[Concluded from last week.

Rev. Thomas H. Jones, of Worcester, was the nextspeaker. They had found themselves in TremontTemple, in Convention assembled, in the nineteenthcentury. The Convention had been called for thepurpose of elevating the colored people at New EnglandIt ad been said that there was no need of thisConvention, but he thought there was great need ofit, and every mode of notion, while four millions ofblacks were in bondage. It had also been said thatwhen a fugitive slave came to Boston, he trembled;but he was a fugitive slave, and had never trembled.He wanted no security for liberty. The time hadcome when the colored people must strike for liberty.They must assert their own independence. Ithad been said there were saloons kept by colored people,into which colored people were not allowed toenter. He hoped the time would come when no whiteman would, enter such.

At the conclusion of Mr. Joner's remarks, the Presidentannounced a social levee to be held at ChapmanHall.

Rev. J.N. Mars, of Springfield, was the nextspeaker. It was, to his mind, the business of theConvention to fix upon something that would go furtherthan words to elevate the colored race, amongwhom he thought there was ability enough, andenergy enough, to accomplish every thing. Whatthey most required was a moral stimulates, an incentiveto elevate them morally. The doors of theschools of the Commonwealth were now flung open,and all the barriers of caste were removed, so thatparents could give their children an education. Thisobtained, they should seek the rich fields of agriculturein the West. There was something more honorablein store for the rising generation than shoe-blackingand waiting. Many had spent their lives inscraping the faces of white men, and yet they were aspoor as poverty. He spoke enthusiastically of emigration,not to foreign countries, but to the West,and contrasted the independent life of the farmer withthat of the servile attendant upon the caprices of metropolitanlife.

Mr. Lewis Clark, of Canada, was introduced. Hewas glad to hear that Agriculture had been laid beforethe meeting as the best means of supporting one'sself. He heartily approved of it. He had settled inCanada, and knew the condition of things there. Ifany one of the present Convention should go there,he should be sure and take money—money was whatwas most needed there. Buxton, a town in Canada,settled by fugitives, was, fifteen years ago, nothingbut a dense forest. Now there were over 850 familiesthere. He said be would not work for a manwho would not work for him. He related an anecdotein illustration of this principle, in which he himselfhad figured. He laid down a rule, which hehoped all would live up to, in point of morality.

He wished to see the colored man repeat himself,then he would be more respected by others. All resolutionson paper would be unavailing, unless therewas action accordingly. He gave an account of theway he had lived at home, which created considerablelaughter.

Upon a vote being taken, it was decided to assemblein the large ball in the evening, and after singingthe following hymn in the tune of Old Hundred, theConvention adjourned:—

'Let Mammon hold, while Mammon can,
The bones and blood of living man;
Let Despots scorn, whim Despots dare,
The shrieks and writhing of despair.'


THIRD SESSION—MONDAY EVENING. While theaudience were assembling, Mr. Lewis Clark, of Canada,enlarged upon the remarks which he offeredduring the afternoon session. It was a mistake, hesaid, to suppose that the colored people of Massachusettsenjoyed at many rights at their brethren inCanada. He spoke with earnestness upon the advantagesof a life in the backwoods. He urged parentsto send their sons out from the contaminatinginfluences of large cities to the wholesome atmosphereof agricultural districts. Upon young men, hepressed the importance of correct habits, temperanceand honorable intercourse with the opposite sex.

The Convention, after being called to order, was addressedby Rev. J.W. Lewis, of Maine. He hadbeen for thirty years engaged in the anti-slaverycause. There was an important contest going on inthis country, and it was for the interest of the coloredpeople to enter it. On a political allusion, he said hedid vote a Whig ticket once, for 'Tippecanoe andTyler too,' but God took away Tippecanoe, and theWhig party swallowed Tyler, who was harder to getrid of than Jonah was to the whale. (Laughter.)Alluding to the position of the church in relation tothe slavery question, be said the American pulpit wastoo docile. The church had not proved herself thelight of the world. She has taken the position thatwe must submit to the law. The Bible did not justifythe abhorrent system of slavery; if he thoughtit did, he would burn it. Should Gabriel come intohis room with a parchment containing the FugitiveSlave Law, signed by the Almighty, he would believehe was no longer God. He told some anecdotes,and made some sharp criticisms upon politicalparties.

