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The Colored Convention
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A report on the 1899 Convention of Colored Men held in New Orleans published in the Daily Picayune (August 17, 1899)
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From Gale. 19th Century U.S. Newspapers. ©2008 Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, Inc. Reproduced by permission.
Publisher
The Daily Picayune
Date
1899-08-17
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Newspaper article
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THE COLORED CONVENTION Proposes to Open a Wide Field of Discussion. The proposed convention of colored men here bids fair to be an important one, and the following address issued yesterday explains its purposes: An Address to the Colored People of Louisiana: Whereas, on Aug. 17 last, a special conference of leading colored men met in New Orleans to consider matters for the general welfare of the race; and, whereas, as a result of their deliberation a committee of fifteen was appointed, and a colored representative convention agreed on to be held in this city Sept. 20, 1809; and, whereas, the above committee was authorized, with plenary power, to make all necessary arrangements, such as the issue of the call, the address and the programme, etc., for said colored men's convention, under Christian, professional and industrial leadership, and so manage its affairs as that the convention shall reflect great credit upon the negro, as a citizen, and be a positive expression of his sentiment, his Christian Integrity and morality and his general intelligence; and Whereas, to the undersigned committee the duty was assigned to issue the call for said convention of colored men from all parts of Louisiana, therefore, in obedience to this order, we issue this call for a colored representative convention to meet in the [deletion][/deletion] in New Orleans, La., on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 12 m. Matters of greatest importance to the betterment of our people, materially, intellectually, industrially and morally will be presented in resolutions, in declaration of principles and addresses by our most able, scholarly and distinguished men; and unquestionably they are the true leaders of the people, and ought, of right, to speak for them. Among others, such subjects as the following will be discussed in a thoughtful and judicious manner: First-"Our -- "Our Duty as a Race Under the New Conditions." Second -- Second-"Public Education and How to Promote It." Third-"Our -- "Our Material Conditions, and How to Improve Them." Fourth -- Fourth-"Southern Prosperity Dependent Upon Negro Elevation."
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Fifth - "A Plea to the South Against Lynching As a School of Crime, As It is Inexcusable in the South, Since the Courts and the Bar are Under Democratic Control." Sixth - “ "We are Unalterably Opposed to Rape and Rapists, and Will, as a Race, Aid the Law Officers in the Speedy Punishment of the Guilty." Seventh - "A Plear for the Trades and the Industries." Eighth - "The Need of a Normal School in North or Central Louisiana." Ninth - "The History of Immigration as Related to the Betterment of a Race." Tenth - "Our Social and Political Conditions and How to Better Them." As a committee, we believe that the work and the high character and purpose of this convention will commend themselves to the enlightened opinion and the impartial judgment, not only of the negro, but to all of the best of the white people that have large material investments in the south, and to all that wish to attract large capital and desirable immigration to Louisiana for the development and establishment of its various industries and its boundless natural resources, in which commercial prosperity, if we are wise as a people, we shall share. Submitted respectfully by the committee, C. W. Dale, chairman; M. C. Campfield, secretary; H. C. W. Casicalvo, R. J. Estes, Wm. Davis, S. T. Clanton, Thos. Ford, E. Daconge, J. W. Woodside, Henry Burrell, Richard Mills, B. J. Connerly, D. C. Dale, Joseph Riley, H. P. Lawson. ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH FESTIVAL. A grand festival will be given under the auspices of the ladies and gentlemen of St. Joseph's parish, for the benefit of St. Joseph's new church, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 3 and 4, at Athletic park. An elaborate programme has been arranged, and everything is being done to make it one of the most successful ever given by the parish. The following named gentlemen compose the arrangement committee: Rev. T. J. Weldon, ex official; Hugh McManus, chairman; Jos. L. Fitzpatrick, secretary; Harry McEnerny, John F. Markey, John Fitzpatrick, R. G. Memory, T. E. Lynch, James G. Swarbrick, John Monaghan, A. J. Whelan.
