New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-18
STATE COLORED NEWS CONVENTION

the colored men of the State to meet in this
city yesterday, Monday, the seventeenth
day of November, 1873. tor the purpose of
taking the necessary steps looking to the
protection and continuance OF the State
administration, aud also to elect delegates
to the National Colored Mems Convention,
called to meet in the city of Washington in
December next the delegates representing
| the different congressional districts assem-
bled at twelve O'clock in the Mechanics In
stitute.
Hon. William G. Brown called the con-
ventiOn to order, and occupied the attention
| of the delegates for a short time, conhnlDg
| his remarks more to explanatory topics OF
| the duties the convention was called upon
| to perform than to subjects foreign thereto.
| At the conclusion of his remarks. Mr.. Brown
| called upon Hon. T. b. Stamps, of Jeffer-
! son, to act as temporary chairman Sf the
convention.
MIR. A. Bertonneau, of Orleans, moved
1 that committee of two be appointed to
| escort the chairman to the platform. which
| motion being carried, the chair appointed
| Messrs. A. Bertonneau, OF Orleans, and A.
| Williams, of East Baton Rouge.
MIR. Stamps, on taking the chair, deliv-
| cred an eloquent and elaborate speech, in
| which he thanked the convention for the
| honor that body had conferred upon him
| and stated that he hoped that the proceed
| irgs OF the convention would be character
| ICED by harmony and good feeling among
| It's delegates.
Captain w. II. Green. of Orleans, moved
that j. Minor Holland, OF Orleans, be
| elected as temporary secretary.
Mr. Henry Demas, OF st. John, nominal
ed Mr.. Charles A. Baquie, OF Orleans.
Mr.. Ba9uie, being present, thaked the
| COR vention and declined the nomination.
| Mr. A. S. Henderson was subsequently
elected as assistant to Mr.. Holland.
Colonel K B. Baquie, of Orleans, moved
! the appointment OF u committee on creden-
| tIuls to be composed of thirteen delegates,
| which motion being adopted, the chair ap-
| pointed the following committee:
COMMITTEE ON CREDENTIALS.
First Congressional District-William II.
Green, z. z. Canonge. \. Bertonneau, OF
| Orleans.
Second Congressional District-R B.
Baquie, William G. Brown, w. 6. Elliot, OF
| Orleans.
Third Congressional District-Henderson
Turley, of East Baton Rouge: John Gair, OF
East Feliciana.
Fourth Congressional District-C. c. An
tonne, of Caddo; George y. kelso, OF
Rapides. :.
Fifth Congressional District - David
Young OF Concordia; William Murrell, OF
Madison.
Hon j. Henri Burch of East Baton
Rouge, moved the adoption OF the rules OF
the State House of Representatives tor the
government of this convention.
The motion was adopted unanimously.
Hon. Henry Demas, Of st. John the Bap-
tisr, moved that the chair appoint a com
mittee on permanent organization, to be
composed OF nine delegates. Carried.
The chair thereupon appointed the fol-
lowing committee on permanent organIZa-
| ton:
| og eoL ~
chairman: w. z. Green, OF Jefferson; T. T.
Allan, of East Baton Ronge: David Doug
las. of Orleans; w. II. Southland. of Qua
chita: +. G. Antoine of Orleans; =. G. Des-
lUnde, of Ibervilr; A. Deioie, of Orleans;
r. j. Walker, of Tensas.
The convention, Oh motion of Hon. T.. &.
Antoine, took a recess of thirty minutes to
allow the different committees to prepare
| their reports.
After Recess.
At the expiration of the recess che con-
| vention was again called to order, Hon. L.
| B. Stamps in the chair.
The committee on credentials submitted
its report, which was adopted by the con-
! venton.
Mr.. Allain, Of East Baton Rouge moved
that the report of the committee on creden-
tials be received and adopted, and that the
list of delegates submitted by the commit
The report of the committee on perma-
nent organization was subsequently sub
| mitted, recommending the election of the
following named gentlemen as the perma-
| nent officers of the convention: For presi-
dent, Hon. c. e. Antoine, of CaddO for vice
| president. w. +. SOuthard, of Ouachita; for
secretary, j. Minor Holland, of Orleans:
for assistant secretary, A. s. Henderson,
of Orleans; for sergeant-at-arms, Paul w.
| Dunbar; assistants. John Mason and Joseph
| BUutte; doorkeepers, j. =. Keller and Jo-
| seph Sarotield.
Mr. johnson, of Orleans, moved that the
president appoint one vice president troln
each congressional district. Lost.
| At this stage OF the proceedings three eu-
thusias. lie cheers of Viva Cuba" started
from the lips of the delegates and also from
| the crowd in the lobby, caused by the sud
] den appearance in the lobby of the Cuban
| General Rafael Quesada, accompanied by
| DIR. j. G. Hava, agent of Cuba, DIR. joaquin
| de Zayas, Senor Santiago Lapeyra and
| Senior Luis Cabaleiro.
These gentlemen were escorted by the
| Hon. James Lewis, the Administrator of
| improvements of the city of New Orleans.
| The convention immediately passed vote
| cordially inviting the representatives of the
| Est,pAo de las Antiilas to seats on the plat
| form. which the General and his escort &C
cepted; and they ascended the platform
amid deafening cheers of applause.
The convention resuming its business,
committee, consisting of Messrs. T. T.
AlIain, j. A. Gould and William Murrell,
was appointed to escort the permanent
president to the chair.
Hon c. C. Antoine, Of taking the chair
made few appropriate remarks of thanks.
Mr.. Allan offered a resolution to the
effect that the president appoint a commit
tee OF fifteen Oh resolutions. Adopted.
Th.f f,,lJ ,lufi, hy
T. L. Allan, of East Baton Rouge:
ReSOlred. That as the sense of this con-
ventlon and the constituents thereof we ac-
knowledge and return our sincere thanks
and support to the national Republican
party of the nation for the progress made
by our race since their enfranchisement,
and despite the terrible disabilities imposed
upon them by years OF bondage.
Res0lred, That in the intelligence, Just
and patriotic appreciation of the rights and
duties of citizenship is subject of profound
gratitude to God and OF cOngratuation to
the friends of humanity, and we find in the
success that has attended our initial and
earliest efforts freemen not only encour-
agemert for continued and hopeful endea-
vor in wel-doing but occasion and cause to
return thanks to those OF our white fellow
citizens who have, irrespective of politics,
welcomed and cheered us with their SYM
pathy and approval of our struggles to meet
the obligations and enjoy the privileges be-
longing to and growing oHt of our present
condition as American citizens.
The above resolution was referred to the
committee on resolutions
Mr.. David Young, of Concordia, was
accorded the floor, and stated that he de-
sired the unanimous consent of the CON
y.ptiop to invite the Hon. p. b. 5. Pinch
back to address the convention.
The chair appointed the following COM
mittee to escort Senator Pinchback to the