New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-05-03
CALL FOR A STATE CONVENTION.

To The CoIOred Men Of the State Of Ne,U- York !:
brethren: AT meeting Of your State Central Com
mtee held at albany, on the 9th OF March 1869, after
mature delberaton it unanimously voted to Issue
call for Convention OF colored Of tho State Of New
York. to held in the city OF Binghamton at o'clock
M on the first Tuesday and first day Of June 1862 The
object OF this Convention is TO organize Committee In
every city, town. and village IN the State to
canvasscrs and such other duties may be deemed
pedent 10 assign them by the General Committee I'm the
struggle for our rights in the FAN pai. when tho
New Constitution will be submitted to the people for
Every eoIorcd man should Justly comprehend the stu
pendons Importance Of tho new CONSTITUTION 70 hs face
the black well rs the white man JUS passage ~ we
Legislature would seem to justify us IN presaglhg Tue
by The peope But let not be deluded into apathy by
apparently positive evidence OF satisfactory elimination
OF desires but let Us labor Tor its ratification WIN
that earnest and untlrng energy 30 esaeht ,h
will secure 10 us all the rights privileges aud imnun
ties accorded 10 other citizens OF the United states but
alec and impression Let MS acknowledge by our pru
ence and ardO the polls undying gratitude 10 the
found appreciation OF their noble aud praisewOIthy en-
beavers 10 procure for those just and Invaluable pre-
long denied us Come COored Citizens Of the old Empire
State aud let MS counsel together; let us unite
i'm ono common body OF earnest working men, devoted 10
the elevation and amelioraon Of our people now Is inc
time when the minds OF the people are ,o en-
crossed with this aabsorbng question TO act IN concert
with those engaged-manfuly struggling III our oehal
All cities, towns, and VILLAGES tTougnouI te stato me
ton By order OF the state Of NewYo Colored Citizens
state Central Committee, .,-, =, =,
II. G. NELSON, President norwich, N T..
Albert Freeman Rome n \; G. w Robinson, Watsf'le n T.
COhoe; Robert Jackson, Albany WV
Jackson. Amsterdam WIN Niims Auburn
W. Lopuern syacuse Albert 1hOmpson Buffalo y j. loHens-
Worth 0sego; Charles ObHeu, Bagh,mon' T., s. w
SorNioht Bepj. TuisnOre Monroe ETa Belcher Delhi;
Stephen Meyer Albany; William Richie Ioy Samuel Dove (uea
E6b Moore Little Pas Gibbs Auburn Charles Hill Elnr
Federrk Douglass WIN H. Johnston Bnghamion; Geo
Johasop Ithaca Francis Butler New York CITY; " Lucas BATH
Blsle Albany. NJ Thompson Babhige W L. white Lockpou
Leonard Jackson Albany; Peter Baltimore loy Nathan Greer
uc. Absent Phillips Little Fss Thomas Johnson Rome Dr. W.
Prof william Allen Ithaca; Ao, Geneva Marcus Luius.
Corning Johu Wsnie Schenectady Augustus Lnnlek oxford
The Charleston Is. c. Courier calls attention
10 a noticeable feature in recent fremens parade In
that city which was the,lnatona colors borne at tho
head of the procession and escorted by colorguard
from the various companies and remarks that its pres
enco was a good indication Of practical reconstruction
The KnOruale Wing hoists the name of De
witt C. Sentcr 1.-THE acting Governor as the Republican
candidate for OF Tennessee at the forthcoming
election subject to decision of the Republican State
Convention.
We see it stated that Gen. Burnside will be
formidable rival to Gen Logan for the Commandershp
in the national encampment OF the Grand Army OF the
Republic, which is TO meet in Cincinnati Mayo