National Republican., 1873-12-11
COLORED CONVENTION.
sRgsn ssIRnIsB OyBR rHE PgRMA-
WENT ORGANIZATION.

Nf-NE NATURALIZATION,
NOV. T. N. y. riSCUHACK CHOSEN rRHsI-
DRNr-HIs ADDRESS To rnE con vENTIuN
SCENES oF CONFUSION AT IIIE EVEN
IN0 sEssioN-So BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
The Equal Rights convention rcassembied in
Legislative Han yesterday morning, Ron. r. y.
Elfou IN the chair.
Mr.. Jeper, Of Oregon, moved that committee
on rules be appointed, which shah report after
pcrmsn,nt Organization shall lave been effected.
Adopted
nv Douyins,. of the committee on credentials,
reported the following delegates ss entitled to
hiabaun--i. W, Ihnxdci
Arkmsns-i. n. Rowland, NJ. W. Gins, J. y.
fnttertun gnnd J.. a. Wheeler.
hlg,honry Lee, J. NJ. Gregory and NJ. NJ.
Iar,S:hnactts-tioorv W. I.ow,hcr.
The chair nnnounccd the following committee
en- rules y, q. Bnfhadots, Oregon; \. VI. Green.
s@%p.a ic !. e. TrS,San. SS.M MSssSShSseti MSS1ssin T.
Mr.. CLARK, Of ulao, moved that one Of the see
",rr &c ana nsssa g have Ss,Ss r., G s%
80 asto secure them from interlopcrs and intruders
IN The hall. Areedto.
called and the chairman Of each state delegation
NAME one or rs members to serve on the c9nmit
manent orgarlsation has been effected. Laid on
Tie chairman FROM the committee on permanent
arpaHizsiion prcsentcd their rvport AZ follows;
rtrmancnt president, Hon. y. Il. :. PInchlack,
vice presidents, !. u. Rowland. AIk.I h. W.
whcticr, Mas Bayii Campbell, Cal; II. l., urecd,
b. @Sic. Hi il. q. Parker, !" iaS.; Allen wi.
,sm., kan'nI'i n r. Hooper, ny; Col James
NJ; Mo-. DICKSON ; " ~ Belh, ~ Mi,Es MSiEEGIi dsa " l.
MADISON. y, C.i Rev. VIM. =, ,Iutlcr, N. Y; Wm.
sanTscn, @ @ Ohio; wv wn. ~ Faftsn TS; Hon. HON.
Wm Y; Jericy; % - C.i Hon q. ~ Ruby, Texas;
ginrse, Mch;; J. Z. Mortimer rlah; Dr. j. W.
S,eEhsnn.on; T;I;' s=fers,ar,s' = ~. Troticr, Mass.
scnnt,ht,ariis, Collins crusor.
~. W irinn ., Fla. movcd that Hon. =. y. $.
fineh,h,k he declared permanent president ofthc
Nj, tariufn, Of nss.. offered an amendment.
Mr. sumner, oi Miss, m,ycd that ali debate on
tl.c nominations hc eused. Agreed Ia.
Mr.. ilollnnd. Of ohl", ,na.ic u motion to lay the
sm.nd'nsnton the table. Dis"vrccd to by avo,c
The amendment was then agreed to, and the
motion passed amidst
WILLS AMI cHrrus.
GMr. Barber Of La. said that he elcpa Ion from
that state hud male an engagement two days
sso to visit the President ct the United states,
and asked to lie excused IRON the convention for
ono hour ior thai purpose. Permission was
Messr.. Gray Of Miss, Ransler Of $. C., Rum
Of Va, johnson OF Mass, and MorseIi Of Me- were
appointed committee to wait on the president.
Mr. Lee Of Oaio. waved that VIM. Ne,bIt, of
Pa, oe declared the first vice president by aeela.
Mr.. Meloid, Of Va. moved as an amendment to
the amendmsnt, to insert the name OF John NJ
LanEston, Of the Distriet OF Columbia.
MIR. LanKston, OF the District Of Columbia
wlthed to say word on the question. He could
not ALLOW his name to stand against that Of Mr..
and to make sacrnccs OF his means to further his
cnuse. He knew that he wac worthy and deserv.
his election. II the speaker had ten votes he
would give them all to Mr.. Ncsbt, am had II not
the position OF president he should have advocated
Mr.. Nesbits claims to that office.
MI MT ror.,ni Si PA pi,i, 'hEagh, Mhiis compliments
more. more than empty honcrs and hoped that " hi:
n.Ons. JOne !. py gyng MIN the ehsrmssshp or the
Mr.. Nesbit's name was then withdrawn.
