, 1866-03-27
KENTUCKY COLORED CON.
TENTION.
Declaration and Hekotuttnu4,
Especial Despatch 10 the Chicago Ihhrne.l

LfxrN0Tox. Ky., March a.
The Convention met and adopted the following
declaration OF sentiments:
WHERxAs, Recognizing the hand Of The Almighty
hare taken IN the Last tsw years; acknowledging
that it was His power which oscrthrcw that Cursed
system under which VIC 20 long groaned, which
esej viii tbc bes,s 81 the ed, robsed a. of e5er;
attdnnts Of humanity. and Erostliu.ed our w1vea.
o1I thteEs and daughters; ard 9ot bcanE unmtndfnl
free men and citizens, We arc grateful Tor all the
blessings which hare been shoHcTed down upoa q,
saa wiz hssts %th o! ha he
We hold these truths 10 be incontrovertib1e; that
sa 9 II ses s:es
elers1on and higher oruer Of extstsnce. We are
pot unm1udfal Of The fact that 70 haEe Just been
ont Of The dark into The i1ll beauty of Gods 6feht
day; that freedom DOES not meAp tilene4s nor cx-
emptEon fnn labors; That With ali tho blessings, |,
responsibilities, and, We tlutt, new energies and
new purposes. We rea1szc md accept the fact that
ne have no vsra}sh saEe horny hands; no skill but
mast aequ:se properly; must educate our people
and make for ourTelfes and our potteritJ uadyfng
= :: % :'a a's 1sos as1 he III g e
W % lnow II thst We do u not s .,sDa saoe npon e:
nor expect tocial equality. We know shss tbtTe +
i toc.al barrier which We csnnot oyeFstep. eYea II
We would. We know that rome Of the best OF o1r
md when the chain WI snspped asunder By no
osdef 81 % have iii, 10 inteiesnoe IL :af as1
people, as well u the people Of Kentucky, and arc
,ullJ persuaded thai they w11l Jet DO ue 3ustice.
We esi,sse t9at Whcn 1sey hsse teited down to
relations, they w1ll help. rather than retard In
our deelFr and Efforts 10 elevate ourselEet. We
zee IN The ea!nest endeayor ot some Of
fofemo., In the caass Of humanity, in their Efforts
for tho aneliosanon Of or condit,ons bright
aa} Of The fr.95 ws Do 1ot
aford to let as lire to dsas out . miserable az
,stenee amongst her people, stepped IN ignorance
he ne III Ieefiaure, even iaint slmmef of the
coming day, and believe dr1n1y that they will grant
Us, long, orr lust and natural FtghIs. We nave
states. We do no, helcre that he Tsli leavs rs IN
the wilderness. but that The pledges made by him
whilst Provisional Goseioor Of 1enpessee, and
Republic, Will be fulfilled; nor are ne without con-
huence In the General Government and 1t. deter1nt-
nation to protect us In or freedom
desse to become andhotdcEs, to owu 4 little spot
which they may call their onn. around which they
can gather all tue comforts Of home, and hare spot
I5s I n:a5ss sst9 q s;; r. psft s1a a.; ps!sel q tss
ness md aiory Of her might. We ne intensely
Amc1can, ained to the free Institutions 0! our
county by The sacrifices, the deaths. and the stun
whose darue and devotion led them to pledge their
lives, their property and their sacred honor TO the
maintenance and freedom md majesty Of her l.w.,
10 cultivate ali those virtues that thal dtslingush
n a. GOOD and usefn1 citizens, deltiny shall be
that Of earnest and faithfnl Americans, and will
/ Ia IL
ihst Would make our destiny oiher than lie destiny
| OF cur untl1e lund and our fellow couutEymen.
| RESOLUTIONS.
WBEaEAa, Eduea,ton. wealth and character art
essential te The elevation and prosperity OF an,
WnEaE4s. 1t Is onr duty to on. country, to our.
telree and TO our poetesity to cultivate al iht-~
sons. NE ras1 az Ice I'D
brns to mankind those essential eiemeats " an1se ns
tional pzo.pfIity and hspplness: therefore,
a<@o'sed. That NC. the colored people Of Ken.
tucky, In nate convention assembled, here and now
rely1ng npon God, who hath brought Us up out oi
freedom md the responsibilities q dlsenthlslled
infu.e into he minds Of ou! coored felowcitiiens
educate themselvc. and their children, to eetab
li.h and maintain we1l-oEdcred and dienined char.
acttr1, and to secure. BY manly enueasoss In all
honorable industrial pursuits, wealth with al It,
| attendant mater1al blessings.
| E<&NE<1, 1Q6t We E1a4m c8cn tn4 every hight and
power guaranteed to eTery American citizen tn.
clading that Of suffrage, naturally md legally
belonging to Us to-day; waving. ior the time Be-.
, IT,. 49, "ox md the doctrine ct equality be.
sofc the law, re isk The 6ppotlhai.;. We dseaand
the privilege, at achieving for oufae!vcs and Of.
children, under the regulation Of Important stnte
and Federal aHs. the b1es1tncs which pertain TO a
I well ordered and djguthad people
Rttestd Thsf We AZ not 1aly gEa.etoI tsta 20 a.
ant for tag inu recognition by tho nefai Si9 GGEn
Ment % Of ota ea1eqship, based upon o.+ n",y, i,GG
| and supporting BY Law our Rights md 1n.n1 4 14te
blttatuea atteuaant upon ous fzee inatt;ut3ous.
deso|rad, That this country ia indeed our home.
Hero We Intend TO remain. n1nrIinr onr s&,ts
With the efforts Of OR while telipW-citixenT IT, sTN
tam and perpetuae Its liberties md iuterrate ND
making oNf destiny one IN common viii ths feTtI
NJ Of al other Americans.
RksotEe, That the gallant and heroic behavior of
the co1ofed soldiers Of The artoy IN the lac scoei
lion Is not only worthy Of thtft noble eifcs. who
fought the battles o! .hls country in her struggle
1enges the adm!ratton Of the civilized world. aDd
The respect and iaror Of their fellow countryman.
Rtsofred Thai as It Is lmperAaycly essential that
re have roma aRent whereby ITO naY reach the nuh
nc ear, and properly represent ourpeleee 1t Il ths
duty Of ihta convention 10 recommend to The favor
able consideration OF the people the CoIore{ Gu
ztn. The CArisftox Recorder and LpIore1 Itnnes-
see1n. and TINT We particularly indorte The CIrtd
ehte. @ ~11''
Rtsolttd, That the convention recommend th-
editor to make departments In the Cokofed E,h..1.
to be ed1ed and controlled by citizens at this Sate