The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1879-07-31
FOR ACCEPTANCE.
The colored People Of Giles County
Favor the ccmpromise.


Pursuant to a call made by r. F.
Boyd and B. A. j. Nixon to consid-
er the State debt, the colored voters
OF Giles county met in the court
house last Saturday. r. Harris
was elected chairman. who upon
taking the chair expressed himself
as being in favor of the compromise,
and INDUCED some very appropriate
and sensible remarks. r. L. King
and G. P. Crawford were elected
Secretaries. The object of the
meeting was explained by B. A. j.
Nixon. r. L. King was called for
and came forward and spoke in ia
vor of the proposition, and urged
the people to vote for it. R. +.
Boyd being called for, came forward
and read the "Act to settle the
State debt by the Legislature and
she proclamation by the Governor
to hold an election on the 7th of
August. He said that he had stud
led the history of this debt careful
ly and believed that the proposition
to settle the debt should be accept
ed. If it is, the commerce, trade
and manufactures of the State will
flourish and cause the poorer class
to get more work and better wa
ges. If it was accepted men of
means would come into the State,
open the coal mines and large bus
mess enterprises. If rejected the
young men from other States who
are educated at Fisk University, G.
L. College and Nashville Institute
would go to States that have not re-
pudiated their honest debts. He
was in favor of it's acceptance be-
cause it would bring more money
into the State which would certain
ly be to the interest of the poorer
colored people, He
closed by urging the people to vote
for it and assuring them that he
would not ask them to do anything
that would be to their detriment.
B. A. j. Nixon being called for
came forward and made a very
elaborate speech in favor of accept
ing the compromise. He said that
though we were slaves when this
debt began for Internal improve
ments, for building railroads and
5urn-pikes, we voted for Brownlow
and others who made more than
TWO millions of it, when the white
people were DISTINGUISHED and could
lot vote-and surely we will not
20 back on the Brownlow bonds.
He was in favor of it because it
would relieve the State of twelve
md half millions of her bonded
lebt and give us q circulating medi-
lm of over four millions. He
closed by urging the people to vote
or the compromise and save the
States credit. A committee on
was appointed with B. A.
J. Nixon chairman. The following
we're the resolutions reported by the |
committee and adopted by the CON
7ention:
Whereas, The State debt has become
he all-absorb ing topic of conversation
IN the street, in the counting room and
sven around the fireside; and,
Whereas, many colored men believe
hey should have nothing to do with it,
md say that they have been told by the
better Informed citizens white not to
vote for or against the State debt; and,
Whereas, We believe that it will be
and manly to settle the State
lebt as best we can, and in our opinion
5he compromise will meet that end and
Whereas, The amendments to the
of the United States have
clothed us with citizenship,
Therefore, Be it Resolved by the COL
bred men of Giles county in convention
assembled to do that which will save
The honor of the State, and in our judg-
nent the compI omlse is the very thing.
Be it Resolved, That we advise col
bred men all over the State to vote for
he compromise, believing it to be the
interest of the p0oer class.
Resolved, That we believe the cOlOred
mans interest is the white mans; that !
We heartily endorse the proposition to |
ettle the State debt at 50-4, submitted |
o the people by the Legislature as the |
means by which commerce, trade and |
will revive and flourish, |
md the poor people will be enabled to
ret employment and better wages.
PRESS MASSEY, Charm,
B. A. j. NIXON,
ANDERSON POINTER,
AMERICUs RHODES,
ELIJAH SIMONToN,
Conn IN Resolutions