National Republican., 1873-12-12
C0LORED CONVENTION.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED AVID PRIV
CITIES ASSoUScED

RESOLUTIONS neutrality-suspicious. OF
THE ALL-ABsoRBISG ToPIc OF EQUAL
RiaiIrs-viEws OF LEADING DELEGATES
ON THE SUBJECT.
The EquarRlghts Convention continued It's third
dayf session at tho Legislative hall yesterday
Hon. Y. n y, pinchback presiding.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. W. Dungee, Of
New Jersey.
The Chair announced the committees on address
10 Congrcss and the American people, resolutions
and civil rights, which were composed Of one dele
gate from each state and Territory.
Mr.. Cardoin, OF mississippi. presented the fol.
towing as the exact reply Of Mr.. sumner to the
committee appointed TO wait on him and extend
an Invitation for him to address the convention:
aryrtrsrSs Tender TO your National Equal
Rights Convention my sincere thanks for their
kindness and esteem In asking me TO address
tboin; but regret shall have TO decline; and
more service in aitendlnv to my bin In tho senate
chamber, because, having the greatest confidence
10 year ability TO plead your own cause, desire
70 suggest that you should preserve strict har-
harmony rs necessary to order and unity, in order
Ia Insure success.
Mr.. stroker, Of Kcu,ucky, said the report was
the work Of his humble brain. The verbal report
had been mislntcrprctcd and mlsreprescntcd, VI.
sumner never said Il wns extremely dan ,scross
tor him to address the convention -,
Further discussion was here cut OF by the rrcsI-
dent, and the report accepted.
Atli o'cldck recess was taken for hIteon min.
uics, IN on = 10 o. low the president an oppottu-
nifty 20 complete the appointment Of the commit.
tees,
srTER THE RECESS.
The convention rca tscmbicd At the appointed
time, aud the 'Nair announced the COMMITTEE on
Nit. Young, OF New York, moved that the ere.
.icnllnis Of q. u. White, OF North Carolina, he
received, and his name entered On the roll ofmen.
Nj. Elliott, Of South Carolina, said that the
gentleman, In order to carry his point, had made
a statement that did not exist. Mr.. White had
beon refused admission as q delegate by the CON
yention simply because his crcdsntlals did not
show that he was properly accredited delegate
from the State q North Eatpll9n. Hs nr"te;ied
State was already full.
The motion wa then Withdrawn.
Ths convention granted Pcnusylvanit another
representative on the Committee nn Addres2.
askine Congress to protect hcm In their civil
NJ. Meilord. Of i Virginia, said that he had came
to the convention TO iniorse Mr.. summers civil
10 III. city Of Washington that were the strongest
opponents Of the black man in their efforts to Oh
tain evil rights. He referred particularly TO
rnr nAnBERs oF rus CITY.
MANY Of them would not allow eolored men to
enter their saloons to obtain shave, and he oh
jtcted 10 their coming into the convention and
snms Sr s ss p. ths Se%eye, fh liz Wanted
the msp who favored their children being In the
.ohoofvwith the whites, to sit in the same church,
and when dead to have their bodies repose In the
sane burial ground with other men. lie did not
desire oiiice, hut wanted the right to sit In rail
into o bar room, for drink he did not wish to he
told that he could not have IT, then II the case was
taken into court to have the law evaded BY the
MI. Barber. Of Louisiana, declared that the con.
ycntion was called In the interest Of civil rights,
but maintained that the convention was prcna-
ture In the discussion Of the subject before II had
come properly to them from the committee ap-
pointed TO prepare an address. setting forth their
grievances and petitioning Congress for RELIEF:
The resolution was not the matter that should
detain the convention to the exclusion OF more
nj nd nj "A N business
Mr.. H. u. Clark, OF Ohio, had no desire to occu-
Wy the time unnecessarily, but he could not un
S we're adaresns s S to the % resoalon. In
order TO more fully express tho sentiment oi the
convention on the subject, ho offered the follow.
ing ne m additional resolution:
Rtsoired, That we respectfully, but most earn.
ssssep, PtiGn ali ehSpteSed Soaptes coghsHss
schools, or other Institutions regulred by law,
Withholding the advantages afforded by such
societies, companies, or Institutions, from any
person on account Of race, color or former condl.
lion Of servitude, and forbid any enactments Qr
SnSsrs or or prevents pre- the iall and free exercise q
any p9tieal or civil right enjoyed by any class Of
lie said that he came to the convention with
many mi,giyings. During the past two months
the political status Of affairs in his State required
him TO take stand which he felt II his duty to do,
and on that account the Republican papers Of
Ohio had said he was no longer member Of the
party; GCnseSae1,ly y IN coming to the sonyen.
