Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-23
Ohio Darkfes Getting their Eye-teeth
Cut.
They Don't Belong to the Radi c al
PARTY.

Party.
CINCINNATI, Aug. 22.-The State Con-
vention of colored men organized at Chilli
cothe to-day. President John Booker on
taking the chair said he regarded the colored
people as politically oppressed. He regard
ed it unfortunate for them that the party
that made their votes might feel it had a
righE o their cooperation. He spoke of
'the party to which we belong" and Clarke
corrected him, suggesting ''ths party to
which we are attached"
Clarke then made speech, charging that
the colored men were ignored in all the
Northwest in the bestowal of Federal offices,
and that in municipal offices in Ohio, or the
labor on public works, he was also Ignored.
He said the demands of the coiored man
were expressed in the Philadelphia platform
last year, but that the platform had not been
observed. He thought now was the time
to claim redress. About 100 delegates from
various parts of the State we're present.
The committee OF resolutions reported
long preamble, first quoting the promise to
them in the Philadelphia platform, and
charging that this promise has been disre-
gsrded, and after further rectal of griev-
ances presented the following resolutions
which were adopted:
Resolved, that we the colored voters of
Ohio, in convention assembled, do protect
against the unjust discrimination permitted
towards US by the representatives of the
party whom We aid in securing official posi-
tons. The colored voters of this State don't
consider themselves under lasting obliga-
tons to a party which favors us as a
class, only in proportion as it is driven by
its own necessities. -.~e-- ...--.r
Resolved, that the colored men of the
State are hereby urged to refrain from IN
conditionally pledging themselves to the
nominees of their local conventions, and
they must use their best discrimination in
determining for themselves in each locality
whom to vote for and whether to vote at all.
An additional resolution provides for the
appointment of Central Executive Com
nittee of three to call another convention
when occasion required.
The California Democracy Fighting
Itself
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. pa grand rat
ification meeting of the Democracy to-
night is to be addressed by Eugene S. Cass-
erly. The meeting is called to ratify the
regular nomination. Billy Carr's Railroad
Convention last night, was addressed by j.
B. FELTON,, twas .ame affair, without any
enthusiasm.
Texas Politics,
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Aug, 20.-The new Re-
publican Politicians from Texas who ara
here, are very respondent at the prospects
of their ticket in that State this fall. They
fear hat the Germans, who control some
fourteen thosand votes, will unite with the
Dem ocrats and carry the State. 1t is not
believed that there will be a split in the
Democratic ranks, as has been represented.
Mississippi Politics.
Special to the Cincinnati Gazette.
WASHINGTON, Aug 20-A Vicksburg
letter says that Senator Ames VII be nomi-
mated f0: Governor in spite of the strong
opposition, and that colored men will be Sc
lected for candidates for Lieutenant Cover
nor, Secretary of State, and Superintendent
of Education.
.. A PaIpabIe Hit.
Fred Douglass paper tomorrow again
attacks the system of competitive exsmina-
ton in the Civil Service, and says that l. is
exceedingly doubtful whether President
Grant could ever have reached a higher
grade thar Lieu enaht If it had depended
upon his solution of the foolish series of
questions to which the Board of Examiners
subject all applicants for promotion.