The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1868-06-09

war, the people North and South declared
t56zWas.sfag1<fby the.H worth to naintain
the Union, by the South to establish an in
dependent government To destroy or main-
tain slavery was contrary TO the intentions
| of either party, yet the wisdom of Almighty
God SO shaped events as to mazethe war his
instrument in redeeminga the colored race
from bondage; to him therefore, and to him
only, should we render our-homage and
grateful acknowledgements for the boon of
liberty. ---'----- ->-------s---
Resolved, That to bury the past in OBJ.
iivIon, and to look forward to the promo
tion of the welfare. the happiesss andazpTos-
perIty of both races, as the only means of
preventing the ultimate destruction of one
or the other, we regard as the highest and
most patriotic of our duties.
Resolved. We recognize the truth that
those who are destined to be the inheritors
of the same soil, must be mutually depend
ent upon each other; share ali Ike whatever of
evil, or'of good that Details the State; must
have a common interest to support, and that
the good of each individual is only to be Sc
cured by promoting the peace, happiness
and prosperity of all. So
. Resolved, We therefore deprecate all at
tempts of those who are Strangers to oursoil
to 2organize hostile parties between the
white and black men of this-State; such or
carnations must result in evil to both, aud
must prove death blowto the agricultural
interest OF the State, leading to bloodshed
and disorders destructive OF the..general well
fare.
Resolved, We recognize thu truth that, as
a race the blacks are untaught and ignor-
ant, know nothing OF the administration of
governments, and must entrust it to others !;
wisdom, therefore, suggests that they should
entrust 1t to those who must share their
fortunes whose Kindred and homes and in
terests are among them 5as guarantees of
their fidelity, and not to strangers, who must
be ignorant of their necessities, and who can
offer no guarantee, except professions of
friendship, that they will be true to any
pledge, or worthy of any trust and con
fidence. aSe
!. Resolved, That we pledge ourselves to
the maintenanceofth the constitutional guar
antee of freedom to the colored race for
ever. scoi
Resolved, Thafwe favor the passage of a
law. exempting his person and property, to
the amount of $3.50, from taxation.
+ - Resolved That we favor "a separate sys-
tenn of common schools for the education of
colored children. ,&aat
Resolved, That the passage of law Sc
curing to colored people the prompt pay
mept of their wages, by giving them preferred
liens. aehG eE d.
Resolved, That we maintain the right OF
the colored man to the full protection of the
laws, as to all natural and acquired rights
ofperson or property. a- 81.
: Resolved; That the colored man is the
most efficient laborer for this climate, and
we depreeate all schemes of emigration
from the Northern States, to GUST him of en-
ployment aid reduce him tc wretchedness
and famine fle5 5sG &.
Resolved, That the welfare of the colored
man depends upon promoting the agricultu-
raj interest of the State, we therefore, in
vite his cordial corporation hens 49,.
Resolved, That this Association is for our
mutual benefit, and we pledge one another
to give assistance and employment to the
members of this Association, to the exclusion
of all others. eG- f-S1I
Resolved, That the proceedings of this
meeting be published in the Clarion, that
the people throughout the State, be request
ed to form similar organizations. aud to
adopt such bylaws will be most condu-
Give to the end had in view by this Associa-
ton. 8 OLIVER CLIFTON. Secretary,