The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1878-09-06
The Peoples League.
A Nfw ORGANIZATIONS OF CoLoRED VOTERS
WHO WON T BITE AT THE RADICAL. BAIT
HELD our BY MACkEY's MAN FRIDAY.


HELD OUT BY MACKEY's MAN FRIDAY.
When the so-called State Equal Rights
League was in session in this city, says the
Pitts5uTg Post of Friday, it will be remem-
bered that number of delegates of Dem
ocratic aud NationaliStic procliSities were
elected from the meeting because they de-
clined to indorse a resolution pledging their
support to the Republican party. The res
olution emanated from Mackey's man W.
ID. Forten, eolored politician of Pbiladel-
delphia, whose family is we'll provided foI
IN the way of official position, and who for
that reason asked the colored men of Penn
sylvania to support his party. For two
days past these elected delegates have been
in session and here is the result of yester-
days session
In the absence of the chairman, J. Gran
Olson, r. A. Hall was called to the chair.
The minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted, as was also the report of :be
cmmIttee on grievances, Messrs. A. Hawk
ms, Z. A. NOler and J. G.. Hawkins, OF
which the following is the full text:
PTTTsBURGH. August 2e To the Cuizens OF
AGeghehy CouuitH dHd State Of PeHHsglUdnL1-
deem it essential that we should bring to yonr
notice the action of the sO-caled Equal Rights
league that met in Avery hall, Allegheny
City, on the 10th OF August. in denouDcing p II
the western delegates, not by the constitution
tyranny. There was a committee on ereden-
tials appointed, but no committee on contest
ing delegatiOEs. When the committee on ere
was as follows: -
Mr.. President-these are the names Of the
men tae board decides shall be the delegates TO
this convention
And we, your delegates, not hearing onr
several names called, rose to ascertain the
cause We were told that our credentials were
thrown into the scrap and waste basket Wo
men wanted TO know why we got M Dther re
Gress Inc reply was that we were not mem
bers until we signed pledge 10 support the
whole republican ticket and candidates. which
we would not do. We therefore submit this
resolutton for yoJr consideration.
ResItced That we organize ourselves into a
ieaguesfp be known as the Peoples League
Inc prsointi2n was unanimously adopted.
terviewed II large number of the colorrd citi.
zens OF western Pennsylvania in relation to the
unjust action OF the State Equal Rights League.
ana learned their sentiments concerning the
contemplated organization Of the PeopIe'=
League, many believing thar such on .,t,e e,t,
prise would be great assistance in adyanci, q
the bUst interests of the eOlored peoi,Ie In
fehIlsyiVania and their race in general. Mr..
Ayeler, IN "a brief address, related the unjust
action of the league.
:, After consultation Prof William Howard
Day presented the following platform which
wes also unHnimUusiy adopted:
Opposed to the later methods and tyrannicaI
action OF the Pennsylvania State Equal Rights
League, which has bya few men been Ihatie
merely the appendage to the Republican party
a~ quo Which bas demanded a political test which
support of the Republican candidates. in tbe
pdIsH Oi mo. knowing the piedUp fo no
ubcohStltuilnhal aud tmpOlitic. and believing
that the Pennsylvania State EOuaI Riuhfs
- a NC Win us present methods aud control,
70 ne oafren or user illness; ; and also believing
that the cOlOred citizens should unite fCr ,bf;rr
own intellectual, industrial, mechanical and
SOCIAL Improvement. with permission to hold
such political views as they choose and TO vote
as they may deem best, we form n new Stste
for the people" working ont ,,r plii,ibI sH i
vation through existing new political ps rites
as may seem wise to each OF us
L ne CndiF appointed "A og
nominations Messrs. AveIer, HarSers and Car
soD-whn reported the foIIowing 81 tie po 81
pie I.qnal flights league:
Tres HHffesldpent1C: cent, n Brown, Harrisburg.
ace uai b! enis-D- u Bowser, Philadelphia !;
- IIsy2p' FItisburR; A. Bettencourt, Phiia-
Corresponding Secretaries-R W. Bell. Pttts-
phii phrR Charles o'Donall, Pittsburg 5. r Hood
Recording secreiaries-John Fl. Jones pttrs-
Burg; Burg; ;. r Irwin. Philadelphia; |. G. Harris,
Treasurer-Francis A. Hail Pittsbury
ChapIatns-Rev. J. p. Hamer Cariisie. Ray
= Iessle owies, Pittsburg; Rev. Geo. ~ Bonner
Chairmen-Wm Howard Day, Harrisburg
AIlred Haw kins, Pittsburg Thos l.. WHIT.
W IN. H. Sull. Reading; y. F. Towns WijIes''
4arre j. W. Henry, Franklin; JOS LebnT
KabinSon HarrsouTs FnSfy Ycdr6 r5isbGTg D. NJ
IP5sperIy Pn,ery; James Armstrong, Marietta, Phiiip
risSnTg ifS9T59 Il NAieeSheny eShif CITY 6 W Harley Ha
doni JOhn L. Griffith, Le,sistown: 5 ] Jord, ,1
w SJil,' 1I5IsIt Juo' Iirhey, PIrtsburg VIM Ii Rex
f'srnes trnes'SLFo: Al; ;. PgRh, Pttsburg; Geo
~ = NJ, IpPenshurR j. C. Brown, PitIsburg
Di- :. Terry, Reading.
Ihe committee further reported that a
mass convention Of the coIored people oF
Pennsylvania who are opposed to the ac.
non OF the pennsylvania State equal rights
IEeague, E and III favor of the formation of a
Leopie League, be called to assemble in
tne cty OF Fittseurg, on Tuesday morn
Ing, October IS, 1878, at 10 o'cloct
The meeting was well attended and verv
enthusiastic, and after routine business adj.
lourned to reassemble on Tuesday. Sent
Ioth, and to hold a ratification meeting IN
the evening.