The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-08-26
GENERAL NEWS NOTES
FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRY.
AConrentiOn or ColOrcd Men They Appealto Their
litcthrta 10 Act Independently In Political
Z, Natttrs-rhe Mo,t Important Etents
and Happenings OF Yesterday. Nt

ST.. Louis, August ej.-Thc convention
OF colorcd men in session ut Jefferson Cit!
organized by the election Of Milton TnrneI
MS President, n. l.. Taylor, Vice President
J. D. llonsor, Secretary, md llowart
larncs, Treasurer. The Committee on Ed
ucation reported, recommending the cstab
lishment Of Il Kindergarten and compnlso
ry education, that steps be taken 10 abnt'
the abuses practiced OH colored schoo
children; also proposing the establishment
dindustrial schools where colored children
can bc taught the mechanical arts. ,tt
a resolution was adopted fixing August
lst and September, 22d as holidays,ir come
moration OF the emancipation in llayt
and the United States.
A committee was appointed to mcmor'
alizc tho President OF the United States, rc
gartling the rights of negroes in respect Il
the occupation OF public lands in Indian
Territory.
The following resolutions were adopted
Rcs0lltd, That We endorse every move
ment whose purpose shall be the cmanci
patton Of the negro race from the thralldom
Of political demagogues.
That while we acknowledge with pro
found gratitude the efforts Of the Republi
can party in behalf OF our race and that il:
platform OF principles, MS announced ir
every convention, is the most practical
progressive and safe to nll elements Of oul
composite nationality; nevertheless be il
Rssoiged, That We hereby announce MS q
new Monroe doctrine OF the era OF emarci
patton that the negro voter in the United
States shall hencetorth not consider him
sell n subject for colonization and appro'
priation by any political party, but that
the individual right to think, speak and
act for himself be untrammelled by party
chains.
A letter was read from Fred. Douglass
regrctting his inability TO attend the con
vcntion and expressing warm approval oI
the objects OF the meeting. 4 letter was
also read from Geo. T. Downing, OF Provi
dence,lR. :, endorsing the purposes oi the
convention, and dwelling particularly npon
the relations Of negroes to the Republican
party, and advising independent action in
the matter OF voting.
The following resolution was adopted:
RtsOlrsd, That we commend 10 the Negro
voters OF the State that whenever colore,l
man has been nominated on the Republi
can ticket and been beaten, while the othel
part oil the ticket WAS elected, We recon
mend them to vote independently, and
without regard to party.
At q rather late hour last night most O
the convention called on Gov. Criitender
and paid their respects. The Governor re-
ceived theni pleasantly, made a short
speech, in which he said he WAS glad tt
see them assembled to consider questions
ofinterest to their race, and advised them
TO adopt all means possible TO become free
independent and intelligent citizen.
The convention is said not have been
entirely harmonious inits political features
But there was a geaeral disposition mani.
Tested to throw of the party yoke, ye
luitea difference OF opinion as to whether
immediate action should be taken.