Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-02-24
The I5ih Amendment.


MEETING OF COlOktD tlTiZENS
public meeting of the colored cillzens and
their friends. was held Monday evening in theA.M
T.. Church, Walnut street, to take Into eoDsiter-
alton the celebration of the passage OF The
Fifteenth Amendment to tue constitution Of the
United States. Prof. Win. Howard Day called
the meeting to order, and dominated David II.
Gustus for Chairman. Joseph Ii. A. Myers was
elected Secretary. After mn appropriate prayer
by Rev. X. Waymap. the Chairman made few
remarks, aud on motion committee on Resolu.
tons was appointed as follows Prof VIM.
Howard Day, Eli. Hood, WIN. p. Simpson, DaEie
T. Hamilton, aud II. o. Medlin. During the
absence of the committee, an address was made
by tho chairman. The committee through their
chairman, reported and the report WINS adopted
as tollows:-
WHEREAS. The Nation has restored Political
Rights to The colored citizens d, prived OF those
rights heretofore, simply on the giound of the
color of tho skin, aud
WHEREAS, The Nation has thus planted itself
anew upon the imperl>hable doctrines OF the De-
claration of American Independence
Resoired, That our grateful thanks are first due
to that God who Is Lord OF Lords AID King OF
kings; who CONTROLS The dtstlnies Of Nations aud
who maketh even the wrath of man to praise
Him
Resoivsd, That the President Cabinet Con-
crosses, Legislatures lard Loyal People who pro-
posed aud sustained this Resolution 10 us Of Pol
itlcal Rights and Privileges have won our lasting
gratitude.
Resoired. That We hereby pledge to them to
prove the fitness OF the trust, hy tho worthincss
of our conduct. That reullzlDg the rrspunsibili
ties resting upon us, we mean TO use the ballet
for no merely narrow Ur selfish ends. but for tue
best good OF the State and Nation, thereby aiding
20 pefpetuateu Union which our fathers and heir
fathers their brothers aud our brothers together
helped to save.
Resolued, That as soon as convenient after the
official announcement ut the ratification OF the
18th amendment of the U. y. Constitution, we
commemorate the grand event by u general cele-
braion in the city Of Wilmington, in the follow
ing manner:-
/. All business to he as much as is possible
suspended ut O'Clock, A.. NJ.
2. Sermons OF ether religious services In the
various churches, under the direction Ut The pas
tors, at 10 o'clock, A. NJ.
8. A grand procession composed of the various
society orders societies, Clubs, mechanical aud
Other associations, day ind Sunday schools, and
citizens with music badges, banners, and Other
decorations forming at huff past one and moving
ut two.
Institute Git IL eau be obtained) al O'Clock, Il
be addressed by white aud cOlored friends OF tht
cause, the meeting to close not later than II
o'clock
3. Such other festivities as maybe arranged by
societies or individuals.
On motion IL was resolved that the celebration
ought to he held not later than three weeks from
tine ZINE of the official announcement by III,
Secretary OF State, nj d The ctlZens of the STATE
generally, the ctlzeus of Contiguous districts
such us The Eastern Shore, IL Mary und, Chester
Delaware Philadelphia and Montgomery countie
in Ptnnsylvania, aud The Delaware border In New
Jersey be invited to participate IN the celebration
IL was resolved that ull rub. committees ~
hail. procession, re ception speakers, ec., us wei
us grand mar. hal aud uids, president of the day
and other officers, be appointed by the Genera
Commitlee, and that ul banners aud devices I,
he used iu the procession should be submitted
for their approval.
The names Of the General Committee are n
follows Charles Dolau. ID. p. Hamilton, STAINS
berry Murray William Howard Day,J. W. Layton
Daniel b. Anderson, Robert Graves William
Simpson, Eli Hood, william Grlnuage, Charlie
Jordan, NJ. Murray, E Murray, Peter Spence
Sharper, John Purnell. Also, thu following
Gen. Daniel Woodall, David H. Gusius, Anthon
Higgins, Joshua T. Head, Capt. f. A. Tayol
Edwin Lewis, Thomas Harvey.
The ladies appointed TO cooperate with th
Committee are: Mrs. e Graves, Mrs. Su,a
sharper Mrs. Frlsby j. Cooper. Mrs. E. Hamilton
Mrs M. T. Williams, Mrs. d. Henry, MIS- Ame
Carly. Miss 8. L. Murray, Miss L. Newton IN
Mrs. Harrison Smith.
The meeting was largely attended by our co
ored and white ctizeDs, aud great Interest wi
evnced 10 the object proposed ERNEST addresst
were delivered by the Chui nun, Poi. Day, |
fair to be a grand success The Genrral Commi
tee assemble In tue A NJ e. Church 10 day,
au'cloek for business. The meeting ndj ,nrnt
10 tue call Of the General C0ipmittee. Bspedl
ti9p pfuHrpHcva ty Rsv. Robsrs WaymanA