The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-09-06

while the English detectives were
over here looking after the banl
forgers, they were shown severn,
! sovereigns which had come to tn;
Sub Treasury s.filled." It was a
new revelation to the officers of the
law, and doubtless proved to be SO
to their employers
The ColOred People and the Republi.
1 can Party.
4 The Cincinnati Times of the 26tll
inst says: The call for meeting
OF colored people at Alton Temple
last night received a general re-
sponse from those especially inter.
ested in the question to be discuss
ed, and its consequent object. No
/ similar meeting has been more
largely attended. The interest was
not confined to men alone, but had
moved the ladies' to evince, by their
presence, decided willingness to
encourage brothers, husbands and
sweethearts in the fight before them.
4 A committee on resolutions hav
ing been appointed, presented The
following, which were adopted:
/ WHEREAS, A convention was held
Mt Chillicothe on the 22d inst, pur
porting to represent the colorcd
4 citizens Of the State of Ohio. .tha,e.
fore resolved,
! lst. That we, The colored people
OF Cincinnati, in mass meeting as
sembled, declare that said convcn
ton did not represent our senti-
ments, and we repudiate its action.
I'd. That while we are in favor of
asking for all just rights and pro
per recognition at the hands of the
republican party by giving us of
hce, yet we do not propose taking
any side movement to obtain that
end, and that we are Republicans;
and intend to stand by that party
as long as it is true to its principles.
Sd. Thatinasmuch us the Republi
can party pledged itself in its Phil
adelphia platform to give us civil
rights, and the President of the
United States has recommended the
enactment Of q supplementary civil
rights bill, we will hopefully and
confidently await the assembling
and action of the government in
the forthcoming session of Congress-
for the realization of our Just ex-
pectations. sa 30
4th. That we, the colored citizens
OF Ohio, are fully satisfied with the
results of the splendid administra-
ton of General Grant, and that
our confidence in him is still unim-
paired s''s'''
Colonel Harlan thereupon arose,
in answer to the call Of his friends,
and. after paying his respects to
the ChilIcothe convention, said
We must not despair il vicious
public sentiment will not accord to
us all the privileges we are entitled
TO. Our progress in the direction
of right has been amazing.
When we remember that one half
the Union was the slave of slavery;
and when we remember that large
portion of the north was ready, a
few years ago, in obedience to the
demands of slavery, to join the hunt
OF the fugitive slave; and when we
now remember that our race is free.
and that the entire nation acknowl.
edges that fact, let us not forget
that it was through the Republican
party We gained all these blessings.
Also. the Thirteenth Amendment,
which struck down slavery, and gare
Congress the rower to make the
prohibition effectual. Next; the
Fourteenth Amendment, which
gives us the right of citizenship:
and the Fifteenth Amendment.
prevented any State from making
distinction among its voters on nc,
count OF race or color; and the
Civil Rights Bill, which opened the !
Federal courts to the colored race,
to the end that they might receive
protection to their lives, liberty.
and property: and on the assem-
bling of Congress the Supplement-
ary Civil Rights Bill will be passed,
without doubt.
The majority of the delegates
from Cincinnati applied for posi-
tions under the Federal Govern
ment, and all we're refused, which I
regretted exceedingly; but Mr.. P.
II. Clark was recently, offered the
position of Special Agent of the
Pension Department, but refused,
giving as his reason, at Chillicothe.
that he did not wish to wear the
government collar, and wanted to
be q free man. fancy the position
did not pay enough. / am at a loss
to know why a government Office
should be called a collar, or curtail
q mans freedom, unless he is not
IN harmony with the party under
which he holds Office.
My fellow citizens, viii Won tnrn
your back upon the party that has
done 80 much for you! We answer,
No! The brave boys in blue an
swer, No! The mourning father
and mother, whose hearts bleed
afresh as they remember their lost
soldier tOy, answer, No! The Chris
tian men and women whose prayers
ascended to the Throne of Grace
Tor the success of our arms answer.
No! Voices from the spirit land, |
from Lincoln, Stanton, John |
Brown, and the half million patriots
who died for the Union and for
freedom, answer, No, never!