Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-09-27
A ROARING FARCE.
The COlOred Convention Given Over to
Resolutions and BuneOmbe-TOO
Much Orat0rical Talent
Present for Any Business to be Trans
acted-A Day of Confusion and
DisOrder-EdS Shsw's Bounce.

LOUISVILLE, September 26.-The colored
convention is given over to resolutions
and buncombe. After dozen attempts
to resolve as many sentiments this morn
ing> the following was offered:
THE FIRST BREAK.
WHEREAS, The administration OF Presi-
dent G. A. Arthur has been at harmony
with the principles Of the grand old Re-
publican party; therefore be it
ResOlred, That this National Convention
of Colored Men assembled give to the adj
ministration their heartiest support.
THIS CAUSED THE Widest UPRoAR,
and the entire convention was on its feet.
The South and West hissed the resolution,
while only few from the North and East
appeared to favor it. Personal violence
was offered in one instance, and the Wild
est uproar followed, but finally the reso-
luton, on motion of Herbert, of Louis
lana, went to the Committee on Resolu-
tons.
no EXPRESSION OF OPINION
has yet been feached, and it seems I'M
likely that any will be, owing to the pro-
pensity of the entire convention to talk at
the same time. There is entirely too
much oratorical ability present for any
business TO be transacted. strong feel
ing exists to adopt Fred Douglass's speech
as the sentiment OF the colored people of
the Union and have the same transmitted
to Congress.
\ Kentucky delegate moved the follow
ing, which made
GREAT UPRoAR:
ResOlced, That the colOred people of the
United States, in convention assembled,
do affirm our devotion anew to the Re-
publican party, and will use our utmost
endeavors for its continued ascendency
and control OF the national government.
believing it TO be for the best interest of
the whole people.
CRAM rTCE
The convention refused to adopt the
ing politics into the deliberations of the
body, and only the wise decision of the
chair in sending the question to the Com
mittee on Resolutions saved the conven-
ton from split.
The convention this afternoon accepted
the invitation OF the general managers and
visited the Exposition in body.
Tonight long list of speakers are adj
dressing the convention and actual busi-
ness for the time is in allegiance. The
chances are fair for an adjournment with
out further actual results.
THE ADDRESS ADOPTED.
O'Clock A.M-The colored convention
has just adopted the following address:
The national convention of colored men
assembled, respectfully present the follow
ing as embracing and presenting their
views and sentiments:
FirSt.-That we are grateful and re-
joice in the miraculous emancipa-
ton that came to our race twenty
! years ago The shock of embattled arms
was lulled by "a nation born in day"
/ We do not and cannot forget the great sac
riiice Of the women, also tho man, who
made possible the struggle in which
treason and slavery We're consigned to a
| common sepulcher, nor would we be
unmindful of the measure of devotion and
| patriotism that the 1860 colored soldiers
rendered to the nation in the war for the
preservation of the nation.
SecOnd.-We are not insensible to the fact
that the Congress of the United States has
spread 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 con-
stitution intended to render forever i'm
possible the crime of human slavery.
Ihrd.-We do not ask any more
class legislation. We have had enough
OF this, but we do believe that many
of the laws intended to secure us our
rights as citizens, are nothing more
than dead letters. In the Southern
States, almost without an excep-
ton, colored people are denied justice
i'll the courts, denied the fruits of
their honest labor, defrauded of their po-
litical rights at the ballot-box, shut ont
from learning trades, cheated out of their
rier companies, and left by the States
to an inadequate opportunity for educa-
ton and general improvement.
FOurth.-We regard the labor question,
education and sound moral training para
mount to all other questions. We be
lieve that these questions, especially in
the South, need recasting, and the planta-
ton credit and mortgage system should be
abolished. Honest labor should he re-
enumerated. The landholders of the South
should recognize that this question is to
he solved by encouraging negroes to in
dustry, frRgality and business hab-
its, by melting them to habits OF
thrift, by assisting them to acquire
an interest i'll the soil, by paying them
honest wages for honest work, and by
making them contented and happy in the
land of their nativity. White men
and owners of the soil in the
South can settle the question o
labor and capital between the whites
and blacks. We believe that broad, com
prehensive system looking toward the ed
ucation OF young colored girls, SO they may
become Intelligent and faithful women, and
Young colored boys may learn trades anC
become useful men and good citizens
religions and moral training OF the you'll
of our race should not be neglected. The
hope OF every people is adherence Il
social logical and ethical principles. Mora
element in character is of greater value
than wealth or education, and this mus
be fostered by the family and encouraged
by the pulpit.
The address continues at some length
, referring TO the failure OF the Freedman
Bank, the struggles Of the Irish for indie
pendence, and disclaims any intention o
, idea ni detailing the policy OF the gov
ernment.
5 Pals O'Clock 4.N-The convention j
still in session.
Ed Shaw at the Convention.
! i Louisville special to the Knoxville
: (Tenn.) Chronicle, of the 9th, says:
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