Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-24
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Call for a. Southern States Con
vention.

Call for a. Southern States Co,
vention.
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The following preamble and rese
lntions were adopted by the Stat
Convention of Georgia, held in Al
lanta, Frebruary 3, 1871:
WHERRAs, The peculiar conditio
, OF the colored people IN the South
ern States. growing out Of q com
bination of local cause, does. in th
judgment of this Convention, de
nand q more practical understand
ing and mutual cooperation, to th,
end that o more thorough union O
effort, action, and organization ma,
exist; and =
Whereas, We believe a conzentio1
OF the Southern States would mos,
happily supply this e1igancy 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 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.
d. >. STOKELY,
Secretary Of the Convention.
To the Colored Citizens of the States
OF Alabama. Arkansas, Delaware.
Florida. Georgia, Kentucky. Louisi
ana, Tennessee. Maryland, Missis-.
sippi. 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
respective States lie representatively APP
the same ms 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 |
elect two for the State at large, unless |
the 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
week, II necessary, as questions requir-
ng mature deliberation will doubtless
'ome before it. and should not he dis
posed of precipitently.
Most Respectfully,
H. NJ. TURNER. {
President Ga. State Convention.
MACON, Ga, May %, 1871.
A few Of many gentlemen endors-
ng the call: sA.-,s-
-Alabamo-Hon. James T. Rapier.
administration. J. T. White.
Delaume-Howard Day, Esq.
Florida-Hon. Johnathan C.
iibbs, Secretary Of State; Hon.
osiah T. Wall, Hon. H. $. Har-
non.
Georgia Hon. ]. F. Long, Hon.
,dwin Belcher, Hon. I. G. Camp
ell, Hon. ]. M. Simms, j. f.
luarles, Esq.
Rentucky-W. H. Gibson. Esq
I. W. Dupee. Esq.
Louisiano-Hon. p. B. s. Pinck-
ack, Lieutenant Governor @. j.
)unn.
Ma,'yla"d-Isaac Meyers, Esq
'. NJ. Perkins, Esq, John H. But
II, Esq.
Ais@ssi4pi--Hon. James Lynch,
ecretary Of State; Hon. E. Scar
rough. So
North C0Olino-Hon. James H.
[arris, Hon. George L. MADISON, J.
Schenck. Esq. i
South Carolina-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.
Tnnessee-Abram Smith, ESQ.
fired f. Mckinney, Esq, Henry 4
arding, Esq, NJ. r. johnson, Esq. 1
1sras-Hon. Richard Nelson,
49,, Hon. ]. 7. Ruby.
District Of Columbia Fred
lick Douglass, Hon. James A. b
andy.
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