The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-23
THE NEGRO CONVENTION.
WHAT THEY KNOW ABOUT STATE
FINANCES.
ThEY DECLARE THATTHE DEBT
SHALL BE PAID!
COLoR.LlNE RESOLUTIONS.
DIR. RUFFNER'S REPORT STYLED
LYING DOCUMENT.
ADDRESS TO THE PEOPLE.
ADJOURNMENT.


ADJOURNMENT.
The Colored Convention resumed its ses-
sion at 81 O'Clock on Saturday morning.
PRAYER by Chaplain Averitt.
The reading of the minutes was dispensed
with because the secretary was not present
and there were no minutes to read.
LABOR UNIONS.
Mr.. Ruf1n, of Dinwiddie, presented q
lengthy preamble and resolutions looking to
the formation Of union to be known as the
Laboripg Mems Mechanic Union. The
Union shall have for Its objects ECONOMY -;
"teaching of onidence in each other" !;
" the adoption of some plan by which woman
can receive fair compensation for days
labor -; "the buying of lands -; "the teach
ing of fidelity to the party that looks to the
protection of the fullest rights to the colored
man as American citizens"
The resolutions also provide for the forma.
tion Of grand State union. which shall be
presided over for one year by the president
of this Convention. Unions shall be formed
in each county and Incorporated town, which
shall be known as the county or city head,
and may form sub-unious.
After the adjournment of the Convention
the special committee Of three from each
congressional district appointed on Labor
Unions met and elected the following of.
fcers to serve for the ensuing year: j. P.
Evans, Petersburg, president; Joseph II.
Wilson, Norfolk, vica.presdent; j. Ander.
son Taylor, Richmond, secretary; j. NJ. Jen.
nings, Mucfarland's, Va, assistant secretary {;
P. J. Carter, Franktown, Northamrton
county, Va, treasurer; John Averitt, Lynch.
burg, Va, chaplain. Attorneys: is. Wash
ington, Comorn, King George, Va. Il. D.
Ruffin, Dinwiddie Courthouse. Committee
on Constitution and Bylaws: R. D. Ruftin,
I. S. Washington, Joseph T. Wilson.
MORE COMMITTEES.
The Chair announced the following addi.
tiona committees:
Petiti0ls and GrieUdnceS.-Joseph p.
Evans, NJ. r. De Mortie, Joseph Cox, Spen
Ger Green, Warwick Reid. George Cook.
Federal ReLdtionS.>- -TaZ.welI Branch
Ca:ar Perkins, Edward Ellis, d. T. Elicit
Allck Holt, John Hiner, L. Owens, r. D
Rut1in, A. j. Spady.
COLOR-LINE RESOLUTION.
WI Os ~ HlaubS vi LAbiShu3 PkSoShtSN S2S
following: ...
We the colored people of the State of Vir
ginia in convention assembled for the pur
pose of devisng plans for our future pros
perity, peace, and happiness OF our race
ReSolred, 1. That hereafter We must be
led only by the intelligent colored men o
the State. ...
Resolred, 2. That hereafter all nomina
tions for the various offices within the gift 0
the colored people will be made by then
ulone and intelligent colored men shall be
their choice.
Resolced further, That we pledge t.
every intelligent colored man our hearty
support to any position they may be capable
Of filing.
The resolutions created the usual number
of "pnts," calls for the pending question
&c.; but were finally laid on the table.
THE CHURCH AND THE CONVENTION.
The Convention took up the report of the
Finance Committee.
The member from Albemarle thought
that $3.50 was pretty heavy expense for q
tWo-days' session; but he knew that the
town OF Charlottesville and the county OF
Albemarle would bear their part of the as
sessment.
MIR. Ross Hamilton thought that $3.50 wa:
pretty heavy. He knew that the amount
had TO be raised by the churches, any bow
He was pro 'eeding with his remarks when d
member moved that the Convention 20 into
SECRET SESSION;
which was put and carried. After the doors
were opened the Finance Committee re.
ported.
THE STATE FISASCES-REPCDIATIoN
Toe Finance Committee reported that the
total expense Of printing the minutes, ad.
dress, &C., amounted to S120.
The committee also presented the follow
ing:
Resolved, That the State debt contracted
before the late war be paid, but only accord
ing TO the market ualue of the bonds sir
months after the passage Of The ordinance Of
secession at Richmond, Va, and without in-
terest.
Resoleed, That all State and corporation
taxes, as now provided by law and according
to th. sworn returns OF the taxpayers, be
an~'.shed, because this mode begets lying
and fraudulent returns.
MFR. Peter Carter moved to recommit SC
much of the report as relates to the State
debt.
! Mr.. Carter "a funder) made speech in ia.
yor of rccommilting the report.
Mr.. Moseley, an eX.member of the Senate.
said he was q "repudiatist be didn't
want his children to have to pay the Stale
debt which was contracted when ne was
slave. ,.. ..,f. ....<.
Mr.. De Mortie was not repudiationist.
He favored lea5justment Of the State debt
He was not in favor Of paying the bonds
and ssd that our Governor was part anu par
eel of the trade. ..a
Mr.. Ross Hamilton offered the following
substitute for that part OF the report relative
TO the State debt: .un. .f.l
Whereas the Indebtedness Of the. State Ii
such an enormous bulk, and continues to IN
crease without any visible means for It's re-
duction without reform and retrenchmen
in every department Of the State govern
ment in the way of reduction of salaries o.
officials Governor excepted); and .
Whereas we as people form large por
ton of the taxpayers and
Whereas We are willing to bear our equa
portion of sala Indebtedness; but do recon
mend retrenchnent in the strictest sense. A
the same time We fail to see the need Of the
increase Of the tsxes on the real estate, like
wise the capitation tax. i..
Resolved, That We, the representatives ir
convention assembled, recommend, reduc
tion of salaries that are now paid TO all offl
cials to such reasonable amount that VII
afford ample compensation for labor per
formed Governor excepted). Il,
ReSolred, That we likewise recomment
the non.iDcresse Of taxes on real estate aoov'
the amount Of sixty cents also, the capita
tion tax shall not be increased above the pre-
sent assessment. .3fal. - 5,
On motion OF c. J. Malord the whole SUB
ject of tie State debt was referred to sne
cial committee of five, consisting OF >. l
Wilson, NJ. E. De Mortie, P. j. Carter, Ros
Hamilton, and W. p. Moseiey.
/ Rev. W., B. Derrick called attention q
~ 3coa. ,hot moro than 230A t}Uf) of the col