New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-07

N a. ths Stond"ny Gnmmtees caused by the death Of
Mr.. Fesseuden and the resignation OF Mr. Grimes
THE NATIONAL COLORED LABOR C0NVEN-
TION.
washington. Dec. 6.-The National Colored
Labor Convention assembled at noon to-day, in Union
League Hall about colOred delegates present,
representing Louisiana, Florida North and South Caro-
lima Alabama Virginia. Tennessee, Maryland, Kentucky
District Of Columbia, Delaware, NewJersey, PennsyF
vania New-York Massachusetts,, Rhode Island, hlchl-
gan, Ohio, California Nevada, Missouri and Illinois
There are eight ten white delegates present as follows
s. p Cumming and Charles Mclean Of the Central Com
mttee Of the Labor party Gbes B. stebbens of Michl-
gan Capt. Mackey and the Hon. Simon Corey Members
Of Congress from South Carolina, and Mr.. McGrew'
Representative elect from Virginia. Richard TreveHcK'
President Of the National Labor Union and congress-
was early recognized, aud invited TO seat on the pat
FORM There was also some 10 female delegates one
being coored they were all admitted without question
The call for the Convention proceeded from the coOred
delegates who were admitted last August to the Phadel
phla Congress- who there signalized themselves Dy
strong support of our financial integrity mr. Myers OF
Baltimore cOlored shipwrght who Is al inc heau 0l
eccessu Cooperative Shipyard there, opened the Con
venOn by brief appeal Tor harmony anu to
OF the call George T. Downing OF Rhode was eiecleu
temporary Chairman, aud Mr. Harmon OF Florida Secre
taIy. ro-r,r roodo n vary neat and appropriate ad
dress I'm taking the chair urging the Convention TO WORK
i'm earnest recognizing the fact that labor was the great
interest Of all civilization and affirming that capl!a
could never be safe where labor was u1usy dealt Nt
between them the was no issue When equity r9 M
m large part OF the land such was not the case Inc
cOOred man, Just emerging from bondage must Decessa
ry In the closest sympathy with the great lhovse
nov making for tho uplifting OF the tOers here ana else
where, but the slavery from which lie emerges IeaVes
traces that must necessarily direct his present acoi
That must be TO organize for protection on me one suo
and for mutual sefhepul and cooperative EFFORTS on to
other Protection and amelorauOn were 70 DC tie 90
jects Political action must be goverDedDy local cloun
stances. . . ,,,.o
dvtiIa
Richard Treyeick was then called for. He referred
first TO a remark made by Mr.. Langton, ana declared
that the rights OF labor rst that capital was lS
result OF its efforts and that therefore the creature could
not be made superior to its creator lie sald that LOT
himself he had long since buried both political parties
beeyn that as they had been constituted in the past
there were but two divsous-that of the skinner and the
ahoTate Chsttel Slavery was but part OF the great
the unequal distribution OF Its results when hau sun
be fought. The destruction OF chattel slavery had
cleared the decks for the greater fight. Mr.
Trevelhck spoke at length on the eNis Oh iapo oa
ner cent OF ali tine children employed factories died
Within Inc first eight years Of their employment He
asserted that the transportation monopoes OF the coun
try ceutering as they did into few hands, must be-
come dangerous not only TO our economical weEDeing
but to civil liberty The land grant system received
a fierce dcnuuication the speaker awaiting himself OF
THE TRIBUNE's recent summary OF the extent TO Tcn
1t proposed TO continue them lie declared Ina
il was because fathers OF the Republic had failed TO
declare free the mother EARTH which the father goo nag
given to man. Slavery had obtained such IOOOd
and brought the nation through It's baptismal struggle
Mr. Treveck closed by declaring that only by bringing
together and recognition OF all without regard 10 face
color, and sex, and uniting them in common eHOrl
could the security Of freedom be maintained ana the
progress OF the Iaboring millions be assured.
permanent organization was effected by the election
Of the Hon. James H. Harris OF North Carolina as per
maneut President, and OF number OF NIceFresIdeAIs
and Secretaries. ,
Mr. Harris in taking the chair, made stirring speech
which marked by bitter denuncatlOn OF me blIIs
still displayed by the old rebel element In the South
Aaron NJ. Powell. delegate from New YORK, was then
called spoke at considerable length referring 10 the
significance OF the convention inarhhs as u uu Sca
transition Slavery Impoverished the whites as wen as
degraded the slave but free labor VIII elevate ana
enrich both. Education soDIety, skill, ana Deter
eompensatiOn the present needs OF the wages class
aud organization is the especial need OF coOred labor
Especially necessary FOR the agricultural labor OF
the South TO organize and obtain lands Inc IuIa eeo
people have peculiar disabilities which can only be met
by cooperative effort, and the Freedmens Bureau being
about 20 all operation, We need come Other ma
cepery Mr.. Powell offered the following resolution,
which would have been adopted had the convention
6d That we ask Congress the appointment
President Of Land Comnoa TO be composed Of sI OF more
compensation have authority to appoint Sb the o. ID.
Secretary the Iteasuy limited number o. sgs.,
eusaved selection aud purchase Of eligible na ii
hy. been paid m Al aeas when the
employed eIced S2O0 shall be refunded to the National
The evening session was held the Church OF tho
Rev J. Sella Martin, which was crowded The business
proceedings In the main preliminary ana unlln'
pOrtant. The principal events OF tho evening was e
delivery by Mayor Bowen OF earnest address OF wei
come and one OF sympathy ana approval 10y sne puOS
thanking Mr. Capp for his night treatment OF the eooied
printer question. $4,000, A.,
Colored Convention last year. that this shows re-
markabe advance the part OF the Southern Delegates
Its average ability is more than respectable ana We
certain prominent missing II brings out good
deal OF new and practical talent NO hostility 10 mani
feced by any far the Republican party and the
uoluurnt leaders in the labor movement who here
d,HCned interfere with the evident falth or the
Colored Delegates In that direction.