Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1870-04-29
RESOLUTIONS.


The following resolutions were then
read Mr.. T. n. G. Liverpool, and adop-
ted with great enthusiasm
WHEREAS, The 10Th Amendment
to the National Constitution. which
provides that 1.-The right OF citizens of
the United States to vote shall not be
denied or abridged by the United States
or by any State, on account of race,
color. or previous condition of servi
tude," has been ratified by more than
three-fourths of the States of Il is Union.
and officially proclaimed by the Secre-
tary of State, as part of the fundamen-
tallaw of the land; therefore, be it
"Resolued, BY the colored citizens of
Hamilton county. i'll mass meeting as
sembled, that we thank the Great Om-
nipotent for working upon the hearts
of the lawmakers of this country, and
filling them with love for. and causing
thcnlto mete out to all men equal and
exact justice.
'.ResoLred, That to the noble men who
bore the burden in the heat of the day,
and Iabored for the liberation and en-
franchisement of our race, and fought
for the repeal Of oppressive laws which
operated against persons of color only
we tender our ~lnfeigned thanks, and
acknowledge a debt of gratitude which
never can be paid; and rejoice with
them that their work is well nigh done,
and that the black man now has rights
which the white man is bound to re-
spect.
Resolued, That to the Republican party
God bless its leaders-we are indie ebteG
for the adoption ofthe 10Th amendment,
for placing II. r. Revels in the Senate
of the United States; for elevating JON
athan j J.Wright to seat upon the bench
of the Supreme Court ofSoutn Carolina
and for all the political rights which
are enjoy ed by our race; and we hereby
pledge ourselves to stand by the Re
publican party just as long as it main
tains its past glorious and righteous
record.
Resolued, That General Grant. the
worthy President of the United States,
has endeared himself to us by the loyal
manner in which he has administered
the affairs of Government, and by rec
ognizing the ability, integrity and
rights Gf colored men, by appointing
them to high and responsible civil po-
sitions.
| Resolred, That we are pleased to know
that. under the Reconstruction acts of
our loyal Congress. the Southern States
nave uOG puSScu lillO WdStC. HOW lIU y
wilderness, as some predicted, but. as
the statistics of last year show, fhe cot
ton crop. during that period, brought
more wealth into the reconstructed
States than any year anterior to the
| war; and. if the coloreu citizens are
protected in all their ights-interested
is they now are in the fruits of their
own lahor-tiese States bid fair, at no
distant day. to constitute the garden
spot of America.
Resolred. That willie we rejoice over
the acquisition ofour political rights
and regard them as invaluable. we also
believe that wealth and education WELD
a powerful influence, and would now.
more than ever before, enioin upon our
people the imperative necessitrof ac-
quiring property and educating their
children.
Resolped. That we have not forgotten
and can never forget, the noble men
who contended heroically and fearless
]y for equal rights, and fell on the field
while the battle still ragged; and that
sue names as John Brown, A Abraham
Lincoln. Thaddeus Stevens, John A.
Andrew. Joshua X. Giddings,the Love
joys, Edwin NJ. Stanton, Semuel Lewis
and Gameliel Bailey are SO indelibly
stamped upon our memories that time
can not cfface them or ca"se them tt
grow dim.
Resolcpd, That John Browns body
lies moldering in the clay, but his spiri
is marching on. Glory. glory. hallelu
/ jah