The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-05-20
COLORED NEWS RIGHTS.
Discussing the Question OF EmIgrating from
Virginia to the West.

RICHMOND, May l9.-Under a call pub
llshed by a recent meeting Of colored men in
this city. a convention OF delegates met here to-
day 10 consider matters connected with the well
fare. rights. and improvement Of the condition
ot the colored race. The call was general
for delegates from all parts Of the State;
but when the names OF those in attendance
were enrolled. it was found that out Of the
1fty-niuc persons present tlity were residents
Of Richmond and other portions Of the Third
Congressional District. whilr tho remainder
represented four Of tie remaining eight dis
tricts OF the State. Much confusion and wran-
Cling prevailed during the first few hours Of
the session. and NJ 20 4 p. VI. nothing had been
done except the appointment OF a committee
on permanent organization. While awaiting
thu report Of that committee. cx-Concrcss-
man Knin lroored1. ~ South Carolina. 10y
Invita- on. briefly addressed the Convention.
He favored Oh" emigration of colorrd people To
the West. which he pictured ne ard flowing
with milk uLl honey. II was tru. t.c rolorod
emlgrauts had -uil' red ir Kansas. but not more
So than they did in IA" South.
W. g. Roane. colored % lawyer Of this city
was chosen permanent President, On taking
the chair he mnd" lurri, l' speech, Mhl'h was
We're upon an equal footing with whites, citing
- "A proof ot this the rcceut cas-. Ol the negro
Kinney and the white woman Hall. who had
been sent 10 the penitentiary for going 70 the
District of Columbia ana getting married. lie
said IL was useless TO look 70 the ir 'sluent uud
Congress for relief from these grievances.
They must help themselves. and maintain
their rights 10y appealing a. the courts
FOR redress. They hat been deprived Of
their right 70 Ill on iuries because they
had not protested against such deprivation.
Ha wanted negroes 90 have the full ana frrr
rights of sufruga. H. would never consent 90
| remuin in the South uuir-- they could cast the
| ballot aS free ana equHl men. He WAS IN favor
| OF Western emigration lut wis willing tp re-
| main hero aud fEht 70 tut stil little longer.
! The opposition To the colo red race nd not arise
| because they were color'd but because they
| had no material inter -t, in the community.
They must 10 all they can 90 secure such inter-
! ests. The Convention hnd met 20 iunugurato n
| system Of organization of the colured people Of
| tho State and he hoped the deliberations would
result in building uu the mat 'rial prosperity Of
! the cQ1red people. rs well as thut OF the white
people.
committee Of fifteen was appointed to pre-
pare a ulau Of orsauizHuon throughout the
| State. The following preamble and resolution
| were introdurod;
| uto,i, We that cannot get rights here iu
thr midst OF t4s ras. o uncuurronisnE uHVtr,.gr. 90
our race. and since. hv the fccisiol of Judge "
Hu.hts of the iufed states Court oi this District KIN
ncN- nteruafriHct cHt. ihc sat can nplrcss aud
al dfc our priv csrs c.uxrus o thr state, and that
there law fr United -futrS to protect from
| salt alrldccmeut aui ulrrc--iuu therefore
h-si.sL That we rcc uurni 20 our race throughout
the stat go ur-unlc themselves int emigration socIc-
tie, for the purpose u lcHFu- ihr state provided our
CONDITION /. not h,ttered hy The afh0iiucs o thr ,ics
! long debate ensu"l, in which the question
! OF emigration (aS one OF the speakers expressed
| iU " from tho fair soil of Virginia 20 the land
| that ahounds in grasshoppers was discussed