Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-29
Civil Rights.


THE COMING NATIONAL CONVENTION
TON OF DELEGATES FOR THIS CITY.
The convention OF three colored delegates
from each leg slative district in the District OF
Columbia 70 elect twenty delegates to the gem
eral convention of civil rights representatives
from Maryland, Virginia, and the District of
Columbia, which is to meet in thus city on the
9th of December next, was held last night at
Union League hail. The object of the proposed
convention is to consider the clyil rights of the
colored race, and urge appropriate legislation
to fully secure such rights.
The meeting last night was called to order by
Perry Carson, and DR.. j. L. n. Bowen was
elected president, Rev. j. Sella Martin and
Joseph Storum vice presidents, and l.. II.
Douglass and Henry Piper secretaries.
George T. Downing made a speech in favor
of mixed schools, after which the committee
resolutions reported the following, whicDwere
adopted
ceedings of several OF the recent state conven-
tons of the colored people north and south re-
veals the fact that great dissatisfaction exists
among them in regard 10 what they call derelic-
ton of the republican party touching the ques-
ton of civil rights and the distribution of public
patronage without discrimination on account OF
color; and whereas each of the conventions of
this description, held since the late Preside ntial
election, have explicitly declared against the
disbsndment of our colored political organizs-
tons, and has encouraged the idea of more eff
fectuslly utilizing the strength of all such or
CARNATIONS in the interest of our civil lights;
Therefore resolved, that we regard the action
OF the aforesaid conventions of colored men as
timely and essential to the cause of equal rights
whether considered in relation
distribution Of che patronage of the republican
party or in relation 10 the Suppression of that
prejudice which proscribes our risAt. and priyi-
ieees on beard OF steamboats,, railroad cars, in
hotels, public places of amusement, and other
places of public resort whether for pleasure or
proht. That upon question of such general
interest IT Is due to ourselves that here at the
Capltol OF the nation, where emancipation was
hIst put on trial by Congressional enactment,
where the right TO vote and the right to hold
once was, also, FIRST tried by the same author
lty. and where every great measure affecting
our national elevation has been fnaugnratei
there should be heard no uncertain sound
upon these great questions now brought proni-
nently before the party with which we have
neen so earnestly cooperating from the day
they first conferred on us the right to vote.
That while we plead for the full measure of our
civil rights, we will not be so Impractical As to
REJECT any OF advancement made in the direc-
ton of justice in securing common school priv
1eges for such of our people as are now totally
destitute OF any school privileges at all. That
we regard tavorably the movement suggesting
our representation in the proposed centennial
exposition to be held in Philadelphia. That we
regard it as essentially necessary for the con-
our people in regard to the method of acq uiring
homesteads on the public lands, as they are
almost entirely destitute of any knowledge on
this subject, and information thereon would
tend to advance the interests of our people to
great extent. That a step in the direction to
correct representation in the centennial and
NATIONAL historical ASSOCIATION
should be organized at the proposed national
convention, under whose supervision important
historical facts may be gathered touching the
history of our race and their important contri-
buttons to the general advancement and devel-
Opment of this republic.
Mr.. Henry Piper, from the committee on the
nomination of delegates, reported the following,
which were confirmed: l.. H. Douglass, j. Seila
Martin, j. i. Settle, DR.. S. X. Watts, Dr. G. b.
Purvis, A. II. [ Underwood, DIR. j. l.. n. Bowen,
A. NJ. Green, Thomas w. Chase w. q. Costin
Prof. Joseph StOrum, j. NJ. Shipper, Thomas
Commodore, DIR. j. ID. Harris, G. G. Briscoe w
j. Walker, Samuel Proctor John NJ. Langston,
G. y. Thomas and VIM Syphax.