The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-07-02
THE coloRED MEN In COUNCIL.

. | oerSatiSe DcmOCEuCy IN oou HI"HSASSs
to control the character of the Fourth
of July celebration at that place. The
plan was to exclude the loyal element
as a distinctive feature ON the occa
SION, The propriety of allowing the
colored citizens to appear in the pro.
cession was discussed, and though il
was finally decided that they were at
liberty to do so, that privilege
was reluctantly conceded to them,
solely as a matter of policy, by the
committee of arrangements a majority
OF whom belonged to the Democratic
, party. The 9 Hickory" Democratic
Club thereupon held a meeting and
denounced the action of the committee
in admitting the colored folks to a
place in the procession. Judge Bags,
member Of that club, is reported in
the Bulletin as saying:
These negroes come to US and de-
mand as a right a place in the process
sion. There is no asking permission
about it. What fright have they in
the matter? Are we indebted to the
negroes for our liberties? They were
gained by the proves of the Caucas-
ians only, and yet they now come and
demand as a right a place in the
procession on an equality with the
white man.
That the negroes helped secure our
liberties, and to preserve the Union is
an historical fact, and it seems strange
to hear a man of any intelligence talk
such nonsence as this. And this
comes from one of the lights of the
modern Democracy. But enough of
Baggs.
To take into consideration the action
of the committee, and for the purpose
of determining whether, under all the
circumstances, it was expedient and
proper FOR them to turn out in the pro-
cession and participate in the celebra-
lion on the Fourth of July, the colored
citizens of San Francisco held meeting
on Monday night, which was largely
attended aud the following proceedings
had. We quote from the Chronicle
Rev. Mr.. Andernon, in an eloquent ad
dress, introduced the following preamble
and resolutions. We have also appended
the introductory remarks of Mr.. Anderson
Mr.. Chairman, in presenting these res
buttons, permit me to say l hope they will |
be adopted to rebuke the sentiments pro-
mulga:eda few days since by one or more
speakers in Hickory Club. He or they
said that the negroes, as they are pleased to
call US, demand it as right to celebrate |
the Fourth of july. We do demand it as |
a right. We have demanded it as a right |
ever since the first blow was struck for |
American Independence by cnlorod man.
We demand 1t as right when American |
compilers tell US that on the 9TH of March.
l770, fell the first victim Of the Boston mas
sacre, when the negro blood Of Christopher
Attacks stained the gronnd.' Since l776, |
on the signing of our great Magma Charra,
John Hancock bid everybody throughout flu
ture generations to rejoice. We will rejoice
for the independence and freedom of our
in common with all other Ameri
men blind with prejudice against color,
so blind to reason and common sense, tina,
they do not know that in this free country
everybody has a right to celebrate the
Fnurth of July. regret that number of
have kept the State in an up
roar for three or four weeks, because of
the negroes, they terms us, desiring to
take par, in the Fourth Of July celebration
When we reflect that 1876 900 colored men
helped to save the Government from the
hands of traitors, for the purpose of giving
these very traitors Government and
to live in. well might they abuse
heir privilege in interfering with the rights
IF loyal colored citizens. hore these reso-
u ions will pass, Mr.. Chairman, believing
hat they will greatly relieve the anxiety of {
all those who opposed she Government in
rs darkest hour of peril and travail. We
,an afford to wa it until the Fifteenth Amend
npnt becomes law before We again make
application to participate in a Fourth of
July celebration.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, the ensuing anniversary of
,ur national independence is near at hand,
md we, the cnlored citizens of San Francis
%, are still undecided as to the expediency
" inexpediency of the whole or any portion
# US joining in the contemplated procession
n common with other citizens on that day
nd ,.baraas feer the nreSapt neca a |