The national Republican., 1869-01-16
LOCAL DEPARTMENT.

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Rev. Mr. ThoSp.on, Of New jersey, opened
the exercises with prayer.
Rev, Nj, Thompson inquired how It was
that Rev, II. II. Gsrnett, Of Philadelphia, did
not preside, as Mr.. Douglass had requested
that he should previous TO his leaving the
The Chair claimed the right to preside, on
the ground that his name appeared hrst on the
Mr.. Hsckett, Of Ind, moved that Rev. II. II.
Garnett, OF Pa, be requested to take the ehaifi
which, after .ome debate, was agreed to
that Mr.. Douglass was absent 10 consequences
sp,ior engnseneS, to leetgr; Il gn50Ssiyn, n0Ssy,
Rev. Mr.. dIasco, Of n. y, offered a resolu-
tlon endorsing the Zion standard and Weekly
the eoiored people Of the USited States. Re.
ferred to the Business Committee.
Mr. II. Thomas submitted resolution au-
thorizIng the appointment OF a committee of
five to prepare two addresses-one TO Congress
and one to the people Of the United States
setting forth the wants OF the eolored people.
Referred 10 the same committee.
Bishop Jones, of N. Y, offered a long pre-
amble and resolutions, directing the special
committee, COZ to which wss referred the subject
other appropriate committee, to consider the
propriety and Importance OF the establish
% msnt y this convention, either in connection
with the Aforesaid league, or otherwise, =
national joint stock company, or some such
organization as will tend more directly to the
interests Of our people, and report thereon al
the earliest possible moment. Referred to the
League Committee,
called and the sssessments collected.
Hon. Horace Maynard and Hon. S. NJ. Ar
nell, OF Tennessee, were introduced to the con-
A dispatch from Pittsburg, Pa, was read,
asking the convention to request Congress to
institute negotiations for the Annexation OF
Cuba and Hsyti on their acceptance OF the pro.
lection ofthe American nag. Referred to bus.
Mr. whlpper, Of the finance committee,
stated that they had collected but ti26, and
offered q resolution asking the delegates to
make up me amount due by their absent col.
$3.50.
Mr. Mathews, OF Baltimore, stated that
there were a number OF delegates present who
refused to pay their dues.
He was requested to hand the names OF such
gentlemen to the Secretary.
MIR, Langston, OF ID. O., insisted upon
knowing what bills were standing against the
convention, that they might know what they
were paying for.
Mr.. Mathews reported that itwss prlnting,
&c.
Mr.. Langston stated that the report showed
thst none bat eoloted men had charged them
Tor printing, and he moved that further action
on the part OF the finance committee looking
70 fsling money for publishing the proceed.
ings OF this convention be suspended until a
full report is had from the business committee
aud we have opportunity to determine whether
matter reported by them is worthy OF more
permanent forms OF publication than that
given In the newspapers OF the country.
He said that the Co,otea rueu ot this country
must come up on three things, viz eduSN.Ion,
character, and erowning these two, the al.
mighty dollar. tApplAuse
Mr.. WhipPer insisted upon his resolution.
Mr.. Downing, chairman of the business com.
mittee, said that a subcommittee was arrang.
ing an address to go before the American peo-
Pile, and that committee had been appointed
with Mr.. Wear as their chairman, to go before
the judiciary committee upon the suffrage
question, and he thought that ought to be
published, and Il so II must be paid for.
Joseph Mitchell, OF Alabama, was enrolled
asa delegate.
Mr. Bowers, Of Pennsylvsnia, spoke a,
Mr.. Whipple, and Of having the proceeding 4
published in pamphlet form.
MT. Wear thought that even in business
matters there was such thing as being pen ny
wise and pound foolish He opposed Mr.
ihangstons motion. They wanted to- show
now would they feel to lay newspaper OF
last week on Congressman's table and say:
mi, IN f. here is last weeks newspsper.n No,
might present them 10 those who are not he re
TO hear the proceedings,
MI. SoTrell, of baltimore, stated that II It
for the delegates of his State that they would
be responsible for the entire debt standing
against the convention.
The previous question on Mr.. whipper,s
resolution was not seconded.
The question was then put on Mr.. Lang
stons motion and carried with but few dis
Rev; Rufus L. Perry, OF New York, offered
the following:
Whereas a large number of worthy white
men have been made honorary members OF
thls national convention Of colored citizens;
and whereas the name of Mr.. Roberts, OF the
Republic OF Liberia, West Africa, was pro-
posed as such honorary member, but voted
down. and whereas that vote may be and is
sssSsy sseaGy construed to sig9lfy oyer.want OF con
SHOWS that we are Predisposed to, and distin.
g1hished hi,I Tor recognizing superiority in the
R.'olrcd, That the vote refusing ex.Presi-
oent ROBERTS an honorary mem bership OF this
sonVehtioh was intended only as an expires
esn Colonization Society Is held by this con
yention and the inteiiigent among the cOlored
Resolyed, further, That Major Martin r. De-
orary member Of this body.
Referred to the Business Committee.
MT. VIM. ]. Wilson, of d. O., offered a reso-
luton respectfully requesting Congress to
pas, an act providing that in the payment OF
bounties TO colored soldiers, no distinction on
account OF former condition shall be made, but
those borne upon the muster-rolls as slaves
shall receive the same bounties allowed to
other soldiers for the same period aud term
OF service. Passed.
The Chair announced the following as the
does Mass.i q: T. Downing, X. l., Seia ].
Martin, n, " W; Nesbitt, Pa; WIN, II. Day,
H4el;i Reot; S9rreil, Md J. Morris Williams,
kins, Tenn.i ", Ii. Gibson, Ry.; ~ j. Nj, Lang.
Iowai J. IL. LangstoR, Kansas &, ,Cfuso, b. q.
Turner, La; A. Ward Haniey, Md, d. d.
Turner, pSII La; Alex. Clark, Iowa. J. W Brown,
Prof; S. A. Neale, of Allegheny, Pa, offered
the following:
Whereas, In the upward struggle Of this
race OF ours toward honor and recognition,
Httle attention has been given to the acqUi-
sition Of wealth as an enent Of power, and
as 10 this ntilitarian age, wealth takes prece.
Ience as the avenue through which all the
moral, religious, mental, physical reforms In
the world are effected; therefore
Re rcIoigcd, That the national colored
men convention earnestly recommend to all
throughout the country, the establishment OF
said associations may, from time to lime, de-
post such sums OF money as they can con-
Henienuy spare. Referred to committee on
Prof Nesle offered the following:
hcaoirsf, That this convention heartily Ap.
pttoKe o. NE action of the board Of managers
~ ~ ny IT, natlonal Lincoln Monument Associa.
uoa In pFoylding for the Incorporation OF the
,sn,ie Ie OF .hs ho3oTed president OF this con.
hf.tnrin.i Ivfet asnrn Douglass, In the groupe of
hlst0rleh nBufes TO be placed on this national
work OF art, In connection with the ststms of
Abraham Lincoln the immortal beuefaetor of
our race. ~''' VI
Resolved. That this convention hereby ,s,1or
lhelt thanks to the National Lincoln Monu.
uleht Association for this unmistAkabIe re-
Soghi5!ion OF our eitizenship, and the patriot.
national mpisS e IN N me present struggle for
special committee. "
Adjourned to Up. m.
EVENING SESSION
AZ I.5O y, m, the meeting was c cAned To order
with Mr.. Barbados, Yice,pFesidept from Ma.
saehusetts, In the chair, an
bshop OsmPoell, D. O., offered an Appro.
Mr., FoTten, chairman of the IeaVue Con.