, 1865-12-02
THE ALABAMA FIEEDMENs

Tue following modest, temperate and nd
1niraLle resolutions Of Colored Convention
at Mobile were refused publication As news
in the Mobile papers, and were therefore
published as an advertisement in The Mobile
ReyiAr, and paid for. They will repay a
careful pcrusal and put to shame the abuse
pfthat class Of white men who are incapable
Of sharing In their elevation Of sentiment, Or
Of initiating the excellent and christian lan.
guagc In which they are expressed. They
represent the sentiment OF one-half the people
OF Alabama.
HEsotc11oys
Adppted byA Convention OF ColoEed people at
Mobile, November I'd. 1861
WnEnEAs, Under the providence Of q7acious
God. The coloEcd people OF the United States arc
permitted TO enjoy he inestimabe boon q liberty.
ed pow hare The pntiIeCe OF demonstrating Whist
they can do as people, aud -.
MnEnEAs; The Hnpreeedsp,Ged ps.,tlese y now
This city Of Mobile. md conferTng md de1ibera!fDg
npcn matters involving our common interests
| therefore :,
that our freedom II The rift or God, and that We
are updtf the highest obligations to Him 20 10 In
prove our new privileges as tha. HIS rift taa not
4, Resoireti, That ne shall labor 10 foster in the
hearts at or people acnifments Of peace. friend
ehtp and GOOD will toward all men-esp cci1ly to-
' HEfu our WQlte iGIoN-Clt1zCng among N1oE3 our
lot is east and yhflc we would relinQufsh none oil
= the rights Of our common manhood. We will SIN
dfousy, according to Our best knowledge md a0iI-
hs 60 conduct ourselves as 10 be pfodtahlc to them
md TO ourselves.
/ Resocea, That we know and admit the fact that
labor faithfully and jndicontlJ performed is tho
only Just foundation of wealth. and that II will con-
time to be onr purpose and effort 10 wo.k indrs-
tr1oufly and honestly for The support Of onr ianf-
net, md for The prosperity Of the cotnmuaity tn
which We i've
Rzsofped, That TIE viii perform faithful labor
for every man who will pay rs Just wages; nor do
We either expect or desire TO receive any mans
Msetotd, That ne feel that our new condition Of
freedom not only presents new motives 10 Industry.
but a1eo imposes new obligations upon us to cult:
rate all the EtEtucs Of good citizenship aud that,
therefore, II L our purpose to fulfill all the duties
d car new positions according to the ability whch
God has given ut.
L:ksofrdd, That We recognize civil government as
An ordinance ot God, and that II shall be matter
Of conscieua With u 10 obey the laws and TO dis
couutenauc IN cyef5 way all violation md oll con-
tcmplatcd violation OF Law. .-.-
Gsso2Eed, That the assertion made in certain quar-
tCES that there Ia plot among our paopse to 1iee
IN nsnrrecion Is utterly without foundation. tu-
consistent With our history as = people, and tho
tlrthest from our deslres Or possible intentions.
A<sG}tAd, That We feel in our hearts the glow ol
E1atltade and the purpose Of nntaet1ng fidelity 10
the coycnment Of the United Sta,es ana shall ever
tunes. and our sadcd honor.
Rtsoletl, That NC Feenrd. the education Of our
children and youth as vital 10 the preservation oi
o1r lihcrties and religion the foundation o1
Mi real virtue, and shall use our utmost cndcavors
to promote these blessings in oar common coun
'G p,o.,a.n. =, ,hs F. so,xcnf;o, ;; W1rx,
J, s. noLAEs, Secretary.