Rev. J.W. Loguen, of Syracuse, was the nextspeaker. Desiring never to be called idle, he hadconsented to make a few remarks. When he rememberedthat but a few years since, he was an obscureslave in Tennessee, he felt embarrassed in the presenceof the brilliant and talented men before him.He had long ago come to the conclusion that therewas more necessity for action than for talking. Thetime for action had come. Men were oftener preparedto talk on this subject than to lift a finger toadvance the movement. He had therefore placedhimself in a position where he could do somethingfor humanity. He had been called the conductor ofan 'underground railroad,' and in the connection,the speaker sketched, in a touching strain, many affectingincidents of the captivity and freedom. Hisearnest and unpretending manner was for him thesympathies of his hearers.

At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. Loguen,the President, in behalf of the Committee of Arrangements,extended an invitation to MR. Wm. LloydGarrison to speak in a Convention set apart for coloredmen.

Mr. Garrison, on taking the platform, was receivedwith loud applause. He said in the outset that heshould be very sorry if, in order to show him anycourtesy, the programme of the Convention shouldbe interrupted. He accepted the invitation with afull heart, but had much rather some other whiteman, who had not expressed himself upon this question,should take the platform. He had been a longtime identified with the anti-slavery movement, andnothing had gratified him so much as the reputationwhich he had gained of being a black man, and solong on slavery should exist on the face of the earth,he begged to be regarded in thoroughly one of theircolor. 'To this complexion had it come at last,' thatcolor was no protection against the encroachments ofthe Slave Power; whites as well as blacks were alikeslaves upon the plantation. It was absurd for anyto suppose that color would protect them frombeing made slaves. He thought it time to put a stopto the 'Underground Railroad,' and was for makingCanada of all the Northern States. He thought wewere very near the event of having Massachusetts afree State. They would have had security for theslave at the last session of the Legislature, but forthe interposition of potential influences in highplaces.

At the class of the remarks of Mr. Garrison, a ladpresented him with a bouquet of flowers, in behalfof the ladies, whom the recipient thanked.

Mr. John T. Waugh, of Providence, was introducedas one of the right hand men in Rhode Island inbehalf of equal schools. He obtained for 'Little Rhody'high conventional honors, but regretted that therewas not more union among the colored people of thatState. He spoke encouragingly of the progress of educationthere, and promised to speak at greaterlength in the Convention.

He was followed by Rev. Mr. Twins, of New Bedford,who was succeeded by Charles L. Remond, ofSalem. The latter spoke dispassionately and with eloquence,and his remarks called forth generous applause.

'This closed the session, and the Convention adjourned,to meet again in the Meionaon at 10 o'clocknext morning.


SECOND DAY.

The Convention reassembled at 10 o'clock on Tuesday,and was called to order by the President. Ahymn entitled 'Free the Bondman,' was sung, andprayer was offered by Rev. Samuel Harrison, of Pittsfield.

The resolutions reported by the Business Committeeyesterday were again read, and announced to beopen for discussions.

Charles L. Remond said he could endorse then,but he would like to subscribe to something whichcovered broader ground. He was desirous of hurlingdefiance at slavery. He wanted a resolution pledgingthemselves to trample the Dred Scott decision underfoot.

John banks, of Providence, succeeded in obtainingthe floor, and recommended moderation. He showedhow the colored population of New England had progressedduring the present century, and urged judiciouswork rather than a noisy declaration of rights.

Mr. Neil, from the Business Committee, stated thatseveral letters had been received, (among them, aninteresting letter from Mrs. Bannister,) and read extractsfrom the correspondence with colored citizensof Worcester, John M. Langston, Oberlin, Ohio, H.O. Wagoner, Chicago, Ill., J.H. Townsend, Hudson,Stephen Myers, Jr., Albany, and FredrickDouglass, Rochester, N.Y., which were listened towith interest. Did our limits permit, most gladlywould we give these letters a place in our report.

In order to show that the condition of the coloredpeople in the New England and elsewhere in thenUnitedStates had much improved within the past twenty-fiveyears, there were reports from various localities,with details and statistics, which it was stated wouldbe submitted before the Convention adjourned.

The following resolutions were presented by theBusiness Committee:—

Resolved, That this Convention recommend to thecolored people throughout the country, the principleof total abstinence from all intoxicating drinks as ameans of their moral, social and political elevation,and a powerful lever for the overthrow of slavery inthe Unites States.

