Items of Interest.
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Title
Items of Interest.
Source
Georgia Historic Newspapers
Publisher
Savannah Morning News
Date
1887-02-04
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A CONVENTION of colored men of Ohio, having for its object the preparation of a plan for erecting a monument to the memory of John Brown, met in Columbus last Thursday. Rev. James Poindexter, of Cincinnati, was made chairman. Opinion was divided as to the proper course to pursue, whether the colored people of the State should endeavor to build a monument or memorial hall, or whether an effort should be made to arouse national interest in the matter. Finally the committee on plans was continued, with instructions to correspond and endeavor to arouse the interest of the people, and at the proper time issue a a call for a national convention.
A CONVENTION of colored men of Ohio, having for its object the preparation of a plan for erecting a monument to the memory of John Brown, met in Columbus last Thursday. Rev. James Poindexter, of Cincinnati, was made chairman. Opinion was divided as to the proper course to pursue, whether the colored people of the State should endeavor to build a monument or memorial hall, or whether an effort should be made to arouse national interest in the matter. Finally the committee on plans was continued, with instructions to correspond and endeavor to arouse the interest of the people, and at the proper time issue a a call for a national convention.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Columbus
State
OH
Country
USA
Start Date
1887-01-27
Event ID
1887.OH-01.27.COLU
Citation
Poindexter, James, “Items of Interest.,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2411.