New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-04-02
From Georgia,

ATHENS, Ca, NaCh lG, 1871.
To the Editor ertte Neoo Nitioaal Era:
Convention met pursuant to adjournment.
Prayer by Peter Smith.
On motion of Hon. Madison Davis, a COM
mttee was appointed to report on rcsou-
tons. The committee were
ALFRED WILLIAMS, RANDALL Brown,
STYLES LINTON HUTCHINs.
The following resolutions were agreed
upon, and unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, the colorcd citizens of Clarke
county met in convention to consider the civil
rights bill, now pending before Congress, to
urge its passage and its immediate considera-
ton, and to protest against action Of the
Georgia legislature in misrepresentng the
views Of the colored citizens Of Georgia,
Resolred, That in order to work out the
great problem Of national unity; to insure
peace abroad, and domestic tranquility, that
the Congress of the United States do pass
the civil rights bill, or enact law giving the
colored citizens all the privileges that all
other citizens have access to or enjoy, under
the United States Government;
And whereas, the greater portion OF the
cOlorcd citizens of the States have already
petitioned Congress for the aforesaid rights.
or privileges, and have not been benefited
thereby, because Of the delay Of Congress to
consider such bill Or law:
Rcsolred, That in case of foreign complca-
| ton, or domestic warfare, the cOlOred citi-
| zens would be called to arms in defence of
| the Government, and would be sRbject to the
| same, and holding such to be the case, we
do not want partial rights, but rights abso-
| lutte and inscparable.
of the Government, and look to the Govern
mcnt for protection and support, and that
unless the obligation is binding upon The
States for our rights, and forced by the Fed
| eral Government, our rights will forever be
denied, through State petty legislation and
| hatred.
Resolred, That for the sake of humanity.
| Judgment, and justice, that the Congress of
| the United States of America do look to the
speedy passage of the civil rights bill, that
| the colored citizens may be set at liberty
| from oppression and misusage;
And whereas, Alexander Ii. Stephens hay
ing misrepresented the views Of the colored
citizens by his own partizan principles and
prejudces,
Resolred, That he, Alexander II. Stephens,
has virtually wronged a down-trodden race,
| by misrepresenting them, and that his per-
suasion in Congress is fallacious, and dctri-
mental to the citizens of Georgia, and the
whole Union.
Resolred, That we Ito pray for the passage
of the civil rights bill, and that thanks be
voted to the Hon. Il. r. Butler, Hon. Elliot,
of South Carolina, and other devoted leaders
of the Republican party, and for their already
untiring efforts in behalf of the colorcd race.
And whereas, we the colorcd citizens do
lament the loss and death of the philanthro-
pist and great statesman, Charles Sumner;
Resolred, That our grief is made known,
and that we have lost one of our greatest
possible benefactors, and that the Congress
do carry out all plans fostered by this great
parsonage, Charles Sumner, and that the civil
rights bill be passed to his fame and honor.
Whereas, the gentler sex of color is in
insulted on public carriers, and huddled in
public carriers amongst the rude and ill-bred
whites;
Resolced, That we feel a sense of humanity,
and that all such is intoerable, and look to
the United States Congress for some remedy,
that we may no longer be trammclled upon
on public carriers.
NELSON INCOMES, Pvsp
EUGENE BRYDIGE, Scc'y.