National Colored Committee
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National Colored Committee
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Chronicling America
Publisher
Bee
Date
1883-12-22
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THE NATIONAL COLORED COMMITTEE.
The executive committee appointed at the colored national convention held in Louisville, Ky., last September, which consists of two delegates from each state, met Wednesday noon at Carson's hotel, in this city. The chairman, Col. W. A. Pledger, of Atlanta, Ga., called the committee to order, and the roll of states being called by the acting secretary, Jesse Lawson, of N. N.J., the following responded, either by delegates or by proxy: Alabama, Georgia, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, New York, and New Jersey. The chairman stated that since the meeting of the convention
THE CIVIL RIGHTS DECISION of the Supreme Court had caused considerable agitation among colored the colored people, and this would no doubt incidentally affect their discussions at the present meeting; but the members should not lose sight of the main principles which were enunciated at the Louisville convention. He suggested that a sub-committee be appointed to draw up a memorial for a presentation to Congress, and also one to recommend the policy in regard to politics, if any, the committee should adopt.
MR. FRED. DOUGLASS came in during the discussion and was introduced to the committee by the chairman. In expressing his thanks for the reception Mr. Douglass said he had one suggestion to make. The public mind, as they all knew, was a largely divided on the recent decision of the Supreme Court. He would therefore suggest that if an unanimous endorsement was posible by the committee of the dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan it would be a graceful thing for the committee to take such an action. In view of the present to make such an action. In view of the present political situation he thought it would be well for them to hold a national convention just prior to those of the two great parties.
Mr. Scott, of Illinois, offered a resolution indorsing the civil rights resolution recently offered in the Senate and it was referred to the committee.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The chairman announced the following committees:
On Civil Rights--W. - T. Scott, W. Calvin Chase, Jas. Dean. Florida. Freedman's Savings Bank--Jesse - Jesse Lawson, New Jersey; R.S. S. Laws District of Columbia; G. M. Arnold, Virginia. On Education--J. - W. Lyons, Virginia; A. P. Albert, Louisiana; W. T. Curtis, Missouri.
A recess was taken until evening.
THE NATIONAL COLORED COMMITTEE.
The executive committee appointed at the colored national convention held in Louisville, Ky., last September, which consists of two delegates from each state, met Wednesday noon at Carson's hotel, in this city. The chairman, Col. W. A. Pledger, of Atlanta, Ga., called the committee to order, and the roll of states being called by the acting secretary, Jesse Lawson, of N. N.J., the following responded, either by delegates or by proxy: Alabama, Georgia, District of Columbia, Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, North Carolina, Texas, Virginia, New York, and New Jersey. The chairman stated that since the meeting of the convention
THE CIVIL RIGHTS DECISION of the Supreme Court had caused considerable agitation among colored the colored people, and this would no doubt incidentally affect their discussions at the present meeting; but the members should not lose sight of the main principles which were enunciated at the Louisville convention. He suggested that a sub-committee be appointed to draw up a memorial for a presentation to Congress, and also one to recommend the policy in regard to politics, if any, the committee should adopt.
MR. FRED. DOUGLASS came in during the discussion and was introduced to the committee by the chairman. In expressing his thanks for the reception Mr. Douglass said he had one suggestion to make. The public mind, as they all knew, was a largely divided on the recent decision of the Supreme Court. He would therefore suggest that if an unanimous endorsement was posible by the committee of the dissenting opinion of Justice Harlan it would be a graceful thing for the committee to take such an action. In view of the present to make such an action. In view of the present political situation he thought it would be well for them to hold a national convention just prior to those of the two great parties.
Mr. Scott, of Illinois, offered a resolution indorsing the civil rights resolution recently offered in the Senate and it was referred to the committee.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The chairman announced the following committees:
On Civil Rights--W. - T. Scott, W. Calvin Chase, Jas. Dean. Florida. Freedman's Savings Bank--Jesse - Jesse Lawson, New Jersey; R.S. S. Laws District of Columbia; G. M. Arnold, Virginia. On Education--J. - W. Lyons, Virginia; A. P. Albert, Louisiana; W. T. Curtis, Missouri.
A recess was taken until evening.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
National Convention
City
Washington
State
DC
Country
USA
Start Date
1883-12-19
End Date
1883-12-20
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1883.DC-12.19.WASH
Citation
“National Colored Committee,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1880.