CORRESPONDENCE.

Prof. W. G. Brown Chairman of the Committee on Business and Correspondence, read a number of letters received from distinguished colored men unable to be present at the convention.

The following was the first letter read:

WASHINGTON, July 22,

"After a deliberate and thoughtful perusal of the circular address to be the friends of the proposed convention of Cincinnati, and impressed, as we are, with the importance of the movement that we trust will be inaugurated there.

"Let us respectfully and earnestly urge upon you and the other friends, who will assemble in your city, to pause and consider whether in the circumstances of the present hour, and in view of the fact that new power has been delegated, would it be wise to resolve the conference into an open formal convention? It seems to us that the conference would be acting wisely if, at the close of its

deliberations, it should decide to issue a call for a National Convention of representative men. You may read this letter to the conference if you think proper."

"Respectfully yours,

"FRED DOUGLASS,
"J. A. EMERSON,
"F. G. PARTATOES."