The Augusta Convention
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The Augusta Convention
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Chronicling America
Publisher
National Republican
Date
1875-10-09
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The Augusta Convention.
Augusta, GA., Oct. 8.-- - The colored convention adjourned to-day. The resolutions condemning President Grant's appointments in Georgia were referred to the next political convention. The resolution declaring in favor of emigration to Africa was lost. The resolution thanking Judge Herschel V. Johnson was unanimously adopted.
An emigration bureau was appointed to gather information of the best localities inside of the State of Georgia for the negroes in the late insurrected counties to emigrate to. An address was adopted stating that there was no foundation for the insurrection reports; that they were gotten up by the Bourbon Democracy for political effect, and that the colored people of the State have no idea of insurrecting. The address also states that the thee negroes are not given their rights; that the Ku-Klux are rampant in Georgia; that the colored men are not allowed to sit on the juries, and do not receive the protection of the courts.
The Augusta Convention.
Augusta, GA., Oct. 8.-- - The colored convention adjourned to-day. The resolutions condemning President Grant's appointments in Georgia were referred to the next political convention. The resolution declaring in favor of emigration to Africa was lost. The resolution thanking Judge Herschel V. Johnson was unanimously adopted.
An emigration bureau was appointed to gather information of the best localities inside of the State of Georgia for the negroes in the late insurrected counties to emigrate to. An address was adopted stating that there was no foundation for the insurrection reports; that they were gotten up by the Bourbon Democracy for political effect, and that the colored people of the State have no idea of insurrecting. The address also states that the thee negroes are not given their rights; that the Ku-Klux are rampant in Georgia; that the colored men are not allowed to sit on the juries, and do not receive the protection of the courts.
Convention Minutes Item Type Metadata
Convention Type
State Convention
City
Augusta
State
GA
Country
USA
Start Date
1875-10-07
End Date
1875-10
Provenance
Library of Congress
Event ID
1875.GA-10.07.AUGU
Citation
“The Augusta Convention,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/2566.