Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-31
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Call for a Southern States Con
vention.

Call tor a Southern States Cor
vention.
The following preamble and reso
lltions we're adopted by the Stat
Convention Of Georgia, held in At
lanta, FEBRUARY 3, 1871:
WHEREAS, The peculiar condition
: of the colored people in the South
ern States, growing out of o com
bination Of local cause, does, in tn,
judgment of this Convention. de
Tand more practical understand
ing and mutual cooperation, to thu
end that more thorough union o
effort, action, and organization ma,
exist; and 5Sy-
Whereas, We believe a convention
Of the Southern States would most
happily supply this exigency and
receive the cordial endorsement o,
the colored citizens of said States
Therefore,
Resolved, That we, the members
OF the Georgia State Convention
now assembled, do authorize the
President of this Convention to is
sue call, in the name of the said
Convention for 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. 'a.i-t't
The above liz a true extract from
the minutes of the Georgia State
Convention, s...,,rsse
j. s. SroKELY,
Secretary Of the Convention.
To the Colored Citizens of the States
OF Alabama. Arkansas, Delaware,
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana, Tennessee, Maryland, -Missb<
lslppi, Missouri, North Carolina;
South Carolina, Texas, Virginia.
West Virginia and the District of
I Columbia: $50 sta- ~
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 a.
to what should constitute the, ratio of
representation, We suggest that the
respective States be representatively 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 az
Columbia. The several Congressional
Districts will elect their own delegates,
which elected delegates may meet and
elect two for the State at large, unless
the respective States shall otherwise.
provide by State Conventions. l-s' p
Those who may be accredited al:
delegates, sliould meet the Convention
prepared to remain in session one.
week, if necessary, as questions req,,ir-!
ing mature deliberation will doubtless
come before it. and shonld not be dis,
posed of precipitently. . . i.sr
j" "''." Most Respectfully, u
h. M. TURNER, :.
President Ga State Convention.
Macon, Ga, May %, 1871.
A few Of many gentlemen endors-
ing the call: ~ =. q ''.. ''''i'
Alobania--Hon. James T. Rapier.
Arkansas Hon j. r. White. -.
Howard Day, Esq.
Forido Hon. Johnathan C. !
Gibbs, Secretary. Of, State; Hon. |
Josiah T. Wall, Hon. n. S. Har-
mon. i.t.y ......
Georyia--Hon. j. F. Long, Hon. |
Edwin Belcher, Hon. I. G. Camp
bell, Hon. j. NJ. Simms, j. +. |
Quarles, Esq. |
Rentucky4W. H. Gibson, ESQ, |
G. W. Dupee, Esq. .GIrl
LOuisiana-Hon. p. b. S. Pinck-
back, Lieutenant- Governor o. j.
Dunfr.d u 1874 ISglI
Maryand-Isaac Meyers, ESQ
". N. Perkins, Esq, John H. But
ler, Esq. 10, q = - .'.''
NississiRpi-Hon. James Lynch, |
Secretary of State; Hon, E. Scar
brough.
North CWolina-Hon. James H. |
Harris, Hon. George L. MADISON, J.
I. Schenck, Esq. .tIf
South CdrolinaA Lieutenant Gov
enor A. J. Ransier, Hon. R. C. De-
Large, Hon. r. H. Cain, Hon. JOS.
RaineNkHon. RIB. Elliott, Hon. F.
L. Cardoza, Secretary of State.
7Sanessee-Abram Smith, Esq. |
Alfred E. Mckinney, Esq, Henry |
Harding, Esq, M. R. Johnson, Esq. |
7sras-Hon: Richard, Nelson,
Esq, Hon. ]. T. Ruby. 'io4
Disirdiof Colsa1ia-Han. Fred |
erick Douglass, Hon. James A. |
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