Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1874-10-22
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The Convention was called to
order at ten a. M, and prayer
was offered by Rev. r. Moore
(colored,) of Georgia.
The Chairman Of the Com
mittee on Facts and Statistics
desired TO receive reports of
outrages.
The Committee on Cores
pondence announced that they
were ready to report, and pre-
scented letter from EX-Gover-
nor Davis, Of Texas, and an
other from Brewster, Of Alaba-
ma, which were read, the for
mer by Governor Davis him.
self. 1t is very long, and is an
effort to prove that the same
spirit now actuated the white
people of the South as in 1860
81, and that a new rebellion was
forming. In regard to corrup-
ton, he said Kellogg and Mo
scs might be corrupt, but know
! ing Democrats as be did, their
assertions 10 that effect were
proofto the contrary in his mind,
/ He thought Summers plan-Of
wiping out State lines in the
South the wiscst, but it was i'm,
practicable. He favored com
pulsory education by Congress
sional enactment, and prompt
relief when State Offices are
seized by fraud and corruption.
An address from Brewster,
Of Monroe, La, was read, and
was to the effect that the great
want of the South is popular
education, which should be sus-
! tanned by Congress, and which
should teach morality and ODE
dience 10 law, not admiration
of assassins and murderers.-
Equal rights and justice to all
should lfe maintained. Stats
tics Of iIliteracy in the South
ern States were read, TO show the
necessity for asking Congress tc
provide for education.
\ resolution was offered by
Mr.. Davis, of Georgia, indoors
ing the Civil Rights Bill, and
/ denying the truth of a. s
Stephens assertion that colorcd
people did not wish it. Re
ferred to Committee on Resolu-
tons.
Mr.. Turner Of Georgia, saic
he understood that a Commit
tee had 6cen appointed to col
ilcct outrages. He wanted ono
more from each State added tC
the Committee on Facts anC
Statistics. He thought some of
the members might be killed.
1t was a dangerous Committee
The motion was adopted, anC
the Convention took a recess.
till 7:30.
Upon reassembling. further
time was granted the Commit
tee on Facts and Statistics t.
make report, and the Commit
tee was continued indefinitely
and instructed to report to Con
gress every three months.
Senator Clayton made a mo
ton for the appointment of al
Executive Committee of Ont
from each State, six to consti
tute quorum to meet in Wash
ington on the first Monday il
December next, with power t.
do such business as deemed
proper, and to call the Conven
ton when considered necessary
The motion was adopted, anC
the report was amended so al
to call for a detailed report of
outrages by December LIST t.
the Executive Committee a
Washington from each men,
Der Of the Committee.
The report of the Committee
on Resolutions declares that The
Republican citizens Of the rc,
constructed Southern States rec.
osnize the equality Of all mel
before the law; reaffirm tLt
Philadelphia platform; demands
equal rights to all citizens sc.
cured by appropriate State anC
Federal legislation; indorses
the Executive i'll sustaining law
and order in all parts of the Tn
ion and putting down outrages
and especially indorsing his ac-
ton in Louisiana; denounces
outrages and arraigns the Dem
ocratic party of the South a:
sustaining Ku-Klux and White
Leagues, and as directly respon-
sible for these outrages, and in
dorsed the Administration fol
It's prosecution Of the perpetra-
tors of these outrages in the
Federal Courts; declares it was
4 the duty Of the Federal Gov