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a monarchy, and when that monarchy
discriminates, it is an autocratic gov
eminent; such is the government in the
District of Columbia, at this time,
and
Whereas, We are not ungrateful for
the limited freedom and the liberties
,, which we enjoy, which came through
the instrumentality of that great and
good man Abraham Lincoln, the cham
pion of equal and political rights,
Charles Sumer; the advocate of human
liberty, freenom and independence, the
idol of an oppressed race, the nestor
of the colored press, Fred. Douglass,
Garrison, Garnet and others are hereby
rendered our gratitude, and
Whereas, The 21st anniversary of
the Proclamation of the Emancipation
of the slaves, in the District of Colum-
.bia, comes on Monday, April 16, 1888.
Therefore, be it Resolced, That we
the citizens of the District of Columbia
in convention assembled, do hereby
celebrate the 21st anniversary of the
Proclamation of the Emancipation of
the Slaves, in the District of Columbia,
Monday April 16, 1881, and to further
the success of said anniversary.
Be it Resolced, That committee of
arrangements, consisting of fifteen
a committee Of finance, consisting of
twenty-five, and committee on
speakers, consisting of five be appointed
by the chair, and the president of this
convention be chairman ex-officio OF
the committee on speakers.
The chair appointed the following
committees under Mr.. Chase'S resOlu-
tions: Finance, Messrs. Lewis II.
Douglass, chairman P. Ii. Carson, G.
L. JOY, Chas. Freeman, Joseph Brook,
VIM. Taylor, Randall Bowie, Logan
Williams, Francis Hail, S. Adams, r.
T. Greener, Walter Middleton, S. A.
Webb, ii. c. Bolden, W. X. Brown,
J Joseph Thompson, d. Lillard, George
| Ashton, NJ. Sample, ID. d. Blackson,
Robert Hays, Chas. Johnson, G. W.
Williams, Charles Marshal, Bran
son, J. D., Baltimore. Arrangements
John w. Freeman, G. w. Stewart, w.
C. Chase, w. III. Black, DR.. S. r. Watts,
a. Sit, A. Smith, G. w. Robinson, r.
w. Laws, c. c. Stewart, w. Kox
Brown, c. c. Briscoe, James Garner,
DR.. S. L. Cook, George II. Roston, VIM.
Tallifaro. Speakers-M. NJ. Holland,
w. c. Chase, j. NJ. Gregory, J. A.
Johnson, George 3. Graham, P. B.
Simmons. Military-Major c. B Fisher,
C. A. Fleetwood, T. S. Kelley, w. p.
Gray, George ID. Graham, Wm. Cornell.
Col. p. II. Carson offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted: !:
Whereas the political condition of
a vast number of negroes in this
country is such as to demand attention
and careful consideration as to its im-
provements therefore be it
ReSolred, That the president of this
convention be, and he is, hereby re-
guested to appoint a committee OF
twenty-five, to be composed of citizens
of this district; such convention to
make arrangements through cores
pondence with prominent colored men
in the country for the holding of a
national convention during the first
week of September, 1883. in this city.
And that the chairman of this con-
yention be member ex oflicio of the
THE PROPOSED NATIONAL CoNvEN-
TIoN OF CoLoRED MEN.-The fol-
lowing is the committee appointed by
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Holland, chairman OF the
emancipation convention, in obedience
to the resolution adopted at the recent
meeting for National Convention of
colored men, to meet in this city during
the ensuing fall, to consider measures
Of interest to the colored race, &c.
Hon. Fred'k Douglass, chairman Prof.
J. NJ. Gregory, Col. P. H, Carson, Hon.
John F. Cook, w. r. Laws, Esq, DR..
Geo. w. Williams, Collins Crusor,
Major c. B. Fisher, j. Brooks, G. S.
Boston, Solomon e. Brown, W. A. Tai
haferro, Prof. r. T. Geener, Bishop
John M. Brown, W. c. Chase, John A.
Gray, W. NJ. Fl. Booker, John w. Free
man, Jerome a. johnson, James II.
Smith, Esq. R. J. Collins, E. A. At
kinson. J. F. n. Wilkinson, Rev. Robert
Laws, A. st. A. Smith, Milton NJ.
Holland.
Col. Carson also offered the follow
ing, which was adopted:
ResogDed, That the Washington BEE,
published in this city, in the interest
of the colOred, the champion of the
rights of our people, be and is hereby
declared the organ of the colored race
in the District of Columbia, and that
this journal shall be known now and
hereafter as the only organ we recog-
nize as the colored peoples paper, to
which wemay look to for defence.
HON. FRED. DOUGLASS, ORATOR OF
THE DAY.
The committee on speakers for the
celebration of the twenty-frst ami
versary of the emancipation of slaves
in the District of Columbia, consisting
of Col. NJ. NJ. Holland, w. G. Chase,
Prof. j. NJ Gregory, Captain George D.
Graham and Jerome A. johnson met at
the Philadelphia house Saturday night
and organized by the election of Col. |
Holland as chairman and Mr.. W. C.. |
Chase as secretary. Upon resolution |
of Mr.. Chase, Hon. Frederick Douglass
was elected the orator of the day. Col |
r. G. 1ngersol and DR.. R. S. Law will
also be invited to deliver addresses,
and Rev. j. E. Rankin will be invited |
to act as chaplain. The President and
cabinet and other distinguished persons
will be invited to occupy seats on the
stage. Col. M. M. Holland was Sc
lected to act as master of ceremonies