Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-10-18

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Bring up the children TO hate no one.
Teach them 10 love all mankind. Get a
little cash. Buy peice OF land. even if
il is not big enough to stand anything
larger than box on.
The negro should have a day of his
own lust AZ the white American has the
Fourth of July, said the speaker in con-
clusiOn.
The selected choir then sang "The
Swanee River" as only colored people
can.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The report of the Committee on Gre
dentials was submitted at 2 o'clock. Ii
stated that there we're 1877 delegates
present. The roll was read and caused
30 much complaint that the committee
bad TO retire again.
A motion was carried to dispense with
credentials and proceed with business.
The first order under this was the
election OF permanent officers
j. A. Taylor, the temporary chairman,
and G. II. Payne we're nominated for
permanent chairman. A substitute was
offered TO make the temporary organiza-
tion permanent.
Rev. Brown took the chair at the re-
quest of Taylor, who was in nomination.
A SELF-MADR MONARCH
Being called upon for n division,
Brown stated that there were no rules
for the government OF che convention
and that therefore he was "m0narch.
A scene of disorder ensued, which was
quelled by Rev. Gaines, OF Washington,
advancing 10 the front OF the platform
and praying, after which Brown relin-
quished the chair to Taylor, but was
fiIst severely scored by number OF del
egates for using the word monarch.
Another effort for harmony was made
by the choir singing, during which
Brown started to leave the building. lie
was surrounded by numerous g breth-
ren" and induced to return. Mutual
apologies were made and accepted. After
a quantity of time had been wasted the
substitute was withdrawn. a vote was
taken and resulted Taylor lao, Payne
Ga. A motion to make the election
unanimous was adopted, Taylor himself
putting the question.
WARNED THE CONVENTION.
A motion TO declare John Mitchell,
Jr., secretary, created another hubbub.
One delegate got up and said it wasn't
right to elect Richmond men, because
the convention happened to be conve-
niont to this city. Rev. Spiller poured
oil on the troubled waters. saying there
was entirely too much sectional prelu-
dice. Everybody wanted to be leader.
A Louisiana delegate got the floor and
pressed his claim to the privilege of
making a speech on the ground that he
was farther away from home than any
man present. Mitchell was unanimously
elected.
vICE-PREsIDEETS.
A motion was made to have n vice
president from each State ard Territory
in the Union. In view Of the fact that
it had taken three and half hours to
elect president, this motion was with
drawn.
Rev. SpilIer bobbed up again. He
made an alusion to the Readlusters
making positions, ut which some one
in the crowd got mad.
A delegate who had been trying to
edge in speech the entire day got the
ear of the Chair at last. He complained
that females had voted, which charge
was Indignantly denied by the Presl-
dent. who construed this as reflection
upon him.
After a struggle, Lawyer Randolph
got the floor. He said unless something
was done the whole affair would turn
out farce, as the Convention had been
in session for hours and nothing had
been done. He made motion that the
Convention at once proceed to select
day for the annual celebration of the
emancipation. This was unanimously
adopted.
SELECTING THE DAY.
Professor Vassar, of Richmond, moved
that September 22d be adopted.
Gilbert Boyd wanted to make it April
2Sth, the anniversary of the passage OF
| the " fifteenth amendment.
William Cox suggested as "a day
which all the hoary heads would hail
with delight" " April 3d-Evacuation-
day. Contrary TO his expectation his
suggestion met with universal disappro-
val.
Dick Carter claimed the floor by vir-
tue Of having heard John Brown advo-
cate abolition. He made an alluslon to
jefferson Davis and was promptly called
down bv the Chair. He favored the day
that Lincoln called Congress together to
consider the proclamation-January
22d. The Chair said this was news to
him. and the whole convention enjoyed
hearty laugh. 1t turned out he meant
September 22d.
HISTORICAL FACTS.
George 4. Downing. of Rhode Island,
cave the historical facts of the case.
Lincoln, he said, on September 22d gave
notice TO "the rebels" that il they dld
not lay down their arms within ninety
days he would issue the proclamation
They did not do so, and on January Is
following the slaves were freed.
This latter day was undoubtedly the
proper one, but September I'D Wal
probably the most convenient
Rev. 'Spiller wanted to know If The
colored people would not be misunder
stood if they adopted September 22d
Downing replied that they would not
and even if they were it was better to b'
charged With ignorance than to incon
venience all their people.
4. G.. Ryder, of Alabama, stated that
September was had time for the south
ern States, as it would interfere with th'
cotton crop. January lst was better
But as far Us the freedom Of the south
ern slaves was concerned it was not &C
complished until Lee surrendered. Th'
LIST of January would be strong con
trast 10 what it was formerly, that beinl
tbe day in slavery times when famlhe
were broken up for the coming year.
MANY MAKE SPEECHES.
EW. Williams, of Norfolk. declare,
that January 1st was the only day ac
ceptable to his people. The fourteenth
and fifteenth amendments had not don