Mr Brown, OF Masssachusetts, regretted that ]
coming from New England. it was true that
aoS Su su % Gs
would be ungratetul 20 their state r they sat .
insaited. Mr.. George r. Downing Gad come sOTo 10
the mont and teok noble stand Tor the freedom .
q hs race when many were too tImid to permit
Their feelings to be known. Mr. Downing had |
been unanimously nominated for the position Of .
hrst vice president, and he hoped he would be
Mr.. LAngston, Of the Distrlc, Of Columbia,
withdrew his name, and paid few mplImtntar! .
The ronmittee appointed to notify the presl.
dsnt;elcct OF his election entered the hall. and i,
FDeUhhch was conducted To the president
chair am,d cheers, anu quiet being restored he .
spoke ~ i0llowsi -, 49, -
Mr.. riScuBAck's SPEECH
1r. frtsil,af oAd ,aii, ,s,, aC he t,,.r.ssoy,
atsny tune Is great honor an one Thai sh"ulI
prize very highly, but to he selected at such u
.lhie and by such convention, having among its
fnembets so many able and experienced gentle.
men, who perhaps were justly entitled to this dis.
,ne,?a' ,nSs an honor ths. inspire, me with feel;
tender my mos, sincere thanks.
!. x,,.r,r,. -. ,-"ts chat am one Of race
~S,es Until @ recently i Es' Ess S,sw S-yv.vJr la,
Icnter.d upon lie With no aaseni',ons aGs, nst
been elected member Of n state constitutional
eonyenilon, state senater, Lieutenant Governor
vcncration for our political institutions. and n .
gratitude to the Republican party for their et
bris " elevate my people, which lcannot tally
den,Icmen. VIII endeayor to 81 preside over
your deliberations as To e",ninan'l the confidence
and rcspeet essential to the Preservation OT or.
der and the transaetiOn og his.mc.s: and feeling
re hnmilsy inspired by iu't appreciation of
aestis ask your co-olera;ion.
a BIIEr HISTORICAL sKEuH
orthr colorcd race In America will help Us to an
Intelligent consideration .. the objects that have
The irst introduction of our people into the
Colonies thai now consiitutea part OF this great
le2D. Dutch ship entered the James river, In
Virginia, with twenty African slaves. The Kings
nr,isln fcstersi the trade from that year up to
the period of the Revolutionary war. The Dutch
nsiarioas TN ne. IN eoniGaciion with the Brush
tiOytrnueut and the several United t'nlOnies SO
that - The Declaration OF independence more
ngc IN the Colonies, composed Of the raptiyes
taken IN the various wars waged by the ihdspend.
b'aeins the royal mnic. Of The conquered red
Pc2pf. Tradition has n that our present estima.
ianl- pusscssng, a. he docs. the distinctive mark.
ofths African, c.niolned with great spirit and ln.
tellxsnee, descendant Of one Of III. royal cap.
Passing over The barbarliies practIeed upon our
tereh'hsrt, The transit lrcm their natiye shores
aerc,s ibe Atlantic. We fvuHd n hume In the New
world. thonth ~ .api''rr AID bond.mcn. Il Is
sor,ly 81 note. NJ h"g: rri"r.nse 70 details. iha!
~ 'iigrrsht periods vii shaw the estimate placed
al'oil Us, hol the ilmt whcn we were regarded as
chnttrlsto the present, when We stand 6.iorc the
states
This varying LEGISLATION proceeded upon the
supirs,ii,n, hrsi that We were property, to he
aontsolle'l nnd disposed OF as such: then that we
were human 6sinps, with life and other personal
rights denhndinY protection; then that We were
esG1.----T S-"c,rrs.
with the marital aud parental Relations ~ pe.&
gare,; th.n ns an Industrial element. competing
With free labor aud originating the hight over the
n poiitirai element, being the basis Si political
represent tion and the laws, state and Federal,
and the F,i'icai eouirovepics have cIenpcd and
INV lHS' NJ lnbse SEPARATE !
and distinct Views have obtained and been at
issne, WI lbs ecQnc u Ilgas, morals ana injus,
lDis,,aasd ~ The 6TtAt civil war Just c0sed
winch not only broke up the preulees 2l h cen.
tury aud made way for the Mtnge 6roNih OF our
great country, hat broke ths Shakes that bound
iour millions VI people and ut their energies and
forces In the great national venture OF America
Tor Americans, without respect to race, color or
previous condition.
The political. EVIL and personal rights belong.
Ing To US Ms an cmancilInted and eniTanchlsed
people have been recognized and protected In the
constitution and laws OF several Of the states in
which slavery lately existed and In many ther VI
the states OF the Union.
These rights have been fully recognized In the
Constitution OF the United States and In the Fed.
eral Etniuter, with the exception OF our civil |
rights, We nov ask the Government that has
freed and eniranchlsed US by national enaC ttnent.
TO protect US In our rights In the public schools.
aud when We shall travel upon the public high.
ways and at the hotels theatres, and other places
Of public resort. We ask Tor no exclusive. but