Resolved, That owing to causes not wholly underthe control of colored people themselves, their habitof congregating in cities retards rather than promotestheir elevation; therefore, we would respectfully recommendan agricultural life to those whose professionor business is not now or prospectively lucrative,and those who are not city freeholders, as calculatedto develop the character, moral, mental and physical,and as one of the nest roads to family independence.

Whereas, there has long-prevailed the hunker-Americanidea, that knowledge is a dangerous elementin the brain of a colored man; nevertheless, ourown theory and practice should be to strive for itspossession, as essential to our safety and freedom;and,

Whereas, throughout New England, and pre-eminentlyin the city of Boston, the Tree of Knowledgeis planted, and all, without distinction of color orclime, are invited to pluck the fruit from its bendingbranches; therefore,

Resolved, That we would earnestly impress uponcolored citizens and their children the importance ofavailing themselves of the golden opportunities nowmore generally afforded than ever before, of lectures,libraries, schools, and other literary institutions.

Resolved, That though our brethren of Connecticut,in their long-continued efforts for the electivefranchise, have experienced many defeats, we wouldexhort them to 'pick their flints, and try again,' feelingassured that the owned march of reform is theirguaranty of victory.

Resolved, That while we deeply regret that therecan be found in the State of Rhode Island any coloredpersons deposed to throw obstacles in the paththat leads to the equal school rights of their children,we feel proud to note the intelligent seal and perseverancewhich others have exhibited during the protractedand complicated struggle for justice andequality.

Resolved, That great as is our joy in view of therecent release from jail of the gallant and unflinchingOberlin rescuers, that joy is modified by the fact, thatwhile some of their number were punished as criminals, the actual kidnappers escaped a trial. Yet, asthe plea of nole contender was offered by the government,the result is to be accepted as a virtual defeatof the Slave Power, and triumph of OberlinHigher Law.

Resolved, That notwithstanding the studied misrepresentationof the pro-slavery American press withregard to the island of Hayti, we know that theHaytians are the only people who achieved their independenceby the sword, unaided by other nations;and that they have maintained it so the present hour,through their various revolutions, (which have beenprogressive steps towards Republicanism,) is full confirmationof their capacity for self-government.

Resolved, That we agree in the sentiment expressedby one who had been a slave, that 'the ministerwho can preach and pray twelve months withoutspeaking for the slave must be college made, moneycalled, and devil sent,'

Whereas, from the year 1817, when the AmericanColonization Society was organized by slaveholdersto get rid of the free people of color and superannuatedslaves, the colored people of the United Stateshave never ceased to denounce and protest against itrepelling the idea, come from whatever quarter itmight, that colored Americans are under any moreobligations to emigrate to Africa than white Americansto return to the lands of their masters; therefore,

Resolved, That though we do not regard it aswithin our sphere of duty to dampen the order ofour brethren who would establish commercial relationsor missionary operations in Africa, we feelbound to put forth words of caution against any presentationthat may induce a belief in the communitythat the colored people of the United States are becomingso discouraged and restless as to desire toemigrate to Africa or elsewhere.

Resolved, That, in the language of our brethren inCincinnati, 'we say to those who would induce us toemigrants to Africa or elsewhere, that the amount oflabor and self-sacrifice required to establish a homein a foreign land would, if exercised here, redeemour native land the grasp of slavery; therefore,we are restored to remain where we are, confidentthat truth is mighty, and will prevail.'

The Business Committee also reported the followingresolutions, with a recommendation that they hereferred to a Central Committee, which it was hopedwould be appointed by the Convention:—

Resolved, That this Convention appoint a Committee,who shall immediately center with prominentmen of color in every town and city in the free States,and whose duty it shall be to get the signatures ofthe colored people of these States to petitions whichshall be sent to Congress, praying that body to removethe disabilities under which we now labor, onaccount of the uprightness Dred Scott Decision.

Resolved, That is consideration of the many difficultiesthat surround these colored men who attemptto enter into trade, the mechanic arts, and theliberal profession, it is our duty as an oppressed peoplestruggling to elevate ourselves, to give as muchof our patronage as we can to those who are laboringin their various departments to elevate themselves andtheir race.

Resolved, That an account of our great want ofmeans to stimulate the industries and to encouragethe worthy, this Convention appoint a Committee todraft some plan for a permanent organization, whichshall have for its object the encouragement of worthycolored men in business.

