Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-08-20
SPECIAL NOTICE.

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Call for a Southern States Cor
vention.
The following preamble and reso
lutions were adopted by the Stat
Convention of Georgia, held in AT
lanta, FEBRUARY 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 the
end that more thorough union Of
effort, action, and organization NAV
exist; and
Whereas, We believe q convention
of the Southern States would most
happily supply this exigency and
receive the cordial endorsement of
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 q 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.
j. S. SToKELY,
Secretary of the Convention.
To ~ 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 CSfolina, on the
18th day of October, 1871, at twelve
o'clock M. -.e
As the Convention did not advise as
to what should constitute the ratio of
representation, We suggest that the
respective States he representatively APP
portioned the same as 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 electeddelegates 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 IL remain in session one
week, if necessary, as questions reqlir-
ing mature deliberation will doubtless
come 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-
ing the call:
Alabama--Hon. James T. Rapier.
A'Iunsas-Hon. ]. T. White.
Delauure-Howard Day, Esq.
Forido-Hon. Johnathan C.
Gibbs, Secretary of State; Hon.
Josiah T. WALL. Hon. H. s. Har-
mon.
Georgia Hon. J. F. Long, Hon.
Edwin Belcher, Hon. T. G. Camp
bell, Hon. ]. NJ. Simms. T. f.
Quarles, Esq.
Kentucky-W. H. Gibson, ESQ.,,
g. W. Dupee, Esq.
LOuision0-Hon. P. B. s. Pinck-
back, Lieutenant Governor O. j.
Dunn.
maryland Isaac Meyers, Esq,
". NJ. Perkins, Esq, John H. But
er, Esq.
Nississippi-Hon. James Lynch,
Secretary of State; Hon. E. Scar
orough.
North C0rolina-Hon. James H.
Harris, Hon. George L. MADISON, J.
|. Schenck, Esq.
South Carolina -Lieutenant Gov
,rnor A. J. Ransier, Hon. r. C. De-
Large, Hon. r H. Cain, Hon. Jos.
Rainey, Hon. r. B. Elliott, Hon. F.
L. Cardoza, Secretary of State.
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