Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-02-22
STATE CONVENTION.
Delegates Of the COIored People Meet
TO Consult for the Interest of thc
Common Good.

Delegates Of GEae COgOred People Meet
TO Consult for the Interest of the
Common Good.
Pursuant to a card published some weeks
since, bearing the signatures of representa-
tive colored men in various parts Of the
State, calling for the assembling in this city
of the colored people Of Tennessee for the
purpose of devising some means of uniting
the sentiments of that class in relation to
subjects directly relating to their material
Observation-Disclosures, industrial pursuits,
wages, Eetc.-
At y o'clock yesterday the delegates
assembled at Clarks Chapel, in South
Nashville. The Convention was called to
order by VIM. Butler, of Davidson. and on
motion, Abraham Smith, of this city, was
called to preside as temporary chairman,
who in brief and appropriate manner
thanked the delegates for the honor con-
ferred, and stated concisely the purposes
| of the Convention. He hoped that harmony
and good will would characterize their de-
| liberations, aud that their labors here
would be conducive to the general welfare
of thecolored people throughout Tennessee.
| Atthe close of his remarks, Mr.. Smith re-
quested Rev. Page Tyler to open the pro.
ceedings with prayer, which was done.
On motion, John Shelton, of Nashville,
was appointed temporary Secretary, and
read to the delegates the call already men
toned.
On motion of W. f. Anderson the fol-
lowing named delegates were appointed
Committee on Credentials:
VIM. Miller of Dyer, Fl. L. @. Kennedy
| of Shelby, n. D. Sherlock of Coffee, Allel
Nicholson and VIM. King, of Hamilton
W. A. Sumner and Edward Woods O
Davidson, and G. Randalls of Warren
To this committee were submitted tn
names and credentials of one hundre
delegates representing about forty coun
ties.
During the retirement of the committe
the Convention was addressed by Rev. ]
B. Young of Knox, Joseph Wilcox of Mont
gomery, johnson of Sumner, and Others
The speeches mainly related to the oil
iects to be considered, and were respect
fully and quietly listened to by the dele
gates of the Convention and a large crow
of interested spectators.
On motion of George Carter, of David
son, a committee of nine on permaneI
organization was appointed, as follows
Allen Cherry, VIM. Miller, r. II. McLair
G. NJ. johnson, Joseph Graves Rev. M. 1
johnson, Anthony Garter, w. Yardly, an
I r. Clark. After brief retirement th
! Committee reported the following as PEI
manent officers of the Convention, an
their action was unanimously ratified:
President-Rev. ]. B. Young, of KnoI
Vice Presidents-Rev. Moses B. JOIN
son, of Davidson, M. L. Alexander,
Knox, B. P. Tyler, of Shelby.
: Secretaries NJ. Shelton, of Davidson
and W. F. Yardly, of Knox.
. On assuming the duties of presiding Of
Ger, President Young made an eloquer
address, expressing his gratitude for IL
honor conferred upon him and the hoI
that much good might result from the d
4 alterations and actions of the Convention
Then, on motion, committees were a.
, pointed to consider and report on the sui
jects of education, labor, wages, ETC., al
r the Convention adjourned till 11ro'cloC
l this Tuesday morning, at which time
reassembles at the same place.