The national Republican., 1869-01-14

| NATIONAL OorvKrTfoN OF CoLoRBD MES
s.,S q ~ the go SS,Sssd To-, pscps tOI
assembled at Union League Hall, at IL m
yesterday, to consider the subject Of extending
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ored Men, called the convention TO order, ant
tE Hon; Henry Henry M; Turner va, chosen tempo
seoietary, after which a prayer was made b
Blshop Campbell, Of fPennsylvania.
rIa There being some difference q opinion =. tt e
was tsten 70 permit The % Giifsrsn, De delsssiioa, %
| to confer. On re-assembling, Captain Oliver
and Sergeant Hatton were chosen sergeants
On motion, the committee on credentials o.
members as delegates to the convention wa,
appointed, A. follows: Messrs, Bsrbsdoes, Of
WIN. /. Cstto, of N, j.; &oodson, oi Pa; Lay
Rourk, oi s. o.. somers, OF 1s, Long, Of Fla.
Ohio, strinser, OF Miss '; CLARK, Of lows; Lsng
ston, OF Kansas; Columbia, OF Nevadaj and
Smith, Of Colorado.
1 This committee retired, when
Rev. II. Garrett, Of Pittsburg, Pa, prineipal
OF Avery College, addressed the convention In
| an able manner.
Frederick Douglass being loudly called fol
from all pats Of the hall, that gentleman sp
peared on the platform amid yociferous cheer
Ing.
vention, his remarks being both eloquent and
| Interesting, and he frequently elected the
warmest appreciation. He came among them
here more especially to see what kind Of peo-
Pile his Southern bfethern were, and IL made
his heart glad to behold those present, and the
thought was not an unpleasant one that they
ahs ssss 'hs sons o9 .ss.s Wepe
not present, but he felt sure that they were
performing their duty there.
.,oS wss SsTs Martha mi .pan p,Or d'ls re-
Presbyterian Church, and others.
The Committee on Credentials here ap-
quently interrupted, Mr.. Hunter holding that
the suggestions Of the committee should be
ruled out.
Considerable discussion followed as to what
should be the basis OF representation in this
The committee, however, succeeded In re.
The following committee was appointed to
J, Brown yirslnis, o. b. stevens, Msss.ehu.
waugh, New York, J. 8. Martin; Psnh:ylvs:
nis, NJ. Andersoni Delaware, ]. W. Leighton;
North Carolina, q. 2: Ruorkj Georgia, J. NJ
Alstoni Tennessee, J: u. Tatej Ohio, o. s. b.
q. H. Lsngstohj District Of ooiunbls, ]. i,
d. De Baptistj Kentucky, W. II. Gibson.
A resolution was adopted 10 hold the even
,ng meeting At Israel Israel & church, on South Capt
EvEriNo SESSION.
The convention. as per adjournment, assem-
6led at Israel church at 1850 p, m, Rev. Mr..
Bishop Jones offered a prayer, after which
the minutes Of the dAysproeeedings were read
The names Of samuel F. Kelso and Mr.. Eve.
rett, a. delegates from the Fifth Uongressional
district OF Yirgiuia, were referred to the Com
mittee on Credentials.
The name Of Mr.. Gssco, OF Rhode Island,
was presented as without credentials.
Mr.: Lewis Lindsay. Of Rhode Island, desired
that the name be referred TO the Oo@mittee on
Rev, Mr. darnett and Rev. Mr. Downing de-
sired his name to be plseei on tac roll.
The Chair handed the secretary a telegram
from Montgomery, Ala, announcing lat their
delegates would arrive here on the 18th inst.
not a. ali ~ .Sos
such States. lie desired that every State
should have voice In this convention.
Rev. Mr.. Anderson thought that motion pre-.
organized.
leve this convention had a right to make rep.
resentatives for State not represented here,
when. 10 all probability, that State does not
The question was ably discussed at length,
when " was decided that States unrepresehted
might be In the manner indicated.
