The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-06-27
A Convention of such CeIorsd
Men az are Not Con sidersd
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yet. sinso tho Convensbun me
hear and announct them eyerlaslif
tfulbos foto 10 you about, q reaxioi
has taken phase 10 the mines Of sucl
men NJ are not considered loodin il
affairs, and crate msolin Of the
"laymen" Of ibe country i3 about Il
be called, one u whom expect 10
be one.
The sparit Of the time shoze that
loediu colored men are just like leodr
in whito men, and are liabul to do
the most good where ever the best
MoNlED opertunity is offered.
Considcrin these adisbional truths
comm ttee has bin organized to get
up reserIushons for the great meetln,
and the follcrin is the result this fur,
and tha will no dout be indorst by
clay" colorcd men throuout the
country.
Wheras. The Republican party is
The father Of our liberty and citizen
ship, and the faith Of some of our
brethren is becomin weak in that
party, to harmenize matters we there.
fore rezolve-
/. That the colorcd people Of this
country were created by the Lord
himself, and not By any act Of Con-
gress.
2. That white man has as much
right to an offs because ho is white
as black man because he is olack.
3. That to hav offisholders. who
command respect, the persishens
shood alwaze call fur them, not them
call fur persishns. a.
d. 4. That aum colored men we no
will never fill, any importint persiSh-
en- iu this government. ..
5. That all colored men can't be
doctors lawyers, preachers, and Rep
and it is no use to try.
6. That the colored'. Methods,
Babtis, Presbctearen, Episkerpul, and
Chatherlick ministers are among the
best in the land. and large number
Of them hav bin to colledge and |
-urther, that they are the most divi-
led set of men in our midst, who ex-
oeet to get to heven when tha dye.
7. Tha. 1000 intelligent colored
nen, with $4,000 peace, and large
amiles, Good orginize a mkt school
n eny of the towns in Kentucky.
8. That a white man don't amount
% much with colored men if he aint
got neither money or learnin, ncith.
II duz a black man amount 10 much
rith white men if he aint got the
anne, ",s r.. a.
8. That the sun duz not rise, an set
n our young men 81. years, OF age,
vho cant read their names in print.
10. That a christian who shouts,
ocks down stoves, smashes benches
nd shandiliers, up set cables, and
aises the whole naberhood has no
light in a church that has Mise fur
iture. ..- ....... r-.
IL. hat little white child and a
title colored child are both clean
7hen tha hav BIN wasn't and dresst,
I'd their heds combed, and tie one !
hat goes to school reglar, learns fas- !
er than the one that stays home 10 !
clip do the honse work half of the :
Ime. N |a.. 'H.si. . :
IL. That the colored BARRIERS Of !
bis country are genteel and man
erly, and further that tha are stumb-
ng blocks in the way of equal
tights. and we believe it wood be
1ell for them to inaugerate, a Nash
onal mkt school theory, seein tha !
av the power TO do it, or shet up
hop. ... ,..
49,, That we hav no faith in that
olored iristockeracy that throws all
IS money into the hand of white
len to the exclusion Of colo red men :
rho are IN bisness. ,za4 {
IA. That the. minstrel shows hav
doptedneerly ell our shoutin reviv-
tunes, aud therefore we ought to
iskontinew them in our churches. !;
Is. That we are right in these con- ,
MATHEW KAEADY, Chm.