Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-17
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Call for a Southern States Con.
vention. .t


vention. .s
VT " -
The following preamble and res,
lutions were adopted by the Sta
Convention of Georgia, held in A
: lanta, Frebruary 8, 1871:
) WHEREAS, The peculiar conditio
. OF the ,eolored people in the Soutl
+ ern States, growing out of 3 con
bination of local cause, does. in tb
| judgment of this Convention, do
, nand a more practical understand
l ing and mutual cooperation, to tn
end that a more thorough union G
effort, action, and Organization ma
exist; and
Whereas, We believe conventio,
OF the Southern States would mos
happily supply this exigency an,
receive the cordial endorsement O
the colored citizens of said States
Therefore,
Resolved, That we, the member.
OF the Georgia State Convention
now assembled, do authorize the
President OF this Convention to H.
sue a call, in the name of the said
Convention for a Southern States
Convention, to be held at such time
and place as he, and those with
whom he may advise, shall deter
mine best adapted TO the public
convenience.
The above is true extract from
the minutes of the Georgia State
Convention.
a.. 5. STOKELY,
Secretary of the Convention.
10 the Colored Citizens of the States
OF Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware.
Florida, SGeorgia, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Tennessee, Maryland, Missis-
slppl, Missouri, North Carolina.
South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.
West Virginia and the District of
Columbia:
Having been deputed, in pursuance
OF the above resolution, as President
OF the Georgia State Convention, and
by the endorsement of the distinguish
ed gentlemen whose names are sub
joined, We do hereby call the above
named Convention to meet in the CITY
OF Columbia, South Carolina, on the
18th day of October, 1871, at twelve
o'clock nj.
As the Convention did not advise as |
to what should constitute the ratio of |
representation, We suggest that the
States hs Representatives. ap-
portioned the same as they are in the
congress of the United States, to wit,
One delegate from each Congressional
District, and two from the District of
Columbia. The several Congressional
Districts will elect their own delegates,
which elected delegates may meet and
'lect two for the State at large, unless
he respective States shall otherwise
provide by State Conventions.
Those who may be accredited as
delegates, should meet the Convention
prepared to remain in session one
Teek, If necessary, as questions requir-
ng mature deliberation will doubtless
ONE before it, and should not be dis
osed OF precipitently.
Most Respectfully, {
H. NJ. TURNER,
President GA. State Convention.
lAcoN, Ga, May 20, 1871. ..'-|
A few of many gentlemen endors-
lg the call: ~
Atabma-Hon. James T. Rapier
Arkansas-Hon. j. Il. White.
Dela'mrs-Howard Day, ESQ.
Florido-Hon. Johnathan C.
ibbs,. Secretary of State; Hon.
oslah L. Wall, Hon. H. s. Har-
ION.
Georgia Hon. J. F. Long, Hon.
dwin Belcher, Hon, IT. G. Camp
ell, Hon. ]. NJ. Simms, j. i.
uarles, Esq.
Kentuchy-W. H. Gibson, ESQ.
I. W. Dupee, Esq.
Louisiona-HOn. p. B. S. Pinck-
lck, Lieutenant Governor O. j.
unn.
Mm'yland-Isaac Meyers, ESQ
{. NJ. Perkins, Esq, John H. But
/, Esq. :
M'ssisslRpi-Hon. James Lynch, T
'cretary of State; Hon. f. Scar
'ough. ,ll9' % {, t0t VIII
North C@olina-Hon. James H.
arms, Hon. George L. MADISON, j.
Schenck, Esq.
South Cnoliaa-Lieutenant Gov =
nor A. j. Ransier, Hon. r. C. De-
arge, Hon. r.. H. Cain, Hon. Jos. =
ainey, Hon. r. B. Elliott, Hon. F. =
Cardoza, Secretary of State.
7Snnes@e-Abram Smith, Esq.
fred Z. Mckinney, Esq, Henry
arding, Esq, NJ. r. Johnson, Esq. J
IeTas-Hon. Richard Nelson y
az Hon I nv D..l ~