The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-06-03
the Maryland CsIered state Con.
vention.


The State Convention OF colored men Of
Maryland, which was held In Baltimore on
Tuesday, was very largely attended by dele
gates from all sections Of the State. The
Baltimore Sun, In Its report Of the meeting,
says that the resolutions adopted are very
lengthy, and embrace variety Of sublects.
The committee appear TO have reported back
generally the resolutions submitted by lndi-
ridual members, and they were adopted en-
n.di's. First comes preamble In reference
10 monopolies, as trades unions and other
organizations, relative To their opposition 10
the Introduction OF colored apprentices into
| workshops, and plsdgiag the convention To
| make this question OF the exclusion of COL
ored apprentices from the workshops Of the
country their political watch-word, and 10
support DO man and no party that supports
these exclusion principles. They refer the
question 10 the col0red national executive
committee, to take steps TO secure the intro
duction OF eolored apprentices into all the
mechanical branches OF business.
Resolutions follow, returning thanks to
President Grant for his endorsement of the
fifteenth amendment demanding that the
public school system be extended 10 tho col
ored race throughout the State, regarding il
m innovation on the rights Of colored people
TO exclude them from the city public schools
ms teachers; 'that ladies and gentlemen have
right TO enjoy what they pay for regardless
Of eoiori" claiming the privileges and benc-
hts OF the militia law Of the State, returning
thanks to Major General o. o, Howard,
General Gregory, and others Of the freed.
mems bureau, and TO the Educational Asao-
citation OF Baltimore; providing for the ap-
pointment OF a State central committee Of
one from each county and one from each
ward OF the city, with three from every other
Incorporated city Of the State. Tho follow.
Ing resolutions are given In full;
Resoired, That We return our sincere th,,k.
70 the Federal onssrs throughout the eountry
lot thsif appointments TO oinees Of trast ana
sssd Il 70 e 10 ire, mem 70. that nss demon
Maryland,s o,css colored Repubiiean citizen
the fross ia doao mat thy who have taken
| not pc iorgottenj we will llkwise remember
4 those sentlemen In this our native State M
nave dehned the word once so as to mean DO.
Re.olpsd, That We heartily acsord and An.
prove o. the oourae pursued by the President
10 making eolored appointments. and his d.
have proved him to be Wise, safe and eour.
ageous Statesman, and that he 10 To- ali resneet.
ne me man 20 whom the country looks, and whom
s he WOW SouI ~ 10 complete In peace what
ReIolrsd, That the State centrs, -omni,,.e
Of Pi III stss f ga,ii The Republican party
proportion OF representation OF coiored men
on their State central con mittee, INV"
ke'oIrcs' That the eolored people are citizens
borne their portion " ths SSubls ss ssss,Sn
always conducting themselyes IN Obedience 10
.he laws OF the State, even to degrading and
triotie aid to the State 10 times OF peril; feadv
TO eontribute our means for Internal improye
men, meat 70 beantiiy the commonwealth equally
duty to our State In the most important sen.e
70 which duty can be prsctieed, stiIl, with all
this, and more, we are denied the eommoneGt
inmueities Of manhood already granted in
other states through the progress OF liberal
Rs.Sissd, That il /. the duty Of the State to
eating all OF its citizens at the public expense
throughout the State, that We may be better
able TO discharge the new duties deyoiying
upon US with dlsoretioni that II the Govern.
ment, as 1t did during the recent civil war, eT-
peets US 70 bear arms there 10 no reason why
we should not be allowed 10 time OF peace to
ourselves with military service, and there.
fore we recogniIe the order OF the noiioe eom-
% md a,Ss, which d.es%in.te, between US
tlons among US, as an outrage upon our IIber.
ties and totally without force oflaw.
he'oipsd' That We are, and have been for
ting patiently to innuInerable and constantly
TeneA'ed outrAges, Ito some OF which ehaye
lHst rsie,red) as citizens and human beings, |
privilege pleasantly enjoyed BY the citizens Of
our native Statesi our females degraded, our
wiVes, children and ourselves lessened to the |
level OF brutes by being crowded, men and
women, together like foUr-footed amin ais in |
the same sleeping apartments and dirty, hIthy |
cabins OF nearly every steamboat funnIng
from our native city, on some OF which there
10 not even = division between the sleeping 4
apartments OF the men and women and Gtill |
more, not even private place into which the |
ResoIVed, That similar condition Of oppre.. |
slye injustice meets Us on nearly every rail- |
way train which leaves baltimore, In being
compelled to pay for that which We do not re. |
ceiye BY forcing the most respectable eoioTed |
lfules and gentlemen Into smoking cars |
where they are insulted, not only by mAkinE
them pay Tor hrst-elAss tickets and giving
them second-olasl fare, but the obscene Ian.
guaBe often used by white men In such cars in |
the presence OF our females adds another item |
TO the crimes used against us by railway and !
ste Amh OAt companies.
Re'OiVed, That still farther on there 10 an.
view, disEfaeeful TO the white citizen as II 10 !
degrading to the colOred citizen, and burn !
Ing shame upon the CITY Passenger Railway /
Company which eompels oolored women, who
pay exactly the same fare as Others, to stand |
like condemned criminals on the front plat. |
form OF city passengers, which may be wit /
messed daily on the thoroughfares Of our ma.
RsiOiesd, That those women who permit
themselves to be thus degraded also degrade |
their race by being seen standing on the plat. |
form Of a street car, and therefore we, the col. |
pred Republicans In State convention assem- |
BLEED, shall continue to hold up to public In |
fanny all those women who so far forget self |
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