner
Representatives Boutwell,, Ashley, Maynard, Al
! nell, and Kelley; Colonel Furnry Judge unde
wood, and Col. Mcclure. Owing to the nccc'
sary absence Of Mr. Douglass, Rev. II. n. GA
nett PRINCIPAL of Avery College, presided dn'h'
the last two DAYS
, appropriate and excellent addresses were di
lycrcd hy Frederick Douglass, Rev. II. Ga
i NIT, John NJ. Llngstun, VIM. Toward Day. ,
Seln Martin. and Others and the proceedings !
general were dsnied, sef-resptctlul, and likel
, 10 have influence. ~.