Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-29

South designing partisans ara
endeavoflng to promote fell;ac q,
discord among tie eolorsd oeo,a.
and are using every effort TO ipar.a
them to leave the land Of their b;r,t
and emigrate to Liberia and otbo,
foreign sections; therefore, be it
Resolved. That this Convention
10 deprecate any such movement.
on the part OF the coiored people Of
The South, and regard this effort o.
emanating from a few u1scrupulans
and irresponsible men; enemies 70
the colored race, who are WORKING
for political purposes, without anv
regard to the political or social wal,
fare OF the colored people.
By Mr.. Walls, of Florida:
Resolved, That we recommend N
all persons wishing to avail them.
selves of the advantages for emigra.
ton, those offered by Florida
believing that they will receive /,
hearty welcome, by all Of the cir.
zsns Of that State, irrespective Of
race, color. politics, or rel gion.
Resolced, That public school,
should be free and open to all, and
the pupil should be made sure Of
the school. The right to maintain
schools by public tax implies the
right to send to school by public
authority. %.
Resolusd, That q purer and noblar
moral culture should be made a
regular part of school instruction
The good of society and the safety
OF the school demand that We shall
no longer rest content with mere
intellectual culture which affords 10
the States no pledges from those
whom it has paid to educate for the
public good, shall not Use Their
talent for public damage.
Resolved, That the States shonla
care for their children. plovidjps
them a culture which may give them
sound bodies, intelligent minds, and
pure patriotic hearts, and in Their
manhood, the Government will not
lack for loyal citizens and valiln.
defenders.
The remainder of the time was
occupied in discussing the matter
OF representation, and the tax to be
assessed upon the members for lie.
fraying expenses, the subject coming
up on the report of the Committee
On Finance, recommending forprin
ing 5000, for Selrgent-at-Arms and
door-keepers fifty dollars, and for
incidental expenses eighty dollars,
and that each delegate should be
assessed seven and a hall dollars to
raise the amount.
A motion was made that tie re-
port be adopted, and that each
delegate come forward and pay bis
assessment.
To this Mr.. Nash, OF South Caro-
lima, objected, on the ground that
there should not be taxation xith-
cut representation, which indirect
ly referred to previous debate,s
wherein certain delegates present
Lad desired to vote the full vote
their State was entitled TO. This
brought up again the question Of
the number of delegates the different
States were entitled TO, and it WIS
after much debate decided that The
Congressional apportionment Of the
several States should be the guide in
this matter, which reduced the votes
Of the delegation present from some
States, and added to others, in The
case particularly OF South Carolina
aud Georgia. The former number
ing twelve, being reduced to Six
votes, and Arkansas, whose delega-
ton on the floor was but two, being
increased.
During the debate Upon these
subjects Mr. Pinchback Of Louisiana
among other things, said in sub
stance, he hoped as SO much time
had been uselessly expended III dis
cussing this question, and Others OF
a similar nature, that the assessment
would be called, for all the dele"a'
ton claimed, as he thought, where
out two or three of some delegations
were present when it was made
their patriotism would lie materially
affected. He thought, LoweTer'
each State should be entltledto the
full vote of its Congressional aPpoT'
tionment, whether the delegates
we're present or absent; deplorea
the waste of time, and deemed 1t tns
duty of some one to get the CONVEX
ton in working order.
The previous question was tner.
fore called on the whole mat'ei'