National Republican., 1880-07-16
COLORED MEN IN COUNCIL.
Convention of New Jersey COIored
Republicans.
Determined Adherence to Republican Prin-
ciples-Thoir Rights as Citizens Assert
ed - To Desert the Republican
Party Would be Death--s0me
Words OF Complaint
One Congrossman.
Convention Of New Jersey Colorod Men.

Convention OF New Jersey Colored Men.
TRENTON, N. j., July i5.-About fifty delo-
gates responded TO the call for colored state
convention, and assembled at Taylor's opera
house at 12 o'clock Tho convention was
called to order by L. J. Jordan of Jersey City,
chairman Of the state colored republican COM
miitec. Prayer was offered, and Mr.. jesse
Lawson OF Union was nominated as temporary
chairman.
Mr.. Lawson on taking the chair read au
address, in which the history Of the partie,
was reviewed. lIo said that for thom to leave
the republican party wonld be death, and he
hop,d they would support the republican
nominations and adhere TO the party thai
gavo them all tEcir rights as ci;izens
Committees on credentials, pormau ont or.
ganization and resolutions were appointed.
Tho convention then took recess until
o'clock.
At the afternoon session the committee on
credentials reported. Considerable difficulty
arose as TO the admission Of persons as dele
gates whose names were sent TO tho commit
tee Some persons claim to have boen elected
delegates who had no credentials The COM
mlttee on permanent organization reported
for president Charles NJ. Robinson of Camden.
Mr. Robinson made an address upon taking
the chair, in which he showed how greatly in.
dobted the colorod man is to the republican
party. Still he mai ntaned that without tho
efforts of the colorcd man the army Of Tho
union would not hnvo been successful He
claimed that tho colorod men are citZons and
should not be classed as republicans simply,
but as citizons among men froo aud indie
pendent, aud yet greatly under obligations to
tho republican party.
p j .Inhngnu Hn,vavd Of N,,y VD,l- ,.,... (.
troduccd to the convention. Judson Kill
patrick tn en- addressed the convention. Rev.
I'D. Bowel dwelt at somo length and in
somo severity on the injustice TO the colorcd
race, originating to a large extent, as he de-
clared, in tho perldy OF tho administration
and culpability ftbe republican party He
alluded 10 the fact that there is now but
single coorcd representative in congress, and
that he will 20 out In March next He
claimed political rights for his race, and in
sisted that they can only be enjoyed by por-
slstenco in supporting no man for Office who
Will discriminate against tho colored race and
with thholding their support from any man who
will not recognize their rights 10 any position
! or equality before the law. Mr.. Howard said
ho did not subscribe to all that had been said.
lie believed il was his duty to support tho
republican nominees, aud If we want any
thing We must fight through on our merits.
The committee on resolutions reported
series OF resolutions reatb rming their adher-
encc to republican principles, aud demanding
from tho party in tho state that recognition
to which their number aud influence entitle
them aud laYoring thorough canvass of tho
south by representative white republicans
The resolutions We're adopted after slight dis
cussiou.
| state committee of three from each county
and other committees were appointed, and tho
| convention adjourned