New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-04-16
NATIONAL, CoLORED CONVENTION.

TIE REsOLUTIONs-A JUST TRIBUTE TO SENATOR
SUMNER.
w-OaLEANs, La, April 15.--COv. Ranser OF
South Carolina submitted tho following report of the
Committee on the Platform and Resolutions, which was
unanimously adopted:
Rcgretting the necessity which has called into exist
ence Colored Convention, and deeply Sensible OF the
responsibilities which have been nrusted TO our CON
silernt ion We hereby acknowledge our gratitude Tor
past tiumphs in behalf of Equal Rights, ana
submit onr peculiar grievances to the mmealaG ao s
ton Of the American people In the following platform
first We thank God, tho friends OF universal liberty
in tls and other lands, the bravery or our coloeu
soldiers and tine loyalty Of the cOored people, for our
emancipation, citizenship, and our acknowledgements
Second: Owing political emancipation IN tis chi-
try Republican legislation TO which all other parties
aud political sadS OF cpn9n were nnns.y ana nse ~
best interests did we identity ourselves Win any
0arr IrSd n hc Deocraic cap we pledge our un-
swcrvng devotion to support OF the nominees OF INC
sincerely apA gratefully indG;s9 the Ad:
en De IN the dawn Of recognition Of the cms OF
| men thou regard TO color by appointing us TO i'm
That he has given ~ defend rights and
that while in our grateirness acknowledge ana ap
precse his efforts in behalf or equal rights we are no,
unmmdfu Of his glory as soldier ana his e1aitea
| virtues rs n statesman.
Fourth Our thanks arc duo and hereby rendered 10
President Grant for overriding the preccdens or preu-
dice in tho better recognition OF the services OF men
without regard TO color IN some parts OF the country ana
we carnetiy pray that the ColJred Republicans oi inc
states there Fed, positions sven TO te
roored men may 10 LONGER be ignored but That they
may be stimulated by some recognition OF fedcrai
I'm II would be an ngratinde, loathcd by and
| abhorrcd by Cod, did not acknowledge our over
whomng Indebtedness TO the service OF ire Hon Chares
Sumner who stood long time alone in the senate OF
the United States, the Gibraltar OF our cause anu tne
North star of our hopes VINO iorIted cls.o IN vi. h. h
nation CT largo portion or his countrylhGh Dy nls
answering devotion to equal rights who has been ma
gned for hs fidelity to principles fr %o maj bsrv
throughout all the land, and unto all the Inhabitants
most ont Of the grave to marshal tho hosts Of impartial
Justice with his mighty ideas, going 10 me 1drIh1st
tnumrhs Of Liberty over slavery, we have assurance
of This gre IT. good aud beloved patriot that he Will be
faithful to The RePaIcan gar'y IN INC 'u'uf0 Us Ho
Sirih: That while men processing strong radical SEN
ments and who were elected to Congress D 0yGr
AGAINST The Supplementary Civil Rights bill In the senate
the Tned Se Snes of the Rep%6can by
which the Hon. schuy Ter ColfaX Wee fresient OF INC
nn his Casting vote as President of the Senate in
favor OF equality before the law as indicated in the sup
elementary Civil Rights bill as II passed tne senate W
SerSafh Having been by tho solemn legislation OF tho
we appeal the law-ahidng people OF the states cs
pecay those who in the days OF the Fugitive slave Law
ynor obedience the statutes however offensive, 10
pct and defend us in the enjoyment OF our just rights
and yileges upon all cOnyeyances which are common
carriers at all OF public anusenents where tastes
ora cultivated and manhood IL quickened and in ali
places OF public character or corporate as,Scia,i0r
l Nybic
tian or tho Staes against the spirit OF Slavery Which
| attempts 10 degrade our standard OF intel
| iicence and virtue, by forcing our refined
iniios and gentlemen into smoking cars amid obsceny
and ynlgarty which hunates our pride by denying us
arst-coss accommoda ions steamboats,, and compel
linz s 10 eat aud sleep with servants for which we are
charged the same those who have the best accomno
dati9s and which closes the doors OF hoteis against
FINISHED colored persons, however wealthy Intelligent
or resnectabo they may be, willie all other pibic places
and cnnvcyances welcome and entertain all white per
sons Whatever may their character, who may apply
Now in view Of this dsgraceGi inconsistency, this III
factation of prejudice OF rebellion against the laws oil
God humanity aud the nation, we appeal TO inc stice
Of the American people to protect us III our clv rights
In pubc places and upon public confeyances Wleh are
readily accorded and very justly to the most degraded
| sneclIlens OF our white fellOw-citizens.
| iEighth: That wherever Republicans have betrayed
coloTed cops tencies recommend That better leI
ne ected TO succeed them and especially do pledge
onrlyes TO elect SUCCESSORS IN Congress- wherever We
Saye thc nower 10 every Republican who voted against
dod thc Supplementary Civil Rights bill! recently
Introduced into the United states senate by lho ho
nnt sboN satisfactory record the Civil R2ht3 bill
now in the United States House of Representatives,.