Meeting Of Colored People: For The Signal Of Liberty

i nere was a meeting held n the colored i Methodist Church by the colored people oí the city of Detroit, to take into consideraron acnll madc by our eastern brethren for a Natio Convention; after which the meeting was organized with prayerby the Rev. Mr. Gorden. Edward Hurberd was ca]!ed to the chair, and Frisby Delany oppointed secretary. The cljairman then stated the object of the meeting in a very appropriate appeal to his fellow citizens. On motion by Mr. Bibbs, the cali made for the National Convention was read by the Secrefary. It was also moved by Mr. Bibbs that a committee be appointed todraFt Resolutions to meet cal!. The Committee were VViley Reynolds, L. Gorden, and G. W. Tucker. The committee iet red and returned in a few minutes with the folio wing resoluUons: Resolved, That the assemblage of delégate from the coloreo men of the severa!' States of the Union in general Convention, is called to promote harmony and good fellowsbip' amonjj our people, to elévate their views and aims,to make known their condiiionand wan ts, and togive union and efficiency to their efforts for improvement and social progress, and that our eastern brethren are entitled to our heartfelt thanks and sincere gratitude for their prompt movemenl incalling the proposed convention at the city of Buffulo. Resolved, That it is of the first mportance to the cause to secure an able and permanent organ devoted to the interests and welfare of our people; that the United States Clarion thus far has been conducted with marked ability, usefulness, and disinterested devoüon, which entitled it to our cordial support, and that our brethren throughout the Union be earnestly requested to extend to its Editors and proprietors a libera] and remunerating patronage.The Resolutions wera unanimously adopted. The meeting then went in to nominating candi dates for Delégales to pend to the Convention whereupon the followin? candidates were nominated: E. Harberd, L. Gorden. Wells, G. W. Tucker. It was resolved, that the candidates meet at the colored Methodist Church to expresa their views on the evening of the 19th. Tho meeting then adjourned with benediction. During that time the candidate3 took a tour through the different counties of the State to arouse up our piople on the importance of o National Convention . The candidates met according to appoiütment, and several verv appropriate speeches were made by the candidates, followed by R Gorden, W. C. Munroe, and M. J. Lightfoot The meeting then odjourned unt'J the evening of eleclion, which was to be held on the 21st The meeting assembled on the evening of the 2lst for the election of delegates the election was conducfedby two competen judges, and balloting polis opened at half pas eight and remained open tint il half past nine and during the time of election were conduc ted enthusiasm and order. The polls were closed and the judges announced the numbe of votes and the candidates which were elected G. W. Tucker and L. Gorden were electet legally by an overwhelming majority over the rest of the candidates. It was resolved that the proceedings of the meetings and election be published in the Sgnal of Liberty, Ann Arbor, United States Clarion, Troy, and the Philanthropist, Cincinnati, Ohio.