New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-11-04
Vase Meeting OF G0Inreh Citizens in
Claiborne Parish.

! PUrsGAnt 10 previous notice. mass meet
! .n- OF colored citizens o. Claiborne parish
! convened al Homer on the twenty-tfth OF
! October. 1878, for the purpose Q: app,;a till 2
| delegates 70 q State convention OF coore.i
| people. 30 be held IN New Orleans, on The
| seventeenth Of November next.
The district cour. being in session and
! the ecur: house occupied the meeting as
sempIed IL q vacant buil1in. near Homer
! Male college; and vas organized by calm 2
| Richard Love to preside, and the election
OF Scott RaiSes as SECRETARY.
! Nhereupon. the folio wing DELEGATES we're
selected 10 attend said State convention at
| AeW Orleans on the seventeenth of N0vem-
! Der. viz: John Frost, Edmond Manning.
| Richard Love, Scott Raines.
| Ihe following named committee was ehen
| appointed to present resolutions expressive
/ OF the seeing and sentiment of the meet!n2
| on the public and political situation. viz:
James Cotton. Odrich Wood, Mauu.el More.
! land, Alexander COoksey. Price Roberts.
Ihe committee retired. and after due con-
su!ta.ion returned and presented the fol
lowing resolutions, which were read, and
duly considered, one by Oae, and unari-
mously adopted, viz:
| ReS0lseo. As the sentiment and feeling
OF the colored people OF Claiborne parish,
Iha. We have an abiding hope and faith in
the continued success Of the Republican
party in the government OF The country,
both State and national, and trust 20 it to
maintain and perDe.uste our liberties, =. it
won them.
= That We rejoice in the establishment of
Republican State government in Louisiana.
a. the result OF the late election. feeling
sure tina. such result is but Che fair express
sion of the Will and wishes of q large ma
jcrity Of the voters of the State.
5. That we have full confidence in the
ability and integrity of Governor Kellogg
and lieutenant Governor Antoine. and the
other officials of our present State govern
ment. believing that the rights of ali che
people OF the State are perfectly safe in
their hands.
I. That il she continued success Of che
Republican party we alone have hope of
the continued realization Of our freedom
and equality before che law.
D. That we have continued and abiding
faith IN the integrity and watchfulness Of
Hon. ~. Jasper Blackburn, our worthy
State Senator, az our firm and true friend
OF she whole people, and we appeal 90 our
friends throughout the State 10 yindicate
and sustain GiH IN the cause o. human
rights.
s. That ~. want and much iced. well
dehIed homestead or exemption law-one
that will secure poor destitute Iaborers
having families 20 support. in the fruits of
starve after the hard tolls of che season are
owe. and the crops are gathered.
.. Shat We stand tor the lmpartiAt eXecu.
:lo.. OF the law tor and against the colored |
IL al, che same as for and against the white |
man: being willing to suffer whenever We |
transgress II we can have impartial pro.ec- |
ton wherein We are worthy. |
=. Taat the laborer is worthy of his hire |
''m1Zzle not the OK that treadeth out the I
corn'~and should DE allowed to enjoy the
fruits OF his soil. at least to the extent of
safe subsistence.
3. That we send up to the national Con
gress an earnest appeal for continued vindi-
cation and protection, with thanks and
gratitude for the past, and with renewed |
faith and hope and implicit confidence in
he entlse administration OF President |
Grant.
10. That We earnestly ask that our dis
.inguished representative man, Hon. P. B.
). Plnchback, be at once admitted to a seat |
4 the United States Senate to which we |
consider he has been fairly and legitimately
elected.
The following resolutions were also pre-
ented and unanimously adopted, viz:
Resolred, That should all the delegates
lot be able to attend the convention to |
which they are appointed by this meeting.
ny one or more who may be able to attend
hall have the power and authority to cast
he entire; vote Of the parish in said conven-
ion: and. in case it should prove impOssi-
lie for any one Of the delegates to attend,
hen shall Lieutenant Governor Antoine
ave the power and authority to cast the
ote of Claiborne parish in the convention.
ResoireG. That the Homer Had. New Or
.ans REPUBLIcAS, Baton Rouge Grad
Ira, and the Monroe htteAiyencer. be and
lev axe hereby respectfully requested to
ublsh the proceedings Of this meeting, {
ithout charge-as we have no money.
Ga. motion, the meeting adjourned.
RICHARD LOVE, Chairman.
SCoTT RAINEs, Secretary.