Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-07-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

0rcc1At NUfICE,
R CAL tor a Southern States Cor
}, vention.
Inc following preamble and reso
1 lIuons were adopted BY the Stat
lanta, Frebruary 8, 1871: - az
WHEREas, The peculiar condit;o,
OF me colQred people in the South
ein states, growing out of a com.
olnat'on Of local cause, does. in The
Judgment of this Convention. Sa d.
Gand q more practical understand.
ing and mutual cooperation: to the
enc That q more thorough union Of
enort' action, and organization NAV
Whereas, We believe a convention
OF the Southern States would most
happily supply this exigency and
receive the cordial endorsement Of
the coiored 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 ;s-
sue call, in the name of the said
convention for a Southern States
convention, to be held at such time
ana place as he, and those with
whom he may advise, shall deter.
NINE best adapted to the public
convenience. ~
Inc above is true extract from
T 5ne minutes of the Georgia State
j. s. SrokELY.
Secretary of the Convention.
10 the Colored Citizens Of tho s.o.os
on Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware.
florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisi.
ana, tennessee, Maryland, Missis-
s,Ppi, Missouri, North Carolina
south Carolina, Texas, Virginia
West Virginia and the District NJ {
Columbia: "a 9
Having been deputed, in pursuance !;
u the above resolution, as President t
u the Georgia State Convention. and t
y the endorsement of the distinguish .
"a gentlemen whose names are sinh. T
oined, we do hereby call the above
AIMED Convention to meet in the city T
! Columbia, South Carolina, on the P
9Th day Of October, 1871, at twelve ! y y
clock Nj. "
As the Convention did not advise nc A
} what should constitute the ratio of ID
we suggest that the 60 60
'spectlve States be representatively I'D ca
ortioned the same as they are in the be
ongress of the United States, to viii. tn
ne delegate from each Congressional Gu Gu
lstrlct, and two from the District Of
The several Congressional
lstr'cts will elect their own delegates,
nich elected delegates may meet and
w TWO 'or the Sf..a at large, unless wi
respective States shall otherwise
Divide by State Conventions.
Those who may be accredited as AS s
legates, should meet the Convention w
epared to remain in session one Bo
ek, If necessary, as questions requir- Cal
mature dehberation will doubtless o. ~.
ne before it, and should not be dis 20,
'ed OF precipitently. Eel
Most Respectfully, Fra
h. NJ. TURNER, ioe
President GA. State Convention. G"f
CON, Ga, May 20, 1871. T;x
4 few of many gentlemen endors- Ono
the call: Poi;
James T. Rapier. nc
ar1unsas-Hon. j. T. White. St.
0e'a'o's-Howard Day, Esq. stJ
Johnathan G. Ian
lbs, Secretary of State; Hon. V Ver,
lah L. Wall, Hon. H. S. Har- Win
Verl
ieoryia-Hon. j. F Lon y. Hon Orle
win Belcher, Hon. T. G. Camn- Fl II
Hon. j. M. Simms, ]. f. - =;
'rles, Esq. 81 81
.entucky-W. h. Gibson. ESQ Nj
W. Dupee, Esq. Ell
ou's'ano-HOn. P. B. S. Pinck. II Z!
T, Lieutenant Governor o. J
IN.
!. Meyers, ESQ ~
". Perkins, Esq, John II. But, n,
Esq. = ~
'ss'ssippi-Hon. James Lynch, Nos
etary of State; Hon. E. Scar,
gh.
nth Cdrolina-Hon. James n
is, Hon. George L. MADISON. J. Sol,
chenck, Esq. ''''
nth CarOlina-Lieutenant Gov.