About The Colored tribune. (Savannah [Ga.]) 1875-1876 | View Entire Issue (April 22, 1876)
2 HE COLORED TRIBUNE SAVANNAH, APRIL 22, 1876. A Cal I tor a National Convention of the Col* ored People of the United States. At a meeting of the Colored News paper Men of the United States, held in w the city of Cincinnati on the 4th and sth days of August, 1875 it. was resolved to issue the following call for a Conven tion: ro THE COLORED PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES. Wheaeas, The unhealthy condition of the public mind relative to the colored people in the South, as evidenced in the disparaging tone of the Northern press, and recent extraordinary utterances of jome of our heretofore staunch friends, ind the unfiushed mission undertaken by the Nation to exalt our race to the standard of American citizenship; the denial of our rights in certain portions 3t our country, through the meins of a vitiated public sentiment; the indiffer ence manifested by the American peo pie to the shocking outrages perpetrated upon us in the South such as the recent massacre at Vicksburg, during tin peaceful celebration of the Ninety ninth Anniversasy of American Independence, and the consequent demoralization resulting therefrom, taken in connection with the necessity of a higher develop ment of our moral anef material politi cal interest, render it, in our judgment, essential that we meet in National Con vention early next year, to devise means for ‘a more perfect union,’ such as will consolidate our people, and secure that harmonious action throughout the country on all matters of National interest so needful to a just appreciation of our number^ dud influence in the Re ’ public; therefore, be it “1. Resolved, That we invite tbe^olor ed people of the several States and Ter ritories,and of the District of Columbia, to send representatives to the National Convention ’ hereby c .lied to meet at Nashville, Teunesee, on the first Wed nesday of April, 1876, at 12 o'clock, M., upon the following basis of representa tion: Three delegates from each S ate, and one additional for every twenty-five thousand colored population, and frac tional part thereof, and one from each Territory, excepting the District of Co lumbia, which shall be entitled to four representatives, to wit: Alabama 23 New York . 6 Arkansas 8 North Carolina 19 California 4 Ohio 6 Connecticut 4 Oregon 4 Delaware 4 Pennsylvania 6 Florida 7 Rhode Island 4 Georgia 25 South Carolina 20 Illinois 5 Tennessee 16 Indiana 4 Texas 14 lowa 4 Vermont 4 Kansas 4 Virginia 24 Kentucky 12 West Virginia 4 Louisiana 18 Wisconsin . 4 Maine - 4 District of Columbia 5 Maryland 10 Arizona' 1 Massachusetts 4 Colorado 1 Michigan. - 4 Dakota 1 Minnesota 4 Idaho 1 Mississippi 20 Montana Missouri 3 New Mexico Nebraska 4 Utah Nevada 4 Washington 1 New Hampshire 4 Wyoming 1 New J ersey 5 Total 43/ “In order to secure the success of this call, and to have each State and Tento ry represented in the Convention, your committee recommends the creation of an Executive Committee in each State, which shall have full power ; n the prem ises and to that end submit the follow ing resolution: “2. Resolved, That an Executive Committee of three in eaeh State, be appointed by the President of the Con vention, who shail constitute snb-com mittees for their respective States, to carry out the details in the election of delegates to the National Convention, and in appointing the time and desig nating the manner of election.’” In the performance of the duty im posed on me by the second resolution, I suggest the following names, and re spectfully request the gentleman named to take immediate steps to have their States represented in he proposed Con vention. The mode of securing the representation, whether by convention or otherwise, is left to the discretion ot each committee. [Signed] Petfr 11. Clark, Chairman of Convention of Colored Newspaper Men. Committee for Georgia—Hon H. M. Turner, Hon J. M. Simms, Hon J. F. Long. Committee for Florida—W. U. San ders, Esq. Hons. John. R. Scott. W. S. Harmon. Established [BARBER SHOP.] 1865. I hereby offer my services to the public in general in a FIRST CLASS BARBER SHOP, where I wish to see all in want of Shaving, Hair cutting. Shampooing, Hair, Mustache and goatee dyeing, and all the branches of a first class establishment. Thankful for past favors, I remain yours respectfully, - JOHN SHEPHTALL, feb!9-tf 44 Montgomery st. J^NOWLEDGE FREE. The Bible Society meets EVERY THURS DAY NIGHT at 8 o’clock, at the Beach In stitute Chapel. This Society offers a grand opportunity for any person who may wish to gain a knowledge of the Bible. The Society is composed of the various denominations by no means sectarian in its character. A broad invitation is extended to all to come and gain knowledge. The instruction is as free as the air you breathe. Come in and be strengthened by digesting Bible truth. JAS. MACKEY, Pres t. R. Thomas, Sec’y. feb26-tf ^UGUSf TANQUEREY, Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler, 114% Broughton St., bet. 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Forest city bar and w Restaurant, No. 28 South Broad Street, between Price and Houston, north side., The Proprietor would respectfully inform his friends and the public generally, that he is now prepared to accommodate them with the best of WINES, LIQUORS AND SEGARS. Oysters in every style, including Chafing Dishes. Game of all kfnds. The best the market affords. Terms moderate. EUGENE MOREHEAD, Proprietor. N. B.—A fine Barber Shop attached to the Rar and Restauraunt. dec2s-tf G’ NO. 51. ROCERIES. GROCERIES. The undersigned would respectfully in form his many friends, and the public gen erally, that he is now established at the corner of Reynolds and South Broad streets where he will keep constantly on hand a selected stock of GROCERIES, LIQUORS AND SEGARS. 10 cent Sugar and 10 cent Ricca specialty declB-tf J. P. KENDY, Agt. gCHOOL AT ST. JAMES’ TABERNACLE. A day school has been opened in this edifice for the accommodation of such as do not at end the Public Schools of the city. School hours daily from 9 to 1 o’clock. JOHN P. TURNER, Principal. Oscar Cole, ) Robert Stewart, /Directors. Jesse Allen. ) febs2 ts y^ELDON & GOULD, Dealers in Pianos, Organs, and Musica l Merchandise Generally, No. 35 East Bay street, opposite Post Office Jacksonville, Fla. N. B.—Churches supplied with Organs at lowest possible rates and on the most fa vorable terms. Send for circulars. mar 4t
