{"id":7215,"date":"2026-07-16T09:06:55","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:06:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/letter.png"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:12:46","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T14:12:46","slug":"letter","status":"inherit","type":"attachment","link":"https:\/\/much-ado.net\/legislators\/legislators\/david-jenkins\/letter\/","title":{"rendered":"Christian Recorder, May 18, 1867"},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":""},"class_list":["post-7215","attachment","type-attachment","status-inherit","hentry"],"description":{"rendered":"

\"Christian<\/a><\/p>\n

IMPORTANT FROM OHIO.<\/p>\n

MR. EDITOR:- I ask a place for this note in your noble paper, my object being to give the appended call a wide circulation, in and out of the State of Ohio. Your readers will see, by the circular, that a Convention of men of color is to meet on the 3d of July next, to devise ways and means to canvass our State, and as your paper has a large circulation in our State, and is as widely known as any journal, not only in this State, but in all the States, I hope you will favor us by publishing it.<\/p>\n

I am yours truly,
\nD. JENKINS<\/a>.
\nColumbus, Ohio, May 15, 1867.<\/p>\n

CIRCULAR.<\/p>\n

To the Colored Citizens of Ohio:<\/p>\n

At a meeting of colored citizens, held in this city, April 8th, the undersigned were appointed a committee to take the necessary steps to call a State Convention of Colored Men, to devise the best means by which we can most effectually assist in having the word “white” stricken from the Constitution of our State.<\/p>\n

The time of holding the Convention has been changed to Tuesday, July 3d.<\/p>\n

We have received letters from prominent men in various parts of the State endorsing our action.<\/p>\n

We hereby request the hearty co-operation of all who feel interested in the ratification of the Constitutional Amendment and enfranchisement of the colored men of Ohio.<\/p>\n

We sincerely hope you will interest yourself in holding meetings, and use your influence to send the best men in your county as delegates.<\/p>\n

Respectfully,
\nJ. T. WARD,
\nD. JENKINS,
\nJNO. BOOKER,
\nJ. A. THOMPSON,
\nJ. H. RONEY,
\nT. J. WASHINGTON,
\nEPHRAIM ARNETT,
\nJAS. POINDEXTER,
\nJ. T. WILLIAMS,
\nCentral Committee.
\nColumbus, Ohio, May 1st, 1867.<\/p>\n"},"caption":{"rendered":"

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