Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-13
The Labor Union Congress.

The Labor Union Congress.
a General School System for IA. District-Lands
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African, de-, dc.
After our report closed yesterday Mr.. l.. VI.
Douglass offered resolutions that it is the sense
Of this convention that one of the best means of
promoting the elevation, Independence, and en-
terprise OF the colored citizens OF the United
States Is that colored farmers OF the nation en-
lsrate 10 those portions Of the country where
they may obtain good land at no cost That
Territories OF the West and Southwest furnish
to the eDterprisiDg emgTant desirable location
lot settlement OF IndiTduals ambitious 20 ac-
cure INDEPENDENCE, education and power:
passed.
The convention then took a recess until :
O'Clock.
when Mr.. Downing, from the committee on ga o.
itAl and Labor made report on the
FREKDNENs SAVINGS BANKS,
commencing the system OF saving their surplus
funds 10 give them power and influence and
commenting these banks TO the confidence of
tHs cOlored people. He stated that there are
row tc'rty-tWo OF these banks in the country
with sboue two and half millions OF money on
deposit in them. The black people have been
At fault in this respect--too improvideut; thev
should study economy more.
Mr.. glass though they had not preached
q more important subject during their sitting
than this one. Talk about
VOTING INDEVkNDESTLY.
1t can't be done if you are poor. You can't
make an empty bag stand Oh an end. man
cannot he entirely independent unless he Is
well clothed, led, and in the enjoyment OF the
senses common 10 all, and q man who has not
something TO tall BACK arr2n has limited sense
OF his freedom to say the least Colored people
are, oi All the people IN the world, the most sus-
plcious, which is attributed to their ignorance.
They don't like to see their money 20 from
them, nor can they see how money BY placing
u IN bank, can be made 10 increase; they don't
ike 10 send their money on in letters; thew ara
afraid some white man, who thew say is yerv
uncertain, will manage TO get it. Our people
must be taught the importance OF boarding up
their surplus money IN savings banks. Mr
Douglass then proceeded TO take MI LauSstou
to task tor the insulting remarks he had na de
the night previous in reference TO
NEGRO BOARDING Houses,
Ieaving the impression that it was dlsgraceful
lor nited states Senator to board in one of
them. The speaker had no sympathy with such
sentiment As that-he thought ar. SIS logic
was very bad for teacher in Gen. Howard's
TO the white, in culinary matters 1T asst. IAp-
piause. The term negro was quite a. euphoni-
Gus as Anglo African, and he hoped to hear no
more such illusions made.
The resolution was adopted.
PUBLIC LANDS.
MT. Myers, from the special committee TO
whom was referred the subject, offered a reso-
luton requesting the president OF the Union TO
correspond with the Secretary OF the Interior
an other persons in regard TO the location OF
public lands, and TO communicate the informa-
Ton Obtained to the executive Officers Of the
Nailonal Labor MON OF each State.
The resolution was supported by speeches Nv
Messrs Rapier, Nelson. Taylor, Harris, Belcher
and Logan, after which it was adopted.
ehNkRAL SCHOOL SYSTEM FOR THIS DISTRICT.
Mr.. Downing offered a resolution that the
National Labor Bureau OF the colored men OF
me nation earnestly endorse the suggestion
made by the trustees Of the cOlored schools OF
f-FT N Of s.F fClu -
ishIpg caste IN the arrangements tor public in
sTuctlon IN this District and that the offio GERS
OF this convention he q committee to memorial
we Congress to adopt the suggestion. Adopted
without debate.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Inc following committee was then appointed
TO make nominations OF officers for the ensuing
year;-Messrs. Harris, TAYLOR and Stokes: and
they retired for the PURPOSE The Chair ar.
pointed Messrs. Downing, Green and Lewis ii
Douglass committee to memorabilia Congress
10 pass some law for the protection OF the ballot
franchise.
The committee on elections reported the fol-
lowing as
THE BUREAU OF LABOR
for the ensuing yesr:-Issac Meyers. Nd: Geo
l. Downing, X. L.; George de Baptist Mich.
gan; j. II. Rapier, Ala; Edwin Belcher. GA,
leo; l. MADISON, y. O.; X. Nelson, Texas: j. E
IsyloI. Va; "A. NJ. Green. ID. T..
Mr.. Harris, from the finance committee. sun
mitted report showing the convention to be in
dc Dt 800.
Prof. LangstOn was called upon to appeaI 70
the audience for liberal contributions, and re.
fused to do so until some
OLD SCORES
between himself and ex-President Myers baf
been settled. He proceeded 20 make a yiolent
attack on MIR. Myers course at the Cipciun at
convention in August last, accusing him n,
working in the interest OF the democratic party,
but the gist OF the whole matter cropped ON,
dutlng his Temarks-that Langston was sorely
GUY because the convention refused by a vote Il
AUNT INN as member. MIR. Myers replied e
sAs S.tsok IN pretty spirited manner, charg-
Lhs Lad iston with inconsistency. This discus.
son continued for some time Ianpston savinc
that he would not contribute cent until IN YER:
gave nm satisfaction. Mr.. Downing of r. +.
SAID ne Tor one had some pride and he Youl,
hot nave l.. beg tor him. Langston afterward.
contributed So, and il was taken for srrontaT
that he got satisfaction from Mr. Myers Tn
collections amounted to upwards Of sloa. AM
the meeting adjourned. a'''
FIFTH DAY.
The convention re.assembled this morning A
the 18th street Presbyterian church, the Presi
dent MIR. Frederick Douglas in the chair. Pro
feSsor John NJ. Langston commenced the pro
ceediDgs by denouncing
The WHITE LABOR CONGRESS
hetd last year In Cincinnati leaning TO thu
interests OF the democracy, and through Mr.
Belcher or Georgia, offered a resolution Tepudi
atipg the platform adopted at that con ventiou
ana piedging their answering elevation TO thu
republican party.
In debate which ensued, the action of III,
representatives OF this convention, In the Gin
cinnafi convention was declared not repudl ated
and that all assertions that they had Affiliate,