The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-13
COLORED NATIONAL CONVENTION.
A GREAT DAY FOR THE AFRICANS.
A Grand Parliamentary Melee-Pandemonium
Perfscted-Rapier's Splitting and Chewing
Observation-Disclosures Danse de Deux
Pas-The Resolution Adopted Endors-
ing the Philadelphia and Condemn
ing the Cincinnati Convention.
NEW ORLEANS, April 10, 1872.

1 ing the cincinnati Convention.
! NEW ORLEANS, Aprl IL. 1872
| The Colored Convention was called TO order at ten
! O'Clock A. NJ, with about the same attendance
on the previous day. Fred Douglass non-arrlval
created great disappointment, aud dark looks
added the natural sombre complexion OF the
body gave the opening 4 very gloomy aspect. After
reading the minutes the most amusing rivalry and
anxiety manifested get at the great topic
OF discussion for which the day was set apart,
viz The endorsement OF the Philadelphia aud re-
quotation OF the Cincinnati Convention. The
struggle for The moor was, however. allaycd for the
4 time by postponemen Tor an hour period passed
in desuory discussion upon finances coored rights,
! gas bills, &C IL was however, considerably en-
\ livened by the introduction OF resolution
/ providing for the election OF new President
4 "temporary-permanent President,n as one speaker
4 called 1t. Great disgust and annoyance were ex-
pressed Fred Doaglass' non-arrival bad laiih
WAS more than once limited at. and the discussion
waxed very stormy unul the tempest was finally
Gained by the reception and reading OF kilograms
/ TO Messrs. Ingraham and Cardozo announcing that
| Douglass was on his way, wnea the resolution Was
| laid over amid applause. long and dreary petit
| ton about colored soldiers tnen read during
I which The hour fixed Tor the special order arrived
! when
| PELL NELL THEY WENT AT II.
Pinchback got the ncor, and opened with an
i amendment lacking on 10 the Grant endorsement a
resolution endorsing senator Charles sumner. II
| was resisted sturdny by The orthodox GRANTEES,
ana In u furry OF excitement cut short by the
! Chairman ruling it out on q point OF order,
leaving the original bone OF contention
far game the Convention. AT 1t they
went with will; first Burch opened VITA fiery
address, opposing the Chalrmans ruliug. Then
Ruin OF Massachusetts made an carr nest and digni-
fed defence OF sumner, plainly telling the Conyen-
ton that tney the asst people 10 asperse
who mad been sucn a benefactor TO them.
There were repeated ATTEMPTS made to
points OF order were raised. ana Interruptions
were frequent but Rufin stood CALAMITY TO the
rack IN defence OF his ODD chiefs. He announced
himself as republican, who would vote for Gene
raj Grant, but was 10th 10 part company with Sum.
rights and Inc raising Of Wna csa me
OF shame now resting upon tine black race, which
in his OPINION should have been the first business
| OF the Convention.
! At this iuncture the Convention grew very stormy
the orthodox GRANTEES energeically pressing the
resolution Of endorsement, winch was met at every
step with OBSTACLES. Affairs got hopclessly
books OF authority were hauled out and found ia
contradict each otner, which stl further deepened
motions claims Tor the moor, cries OF 'Questlon
got mixed up into hopeless middle. during winch
about ten minutes previous, persisted In making a
violent, incoherent haranaue in open defiance OF
pr1CeStS.
friendly hand finally pulled This irrepres.
slble down, but only for row to spring
,no rne ana haa esyasny
endeavorng 70 unrayel II. only male worse
tangle. The Chairman, utterly bewlldered, mani.
Jacobs delegate from Mississippi, by sheer force OF
NOISE ontrode me storm ana quieted down the
which bore strongly against the adoption OF the
STELLA THREArESs AND WAKES WARN.
