The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-24

the civil service for the promotion OF
favorites, brothers-in-law and other rels-
tivss to high offices of trust and emolu-
msnt; for appointing incompetent and
infamous knsves to judicial positions IN
Southern St ates, notwithstanding the
solemn protests of the most respectable
and enlighted citizens of said section;
for cheating labor, in defiance OF the
eigbt-hour law, which guaranteed two
dollars per d,em, to all laborers on Coy
eminent work, by paying them one dol,
lar and seyenty-fve cents per die,a and
forcing them to work ten hours; Tor re-
moving faithful officials for 30 cause,
other than that they would not screen
guilty friends or persoRs-in high office,
and violators of law, because Of their
social and political utilization with the
Executive. .-,.. 80
For these and other reasons too numer-
Gus for enumeration, we feel justified in
severing all connection with this profit
gate party, teeming with the most loath.
some corruption, and deeming the time
auspicious when past differences should
be buried, and reconciliation and
good feeling between the races per-
wade the land, we hereby pledge
our hearty support, zeal and devotion to
all those whose fidelity TO the Constltu-
ton AS it was will prompt them to faith
fully adhere to the Constitution as it Is,
and we ask nothing but full and equal
justice before the law, protection for our
lives and property against lawlessness
and mob violence, and equitable recogni-
ton in the several departments of gov
eminent, based upon our intelligence
and integrity.
We arc tired of our self-imposed party
yoke, its injustice to us, and its fagrant
violations of the Constitution, in order
to trample out local. self-govcrnment, and
insult our brave and we'll disposed fellow
eitizens of the South. and earnestly be-
lisve that devotion ofthe solid phalsnx
of colored voters will act benefielally
upon the two great parties, and, there
fore, we propose to stand by principles,
and will support only those men 'cho walI
do the most for us. This policy We be.
lieve will enure to the lasting tranquility
of the country, and speedy return
TO good feeling between the late master
and now free citizen will follow.
We invoke the blessings OF Almighty
God upon this carefully considered de :
parture and invite the hearty and cor
dial cooperation OF the colored people of
the whole country, who like US, have
cause for we'll grounded complaint, to
organize TO the end that their ballots may
subserye the peace of the country, the
determination Of all the people, and the
prosperity and uniication of ali the sec
tions of our unidvisable Republic.
COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
Rev. Garland Ii. White, North Carolina;
Howard l.. Smith Virginia; Robert
d. Mortimer, Rhode Island; a. Alex.
Jones, Massachusetts; n. j. Bfooker,
Pennsylvania :Daniel Lewis, District Of
Columbia; Dr.. Riley, Arkansas Z. l.
Vincent, Illinois.
All persons in favor OF the movement
desiring information will please address,
REV. GARLAND II. WHITE,
President, No. 1910 Eighteenth street,
Washington, u. G, or
HOWARD l.. SMITH,
Secretary National Independent Political
Union, Postotfice, Washington, ID. &.