The chairman OF the committee on creden-
tisls reported favorably John b. Bowers, OF
PennsyIvania, and Samuel +. Belso, and John
Everett, oi Virginia, as delegates, and they
Governor Eggieston, of Mississippi. was
here introduced, amid applause, and Conducted
to q seat on the platform.
Powell, editor OF the Anfi. Slavery Standard, be
admitted as an honorary member OF this con.
Garter A. Stewart, WIN. II. aibbs. Gov.
Eggleston and Mr.. johnson were also nom
mated Tor honorary membership.
The motion was laid on the table.
A motion was here made to admit Gov
Eggleston TO a seat within the bar.
The motion was agreed to, and Rev. Mr..
Garnet was appointed to escort the Gov.
Hon. John r. French, OF North Carolina,
was also, on motion, admitted to the bar.
A motion was here made and carried to hold
the sessions OF the convention In this church,
Mr.; Isaac Myers, of Baltimore, was intro
duced, and delivered a quite lengthy address
on the interests OF eolored men In Baltimore
The committee on nominations here ap.
peared, and reported as follows:
York. "
Vice Preside siients-Massashusetts,M Mr.. Barba.
seii; sosii.; Rhods Island, VT. waugh New York
MIA, II; II: Garnetti Maryland, W. Sorreli,
Kentucky, W. H. Glbsonj Illinois, r. DE Bip.
tlst; Iowa, Alex; Clark West Virginia, A.
ida, 7: w, Long North Carolina, Geo. NAB.
aoni Virginia, Fields Cook; Tennessee, j. u.
Tate MI9ss,oa RsIswSre' Y; H; Day New Jersey, W.
Georgia, James Lewisj District of Columbia,
J. spillnan, New York; W. T. Jones, Della:
wsfei A, M. Green, Pennsylyania.
MT. Doug ass was escorted to the chair,
when he msde brief address.
Motions to have the Chair appoint = busi-
ness committee and a committee on finance
were put and esrriedj when
me convention adjourned to meet at 10 a. m.
this morning.
BIDS oPEsED.-Bids were opened yesterday
ey the Mayor for grading and graveling, as
NJ street north, from North Capitol street to
log, u for embankmenti S. Mcfarland and j.
pi,tIs n HsaIs iS 70, gEad,Hg. Il for gravelingi
@. NJ. Ysn Buren, i6iS, w; Jeremish Costello
4 Co., %, 6IIi A. +. q. Dodge, 8 for grAveiing,
10 for embankment; q. W. q. Esfln, II for
Moqr. aphS Go S ia o. V Bes Ba2e i2 81
Il John Burnside, 10, i2; John Don naIdson, i, ,
loj A. Gleeson, is, o. Samuel Cook 4 Co, is 4
WIN. A. Fletcher 4 90, i6' 0; stephen Casey,
Is, loi Wm; Bowen Co., III, 7Hj Joseph r.
q street north, from North Capitol to Sec.
ond street east-D. Roche, l2lS cents for grav.
elingi Stephen Tally, 20 cents for grading, IS
cents for gIayelingi jeremiah Costello n Co,
20, IHi A. 7. Q. Dodge, 9lS Eravellng, "a EN-.
Morris Murphy Co, Is, loj Michael MoCof-
mick, grsyeling, IS embankmenti John Burn
side, 20 grading, 10 gravelingj John Donovan,
Mcfarland T. Hudnell, IS, III John @. Stafford,
10 81 WIN a: Fletcher 4 90, %, u George
TAFT h 90, IS, 0; VIM. Bowen Il Co, IS, 10;
stephen Carey, 10 grayeling, IS embsnkment
X street, North Capitol to the Boundary
Charles IL. Eslln, Is cents grading, 10 cents
grayelingj J. Cnstello Il Co, ICY, 0A; @. W.
q. Eslin, l3l5 &; J. Qutnter, l54, y; Hugh Nc
Glnuia 4 Do, II II Peter McN.mara 4 at,