The bee., 1883-03-24
THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRA-
TION.

The LAEGES1 CONNENIlON EVER
KNOWN TO BE IN THE DISTRICT
DELEGATEs-THE 22D LEGISLATIVE
DISTRICT AND EVERY ORGANIZA-
TIoN-CoL. p. III. CARSON ELECTED
CHIEF MARsHAL-HoN. FRED. DOUG
LASS ELECTED ORATOR OF THE DAY
COL. NJ. NJ. HOLLAND DEFEATS
PROF. R.T.GREENER FOR THE PERMA-
NENT CHAIRMASSHIP--A NATIONAL
CONVENTION OF COLoRED MEN TO
BE CALLED-REsoLUTIoNs, &C.
The largest convention that was
ev known to he was held at Galilean
Flshermen's Hall, Thursday, March
II. There were delegates represent
ing every legislative district in Wash
ington, and also delegates from every
military organization and civic associ-
alton in the city. The interest mani
tested this year is greater than it was
last year. At eight o'clock the con-
vention was called to order by Captain
o. S. b. XaWnich Mr.. John w. Free
iIlTh was elected temporary chairman
with Mr.. W. C. Chase Secretary. A
committee of nine on credentials was
appointed who retired while out ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. r. w. Laws,
Geo. ID. Graham, Edward Atkinson
andI VIM. Talliferron. The speech of
Mr.. Laws was enthusiastically ap-
plauded. The committee on creden-
tials reported. Mr.. A. St, A. Smith
reported on the credentials of twenty
two legislative districts, and Mr.. C. C.
Stewa t reported the following:
Butler Zouaves, Capitol City Guards
Go. A and Co. B, Webster Rifles,
Galileean Fishermen-grand lodge,
Garfield Guards, Grand Encampment
knights Of Jerusalem, Lincoln Light
Infantry, Brickmakers' Union, and So
cial Star Club. Each of the old legis-
lative districts was represented by five
delegates.
Nominations for permanent chair
manship was next in order. Col. NJ
NJ Holland, r. T. Greener, jerome A.
Johnson and J. w. Freeman were the
nominees. The friends of the different
candidates found that Col. Holland
was too strong, so each of the respec-
tive supporters of the above candidates,
except Mr.. Holland, withdrew their
names and elected Mr.. Holland unani-
mously. The election of permanent
secretary was the next business in
order. Messrs. w. G. Chase, j. A.
Johnson and g. w. Robinson were
nominated. Mr.. johnson withdrew,
and w. G. Chase was elected secretary,
and Mr.. Robinson assistant; after
which Col. p. HI. Carson was elected
marshal 10y acclamation. He was
highly complimented by Mr.. Laws and
Capt. Graham in eloquent speeches.
Mr.. w. c. Chase offered the following
resolutions which were adopted, except
with an amendment made 10y Mr.. Gill
bert Joy increasing the committee on
finance TO %.
Whereas, 1t is our duty as American
citizens OF the District of Columbia, to
show by our acts and deeds that we
and honor the day when the
helpless negroes were liberated in the
District of Columbia, from the shackles
Of slavery, and thus given their politi-
cal rights and establishing equality be-
fore the law for those who had been
set free, and
Whereas, We have become part and
parcel of this great and glorious repub-
lie, and enjoying to limited extent
those rights and laws which have been
enacted to govern the bodies-politic, we
felt that there are still greater and
noblier principles to be carried out by
5he powers that be, before this can be
and Justly called Republic.
This diSfranchisement of any citizen in
any State or Territory, is against the
principles of the American constitu-
ion, and a slander upon any people
to live in a Republic, and |
Whereas, We the citizens of the !
District of Columbia, are constituent
element of this supposed Republican |
or1n of government. we can but enter !
,ur protest against the disfranchise-
nent of one hundred and eight thou
and American citizens in the District |
f Columbia. An outrageous taxa
ion without representation is not a
onstituent element Of Republic, OF
Republican form of government,
Ience We only enjoy limited right in
be body-politic and controlled by
over appointed over us which our
orefsther called in the days of British