Whereas, we are fully convinced that the prejudiceagainst us is not an account of our condition alone,but that a deep-settled hostility exists against ourcomplexion, and those who would be willing to extendthe hand of sociality are intimidated by a corruptpublic sentiment, that stigmatizes them as amalgamationists;therefore.

Resolved, That, in our opinion, this prejudice pervadesevery grade and contaminates every portion ofsociety with its pestilential effluvia; that there hasnot been exemplified, in the treatment we have receivedin the evangelical church, any evidence ofvital piety; that the prejudice against our color findsadmission in the habitations of rich and poor, the nobleand the ignoble, the peasant and the poor, thephilosopher and the divine it havens over the courtsof judicature; it visits periodically the pulpit and executivechair; it resides in the merchant's palace andthe yeoman's cot; it is depicted upon the lawyer'sphysiognomy, the politician's and the post's brain,and the itinerant scribbler's closet is its welcome habitation.It is the barrier to our elevation, and has acrushing and blighting influence upon the hopes andhappiness of the rising generation; and we will nevercause our denunciations against it while our face isthe victim of its unhallowed and debasing effects.

The Business Committee announced the followingseries of resolutions from the colored citizens of Newport,R.I. , which, though embracing, in part, matterpreviously submitted, were, as a matter of courtesy,read to Convention:—

Resolved, That while we leave our representativesfree to use their judgment upon all matters that maybe presented for deliberations, yet we deem it fit andproper to express our well-considered an fully-determinedopposition to any concerted effort looking tothe migration of the colored people to African, or anywhere else, from this their native land: whether underthe auspices of the American Colonization Society,the African Civilization Society, or any of theircolonizing auxiliaries.

Resolved, That the organization of the African CivilizationSociety at this time (when so many of theAmerican people are being moved to grant us ourrights) is a deplorable fact, because it tends to feed theAmerican mind with the idea that we may be inducedto go to Africa; thereby causing our oppressors tobe less disposed to grant us our rights here, becauseit tends, in a measure, by deceptive inducements, tounsettle, to some extent, minds naturally restiveunder oppression, but for whom, to the discerning,there is every hope here, in their native land.

Resolved, That while we are conscious of and deplorethe fact, that Africa needs to be civilized andenlightened, and while we rejoice at all honest effortsfor her elevation, and would most willingly aid tobring it about, yet we do not feel it to be a dutyespecially imposed upon us to go to Africa, even onsuch a mission, believing that we have a large andappropriate field at home, which demands our firstefforts.

Resolved, That Africa is an inviting, profitable fieldfor missionaries, inspired with the self-sacrificing spiritof Christ, and we invite thereto those honestly lookingto missionary fields, whether they be black or white.

Resolved, That we applaud the effective efforts beingearnestly and sincerely put forth in Europe byMr. Clegg and others to establish legitimate businessrelations between native Africans and Europeans, andthat we regard with great hope the evangelizing andcivilizing influence reflectively growing there from.

Resolved, That two great agencies of power in thecommunity are wealth and intelligence, and if wewould have power, we must struggle to possess theseagencies; that it is because we have not had a proportionaterepresentative character in these respectsthat we occupy the position we do in community.

Resolved, That the effort being so earnestly pressedin Rhode Island in behalf of equal school rights,commends itself to the earnest and thankful considerationof every colored man, both in and out of thatState, because it is a blow in the right direction,inasmuch as its success is so desirable as an exampleto other States, and as a mans to the elevation of ourpeople in the land.

Resolved, That notwithstanding the Constitutionof the State of Rhode Island inhibits slavery withinits borders, it has an existence there in the fact, thatsome colored men are bought or intimidated into servitude—being bought or intimidated to oppose theeffort for equal school rights.

Resolved, That the Providence Journal, the onlypaper in Rhode Island that opposes the effort forequal school rights, may be justly styled the pre-slaveryorgan of the State, which, in representing, as itdoes, that the working of equal school rights in thecity of Boston is a failure, betrays either shamefulignorance or something much worse.

Resolved, That it is our duty and interest on alloccasions to exercise at the polls the political franchisethat is ours.

Resolved, That a general fund should be raised bythe people toward thoroughly educating a number ofpersons evincing talent, to the end of securing a representativecharacter for learning.

Resolved, That we urge upon out people the studyof political economy; that they give honorable encouragementto thee engaged in commanding businesspursuits; that we recommend them to engagemore generally in trades, commercial, agricultural,and other dignified callings.

