The national Republican., 1869-01-15
LOCAL DEPARTMENT

a. m, In the Israel ooloreu eho"' 'N"e''A
DfSa Rev. a,%nTE % 4. dsrnstt, of Pennsylvania,
opened the exerei,ss With prayer.
olins, d Fe.isned 10 favor Of his colleague, Mr.
Rev T's NJ. nasrnett stated tina, a, some future
time he would place In the hands OF the bust.
ness committee q resolution setting forth
that this convention shall continue to hold
annual meetings until manhood suffrage was
that when they adjourn II be to meet at some
time and place to be agreed upon.
Mr.. ,. Vthon, chairman Of the committee
on credentials, reported the following names
as delegates from Allegheny city, Pesnsylya-
MIA; Rev. Abraham Cole, 3, A. Nesle, II. 4.
PniP5ess, J; W. Devinc, Miss H o. johnson,
Mr.. T. Cook objected to sImittins women,
as he understood the call for this convention
to be expressly for solSTs1 lSsrYIana nss. w n, ,vo,
of admitting Miss Johnson, the learned and
accomplished lady Of Allegheny. He wanted
and that women would yet have a vote.
Mt. MADISON arose, when the Chair stated
that he wished to announce the names OF com.
Mr.: Garnett insisted on having the question
Of admitting Miss johnson settled imme.
The CHAIR called the gentleman to order,
Mr.. Garnett continued TO speak, when the
Chair ordered him to take his seat.
The Chair then announced the following
= on Business-Geo. T. Downing, R. I,F. O.
Barbadoes, Massj W. II. Day, Del, II. II.
Gsrnett, Israel Weir, I. Q. Hughes, Pal O.
dn' II. Q. aoui.on, n M YS +. ". w Long, p n net S
W, II. Gibson, XVI r, De Baptist, H.; Alex.
endsr Clark, Adam Howard, West yirginiai
Golumblai J. W, stringer, Miss.i b. watkins,
II o. RSis.W H. bsI 3 p bs bs;'f. f.SI. RI n pou,
N;YiS. ii: Th9np.oa, Y j. j. ~ w. - l'l''"'
on p psinSRSsJWJ, wS TS,J,, wi,sou' T. J'SB Par-
A motion was then made TO adopt the report
Of the COMMITTEES on credentials.
had the helm In their own hands they should
retain it,and moved u At the report be adopted,
excepting the name Of Miss johnson.
Dr, Browning moved to lay the motion on
Mr.; Bowers, of Pennsylvania, agreed with
The Chair said that the woman question
was one Of great Importance, and that there
was convention now being held In this city
IN regard to 1t, and that 1t had better be left
entirely In their hands, and this body attend
to the business for which they met.
About dozen voiees-"Mr. ChairmAn.r
The CHAIR ordered all TO take their seats.
,,Ion,, Dr browning We want no pets, am
The Chair. 1 do not care what any mans
Dr; Browning, ! do; and you show psrtiality,
and won't stand II.
The Chair. have the noor, and you must
take your seat or will call the sergeant.St
motion wAs carried TO sustain the Chair
MI. Downing cautioned them as to how they
seied .de 10 regard TO admitting or rejecting tht
herseu, but could not vote against admitting
MI. Brown, OF PennsyIyauia, said that As
delegate, he owed his election TO 10 or so ladie
Of Philsdelphia, and hoped the lady would b
A member called their attention to the fac
that on Wednesday they had passed TssolI
tion admitting all duly elected delegates.
The Chair said that the resolution referre
to had nothins to do with the question unde
Mr.. J. H. Wear stood here as an advocat
OF woman's suffrage, and to exclude thei
much like the actions OF the occupants OF tn
white House, who had excluded the colore
Mr., Alex. Clark favored the admission o
Miss Johnson or any other lady.
Mr.. Wear called for the previous question
And and u was put, and carried after which MS
yited to take a seat inside the railing, but sh,
had left the room.
Mr.. Wear moved that Mr.. Robert Purvis, o
Pennsylvania, be admitted as a member
Carried.
Prof vashon, chairman OF the Com mite,
ferred to the Committe on Business.
IL, y, Murray, OF Pennsylvsnia, offered tn,
Whereas the association known as tho Ma
tionAl Equal Rights League has ceased to b,
an active Institution and whereas we believ,
that u society OF that kind 10 much needed "a
forward the great cause OF the disfranchised
American citizens, aud as the above-nAmed
Institutions have been the means OF moulding
and bringing about sPolitioal reform In public
RfiOipsd, That we, the representatives Of the
colored citizens Of the United States OF North
America In convention assembled, do hereby
organize ourselves into an Institution to be
known under the style and title OF the Ma
Sonai Eggal Rights League OF the United
"A
adoption.
from each State, as follows Wm' D. Poster, 10 o
psiio, i q 4 u Il Ms6sS MMsH;Sn h \ e. FeRry Taon,:
sBsTlS w't LInhsYs NS;i Wn JSnes, Del; l.
on motio9, the names Of wm. Rich and Ed
v, CLARK. Of Va, were placed upon the roll o
on motion of Mr. Purvis, Mr.. Edward NJ
Davis, Of Philadelphia, was elected an hon
Mf. Bowers, OF Pa, submitted the following
Rs5olgsd, That George 7. Downing, John
Cook, George b. Vashon, and Garter A. Stew
Of the vieWs Of he 20 sSs n tsp
during the remaining portion OF tho session OF
ne fortieth Congress, urging such matters al
they may deem proper fayoting the expressed
wish OF this convention.
Referred to the business committee,
On motion, Hop, J. II, Keefer, of Alabama
was added to the list OF deleg gates,
Mr.. A. NJ. Powell, editor OF the AMT SLAYER
HaHddrd, was introduced, and entertained III,
a9ulenGe LOT some time upon the best methot
greas.
Coils; John W, Forney and Alex. J. Mcclure
sad Ms %sts ese';sS te come
made short addresses amid great applause.
Thomas l.. Tullach and Joseph Warren, esq
OF Troy N, Y, were elected honorary men
On motion of Mr.. Clark, the Hon. sAmus
Merrill, Governor OF Iowa, was declared A
honorary member.
Mr.. Downing, chairman Of the business
committee, submitted the following;
Reioipedt That while to large and powerful
party In the United States tho effective effort
now being made through the Instrument
ties OF the Freedmsn's Bureau, and Alst
thtqugh the various voluntary organization
o. the eountrTT, local and national. to educate
tinpToEe' protect and elevate our recent!
of". morbid ssnsibiiity worthy OF ridienls, con
.empt and denunciAtion, we recognize 10 thes
benehcent efforts feeble but honest acknowl
edgment OF great debt, justly due and OF Ion
standing, contracted by centuries OF measure
less wrongs and Of enforced Ignorance, 70
which, unhappily no adequate atonement cal
be made were the whole South now coVerei
with sehool-houses and supplied with teacher
by tax levied upon the property OF th'
Resolved, That In the same spirit in whiet
we have received our freedom we accept al
these educational efforts In our behalf, not a
boon, TO be received win special humility
but as a sacred right which we may earneItI
claim, and which cannot be innOcently with
held, and yet with sincere gratitude that th
moral sense Of the nation has been so largel
awakened tf this high duty and has pro mpte
them to so much effective exertion IN this In
portant direction during the last four years
Re'olued, That whether by congregational ef
Actment or by amendment OF the Constitutio
of the United States, the form and name
may be safely left to the judgment Of Oongresl
The one great object to be accomplished 10 IN
present national junction Is to secure aom