The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-12-13
THE LATEST LIBOR NEWS.

PROCEEDINGS OF tho National Negro
Labor Convention at Washington.
The National Negro Labor Convention,
which assembled In Washington, d. c., on Mon
day last was composed of two hundred MEM
bers, representing twenty-five States OF the
Union. Ten OF them were white men, and there
were also ten women delegates, nine Of whom
were white. Geo. T. Downing, Of Rhode Island,
was chosen temporary chairman, and - Har-
mon. of Florida, secretary. On taking Ise chair,
Downing made brief speech, IN which
he said that protection. cooperation and
ameoration were the objects for which the con-
yention was to work. Downing was followed by
Mr.. Richard Trevelllck In q short speech, after
which the convention Was permanently organ
iyed l,y the election OF James II. Harris, OF North
Carolina as president and the usual list OF Vice.
presidents and secretaries. Harris made speech
on taking his seas, at the conclusion OF which
Aaron NJ. Powell, delegate from New York, or
fered The following resolution:
Resolued, That we ask Congress to authorize at
once the appointment ty the President OF land
commission 10 be composed OF six or more well
known and dlslntereste,l friends or the freed prO-
ple to serve without compensation. TO have au-
ihOrIty to appoint. with the approval OF the Sec
II
agents whose duty Is shall be To CO operate with
Individuals and ASSOCIATIONS among tile hitherto
cnslavcd. for tho selection and purchase oi elgi-
bic lands for hJne'teblS 10 h0lt titles tnereo! inr
"A given period until. by Instruments. they shall
have been pOid for at actual cost 80 the govern
mcnt when the money 80 employed, not To ex-
cce S2 gO0 OUO shall be refunded tO the NATIONAL
treasury.
On the second day the Committee on Savings
Banks reported that the deposits in the Freed
mans Savings Bank amounted to $l0,00o,oO0. A
resolution was adopted rendering the thanks OF
The convention TO President Grant, ana appoint
ing Il delegation TO wait upon him for that pur-
pose. J. M Langst0n read an address, cntl-
lied "rhc Colored People In their Relation TO
American Indusiry.n This document asserts the
skill and capacity OF c0lored labor, citing cX-
am,les OF both, and demands fair recommendations
full protection and equal rights Of apprenticeship
and employment with those enjoyed by white
mechanics and labnrcrs The address also recon-
mendi very strongly the formation OF central
bureau Of industry, the object OF which should be
TO organize the colorcd labor OF the country, and
espcclaily Of the South. and concludes as lOiows:
in the cultivation Of such q spirit Of generosity
OH orr part, andthc lnagnanim0uS Conuuct WHICH
IL prompts. We hope. by argument ana appeal
addressed TO The white mechanics, lanorers, ana
trades unions or our country, To our legislators
and countrylnen at large, to overcome the prc)u
dceS now existing against ns, 80 iar is 10 secure
n fnr oppOrtunity for the display and rcTnuncra
tlon OF our Industrial capabilities We launch
u,,r organization, then, In the fullest confidence,
knowing that, ir wisely and Judici0nsly managed,
it, mnst bring to all concerned strength anu att
vantage; aud especially 10 the c0Ored American,
as its earliest frnits that power which comes
from competence and wealth, education and The
ballot, made strong through Union whose fun-
iamental principals are just, impartial anu
catholic.
On the third day. Wright, of South Carolina
from the Committee on Railroads and Travel re-
ported In favor OF recommending that bureau
be created, to which this matter, with others re-
lating to she exclusion OF cOored people from the
cars, be referred, and that fund be created to
prosecute any such case OF exclusion, under the
OWL Rights BILL and TO teat the virtue Of that Dill
Referred.
Labor News In Erlef.
New Orleans and Chicago papers express
regret at the presence OF armies OF unemployed
men IN the Btrcets OF those cities
new silk mill has been built and nttcd up With
machinery in Puughkeeps!e, N. Y. IL Ia nearly
really to begin operations, and is calculated 10 do
alnrre business, mainly III lhe manufacture OF
sewing SILK.
Three anii.Chincse neetiags have been held in
san Francisco Tila su,n of $4,000 is required 20
carr ont Ihc plans o. the committee, 20 send
a~s.-i;s 10 SacrAln NJ and Tas!irgion to urge
f,y ,;ab.e legislation.
Thl Go1.-JAgrel oJcpcrs ra2rolcat b2siEess as