The bee., 1883-09-08

ing to pieces. but the BEE, the
World, the Kansas city Enterprise.
stood for it, and now success is as
sured.
am prepared to say that it will be
notable gathering OF eyen-tenored
representative colOred men. Many
national characters that have not seen
each other since the Grant Philadel-
phia nominating convention will be
here in September. There will be the
representatives of that class that are
organizing and Independent (coloredl
mems party; those that propose to or
ganize in the South ''Old MahOne' IN
| Virginia; those that follow Mr.. Lynch
and Mr.. Bruce in Mississippi, and will
not be led by Gen. Chalmers, and
those who will adhere to Chalmers.
From Georgia there will be Pledger
men and anti-Pledger men. Louisiana
will be represented by the younger
class of colOred men that have come
to the front. / do rot think that
either Messrs. Bruce, Gov. PinChbach
or Mr.. Lynch will be accredited dele
gates. but each will have, as all 'blg
men" do. some one to speak Tor
them when it is necessary. One fea-
ture of the convention will be the
power and influence that should attach
to the balance of power. Note IN some
of the Northern States. What is best
for the colored men in such States as
Indiana and Pennsylvania to do will
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pairing notes by the leaders. There is
much reason to anticipate that more
campaign work and policy business
will be done on the outside than in
the convention. Representative men
of the race have great confidence and
respect for each other, and when real
leading men who have the confidence
of their people state matters of fact as
they exist and are in their immediate
localities, such will go and be accepted.
For instance. when a leading man
states what is best for the colored
voter to do in the State, and then
shows the convention the probability
of his idea, the general understanding
will be the that that man knows what
is best fer his people. just as this man
or that man knows what is best for
his.
President Arthur will have strong
backing; so will Gen. Logan and Mr..
Lincoln. Gen. Grants name will be
received with the same applause that
ever greets it in convention. of as
semblage where Southern eolored men
are in numbers. When the PROPOSE
ton is made, which / understand will
be done by Mr. Senator Stevens, of
Virginia, to endorse the administration
of President Arthur, the independents,
under the direction of the Globe, Mr..
Still, of Philadelphia, Mr.. Downing, of |
Rhode Island, will oppose it. But |
after speeches from such able thinkers |
as Whippier, of South Carolina, Pied
ger, of Georgia, Wilson, of Virginia,
Judge Gibbs, of Arkansas, Mr.. Lewis,
of Georgia, Mr.. Turner, of Missouri,
and such others as may choose to
speak, the resolution will pass. i do |
not venture the assertion that the res
olution concerning the administration
will go so far as to recommend a sec
ond term; still, l shall not be surprised |
even if it does.
When the question of the inhuInan-
ity. so to speak, on the part of the re-
publican party, to the colored citizen |
voters of the country, is up for dis |
cussion-and this will be one subject |
that is sure to draw out wrath, fire |
and indignation-by common consent, |
the convention will listen to the words |
of Col. Joseph L. Wilson, of Norfolk, |
Va, who will enlighten the audience
by some historical facts, data, and so
on, in reference to the negro as sol |
dier during the war, and their services |
since reconstruction to the party. On |
the subject of the negro soldier, Col
Wilson, who is no doubt the best |
living authority, the convention may |
look for rare treat From the tone |
of letters received here by citizens, |
from delegates already chosen, it is fair
to presume that the matter of nOn-en-
forcement of the laws at Congress by
United States District attorneys in the
Southern States will not be left un-
touched. There must be found some |
remedy to enforce the law, or ask Con-
gress to undo it. AS it is to-day in |
this State and throughout the South, |
nothidg more, and if such can be, less
than farce.
Many distinguished men and promi-
nent characters will attend, not as
delegates, but as COOKERS on in
Venice" Mr.. Fortune, of the Globe,
IS expected; Gen. Smalls, of South
Carolina; Mr.. Douglass, who will call
the convention to order; Gen. Josiah
T. Walls, of Florida; Mr.. AntOinne, of J
Louisiana; Gen. Robert b. Elliott. of
New Orleans; Lieut.. Trotter, of Bos-
ton: Mr.. Cromwell, of the Adrocate
Mr.. Horn, of the World: the Bagbys,
of Indiana; Mr.. Geo. Smith, of Miss
issippi; George Arnold, with his fund
of wit and humor; Mr.. Turner and
Mr.. Tandy, of st. Louis; Price Will
liams, Esq, and Mr.. Robert Purvis, of
Philadelphia; Charley Robinson and
Mr.. Al. Stephens, of Camden, New
Jersey; George l.. Ruffin, of Boston;
Mr.. Peter III. Clarke, of Cincinnati;
Milton NJ. Holland, of Columbus; Mr..
James Tyler, of Chillicothe; George
Gleaves, of South Carolina, and a rep
resentative from nearly, if not all, the
colored papers of the country.
Louisville intends to outdo herself
socially. | learn that the resident
committee, under the advice of Mr..
Morris and others, propose a grand re-
nantinYo 70 oil dol h,y bn /