Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-27
THE COLORED CONVENTION,
The Address AdOpted.

LOUISVILLE. KY, Sept. N.-The national colored
convention late last night adopted the following
address:
The national convention OF colored men assam.
pied respectfully present the following as embrac-
Ing and presenting their views and sentiments:
First That we are grateful for and rejoice IA
the miraculous emancipation that came to our
race twenty years ago. The shock OF embattled
arms was the lullaby Of a nation born In a day.
and heroic men who made possible the strunUie In
which treason and slavery were consigned to a
common sepulchre nor would we be unmindful OF
white and colored soldiers rendered the nation.
Second That we are not insensible to the fact
that the Congress Of the United States has shed
upon the statute books many laws calculated to
MAKE us secure In our rights as citizens, nor would
we be forgetful OF the magnificent amendments to
the Constitution intended to render forever i'm.
possible the crime OF human slavery.
Third We do not ask for any more class Iegis-
lation. we have had enough OF this. But we do
believe that many OF the laws intended to secure
more than dead letters. In the southern states
almost without exception. the colored people
are dened justice IN the courts denied the fruit OF
their honest labor, defrauded OF their political
rights at the ballot box, shut out from learning
,trades cheated cut OF their civil rights by inn
i, and common carrier companies, and left
Dy the states to an inadequate opportunity for
eo Tonr,b ana Wa general genera Improvement
tlon and sound moral training paramount s to all
other questions We believe that these questions
especially IN the south. need recasting. and that
should be abolished; that honest labor should be
rem 1I1, rated; that the land-holders Of the
SO sout h sh soEao recognize that this question
ness habits by assisting them to acquire u an
for honest work and by making them Content and and
happy In the land OF their nativity. The white
men ana owners OF the soil In the south can settle
snd ho OF LABOR and capital between the white
Fifth. we believe in a broad. comprehensive
system System looking toward the education Of young
coiored girls, SO that they may become intelligent
and faithful women, and OF young colored bows.
mat they may learn trades and become useful men
Ing OF the youth OF race should not be neglected.
me nope OF every people is in adherence to sound
soclal, toglca! and ethical principles. The moral
Wealth or education, and this must be fostered by
inc sian fanny "a ana encouraged by the pulpit.
Rank kta TIE failure Of the Freedmns Savings
u was estapHshed to receive the earnings of per.
SONS SONS heretofore held In bondage and the descend
by the government and. thought to he solvent.
an changing Its charter the trustees transcended
.nelr anthorlty and thereby made themselves liza
chnery to close the insolvent Institution vtoated
the United States statutes in bankruotcys and
ssnouid, therefore, reimburse the creditors Of the
seventh. The distinction made between white
ana Diack troops In the regular army is unamer-
ter any branch Of f9a White men can en-
are confined to the cavalry and infantry service
ano IN tne appointment OF civilians to reoulate
Tue army an believe 1t the duty OF the President
~ consloer the claims OF the colored men. This
olssinctlon Is carried into the navy as wen.
Eighth. 1t is not Our province to dictate the NIL
ICY OF tne government Or the action OF our fellow
GU zenS In the several states It Is matter tina
shape. ~ >00o' 'nouu
Ninth. As race, struggling and contendinv for
our pontlca! and civil rights are not unmind-
ui OF Ine enorts OF Ireland to gain her rights and
we extend TO our Irish friends our profound sym.
pathy and best wishes - NJ
Ienth. We earnestly desire the abolition of the
tth a convict system, and the admission to
the trade unions OF men OF our own race and To
employment IN commercial pursuits
hieVenth. In nearly every state in the Union
pom north and south, our race are not allowed tn
enter freely into the trades or gain employment in
tne nigner walks OF life This is unworthy of our
country, at home and abroad
The Catholic CO1ncii in New York.
REQUIEM MASS FOR DEAD PRELATEs
NEW YORK, Sept 27.-The second public session
OF me PROVINCIAL Council was held to-day at the
cathedral, which was thronged with people. Near
Ile cnanceI rails In the main passageWay of the
e e was placed catafalque draped in black
wax torches. On the top Of the cafafainne
rested inter. Solemn pontficial mass Was ceie.
Drated, the requiem mass being sung for the dead
PIeiaIe OF the province, Bishops Concannon.
connolly and Dubois. Archbishop Hughes, OF
f fa1s c city, and a., Bishop Tmon, But:
honor. assisted by Monsignor Quinn. Bishop NC
N1erney, OF Albany, was the celebrant. Father
Aearney acted as assistant priest, and Fathers
Lynch ana Kelly acted as deacon and sub-deacon
respectively: Monsignors Preston and Doane
O1ShOD COrriC0n preached fho ~.