The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-04
INCARCERATION IN INDIANA.
THE coLoRED PEOPLE DEMAND THE RIGHT
TO MARRY WITH wHITEs-ETFEcTs OF THE
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THE coLoRED PEOPLE DEMAND THE RIGHT
TO MARRY WITH wHITEs-gTFEcTs OF THE
FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT.
From the Indianapolis sentinel. July ISL
The colored men or the city, to inc number OF
100 or more, met last night at the Vermont street
church, 10 consider tho recent arrests under the
"black laws" ana the meeting was called 70 order
by Or. Seaton. DR.. wells was CHOSEN President,
Moses Broyles Vice President, Mr.. McCary Secre-
tary AHd Mr.. Osborne Assistant secretary. DR..
Revels stated that the meeting was called to take
INTO consideration certain grievances under which
they supposed themselves to be aoorne, that OF
the arrest OF certain colored men for marrying
white women. and Of certain MINISTER'S who mad
perforated tae marriage ceremony. He thought
That under the fourteenth amendment TO the
United States constitution colored men we're cItl-
zens in the ull sense Of the word. He thought
that that amendment aorogated all the so-cailed
been called to see what relief could be OBJ
talned rom this condition OF things. on
motion OF DIR. Ebert committee OF seven
was appointed on resolutions Mr.. J. y Hinton
was called upon Tor a spec h, and stated that 1t
was the opinion among the cOlored men that the
late amehoments to ths United states cons:itu-
ton had maae them citizens before the law win
all the Rights and privileges accrulnQ to white
men. IL was not That they loved white women
any more than those OF color, but they mated the
spirit in which the ''Dack laws'' had bee n MADE
he thought tnat II coored man and white wo-
man loved each otner they would enjoy each
others society either with or without the sane
ton OF the law, and IL were better TO have II with
such sanction than without. lie was In favor or
Carrying The case now in court to Ihe Supreme
court OF the United States, II necessary, to sec
wnetaer or not The law was a just Que. DR..
Broyles spoke next IN the same strain as that OF
the previous speaker. Had Sbirey, the man
under arrest, associated with the woman without
marriage, he would nave been fined some $50 or
mole; instead OF Ihis he married ner In the orol-
nary form, and the penalty under the law was I'M
prIsonment IN The PentenIlary fer term OF
years. The Committee on Resolutions reported
as islows
Whereas the laws Of the State of Indiana make 1t
felony Tor man Of the African race TO marry white
marriage, or and, assist or abes the sam ana
6raced in these ma Involve rights and
and whereas the persons indicted are pecunarily un
Resolved, That we the eolorsd people Of Indianap-
laws OF the state OF indiana are disgrace 10 the people
that we are, and ever will be. opposed to class egs
laton and that We will fight it IN Whatever way 1t
We think that the law OF the State of Indiana regu
anentment TO the constitution OF the United states,
sEcroNl AL persons naturaized in the United
States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof citizens
side. No state shall make enforce any laws which
shall abriIge the privileges or immunites of citizens of
We consider that in the OF these persons the
denied Them anu that the arrests were illegal and ma
s. That Will stand firm and undaunted and defend
the prosecuted To the bitter end.
e. that We the un lersigned, in order TO provide
thorough defence every person so n1icted in the said
Court well therein al ais from the decision
thereof other Lrinunaf to which the
may be carried, do hereby seyeraiy 10 pay the
sums opposite TO our names and subscribed TO by
T. That we deem 1t necessary to call convention of
the colorcd people OF the state assemble in Indanapo
lis about the 10Th of August, to further
ments for defending the cases.
Or. Ebert, DR.. Broyles and others stated taat
they were not assisting those persons now under
arrest because thew themselves were at all any,
rous to marry white women, but because they OBJ
jected TO class legislation In any form. Subscrip-
lions were called for and 1923 so was raised. The
Finance Committee was empowered 10 appoint
agents throughout the state to assist in the WORK
and the meeting adjourned.