Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-11
The National Labor Cuion,

Tie Coloni@zt,oH Society Pitched The Eu-
htUr hiaR-T The Freedmen and A:ir Interests.
The convention ease IL bled last night at 80.
tie President, Isaac Myers, in the chair.
Mr. Stebbings, Of Mich. from the Committee
on education, made report, in the form of an
United States, asking cooperation in sdyan-
ciDgtbe
SCHOOL INTERESTS OF THE FREEDMEN.
The report was temporarily lsIdOn the table.
MI Madison, OF =. e, from the com mittee AZ
pointed 10 take into consideration t.:S suraes-
tons eIatoAed In The snnssi address. resSTted
that the COMMITTED endorsed the reconmenft
tions IN relation &c strikes and trade unions, a
| bureau OF industry, ffeedmer's saving bank,
and the continuation OF the Freetmen's Bure au;
laid over tor future action.
MI. Downing, CT l.. l., from the committee ON
AFRICAN COLONIZATION,
oTtedreso!utiOns THAT II IL with the deep
| cst pain and the keenest sense OF wrong that we
hear that the American Colonization Society
our ancient enemy, not content with pursuing
Hs forty wears before our liberation and enrran-
| chse ment, II stil upon our track, and is doing
| al the mischief il can by teaching our people
that this Is not our permanent home, and that
We must go 10 Africa, or elsewhere; that we
regard the persistent efforts OF that society a.
1 impertiGent, unealied for, and deeply hurtfui
10 the interests OF our newly -eniranchised peo-
pie, and We respectfully entreat the leaders and
| members Of that society 10 desist from their
efforts to ALLEVIATE our people from their native
! land"
4 MT. GTecn, o. aiaEaUlt, SPOKE IN FAVOR OF the
resolutions, saying that he was opposed to goin 2
TO SAN DOMINGO,
| much less 10 Africa. the Southern States il
the normal home for the colored people, IS they
| are the best cotton growers In the world. They
I should 20 together IN this question and develop
intelle CT so Characteristic Of the colored race.
| Mr. Nelson, OF Texas, said he represented the
| hu- hluS- hlan State, which has sent q
\ hU-kLuX MEAHER OF CONGRESS
| 70 washington. Voice. Who is IL :''l Why.
| Mr.. ConRor, who is no friend 10 the IAgrO "a &c
| and who Was elected by corruption, but not by
| Tie colored people. fSens 4tion.l
| Mir. Harris, OF n. c., said ne hal given the
I subject Of colonization great deal OF thought,
| ara he denounced the scheme As netarious IL
| being twin brother 20 slavery itself, being con.
| eeived and kept alive by their old southern
| matters. MIR. Claphad said, years ago, that the
| object was
\ TO GET RID os THE FREE NEGROES.
| The agents Of this society are nov>skulking
around the country and inyeigling the liquor ant
| eOlOred people into going 10 this paradise OF
| the negro" 1t Is grand scheme to put money
| IN the pockets OF lts managers. He lad been "a
! NODroyia ard Sierra Leone, and he knew the
I desclahon that existed there. The whole thing
| II 3 fa!lure--s great ning mon stills, rsady q
! tumble down nj any time, and they might a,
| well try 10
\ CLIMB To TIE MOON
on ladder as 10 advocate and contribute 10 this
| SLteTl Sc. Mr. Clay had =, Oken the sentiments
| ct The managers of this rg8niza,on when he sad
u tie nee negroes that the! are walking Inic