National Republican., 1873-12-13

equivalent. This same nrgnmcnt applies TO the
SonsInnr, Sons,nmon gt lrrleS and we shali rpPE y
s,cure % any citizen the benefit cI an impartial
The faci that Federal Legislation has been had
and acgulesccd In, and judicial decisions have en-
iorced the same, establishing the theory that the
National Government may intcrpo-c and relnlntt
the Judiciary Of restraining them from prescribing
citizens because Of their race or color m for IN
stance, actions had under the present existing
civil rights laws which regulate the receiving o
us from the Injustice OF which We complain, ns tt
COMMON oARpIERs AND HOTELS.
publ, places and the like. 1t may protect Us N
our common school rights and In jury rights ih,'
our worthy President was elected. which in II.
platform said: "Complc,c liberty and CNnci
and raGl,e rehts should he and ciicct
unliy iaaihtNucd throughout the Union by clh'
Client and appropriate state and Federal lcEisla
tlOn." Its not ecnplctc liberty and exact equal.
ity to he compelled Ia no to prescribed school ot
:. be tried by inry from which every lndlyilnai
because they are VI that class.
The Republican party now In power says there
should he cthGicnt and Appropriate state aai
Federal legislation against the.s1ine. 1t Is quito
significant hat the opponents Of the Republican
party In the fFcsdcntinl canvass went into u
with q platform which, as to civil rights. wa op,
posed to this position of the Rcpubliclns and IN
al subsequent elections IN which the Democrats
have added everything they could think Of 10
represent the Republican party ip the mot
odlOus light, referring to credit nOhlllcr, hack
pay, and Olher things. They lid not think Il
would be polite and effective IN arousing indig:
the pariy as to civil rights, ccmmittIng il 10 FED.
eral act lon a subject OF condemnation.
In making this appeal We expect at the hands
Of cur own party d favorable rcsponsc which hope
u Increased by manifestations by parties who
have hitherto bitterly opposed Us. May We not
bcsccch such to fully irattrnizc with our friends ?
The chairman Of the finance committee called
the attention of the convention to the hct that n
debt of f2,o had been contraclod as the running
expenses .Of the convention, and there was 8 III
siOo wanted to make up the amount.
The Arkansas delegation heipg unable to re.
main longer in attendance gu the convention were
given permission TO Withdraw aud return to their
homes.
The question Of finances was again taken up
for consideration, aud the roll called, In order Ia
ascertain how many delegates had paid the rs.
sessmcn, 81 IL to be used In paying the expenses
Uf the convention.
The collection realized si3s.lo.
A member stated that u delegate seated hg hind
him had kept tally. aud iuund the amount paid
In, rs shown by the roll-rall nearer to $50.
Mr. M0scll. Of Me-, thought that some under.
hand work was going on that should be exposed.
AIR. pulpreEs, VI Pa, chairman OF the finance
eOninittee,l saii thctc were nslnuAtiors thrown
Of. and he thought It was unklnd and nniust. lie
could prove by the secretary, who handled the
money at the time II WAS paid In, that the amount
Mr.. Puipresl then turned to his icft. expecting
to Ind the secretary sitting there. who he alleged
would confirm his statement hut he was not there,
and Mr.. PulpreSs, somewhat nstonshrd. looked
round the hail nguringty Tor the nbsen, official.
A voice came fri the rear ruw of seats "Why.
he has Just gone home with the Arkansas dele.
cation, with the money OF the convention In his
pocket.
the chairman said he thought 1t decidcdly un.
courteous for any member to impcach the honor ui
another BY any such statement that could not he
SUSTAINED.
AT this uucturc Of affairs the absent secretary
returned and confirmed Mr. pulprcss statement
and the whole subject was rceomintttcd 10 the com
mittcc on finance.
The unfinished business. the resolutions from
the committee on civil rights. (puhlishcd in yes
tcrdny's REruntiCAS.D was taken up for eVnsid
Speeches were made by Mcssrs. SypEax. of tn,
District Of Columbia; Sumner, OF Mississippi
Lewis Of Louisiana; Harlan, otOhio; and Bufch
Mr.. Gray, Of Niles. moved that the convention
adjourn sine die at o'clock; laid on the table.
The convention then adjourned unit! /; 80 O'Clock
EVENING SESSION.
Vice President Downing, Of Rhode Island, called
the convention to order at T:S0 o'>.p,k, wh,n
MIR. Bureh, Of Ia. resumed ~ I,.unent or
the report OF the committee tn vHs r.ghts
strongly supporting the report nj askiry kyr Ils
adoption. I. :'~Gs%SS- g Hir---- ssz--:'Vr-.,
(rhc report was published IN iuli in rnt Il HErr &.
LtcAS Of ycstert.y.)
Mr. Gr.y, Of Miss, was called to &c chair.
Mr.. Helm, OF KY, spoke briefly in advocacy d
'he iei't. .E-.l2s.. F..ss -S1.Sss~
ArCuuLTUuus CRpwn.
