CHICAGO, Ill., May 31, 1853.

FRIEND DOUGLASS: DEAR SIR:—I send
you, in brief, the proceedings of our mass
meeting last evening.

At a mass meeting of the colored citizens
of Chicago, held in the A. M. E. Church on
Jackson Street, on Monday evening, may
30th, 1853, the meeting was called to order,
and on motion of A. F. Hall, John Jones was
appointed Chairman, and J. D. Bonner Sec
retary. The object of the meeting was then
stated to be for the purpose of appointing
delegates to attend the "Colored National
Convention," to be holden in Rochester, N.
Y., on the 6th day of July, 1853. The
Chairman then requested H. O. Wagoner to
read the Call, as published in Frederick
Douglass' Paper. After reading the Call,
the following persons were appointed dele
gates to attend said Convention: H. O.
Wagoner, John Jones, and J. T. Bonner.—Mr. Bonner, however, thought it was proba
ble that he might not be able to attend.—The Rev. Byod Parker was then appointed
as a substitute, in case Mr. Bonner could not
attend.

We regard this Convention of colored men
as one of the most important movements, on
their part, that has ever taken place in the
United States; and we trust that our colored
brethren throughout the State will promptly
respond to the Call.

JOHN JONES, Chairman.

J. D. BONNER, Secretary.