The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-15
'..The AoIored Meeting,

From ne augusta CoHstitutiondlist Of Saturday.
Owing to the lnteness Of the hour yesterday af-
ternoon, when the meeting in the Parade Ground
adjourned and ia consequence Of the illness Of the
reporter, 6ccasioned by his Heightened task and
unwilling FAST we find it impracticable to lay be-
fore our readers this morning full report OF the
proceedings In our next issue, however, we will
give the speeches IN full The assembly consisted
OF about two thousand persons-black and white
The Chairman, Mr.. VIM. Hale colored, called
the meeting to order by requesting the Rev. Mr..
God. Mr., Watts offered q ferzent prayer. 5 a
MI; Simeon Beard, colored teacher, native OF
Charleston, offered the following resolutions Z:
Whereas, The American. nation WAS thrown into
ferce destructi 20 civil war as ever convulsed a
nation Of the earth caused by the existence oil
partial las which denied to one portion Of it's peo
pie rights which The other portion enjoyed !; and
S Whereas One portion Of its people waged this
war to perpetuate this. system of partial laws,
while the other Portion waged war for their aboli-
This laws Ss.sas, as Destroyed =
Whereas, This equality is not recognized by
certain States, which made war upon the nation;
n Whereas, The State Of Georgia refuses to recog
ni2e thiseq equality Of law and ,2t .I}-..,.
Whereas, The Union Republican Party is the
exponent OF this,law tn therefore W. .
should give their united and continued support to
this party Which has saved the Life Of the nation,
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the enjoyment and exercise Of political rights and
privileges among men. on account Of race color.
to enablea 1nen fair and equal chance to acquire,
hold, protect and defend property, and to protect
and defend their persons. - 80,
Resotued, That the people should be taxed in
proportion to their property, and not otherwise.
Kesokued, That the Elective Franchise and The
Juror Privilege are the best protection which q
one includes the right % to ehe other the .'' e ans %
Resolved That all punishments which the law
tnets upon a men M snsir persons to tor
barbarous in their nature Will sutier such punish
ments to be inflicted.
Resolued That those who gave their services to
the war for the crushing of the rebellion, and the
widows and orphans Of those who sacrificed their
lives in the same cause, entitled TO-, and should
the %hs RootsotoPP oPt and gratitude
the suppression Of the rebellion, is q sacred obi
CATION, and the national honor and faith should
that an debts Incurred Is for the sappors ot aRs the
rebellion are forever void, and should never be as
sumed by either State or Nation. &C., Eli
tors are subordinate to the win of the people, and
should by them be changed, modified and con-
troned when, in their discretion their interests dc
Resotoed, That labor is the basis OF human hap
piness, and that the chief object of legislation
should be to protect it in its rights and honor its
Resoloed That Free Schools and Churches are
the guardians Of civil and religious liberty, and the
1oundatlOn OF CIVILIZATION and Christianity, and
should be established in every town and precinct
in the nation. KY
Resolued, That men and nations are dependent
upon God the Ruler OF the Universe, for all bless
ngs vouchsafed unto them, and that they should
conform their laws and actions to His precepts,
rendering unto Him homage in all things. "a
Mr.. J. T. Shufton, colored, first addressed
the meeting. BE was very brief on account OF ILL
ness. -$-~T-5l- S5 iEt
The Hon. B. Y. Johnson followed. After Gov
johnson, the following speakers addressed the as
sembly in the order in which we give their names
Rev. - Carter, colored, Hon. E. Starnes,T Hon.
b. W. billiard, Mr.. Simeon Beard, coored, -
Richardson, Radical adventurer. @f, "a
The Chairman was desired to put the resolution
to vote, which he did, when they were adopted
without dissenting voice.. No white person, SO
far as we we're able to judge, voting.
MIR. Beard then arose to call the attention of the
colored people to the importance of depositing
their savings in the Freedmen's Saving mstit1-t
hon, and to the propriety of fsupporting the Radi-
cal paper. Being completely worn out, We left be-
fore the meeting adjourned.
1t is proper to saythat the three prominent gem,
lemen-Messrs. johnson, Starnes and Billiard -
we're not aware that the resolutions which were of
fered to- the meeting had been drawn up. They
did not speak to the resolutions, believing, we sup
pose that they were not the work Of the commit
tee OF respectable colored men which had invited
them to address the convocation but the ennana-.
hons OF designing strrers up OF strife-Radicals,
and not to- the manor born - .5s 4@,$
In this connection We desire to make acknwledge-
ment to the committee for the kind attentions
shown us, and the facilities furnished us in the
performance Of our Duties. 3F ss A.