The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-20

colored race. He hoped they, would hv
aside everything else except what will do
good TO the race. He hoped they would do
something to educate and make the people
Respectable. Politics is the last thing TO be
considered. The first thing e, be done Is to
make fair days pay for fair days labor.
| The colorcd people need labor organization -
an executive head in this capital. Suppose
! the black men we're organized as the Irish
and the Dutch and the Americans, way, then
| they would be a power 10 the hnd. The
colored people united in, Virginia would hold
1.-The balance OF power He gave the members
| OF the Convention some sensible advice, and
after again returning his THANKS took his seat.
...e F" COLONEL y WILSON'S SPEECH.
b. Mf..3Wiison, the defeated candidate for
president, also addressed the Convention ap-
Iproprfately,a He said 1t Was the first time
since the close of the war that the negroes
had assem- blfd In convention, and he hoped
the grievances of the race could be properly
represented to the officers of this State In
the course of his remarks he took occasion
| to say that the man who has charge Of the
educational interests of the State has offered
the colored people the grossest Insult. In the
judges seats, too, he thought there were some
most partisan mer. We are here, said be. to
resent the insults to the colored people OF
Virginia, but not to array ourselves against
the white people Of Virginia. They have
| filled up the jaiIs and penitentiary withSour
race. What State would make petit larceny
q pententiary offence? And now they want
| to disfranchse colored man because he
takes O chicken when be Is huBgry.g He
knew no reason why the colored people
should not say to the world that they are de-
MED 10 Virginia the rights of citizenship. he
hoped what was done here would be done in
the interest Of the negroes Of Virginia. He
said, in conclusion, that it vas time-high
time-the negro should free himself from
those who have pretended to be his friends.
BE hoped all had come prepared to fight that
issue. He wanted the colored people to say
| to the Germans and the Irish, If you Iegislate
against us, we will be against you.
At the conclusion of ." Colonel" Wilson's
speech the permanent officers came forward
| and took seats upon the stage. $50
RESOLUTIONS.
On motion. it was ordered that commit
| tee be appointed on resolutions, to consist OF
| two from each congressional district; also a
committee Of ten on education; and fifteen
on education and the press. 81
| On motion, Jefersou's Manual was adopt
| eU LOT Tue SOftlputut VI luc COufeutiOu'
| Mr.. Anderson Taylor presented resoIu-
ton declaring that the Convention will con.
slider no resolution which does not pertain
| to the general interests of the colOred peO.
pie, and that all resolutions shall be referred
to the Committee on Business. Agreed to.
THANKS TO GOD AND PRESIDENT GkANT EN-.
| DoRSED. ..r
Mr.. Charles j. Malord presented the fol.
lowing: -.....s ..... -. --sr.
| Whereas we have assembled In Richmond
city this 10Th day Of August as colored men
of Virginia, s...a. .c.. .-
Resolved, That we return thanks to the
Almighty for the many blessings we have
been the recipients Of 10 the last ten years.
RESOLVED. That the people should feel salts
| fed with the manner in which the affairs ei
the National Government have been admins
llered, and we heartily endorse President
Grants administration. Referred.
| By this time the confusion in the hall was
i at it's height. Points OF order, motions for
the pending and the previous question, were
made ad nauseun,, and finally there appear.
| ing to be not the slightest chance for busi'
ness, the Convention adjourned at 1890
O'Clock until 10 o'clock this morning.