For Frederick Douglass' Paper.

THE COLORED PEOPLE OF CHEMUNG CO. IN
COUNCIL.

MR. EDITOR:—The readers of your paper
are aware that the colored people in this part
of the State held several conventions to aid
in carrying out the plans of the State and
National Councils. These conventions have
been generally well attended, and interest
ing. None of them more so, however, than
the one held in Emira, Chemung county, on
the 2d inst. The Convention was held in
the Methodist Church, and was organized by
the appointment of Mr. James Ellington
Brown, member elect to the National Coun
cil, President, and J. W. Duffin, Secretary,
The object of the Convention being stated,
Mr. Wm. J. Watkins, of Rochester, read
portions of the proceedings of the Conven
tion held in Rochester in July last, and ex-

plained the Constitution of the National
Council. After appointing a Business Committee, the Convention adjourned to meet
again at 6 o'clock.

AFTERNOON SESSION.

Convention me, agreeable to adjournment.
Prayer by the Rev. Wm. Thomas. The
Business Committee reported through their
Chairmen, Wm. J. Watkins, the following
resolutions:

Resolved, That the National Convention,
held in Rochester on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of
July last, formed an era in our national his
tory, and its measures should elicit our
hearty and effective co-operation.

Resolved, That we feel the force of the
maxim, "God helps those who help them
selves," and should do what we can individually and collectively to hasten the day of
our redemption.

The third and fourth resolutions strongly
denounced the colonization and emigration
schemes. The Secretary not being able to
read them, they are omitted.

Whereas, Edward Derby, a citizen of Geneva, State of New York, has been unjustly
thrown in prison in the State of Kentucky
for no crime except being tinged with African blood.

And Whereas, The Constitution of the
United States declares that citizens of one
State shall have free ingress and egress thro'
all of the several States in the Union and
be protected in their person and property;
therefore,

Resolved, That the National Council be
requested to prosecute the case of Edward

Derby in the United States Court, in order
that a redress of grievances may be had.

The resolutions were, on motion, laid
over for further action. The Constitution
of the Union Council was read, and Messrs.
Gross and Arnold were appointed a commit
tee to obtain members, who, after a powerful
and eloquent appeal in behalf of the Coun
cil, reported the following names:

Sander Brant, paid 52 cts.
Joh W. Jones, " 52 cts.
Martha A. Smith, " 52 cts.
Hester J. Lewis, " 52 cts.
Isaac Lee, " 52 cts.
Jefferson Brown, " 52 cts.
George Talbert, " 52 cts.
Catherine Hardy, " 52 cts.
William Thomas, " 52 cts.
George Tayte, " 52 cts.
Ira Brown, " 52 cts.
Anderson Murphy, " 52 cts.

Several other names were received to be
added to the Council when they shall have
complied with the terms.

On motion, the Convention adjourned to
meet again at 7 o'clock, P.M.

EVENING SESSION

Convention met pursuant to ajournment.
President in the Chair. Prayer by Rev. Mr.
Thomas. Minutes of last session read and
approved. The resolutions that were laid
upon the table, were now called up and dis
cussed, Messrs. Watkins, Thompson, Fish-

er, Arnold, Hill, Brown and Duffin, had taken
part in the disussion, which lasted until
quite a late hour of the night. The resolu
tions were adopted—also the following:

Resolved, That a Committee of Five be
appointed to call future meetings in this
place, obtain members to the Council, gath
er the statistics called for in the Constitu
tion, and report at the next meeting of the
Union Council.

Resolved, That a vote of thanks be given
to our esteemed friend, Wm. J. Watkins, for
the efficient aid rendered us during this Con
vention.

Resolved, That a vote of thanks be ten
dered to the trustees of this church for the
use of their house.

Resolved, That the proceedings of this
Convention be published in the Aliened
American, Frederick Douglass' Paper, and
the Elmira Republican.

The Convention then closed its sittings,
with appropriate services by the Rev. Wm.
Thomas.

J. W. DUFFIN. Sec'y.