National Council of Colored People
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National Council of Colored People
Subject
National Council of Colored People
Description
Newspaper
Source
Frederick Douglass' Paper
Publisher
19th Century U.S. Newspapers
Date
1853-07-22
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National Council of Colored People.
At an informal meeting of members of the National Council, held in the office of Frederick Douglass' Paper, at 7 1/3 A.M. M. July 9th, 1853 - present, Stephen Smith and John Peck of Pennsylvania; Wm. H. Day, of Ohio; ; J. C. Beman and A. G. Beman, of Conn.; ; J. McCune Smith, of New York; ; J. D. Bonner and John Jones, of Illinois; ; on motion, A. G. Beman, of Conn., was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated to be to arrange the organization of the National Council, in accordance with a resolution adopted by the National Convention; whereupon it was
Resolved, That we do appoint a temporary Secretary.
Resolved, That all the members of the National Council be requested to send a note to the temporary Secretary, containing their votes.
1st.—For President.
2d.—For Vice President.
3d.—For Secretary.
4th.—For Corresponding Secretary.
5th.—For Treasurer.
6th.—For Location of Bureau, or place of meeting of the National Council; and that such votes shall be forwarded to the Secretary aforesaid, within thirty days from this date, if possible.
Resolved, That said vote shall be published in Frederick Douglass' Paper and the Aliened American, and shall determine the officers and location aforesaid.
Resolved, That the proper officer thus elected shall call a meeting of the National Council, at its place of meeting thus chosen, within thirty days from this date.
Resolved, That James McCune Smith, of 55 West Broadway, New York City, be appointed temporary Secretary for the above purposes.
A. G. Beman, Sec'y
At an informal meeting of members of the National Council, held in the office of Frederick Douglass' Paper, at 7 1/3 A.M. M. July 9th, 1853 - present, Stephen Smith and John Peck of Pennsylvania; Wm. H. Day, of Ohio; ; J. C. Beman and A. G. Beman, of Conn.; ; J. McCune Smith, of New York; ; J. D. Bonner and John Jones, of Illinois; ; on motion, A. G. Beman, of Conn., was appointed Secretary.
The object of the meeting was stated to be to arrange the organization of the National Council, in accordance with a resolution adopted by the National Convention; whereupon it was
Resolved, That we do appoint a temporary Secretary.
Resolved, That all the members of the National Council be requested to send a note to the temporary Secretary, containing their votes.
1st.—For President.
2d.—For Vice President.
3d.—For Secretary.
4th.—For Corresponding Secretary.
5th.—For Treasurer.
6th.—For Location of Bureau, or place of meeting of the National Council; and that such votes shall be forwarded to the Secretary aforesaid, within thirty days from this date, if possible.
Resolved, That said vote shall be published in Frederick Douglass' Paper and the Aliened American, and shall determine the officers and location aforesaid.
Resolved, That the proper officer thus elected shall call a meeting of the National Council, at its place of meeting thus chosen, within thirty days from this date.
Resolved, That James McCune Smith, of 55 West Broadway, New York City, be appointed temporary Secretary for the above purposes.
A. G. Beman, Sec'y
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Event ID
1853.NY-07.06.ROCH
Citation
Amos Beman, “National Council of Colored People,” Colored Conventions Project Digital Records, accessed October 22, 2026, https://www.omeka.coloredconventions.org/items/show/1445.