The New York herald., 1872-04-16
NATIONAL COlORED CONVENTION.
The Platform and Resolutions
Adopted.
The Administration Endorscd-Colfax Applaud
ed--Every Congressman and Senator Who Had
Dodged Summers Civil Rights Bill Repu-
diatcd-Fred Douglass Quietly Lauds
His Brudders in Philadelphia.
NEW ORLEANS, April IS, 1872.

attendance, altnOuEh the iODDy was SpdFSeIy
Just before eleven O'Clock Mr., Douglass arrived and
called the Convention to order. Quite lively dis
cussion sprang up in regard to some newspaper
structures made upon sentiments uttered III The
Convention derlsive or denunciatory OF the Ger
mans. BY resolution such sentiments were repu-
dated, and further discussion was cut short by
some fatherly counsel administered by Mr.. Douglass,
who told them that such speeches were derogatOry
to the deliberations OF the body His advice, ad~
ministercd in kindly spirit, prevailed, and the
regular order OF business was entered upon, with
Mr.. Railln of Massachusetts, IN the char.
THE PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The proceedings were commenced by reading the
report OF the Committee on the Platform ana Reso-
buttons, which embody the SOU OF the whole move
ment.
These were submitted by Hieutenant Governor
Ransier, OF South Carolina, and are as foiows:-
Regretting ncccssy which has called existence
and desy ii r ss
IN behalf q saSal rsh!s sad ircspeeially submit
American people in the following platform and resolu
Fit-wc shank God friends universal liberty in
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ton, our citizenship and our acknowledgements a.
country to s GnS RSSa
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false best interests did identity Ourselves with
lean ' party lead into demosraiie camp, pledge
ana a the s%s "s
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regard e sasr poi1tg rs s to &, oca Ia p. pe
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and sfn s s virtue ps ms t0's
dice in the better recognition Of the services Of men with
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virtue Of the aforesaid casting vote.
American congress raised the dignity eii1enshp,
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cxhored obedience statutes however offensive, pro-
privileges tp np"n al al my
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Of the nation the states against the spirit or slavery
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Us first class stcnmboat and compel
charged the those who have ne best accomncia
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tS ts'!an paie' al White da psrsSn. vhs,sSsr
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rebellion against the laws Of God humanity and the ma
u In & r to r ses aa son
very Justly to- the most degraded specimens Of our white
Eyhi--Thaf wherever republicans have betrayed col.
ored constituencies recommend that better men be
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roduced in the United states Senate by Hon Charles
ssn ss Sh iii ' in sS e
United States House Of Representatives.
1t consisted OF eight articles you will observe,
none of which met with opposition except the last in
which all Congressman and Senators who had voted
against lodged the Supplementary Ciy Rights
bill OF Mr.. Sumner were rcpudatcd. Mr.. Clark, OF
Ohio, opened the discussion with n resolution TO
strike 1t out. He said 1t would he viewed as threat
calculated to create aniInosity between the two
races; that they should go slowly aud prudenty to
work In asserting their rights; they were not so
strong politically as they supposed themselves to
be- and that their strength was not well distributed
the country. Mr.. Clark spoke calmly, nuenty
and earnestly. but his remarks did not seem to h9r-
monize with the tone OF the Convention. Professor
Alfred NJ Green, of the Columbia Territory, IA
dark mulatto then "sailed" into Mr.. Clark In
PERFECT TORNADO OF yERBOsITy,
waxing more and more indignant as he proceeded.
lie was for the passage OF the resolution and no
concession; he also in favor OF the administra
tion, because 1t had used bayonets TO protect the
blacks In the past and would do 80 In the future.
He was not afraid OF blood and carnage, and
pounded this assertion into his desk with the vgor
oi crazy cooper He called the Cincinnati Con-
yentlon "Mongrel Harot" and was savage upon
anybody and everybody who proposed to GLOVER
the standard OF ciyil rights;r but no carried the
house with him aud vigorously appauded.
Turner, of Georgia, preacher followed. lie
agreed with Clark who opposing the sending of q
delegation TO the Philadelphia Convention de-
manded that civil rights be Incorporated into the
platform. lie supported the last resolution and
was In favor OF holding representatives to strict
account. Brooks, black and laundering Arkansas
preacher, then took the iloor, and opened with
text amid general laughter
SAD PERDIcAmESr F0R ST. PAUL.
He soon ran OF the oratorical track, got the
Apostle Pasil's head jammed into the Declaration of
Independence, and finally lost himself In q quick
sand OF muddy argument into which IL was impos.
sIblc to follow him. Brooks having subsidized Har-
alison, OF Alabama, IN plain, pointed speech then
approved the passage OF the resolution and poured
hot shot into Nj. Green who safe Ia Washington,
rame down to talk bowie knives and rcvolvers to
the people who were living among Ku Kiuxes and
were exposed 10 all tne dangers. Policy
IN washington was one thing, but quite an
other thing In Alabama. little yellow fellow
named aibbs now woke up for the hrst time. Flu.
rnf and fiery, nc stood on his toes to proclaim
himself the voice OF Arkansas, and "went for'
Ilaralson sayagcly He wanted the platform
adopted without single amendment of any kind
.iIe then dived into history and hauled out the
,"C0nscrlpt Fathers and retoriing on Hatalson,
naaly wandered OF into may argument concern.
Ai the respective and coniparaiisc Dietts OF pobyy
xdG urincipIc. Gibbs, Ike Brooks, was, evidently
tao.her oratoricai fraud and but few people