The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-10-25

done to the business interests OF this
oity. by the general course Of that jour
nal. What Northern settler is apt to
come to any portion OF South Carolina.
upon the representations OF the Union as
to the spirit Of the people generally in
this State2 It's malignant statements
have been we'll calculated to drive away
capital and settlers. With one hand,
the Union pretends to help the State,
whilst with the other it in flicts blow utter
blow upon its SCARED bosom.
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CoLoRED STATES CoNvENr1oN--SE
DAYS PROCEEDINGS. The Convention
met yesterday, Lieutenant Governor
Ransier in the chair. Prayer by Chap
lain Bradwell.
Resolutions we're offered by Turner. of
Georgia, returning thanks to Charles
Sumner, of Massachusetts, the American
statesman, patriot and philanthropist,
for the friendly and wholesome sugges-
tions made to the Convention. as repre-
sentatlves OF the people, in whose cause
he has for years so nobly fought, as IL
public officer and a private citizen; also,
recommending that the Committee on
Address be instructed to send an address
to the United States Congress, setting
forth the grievances of OUR race, and
asking the passage of the supplementary
civil rights bill; offered by Mr.. Sumner,
and now pending in tho United States
Senate. Adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions sub
mitted q report. stating that the con :est
between Republican liberty and Demo
cratic dispositions cannot be ended until,
without distinction, all citizens shall
enjoy, and may, without let or hin
drance, exercise all the rights and privi-
leges which are guaranteed or implied
by the fundamental law. A lopted.
The Committee on Outrages reported
that they had received information from
some persons that brutal murders and
outrages had been committed in the
States OF South Carolina, North Caro-
lima, Tennessee, Georgia, Alabama, and
other Southern States, by organized
bands, known as the Ku Klux Khan, for
the sole purpose OF iDtimidating the CO.
iored people in the exercise of their
rights as citizens of the United States,
and have, on more than one occasion.
been murdered; hundreds of helpless
women and children have been driven
from their homes, rendering them inse-
cure in their rights; jails have been
broken open and innocent men hung
many of them being our leading men;
and IN many cases those who have the
power to enforce the laws do not bring
to trial any OF said parties, except when
called upon by public opiuion to do so;
and have placed men on the jlries who
have been known to be members of the
Ku klux Khan; and IN no instance have
they ever been convicted, excepting in
the State of North Carolina. The com
mittee commend the action Of General
Grant in declaring martial law in South
Carolina as Wise and beneficial to the
colored race; and trust his prompt action
will bring speedy justice to our race.
Price. Of North Carolina, offered the
following preamble and resolution, which
we're adopted:
Whereas. for tho first time in the his-
tory of the country, 3.50O.00O negro
American citizens have assembled in
convention, through their delegations.
for tho purpose of advancing the ipte-
rests of the negro; and whereas the pro.
ceedings aud deliberations of this honor
able body will be handed down to pos
terity. and the memory OF the delegates.
who have 30 nobiy responded to the Gull
I.no duohAAlly fluuACbLeu LILO TISuCS OF
their ever grateful constituency whom
they represent, will be- engraved upon
the memory OF the rising generation:
Resoloed. That the members OF the
Convention be requested to furnish their
post Office addresses, their occupation,
&C.. in order to have them appended to
to the minutes of the Convention.
The Committee on Education made
very lengthy and interesting report,
which was adopted.
After the reading of the report, Con.
gressman Elliott moved a special vote of
thanks to j. 81. Birch, of Louisiana, for
the very able report made by himself and
committee.
At the request of the Convention,
General Worthington and Judge Wright
addressed the Convention on the cues.
tions Of the day.
The usual vote of thanks to the
officers of the Convention was adopted.
After few remarks from the Presi-
dent, the. Convention adjourned sire
die.