STELLA MARTIN followed IN VERY eloquent and
well considered address, favorlng the reso luton, IN
which he threatened to bolt the republican party
unless 1t guaranseed social rights to the black
race. He believed that this would be ac.
corded IN by the Philadelphia Conven'ion
but saw no reason to condemn The
Cincinnati convention before It assembled
| Al the conclusion OF his remarks Stephens OF
Virginia, brought out peacemaker IN the shape OF
n substitute endorsing General Grant but not de-
ruled out of order but he row was resumed. An
appeal unaer the orltorical care of numerals ey-
ced delegates. was made and maintained unth two
PiNcnBAcK's rLowERY rERoRAroS.
Then PlnchbacI TOOK the moor. lie maze a long
speech, naJly opposing the resolution OF endorse
ment without first obtaining guarantees. He de-
clared that General Grant was not his choice but
denied sympathy with the Cincinnati Convention.
He said ne had many grievances IN common win
tue colored people against the President; that as
long as the negroes KEPT quiet and IN harmony they
never received any concessions, AMI ADVISED DIFF
lerent course He woald support the nominee OF the
| Philadelphia convention, which statement was re-
ceveu with general applause.
! More nnoustering followed amid considerable
! IT.
until about halt-past Two O'Clock. The CHAR
mans gavel showered blows on the desk Ike those
the band Cordozo IN the char sad the Convention
should not degenerate INTO mob, and went to
work with his gavel again. valnly attempting TO
rep down the dozen aspiring statesmen WHO stu
POUNDING DEooRUM INTO THE MOB.
/ nv three O'Clock he had succeeded IN pounding
! some dccorum into The assembly, which suDsided
unier an earsplittlng effort from Rapler. the intro
Queer OF resolution. This orator is ditiicult
| understand. He bites MS words IN two. spits out
/ one halr and cnews the other. Frantic attempts
were made TO escape The nnIciIon. lie over inc
same old ground about civil rights and the necessity
| OF endorsing General Grant. His remarks were
| scarcely coherent, ana followed with din-
| Guilty, He had been awarded hour; but The
| gigantic effort was 100 mucn Tor human nature, and
time to others, who utilized 1t IN the way per-
| sonal explanations and clvll rignis-wrongs.
/ RAPIERS RESOLUTION ADOPTED
At last the gayel Tell with time up and the reso.
luton endorsing Grant AFTER two days long and
/ bltter struggle, came up Tor adoption. The yeas
fully one all demanding to be heard IN explana-
ton The result was announced IN yeas %. nays
ia dear bought and only partial administration
victory after all
oFFsETTISG GRANT WITH SUMNER.
/ "Pinchn now called up his resolution endorsing
| Sumner and demanded that 1t be adopted by accla.
nation. THIS was the signal for another Eruption
| OF words aud for while they redounded both to
! the detrinent and glory OF Sumner. Pinch pressed
the question, and alter while got II put, when 1t
passed unanimously, thus making good his pre-
vIously declared intention OF oDseitlng Grant with
| Sumner
the disposal OF this matter was the signal for an
other row and Tor an hour the scene was one OF un
biidled disorder; everybody had something TO pro-
pose in and out Of orcer, the Challmau's pavei
4 keeping demoniac chorus and NJ other business
. transacted. $500 .s.-.. w. \.
/ AFgrcA's BLOOD WAS or,
! and his foot on ms native heath. In the DIST
| OF the pandemoGlum II suddenly occurred TO sone-
body, about five 7. NJ, to move an adjournment. lie
ala so. and we mad peace. The result OF the DAVIS
proceedings seemed TO please NOBODY, and they
! separated anything but happy family, TO
meet TINS evening at hali-past seven o'clock
| for oratOrical entertainment. telegraphc
despatch was received ana read amid applause
\ from Fred. Douglass at Canton, MISC, announcing
4 his expected arrival at twelve tonight. The COM
mittee on Oratory reported Turner, Of Georgia !;
l Ruiin, OF Massachusetts, and HARRISON, of Ala
bama, az to-ngnt's speakers, and Fred. Douglass
ana Professor Green for to morrow night.
The attendance OF visitors exhibited falling on;