Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1870-04-22
The Chicago Resolutions.


TIE following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the colored citizens of Chicago, on
the occasion Of their recent celebration OF
the Fifteenth Amendment: t- ~
WuERHks, The ratification Of the Fifteenth
Amendment 70 the Contribution OF the United
States BY the Necessary number OF states, making
manhood suffrage, irrespective OF color, race or
creed part 6f tho National Constitution; and
wHEREAs, The colored citizens Of the United
States who have heretofore been deprived OF this
inestimable right dear TO every American citizen,
are noY Invested with II and all the rights OF Amer.
lean citizenship; therefore,
Resolved, by the colOred citizens OF Chicago, in
mass meeting assembled, that we recognize In TINS
hnal triumph OF right over wrong, o. justice over
injustice ana psdieg dhs sds Dapn nupaea pa ~
this nation of Its sins Of oppression and prejudice,
th,s A bse bEt mercIs spared Its sa9S national HS
and let the oppressed go free. ~
RssolUed, That in the enactment Of this amend
ment TO the Constitution the cardinal prinoipiesof
the American Declaration OF Independence Are
fully vndicatedf that governments derive their
just stpowers f1pm the cppsent Of tue governed, and
taxation and appropriation are nseparable.
Res6sStd fIlst We rejoice in this fu and com
plete svindication the eternal principles upon
which this gdternment Il founded, not merely be
cause we archie benehcares OF II, but Tor the rea
son that we believe them to be In. harmony With
the relat onship of ,menitO their Maker N harno-
a aeonssoGensS. better capable 10 promote the high.
est typo Of tilizniion and Chrstianization, ard
thereby sscur4 the esia iablsnmont OF liberty, jue-
N
RssoIped THAT We hre fuliy cognzant IL the fact
that the ballotis the great power IN a arepubliean
pove mt hat his power, when fniiuenced by
Bribery or ercised in the interest of corrupt de-
signs fis deuiBientat TO the general welfare and
subversive Of the good order of society; that 10
ienSe @ Of n the foycrhiSs therefore we Sa
ever hold Etits high prerogative of the American
citizelsasaga gacred trust to be kept pure from i'm.
trigueo eypry kind, and TO be always exercised as
the sabsgp afh of liberty, equality, fraternity. a.
ResolDed, SThat we congratulate our white fellow
bs f1SR gs4dS q ST Il e G5Sfd 5S 6 he
politics OF fIe country 1Aul cannot any longer Ne
madean IttTut1e ut in the hands of demagogues
to foa fhefRelves into sittOh and place through
the base ttamentalities ofignorance andsprein-
Rssoyss4 1hiAwe congratulate the lovers Of re.
publican Fstitutions tiifoueb0nt tle whole world
cansm, Rnd the estatlfsitrnent in tlas couatry of
a government enunciated by Lincoln, of the
people BY the people, aud for the people, irrcspeet.
I've Of cdof, nstionhlity, or creeds-E n III ~
ResolUsi.s Tlatith fullness of our Coy on the
completeness of the victory for the right is largely
Pio39l t}tbs ohiahcIg9tot q our rpee ihe l
Christian s esIhan, The unsued patriot. our bo
loved President, Abraham Lincoln, was martyred
by the'slave power for his devotion to his country
Reso,tsds That, for this great moral triumph OF
the century, The nation II largely indebted TO that
noble hearted patriot and philanthropist, William
LLOYD Gsrrsona yho' TO nse MS s & own graphic graz & Ian
blast that awoke. this nation, then slumbering IN
the lap of mortal death"
Rss0luAdsrThat we recognize intho great Repub
lcan party of. the country the party OF the Union
of liberty, apd the political equality of all men
and the instrument In the hand of God, in crushing
treason srcbellion and slavery.
Resolet1 Thatthe thanks OF the colorcd citizen:
of the country arc justly due, and, part, are
gratefully rendered, to- President Grant for his
recogfttor of bnr political equality, as evidenced
in ff1ssApp pofntnhefit olcolored mento office unde
the govTnment md for his persistent advocacy
and inilexible. support of the fifteenth Amend
otic admonition to bis eounLrymcn, LET us have
peace"