The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1879-05-15
THE SOUTH.
LABOR CONVENTION IN MISSISSIPPI.

On the 9Th the Mississippi Labor Con-
vention in session at Vicksburg, Miss, adopted
resolutions to the effect that the interests of
planters and laborers are identical, that the
colored race has been placed by the constitu-
ton of the United States and the States here
represented and laws thereof on plane of alb
solute, legal equality with tie white race, and
does declare that the colored race shall be ac-
corded the practical enjoyment of all the
rights, civil and political, guaranteed by said
constitution and laws. That to this end men,
bers of this conveation pledge themselves to
use whatever power and influence they possess
to protect the colored race against all dangers
in respect to . fair expression of their will ..
the polls which they apprehend may result
from fraud, intimidation or bulldozing. That
the unrestricted credit system pervading the
States here represented, based upon liens or
mortgages upon the stock or crop to be grown
in the future. followed by sho,t crops. has pro-
voked distrust, created unrest, and disturbed
their entire laboring population. That the
contradict the false reports circulated among
and impressed upon the more ignorant and
credulous, to instruct them that no lands
mules or money await them in Kansas or else
where without labor or price, and report to the
civil authorities oil persons engaged in dis
seminating such report. The president of the
convention and two of its members were ap-
pointed = COnmlUce IOf C8frylnE InIO cueCI
the wishes of the convention by the appoint
ment of local committees and in other ways
practicable. Speeches were made before the
convention; different speakers on opposite
sides denounced each other and an exciting
time WA experienced. The convention ad-
journed sine die. The general sentiment of the
whites is to faithfully cArryput the provisions
Of the resolutions adopted. The negroes have
but little to say. Many express the opinion
that the vcsuIf ~ the convention vill ston The
exodus.
MORE coL0RED MEETINGS.
There was large attendance at the meet
ing of the national colored convention which
met in Nashville, Tenn, on the 9Th. 1t was
decided to accept the offer by b. +. Butler. TO
donate 10000 acres Of land, and BY Zach
Chandler of homes for 100 families. The con-
ference recommends to the various State legis-
latures the adoption of . compulsory system
of public education; also that conference
committee of Eve from each State be appoint
ed to memorialize the respective Legislatures,
looking to this end. 1t il the sense of this
conference that seperate schools are highly det-
rimental to the interests of both races. in that
such schools foster race prejudices, but where
they do exist. colored teachers should be en-
ployed in colored schools in preference to white
teachers. The conference memorialized Con-
gress to place in the hands of the board of re-
genus OF COlOfeu BCuOOls tQc sum OF ~.
the amount of the unclaimed bounty of the
colorod soldiers and sailors of the federal army
during the late war, the same to be used in es-
tablishing and maintaining An industrial and
technical school for colored youth in the un-
occupied buildings Of Hampers Ferry, or at
other places of easy access. The objects of the
society are declared TO be: To foster nation
al union; to protect civil and political nghts;
TO facilitate educational and moral improve
ment; to encourage agricultural and business
capacity; to encourage the purchase of agri-
cultural lands, and the removal from AL States
where the colored people are unjustly treated;
to improve the sanitary relations among the col
ored people. Section authorizes that the 80
ciety be organized by the enrolment of ms-
jority of tie members of the conference and
be Offered by the officers elected of this and
each successive annual conference. who ahsll
hold office for one year. also one vice president
from each Congressional district Who shAll act
- an executive committee for the whole With
power TO issue certificates of authority 10 one
vice-president in any State to organize and e.
tablish branch society under the same name
and for the same object
ORGANIZED n rofrKA
The State central freedman's committee
organised at Topeka. on the 9Th and become
incorporated under the State Law. This il
done 70 give stability and responsibility to the
of the organisation - follows: The purpose
for whi,h this corporation il formed 10 TO re-
heve - far - possible the wants and nece.si-
ties of destitute freedmen. refugee. and immi-
grants coming into this State: 30 provide nee
essary food, shelter and clothing fof then when
unable to provide for themselves; to succor
the ased, the feeble and the siek. To aid and
assist them in procuring work and in fading
homes either in families OF, where they vish
to. locate them On government or other lands
and TO do and perform such other aess of char
ity aad benevoience - the necessities Of such
freedmen. refugees and immigrants NAV re-
quire.- The board of directors coosist OF shir-
teen persons BEADED bv the Governor aad State
officers. Chief Justice Horton and United S.afes
Judge Poster.
FoR socfKExy NAn coxYIAc-oRA
In TIE senate joint resolution has been
introduced to make N appropriasioa Of ts5s.-
900 fog the payment Of ansebeIlua southern