Resolved, That we are and will remain untiring inour efforts to abolish cause in the administration of ourpublic schools.

The Business Committee further submitted the followingresolutions:—

Resolved, That this Convention appoint a CentralCommittee of two persons from each State representedin the Convention, outside of Massachusetts, todevise ways and means for executing the plans orsuggestions contained in resolutions or recommendationsacted upon at this Convention.

Resolved, That each State not represented in thisConvention be requested to appoint an equal representationon said Committee.

Resolved, That a majority branch of said Committeeshall be located in the city of Boston.

The appointment of this Committee was main thesubject of considerable discussion. It was opposed byMessrs. Smith of New Bedford, J.G. Newbray ofWorcester, and others. Mr. Downing, the President,forward the suggestion of the Committee, with a viewto expediting the bondness of the Convention. Therewas an important subject, upon which he felt deeply,to be considered—that was, the African ColonizationSociety. This could not be done, and still pass uponthe plane submitted to the Convention.

Rev. Mr. Jackson, of New Bedford, was proceedingwith a denunciation of the African ColonizationSociety, when a point of order was raised.

The Chair decided that he was in order.

Mr. Remond appealed from the decision of theChair, and Mr. Jackson took his seat.

William C. Nell remarked that some memberswere laboring under an erroneous impression as towhy the Central Committee was recommended, andwhat its duties were, it being simply, as he understoodit, a Committee of Ways and Means an UnfinishedBusiness—a centre from which might radiatethroughout New England and elsewhere, much of thegood influence which had been here generated. Itwas, in fact, giving a practical point to the deliberationsof this Convention, having power to avail themselvesof any and every facility of time, place andpersons to promote: for instance, Rhode Island equalschool rights and Connecticut equal suffrage. Itwould also do its best to secure opportunities foryoung men and women to acquire suitable trades,and gain for them admissions into institutions oflearning, and thus through these, and all other availablechannels, aim to promote the elevation of coloredAmericans.

The resolution appointing the Committee was finallyadopted.

Rev. Samuel Harrison, of Pittsfield, and a memberfrom Worcester whose name has not reached us,spoke in favor of resolutions 6, 7 and 8, commendingHon. Henry L. Dawes and condemning Hon. EliThayer and Hon. Linus B. Comins, for their actionin Congress on the Oregon question; when, on motion,they were adopted.

The African Civilization Society was agreed uponas the question for discussion at the next session. Adjourned.


AFTERNOON SESSION. The Convention reassembledat half past tow o'clock, and was opened by the customaryprelude of singing.

The regular business of the Convention, involvingthe consideration of a resolution depracating the emigrationof the colored people of the country to Africa,and denouncing the African Civilization Society,was then taken up.

Mr. William Wells Brown was the first speaker.He said they ought to look with suspicion upon anymovement like this, which held out inducements forcolored men to leave this country. He disliked anymovement tending to urge emigration to Africa, unlesssuch inducements as commercial intercourse andindustrial enterprises were held out to the people.The African Civilization Society was act based upona satisfactory plan; it degraded their people in theeyes of the white public. He was not opposed tocivilization, but he looked with suspicion upon thisCivilization Society, because it tended to the expartitionof colored people from the United States.

Rev. J. Sella Martin defended the emigrationmovement. He regarded the plan of the AfricanCivilization Society as one which should commenditself to their people, as one of the best means tobreak a link that binds England to this country withsuch subserviency that she cringes before the great'Cotton King,' but for the influence of which, Englandwould long ago have thrown off the yoke of restraint.But for the cotton influence, England wouldnever have submitted to the sending home of herminister, or played the part of the fawning sycophantto this country, proud and influential as is that nation.He advised emigration as the only avenue leftopen for the enterprise of the colored people. He feltconfident that colored men could go out to Africa, anddevelop the culture of cotton. If the African chiefscould be induced to turn their slaves into cottonfields, instead of shipping them to this country, theslave trade would be broken up. Cotton could beraised in Africa and sold in England for one thirdless than it could be sent from the South.

Edward Garrison Walker, of Charlestown, tookstrong ground against the African Civilization Society,which he regarded as another attempt to blind theeyes of the colored people. He did not intend to beduped, and he hoped it would go out from this Conventionthat they refused to endorse the Society.

Rev. Mr. Gloucester, of Brooklyn, N.Y., favoredthe civilization movement.

