Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-02-20
OWL RIGHTS.
MEETING LAST NtGHr.
speeches b. Ms.-r.. 0uasDs., Harris,
Bslchsr aud Other,-rhs Pre.idert ahd
vice Pre-iaest Iadscsed-A De-asd for
Raaai uiahts n esoiutious Adopted.

his District, attended by about 200, was held
asst evening at Uulou League hall, TO ludorse
he passage Of the supplementary civil rights
ill, now being advocated by senator Sum
ier In the Senate, aud TO hear the state
meuts OF several gentlemen from the south
reuardIna the condition Of affairs Ia their
section, aud 10 show the necessity, also I'm
pottauco, Of the passage Of this measure by
Congress. Mr.. John 7. Cook presided and
Horny johnson acted as secretary.
Mr.. Quarles, Of Georgia, was introduced,
aud said that the Republican party had il
origin In that fundamental principle 10 the
Declaration Of Independence, that all men
wero created equal, sc. The nrst act OF the
party was 10 give every man the control Of
bis own life. All through tho different stages
OF tho party they have had socccssce, dlsas-
ters, and defeats. They had gained the right
Of every citizen 20 liberty and enfranchlse.
ment, and 10 say who should rule over them
They were battling now for civil rlghts--thc
largest liberties Of the oliiEnu-and were ASH
Ing Congress 10 aid them In securing this
privilege. Some asked II the colorcd people
Of the South desire the passage u thls I'LL.
II they wished 10 breathe the air that they
might live Every colored man In the south
was deeply Interested 10 the question, When
he would Walt the places Of amu,cmpnA or
take his child 10 the public school, they arr
mot by this odlous distinction. The hest
answer TO the question was that II was
opposed by those who
HUNT down coLoREp NEs,
and who In tho dark hours Of tho ulgi. send
many man down 70 bis grave.
They were grayely told that II was not
necessary 10 pass any more laws 70 clothe
the colored citizens with their rlghts, aud
that Il was unconstitutional All they asked
OF the General Government was that no cor
pDratlon should license place where equal
color. Il was urged thai u was not polite
10 pass tails bill on account OF the coming
election. This question must be met Here OF
In the different States, and he proplIealed
that u this bill should fall Ia Congress those
expecting 10 DO nominated In the South for
Office would DO compelled 10 pledge their nn
divided support TO the measure before they
could secure the countonance Of tho party.
The colorod Republicans OF the South lave q
great risk 10 run In supporting tho party.
They carry their lives IN their hands whom
going 10 the polls and " they were deserted
now they need never expect 10 DO found
coming 10 tho rescue when their help was
necessary. The success OF the party dc.
pended on taking advanced steps on these
measures and keeping step to the music Of
EqUAL RIGHTS AND IusrtCH.
Hon. ]. ID. Harris, of North Carolina, wa,
the next speaker. He could not say much OF
the subject, as Il had been 90 thoroughly ven
ulAtcd by ADLER speakors-thath he had nothing
new TO advance. II looked almost strange ;,
him ~ flnd Intelligent white men discussing
whether II was expediert TO confer on til,
colored people all The rights guaranteed u
them In the civil rights bill. He then pro
coeded 10 speak Of the manner In which col
ored men were declared the privileges O
hotel accommodations, and desired to knoN
II tho treatment was not m outrage on hu
mainly. They were denied the privilege D
sending their children 10 the schools, although
they were taxed TO support them. IL wa
asserted that they were not taxpayers, but b,
claimed that the negroes OF the South wert
the taxpayers, because they were the pro
ducers Of the country.
There Is not single government In all Eu
rope, Asia or Africa that Is so despotlc, Of
where one portion Of the people were so un
Just to smother portion as In this country. Il
was said that they were always complaining
They Intended 10 complain, and all thel
wanted was 10 be let alone. Let the legisla
tors In their enactments throw aside the qucs
ton OF color and consider they are passing
laws 70 govern the American citizens.
He held that the Republican party came
certain acts that condlcted with liberty, and
Il could only stand by maintaining the prlu.
ciples Of Its origin. Ii was
fHn DUR OF TUE PARTY
ID see that all OF the citizens were protected
aud stood equal before the law. A grea
party like this could never suffer from doing
right. These rights he demanded In the nami
of 100, 900 negro voters throughout the Soutt
and 800, 900 color'd soldiers who had battlec
for fhatr nd In tvgnIA "a
Mf. Lewis Dougias moved That commit
tee of three be appointed to draft resolutions
Adopted.
Tue Chair appointed Mcssrs. Douglass
Smith and Downing as the committee.
Mr.. Edwin Belcher, Of Georgia, said thu
he felt unable 10 present any more light OF
the subject than had been shown In the Sen
ate. They were not only eutllled TO thl
right but they demanded TO be relieved o
all unjust oppression. Every duty was re-
qulred Of them that was imposed upon Othe
citizens. Why, then, should they not be &c
corded every rlghtl He then proceeded /,
speak Of the amnesty bill, and concluded b!
asserting that Congress should look 10 thei
welfare aud see about removing their disa
billtles.
Mr.. Douglass then read the following reso
lutlOns; which were unanimously adopted
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i Hon. Charles sumner In the senate deSlns
TO protect us from outrage and Insult on con
mon carrier, Inns, the common schools, and
e souri, o. lusuaee, Wou,u 90 not only q dlsregar
10 he eoiored msmbsrs Oh he Rsnabllsys s W,
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