The national Republican., 1869-01-16

Pre- resident.eleet and inform them that the col.
ored people OF this nation hail their election
Referred to business committee,
Dr, ], W. Stephenson, OF n, J,, offered a res
o,a1ion ,IS Su Sp,S,sE a men
the batbarou. tteatment as pIsetleed BY the
white physicians Of the south towards the
eolored people. Referred to business commit
The question on the report Of the national
league was raised again, when
Dr, Puryls opposed 1t In the strongest terms,
believing that there should be no colored
leagues, but simply leagues OF American citi.
zeni, irrespective Of color.
Mr.. Watkins, of Tennessee, said they had
all the privileges OF white men, and the name
color" is never heard OF there, The coiored
citizens OF his State were willing to come
North and help their ,colored friends to get
vote, but they could not vote for q national
league formed alone by colored convention.
DR.. ID. II. Brown, Of Md, was opposed TO
distinctive places In churches, cars, opera
else. He claimed that this was convention
Of both white and black. The white people
force them, he said, to keep to themselves,
and he was in favor OF forming leagues He
had travelled nearly over the world and found
no nation on earth so prejudiced against color
as the American. He wanted to form leagues
Into which both black and white may be ad.
Prof Sampson thought that the black men
were not safe In the South so long as they are
Identified with the disfranehised colored men
to demand OF Congress universal suffrage, and
he hoped they would not stop until they got II.
He believed that when blsek men OF this
country had to suffer the free whites would
privileges to all tn at they must battle.
Mr Rourk, OF N. O., opposed the Equsl
Rights League. as from experience he knew
DR.. Brown. How many white men have you
known to belong to leagues In the SOUTH
Mr. Rourk said he could youch for 1850 In
Mr.. J. Wear, OF Pa, opposed the orgsnizs.
tion OF such league in the bitterest terms.
gained bv forming such organizations, which
the committee had not done,
Professor Sampson replied In few words.
was M 10 he honse and moRsd tsst S his name % be-
enrolled on the list Of honorary members.
tqreat spplause.l
the eonyention amid applause, and regretted
to ind them so disordefly, and that they were
saying nothing about woman suffrage. He re-
gtetted that he had not been here to vote for
the admission Of Miss Johnson, of Pennsylya-
MIA. He thought the greatest lever In their
way was In themselves. All wanted to be big
men. They had but one voice In the South,
and that was to know no distinctions of color
or sex. Unless they concentrate their power
they would never attain to any political
power. He hoped that this would be the end
OF rAnehisement, but agreed that the
rights Of the black man In the South was not
secure.
Inc previous WAS ChlleQ on the
adoption OF the report OF the Equal Rights
League committee, and carried amid applause.
Mr. Green moved thvt 1t be referred back to
the committee for the purpose OF having OH.
The Chair announced that the committee
on census werei Messrs. VIM. II. Day, Del;
VIM. whipple, Pa; X. b. Sortell, Md.
On Lands, &c.i Messrs. John 7. johnson.
Deli q. II. Peters, ID. O.; John =. Cook, u. C.i
Geo De Baptist, hi DR.. II. J. Brown, Nd.
The following were reported by Mr.. Down.
ing, chairman OF the business com mittee, and
hSSS were read and adopted;
| tive and unequivocAl terms, the duty OF the
| United states to guarantee to each State In
| the Union republican form OF government;
and whereas II Is left with Congress to decide
| what are the essential features which conhtl.
tute republican form OF government; and
whereas the idea that taxation and representa-.
| tion should 20 together, that those who are
consent are fixed essential features OF our
| Governments whereas the fundamental lave
| OF the Government afflrms that our Govern.
psrt thsfeor instnpeiSS sftisle H"s seston hos q
| OF the Constitution, which says that the mt EN-
bers OF the House OF Representatives are to be
SSses Se bsS sS' tSy ms ItSP
| the idea, not only that "all men are created
| equal" but that they were justified before
600 and man In rebeliing when taxed with
| above affirm that in an American sense II is 4
cardinal idea OF republication as a form oi
government that the people shall have a voice
as to who shall rule over them and what shall
| be the laws to govern them, which can only
be fairly expressed through the ballot; and
whereas no class who are not secured In this
privilege can feel secure in their freedomj and
whereas, when the duty was imposed upon
the United states TO guarantee as above, 1t
necessary the people in each state OF the
Union should be guaranteed In this cardinal
and essential privilege under a republican
form OF government, Notwithstanding ali
al m AZ haU haan NaI l,
fore,
BE Il resolved, That it is our conviction that
congress may secure every citizen OF the
United states in the right to vote; but inas.
much as II has not assumed to do so, In conse-
quenee Of the all-eontrolling Influence which
slavery has had over its legislation In the
past, and II 1t will not, that we ask for an
amendment to the Constitution, so as to put
the matter beyond all cayil, go that citizens
may not be prescribed in the exercise of their
rights because of their race, color or condition
whereas In the economical arrangement OF
me government OF our country, the sovereignty
whereas the legally elected members OF the
georgia Legislature have been expelled there
from simply on the ground OF color, thereby
annulling their power and the sovereignty OF
their will;
Rssoired, That the action Of the said Georgia
Legislature in expelllng therefrom the colofed
members of that body is repugnant to the laws
OF the United States and OF that State, incon-
slstent with the acts reconstructing the late
iouti Sihttbt Ot all the rights,
privileges and immunities guaranteed by the
Constitution and laws OF the United States
and OF that State, and we most respectfully
urge upon congress the necessity OF some fur
ther legislation that this outrage upon the
colored citizens OF Georgia may be redTessed
and their just rights restored.
whereas, under the present condition of
aHWs IN kentucky, the colored citizens OF
that state are totally deprived, in the Interior
OF the state, OF the protection intended to be
given them by the civil rights bill and,
whereas, in our opinion, this condition could
be remedied by placing Federal courts within
the reach Of those to be benefited by that bill
ResOIped, That the committee already ap.
pointed to confer with the judiciary Com.
mittee Of Congress, to represent to said Com
mlttee this condition, and solicit them to re
port bill Increasing the circuits OF Federal
courts In that State.
On motion, the convention then adjourned
to meet at o'clock next morning.
PRoVIDENT AID SoCIRTY.-The managers oil
THIS association were kept very busy during
the entire day OF yesterday ln Issuing fuel
old colored oman, aged 70 years, from Capitol
Hill, applied for a basket OF coal, which was
given her, and she started of delighted with
hef bundle In hand. Another old woman an.
peared at the Central office almost entirely
destitute OF clothing, having nothing on but i
wornout blanket and skirt to hide her naked.
the Fourth ward funds were exhausted, and
many deserving people from that ward were
turned away unsAtished.
At the Seventh ward soup.house, under
charge Of Mr.. John Bontz, there were issued
yesterday, from l2 until 80 O'Clock, 100 gallons
OF nutritious soup, and 500 loaveB OF fresh
bread.
Yesterday the managers issued fuel and pro.
visions to the poor OF the Third ward out OF
that fund.
It's In contemplation to establish n soup.
house In the northeastern section of the city
NJ an early day.
MI Thomas Havenner, of 3i7 q street. near
Slkth, contributed on Thursday 800 loayes OF
bread to the association, for which the thanks
oi the managers are rendered.