The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-07-24


N:gr,EG or CoLoRED PEOPLE AT HAMS
Hall LAST NlGaT.-Some time ago it was
Mentioned in the Dispatch that at mass
,ae,tius .! the colored people of Richmond
committee of five from each ward in the
,i.y VA, appointed to consider the subject
ci 4 movement looking to more friendly re-
l.ions between the white people of the
,.itr and their own race. This committee
W,> instructed to prepare suitable reSolu-
..ons looking 10 this object. the same to be
~u5mllted TO a maSS.meeting, and Subse-
eu.ntly to he ratified by the colored people
generally.
The time fixed for the maSs-meeting was
T., night and number OF prominent CO.
bored men assembled at Hams Hall, north
Ninth street, to hear the report.
Il. : Jefftrs was called to the chair, and
:. v. Robinson appointed secretary.
". J. 5. Bowc, from the committee ap-
rq!u,cl to prepare the resolutions already
alluded to. submitted the following report !;
which Was adopted with but one OF two dis
e-n,inc votes:
Whereas we have been subjected to the
Nus. gross impositiouS by class claiming to
+. ibe only lit sources TO trust in handling
md shaping our political rights; and where.
q We have 50 long remained docile and
olrdient TO their dictatorship they feel as
:urcd in the most assupptive approaches !;
and whereas we believe them desirous of
keeping ny burning antipathy between the
Co!orcd and white race in order to benefit
themselves At the expense Of both classes
therefore be it
" "ReS0Ired, That I'VE go in for thorough
r''urmation that while we accept, cherish,
and fully adopt the principles of Republi-
clnI,m adopted in Philadelphia, we detest,
aHhor, and repudiate the policy controlling
il in substance, while protessed Republican,
Ism is but feudalism in disguise, and that
lorelgn TO the best interests Of this people.
q" ReSoIred. That we believe that it is to
the best interest Of our State and people to
encourage spirit OF harmony and good
feeling between white and colored; their
IDENTITY and welfare are the same, and
ought to bring unanimity OF action for the
common good of all.
"RcSGlrcd, That we invite and welcome
al good men OF our State to our ranks, as
Mr ecI the need of honest leaders as we'll as
intelligent ones. We simply ask an equal
show 'efore the law regarding public priyi.
l'gc> and lmmuniics and that VIC believe
that 10 class can add more TO the permanent
settlement Of those questions and assume
with ie>S impunity than those heretofore re-
,5lrded as the most antagoniStic to them.
"h.:o'ged, That we believe if the preju.
diccs OF the whites, eDgendered by the ir-
re.ua: order Of things. and the distrus tful
feelings cf the colored people, produced
from retrospectiou, were removed much
good would accrue to both classes, thus
maxim: our old State what every good man
would have it to be.
'EeS0ired, Tha, we will not allow the
finl>y. fictitious. and deceptive walls reared
and set up by political deceivcrS longer TO sep
a!at" Us from our best interest, who neither
benefit Us nor our State.
"Ee$oted, That we will labor to foster
these principles, believing that their recep-
uon will promote harmony in its true sense
and rebound to the best interest of the whole
people, c"lorcd and white alike, of this
Stale
{. l.. Harris moved that the preamble aud
resolution, just adopted DE submitted to the
Wards Irr ratification, and that the commit
t"c On resolutions be appointed TO present
the same to tue wards. Agreed to-.
On motion Of g.. L. Harris it was ordered
that ten thousand copies of the foregoing
resolutions be printed in circular form for
distribution i'll the severa! counties in the
State; aud on his further motion, a commit
,r' consisting Of c. l.. Harris, w. 5. j.
h""", /. W. FitZhugh, +. Mann, and K.
y. J"an,on Wa, appointed to wait upon the
different rUlored churches and solicit means
70 pa. for printing and distributing the cir
,ulars.
The committee on resolutions C6ve from
EACH ward was continued, and the chairman
authorized to call a meeting for conference
ana business when necessary. Adjourned
al 1890