The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1883-09-27
KILOGRAMS.
The Colored Convention.

this morning, the following was
offered: "Whereas, the administra-
ton Of President G. A. Arthur is in
harmony with the principles of the
grand old Republican party; be it
resolved, that this national con-
vention OF cOlOred men assembled
do hereby support him." This
caused the widest uprOar, and the
convention was OIL It's feet. The
south and west Kissed the resolu-
ton, while only a few from the
north and east appeared to favor it.
Personal violence was offered
il one instance and the widest
uproar followed, but finally
the resolution, on motion of
Herbert, Of Louisiana, went 10 the
committee on resolutions. Ne ex-
preston of opinion is yet reached,
and it seems unlikely any will be,
owing to the propensity of all the
convention to talk at the same time.
The convention at u o'clock
adopted the following address:
"The national convention of Col
ored men assembled, respectfully
present the following as embracing
and representing their views and
sentiments:
First-That we are gratif1ed for
and rejoice in the miraculous eman-
cipation that came to our race
twenty years ego. The shock of en-
batted arms was the lullaby of a
nation born in q day. We
don't, we can't forget the great
sacrifice Of women and heroic men
who made possible the struggle in
which treason and slavery were con-
signed to common sepulchre, nor
would we be unmindful of the
measure of devotion and patriotism
that the 1876 white and seven colored
soldiers rendered the nation.
| Second.-We are not insensible to
theEfact 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 Constitution in
tended to render for ever impossible
the crime of human slavery.
Third-We do not ask any more
class legislation; we have haC
enough of this; but we do believe
that many laws to insure us oul
rights as citiz ms are nothing more
than red letters. In the Southern
states, almost without exception
the colOred people are denied justice
in the courts, denied the fruits OF
their honest labor. defrauded o.
their political rights at the ballo
box, shut out from learning trades
cheated out of their civil rights by
innkeepers, common carrier
companies, and left by the States t.
an inadequate opportunity for edu
, cation and general impro vement.
Fourth-We regard labor as /;
question of education, and sucl
moral training is paramount tt
all other questions. We believe
that the question, especially in the
, south, needs recasting, and tht
plantations, credits and mortgage
: system should be abolished
Honest labor should be remuner
ated. The land holders of the south
Several lines are missing at thi
! point. The operator was unable t
get them for us.-ED. HERALD)
is the marvel of our time. It wa
established to receive the earning
of persons heretofore held in bond
i age and the descendants of sucI
t persons; it was established by tn,
d government and thought solved
In changing the charter the trus
tees transcribed their authority
and thereby made themselves liable
4 The government, in appointing
special machinery to close the in
solvent Institution, violated tn
United States statutes on bank
f ruptcy and should therefore REIN
burse the creditors of the bank.
: Seventh-The distinction between
white and colored troops in the reg
ular army is un-American, unjus
and ungrateful. White men Cal
enter any branch of the service
while colored men are confined t.
: cavalry and infantry service; and il
the appointment of civilians to tn
regular army, all believe it the dut,
:" of the President Of the United
States to consider the claims of col
ored men, This distinction enters
/. into the navy as well,
Eighth.-It is not our province t.
+! dictate policy for the government
1t is matter that circumstances
t patriotism and needs should shape
q Ninth-As the race is strengthen
e ing, contending for our pOlitica
4 rights, we are not unmlndful of tn
!: efforts of Ireland to gain her rights
Z We extend to our Irish friends pro
found sympathy and best wishes
+ We earnestly desire the abolition o
e the chain gang convict system, AM
v admission to trades unions of ne
of our race and employmentin CON
J. mercial pursuits.
II EIeyenth-In nearly every Stat
IS in the Union, both south and nortl
j. the people of our race are not a
lowed to enter freely into trades G
cain employment in the highe
p walks of life. This is unworth
es our institutions and hurtful to til
reputation of cur country at hon
and abroad. 80,
Entirely too much oratoricai abilit
\ ia present Tor any business to