The Leavenworth weekly times., 1877-11-08
TALLY ONE MORE.
A Rousing Meeting of the Co!ored
Voters at the Old Council
Chamber Last Night.
Speeches Made by Capt w. D. Mat
thews, Louis Overton, Hon.
Thos. p. FenIon and
Others.

Last might, pursuant TO notification through
the local columns of THE TINES, the old
council chamber at the market-house was
filled 10 overiiowing with colored men, who
had been invited by thee olored T.. q. Lowe
CUB 70 be present together with a number Of
the members OF the Young Mems Club
TAe meeting was called TO order by Mr..
Baitis, chairman, and the members of the
club numbering about sixty, answered TO
Their names as the roll was tiled by the Sec
rciary.
The address presented at the previous meet
ing b.ing loudly called for ii was, ON motion,
pro .ucsd and read by Mr.. Louis OveIton. Ii
was received with cheers and was, on mo-
lion, unanimously approved.
Captain W. ID. Mathews, chairman OF the
committee of arrangements, for the grand
rally tonight, at Iaings Hail. made verbal
report, stating that in conjunction with the
Young Mems Club, a plan had been agreed
u,p.n by which the meeting would DE made
perEect success. He further reported that
HluSs' band, twhiie.) and the Benevolent
band (colored,) had been engaged for tiis
evening and would both be- in readiness to
furnish music for the occasion, making
TWO BRASS BANDS
; i'm the grand procession. He further said
| IN AZ all members OF the Coored T. q. Lowe
| ,luD would be expected 10 be al Laing's Hall
/ by $50 O'Clock in the evening. He coinpii-
| In.nted the members Of the Young Mems
/ ~
| al their hands. The written invitation from
the Young Mems Club 10 the colored Club 10
\ be- present, during the meeting this evening,
was read by the Secretary, and on motion
/ was unanimously accepted. Capt Mathews
| then called upon MIR. Joseph W. ;. Banks, to
read resolution passed by the colored men
| in Po;tsville, Pennsylvania, where they
| re solved 10 make themselves free and inde
pendent voters. On motion, the resolution
| winch was greeted with n round of applause
| was - hailed with joy" by the club, and its
sentiments unanimously endorsed. Mr.. O.
| W. Banks being loudly called for, took the
| stand, and said, he like the majority Of his
people, could not be expected To make good
| speeches yet, on account of their Ignorance.
| He strongly advocated the spirit of
| POLITICAL FREEDOM,
and closed his remarks by saying that he, for
| one, would heartily support Hon. T.. q. Lowe,
| the present candidate for the office of Sheriff.
| Mr.. Thomas Moody then took the floor, and
| in a few brief remarks, which were to the
point, urged the colored people to be inde-
| pendent, and said IL was not necessary to
make long speeches in favor of Mr. Lowe, as
ne is now almost before the people as the next
Sheriff. LET us" he said, feel and act as free
men," He said "he was a Republican, out had
the right TO choose any man he saw mt 10 vote
| for, and vote for him."
| Capt. Mathews followed him and in neat,
well timed speech, in which he spoke of Mr..
| Lowe, personally, and won continued
applause. Mr.. ~. w. $. Banks made short
| speech, well timed and 10 the point. Mr..
! Louis Oyerton being loudly called for, follow
| ed Mr.. Banks, and made a telling, logical
| speech, during which he said he had become
| "A member of the Club for the ex xpress pu pose
| of advancing Mr.. loves interests. He called
the attention of those present 10 the fact that
when the suffrage question was once raised
in this State IL was defeated by 20 90 majOri-
ty when the Republican majority OF the state
| was over 3D,OvU, and then asked if one party
had, since the war, done more than another
Tor the colOred race. He said thai
The colorod people had the exclusive right Ia
their own political opinions and not until
| that right was asserted would the people bs
| respected. He spoke of Mr.. Lowe as having
been a good councilman, ar honest man
and one who should be by all means elected
| 10y "A large majority.
Hon Thos. +. Fenlon. who had been invi
ted TO be present, at the conclusion OF Mr.
DyertOn's remarks made an elegant speech IN
| which he said he did not intend to fiaIter the
colored race, as he had nothing TO ask. 9TH,
| man, he said, "who cuts my wood and clean:
out my Office, has the same rights and has
| the same power at the ballot box that have
The war il over, and We must all be governed
| alike. The sheriff, however, has no powel
| save that of serving papers in obedience Il
the courts The coiored man must be educat
ed TO east lis ballot as he pleases, if he wshe.
To really feel that he il "A free man. The He
| publicans claim your solid vote for theil
nominees at every election, but they have, in
every instance, failed TO put one of you or
their ticket. If they expect TO get your an
votes in the county, they should have shown
| you proper respect voting body
| They want your votes, gentlemen, ut they
90 not NlSn 10 ioticr uWliH Ilsict On tiis
ticket not even the smallest place. When they
court the German or the Irish vote, they pu;
some one of the element on the ticket as
| reward. II they did not, and snubbsd them
what would be the reSult?- (Voice-"They
| would flickeT.')
| Mr.. Fenlon concluded his remarks by urg
ing the colored men not TO be the tools of any
party, but to be independent and be men. I,
| consult their own interests and be recognized
| as men- He was frequently greeted with
| storms of applause during his speech.
1 M II n..ls md nfh harS ah mi
| speeches, and the meeting adjourned to meet
| al Liings Hall at six o'clock this evening.