Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1874-07-17

roganCe, which seems to know no bounds :;
their increasing dishonesty, which they regard
as Il statesmanly virtue; their contemptuouS
scorn of all the rights of the white man which
they dare treSpaSS upon. All these signs warn
US that the calamity which we had long appre-
hended is now imminent, and that we must be
prepared for all its consequences. Disregard
ing all minor questions of principle or policy,
and having solely in view the maintenance OF
hereditary civilization and Christianity, men
aced by stupid Authorization, we appeal to
the men of our race, of whatever language or
nationality, to unite with us against that SUI
preme danger. \ league of the whites Is the
|enevitable result ofthat formidable, oath-bound
and blindy obedient league ofthe blacks which,
under the command of the most cunning and
INSCRIPTIONS negroes of the State, may at any
moment plunge US into a war of raceS-a con-
t1ct IN which we are resolved that We and ours
shall not be the victims. Indeed, 1t is with
some hope that timely and proclaimed union
OF the whites as race, and their efficient prep
aration for any emergency, may arrest the
threatened horrors of a social war and teach
the blacks to beware of further inSolence and
aggression, that we call upon the men OF our
race to leave in allegiance all lesser consider
tons, to forget all differences of opinion and
all prejudiceS of the past, and with no object in
view but the common good of both races, To
unite with us in an earnest effort to re-eStabllSh
Il white man. government in the city and the
State.
Were the negro willing to listen to the voice
OF reason, We could demonstrate, even to his
understanding, that the predominance of our
race in government is indispensable to his we'll
being. Necould show him that in every South
ern State ruled by the whites his rights to life,
liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are more
firmly secured than they are under the black
domination in Louisiana. We could show him
that the negro'S right to vote to labor, TO Sc
cure tenure Of the profits of his industry, are
Tar better guaranteed by the white rulers of \ ir
glnla than by the black rulers of Louisiana; that
in Georgia and in Texas every jot and title of
his legal and constitutional franc hiSeS-hS life,
his immunity from wrong and oppression OF
every kind-aref far better guarded than in those
States in which the race is in the ascendancy
We would show him that where the white man
rules the negro is peaceful and happy; that
where the black man rules the negro Is starved
ana oppressed; that where our race bears sway
his race Is mentally, morally, and materially
progressing; that where his race governs there
Is increasing ignorance. distress and brutality
But 1t Is worse than idle to reason with those
people They have become maddened bv the
hatred and conCelt of race. and it has become
our duty TO save them and to save ourselves
''O-A- VIZ 'AhtAi piOtibIiitttS O llelG Stullu ca
travagance and reckless vanity. hv arraving
ourselves Ill the name of white civilization. re-
Stunning that just and legitimate superiority in
the administration OF our State fairs to W hiCh
we are entitled by superior responsibility, SUI
perlor numbers and superior iligcncc and
whlle we declare II Is our purpose and fixed
determination not 10 interfere in auy manner
with the legal rights of the colorci race or anv
other race, we are determined to maintain our
own legal RI ghtS by all the means that NAV be-
come necessary for that purpose, and to pre-
serve them at all hazards
The platform was adopted with enthusiasm.
and unanimously.
Mr.. F. Southmayd then submitted the con-
Stltution and bylaws approved by the commit
tee appointed TO draft them. The Club adopt
ed them as a whole
An election of officers was gone into with the
following result:
President F y, Ogden; First Vice President
W. J. Behan; Second Vice-President W /.
Hodgson Corresponding Secretary, d. jenkins:
Recording Secretary. Theo. Schultz; Treasurer,
W. \. Bell; First Marshal, ". T. Vaudry :
First Assistant Marshal, John Payne; Second
Assistant Marshal, Harrison Watts
The Club then went into executive session.
and this being raised the League adjourned