He asked them to listen TO him patiently, as he
was hrm believer In the power q IfI,p. Is
va, a''a that lhe by bs;'pS PSs he ,SSk Ohio
s"s -: shOal5 epsn their cir ,Es, door. to .ns
solorsd race. He wa, s,- :" see "' ssy lss sSS SS
yention was sympathiring with him ~
manded that there should be no division IN
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
nm account Of color. Whatever advantages are
gwen 10 the white youth shall be given TO the
eolcred. This Is only Justice 70 the taspassF.
neiphbor, nevertheless he Is entitled TO the same
rights. He demanded for the white man the same
rights for in the great future m ,Iss s reS, be NJ
Stage must accord Justice and right 10 al he de-
manded that no distinction Should ne maus
when paying, hrst-elass passengers, Fcg.,uitss Of
cocr Of race, shall be entitled to h.-ttlass privI
Tbey demanded the rIgE.. to inter departed
relatives and friends .a cemeteries where the
whites are buried, Besides, he believed that
when the gree. tfNnpet should sound the white
and black would arise together and ascend to that
everlasting home, where color Is not a eoiyldSra-
lion, but ~ are .nnmera,ed ~ one Thss
10 true, but this is IN uncommon occasion anu the
eoiored man Is merely asking to be accorded those
,Sphis Tt lime have been Withheld. He asked the
Statesmen when they came TO consider this bill
that they wUuld lay aside all preludees in regard
10 tsociations in schools hotels places Of amuse-
nlrIt. railroad cars nni on stcamboats anu Hcl so
That their record shall bring then, up to average
riatomanship. lftherc was any law or cpnstitu-
tj.,,..I provision In he way Of accomplishing this
end, he desire,i II removed, and not throw any
Mr. Dowing desired to know II the speaker he
iieved there was any constitutional clause stand
ing In the way Of giving the right demanded.
Nr Clark replied that he did i, declared what
was The rights OF an American citizen, and when
that junction T. not pihi'sa u 9nsht 70 cease @ 70
urr pAtioual family, and with her extensive sugar
plantations not conflict with those in Louisiana
Since he surrcnicrs all to his Government, and
must heed her demands, he maintained that she
n,nft protect him In his rights. He could not see
I'M; r1hIsct lie did demand social equality In
thus way shat hc should be entitled TO every right
a. MAKE him
SOCIALLY EQUAL
with all others Then, II they chose TO mlrglc
Iiun was reached, hyirIl-hcadcd treason would
nsNer rise 10 this country, anu u could Justly pt
called tue land Uf the iree and the home OF tie
Colonel Harlan, Of Ohio, from the committee
that they had performed that duty, and lac wonlt
rcosive ihe mtmbcrs OI the convention to-da!
tFridAy) NJ II o'clock.
The TCsulutlun was then referred TO the commit
tee Gu civil rights.
The following resolutions were read and re
BY Mr.. Il. II. FI;zbutlcr, Of kentucky:
RS0.rcd, That It Is the sense Of this convention
thai we inusl earnestly rtyuc't Congress 10 pas
an onic.rnt ciyii rights bili-ihr same ur cpui "a
lent to Senator SuInnor's explanatory ei''I right
Ry &. W. Boll, Of Ohio;
hcsoIrtd, That this convention ask, and earn
estly appeal to the Congress Oi the United state
iDr nc special legislation 10 our behalf but ask iu
the same protection, rights and minunIties voueh
sailed TO any and every American citizen.
by Mr. Bryan, OF FLORIDA;
hssoiucd, fhnt the representatives Of the col
ored eIiiIeus Uf the United States Uf America d,
most cordially and earnestly recommend the ia
yoratlc consideration and passage VI Summer
civil rights bill, II bclnL, IN our judgment, th
must literal measure ol the kind yet presented t.
t.rgrtsE,
Kioircd. That the president of this convention
he, and IL hereby, authorized and directed To Ad
Iourn this ruhyentiUn ut o'clock tbs Afternoon
tiHe dc.
By Mr.. Booker, Of Ohio;
hs0iced, That We respectfully urge Cungrcs
to pass Mr., Sumner civil rights bill now pend
Ing In the United States SenAtc.
The above are a sample OF nearly cart load G
resolutions that cauie pouring In 10 The stcrt
niIttre on civil rights.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS LRA0uE.