New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-15
MATTHEW THOMAS

The Committee having reviewed the resolutions
presented to them by the Rev WILLIAM L. WALKER
called meeting Of the coored citizens OF Peters
burg. al the Gllcd Church. June D, 1900
On motion Murs WALKER was called 20 the chair.
PRAYER by the Rev DANIEL JACKSON
MATTHEW IHcyh-, Secretary.
On motion. ten wee Presidents and two Assistant
Secretaries were elected.
Vice. Presdents: The Rev. Daniel Jackson. Henry
H. Mason. H. H. Elebcck. John n. Shore, Jerry Farle,,
Richard Kennard Thomas Scott Ihos Mckenzie or.
John Brewer. Thomas Garnes.
Assistant. Secretaries: James II. Jones and James
Ford
The report Of the Committee being called for, the
following preamble and resolutions were reported by
tie Rev WILLIAM r. WALKER No the action of said
Committee, and unanimously adopted
hsy,a, Ths Rebellion agsBsi the consttU onal authority
Of the United states Government has been wsd the pur-
pse OF extending and perpeiuaiins the system OF American
Slavery aud to e.tab sh so'h.rn Couederay on ~. bA'
and Whrens cd has in his advise Povcelcr ov-Tthrown
th. powell aud the ieidr' 81 TINS gigantic heD"lOn nave
ten prisoners and some Of them have been indicted
for against Government OF the United sta.s and
Vheyea. supremacy Of the United states Government
been maintained by tie combined forces OF he black sud
Whit soldiers many bloody Dsitiehelds' therefore
l. R,oired That the cooIed citizens Of P'tefbnrr.
Va and loyal citizen. Of tie United States OF Amer
ca claim an unqualified right. ID. pIshes~ OF setting
forth cspeciuy zTiesncts Gni demanding al equality
OF right under the law
exercise and enjoyment OF t.e rghts. at hiigans lend
Port Hgd.on Fort Wagner Oustee Petersbnfs and lat,
though least had the distinguished homer u being the
hrs regiment to march INTO that 'uone"oa oil eoeeo" Tic
city Of Richmond.
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Valley FORE. and other battle. fought both by Land aud seer
IN Revolution by the colored presents still stIonge,
clsins to our night ~ tine ballot boz
A. Re,oired That representation snd taxation hsnd in
hand and is Numerically Oppo.ed to Republican iWu'
on to tax for the support and expense OF The Oov.rn
n.nt. aud deny al the time the hight Of representation
s. Resoirei, That the fundamental basis which thi.,
Republican form Of government u established Is that all
sach governments derive their ut power rom the consent u
the governed
Re,oted Tia; color en.Avemen, !. jo',
Tor prescription dissncAsrn.ni a. me wofd
white slave l. not found in the Constitution OF tne United
States.
Rs,oir,d That comparative is no just res
for disi anchisement compare idvofsby
with large number OF our white fllow cltzens. boh natives
and In point Of OF whom can
neither read write and know nothing 81 the Institutions o.
the country We therefore hold that any disnmins 700
inside against class that does not sppy TO them Is poh
unjust snd wicked.
g. Rf.fited That chrerfuy submit, TO any provision
however gid that will sppy with rqusl force to our white
felowctzens, misunderstanding TIE faot they have hsd AZ
the facilities snd oPpoinnitie. ior moral and 'eUectu'' Or
veopmrni. . -
T. kessAsG, Tho. we have sbidisY confidence IN eur