The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-05-14
THE NASHVILLE COLORED CON
VENTION.
The Resolutions Adopted-A Fierce
and Vindictive. Spirit Displayed.

NASHVILLE, MAY S.-An unusually large as
semblage was in attendance at the National
Colored Convention to-day 1t recommended
We recommend to the various State Legisla-
lures the adoption Of
COMPULSORY SYSTEMS OF PUBLIC EDUCATION
also. that a conference committee of five from
each State be appointed to memorabilia their
respective Legislatures looking to this end. and
that a more efhcacious system Of this great bull
warb of our freedom, happiness and rights be
established. Further, that il Is the sense OF
this Conference that separate schools are high
" detrimental to the interests OF both races in
that such schools foster race prejudices but
where they do exist, the colored teachers should
be employed in the colored schools in prefer
ence 10 white teachers. The Conference me-
morialize Congress to place in the hands OF a
Board OF Agents of the colored men the sum OF
$500, 900, the amount OF the unclaimed bounty
Of the colored soldiers and sailors OF the Federal
army during the late war, the same to be used
in establishing and maintaining an industrial
and technical school for the colored youth in
the unoccupied buildings OF Harper's Ferry,
or at any other place easy OF access.
John A. Lewis, of Pennsylvania, read a re-
port from the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization and the report OF the
CONSTITUTION OF THE AMERICAN PROTECTIVE
SOCIETY
to prevent injustice to colored people. The
objects OF the society are declared to be;
l. To foster a national union.
2 To protect civil and political rights.
3. To facilitate educational and moral inn
provement.
4 To encourage agricultural and business
capacity
). To encourage the purchase OF agricultur-
al land and the removal thereof from all the
States where the colored people are. uniustly
treated.
g. To improve the sanitary relations among
the colored people.
Section authorities that this Society be or
ganized by the enrolment of a majority OF the
members of this Conference and be oticered by
the officers elect OF this and each successive
annual Conference, who shall hold office for
one year; also, one Vice President from each
Congressional District who shall act as an EX-
ecutive Committee for the whole with power
to issue certificates of authority To Vice
President in any State to organize and estab-
lish branch Society under the same name
and for the same objects further, that the Sec
retary's report invite the assistance of capital
lists monied men and other benevolent societies
to assist in promoting healthy settlements OF
colored people in the West upon agricultural
lands that each branch of the Society shall be
empowered to receive gifts, requests, etc, from
any persons who way be within the district
where such branch Society may be located, and
to collect money for the advancement OF the
Society All funds collected shall be applied
by the State whereof it shall have been collec-
ted for the object herein named
ADDITIONAL RESOLUTION.
Resolred That it is the sense of this Confer
ence that the migration of the colored people
to those States and Territories where they can
enjoy all the rights which are guaranteed by
the laws and Constitution of the United States
and enforce by the executive departments OF
such Stat and Territories, and we ask of the
United States ,. appropriation Of 100000 to
aid in the removal of our people from the
South.