Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-03-10
THE COLORED RACE.
Getting Ready for the National Con-
YentiOn in Nashville Next Month
Delegates 10 Represent Ten.
nessee Appointed.
Meeting in CIncinDati-StIIl have Faith
in the Republican Party-POOr
Pinchback.

CINCINNATI, March 9.--Pursuant to q
call issued by the executive committee
of the National convention of c0l0red
editors, held st Cincinnati, August G.,
1875, a number of representatives OF
Ohio colOTed men met hers to-day in
convention. 1t was decided to apportion
the number Of delegates from Ohio TO
the National convention to be held at
Nashville, between Toledo, Chillicothe,
Eteubepville, Columbus, Cincinnati and
Oberlip, one to each city. Among other
business an address to the colored peO.
pie of the State was adopted, The ad-
dress iudorses the propriety Of holding q
National colored convention, and de-
cIares that the civil ana political inter-
eats of all the citizens Of the United
States are identical, without regard to
color, and that If all those whose bIsi-
ness it is to interpret and execute the
organic laws Of the country would re-
spect their oaths of office the rights of
all citizens would be equally considered,
and that the colOred people cannot af-
ford to make themselves or permit others
to make them separate element in
politics. The address also indoTes the
Republican party, declaring that it hiss
proved itself the party Of hberality and
the Republican party has been Elunder-
ed by thieves it has had the integrity to
expose and bring to justice those who
have been found guilty OF malfeasance
in Office. 1t also deprecates the tone OF
some of the leading Republican journals
of Mississippi on the disorders prevalent
in the south, wherein it is claimed that
the ignorance of the cOlOIel voters has
brought about this result. II also depre-
Gates the position of the administration
relative to the late election in that State
as tending to restore politicsl power TO
the Conservative element. It also con-
demns the United S ates senate for re-
fusing to sdmit Pinchback to seat in
that body, but declares that even this
has not shaken the faith of the c0lored
men in the Republican party.
The Nashville american, OF Wednes-
day, published the proceedings of con-
vention Of the colored people CT the
State, held at Liberty hal Tuesday
morning.
William Sumner was called to the
chair, and James Jackson was appoint
ed secretary.
AHram Smith ststt d that the Object OF
the convention was the selection OF del
egstes to the Colored National conven-
tiop, to meet In Nashville April 5.h.
William Sumner wsG made president;
F. NJ. Stamps, vice president; and Jas.
Jackson and ]. G. Napier, secretaries.
B. FrierEon ssid it was time they
ceased supporting candidates for offices
OF trust, State and national, on the SIM
pie grcuuds Of party. They wanted to
cultivate union and harmonious fesl-
& ha for IN lnn1
to their real interest In the coming po-
liticaI contest, and 80 far as they acted
with Intelligence would they be re.
spected.
The following were appointed dele
gates to the National conventions: Ed
ward Shaw, T. Frank Csssells, Alfred
Froman, OF Shelby; g, w. Bond, Of
Madison; Alfred Taylor, OF Hardeman;
q AFFORD Grifip, Of Montgomery; B.
Frierson, A, f. A. Polk, CT Maury;
Abram Smith, J. G. Napier, William
Sumner, OF Davidson; w. F. Ysrdley,
G. w. LsVere, OF Knox; Alfred M'Kin-
ney, of Hawkins; Anthony Grant, Of
Bradley: c, P. Letcher, Of Hamilton.
AIternates-J. A. Thompson, W. 4.
Kennedy, of Shelby; Peter Patterson, OF
Fayette; J. W. Boyd, Of Upton; VIM:
sharp, OF Rutherford; Abner Stull, of
GILES; Allied Menefee, VIM. Butler, B.
] Hadley, of Davidson; ]. w. Jack
son, of Montgomery; F. NJ. Stomps, Of
Bed ord; J. G. Thompson, of Sumner;
James Esson, Of Knox; Wyatt John
son, OF Henry; Ferdinand Maxwell, CT
Washington; J. B. Wilkins, OF Hay.
wood; Osborne Greene, OF Wilson.
Abram Smith, Nm. Butler and VIM.
Anderson were appointed q committee
| to obtain the hall Of the house OF repre-
sentatives for the meeting Of the Nation
1 al oonventiGn.
Ii Harding, q. M. ID. Spmner, Horace
ScaleS, Alfred Menefee and ID. a. Ma
pier were appointed q committee to
make arrangements for the reception OF
the delegates.
| The convantion then adjourned.