National Republican., 1883-12-20
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appointment OF Committees and First
DAVIS procccdIngs.

The executive committee appointed at tho
national coored convention held in Louisville,
Ky, last September, held n meeting, pursuant to
call, in this city yesterday. The committee con-
ssts Of two delegates from each STATE. The meet
itg was called to order by the chairman, Col. W.
a. plcdger, of Atlanta, Ga. The acting secretary,
Mr. Jesse Lawson Of New Jersey, called the roll
OF states, aud there responded by delegates
or proxies the following Alabama, Georgia, Dis
tict Of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana,
Massachusetts,, Missouri, North Carolina, leXas
Virginia. New York, and New Jersey.
III calling thU.convgnton to order tho chairman
snid that since the meeting OF "a l~nH'lle con.
NCntion the civil rights decision uf the supreme
court had caused considerable agitation among
tie colurcd people, and this would po doubt Incl.
ucntally infect their discussions NJ the present
meeting; but the members should not lose sight
uf the main principles which were cnuncinted at
the Loui'ville convention; He suggested that
subcommittee be appointed to draw up memo
rial iOr Presentation TO congress- ana also one 70
recommend the policy In regard TO politics, If
any, the committee should ADOPT
Mr.. Frederick Douglas was mere introduced 70
the committee, and made brief address. Ec had
hut one suggestion 20 make. Tho recent decision
of the supreme court had divided the public mind,
and he would suggest that, IL 1t were possible, II
unanimous Endorsement by the committee Of tue
dissenting opinion Of Justice Harlan wonld be
graceful thing. In view OF the present political
situation he thought II would I've well for them To
hold national convention just prior to those of
Mr.. scott, Of illinois, offered n resolution in.
6orsing the civil rights resolution recently offered
in the senate and it was referred to the commit
tee.
Tho following committees were then appointed
by the chair:
On civil rights-w. r. Scott, Illinois; J. T. vii.
sou, Virginia; James Dean, FiOridn.
FrcedmGn's Savings bank-Jesse Lawson, New
jersey; X. :. Laws District Of Columbia; q. NJ.
Arnold, Virginia.
on Cducaton-J. W. Lyons, Virginia; A. p. AL
bert, Louisiana; w. 4. Curtis, Missouri,
After the appointment of committee on the re
cent election uutragcs in Nirginia-WilsOn, of
Virginia; Merrill, of Maryland, and Mahoney, OF
lndana-a motion was adopted to have the
chairman ask the President when the committee
could pay its respects to him. The meeting ad-
urncd to meet this morning, in order TO give the
subcommittee time to report
In the course of his remarks Chairman Pledger
said that cultivated mind, money in the pocket,
and integrity In the bosom would eventually give
the Colored people all the civil rights they wished
ana that perhaps in the not distant future,
when the smoke shall have blown away, they
might not be rs critical in their Judgment
concerning the recent decision Of the supreme
court aa they are now when they feel that the
polar star O. their political and civil rights has
Teen dimmed. Ihc Indication is that the com.
mitee is looking more after the interest OF edu-
cation and o reimbursement OF the Frcedman's
Savings bank losses than the civil rights drci
sion, believing that the decision will take care OF
itself.