The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-02

gasoo Bity; laat Hesk, among other
resolutions adopted were the Follow
ing
clare that it is our purpose to confer
impartial suffrage on all men, ire
spectiye Of color, aud to place all men
on terms of equality before the law,
so that life, liberty and property may
be equally assured TO all.
2. That our thanks are due to our
colored friends, who, actuated by a
sense of justice and patriotic duty, CO.
operated with US In the late election.
in defeating the oppressive and in
iquitous constitution, framed by
strangers and common enemies to
them. and ourselves. They deserve
well of the country, and their services
will ever be gratefully appreciated Dy
all men who have due regard lot
equal rights and constitutional gov
-ernment.
s1 3. That "a an evidence and testi--
moniaI of our esteem and good will
for them and the value of their noble
aid IN . inst cause and patriotic prin-
ciples. and as further token Of frle nd
shin and union in support of the Dem
ocrafio principles, we tender to
them a public barbecue at this place
on the fourth Saturday of August,
1868.
4. That such of our colored people
who voted the Radical ticket, or stood
neutral, and have since renowned and
joined the Democratic party, or now
wish to reuounce and join, aud all
who entertain o friendly feeling for
US and our cause, are respectfully in
yited to meet and participate with US
in said barbecue. g Cts tzI
. 5. That it should be our duty, and
should be the duty and pleasure of all
persons, in the bestowal of employ
ment, places and patronage to the
colored people, frankly to prefer and
give the same to those who are our
personal and political friends, and to
cheer and. animate them to lives of
reliability and pros
perity, and in no wise to give aid and
to our Radical enemies, who
seek 10 PROSTATE us and liberty, and
give dominion to our political adver-
saries.
6. That we invite all good-meaning
and well-disposed colored people to
Join the Conservative and Democratic
party, and assure them, as we'll as all
who have Joined, that all their legal
rights shall, to the extent of our abil-
ty, ever be respected, sustained and
and that they can safely
trust us to do them every justice and
right IN every emergency.
Mississippi Journals state that the
colored Mississippians, since the late
elections. are going over en- n1dSSe to
the Democrats. La single county,
one thousand of them have produced
of membership in Demo
cratic clubs, and feel far freer aud
preuder than they ever did as the
slaves ofscallswag poor white trash"
A milIenium OF good feeling between
the races in Mississippi is dawuing as
the result of this state of things.
TEXAS.
A number of Democratic negro
clubs have been formed in Eastern
Texas. and colored orators, it is
stated, are doing efficient work among
the freedmen. At barbecue at Inde-
pendence. Washington County, the
Brenham Banner says there were at |
east three hundred negroes present,
xho listened with great interest to |
he speeches, and many of them, be-
'ore leaving the ground, declared |
heir determination to adhere to their
white Southern friends, and vote the
Democratic ticket" The Banner is
that with very little effort,
nine tenths of all the negroes in the |
State can be converted TO the Demo |
cratic faith.
A eolored Democratic club has
been formed at Houston, which holds |
regular weekly meetings. The speak
srs are unanimously in favor of Sey-
nour aud Blair, and state generally |
that they are proud of the opportunity |
70 unite with the only party that had |
my claims upon the blacks, and could |
md would benefit their race.