THE COLORED CONVENTION Proposes to Open a Wide Field of Discussion. The proposed convention of colored men here bids fair to be an important one, and the following address issued yesterday explains its purposes: An Address to the Colored People of Louisiana: Whereas, on Aug. 17 last, a special conference of leading colored men met in New Orleans to consider matters for the general welfare of the race; and, whereas, as a result of their deliberation a committee of fifteen was appointed, and a colored representative convention agreed on to be held in this city Sept. 20, 1809; and, whereas, the above committee was authorized, with plenary power, to make all necessary arrangements, such as the issue of the call, the address and the programme, etc., for said colored men's convention, under Christian, professional and industrial leadership, and so manage its affairs as that the convention shall reflect great credit upon the negro, as a citizen, and be a positive expression of his sentiment, his Christian Integrity and morality and his general intelligence; and Whereas, to the undersigned committee the duty was assigned to issue the call for said convention of colored men from all parts of Louisiana, therefore, in obedience to this order, we issue this call for a colored representative convention to meet in the [deletion][/deletion] in New Orleans, La., on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 12 m. Matters of greatest importance to the betterment of our people, materially, intellectually, industrially and morally will be presented in resolutions, in declaration of principles and addresses by our most able, scholarly and distinguished men; and unquestionably they are the true leaders of the people, and ought, of right, to speak for them. Among others, such subjects as the following will be discussed in a thoughtful and judicious manner: First-"Our -- "Our Duty as a Race Under the New Conditions." Second -- Second-"Public Education and How to Promote It." Third-"Our -- "Our Material Conditions, and How to Improve Them." Fourth -- Fourth-"Southern Prosperity Dependent Upon Negro Elevation."
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Fifth - "A Plea to the South Against Lynching As a School of Crime, As It is Inexcusable in the South, Since the Courts and the Bar are Under Democratic Control." Sixth - “ "We are Unalterably Opposed to Rape and Rapists, and Will, as a Race, Aid the Law Officers in the Speedy Punishment of the Guilty." Seventh - "A Plear for the Trades and the Industries." Eighth - "The Need of a Normal School in North or Central Louisiana." Ninth - "The History of Immigration as Related to the Betterment of a Race." Tenth - "Our Social and Political Conditions and How to Better Them." As a committee, we believe that the work and the high character and purpose of this convention will commend themselves to the enlightened opinion and the impartial judgment, not only of the negro, but to all of the best of the white people that have large material investments in the south, and to all that wish to attract large capital and desirable immigration to Louisiana for the development and establishment of its various industries and its boundless natural resources, in which commercial prosperity, if we are wise as a people, we shall share. Submitted respectfully by the committee, C. W. Dale, chairman; M. C. Campfield, secretary; H. C. W. Casicalvo, R. J. Estes, Wm. Davis, S. T. Clanton, Thos. Ford, E. Daconge, J. W. Woodside, Henry Burrell, Richard Mills, B. J. Connerly, D. C. Dale, Joseph Riley, H. P. Lawson. ST. JOSEPH'S PARISH FESTIVAL. A grand festival will be given under the auspices of the ladies and gentlemen of St. Joseph's parish, for the benefit of St. Joseph's new church, Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 3 and 4, at Athletic park. An elaborate programme has been arranged, and everything is being done to make it one of the most successful ever given by the parish. The following named gentlemen compose the arrangement committee: Rev. T. J. Weldon, ex official; Hugh McManus, chairman; Jos. L. Fitzpatrick, secretary; Harry McEnerny, John F. Markey, John Fitzpatrick, R. G. Memory, T. E. Lynch, James G. Swarbrick, John Monaghan, A. J. Whelan.
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City
New Orleans
State
LA
Country
USA
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Event ID
1899.LA-08.17.NEWO
Citation
“The Colored Convention,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1710.