The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-12

NEW ORLEANS, April IL, 1872
The National Convention OF Colored Men, with
fifty three delegates. representing fifteen States got
TO work this morning about ten O'Clock, when the
Committee on Permanent Organization reported the
following officers: Fret Douglass, President; James
H. Ingraham. First Vice President. The following
Second Vice Presidents were named:-G. L. Ruflin.
George L. Downing I. Morris Chester, J. G. Rivers,
w. N Stevens J. M. Langston, r. L. CORDOBA, II.
NJ Turner, William " Turner, j. NJ. Piles, Richard
Allen. M. w. Gibbs, Charles II. Langston. william
Jones, Charles Stevens.
| Secretaries George T. Ruby, w. C. Baque and W.
G. Brown.
! or those named Douglass, Downing and Langston
are yet to arrive. The absence OF Douglass acted
damper upon the earlier proceedings, 1t being felt
| that
WITHOUT THIS GREAT AFRICAN LIGHT
political darkness must prevail to greater or lesser
| extent The first two hours OF the session were
! therefore passed In sort OF languid discussion
upon rules-the particular one limiting oratoric j
time receiving the sturdiest opposition. According to
one speaker tho Convention nad assembled for the
purpose OF talk. aud no restrictions whatever should
be placed upon that happy faculty. The discussion
OF the gag rule, which, by the by was recon-
mltted and subsequently modified. afforded a falr
opportunity for analyzIng tile material OF the Con.
vention, which Is composed OF two distinct ele.
ments, and perhaps Interests viz, the mixed blood
ana better educated, most OF whom are in enjoy.
ment OF Official honors and emoluments and the
pure African or "6eld hand" element, which, how
ever. possesses several champions VI extraordinary
ability. Both sides are united upon the necessity
OF enforcing civil rights, which, according 10 their
Interpretation, are synonymous with social equality.
DIVISION AMONG THE CLANS OVER GRANT.
But upon the only other question at issue-thc
unqualified endorsement OF General Grant-they
are divided. The most respectable and intelligent
Martin, OF Massachusetts, Professor CLARK, OF en-
cmnatl; Langsion, OF Kansas; PiachDack, or
LOUISIANA and and about hall dozen others.
by the Administrations; hut as the
bance OF the Convention IS enthusiastically in favor
OF Grant they hesitate IN giving voice to ther opn-
ions and go quietly with the current except upon
side issues The Convention was, therefore, ..Aam-
let" emitting the melancholy Danes part. Until
Noon, when, all hope OF Mr.. Douglass arrival
being given up Tor the day. the cat winch had been
the while slumberng in the mealtub was hauled
and hurled into the assembly by A. J. Rapler, OF
Alabama, and alnld chorus OF splitting and
scratching, IN the following shape:-
Resolved, That we the OF colored OF the
nns 10 bs se an s s e a aanr o Rs s
May, ls72, at Cincinnati
In an instant twenty or thirty delegates were on
thelr feet with MANY voices clalh.ing the Chair
mans eye. Evidently the Key note had been struck,
ana me 6aii was opened a.; LeWs Of Louisiana ,ea
replied from the opposition side, stgmatlziag
s ona dr nearly isrss np1a M
name and motives were tossed from one excited
orator to another Ike a base bail All who could
speak, ana many who couldn't had their say in
THIS noisy ana spicy DEBATE, wnle the hall repeat
eiiy shook with applause at the happier ponts made
by the orators.
MUST NOT coSDEMN the CINCINNATI CONVENTION.
Tho opposition merely asked delay wnlle the
"Pmcn," CORDOBA ana Martin objected 10 Condemn
| Ing the Cincinnati Convention before they knew
| any hot haste upon such an important ques-
non, which looked | ke over-anxle,y TO DO
was The most outsposen, charging tue Chairman
with having telegraphic Instructions from the
| the Convention. Referring to Sumner he SAID mat
| II nominated by the Cincinnati Convention he would
support hun In preference TO Grant. though he was
not IN any way iuimca TO the latter
AN Ex-sLAvE PRESIDENT GRANTS CHAMPION.
| Han Alison, OF Alabama was tho champion OF the
GRANTEES. Ihis man Is yet destined to make hts
marx aS leader OF MS race. According TO MS own
statement he was born a slave, IS educated, ana
Ger ainly very III favored PHYSICALLY; he Is how
! ever, cear-neaded pertnacous aud boiling over
with wit. In loas speech he made many telling
hits IN layor OF nrant, ana SO ol.en conyulsed
the assemblage with laughter or brought 1t down III
lnunders OF applause. that an appeal was made to
tue Chair TO restrain further EXPRESSIONS OF FEELING
| lie SAID he was a lab0rng man. lived in the coun-
Try, had TO grind but that OF his race, and
fell assured that Grant was The ony man VINO could
rliIy the entire negro vote. lie thought
MR. LINCOLN DIED AT THE RiGHr TIME
for his races welfare, ana that Mr.. Sumner not
the hrst mal who mad lived two or three years too
| long. He did not intend TO follow nim nor would
| he follow Anybody when they ceased to WORK Tor
the elevation OF the negro. His speech was very
encctiye, and giyen with good nature maj enectu-
als resisted all attempts to confuse hun 81 frequent
| Interruptions ny the numerous memorandulns sent
1 up TO MS desk during lfs progress. 1t was very
plainly seen that this snahoy-loosing black man Is
regarded as tne'big gun OF the country negroes.
HALLEiUJAHS FOR wARMoTH.
! After HARRISON several Others spoke among
! them "Plnoh,n IN which he defended GOV
ernor Warmoh from asperslons, claimed
the main Object Of the Convention 70 be
in securing civi RI ,hts, de,elded sumner, who he
denied being committed IN Iavor OF the Cincinnati
Convention, ana deprecated Grant without directly
as5ailing hini CORDOBA, benign and ueaming then
| went 10 WORK, pouring OIL on the turOulent wa.
| ters by endorsing the resolution, but asking
| delay on the score OF dignity and influence.
| He said delegates were coming 1900 mics from
| Washington, expressly to speak upon IT, and fnay
/ succeeded in so calming down the excitement with
\ his bland smiles ana genial department that Just
before three O'Clock the Convention agreed to MAKE
this resolution the ortcr OF the day Tor to-morlow
i Alter this q lew resolutions were offered and re.
/ !erred 10 the several committees appointed and
| the Convention adjourned TO meet TO morrow, ut
/ CoIoRED GAsrAGs.
| by the rules adoptei the evenings OF the session
are to be devoted 10 oratory, sort OF political pro-
uacted meetings. ut which all are To take turns IN
! holding forth to the faithful. That OF tonight
| VIII De addressed by Clark, Marin and CORDOBA.
! During the mornings session Governor Warmoth
| having appeared III the hall, was iuyted TO "A seat
ON the platform, TO winch ne was conducted amid
u Iaint applause
1t Is very evident that the Convention will declare
In favor ol Grant, atnou,sn the delay gained in 10.
days action Is regarded by the meagre opDo.
slIion as small victory. Beyond Is decIara-
ZION and q series OF resolutions, all with direct
bearing upon the one great point OF negro politics
social elualiiy-its proceedings Will NOT amount to
much lis session IL creating no excitement In the
CITY, and, besides tue delegates. only two or three
hundred spectators, mostly negroes, were III atted-
ance to-day.
THE TANMANY PRIMARIES.
| Receiving the hciurrs.
/ 49,. M.