Evening star., 1869-12-07
The National Convention Of Colored



After our report closed yesterday the COM
| mittee on credentials of the National Labor
| Convention of coored men of the United States
| returned and reported the number Of delegates
accredited TO each State as follows; Msssachu-
York, 10; New Jersey, 2; Pennsylvania, 8;
Deleware, %, Maryland, % District of Column
bia, IS gentlemen and ladies'; North Carolina,
5; Georgia, 5; Alabama, I !; Florida, 8; Louisi-
ana, 6; Tennessee, 3; Ohio, 8; Michigan, /
and approved.
were to be admitted, and il was decided 10 admit
them.
Mr.. SoreIl, OF Maryland, then offered a series
OF resolutions endorsing the Hon. A. NJ. Clapp,
congressional Printer, for his action i'm keeping
Mr.. Lewis IL. Douglass and another colored
compositor at work in the Government office.
| Committee on Permanent Organization was
| appointed from each State and Territory, and
reported the following officers of the Conven-
tlon:-President, James III. Harris; Vice Pres-
dents-W. 4. Butler, w. NJ. Sanders, L. j.
Bishop Campbell, j. p. Evans, G. McLynn, f.
). Francis. .. l.. G.. Hughes, NJ. Holland, NJ.
Nanhorn, w. Perkins, j. T. Rapier, }. L. Long,
c. Mborn. J. VI. Menard, J. Seila Martin. C.
b. Stebbins, A. Smith, Secretaries-W U. San
ders, Lewis II. Douglass, II. ). Harmon; Ser
geant- alarms, j. Hammond The report was
unanimously adopted.
ON taking the chair, Mr. Harris made appro-
pirate remarks, and the Convention adjourned
| TO meet at the ljth-street Presbyterian Church
at o'clock. at which hour
The Convention reassembled at the church
anu the Committee on Credentials presented a
list of the Hanes of delegates entitled to seats
and the names were entered on tine rolls.
"A resolution was offered asking the appoint-
ment OF committees on education, finance, busi-
ness, address, platform, labor, homesteads, and
trayel; which was debated at length.
Hon. Savies j. Bowen then introduced
| and poke at some length, being frequently ap-
rlauded.
Hon. A. NJ. Clapp was then Introduced and
delivered an eloquent address, after which a
vote of thanks was rendered to him and Mayor
Bowen. and they were both declared honorary
members of the Convention.
An amendment was offered by Mr.. A.. VI.
Green, of the District, and adopted, to include
III the vote OF thanks President Grant and Sec
retary Robson, for appointing colorcd men TO
office.
The Chair then announced the Committees on
Finance and Business, after which the COnven-
ton adjourned.
SECOND DAY.
The Convention met this morning at ten
O'Clock, and opened with prayer by the Rev. NJ.
b. Derrick.
The Committee on Rules made a report.
which, after considerable debate. was adopted.
The Committee on Credentials OF Delegates
from the States made a report, adding several
more to the list as reported yesterday, which
was adopted.
MIR. Martin moved that distinguished coIored
and white gentlemen be admitted to seats as
honorary members Adopted:
MIR. VIM. Perkins, OF Nd, from the Commit
tee ON Finance, made report, recommending
that a tax OF s2 be levied on each delegate
to cover expenses.
Mrs. Colby, delegate of the District Of Colum-
bia inquired if the ladies were to be included in
the persons taxed.
Rev. Mr.. Martin said that there was no dis
tinction to be made on account OF race, sex, or
color.
Considerable debate took place on the cues
ton OF taxing female delegates, and as to the
amount of tax levied on the members, many
taking taking the ground that at two dollars was more
than was necessary. This debate was partci-
pated i'm by Prof. A. NJ. Green, OF this District;
Isaac Ware, OF Md, and b. III. Robinson, OF
Mr.. George T. Downing, said he was here at
the great expense of his business, and he de-
sired the Convention to come to business. Let
US show that we can 60 down into our pockets
yention. We have no right to tax the delegates
two dollars without it is necessary. We have
got to publish our proceedings and pay for sta
tionery, and let US bear these expenses cheer
fully.
1twas finally agreed that one dollar be sub
stituted for two dollars as the tax.
AT this point telegram was read from the
Secretary of State elect of Mississippi, (ScQtt,)
dated jackson, as follows -" 10 the President
of the COlored Mems COnventions-Seventy
thousand triumphant cOlored Radicals send
greeting" [Applause.l
The Chair stated that the Finance Committee
had retired to the basement to receive the fees,
and he hoped the delegates would send in their
amounts.
Mr.. Downing, OF New Jersey, offered the fol-
lowing: THAT the rule usually termed point
Of orGer has not its usual contr5liing force; that
in the NATTER Lost.
Mr.. Hays of North Carolina, offered a reso-
luton relating to the struggling people of Cuba,
that their recognition by Congress would m Get
the approval of this Convention. and pledging
the strength OF the cOlOred Americans to the
support OF the Government. Referred TO the
Business Committee.
A recess was here taken of thirty minutes TO
enable the delegates to settle the tax with the
Committee on Finance.
A LIVELY HUSBAND AND FArUFI-Sunlay