New-York tribune., 1870-09-23
NEW-YORK.
CoSvENrTON OF COLORED CHI

CONVENTION OF COLORED CITIZENS.
A Convention of cOlOred people was held IN
lions Church. Poughkeepse, yesterday, 10 take into
consideration the political and educational interests OF
che XIh XIth and XIIIth Congressional Districts OF
the state Of New-York. Samuel p. Jones Of Flshhu
Ynan addressed the Convention relative to delegates
rom ms district and moved that all present ana Wlnn
ea he members OF the Conyention rms % nTtloh cSs
Soo,eV samuel p. Jones, Walker Streyer and Adam
tss, = Tommittee on Permanent Organization, who
,ta5 he Following for officers President, Isaac
Ivo of POughkeepse; Vice Presidents the Rev JACOB
mama. OF Orange Co., Adam Strever Of stanford,
samuel F. Jones OF F1shkin Landing Chas Cooley OF
POughkeePse; Sergeant at-ArIns' Leonard Green oi
The President then explained that one object Of the
Dntchess County where something more could De Oh
t4ined than in the common schools ne Iegiet'9 80 tSe t
slim attendance In pOlueaI We taS "a so III
Convention should be important lie Wlsneu oV OOiOIeu
m Rev M Thomas OF Newburgh addressed the Con
venfon and said he believed that all should attend
81 Tybrs well enough for the cOOred people TO let the
world know how they stand upon the issues on he ua
tcrprises Let them study economy AVOID the inloAl
eating cup and win education, which VIII cu1lNatS aLH
warmhearted Republican friends have stood by us ana
people and BY their help we are hat We are '0AI
snd nov ~ behOOyes US 10 stand by them. -, =.
The Rev. Nh Decker OF Newburgh reviewed tle DAT Dat
tlDgs Of the black race against peudSe an9 ~ - d
Parents must teach their children the lmpoI tahoe
instruction and watch them closely, 70 the END Ihat
The f6lowing resolutions were offered TO the Conven-
zion by the Business Committee:
ed That hs Convention dseountentnoe ny person of peson,
Who VII continue vote the Democratic ee saa bai we g
% Hous or so Of business but CONSIDER them Al enemy " o0i fSs
lore That W Convention take political canvass q hs xIa
Niia and Xl Congressional Districts 70 ascertain the strength
Io Thai sss build seadsmy seminary high sebool
Sc -Hoass ia the City Of Poagbleepais -,
-,s Tia, ss fully aaOre The Republican STAT. nomhaors and
Ia Thss a. C55entou hsr sVport proper persons in
The acceptance Of these resolutions was strongly op
pos on account OF taelr political character Dy the
tie Committee was finally adopted.
TIiZ DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The following is the platform put forth by
ths Democratic State Convention recently held at Ro
chester:
Ro,5 Tia. The present Poisrl Adu station la, t,lep ,ho Of
iss pubic eoHseues It, s. t ssy q ' r St
y r,r bs ntsrSs rsyeDus system n - e1a ss.sf m ia-sIs
ssture. neglect 70 reform ne 20 70 AVOID s,om 10 ne
pae aues wasting ne property Of he people, IL. stos
r 10 s1Sss u he sloua nscs ; ne; 70 To. az sss.,
i. ss uDsssed iorgB policy sS To- I'D & s So's,I9sn IL
tbe Esecaye aud Congress ell proofs Of Ia ipesv "a
eiapropsa, viii election, States binder '9,sa
- 90. IL ssT tosf.5s IN tbs nr yooss ~ a. ss us q NIL
o.aee Of sHHngtess gurd ngbs he scpis sd ,. a.
Ssoissd T6s oa iaris 5G,s s sH ta1ss shoon h.,. M M
.s q is,ohss 1asd Sfo,esos l. simply 'To ToB g,'s, 2,
people that except r The legitimate eIpen N a.
of.fBnss Otherwise require free trade Tcy OF NJ.
Rs9iod demand ts upseGfou system internal
the ohuon Of useless ami iuqusoil 'iIe and The
Coo o ihe Of Government
a. 60 ft.geuees o. be pubic credit
R5rsf history u the kadcs party
Aosaaag acts Of Congress interfering m state elections
heeking ctzenshp o
and tyranny intend 20 suppress the ne OF f elections
psrelste dc rule 81 asltngon against The s Of u
people
oes Tssf We rejoice the downfall Of us lmp@nl dHs.tv
fe -ll @ that on DO. ruifss fp-3lr gill r. l1a. ' 'aol
express re- bop Dat il" ieYs VI "e1sAl hag 0
brave ld aaf aii'
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