Rev. John B. Smith, of New Bedford, said he hadsupposed that the Convention was called for the purposeof deliberating upon the moral and political conditionof the colored citizens. But he had discoveredthat the grand object was to denounce the Africancivilization proposition. Mr. Smith urged that coloredmen should pay some deference to the opinions ofone another, or they would lose the respect of theirenemies. He proceeded to advocate the civilizationproject, declaring it to be one for evangelizing aswell as for civilizing Africa; and the charge that theSociety advocated or meditated the exodus of the coloredpeople to Africa, en masse, he pronounced false,and declared that when the charge was made, theperson who made it know that it was false! (Sensation.)Mr. Smith contended that the object of theCivilization Society was to elevate Africa in the scaleof civilization and evangelical knowledge, and by developingher resources, and the infusion of a spiritof commercial enterprise and progress into her people,eventually succeed in placing her in an honorableposition among the nations of the earth.

President Downing took the floor, and spoke forciblyagainst the project. He quoted from the Constitutionof the American Colonization Society to showthat the objects of that Society purposed to be 'toevangelize and civilize Africa'—and so far as professionswent, the Colonization Society was as good asthe Civilization Society. Mr. D. stated that the advocateof the civilization movement had declaredthat the country was no place for the colored man—that the colored man here was 'a magnolia out of itsplace.' Furthermore, the Rev. Henry HighlandGarnet, President of the Society, had declared that'a place should be act apart for the colored people.'

Rev. Mr. Smith denied that Mr. Garnet had evermade such an assertion.

Mr. Downing referred the gentleman for a substantiationof his remark to the columns of the New YorkExpress, and particularly to a sheet which was his(Smith's) especial favorite, the New York Herald.(Applause.)

One of the Vice Presidents declared that he hadheard Rev. Mr. Garnet say what had been attributedto him.

The Rev. Mr. Smith—who, by the way, is theagent of the Civilization Society—appeared staggeredat this accumulation of proof against his denial, butnot convinced that he was in error.

The audience, a majority of whom were anti-civilizations,appeared to enjoy highly this discomfitureof the advocate of the civilization cause.

President Downing proceeded of considerable lengthto denounce the civilization movement. He regardedit as a money-making movement; and although hewould not say so, yet he was afraid his friend Smithhad a money-interest in the undertaking. It wascharged against him, however, and he must say thatthe circumstances against him looked rather black.

Mr. Smith—It is a black operation. (Laughter.)

Mr. Downing—It is black indeed! Mr. D. continuedin a strain of vigorous remark against coloredpeople leaving this country, and triumphantly askedwhere there was one colored man who would go toAfrica?

Mr. Smith—Here's one!

Mr. Downing—Then the sooner you go the better!(Boisterous laughter.) and if you had gone before,there probably would not have been any necessity fordiscussing the question in this Convention. Mr.Downing continued his remarks, answering at longhthe argument of these who adverted the undertaking.

Rev. J.S. Martin spoke for the second time on thesubjects and with much ability.

Thomas Jesus, of Worcester, addressed the Conventionin opposition to the project of the CivilizationSociety. Adjourned until 8, P.M.

Evening Senson. The Convention assembled inthe Temple.

The Chairman of the Business Committee submittedthe entire set of resolutions for the section of the Convention.Many of them were read by their titlesonly, others were read in full.

The discussion was resumed by John T. Wangh ofProvidence, who made a very acceptable speech, andone that told well on the audience. He denouncedthe civilization movement, and said he would leavehis bones in this land. If he could not live in oursection of the country, he would go be another. Inspoke of the troubles in Providence in relation to theschool exclusion which was attempted upon coloredpeople. He took great interest in the subject. Whathe was a slave in the South, and attempted to gainhis freedom, he had no idea of living to one his ourexcluded from a Rhode Island school.

Mr. W. condemned the Republican of Rhode Islandfor proscribing the colored race these in theschool regulation of the State. He depisted theposition of the body-guard of Gen. Grence in theRevolution, composed of colored men, and he askedwhy it was that their descondants should at this daybe proscribed by the party they had helped to elevateto power? He put the blame upon the Republicansand their organ the Providence Journal. Heasked, What shall the colored people do in 1860?For himself, he would say that he should vote for theman who nearest approximated to the principle offreedom.

Mr. James Jefferson, of Providence very intelligentlydepicted the burthens under which the coloredpeople of Rhode Island labored in regard to the proscriptivepolicy of the Republican in the State. Hewent from Maryland, a slave State, to Rhode islanda free State, and he had found Republican rule asoppressive in Rhode Island, as he had experiencedin Maryland.

