New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-05
COlored Convention in Massachusetts'

We copy the following report from the
Boston Transcript:
Ia accordance with the action Of the con-
yention of colored citizens lately held in
Columbia South Carolina, convention OF
the colored voters of Massachusetts was
held in this city yesterday afternoon and
evening for the purpose OF selecting dele
gates to the National Colored Convention.
which is to be holden in New Orleans on
the tenth Of April.
The afternoon session, which was held IN
the Twelfth Baptist Church Rev. l.. A.
Grimes) and at which about one hundred
representatives from different parts OF the
commonwealth were present, was called to
order by Rev. Mr. Grimes, and temporary
organization was had by the choice OF Mr..
Lewis Hayden as chairman. subsequently
a committee on permanent organization
made the following report, which was
adopted President, Charles l.. Remond;
wee presidents Lewis Hayden, w. ii. Mon
tague. Joseph r. Scott and twenty-three
others; secretaries. Peter II. Mott, A. W. a.
De Leon, George II. Mitchell.
A committee on resolutions having been
appointed. with Mr.. George l.. Rufiins as
chairman, the following were presented as
the result of their deliberations:
Resolred, That we look upon the as
semblage of any body OF colored men with
already accomplished and the important
work vet to be done, and cheertully COM
mend to their hands our interests and the
proper direction of our influence tor the
future. believing that they who have done
so we'll under adverse circumstances IN the
past, will not fail us in a crisis such as the
present.
Republican convention. which Is to assemble
at Philadelphia, for the purpose OF nomi-
mating a candidate for the Presidency, II be-
comes our duty to indorse the platform
which has served as basis tor the settle
ment of the difficulties of the reconstruction
of the Southern States, and 1t has SO Tar led
US toward the fruition OF our hopes, we
again express our loyalty to the kepuohcan
party.
Resolred. That we earnestly urge upon
Congress the speedy passage of some mea-
sure protecting us in the enjoyment OF all
civil rights, and assure them that While our
faith in the Republican party is as firm as
ever, nothing but the complete recognition
of our rights, and the breaking down OF all
color distinctions will show us whether our
confidence has been misplaced or otherwise.
The first of the above given resolutions
was adopted without debate: the second
was rejected, after considerable discussion
At the evening session, held IN lions
Chanel. North Russell street, the third res
Olution was taken up, and, after lew re-
marks from various gentlemen, was finally
adopted.
A motion was then made looking to the
appointment of committee for the purpose
OF nominating delegates to the national
convention, but previous to its beng put to
the meeting, the following protest was
handed in by Mr.. Rutfin: Il hereby enter
my protest yainst the removal OF the place
of meeting OF this convention from the
original place of the call-the Twelfth Bapc
fist Church-and call upon all friends OF
the object of the meeting not to recognize
the present place as the proper and leglti-
mate one
No action, however, was taken on this
protest. and the committee on nominations
reported the following named gentlemen
as delegates: Edwin G. Walker, Charles
l.. Renlond, George L. Ruffin. Substi-
tutes-J. 5. Martin, II. w. johnson,
Richard S. Brown.
The above having been adopted by the
convention, on motion of Mr.. j. Mulligan a
State central committee OF fifteen was APP
pointed. after which the meeting adj
iOurned.