Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1870-04-22
The Chicago Resolutions.

THE following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the colored citizens OF Chicago, on
the occasion of their recent celebration of
the Fifteenth Amendment
WHEREAS. The ratification of the Fifteenth
Amendment to the Constitution of the United
States by the necessary number OF states, making
manhood suffrage, irrespective OF color, race, or
creed, part of the National Constitution; and,
WHEREAS, The colored citizens OF the United
States who have heretofore been deprived of this
inestimabe right, dear to every American citizen,
are now invested with il and all the rights OF Amer
ResoIoed. By the colored citizens of Chicago, in
mass meeting assembled, that we recognize in this
final triumph Of right over wrong, OF justice over
injustice oppression, and prejudice the hand of an
al-wise, merciful, and just God, who has purged
this nation of its sins Of oppression and prejudice
1Se oG. to break Yoke
and let the oppressed go free. ,..
ment to the the cardinal sr us
fully vindicated: that governments derive their
just powers from the consent OF the governed ana
taxation and representation are insepaiable.
Res0tUed. That we rejoice in this full and COM
plete vindication of the eternal principles upon
which this government Is founded, not merely be-
cause we the beneciarIes OF it, but for the rea
son that we believe them to be in harmony with
the relationship of men to their Maker ; in harmo-
ny with the reason and conscience of men,, and as
aconsequence, better capable to promote the high
thereby secure the establishment of liberty, JUS
tice, and righteousness throughout the world.
Res0tUed, That we are fully cognizant OF the iact
that the BALLOTS the great power in republican
government; that this power, when influenced by
bribery or exercised in the interest OF corrupt de
signs, is detrimental to the general welfare ana
subversive OF .le good order OF society; tnaJ II
may be so used as to undermine the very exis-
tence of the government itself: therefore we shal
ever hold this high prerogayye OF te Io IN
trigue of every kind and to be always exercised as
the safeguard of liberty, equality, fraternity
hesOEged, That we congratulate our white iellow-
citizens irrespective of nationality or creed, that
this vexed question of color is taken out of the
politics of the country, and cannot any longer be
made an instrument in the hands of demagogues
to foist themselves into position and place through
the base instrumentalities OF ignorance and preju
dice.
RESOLVED, That we congratulate the lovers of re.
publican institutions throughout the whole world
this great moral triumph OF the genius OF repub-
lcanism, and the establishment IN tins country OF
a government as enunciated by Lincoln, of the
people, by the people, and for the people, prospect
I've of color, nationality, or creed
ReS0L0ed, That the fullness OF our JOY on the
completeness of the victory for the right is largely
modified by the recollection that the great cham
pion of the right, the emancipation OF our race, the
ioyed President Abraham Lincoln was m martyred
by the slave power for his devotion TO his country
and to humanity.
the century the nation is largely indebted to that
noble-hearted patriot and phllanthrop1st, William
Lloyd Garrison. who, to use his own graphic Ian
guage, "seized the trumpet of God and blew
blast that awoke this nation, then Numbering in
the lap of mortal DEATH"
ResoIUed, That we recognize in the great Repub-
lican party of the country the party OF the Union,
of liberty, and the political equality of all men,
and the instrument in the hand OF God in crushing
treason, rebellion and slavery.
RESOLVED, That the thanks OF the colored citizens
of the country justly DUE and, on cur part, are
gratefully rendered, to PreSident Grant for his
recognition OF our political equality, as evidenced
In his appointment of colored men to office under
the government, and for his persistent advocacy
and infexible support OF the Fifteenth Amend
rnent, thereby securing his memorable and patr-
otto admonition to his countrymen, " Let us have
peace"