Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-12-21
The Colored Convention.
,rrrrn TnoM REV. T. q. STEWARD.

iErrEK TRUM REV, T. q. STEWARD.
Nsssrs. Editors Allow me space In your
Journal Ia reply IN brief TO what appears
the rather unlind criticism of or National
Projress Of the call issued for colurrd
Convention To meet in Dover on the 9Th OF
january next. ! feel certain that the en-
tefprislng editor OF that paper must nave
written in haste and would not cOOlly sag
al that he has ON the spur of the moment
and from the rlrnestucss of his nature
.ntutdtsd in that article. loweyer, the
Words are before the public and deserve
notice. MIR. Day objects first that the call
should he signed simply aud solely / g.
Steward frankly admit that it is rather
remarkable in these dogs OF assumption
itnd brass that one should lut hl- rNu'e in
,vnt without high-souudiug title asso-
ciat~d with il, hut certainly il is not an
pupArd1unhlc offence 10 do so.
The principal objection, however, seems
10 ne that Il convention then VIII oh tier
ate or blot the record Of the convention of
srplcmbrr last. think not. Then, We
we're in The midst of campaign Of an
certain suits now, We have II new Leg
stature, with Republican representation
in both Houses. Again, that convention
on spoke generally t. the country I'll S
may speak TO the people of the State, and
si,tk TO them in their Legislative capacity.
certainly The recent election sufficiently
al, ,des now and Them
: hat convention did express on the sub
jeG If cdlcAtiOn and appoint a committee
10 look after that interest, hut my recol'
lection is,that those arrangements all look
I'd Imply TO obtaining school rights through
u. Cunrtr under United States laws, The
eo.Nmittcc being APPOINTED To go operate
If Han fa.arru nal Lao 3
PcNnsylva MIA.
The conyen, ION is called by the necessi-
tr= of the situatiuo, as II seems TO Lac
every right thinking mai must adiht,
Twenty thousand people excluded IRON
school lnv.lcges, subject 10 the laws
fNercst penalties, doomed ineNilauis U
poverty and oy, rlooked by the ChuIch
eH'noi be- kept silent. Does MI Ia
SHOW lhst the present facilities of eHuca
ZION and religion among the eUlured = q
p' Of Delaware do nj meet the d"IuRnd
az that without Mcir lnc'cas" The PIE
PARTON of ignorance and vice muat IL
crease among them
take the liberty 10 say that sUch Is I'll
iac'i and Delaware must either huhd MOI
school houses or more iails. pref
u OR state shall lie represented to II
ei'tFri people hy the Substantial sehc'
.tt 'ft Nui lGt Wei ordered schoNi5 luetVH
81 iur ,r ON. pilory and post,
Ivr'y ~, OF the call, every step
Dreaming the rJnScrliun, is dictated ~
d'I ted 10y Tie s5c.9 voice of uecesti
a. The rei-ui',a- hand Of lniV.
'js, ] bclic9e, the icopir f,el and th
VI. raspoud IN the Convention al The l,u
na.rd, ant as IL compliment 10 I.
Steward, rve simply in obedience TO PAL
manageie, rut rs freemeu, justly comp
bending the value vi - sacred right, 81
ia'-ing up ia the digriiy OF tefnest ma
liz OF 10 secure 1t
Not wishing to tresanass on your spa
Nill only add that 4. G.. Steward SEE
no eteap popularity in this movement, !
a'r> he care who is glorifled 70 the HC
Is dlnei Ror is he careful at what rat
1t Snall be ciHszed by or National i
g'sS or It's distinguished editor.
Respectfully, 7. G. STEWARD
= The above appeared Is Wednesda
EElsT EVENING N response 10 tbs att
ifo'n t'he National Progress which appe
OF the tilst page Of this number Of
JOURNAL.