The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-04-12

COLORED LABOR MEETING.-ln accord
ance with public notice, meeting of the
colored citizens of Richmond in the inte-
rests of labor was held last evening at Me-
tropolitan Hall.
Mr.. Isaac Myers was announced to speak
as the President of the National Labor
Union. I'VE are requested by members Of
the Union to state that Mr.. Myers is not
President of the National Labor Union,
nor connected with it.
The following speakers we're also an
nounced: Lewis Lindsey, ESQ.,, James Nor
risey, ESQ.,, John Oliver, Esq, Captain
Samuel F. Maddox, Henry Cox, Esq, Hon.
Charles q. Porter, William H. Lester, Esq,
Charles E. Zinkey, Esq, Joseph Cox, Esq,
Barney McCracken, Esq, ]. Anderson
Taylor, Philip Green, ESQ.,, General D. b.
White, E. Y. Clark, Esq, Landon Boyd,
and Philip Green.
The following was also put down as
the Committee of Arrangements: Lewis
Lindsey, Peter Voolfolk, Joseph Coz, Lam
don Boyd, Josiah Crump, j. Es:Farrow,
John Oliver, James Morrissey, William Fl.
Lester, james Johnson, Philip Green, Ste
phen D. Jones, J. Anderson Taylor, James
Burrill, and Cornelius Harris.
Lewis Lindsey called the meeting to or
der, and Henry Cox, of the Legislature,
nominated John Oliver for the position of
chairman; to which he was chosen. In
taking the chair, he expressed his sense of
the high honor conferred upon him, and
his warm thanks. He read the following
list OF vice-presidents Robert W. John
son, Charles Thirston, John Adams, Peter
Voolfolk, A. R. Brooks, James Turner,
Thomas Hewlett, Landon Boyd, Will
liam johnson, Josiah Crump, James
Carter, Richard Carter, William Isham,
Rev. James Holmes, Rev, William
Troy, William Burwell, Warner Lindsey,
J. A. Taylor, Joseph Cox, H. L. Wigand,
J. c. Bagnall, James Morrissey, Thomas
Leahy, Peter Stuart.
ecretaries.-William II. Lester, Robert
Hobson, James Bowser, Thomas P. Foley.
Lewis Lindsey nominated Mr.. Bartlett,
of the Legislature, for first vice-president.
He was elected. The other nominations
we're oil endorsed.
II A Committee of Finance was appointed
to make collections to defray expenses.
Lewis Lindsey, William H. Lester, and
Robert Hobson, were appointed Committee
on Resolutions.
Prayer was then offered by Rev. John
Alien, aud the hymn "Blow ye the Trum'
pet, Blow" was afterwards sung.
The Committee on Resolutions reported 6
preamble and resolutions setting forth thai
whereas the colored! men of the country
had, through the Great Republican party
been released from the long and cruel op
preston, etc. thanking the President ane
Congress; endorsing the Te10 Era and re-
commending it's liberal support; proposing
the organization of laboring men; de-
nouncing labor agents as the emissa-
ries of demagogues, seeking to re-
duce the Republican vote and give
the Democrats control of the city; en-
dorBing the Colored National Labor Union
advising colored men to be honest, sober,
and industrious, and concluding as follows
"Joy to the Many of Thousand citizens
within this bearen field and State, and
cause them to keep o Boundious harvest,
and other labor of internual improvement
for the Hole people, without Regard to Rich
or Poor, Cast or Color.'
The resolutions were adopted.
Mr.. Isaac Myers was then introduced.
1t appeared that he was colored man, and
president of the Colored National Laborine
Association. His speech was practical, anc
given in good language, though not entirely
devoid of politics.
Most of the other speakers announced
spoke, and the meeting adjourned.