The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1877-09-28
A MIXED QUESTION.
sNEsS WHICH THE CoLORED BROTH.
ER TAKES AN INTEREST.
As was shawn nj the baptist Church Meet
ing Wednesday Night.

AS was shown nj the wapHst SbutCM sese
ing wednesday Night.
pinchback returned from his trip TO Chicago
and the Northern Watering places day or two
ago and on Wednesday night addressed meet
ing Of
MINED SCHOOL AGIJAToRs,
at the First Misslon Baptist Church, on Common
stre.t The meeting had, it eeoms, been called
to giye vent to the feelings Of some of the sgts-
tors and III" fret business IN order after the
eInc ion ,f uicars was the reading oil an essay
b7 II. u. Aetweod, upon the mixed achool ques-
zion the srlthor advancing the same ideas as
those presented to Gov Nioholls some time since
by the cniured delegation who waited upon him.
Discussion being next in order, Plnchback
Ruby and Trevigne did the talking, the former
flying the track and taking occasion TO arraign
preaident HAYES for what he termed bad faith
and non tulfllment of pledges made. he
touched the Democratic party up just tr,fie toe,
and in short was
SOUR ON EVERYBODY
from the President down.
A committee was appointed to draft suitable
reaolutjons which with the report Of the commit
tee were adopted, az follows
l. Resolved That we view with alarm the 40.
tion of the State Board Of School Directors for
the parish of Orleans in separating the public
schools, thereby drawing color line, detrimental
60 and ieopardizing the educational interest OF
che c5lored children OF this State, in violation Of
Che fourteenth and fifteenth amendments OF the
constitution of the United states, and In contra
yention to the constitutional and statutory laws
OF our state
q THAT the actions of the school board are con-
trery to the sentiments expressed In the Demo-
cratic platform, and q base violation OF 'be
pledges made by that party during our late CAM
paign struggle.
8, THAT We condemn the vioators OF the sacred
TRUST plaead In their hands, and we therefore, re-
specially aek that they forthwith tender their
designations 90 that men capable OF filling said
poeitions may be appointed.
4. That we see in Mr.. @. FL. Fayerweather
noble champion and worthy representative and
defender of our race and safe custodian OF the
educational interest OF our children; we con-
nretulate and applaud him for his manly defense
In opposition to separate schools, and pledge our
united support in that direction. We hereby ten
der to him and his worthy colleagues, Messrs.
Mtartiuet and Tourne, Our grateful thanks, and
for whom we offer up our united prayers.
8. That we acknowledge the action taken by
those orthy gentlemen known as the committee
on public schools, and pledge our united support
morally and otherwise, in the prosecution OF the
educational rights CT our children.
O. That the colored pulpit zealuusly defend and
eepuuee the rights Of our children to place In
the common schools, without distinction to race,
color or previous condition.
2. That we adopt the Weekly Critic az the organ
of this institution, and pledge to ii our united
support, morally and otherwise.
Respectfully submitted,
j. Il. MADISON,
Ex-Officio Ohairmau
II. g. q. ATSwOOD, Chairman;
A. M. NEWMAN,
A. Il. NEWTON.
After the adoption of the resolutions
COLLECTION WAS TAKEN UP,
and s2i 75 handed over to the treasurer as the
reEult.