Democratic Sentinel, Volume 7, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 June 1883 — THE COLORED CONVENTION. [ARTICLE]

THE COLORED CONVENTION.

Card from Fred Douglas—Traitor* and | Informers Denounced. A recent Washington telegram Bays that Fred. Douglas has come to the front In defense of the proposed colored convention, of which he is the leading spirit In a published card he denounces these colored men who oppose the convention in tine following vigorous language: “There are traitors and Informers among all oppressed and unfortunate people. Colored men are not an exception to the rule There are those who axe never doing anything for the race themselves, but are ready to scream themselves hoarse In opposition when anything is attempted by others. lam not at all surprised when some of those for whom I have lived and labored lift their heels against me. Binoe the days of Hose# such haa been the fate of all men earnestly endeavoring to serve the oppressed and unfortunate, but this infirmity of oppressed people, just now conspicuous in the conduct of the opponents of the proposed National Convention, will not deter me. or those associated with me, from going forward with the convention in question. I can see at the bottom of this opposition only groundlesl apprehension on tne part of some of oui mends, and every ambition and Jealousy od the part of most of the colored men who are Just now gaining a little notoriety by assail J lhg the motive, of better men than themselves.”