The Representative. (Galveston, Tex.), Vol. 1, No. 11, Ed. 1 Saturday, July 29, 1871 Page: 4 of 4
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THE REPRESENTATIVE.
QUALIFIED FOR A LAWYER.
One of our smart city lawyers
was surprised the other day by
an old lady entering his office,
leading a vicious looking youth.
She said:
"Squire, I called to see if you
would like to take this boy and
make a lawyer oi him ?"
"The boy appears rather too
young, madam," said the lawyer;
"how old is he ?"
"Seven years, sir."
"He is too young, decidedly
too young. Have you no older
boys ?"
"Oh, yes, sir; I have several;
but we have concluded to make
farmers of the others. I told my
old man that I thought this little
fellow would make a first rate
lawyer, and so I called to see if
you would take him."
"No madam; he is too young
yet to commence the study of the
profession. But why do you
think this boy any better calcu?
lated for a lawyer than your other
sons ?"
"Why, you see, sir, he is just
seven years old to-day; when he
was five years old he'd lie like all
natur; when six, he was sassay
and impudent as any critter can
be; and now he will steal everyv
thing he can lay his hands on.—
[Boston Times.
La wrence Minor, a colored por-
ter on the steamer Gen. Lyle, of
the Louisville and Cincinnati mail
line, has been appointed a profes-
sor in Alcorn University, Missis-
sippi, an institution established
for the education of the colored
race. Mr. Minor was born a slave
in Louisiana; his father was the
owner of a plantation, which was
his birthpirce, and a bachelor.
The planter, before he died, made
provision in his will for manumit-
ting Lawrence, and also the
brother and sister of the latter,
for their education. During his
lifetime they had the services of a
private tutor, and in 1846 Law-
rence wont to Oberlin and enter-
ed college, but failed to graduate
in consequence of a difficulty with
a tutor. In 1850 Lawrence went
to New Orleans, and taught a
school lour years or more. He
married and came North, and has
since been on the Ohio river as a
porter on various boats. Mr.
Minor is a bright mulatto, stout,
tall and dignified. He has always
been considered a remarkable
man by those who have come in
contact with him, and it is be-
lieved that he is fully qualified for
the duties he has been called on
to assume.
SOUTHERN STATES
VENTION.
CON-
Whereas, The peculiar condition of
the colored people in the Southern
States, growing out of a combination of
l'.cal causes, does, in the judgment of
this Convention, demand a more practi-
cal understanding and mutual co-opt ra-
tion, to the end that a more thorough
union of effort, action and organization
may exifet; and,
Whebeas, We believe a Convention
of the Southern States would most hap-
pily supply this exigency, and receive
the cordial endorsement of the colored
citizens of said States; therefore;
Resolved, That we, the members of
the Georgia State Comvention now as-
sembled, do authorize the President of
this Convention to issue a call, ill the
name of said Convention, for a Southern
States .Convention, to be held at Buch
time and place as he and those with
whom he may advise shall determine
best adapted to the public convenience.
The above is a true extract from the
minutes of the Georgia State Conven-
tion. ; S. J. STOKELEY,
Secretary of the Convention.
TO THE COLORED CITI-
ZENS
of
Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Ten-
nessee, Maryland, Mississippi, Mis-
souri, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Texas,Virginia,West Virginia,ind the
Territory of Columbia.
Having been deputed, in pursuance of
the above resolution, as President of
the Georgia State Convention, and by
the endorsement of the distinguished
gentlemen whose names are subjoined,
we do hereby call the above-named Con-
vention to meet in the city of Columbia,
S. C., on the 18th day of October, 1871,
at 12 o'clock m.
J s the Convention did not advise as
to what should constitute the ratio of
representation, we suggest that the re.
spective States be representatively ap-
portioned the same as they are in the
Congress of the United States, to-wit:
One delegate from each Congressional
District, and two from the State at
large, and two from the Territory of
Columbia. The several Congressional
Districts will elect their own delegates,
which elected delegates may meet and
elect two for the State at large, unless
the respective States shall otherwise
provide by State Conventions.
Those who may be accredited as dele-
gates should meet the Convention pre-
pared to remain in session a week, if
necessary, as questions requiring ma-
ture deliberation will doubtless come
before it, and should not be disposed of
precipitantly. . .
Most respectfully,
H. M. Turner,
President Georgia State Con.
Macon, Ga., May 29,1871.
A few of many gentlemen endorsing
the call:
Alabama. .Hon. Jas. M, Rapier.
Arkansas. .Hon. J. T. White.
Delaware.. W. Howard Day, Esq.
Florida. .Hon. Jonathan C. Gibbs,
Secretary of State; Hon. Josiah T. Wall,
Hon. James H. Harmon.
Georgia. .Hon. J. F. Long,. Hon. Ed-
win Belcher, Hon. T. J. Camploell, Hon.
J. M. Simms, J. F. Quarles, Esq.
Kentucky..W. H. Gibson, Esq., W.
