Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-03-27
FROM NEW PROVIDENCE.


FROM NEW PROVIDENCE.
Alta regular meeting of the Self
Sustaining and Independent Loafering
Organization of New Providence,
March 20, 1876, atthe the drug store of
Messrs Osgood & Munchausen, Bro.
A. j. Gunter was called to the chair,
and Bro. H. W. Weeks appointed Sec
rotary. Bro. Gunter, on opening the
duties of the chair, explained the OBJ
ject of the meeting, and appointed
Bros. B: K. CULVER, w. A. bunker
son. W. L. Bradbury, ]. A. Keener,
j. W. Holland, and L. A. Opdyke as
committee to prepare suitable pream-
BILE and resolutions indicative of the
faith once delivered to this Order.
The Committee retired, and after a
short absence, in which there was some
sparring, cutting, and debate, they re-
turned and presented the following
preamble and resolutions, which were
adopted, mem con:
Whereas. it is generally conceded
that we have had desperately cold
winter, too cold in fact, for any work
of any kind to be done. and
Whereas, we think that it will soon
be too hot to work with any degree of
comfort, and
Whereas, it is getting full late IN the
season for us to do much in the way Of
work. therefore.
Be it resolved. That although the
Bible declares that man shall live by the
sweat of his face, and being unwilling
to set at nought this Divine injunction
permanently, yet it is the sense of this
brotherhood that we will yand stout
it out" yet awhile longer.
Resolved, That although the Bible
declares that ''he who does not
work shall not eat" and being unwil-
ling to declare null and void even this
portion of sacred writ, it is the avowed
purpose of this brotherhood to take
their chances in the future as they
have done in the past.
Resolved, That although the Bible
declares that I'VE shall work with our
hands and not be dependent on one
another" yet without designing to be
sacrilegious we emphatically aver our
intention of fighting it out on this
line, if it takes all summer"
Resolved, That hereafter when we go
home and find nothing to cook, and
nothing to cook it with, that we will
politely ask our wives and our mothers
to get us a ''clean plate, knife and
fork" and will go through the motion.
Resolved, That our organization is
now complete, not desiring to extend
our membership, and should any
American citizen of African descent
memorabilia this brotherhood for
membership, that we will lay his petit
ton on the table, because of race, col
or and previous condition of servi-
tude"
Resolved, That should any male
white citizen, having arrived at the
years of discretion and having per-
formed any physical labor for the last
FIVE years, should memorabilia this
brotherhood for membership, that we
will Indignantly and with malice afore-
thought, thrust his petition under the
table.
Resolved, That We consider it very
impolitic, and indecorous in brother,
while In session, to offer an old man a
chair, or to pay any attention whatever
to the presence of ladies, save that of
rolling on the counter, and the more
conspicuous brother makes himself
in this particular, the more does he
show forth the sublime teachings of
our Order.
Resolved, That hereafter, as in the
past, we will meet promptly at the
aforesaid drug store of Osgood & Nun
chausen, at s o'clock A. NJ, sharp
Cd. W this resolution means every
day, Sundays included.
Resolved, That we hereby instruct
the aforesaid druggists, Messrs. o. &
NJ. to cushion their chairs and to car
pet their counters, for the comfort and
enjoyment of this Order, and a refusal
upon their part will be good ground
for threat upon our part to move our
headquarters.
Resolved that we most positively
and Indignantly condemn the action of
our State Legislature In trying to leg
islate our privileges from us; as it is
reported to us, they have passed a bill
entitled, ''The Vagrant Act" and we
here assert that we will not be gov
erned by any of the provisions; as we
have endeavored to carry out the letter
and spirit of our ancient Order from
time out of mind, and expect to con-
tinue to do so the powers that be- to
the contrary, Notwithstanding.
Resolved, That the Secretary be or
dered to transcribe the above pream-
Bile and resolutions on our lodge books,
and that he deputize some discreet
person, who is not member of this
brotherhood, but who is known to be
in utilization with us TO have the same
published in the GAINESVILLE Chron-
icle.
Resolved, That in Daniel l.. Smith,
we recognize one eminently fitted to
the task of publication, as none other
assists us more than he by his example
and influence.
Resolved, That the foregoing pre-
amble and resolutions take effect from
and after their passage, the public well
fare requiring it.
A. J. GUNTER, Chairman.
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