The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-22
THE ENGRAVING MOKES
LAST nay or THE COL0REB C0NvEN-
TyoN AT THE COMMON STREET
baptist CHuRCH.

Hetre thought 1t was Hire and others I'M
seined free market had just opened when
they saw the gathering Of 'culled gemmen"
III front of the First Free Mission Baptist
Church. on Common street. near Claiborne.
veste, lay morning Inquiry developed the
fact. however, that 1t was only the gathering oil
the members Of the coored convention called
for the purpose Of taking into consideration
the question Of e,nierating from Louisiana to
Kansas, Honduras, Liberia or Tlmbuctoo.
II was nearly II o'clock when clerical looking
uent remarkable for his clean collar and spec
taelss, walked up the middle aisle and assembled
tha rostrum, The sanctity Of his manner pro
lueed hush la the crowd OF two hundred
ueprops present and not sound was heard save
the melancholy splash OF dropping tobacco Juice
aa III HIT the floor from the plethorie lips OF
epma of the members.
The Rev. Dr. O. II. Thompson wore the specs
and held the hammer. After saying that he
hanea order would be preserved. he called upon
his Brother Blunt Of Natchteches. to pray. 1t
was very evident that Brother Blunt was not
nrepared with one of his dollar store prayers
and so he gave a cheaper one. He asked quite
a number of favors from Providence particu'
tarly for more light on the subject Of Kansas
lands and the cheapest route to get there; also
for luetude lii the convention
After the reading OF The minutes the commit
tee on business read their report.
The report spoke about the alarm among the
eolored people OF Louisiana over the present
condition Of affairs. It referred to the mis9ov-
| ernment I'M Of government sustained by law
esspess under which freedmen have no rights.
speaking of Kansas the report SAYS that her
| freedom and broad prairies. with the memo
ries Of John Brown and his heroic struggle !"
| .,.. .,iIs r1ana ", IN
safs.
t,ro-day this organization, your COMMITTEES
has definitely learned. numhers on lts rolls 90 300
names. men, women and Children over Twelve
s,kan ~ " aissippi and Alabama Sixty.
1 nina Thousand TT these are represented In the
different parishes Ct ths sa1e IL Ia ssss a
management entirely committed to plantation
abofers aud their. direct representatives Sc,
cured it's potency. The representative political
| leader was neither entrusted with nor Informed
| Geo 4. Ruby. the chairman. spoke n favor
| of migrating: He urged that there ought not 10
| be stampede
Ihe report was adopted.
ebrai voice said he would make few. remarks.
| His voice wes deep, 80 was the cut 81 his eoat
| III Hid not had chance to speak before. he
say. He read the Peal from the Citizens Of
| African Descent" The appeal commenced as
f0ll%Swsi The representatives of the people Of Atrl
pan descent In Louisiana. Ia convention as
sem bled solemny and truly declare before
and ths country tha, We eEs denied Eats re
law, and that inl,he unholy prosecutions visited
upon us for our political opinions the utmost
| limit of endurahee has been reached
II went on to tell he old bloody shirt story and
| alnseh with petition for aid from the old abu-
| ltionista for slecot In the journey through the
Ate Alter concluding he went for Pinch. not that
that had am thing 10 d. with the question. but "
was bis turn and ne wanted 20 MAKE the most q
4 grafton movement were the politi Jams here,
and only them Leaving them ont. the rolpred
people were unit to- J, pli n; \. /, yaies
Some. one whispered that they didn't know
when II was the mile heats 9E III ieur r. he
Jockey Club. His few remarks extended over
about twenty minut ~, and when he warmed up
and began TO persplre the reporters withdrew.
| The appeal was adopted
| Then there stepped forward white gentle
mar. who had With him highly colored map
r. ha h ia ssa by
| talking English. but others thousht 1t was
either German or Honduranian. Hls nam, name
slES Ere Il IS Tr,usii'o, nnd ny ere is New ans
buutt couldn't see New Leans" He then went
| hanehs Ut emigration tt Honduras Instead Of
loud In his p p ksasas III r.
| gold climate ypus mill all gone back: but h :
yous goes to Honduras none hof yous will goIt
| back
A happy looking delegate suggested quietly
ill., he didn't want I'd 20 there tlr the chances
| nare too much against him. He wanted TO go
10 a place where he might have the opportunity
The mat er WIS referred to the committee on
emigration,
Several minor resolutions were presented and
i referred to the COMMITTEES on business.
| nyytn Afr1Fn,
made motion that each member throw IN
for the benefit of those done gone and tho q
what wants to go" to Kansas. Old Specs IN
the chair referred 1t to the committee on bust
Then came no the uuertion of holding mass
meeting to ratiy the action OF the convention
Iadd vented 1t In one of the public squares
where the 10000 colored people could attend
didn't gaa held In s v shureh hF
Ruby who hp been engaged in writing, oh
eet II at ii the vote had been t1ken. to holding
people should look to now for guidance
Ladd retorted. and Spec put the question
mittee of fl. cen. There was long talk over
he matter, hut NOBODY was hurt
Blunt, the innocent rom Naichitoohas, got tht
n0or-in Fl y. he got two floors. for he started
On he lower one. and when his eye began, &c
flash and his soul eSpand H. he got np on to.
oppraa oea and he f tnsw o
ert man. They ought to T. q. tAmen
Amenll The time had come when we ought t.
loosen oul selve from the politicians. tCheers.
voicc-"AIn't you politician es well as {
PREF rher2
Blunt" Sar, am no poitieianer: I'm min
iser Of the &C pei. and meyer solicited vote !,
I'd Tho other side" lOne hundred number
twelve brogans pounded the floor. and cries o
Blunt yrs now al fever heat and began tt
perspire. The ventilation of the church beint
bad, the reporters ret red again.
the opening didn't come, for there was TIL
greatest confusion at this time. Some one VIII
' wanted to ask Blunt a question was greete,
3 with cries of sit down" Put him down.
, I'VE won't stand It," The individual felt salts
fed that Blunt had Providence and the ma
jority Of delegates on his side, and so he sat.
/ There were number Of motions made rela
! tive to the me- % meeting. and one to reeonside
the action of tho convention, but matters wer
left "a they were
The committee on migration and relief wa
then named fs follows Rev. Dr. O. H. Thomp
, son, kev. VIM. Dale. Rev. 4. +. Blunt. Rev.