Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-19

Call for a Southern States Con.
vention.

Call for a Southern States Cor
vention.
The following preamble and resc
buttons were adopted by the Stat
Convention of Georgia, held in Al
lanta, Frebruary 3, 1871:
WHEREAS, The peculiar condition
OF the colored people in the South
ern States, growing out of a com
bination of local cause, does, in tn,
judgment of this Convention, de
mand more practical understand
ing and mutual cooperation, to tn,
end that q more thorough union o
effort, action, and organization ma,
exist; and
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 70 is
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 q true extract from
the minutes of the Georgia State
Convention.
j. S. SroKuY,
Secretary of the Convention.
10 the Colored Citizens of the States
OF Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware.
Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisi.
ana, Tennessee, Maryland, Missis-
suppl, 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
Ell gentlemen whose names are SUBJ
oined, 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
% what should constitute the ratio of
representation, We suggest that the
respective States be representatively ap-
'ortioned the same as they are in the |
congress of the United States, to wit, |
)ne delegate from each Congressional |
district, and two from the District of |
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
rovide by State Conventions.
Those who may be accredited as
elegates, should meet the Convention
to remain in session one
eek, If necessary, as questions requir-
lg mature elaboration will doubtless
ONE before it, and should not be dis
osed of precipitently.
Most Respectfully,
H. NJ. TURNER, /
President Ga. State Convention.
[AcoN, Ga, May 20, 1871.
A few of many gentlemen endors-
e the call:
A'a6am'a-Hon. James T. Rapier.
ArAunsas-Hon. j. T. White.
Dela'are-Howard Day, Esq.
F2orida-Hon. Johnathan c..
lbbs, Secretary of State; Hon.
osiah I. Wall, Hon. II. S. Har-
on.
Georgia-Hon. j. F Lon Hon.
dwin Belcher, Hon. T. G. Camp
sll, Hon. j. NJ. Simms, j. i.
uarles, Esq.
kentucky-W. H. Gibson, ESQ.,,
. W. Dupee, Esq.
Louisiana-Hon. P. B. S. Pinck-
lck, Lieutenant Governor o. J.
unn. =
Maryand-Isaac Meyers, ESQ
7. NJ. Perk ns, Esq, John II. But
r, Esq.
Mississ;ppi-Hon. James Lynch,
of State; Hon. f. Scar I
ough.
North Carolina-Hon. James H.
arris, Hon. George L. MADISON, j.
Schenck, Esq.
South Carolina-Lieutenant Gov
nor A. j. Ransier, Hon. r. c. De.
'rge, Hon. R. H. Cain, Hon. Jos.
Iiney, Hon. r. B. Elliott, Hon. F. Z
Cardoza, Secretary of State.
T'nnessee-Abram Smith, ESQ.
fred E. Mckinney, ESQ.,, Henry
riding, Esq, NJ. r. johnson, Esq.
7sras-Hon. Richard Nelson, :.
IN Hon 7 ~ D,,L. u