Semi-weekly Louisianian. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1871-1872, 1871-10-01
COLORED NATIONAL CON
VENTION.
NATIONAL CoNIEMoRAT1vZ HOLIDAY.

NATIONAL CoNIEMoRAT1vZ HOLIDAY.
The ST. Louis Democrat reports the
national colored contention, which con-
tinued its session l.. ,na: city last Monday
The Secretary called The roll, which
showed sixty-seven delegates in attendance
from Illinois, Indiana, Arkansas, Iowa.
Nebraska and Missouri.
On motion the rules were suspended to
allow reference to the business committee
of n resolution introduced by Mr.. O. l..
Smith,. of Missouri, petitioning Congress
to remove all political disabilities from
the repentant rebels of the South. 1t was
so referred.
MIR. G. B. Wedley, of St. Louis, pro-
posed the passage of a resolution recon-
mending the setting apart of the fourth OF
July in commenoratiOn of the several
events which have eliminated in the full
reimbursement of the cOlored people as
American citizens. Mr.. Wedley stated
that in the afternoon he would give hi'
reasons why this day, above all 9th ers
should be set apart by the colorei peo
pie as a national holiday. Referred t.
the business committee.
A resolution was introdr. ced by PROBES
SCR o. L. c. Hughes, of St. Louis, t,
wage an aggressive warfare against tn
use of spirituous and malt liquors, which
met with the Same reference.
Mr.. Hughes also presented the following
which Was also referred F.:
WHEREAS, We believe the right basis o
government is equal rights for all her citi
zens. and all free governments rest upol
the principle of the Inherent right of tn
people to govern themselves as oppose,
to arbitrary or despotic power, and tina
this is the great underlying right, th
broad principles ON which free govern
ment alone can safely rest. We also be
lieve all citizens should participate OF
equal terms in the choice of the principle
that shall rule them, and that suffrage
: simply the expression. legally ascertained
, of the voice of the majority of the people
Furthermore, in the language of the in
mortal Lincoln, we believe she who woul
be no slave must consent to have L
slave !" that those who deny freedom t
o<box, 1oca~,,, - not Cor <ho,,,aol,,o., ~,
under q Just God can not long retain it
therefore, be it
Resolved, That woman being governe
by the same laws and living in this fire
: government where the rights of either
ship are determined by the law Of equal
ty, We deem it just, equitable and j
, harmony with the spirit ola true demo
cncy and free government, that she sha
exercise tho same prerogative as we slail
for ourselves.
Resolved, further, That no law in thi
; free America is inst, where a person
taxed without representation, and tried b
/, jury less than their peers; that we l.,
lieve in equality, not OF sex, knowledge
, fortune, color, strength or beauty, br.t
rights. Equality before the law j., a f
vorite and prominent maxim in i .e Magl
Charta of our people. II, them, all Gil
2 zens are equal before the law, the Ia
should be equal to all. wiz aout favor, pa
:. TALLY or prejudice, Ii laws bind alik
!. then all should alike lave a voice in tn.
l enactment
Resolce;t. That woman is justly entitl
to all the prerv ,utives Of citizen, in t
I light OF the ~ .,iiit @, p1r government, al
the fourtee' 18th aro .:..lent which read
"Ali PERI Jns born or nsiuralized in t
Oni'eA States, and subject to the jurisd
noh. thereof, are citizens Of the Unit
4 stat es, and that we demand them on tho
grounds.
NJ. S. NJ. HUGHES,
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