New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1875-08-08

union," such as will consolidate our people
and secure that harmonious action through
out the country on all matters Of nationa
interest 80 needful to inst appreciation o.
| our numbers and influence in the republic;
| therefore. be il
ReSotced, That we invite the cOlored PEG
pie Of the several States and Territories
| and of the District of Columbia, to send
representatives to the national convention
hereby called to meet at Nashville, Tenres.
see. on the first Wednesday of April, 1876,
| at II NJ, upon the following basis of repre-.
and one additional for every $4,000 colored
population and fractional part thereof, and
one from each Territory, eqcepting the Dis
trict of Columbia, which shall be entitled to
four representatives.
In order to secure the success of this call,
and to have each State and Territory rep:
resented in the convention, your committee
recommends the creation of an executive
committee in each State, which shall have
full power in the premises, and to that end
submit the following resolution:
Rcsotred, That an executive committee of
three in each State be appointed by the
president OF the convention, who shall con.
stitute subcommittee for their respective
States to carry out the details in the cleo
ton of delegates to the national conven-
ton, and in appointing the time and desig.
mating the manner of elections.
After some discussion the report was
adopted as presented, and the conyen lion
adjourned to ten O'Clock Thursday morning
SECOND DAY.
Members we're slow coming il, and i: was
halfpast ten o'clock before the president,
Mr.. Peter IL Clark. called to order.
On motion. the reading of the minutes
was dispensed with. as some members were
DESTROYS Of finishing up certain business be.
fore leaving for home at noon.
The chair stated that the first order OF
business was the consideration Of the report
on press association, which had been re-
ferred back 10 the committee for amend
ment.
The chairman OF the committee not oeirg
present, Mr.. Douglass reported that the
committee had done nothing, and no would
report the report back without amendment
Mr.. Clark called Mr.. Douglass to the chair,
and then moved that the suggestions in the
report be considered Ses'iatiDa, which was
agreed to.
The first suggestion of the report was
read. and Mr.. Clark moved its adoption.
The second, third and fourth suggestions
were stricken cut.
Mr.. Clark offered the following:
Resolced, That it 10 BETTING convention
Of colOred men, assembled on the centen-
of Ireland and friend of humanity, Daniel
OConnell, to recall with gratitude his elo-
quent and effective pleas for the freedom Of
our race, aud We earnestly commend his
example to his cOuntrymer, who, as citi-
zens Of the United States. are too often
found ID the ranks Of the enemies Of lib
erty.
Governo. Pnchback favored the resoiu-
tiOp, although some of his most ardent sup
porters in his city were lrishmen. It was
true, perhaps, that when you can make q
friend OF an Irishman he Is your wsrmest
friend. He spoke Of the fact that in the
Catholic Church. where most Of the con-
gregation was Irish, the eolored members
of that church, in the South, enjoyed the
Same privileges as whites. There was no
such inyidious discrimination IN that
church as there 10 in the Protestant
Churches.
A standing vote was then taken, and the
resolution adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Douglass, in the chair, suggested that
the resolution be telegraphed to Wendell
Phillips, who is at this hour delivering An
OF alton in Boston on the occasion Of the
O'Connell anniversary. Th,suggestion vas
adopted.
Tho report of tho committee providing
for the publication Of centennial volume
in regard 10 the work of the negro in the
various occupations in the United States
during the past hundred years was called
up and adopted.
The further report Of the committee in
regard 20 . representation of the colored
people in the centennial exposition, was
taken up.
Mr.. CLARK moved to strike out all except
the resolutions to provide for the appoint.
ment Of committees Of eOloYed women %
raise money for the exhibition Of q work OF
tress of distinction at work in Italy.
The motion was then agreed to.
Governor Pinchback taking the floor,
stated that he believed most of the business
for which the convention had assembled
was accomplished. The COMMITTEES on ed
ucation, ON account of the illness OF It's
chairman, had not reported. aud he sug-
gested that it be left for publication in tie
proceedings.
read and considered in caucus was adopted.
Governor Pinchback then remarked upon
the happy progress and termination of the
He had attended many meet
inga of colorea men, bnt had nevar seen as
many men of talent and cultivation present
before. And to this fact, perhaps, as we'll
as to the general progress of liberal and
just sentiments, was due the tact that the
had been treated with eouY-
tesy add respect by the newspapers.
There had been no low filings in
their reports, with but ono exception;
and members had been designated as "Gen-
tlemen," Reverend Senator" ETC.. without
the use Of any low epithets SO common here
tofore. 1t was another remarkable fact,
that though they camo here in the midst Of |
. warm political contest, not a word of
political partisanship or strife had been
heard. He concluded by moving that the
president be authorized to have the minutes
IF this convention published in pamphlet |
OF the convention. which. was
agreed to.
Mr.. Burch offered the following: |
Resclred, That the thanks of this confer |
,nce be returned to the mayor, citizens,
journals, reporters of the city papers, and
ulcers of this convention, for the many
,ourtesies extended to the delegates.
The resolution was adopted by hearty I
md unanimous vote, and the convention !
Adjourned.
A Leaf from Past Political History.
Whoever knew General Frank Blair must |
rave heard Of his death with sincere regret. !
With great and obvious defects Of charac- !
er, for which he dearly paid, he had many !
# those qualities which awaken and retain !
admiration and regard. He had, indeed,
many of the traits of ACCOMMODATED |
courage, gallantry, ardor and Independence;
md his service in rescuing Missouri from |
he coils of slavery and secession was |
ignAl personal triumph, which his subse
luent alterations and extravagances as
Democrat should not obscure. A service
# another kind, but not less useful and
admirable in it's way, was the Brodhead
etter; for while it was Enthusiastically
,old and defiant, it was sincere, and served