At this juncture, President Downing stated thathe wished here to declare, and he hoped the declarationwould appear in all the Boston papers, that hecharged upon the Republican party in Rhode Island,that being the dominant party, the denial to the coloredmen of their rights in that State.

Richard Winsor, one of the Oberlin rescuers, justreleased from eighty-five days confinement in the youat Cleveland, was called upon, and gave a brief historyof the rescue of the fugitive slaves at Oberlin, andthe subsequent trial and imprisonment of the rescuers.His remarks were listened to with profound attention,and called forth loud bursts of applause.

Rev. J.N. Mars, of Springfield, who took the floorto discuss the pro-slavery church resolution weduring his remarks interrupted by the Presidentwho told him that he was wondering from the subjectunder discussion. Mr. Mars remarked that heliked freedom among which black men as well as whoThe President replied that true freedom consisted inits exercise, without infringing upon the right ofothers.

The Finance Committee were instructed to pay theexpense of the Convention out of the funds, and toplace the remained in the hands of the PublishingCommittee, to defray the expense of publishing theminutes of the Convention.

Miss Harriet Garrison was introduced as one of themost successful conductors on the Underground Rail-road.She denounced the colonization movement,and told a story of a man who sowed onions and garlicon his land to increase his dairy production tohe soon found the butter was strong, and would notsell and so he concluded to sow clover instead. Buthe soon found the wind had blown the onions andgarlic all over his field. Just so, she said, the whopeople had got the 'niggers' here to do their drudgery,and now they were trying to root 'em out andsend 'em to Africa. 'But,' said the, 'they can't doit; we're reoted here, and they can't pull us up.'She was much applauded.

Rev. Mr. Smith, of New Bedford, and anothermember, rose simultaneously and a question weraised as to who had the floor. It was decided is favorof Mr. Smith, who was rather personal in his remarks.

Mr. Remond next took the floor, and exposed regretthat any hard feeling should go out that there were hostilefeelings in the Convention. He intended to deal wasthe question of African civilization fairly and honorablyand he should cooperate with others in everyoneon the great work of improving the condition of thecolored race in this country.

Henry Johnson, of New Bedford, Mr. Webster ofSt. Johne, N.B., and Mr. Downing followed in someinteresting remarks.

The resolutions submitted by the Business Committeewere then adopted, with the exception of the serieswhich they recommended should be refused tothe Central Committee, which was so refused.

On motion of Wm. Wells Brown, delegates wererequested to hand in the names of member of ContralCommittee, and the following were submitted.

Massachusetts—Wm. C. Nell, John J. Smith, LouisHayden, Boston; Eura R. Johnson, New Bedford.

Rhode Island—George T. Downing Newport; JosephJefferson, Providence.

Connecticut—Wm. Anderson, New London; DavidGordon, Norwich.

Maine—John W. Lewis, Warren; H.A. Chandler,Bath.

The Publication Committee was appointed as follows:—Wm. C. Nell, Wm. Wells Brown, John J.Smith.

On motion of William Anderson, of Constitutionalvote of thanks was tendered to the President for theable impartial, dignified and courteous manner inwhich he had performed his duties. This being anended in an eloquent speech by Eura R. Johnson ofNew Bedford, a banquet was presented from the ladiesand (Vice President Beman in the chair,) the Presidentresponded in a neat and appropriate speech. Ibequet was also handed to Charles Lenox Remmond,who gracefully acknowledged the ladies' compliment.

J. Sella Martin moved a vote of thanks to the ladiesfor their hospitality to the strangers which waspassed, and the Convention then adjourned

The Finance Committee report their receipts andexpenditures:—

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The Publication Committee report that, had theadmission fee bean charged on the last evening of theConvention, their intention of printing the proceedingsin pamphlet form would have been promptly executed.A disposition has been manifested by some tocontribute towards a fund for that purpose, but as theCommittee could not be certain of raising the requisiteamount, they did not deem it advisable to wait.Whenever the necessary our is collected, the Committeestand ready to issue the proceedings in pamphletform, with the correspondence and statistical reports;in the mean time, as all the Committee able to do at present, every contributor to the Conventionwill be supplied with the newspaper copies.Should any one fail to receive them, they will be forwardedon notification being given to the Committee.