The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1872-08-15
GRANT AND vii 9ON.

The colored citizens of Oskaloosa, as
sembled in mass meeting at Union Hall,
August 8, 1879, in pursuance of call made
August 9Th. -.s"'
The meeting was called to order by John
Sims. ...n ~. ..E-... ..t
On motion Richard Henry was appoint
ed chairman and George Craig Secretary,
James Priestly, Assistant Secretary.
After the adoption of the Constitution
and Bylaws of the Club, those present
enrolled as members of the Club by sign
ing their names to the laws adopted.
The first two sections of the Constitu-
ton are as follows: .Eea.
LIST. We, the undersigned, colored citizens of
Oskaloosa, Iowa, do hereby agree to unite in an
organization, the objects OF which shall be the
maintenance and support Of the Constitution and
BY Laws ofthe United States and of our own
State, and the earnest support Of the principles
and platform OF the national Republican party.
I'd, This organization shall be known as the
Colored Grant and Wilson Club, of Osksloosa,
Iowa. -....f. ...-.-.tE-. g.. .-....-.0- :
The officers of the Club elected are :
Ibzen Garvin, President 2. T. Bush,
Vice President John Taylor, Vice Presi-
dent; r. s. Dickens, Treasurer James
Priestly, Secretary. Executive Commit
tee VIM. Priestly, Lewis Derry, Lewis
Clark, John Sims, Richard Henry, George
Craig, ]. W. Allen, VIM. Tiffin. - ..
The Club then resolved to meet again
at Union Hall, August Is, 1872, at half past
7o'clock, p. M, and the Corresponding
Secretary was instructed to inform the Des
Moines State Register of the organization
of the club. The following declaration
was then passed. HI s -..a. +. ....
WHEREAS, Senator Summer has advised the
colored voters Of the country to vote for Horace
Greeley: the candidate Of the Democratic party
Therefore, we, the colored citizens and voters
Of Oskaloosa, in convention assembled do de-
1st. That while we acknowledge and grateful
ly remember the past services Of Senator Sumner
In the cause OF human liberty, yet we decline to
follow him into the ranks of the Democratic par.
ty, for we cannot forget, that every effort made
for the abolition Of slavery and every step taken
towards the enfranchisement of the coored PEG
pie of this country, and their elevation to the
rights OF citizenship, has been met by the most
bitter opposition by the Democratic party, and
we do noise on what principle Of reason or COM
mon sense. the coloIed men shall turn their backs
upon the Republican party, and support those
who have been their enemies. G*EE
I'd. That we have implicit confidence in the
integrity and patriotism OF President Grant. We
believe him to be faithful and true friend to the
colored man, that as Chief Executive of the ma
ton he has faithfully executed the laws. and es
pecialy do we feel grateful to him for his faithful
execution of the law OF Congress, passed for the
protection Of the loyal people Of the south against
the secret clans and combinations of rebels, or
ganized for the murder and destruction OF the
colored people OF the south.
Sd. That we would earnestly impress upon our
colored brethren their duty to stand by the Re-
publican party, Its principles and its organization
Tor to that party We are indebted under God for
our liberty, and our constitutional guarantees of
civil and political rights, citizens of the Re-
public and to that party alone are we to look
for the full protection in the future and having
coming election, we pledge ourselves to do all
In our power to aid in the contamination of that
the South, guarantee of peace and protection.