New-York tribune., 1869-06-04
COLORED VOTERS.
coIoKEp MEMS CONVENTION OF THE STATE OF
NEwYORK.

This Convention, winch met HV DlhBHalhuOn,
Y on the ns continued its session on the 2d the
feature OF the day being an address by biss Maud Mol
son. young colored lady OF Addison, SteuOen county,
remarkable o terse, vigorous, and comprehensive
statement Of human rights The Convention adopted the
following resolutions and address,
i That We look with profound gratitude ~ the events
ysrs seeing clearly how s6seI,sy AL things ha,s
sSLs HSItst 10 n The cisiIsas Oftbs UUis states
fred Trba we ia the Fifteenth Amendment TO the National
couuOn deersncs Of % the demon prejudice aud
RSd That We bail With cordial welcome ssatsmau
Ike words hs President Of the United States b, aosGrS address
pou movement In appointing men Of color 10 important ana ho0oA
Rvd That the oOl.red people due 70 thu spn6
saI T.S: 81 r @ .int . % q s % s and hat
e ha ally ourselves With The Republican party long a continues
Isotd Tfs while chssuy .cEnovedSe gtad. to
ell sS 5 Sn': & SI'S S are Ss .c oSgaous 70 ~ Radical pres
and 4: csuss the United for th, able IdrOCa'T impair
". hSogea That rcutvs COMMITTEE consisting Of Tire. nom each
as saeh Other dus. may be sIU'eHs assign to
them By the State Central Committee.
State. wherein soorsd s,;. sIs;d the sS, .aS.
Iliet' lnS @i % & sGS ui nI .SS r..
unSa ad % That SSais o. the Convention are due
the able and manner ~ "s.n sasy M n,s @ % % 70
TAs Daily Republican, for The impartial manner in which has reported
the proceedings Of this Convection
AN ADDRESS TO TIE coLoRED PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF
NEw-T0RH.
The Convention approved the following address:
bfd in State Conyenon having attended to the business
which you in fraerna trust, conded TO respectfully
ence to the future prospects Of people In this State
We about TO occupy here in the land OF our nativity
new position. Rights to the possession or which we
have long aspred about be conferred upon u.s. to
be exercised and enjoyed by us in common with other
citizens and responsibilities about to deyOlve
upon us At outset OF address would deyOutly
a ySS Sesnss Of ali crSStnes That through
the oderng Of His providence we speak 70 you under
been addressed before Once you were called upon to
labor for the overthrow Of gigantic system OF op-
Of TaG 9d knr in m aSd OF GS OF
our own claims to citizenship these United States Of
you that throughout the broad domain Of beloved
country from the ST. Lawrence TO the Rio Grande and
from the Atlantic border to the Pacific coast the grand
anthem of liberty Is utoned with harmony unbroken
by dscord which would be caused by the waing Of
scousness about to receive that which right
fully belongs TO American citizens The American peO-
pe have spoken through their Representatives IN Con-
gess proposed to the several States Of tho Union the
following amendment to the Constitution OF the United
IEf is The light 9th. citizen. Uned states h,
be dsus abridged the Ud State. Or By any State on account Of
race, color or previous coutiiou fsrrTituds
Congress shall hare power 10 enforce this article ippo
The Legislature Of this State has promptly ratified IT,
and hope it will by common consent be Incorporated
act Of the Legislature OF this state the new Constitution
OF State 10 be submitted 20 tho people next Fall for
ratification rejection. We hope that such submission
will result In the rejection OF proposition which applies
TO State Constitution the odious provision that
has heretofore required property quahncauoh nom nom
eoored men Eyey colorod man should comprehend co M @
concerning Il does tho most vital interests aud rights
Of tho eolored men Ihe pToposa Ry CO9gsss n TI n9
XVIII Amendment 70 the constitution OF inc @ Oinoea
states would seem 70 justify US IN presag,
ing tho most pToPoGs 1s resGi.s oi q no dSIrdaS 10 M
into apathy by any evidence OF satisfactory culmna.
ton oour desires but let Us labor with that earnest and
untrng energy essential 20 tho attanment OF that
eminent success which will secure TO us all the rights,
privileges, aud mmunites accorded 10 othei ctLens Du
preiudce and oppression Let us grid ourselves up
fully and contend for tho removal OF our grievances In
conferred blessings upon IN the past VIII be equally pro-
pous 70 us in the future In our present condition we
arc an uuusty degraded people, for We are stripped
less In this state OF the privileges and franchises
which fully enjoyed by every class OF our whlte
on our part urgently demands redress. And
for this redress aud IN order 20 secure
upon our interests the current OF all experience points 20
5at one measure aud that IA three.fod- Education
pety wealth The masses must be educated, and this
must DC insisted upon not only Ia the Lecture room ont
pulpit. Every man. woman and child must DO urged 10
SELF cunre must be brought under the plastic hand OF
change shall have been made In our mode OF thinking
speaking. and acting Then there s the property aegaf
and cultivated. From childhood must our people be
taught their cents un they become dolars and
10 these dollars into lands houses cattle horses
and every species OF live stock and these into gold
nor the usts Of the pleasure halls OF
science colleges 70 educate our people Tor their new posi-
be an upright people We must 3e IN union We must DC
once, with Him shall bo more than conqueror Per-
init 10 say word about the Republican party.
our votes prayers must DO FOR the success OF that
party IL not enough that II had success IL must have
loveloye for humanity stronger than ITS love for race
Liberty. Justice, Love must triumph in that party and
aud that party. leading 10 completely captive For
this let Us fondly hope diligently labor aud deyoutly
Cato like persistence TO tho allmportan subject OF uni
versal suffrage eterang aud entreatng that each and
every one Of you. fellow-cItizons, make that
matter OF personal moment, and never cease
indeed shall confidently trust in the prospects Of
bright and glorious future Tor our county @ Then S VIII
aud white children and sit honored among tho nations
pfcsperous ROT Industrial enterprises, by the brilliant
achievements OF her armies and nayes, by her success
ature science and art be ecpsed by her prouder glory
yauntng that through all her widely extended confines
secured TO each and a Of her citizens Of whatever
condition or hue.
p6s Ge % eRed a y prayer ng Io John S hT
and the DoIooy ia which the whole Convention Joined
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
At nm executive session OF the State Central Committee
the following officers reelected for tho ensuing
two years III c. MosOn, President Norwioh Albert Free
man, Rome, c, W. Robinson, Waterylle secretarIes
A CoLoRED CONVENTION IN MARYLAND.
A Convention Of colored delegates, represent
ing nearly quite every county in the State OF Maryland
assembled Baltimore lst inst to take
for securing the rights OF the coored citizens OF tho State
Mr. H. j. Brown OF Baltimore presided. assisted by o
large number Of vicepresdents and secretaries. The
negro is initiative person, and this occasion the
Convention seem to have adopted some OF tho most
vicious practices Of political conventions and primary"
cauouses OF whites such putting only one side Of
question and decarngit carried, and general contempt
for parliamentary usage. The Convention after much
discussion, adopted series OF resolutions for which
have only room for tho following:
Fhsrea There do exist throughout these United states