The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-26
TIE COLORED LABOR CONVENTION.
Tho Interest Surrounding the Movoment-An
Evening Session-Sreeches Of Leading Men
Second Days Proceedings Interesting
Etatistics-A Labor Bureau Recon-
mended-A White Brother on
Humility" and How he
Was Used Up.
SARATOGA, August rs, is,


Was Used Up.
| SARATOGA, August IS, 1870.
| 'Didn't told you sof' The Colored State Con-
venton Is success. That you mark down
| phatcaly. Its members have flung their banners
the wind and the breeze has been propitious. The
creases In the negroes cOuntenances or good humOr
have deepened ana the thereof chuckle like
subterranean CONFUSION. They are clearly ellgi-
bic to the high road OF fortunes favor. In short
the workings OF this meeting now seem as
II 10 would be terror to its kind In council here
are those who have taken part In the revolutionary
struggle for the elevation OF the black race, and
their success has taught them that Unsuitable ambi-
tion when properly applied. will lead them on
TO greater victories. Here are men who
have experienced what 1t Is to be serviie
and what 1T Is to conquer disairecsed spirits
And well do they bear the honor Of
the conquest. From Garnett to Butler, Brown to
Seward, those who have already presented the
claims of their constituents TO the masses causing
them TO appreciate the new order OF things have
golden opinions for their display OF intellectual
muscle proving conclusivey that they can wrestle
aud run, endure and triumph, and before the
crowded audience receive the aurels OF victory
with considerable complacency.
Upon completing the permanent organization yes
terday afternoon, and after listening to The superior
address Of thanks rom the Rev. Mr.. Butler-one Of
the youngsters in the great onward movement OF the
black race, but constant and intelligent worker
the Convention fell into the groove OF regular work
Ing. Committees were appointed and the
question Of admitting oil who are In SYM
pathy with them, without regard to color. race
or sex, aflirmaiively settled. Some of the
brunette boys-one in particular bearing
the cognomen OF Jacob stewart-rought energeti,
caly against admitting as delegates their female
| went oack' on the devoted mothers and truthful
maids that were present, and made his heavy frame
and graceful tOp-kn0t look rather silly when he
proclaimed that women shouldn't have
any part , tn the matter" mat in fact,
| at all; that "the men ought to make
the money aud the ladies spend it, Well, Jacob,
Tor this rather It's true gallant remark, but SO much
in opposition to the whole spirit Of the Convention,
got laughed at. and although he looked like q
ageous fellow Jacob Tagged az his white vest, the
wife sister at home, and was glad when the audi
| ence had forgotten him and the woman question.
I In the evening the hall was crowded, ior 1t had
| been bruited about that Garnett and Brown and
others would speak the questions OF the day, and
| how 10 apply the means in their hands to rear the
colored youth in the way they should co. Those who
| knew these men knew they were healthy opponents
| TO lose treat and the chance Of hearing eloquent
speeches, mixed up and wrapped all over with
fun and good humor The white trash"
| back Of the room IN tiers OF eight and ten Deep
Indeed 1t was goodly audlencc-one made up OF
worthy OF study. There was cigar smoking no
tlpsy men, but all were quiet ana pleasant, anxion1
ea taeo waat y. ney Se must ave as
| which surrounds their color aud blood. All
shades were represented. Nature had not been
very KIND 10 some In the matter of physiognomy.
| but where this lacked she bad made amends In
! giving them good ngures. Some OF the faces were
| indeed handsome and it was worth a long journey
to take the panorama OF the audience the blaze
OF gas struck their Ipturned faces. You had the
| shining black the brown, the brunette the yellow
! Northumberland
! OF the more impressing. whose unctuous pumpkin
| compilations wore a bland smile like the breaking
OF daylight through bank Of yellow clouds, and
the background OF "de White folk" listening with
marked politeness and attention, made the assem-
| bage an interesting and remarkable one.
| SPEECH BROWN.
Rev. CHRISTOPHER r. BROWN, ID. d., OF Troy, and
one Of the Vice Presidents OF The Convention, was
then introduced, ant the Sentemans manner ut
once stamped him as being worth hearing. Brown
is a polished speaker, dsnlted IN manner ana has
u presence that Will command respect he Is an
easy speaker, with none Of the 1diom about him,
ana very eloquent. have gone further and at great
| expense listened to white orators-your men whom
| you think superior in debate and masters OF the
| language and Jared ten times worse. II was q
and this s The substance OF speakers re-
marks:--In the preliminary matters OF this COnven-
! yentIon there has been harmony ana sign OF dis
| cord. It is. indeed, remarkable event at this
day, when the eye OF the nation Is upon
| us, 70 the manner and way in which
we VIII show our appreciation OF national
equality. This Convention Is 10 make OF tue best
i'll its power at this and future times secure
The mechanical and educational interests OF our
|
ing American Iuinds. The American people as
class are In positive sympathy with our race. The
OF our ns race dnng me war
tional honor. We, as race. are now free In
this country, and the duties which are
expected 10 he performed by the whites citizens
are also TO be performed by u.s. Education is an
! Indispensable thing knowledge must precede
| mechanics and the arts; II is necessarily anterior
We are now taking the right hold and cannot other
wise than reach an intelligent end. The nation has
spoken words OF good cheer, telling us by authorta
| Idpt
perform our duties In the manner and thorough.
ness which viii commend us TO the thinking world.
| Honesty, loyalty and courage are the virtues you
must venerate and then correct application will
insure the great end hoped for.
REV. HENRY HIGHLAND GARNETr.
Rev. HENRY HIGHLAND GARNErT was then
called upon. me "ola Guard never looked
make speech. and in the very ingenious
way OF substituting the committees report on
"Female Labor and Education" endeavored to
shrk it, The report was able and emnentiy salts
factory. Its truths self-evident, and re-
ceived with that need OF applause which they
portion or the report VIII to give idea OF
its character IL is IN Garnett's most serious srye
dwell In crowded cities TO encourage their husbands
to betake themselves to the independent and profit
able employment Of farmers and mners when they
are disposed to do so. The rich fields and praries
of the West present their fruitful bosoms and invite
them to hasten to claim their proffered wealth. The
mineral treasures, are ready to deliver them to
ward the setting sum- traversed by railroads
ana echong the snortings and neghings Of
the iron horse as 1t gallops from the Atlantic
to the Pacific their smiling faces half hidden in
flowers, bid you come and by patient labor claim
your title to independence. Our presumption laws
make no discrimination III regard to color or race;
and pubic lands, good as the sun shines on any
| where on the face OF the earth, can be cheaply
bought. Millions OF acres may be purchased in the
South. and many are becoming the owners OF
| the soil which they once TILED without wages.
| Go forth, then, and suDdue the forests cultivate
your own fields and dig out fortunes for yourselves
and rear comfortable homes. Take deep root in
| your native coil and become acquainted with the
dignity and power which are the inheritance Of
| property owners. What others have done we can
do. 1t cannot be denied that hitherto the unwilling
| ness Of our wives, who set high value upon the
pleasant society formed In cities, to encounter the
Isolation and Incident the life Of the