New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-08
Of Celored Editors 1T Cincin.

| cOlOred editors Of the United States assem-
bled at Cincinnati. From the Times aad
Commercial Of tina: city We condense the
following report:
The convention was called to order at ten
O'Clock in Union Chapel, on Seventh street,
between Central avenue and Plum street,
Governor Pinch back in the chair.
Mayor Johnston, being present, was in.
| vited to the stand, and delivered short
address of welcome to the delegates pres.
ent. He hoped his presence would not be
I regarded as an intrusion, for he heartily ap-
proved the object of the meeting. Cincin-
natl has been favored as the place of assem-
blage for all kinds Of conventions-Chris-
| tian and anti-Chrietian, temperance and
/ anti-temperance-andi it had been his mis-
\ sion to be present with all OF them. He
! then heartily rendered the convention the
Inequalities of the city. and hoped their
! deliberations would be p.ea.an: and profit
| able.
Governor Pinchback, on behalf Of the
| convention, returned thanks to the mayor
| for his words of welcome and, in address
ing the delegates, said:
A year and a half ago paragraph went
/ around proposing national organization
of colored editors. A call was issued, and
We have met here to-day in pursuance of
! that object. Our first object is to make
COlOICu ptopIcS newspapers Scll-Subtdiu
/ lng-not that We expect to make money out
| of them. Our people, as class. are not
7 largely . reading class, but il is on them
| that We must rely for patronage. OF the
100000 who were recently in slavery we
can not expect any large portion of them to
be readers; but we must look to their
children al they grow up. We can not ex-
pect for some time to derive much income
from advertising, not until our people be-
oefiva and antarncisipo in hncinaca
matters.
In making the call for this organization
We included the ministry, Tor they can do
moro than any other class to induce the
colored people to become readers of newe-
papers. The fact was. said the speaker,
warming up and becoming truly eloquent,
tho eolored people must learn to RELY more
Congress the white people, the dominant
race, are beginning to throw into our teeth
that enough has been done for ue, and We
must now take care Of ourselves. For one,
do not object to this. We are numerous
enough, and all we need is to be intelligent
enough 20 take care of ourselves We are
100000 out OF 100000 who inhabit this
country, and We have rights az well as
privileges to p1aintain: and We must assert
our manhood in their yindication.
The black people Of the country caA
furnish in time Of need, TOR its defense,
over 100000 soldiers to march under the
glorious banner Of universal liberty. With
this force as political element, and as
iaborere, producers and consumers, We are
an element Of strength and wealth too pow
erful to be ignored by the American people,
All We need is a just appreciation of our
own power and our own manhood. This
rolling in the dust-this trucking to power,
whether wrapped up in an individual or q
party. have long since abandoned. l
strike out boldly, as if born in o desert,
and looking for civilization. l am cropping
about through this American forest of
prejudice and prescription, determined to
find some form Of civilization where all
men will be accepted for what they are
worth. demand nothing for our race be-
cause they are black. Even tho wrongs Of
200 years will overlook. although they en-
title us to some consideration. Still hope
tho future will present no necessity for
frequent reference to this matter.
The speaker said he would not advise any
separate political organizations: but as tho
Irish and tho German citizens Of this coun-
try had their organizations, for the promo
ton Of their mutual interests, they must
consolidate their efforts and work together
harmoniously to Q common purpose.
Mr.. Pinchback then called Mr.. J. Henri
Burch t, preside as temporary chairman.
On motion L. d. Easton was made tempo
fary secretary.
Governor Pinchback moved the appoint
ment Of committee Of three on permanent
organization.
A committee On credentials was also
voted.
The chairman announced as the commit
tee on credentials, Messrs. J. Fl. jackson,
J. Sella Martin, NJ. w. Gibbs.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures p
3. s. Pinchback, II. ". Turner and b. W.
Arnett.
After fifteen minutes recess tho commit
tee on credentials reported the following
delegates:
American Citizen, Lexington, kentucky
Henry Scroggins. J. II. jackson.
Planet, Memphis, Tennessee-E. D. Shaw.
Elevator. San Francisco. Calitornia-L.
Il. Douglass.
back, &. Z. Ruby.
True Republican, Carol! parish. Louis
iana-J. Sella Martin.
Grand Era, Baton Rouge, louisiana.
Fl. Burch:
Pacific Appeai-M. ". Gibbs.
Spectator, Galveston. Texas-Peter II.
Clark.
Concofdia Eagle, Louisiana-D. Young.
Christian Recorder, Philadelphia, Penn
sylvania--B. W. Arnett, H. NJ. Turner.
National Monitor, Brooklyn, New York. |
w. Fl. Parham.
Colored Citizen, Cincinnati. Ohio
Charles w. Bell. !
Progressive American. New York-Gen-
eral T. NJ. Chester.
Terrebonns Republican. Lou,siana-W.
G. Brown. !
The report was adopted.
The committee On organization reported: |
For president, Peter II. CLARK; vice presi-
dent, L. H. Douglass; secretary, George 7. |
Ruby; assistant secretary, J. G. Clark.
The temporary chairman, Mr.. Buych, put |
the question on the adoption OF the report |
Of the committee on organization. !
A committee was appointed to conduct |
the president to the chair. and Peter Clark !
was duly presented to the convention as its |
president.
Mr.. Clark. after thanking the convention !
for the honor Of the position accorded him,
proceeded with an extemporaneous address
of the most pertinent character, in doing !
which he was frequently applauded.
Although the convention was small in !
numbers present, it had the appreciation,
and would have the cooperation, of thOa-
who were seeking the elevation Of the col /
ered race. He briefly mentioned the earlier
attempt Of eolored people to establish
newspapers of their own, and commended
their enterprise and good purposes.
He described picture hanging in the
Capitol at Washington, OF . body
Of emierants on the mountain top, look
ing Off into the promised land, the
Sacramento valley; and said the colored
people were like those emigrants. Behind
them were their unhappy days of slavery
and prejudice; before them was the prom.
sed land of liberty and equality. How
hey should enjoy the future, however. de-
pended very much upon themselves. The
Did Grecian apothegm applied to them
;orcibly: Know thyself." 1t was important