National Republican., 1873-12-11

Tic Instance Of lie british West indiSi, Il was
expected that We should pass through tutilagc
hetsro We should he prepared to enjoy personal OF
How strangely
ooD iSTrrrosrn IN ouR nEHAtr,
"in away stronger than our Tears and better than
SSseFS % % tho sS9S SPG wi cSo S Ss sops
against hope, hut nevertheless, IN their simple
nrahhood, possessed tie elements Of good citizen
snip, were suddenly made "Inen and brethrcn;'
and to the extent VI MILL OF workers, and
more than half million Of rydters-wcre permitted
TO enjoy the rights, and charged with the duty to
assst IN protecting the interest aud Integrity Of
this great Government.
Our conduct as people since cnfranchiscment
has made that an actually witch our tcndcncice
and the providence Of God had made u possibility.
-As workers we have been industrious and frugal,
sccking To acquire education for our children, and
homes Tor our families. Free. we have not been
neentlous, and In many States OF the Union, pow.
eriul, We have not been oppressed; no white man
We have made lie laws. nor BSc" abrIqra ,n nS n"
exercise Of the same when we have administered
inenl' As citizens thonghtml f the rights or
lhnsc who politically dihCr with ". we have been
true To the great party oi progress who have con.
Mibnted 80 much to our redemption and growth.
Inc cUiored voter, thuuyh unc,lucatcd in the
sshn9ls In many instances, has been dIiigent H.
acquiring the polltlcal Information ncccssary for
seltprottction. and his diligence has been crowned
II was sPid Of the colorcd soldier in his tnitinl
bnitles that the colOrcd troots fought nobly,"
am 80 u may be said N the past and IN the future,
Nhen seine great political crisis shall te upon the
country; that the uolnred citizen voted wisely Ii
,sn Was snppnsen like the misslstnc clngnR to and
urhWlng us litc from tho oak, that We as people
were parasites, having no root In ourselves, but
depending upon the NiuorOus civilization OF the
caucasian Tor our liie rhe uneiualcd advance.
ncnt anu progress Of the past ten years have shwn
that We are q scf.sustnining people, strcngthcne
fhther than wasted by nttrltion with our white
fellow citizens, and rapidly multiplying In yiyor
and all the utilities that make people happy and
prosperous.
Gentlemen. We have met In national convention
10 inemorialiEc the National Congress to
oivE ~ PROTECTION
In our civil rights by Federal statute such as
offered by Senator Charles Sumner, or Iia cuulya.
lent. In law that shah make citizenship 10 the
colortd man mean what u does to the white man,
In obtaining favorable consideration and action
by Congress there viii he M lack Of argument for
aeceodinv to our demands. The Industrial. polI,l.
grrgatc "t forces too large for the American
people to nior longer to deprive this race Of any
sgn,s a ,i enjoyed hy any S,hsror her citizens. But
Instances from prejudice, the growth Of nearly
three centuries OF wrong. We must not, there.
dlccs Of a century are not dissipatcd in n day.
Timidty In our law.making, rs well rs prejudice,
s.ek When ,s,S haVr %, hng pTpiSct%n h we
courage aud trnst In GOd that the martyr PrcsI.
dent, Abraham Lincoln, had, when he freed four
and without guarantee, that they would form 50
Important an element In the nation, we shall be
accorded In the national statutes huiiy and freely,
all the rights and privileges belonging to and en-,
loyed ny the mott highly favored citizens Of the
To vltailre our efforts to secure civil equality
and political influence we must improve our con.
dltion IN wealth by frugal industry, our inteill-
genee by study, our moral fOrce by fidelity to
truth and TO principle, aud by the express nn,
steady purpose to help those who help US, we will
md that Instead Of sccklug recognition. IL will
seek us. and that parties will court our support
after hrsi according our rights. We must III not
nnly well for ourselves, hut rely on ourselves,
The poet has well said, That We do OF, seek from
Ia In hat Il la Al.
needs not 50 much an occasion or rgngih h from
abroad ~ the development Of that which Is With.
In.
AfTER EACH HErrIsE
and reverse In efforts to possess and cniuy our
own We must draw fresh Inspiration from those
hrst great principles OF truth and right frpu
which al desirable success cmanutes, aud return
TO The sriic hraver and better men, cOnccdny Jus
tive to all and demanding Justice In return.
Considering our claims numerically and inhi-
vidually under the Constitution. We approach the
honorable body, who alone, under The law. can
give Us the civil protection we seek, not ns pau.
lcrs living on the charities OF our ncighbors but
ls the honest sous Of toll who our daily bread
by the sweat OF cur hrUus nor ~ political mendl.
SAINTS who would enjoy their riglis by suffrage,
Dut WIN the honorable lf1de AZ the old Roman |
we demand protection. because we are American |
citizens.
