The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1874-08-02

left free by the laws to adopt for them.
selves, 80 that the negro race has the
same means OF protecting iteelf against
the invasions Of it's civil rights under
the law, and against intrusion upon it's
30 called rights and privileges by tho
white race, that we have to preserve
and protect ourselves and families
against the intrusions of the negro
race under these laws. The race to
which, in the providence of God, we
belong, has achieved an immense
glory among the people of the world,
which ia our proud inheritance, and
has become to us trust we cannot re-
sign without dishonor; We, therefore,
dencunce as violative of the letter and
spirit of our Constitution, and as dis
honoring to the genius of our race. all
legislative enactments which attempt
to convert into crimes the rules and
maxims Of our social intercourse, to
which we are indebted for the excel.
lenoe and glory Of our civilization, or
to punish with degrading penalties our
refusal to admit an ignorant and bur-
barous race to equal participation with
our families in our social institutions.
5. That we extend to all Of our race.
in every cline, the right hand of fell
lowshlp and cordial invitation to
come and settle amongst ua and unite
their destinies with Us. 6. That pro-
per laws should be enacted by the Le-
gislature to secure TO the employees
Of railroad corporations liers upon
the property of such corporations
for the payment Of their wages.
7. The exigancies Of the times and tue
impoverished condition of the people
render it Imperative that the State
Government should return at onoo to
that system of economy in public ex
penditures which couduced SO much to
the successful and satisfactory admi-
nistration of the Government and the
prosperity Of the people before the
war. Through Radical Legislatures aud
mlsgovernmeut, unnecessary Offices
and agencies have been created, with
large salaries, and every other service
conceivable to our enemies aud op.
pressots resorted to, until our State
Government. no longer under tue con-
troll Of the people. has. in practice and
precept. reversed. abrogated and an
nulled the Democratic maxim that
Governments are based upon the con-
sent of the governed. Retrenchment
in the reduction OF theue bnrthens, in
the reduction Of the lumber Of officers,
in official salaries. and in the fees or
com missions OF agents. is necessary
and Indispensable to the public vel
fare. Aud We pledge ourselves to re-
duce every public expenditure. aud
abolish and dispense with every Office
demanded by an economical admins
tration Of tho Government. 8. The
Democratic and Conservative party of
Alabama is pledged, so soon as it shall
be placed in power by being entrusted
with the State administration to cause
to be made such speedy and thorough
Investigation us shall. by its result,
make known to the people of the State
and to the world our trne financial
condition; and, through its represent
atives here assembled, it resolves that
every dollar justly owing by the State
shall be faithfully end fully pnid when
it is able to do 80. At the Same time,
it is firmly determined that the welfare
OF the people of the State and the
interests of its honest creditors shall
not be put in jeopardy by the payment
OF unlawful or fraudulent claims of any
kind.
DETROIT. August IA fire broke
out in Muskegan, at an early hour
this morning. and has destroyed nearly
half the oity. The fire is in the East
ern portion of the city, and it is be-
lieved that number of mills have been
destroyed. About ten squares were
burned.
The fire originated in Hart's boot
and shoe store, ut the corner of West
ern avenue and Terrace street; thence
the flames swept nwny everything up
to the Chicago and Michigan Lake
Shore Railroad Depot Nearly 200
places Of busincs and about 100 dwell
ings were destroyed; no estimate of
loss yet been made; insurances com
paratively light.
RICHMOND, Va, August 1.-Vauness,
alias Livingston, arrested here three
weeks since on charge Of forging the
name OF Commodore Vanderbilt to a
large amount Of paper and then at
tempting to utter the same as true,
was to-day discharged-the prosecu.
ton failing to get witness from
abroad to appear against him. His
family, who have been confined in jail
as vagrants, were released and tho
whole batch ordered to leave the city
in twenty-four hours. Vauness, u few
days ago, ATTEMPTED suicide by hang