Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-09-26
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The yrcgo slkvAs follpw q son 70
their Sasts ceaveaiieE 4 CsmdeS. ssats
that about SOB haclp attended, about 400
were non TIN csI,- Ite following are the
rsso.seea 1890, 1Ntn e sesa tsat A. tes a.s
meNting:-
WHEnEAs, The power which was over
thrown, still lives In this State, In its Opp0si-
ton to Civil Rights; In it, Opposlti0n to the
Fifteenth Amendment Of the United states
Constitution; G In opposition to the Educational
bill. which Was intended 10 do ~ justice in
laws Of our State In its attempts TO some.
times by violence to keep US from voting; and
in its 0ppoeitiOn TO our enrolment oon the
assessment lists OF the counties In which We
reside, therefore s
Resolped. That VIC reaifirm our demand
over all the country. Of the entire equality Of
oil American Citizens Ia all civil-and pOliti-
cal rights. regardless Of color.
Rssosred, That the colored people have .
legal right, 70 the same free and full educa :
ton Of their children as their white fellow
on sach an education depends 10 . very great
degree, their further standing and usefulness
a. citizens; and having long and patiently
waited and appealed In vain for = reCOgnt
ton 0f those rights. we think the tune has
come for US 70 take some stAps toward oh.
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the ancient provsrb that, God helps thoae
alone who help themselves" We shall now
cease being suppliAnt aud demand through
the courts those rights which have 20 long
| been denied us.
Rssoteed That We hail with Toy the late
Republican faith, and sincerely hope they
win be instrumental IN repeating oil Of those
black laws, which to-day stand as . living
disgrace on the statutes Of Delaware.
| Rssolped, That ell candid minds must Id
init, that the nations advance, since the days
isfactory, and now having escaped the shoals
and quicksands Of treason and secession, .,
| We near the port, II there are any on board
who would cOnspire against the commanding
odleef Of the Ship Of State, God forbid thai
any Of said mutineers should be col0red
American citizens.
RSsolped, Thst We rally TO the support oi
Grant and Wilson, with that resistle6s spirit
with which We fought for our liberties; with
that deep sincerity with which We mourned
the death Of our martyred liberat0r, Abra
ham Lincoln; and with the exultant hope ol
| first vote 10 November next.
| William D. F0rten, Esq.,. In the course o
his eloquent remarks, read the following re
solutions. which he had written for the occa
sion.. not knowing that others were pre-
pared:- Icy
/ HSOOsUeUy xuSb W000 tue O0U1OCt06lC p&Ety
uses its power, influences and votes, TO the ex
punging from the statute Books, al laws de-
grading to Us as citizens Of the United States
and joins In harmony with the great and tru,
Republican party in securing to US perfec
civil rights, equal school privileges, and &C
cord to us the fullest and freest exercise Of th,
most essential and valued rights, the Ballot
that then We may be led to look upon them .
wearing the swadling bands Of repentance
and we will pledge ourselves to use all ou
influence TO aid them In their growth towar,
the plane Of manhood. and their redemption
from ::slavery's debasing influence.
After the meeting adjourned negro secret
league was formed, and the following
officers chosen:
President.-David H. Gustus.
Wee President.-Emery q. Gaines. Primo
| N. Caldwell.
Secretary. y.1Gerard Rollins.
Cor. Secretdry.-Peter $. Blake.
Trcdsurer.-Daniel p. Hamilton.
Chairman Of Educational Gamnsi ttss. -Proi
Wm Howard Day.
Representatives. 70 tie Unson National Com
ca.-Genl. Daniel W0odall, W. Howard Da,
David H. Gustus.
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