Mr.. Martin, Of the District oi Conmblr, ad.
yQcRtSd the adoption Of the report, and On the cN.
liration Of the time allowed hlm Ia speak several
motions were made to cxienu Its time nltecr min
utes lUpgcr, hut strong objection was made. which
led to the widest tnmult. - - - 's----.
The Hartman cndencored 10 restore order. hut
his efforts were Of no avail, and Mir. Martin dc
manded that he Naeatc the chair, as he was hold
Ing the ,ame illegally, no other persOn being al
lowed TO preside, during the absence Of the pres
dent, than u Vice pr, ,stdcnt.
The delegates hOckei around the speaker
desk. aud Mr.. Gray wit ithdrew. and Mr. Downing.
the vice president, TOOK his plRcc. This caused
the noise to subslie. when Mr. Downing said be
was undcr the imprcssUn that Air. Uray was a
vice President or he would not have called him to
A naIlon was made to suspcnd the rules In order
that Mr. Martin might proceed. This led to re-
Privilege questions, point, of order, Se., f,.
anything, and ';iM ne -..-N -..a 'ender his res's"a
tlon unl..s the aoi,e C. ceased. ,.!;L ma.
A Voice. Adopt the report without further dc.
!. motion was made to adopt the report.
The Chair succeeded In obtaining order long
enough 10 put the question, and the report was
adopted glmps. ln.ntlaQw'y,
Tic rsrori of The Committee on address to Con.
gress ives next adopted
The chairman oi the committee On finance rO
Lortcd that SliD,lO had been collected; the tx
v,nsCs OF the Convention were s2ej.5O leaving q
Ncn'lcuVs VI T"o'"'
V1--- oRsAr pissArisrN NCTIoS.
The announce nent of the amounts caused Iucs
tIons 10 he asked why great an Indebtedness
when the chairman Of tbs committee read lOnl
list Of items. The reading OF solie 81 the Item
A motion was made TO make up the dehe!sEe!
by assessing Sneh n% aslcsN!S .W I9 G}@.ai
| pockets the money I'VE can't be hoodwinked II
Fyeif.t ,,owds eongrcgatcd in all parts Of til
room discussing the question,
| The Chair nnneunccd that three gentlemen La
| agreed to pay s2D each, which considerably light
| cDed the amount to lie raised, and In shuft tim
| the deficiency was madt UP
HISTORICAL AND STATISTICAL ASSOCIATION.
Mr. Ruby, Of Texas, from the rnnnittvc Q
historical aad Industrial statistics offered the tc
Rt,oiued. That this convention. representing
y doC', 50 large majority OF the states IN MI u
| a national historical and statistical associate"
for the purpose herein set forth, having It's men
| hcrsllp Throughout each State, wherein may
gathered all such facts historical aud statisllca
| Ia relation to the negro race In America, for u
reference OF all who desire to know the true hi
tory OF what our lifelong opponents have eunccd,
TO be the most rcmarkablc race, measured
their surroundings and advantages, our COUNT
| has produced,
Re,oIrrd. That to effect this purl ose there sha
he appointed an additional delegate from cat
state iur tic iOrmaiinh Of said as'nciatiol, VII
In conjunction with the cuinmtttcc hCrciuIuIc II
pointed by this body, shah constitute such ass
riaiinn and shall present. to the American pcUp
ut the Centennial celebration All extended NJ
, hitting report.
Adopted.
! resolution was adopted thanking Speak
Campbell for The use vi the hall II the House
Delegates.
, A resolution was introduced and adopted "
! | posing the erection Of u monument to the soldc
and sailors WIN fell In the late war tor the IEi
Mr. Burvh Of LI., offered u resolution, wh
was adopted asking the United States GUNgr
ment To declare Cuba Independent,
! | An executive committee ri Vhe IRON each Sta
! | and Territory was appointed
! After "a vote Of thanks To the President ol /
' | United Statcr, Senator Sumner anh the press
i | Washington the convention adjourned siHt die.
/ REAL ESTATE T'R.iNSF'E'RS.
| During the past fortnight deeds have been al
In the recorders Office showing the following !
portaut real estate transactions; Charles Kna
10 John IInE, W. y. Maumgy and q. i, rr'
uss, part Of lyt u, square 49, iry1tIng = feet
!. stroll, tsst 6f = eTiNlh, for.7t6O. e. j.. ant
!. White, suh. =, square 800, fronting on sire
q between Ninth and Tenth northwest, Tor .C@
Y L. j, Davis 10 Martha >. PomcTOy, sub. ~, sIua
u 2s, in square north Of Franklin square, fer $40
D. W j. MurIagh to lanes W Barker, part Of i
" aud 4, fronting IS icct on The east sac OF III
a cnth street, between l. aud }, with depth
" Us feet, for ,U,7s5. IhuahtUu n Moore 10 Fra