er, of Dorchester, replied to Walker, urging that his views were
in opposition to the spirit of the circular which called them together,
and a majority of the delegates present.

At one o'clock the convention took a recess.

_Afternoon Session._--The convention re-assembled at 4 o'clock, the
resolutions being again debated by various delegates--John H. Walker, B.
Jenifer, C. Perry, and others.

Rev. Darius Stokes moved to lay the motion to adopt the platform on the
table, which was determined in the affirmative.

On motion of Mr. Stokes the convention went into the committee of the
whole, Charles Williamson in the chair, and took up the report of the
committee in sections.

The two first resolutions were adopted, the third referred back to the
committee, and pending the further action on the remainder of the
resolutions, the convention adjourned till Wednesday morning.

THIRD DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

The convention re-assembled at 10 o'clock on Wednesday the 28th at
Plowman street Hall, Ephraim Lawson, Vice President, in the chair, who
opened the proceedings with Prayer.

A note was received from the President, Rev. William Tasker, stating
that indisposition would prevent him from presiding over the
deliberations of the body the remainder of its sessions.

The attendance of the delegates was small in the morning, and very few
lookers on were present.

The platform being again taken up, F. Harris, of Baltimore, presented a
protest against the adoption of the fourth resolution, which pointed out
Liberia as the place of emigration for the colored people, because it
recommends emigration to that place contrary to the wishes of his
constituents, and a majority of the free colored people of the city and
State. He contended that if they were for Liberia, they should say so at
once, and tell the mob out doors that they were endeavoring to send them
all there--not say one thing in the convention and another outside.

James A. Jones, of Kent, said that Harris was endeavoring to shape his
course the way the wind blowed. For himself, he hoped the entire
platform would be adopted, and without further debate he moved that the
fourth resolution be passed.

Stephen W. Hill, of Baltimore, contended that the resolutions did not
look to an immediate emigration to Africa--that they only recommended
Liberia as a place w