Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-05-21
Negro Convention I'm Richmond.

The negro convention lG Richmond hcIi 4
secret session yesterday, pIicr 10 TIC tl:a' sd
jou1nment, at Bhich the committee oo o1kaS2.
ton submitted ylar, which MS fully G;.cl:s
ed and adopted, but is for tho present ktpt
secret. il committee OF three Was appoiGted
to go to Washington TO consult with !ta1iog
repubi,aus upon the best c0uis, TO pursue 10
efforts to secure the ameli0rai0n and improve
mept 6f The condition {! the co!0red race.
At 40 open session held in the cveticg tie
committee "ou grievances made report. set.
iog forth in detail the wrongs aud grievances OF
cOlored people, and submitting series Of rasG-
uticns recommending the coIored people OF the
State to ergaL:Z} societies l0r the purpose CT
petitioriug the legislative and juiica depart
menls Of the State Tor u!iltcUSlItiOn Of tie r
rights as cl'Z,ns, anG ii such rights are ~,
fully accorded, thu; ihEy aTa L!el,G1 10
crate to Othe. STATES or TcriitJll IS wAtru there
is no disiCcion Oh :,ceoilnt Of Color; expressing
sympathy With Edmund Kane; and wife. now
10 tic peniteatiary fer i1ierma!!yiOg, ani
p!edeiug every tfor! 10 have the obnoxious
and uoconstilutioua! aw y pad Gu ;rtc1mm.Di
log thora ugh organization Tor tie lutp0s:
Of lettering their political, tnsacial aLd ecu
meical condition, and thereby secure an IL
iiuence which clnEot b. Lakcn away from the /.
recommending appeals 10 school boards Ct the
State 10 appoint co!orci teachers whcrtVet
they Can be procured coGpecGt to Ill pcs,ii;ns
COW held by iUComreut White teachers 60" H.
structog crl,red cElIdEet; teodcIlus The heat
| felt thanks OF the coloicl people Of Nr'iIi, 80
| tho Hon. Alex R:Ges. iti.rai j1tGc Of tbs
western district. lJr his firm an! determined
action 10 stcuIlng tho ciJ1ymeIt 10 collar i
! peop!c OF all rights aud privileges accorded by
| the constitution aud laws + the l. 1ilei Ssr-.
particularly tbs right TO serve As nor recon-
mendiug that tho coiorcd oc0p!e Ut ratA coua!Y
and city pe;i:io1 the ljge5 Of the , Alto
| coutts to sumLrcp cciorcl men as ju;ors. add
| that all re!usala aud the grounis be takcu ~
| wiring ard referred 10 thc executive cJmm".
tee 10 bo hereafter appslnteI, |bich shiii
| present such refusal TO the Legislature AID Al
| tho paasaec OF such laws az will prevent The
future nbridCemept Of such rights and prv-
! lc,ts sDd tiaag cudorsInS The ,ltIrts Of their
| suffering and oppressed co!crtd blcthen Of the
! South to leave the S.slts Ct Cp2pres!Dn A.d
| fad other homes where their pIiirl.ai Uritt 'p7
aud tights will be respected Alter so.c' Il:
| tatc the 1cp1Tt vas lduplcd wilh bi! 'e~ u:
/ seDtlIg votes.
/ An executive commute: a!4 COMMITTEE l.
| prepare 81 SdGreSs To- INC lcvp'| 81 '"!'.''
! were appointed.
| Asa part Of the plan Of orgaL .!t.". ~:
| learned ihs: w. G. koane. Of Richmond. W..
elected "csptsln general" or president .! NJ Tie
coIored population o tho STATE. Peter ). Car
ter and Ross Hamilton. Ine'nte!s CT iho ia''
! General Assembly, j. 4. Taylor aud ueorGa
| Tesnmoh, were elected chiefs of i.ricts. TheFo
will be heads Of county organization 10 b chos'
| en- hereafter.
| Tho convention. p5toro sd )rfnihE. a!ol! i
| the following.
| Whs7aal, We havc ), 81 the effects ~! bc:'
eGLs C.; the administration OF tx. pfcs lent I! =
Grant in dealing with citiZans OF the UGite''
States, the fair and impartial protection o! tao
laws of the United states, thereby rr0molih"
harmony snd good wi! towsri ren; lnore'"io
belt
| Resolvej 'fhh! va DO htr.bY ind":a' IA
| honorable eI- presiie for nnminaloh by ~"
| republican convection IN 1881. 65!lGT.oG -:
| he ia the man TO- tho position.