G. Perkins, Esq., John H. Butler, Esq.
Missouri..R. W. Stokes,Esq.
Mississippi. .Hon. James Lynch, Sec-
retary of State; Hon. E. Scarbrough.
North Carolina. .Hon. JamesH. Har-
ris, Hon. George L. Mabson, J. T.
Schenck, Esq.
Maryland. .Isaac Meyers, Esq.; W. P.
Perkins, Esq.; John H. Butler, Esq.
South Carolina. .Lieut. Gov. A. J.
Rangier, Hon. R. C. DeLarge, Hon. R.
H. Cain, Hon. James Rainey, Hon. R. B.
Elliott, Hon. F. L. Cardoza, Secretary of
State.
Tennessee. .Abraham Smith, Esq., H.
Harding, Esq., Alfred E. Anderson,Esq.,
M. R. Johnson, Esq.
Texas. .Hon. Richard Nelson, Hon. J.
T. Ruby. *
Territory of Columbia. .Hon. Freder-
ick Douglas, Hon. Jas. A. Handy.
Agreeable to the wishes of our fellow-
citizens in our sistern States, we are re-
quested to announce a State Convention
of our colored fellow citizens for the pur-
pose of choosing delegates to the Colum-
bia, South Carolina, Convention, to be
holden in the city of Houston, on the
third day of August next. The basis of
representation to this Convention will
be three delegates from each Senatorial
District. It is earnestly hoped a full
delegation will bopresent, as the objects
and purposes of the general? Southern
States Convention are so important! that
Texas should be well represented
therein.
Richard Nelson,
Hon. G. T. Ruby
♦Republican papers please copy.
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS.
SECOND SESSION.
list of hembkb8.
The following is a list of the present mem-
mers of the United States Senete, and of the
House of Representatives, the names of the
Democrats being marked (a).
THE SENATE.
ALABAMA. MISSOURI.
W Warner Frank P Blair
Geo E Spencer Carl Schurz
ARKANSAS. NEBRESKA.
Alex McDonnald J M Thayer
Benj F Rice T W Tipton
.CALIFORNIA. NEVADA.
Cornelious Cole Jas W Nye
Eugene Casserly (d) Wm M Stewart
CONNECTICUT. NEW HAMPSHIRE.
Orris S Ferry A H Cagin
Wm A Buckingham . J W Patterson
DELAWARE. NEW JERSEY.
Willard Salisbury (d) Alex G Gattell
Thomas S Rayard (d) P P Stockton
FLORIDA. NEW YORK.
Thos W Osborn R Conklin
Abijah Gilbert R E Fenton
GEORGIA. NORTH CAROLINA.
Homor V Miller (d) Jos C Abbott
Josuah Hill John Pool
ILLINOIS. OHIO.
Richard Yates John Sherman
Lyman Trumbull A F Turman (d)
INDIANA. OREGON.
Oliver P Morton G H Williams
Daniel D Pratt H W Corbett
IOWA. PENNSYLVANIA.
Simon Cameron
James Bferlan John Scott
KANSAS. RHODE ISLAND.
H B Antony
Wm Sprague
SOUTH CAOLINA.
T J Robertson
F A Sawyer
TENNESSE.
J 8 Fowler
W G Brownlow
TEXAS.
M C Hamilton
J W Flanagan
VERMONT.
Justin S Morrill
Geo F Edmunds
7 P Durham.
Edmund G Ross
S C Pomeroy
KENTUCKY.
T C McCreery (d)
Garrett Davis (d)
LOUISIANA.
John S Harris
Wm P Kellog
< MAINE.
Lot M Morrill
Hannibal Hamlin
MARYLAND.
Geo Vickers
Wm T Hamilton
3 O H Dockery
y J T Deweese
OHIO.
1 P W Strader 10 Truman H Hoag
2 J E Steveson 11 J T Wilson
3 RE Schenck 12 P V Trump
4 Wm Lawrence 13 G W Morgan
5 Wm Munger 14 M Walker
fi J A Smith 15 E H Moore
7 Jno Winans 1" J A Ambler
a J Beaty 17 W H Upson
9 E F Dickinson 18 J A Garfield.
PENNSYLVANIA.
S J Randall 15 J B Pacher
C 0,Nes 16 J Cessna
5 WmD Kellog 17 D J Morrel
6 J R Reading 18 W H Armstrong
7 J D Stiles 19 G W Scofleld
8 W Townsend SO C W Gilflllan
9 G J Dekey 21 Contested]
10 H L Cake 22 J N Negley
11 DM Van Auken 23 D Phelps
12 G W Woonward 24 J B Donley.
14 U Meren
RHODE ISLAND.
1 T A Jenckes 2 N F Dixon
TENNESSEE.
At large—John B Rogers. 7
1 R R Butler 5 W Prosser
2 H Mayard % S E Arnall
3 W B Stokes 7 IR Hawkins
4 Lewis Tillman 8 W J Smith
TEXAS.