BUSINESS EEsUMEp.
Mr.. Morsell, ut Maine, moved that n vote of /
South Carolina, Tor the allo manner In whlgL he
isehnrHed the duties us temporary chairn.ln.
unanimously adopted.
On motion Of Mi. e. W. Bell, Of Ohio, II was .ic.
'ided to spread the speech of President Finch.
back on The minutes oflhc convention.
ihe liz, Of Vice presidents was then taken up,
'T.$: "l% s-s a9ag':s; 10 -, -, -.
adopted, with The namcs ii Mr. W. ii, Council, OF
Al.bana, aud Mr. e. W. Bell, Of ohio, added.
NJ! ion was adopted iof the appointment IL Il
to watt upon Charles sumner aud in.
''is MN 70 aIdrSss the convention that night.
Rev. Wm; i; Butler, oI New York, was invited
IN nd sfI l1p rhr..t ,nIfI
Mr. Harlan, " Ohio, moved that committee OF
ave be appOntc cd to walt upon The President OF the
,leasufe to receive a yisit IRON the members OF
ns NJ. s0SssS Ss.S'i Of s .sssisa a: shar7ms, oi
!, he ousness committee, and each State and Ter.
ss ": NJ SDa%,,,s. to name one of
The chairman Of the committee on rules re.
sorted series Of rules to govern the convention,
A nun,her of communications were received and
were laid on the table until the business commit.
zee Il formed.
She convention then took a recess until $50
,'clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Al TsaU o'clock the convention was called to or.
Ter by GlVcrhor Pinchbaok.
The Chair announced that member had left
Ne pnckethonk IN the antc-rooIn, and asked any
me hnding The same TO return II.
A voice 1T will ho rctnrned; We are all honest |
,rothers." [LaughteEl.
A motion was made 10 exclude all persons from ,
he floor other than members; which caused con.
derable discussion, lasting half an hour; after
which II was decided TO call the roll and have /
'ach delegate answer to his name, which was
proceeded with, but was finally voted down.
A Communication was read from John ~ Bag. ]
veil, Of Hhodc Island, announcing his inability to
A Telegram was received from ". Howard DAY,
4 Pennsylvania, sending greeting TO the oonyen-
ion.
motion was made to refer all communication
o the business committee.
Mr. Ware, of Pa, advocated the reference. and
baimed that the convention had not time to hear
hem read. Those men who were sending greet.
ng, &c, were men who should he present, hut In.
tead u coming send iclegrams and communiea-
Mr.. Clask. Of Ohio, opposed the reference and :
housht u was matter Of courtesy to hear them
Mr.. E,iio,. Of South Carolina. read the rules Of
no convention adopted At the morning session.
rhieh showed that AL ecmmpg!slltcp' shall be
The discussion took u wide range, when. on mo.
ion uf Mr.. Douglass. ot the District Of tOlunl.
'Ia, the recalling OF further Communications Nat
'nstPoncd Tor twenty.iour hours.
II was agreed that the several committees pro.
'idei for in the rules shall consist Of one delegate
rom each state and Territory.
M. SUMNER DECLINES 70 ADDngss THE coSyEs.
TIoN.
Mr. CHrioEa. OF Missssippl, from the eomnIitee
appointed TO watt on Senator Sumner, Inviting
In to allTss; .hs d s1nIent,on ,n Reported ysrba
ls ss.sis.iils 20 aaaers,sRd ihs! rs was w2Skiaa .
earnestly In their bensiI IA tne senate.
Mr. Iiugstou asked that the report he made In
writing 10 order that Mt. Sumner would not be
Mr. Ware said he had heard that Mr.. sumner
Iad said he thought the propriety OF the commit
&c IN inviting hiin 10 address the convention was
IT. TEl6ia FirS IN. Sumner fsi @sis y.
,ucIi FErlllr, hui had said he could stfs6 Thc
,olored TtoPle beltSr on the floor OF the senate
han by addressing the convention, He a limited
hat Mr.. Sumner had SPOKEN on the suhiect In
such manner that would not be advisable to
give TO the public
This remark created the widest cnsfusOn, and
he Chair was compelled to call on the sergeant.
itarms to suppress the confusion.
Mr.. LnngstOn demapded that the committee
put their report In writing. as he thought n dive
'harles Sumner, the best friend OF the cOlOred
nan on the floor Of the Senate, and In order that
he may not he mlsreprcsented, He accordingly
made a motion to that effect, which was adopted.
He then suggested that the report come 10 the
convention as the senator would have II; that II,
submit the report to him for his approval.
Mr.. MADISON, Of North Carolina, said he was
gad that the motion had been adopted. II MIR,
sumner had said anything that the committee
lid not report they were Incompetent for the
work Iut od % them If they are el %