Convention of Colored Men
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Title
Convention of Colored Men
Source
Georgia Historic Newspapers
Publisher
Columbus Daily Enquirer-Sun
Date
1880-02-19
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Convention of Colored Men.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, February 18.-A - A News' special from Dallas, says: In the colored convention yesterday several additional counties were represented. The convention received and considered a report of the committee on constitution and by-laws, which forms the body into the Texas Farmers Association. A colony is to be established in the Pan Handle with a capital stock of one hundred thousand shares of $ 25 each. A committee was appointed to visit Pan Handle and select land for the colony. The session yesterday was characterized [/unclear] by great confusion.
GALVESTON, February 18. - A News special from Dallas says the colored convention, on reassembling last night, elected officers and appointed agents to canvass the counties for contributions to the colony fund. It then adjourned sine die.
Arrangements will be made for emigration to the colony with the opening of the fall. One hundred and fifty families from Louisiana are expected to join.
Convention of Colored Men.
GALVESTON, TEXAS, February 18.-A - A News' special from Dallas, says: In the colored convention yesterday several additional counties were represented. The convention received and considered a report of the committee on constitution and by-laws, which forms the body into the Texas Farmers Association. A colony is to be established in the Pan Handle with a capital stock of one hundred thousand shares of $ 25 each. A committee was appointed to visit Pan Handle and select land for the colony. The session yesterday was characterized [/unclear] by great confusion.
GALVESTON, February 18. - A News special from Dallas says the colored convention, on reassembling last night, elected officers and appointed agents to canvass the counties for contributions to the colony fund. It then adjourned sine die.
Arrangements will be made for emigration to the colony with the opening of the fall. One hundred and fifty families from Louisiana are expected to join.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Galveston
State
TX
Country
USA
Start Date
1880-02-17
Provenance
Unknown
Event ID
1880.TX-02.17.GALV
Citation
“Convention of Colored Men,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2140.