The Representatives of this State went out
March ;th.
VERMONT,
C W Willard L PPoland 3 W C Smith
VIRGINIA.
1 D N Norton 5 R Ridgway
2 J A Piatt jr. 6 Wm Milnes
3 C H Porter 7 L McKenzie.
4 G W Booker
WISCONSIN.
1 H B Paine 4 C A Eldridge
2 B F Hopkins 5 P Sawyer
3 Amas Cobb . ti C C Washburne.
MASS ACHU8ETTS.
Henry Wilson
Charles Summer
MICHIGAN.
J M Howard
Zachariah Chandler
MINNESOTA.
D 8 Norton (D)
Alexander Ramsey
" MISSISSIPPI.
(Vacant.)
(Vacant.)
VIRGINIA.
John F Lewis
J W Johnston
WEST VIRGINIA.
W T Willey
A H Borenian
WISCONSIN.
T O Howe
M H Carpenter
Messrs Hays, Therrwd, Hefflnand-
publicans, were admitted and sworn in.
other two members elect,. Messrs Buckley sad
Buck both Republican, will doubtless be iwora
in soon.
ARKAN8A8.
1 Logan A Root 3 Thor Boles
A A C Rogers (d)
CALIFORNIA.
8 B Axtel [d] J A Jbhwon
A A Sargent.
CONNECTICUT.
1 Julias Strong 3_H H Staifcwtathcr
2 S W Kellog W H Barnum
DELAWARE.
Benjamin T Beiges [d]
FLORIDAY.
Charles H Hamilton
ILLINOIS.
At Large—John A Logan
S M Cullom
TW McNeelj [d]
AG Burr [dl
S S Marshall fd]
JBBay
J M Ciebs
JaaS Truer
J P C Soanks
Wm WlffiMne
J Packare
N B Judd ~ T
J F Farnsworth 8
H C Burbhard 9
J B Hawley 10
E C Ingersoll 11
B C Cook 12
INDIANA,
Wm E Niblack [d] 7 GSOrth
M O Kerr [dl 8
Wm S Holman [d] 9
GW Julian 10
JohnCobnrn 11
D W Voorhees (d]
IOWA.
Geo W Mco 4 W Lougbridge
Wm Smyth .5 F W Palmer
Wm B Allison 6 Chas Pomeroy d
KANSAS.
Sidney Clarke.
KENTUCKY.
LSTrimded 6 TL Jones d
M W Sweeney d 7 J B Beck d
J S Galladay d 8 G M Adams 4
J P Knott d 9 J M Bice d
Boyd Winchester
LOUISIANA. V
Louis St Martin d 4 M Ryan d
L A Shelden 5 G W McCranie
A Bailey d
MAINE.
4 J A Peters
5 E Hale
John Lynch
S P Morrill
J G Blaine
MARYLAND. ,
S Ambleton d 4 P Ramu d
S Archer d 5 F Stone d
Thos Swann d
MASSAC AUSKTT8.
Jas Bnfflngton 6 NP Banks
Oakes Ames 761 Brooks
Ginery Twitchcll 8 OF Hoar
Samual Hooper
B F Butler
9 Wm B Waahbarn
10 H L Daves.
MICHIGAN.
1 H C Beaman 4 T W Parry
2 Wm L Stoughton 5 O D Conger
8 Austin Bkir 6 R Strickland.
MINESOTA.
IMS Wilkinson 2 E M WILSON
MISSISSIPPI.
This State will be entitled to live members
by the present apportionment.
MISSOURI.
1 Erastus Wells d 6 T TV Horn
2 G A FinkelnbttJg 7 J F Aeper
3 J R McCormick a 8 J F Benjamin
4 SHRoyd 9 D P Dyer
5 S S Burnett
NEBRASKA.
John Tafl'o
NEVADA.
Thomas Fitch
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
J H Ela J Benton
AF Stevens
* NEW JERSEY.
1 Wm Moore 4 John Hill
2 Chas Haight 5 O Cleveland.
3 Jno T Bird
NEW YORK.
1 HA Reeves 17 W A Wheeler
2 J G Schumaker 18 S Sanford
3 H W Slocum 19 Chas Knapp
4 John Fox 20 A H Laflin
5 J Morriseey 21 A H Bailey
6 S S Cox 22 J C Churchill
7 H C Calkins 23 D McCarthy
8 Jas Brooks 24 G W Cowles
9 F Wood 25 WHKolsey
10 C N Potter 2<> G W Hotchkisv
11 G W Greene 27 II Ward
12 J H Ketchum 28 N Davis, jr
13 J A Griswold 29 J Fisher
14 S L Mayhew 30 D S Bennett
15 AH Tanner 31 P Sheldon.
10 O Ferris
NORTH CAROLINA
t O L Cobb 5 I G Cash
2 David Heaton 0 F E Shober
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