The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-05-09
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The Col0red Convention at NRshVIIIe Re.
cOmmends Compulsory Education and
Asks for the Establishment OF nm In.
dustrial, and Technical School, at Hnr.
per's Ferry Also Aid for Refugees
NASHVILLE, May San unusually large
assemblage was in attendance at the Ma.
tional Colored Convention to-day. The
most Of the day was spent in the presen,
tation Of resolutions for reference 10 the
respective committees. A resolution was
adopted accepting, the tender iby B. +.
Butler, to donate q, 900 acres, aud BY Zach
Chandler, for homes for 100 families.
J. W. Cromwell, Of Virginia, from the
Committee on Labor and Education, pre-
sented the report which was adopted with
the following recommendations,
We recommendto the various State
Legislatures the adoption Of ofa'compdlsory
system Of education; also that q confer
ence committee of FIVE from each State be
appointed to memorabilia the respective
Legislatures looking to this end, and ask
that a more efIicacious system Of this great
bulwafkio iot our freedom, Happiness and
rights be estaBlishedE Further, that Ii is
the sense OF this Convention that separate
schools are highly detrimental TO the in
terests Of both races, in that such schools
foster race preiudices; but where they do
exist colored teachers should be employed
in preference TO white teachers.
The conference memorlaliZes Congress
to place in the hands oi the Boards Of Be
gents OF colored men the sum OF sSO0,000,
the amount OF the unclaimed bounty OF
the colored soldiers and sailors OF the Fed.
eral army during the late'war, the same to
be used in establishing and maintaining
an industrial and technical school for col
ored youths Ia the unoccupied buildings
at Harper's Ferry or any other places OF
easy access. Ave"
John D. Lewis, Of Pa, read the report o.
the CommitteeonP Permanent 0rganiZat ton
The Consitituhon Of thes' American Pro
tectiye Society,"" Is to prevent injustice
tothe colored people. The objects OF the
society are declared to be: First, to los
ter National union; second, to protect
ciyil,and political rights third, 70 tacili
tate educational and moral improvement
fourth, to encourage agricultural and ppsl
ness capacity; fifth, to encourage the pur
chase ofagricultural land, and the remova
thereof from all States, where the colorec
people are unjustly treated; sixth, 70 I'm
prove the sanitary regulations among th'
Sectionitwo authorizes that this soclet!
be organized by The enrolment Of a ma
iority Of the members OF this conference
and be officered by the eoffieers elect otthi
and each successive annual conference
who'shall hold the office one year. Also
oneSVieeI, President from each Congrea
s;onal district, and who shall,act as a.
| executive committee for the whole, VIII
lthe mower 10 issue certificates OF authorit,
"a ~ ore Vice SpFeside dent. In any State to or
.anize and establish branch society un
der ire same name and for the sam
ah;ects Fnrther, that the society sha!
solicit the cooperate and ala, OF scapIta
| lists, moneyed men and all peneyelen y
societies 70 assist In promoting neaI5ny NY Y 90, y
elements, OF. colored people lnttns MSss y y
s0rioulttifal lands. That each branen sc y
\, ciety shall be empowered to recelye gl1' "
or beotiesS from any person or petsolnl
~ rboS NAV die within the district where tn
hranch NAV be located, and to collect mon
az ,Sc ibf the advancement Of the soGie
~ and ali finds collected shall heappne
A Sy tbe State whereof 1t shall have pee
Collected i6r the objects herein namea. g.
". +, Yardley, Of Tennessee eleFe
~ Rssolsed, That Is the sense q this Col Gl
ference that the migEalon o. tne y eniHEs e;.S N
/, I nsoSIs Ia those States and territory Y
where hsre thew can enjoy all the rights VINE .1,.,
]. arc % guaranteed BY the laws and yonsII., ~,
Al s;on II Inc United States and eploressa y Y
tSs @ @executiye II departments Of s!lch fs sEsU ~,
and Territories, that we ask o. tne W =,
I assss II lie United States an approPrt
tion @ 81 500, 900 70 aid In the removal rem
onr U' people ne from the south! ! ~. =. n
This resolution was discussed On AZ y
7 affirmatiye side atlength, but Wnea ~. ~.
d Pabinson. OF Arkansas, expressed 9ppy;s ppin;,
,.tion 10 il because IL was likely eIIii, HI,
I sSe @ ;snorant ,colored masses into la' pai
and istal migration, on attempt oSSs,ant Ses s,I
~ 1 ery him down, and he was cohssaniI ,Iaia
y iDtsrfupted during the short tlne nTpeI
= insStssRssSS NaoIs = y ia ifS9 H9I2 QaA 3Gbol
!. RT RThe resolution was adopted.
Is wi;trS,l troubled with . sense q talia, lii,
&. a. onpression after meals, the pIessRnIi Ss Rni
Il ssl;af attainable Is one or Two Oh ~ 4ss'