Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17

tive power whenever and wherever required
for the enforcement of its laws.
Respectfully,
The Mississippi Valley Labor Conyen.
tiOn.
vIcKsBURG, MISS, May 5.--The Missis-
ternoon at the Southern Concert Garden.
There were fully 400 delegates present, every
between Helena, Ark, and New Orleans be-
Cen w. r. Miles of Holmes County, Miss,
was made temporary Chairman, and in a
brief speech he stated the object of the Con-
vention, which was for better understand
ing between capitalists, land owners and la.
borers of the South. IL was, he said, the old
question, that had disturbed the world ever
since Industry had been Srganizedd0aPital
| of the Convention the Speaker said: "The
| God of Nature has made the colored man a
| tropical plant. The South waS his home,
cording to divine dispensation, tut IL any de-
| sired to emierate to Kansas or elsewhere, TO
the same right to go as 1 nave" Turning to
| the whites, Gen Miles said: You are own
ers OF the SOIL; ana y9u .s should ad DE honest In
| EX-Gov. Henry S. Foote, being called upon,
addressed the Convention. He said that he had
come at the earnest request of the Cotton
Exchange of New Orleans to lend what pow
| er and influence he possessed toward har-
monizing the conflicting interests of the
|
| white and colored, to shut their eyes to the
past, and hand in hand work together for the
future prosperity OF their native land.
The following report OF the Committee on
| Permanent Organization was adopted:
President-Gen. w. II. Miles of Holmes
Vice. .Presidents-T. F. Cassen, Memphis,
Tenn: Jas. Hill, jackson, Miss; ii. B. Robin
| son, Helena, Ark, David Young, CoBcordia,
La. All the Vice Presidents are colored.
secretsry-A. w. Crandall, Madison Parish,
| Louisiana.
| ed and reported that every capitalist, mer-
chant ana farmer who had come I'm response
| to the call should be entitled to a voice In the
proceedings of the Convention; also, all
| those who had credentials from County and
Parish Conventions. Before vote was
taken on the report of the committee,
Rev. Charles Thompson (colored), Chairman
of the State Emigration Society OF
| louisiana addressed the Convention. His
remarks were directed particularly to color
| ed men. He said he hoped the colored men
| present would refrain from voting on any OF
| were there to listen to the proposals of the
| whites, who constituted the capitalists, mer-
| chants, and owners of the land. Let them
come forward with their guarantees, and If
satisfactory, indorse them; otherwise state
your objections.
The speaker was followed by II. d. Robin
| son (colored), a large farmer of Phillips
| Coanty, Ark in the same strain, which ad-
vice was generally needed, for when the
| vote was taken on the report only whites
| voted.
4 Committee Of thirteen on Resolutions was
| appointed by the Chair, to whom all resolu-
tions introducedswere referred without de-
bate.
to.morrow morning. Among the resolutions
| referred was one which read:
Resolved That this Convention being called
and assembled to take into consideration the
| material interest of the people irrespective
| of party or color, no resolution OF political
character shall be entertained by the Chair,
and debate on such question shall be out OF
order.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS
vICKsBURG, Miss, May 6.-There was a
marked increase in attendance at the Missis-
sippi Valley Labor Convention this morning,
The first business claiming the attention OF
the Convention was the report of the Com
mittee on Resolutions, which, through Its
Chairman, w. l.. Nugent, submitted the fol-
statement of the causes that, in the opinion
of the Committee, had given rise to the pres
| THE RESOLUTIONS:
Resolved, That the interests OF the planters
laborers landlords and tenants are Identical
that it is the duty of the planters and land.
lords of the States here represented to devise
aud adopt some contract system with labor, oi,
receive the full benefit of labor governed by
intelligence and economy.
Resotred, That this Convention does affirm
that the colored race has been placed by the
Constitutions of the United States and the
States here represented and the laws thereo
on a plane of absolute legal equality Will
the white race, and does declare that the col
ored race shall be accorded the political en-
joyment of all its rights, civil and political
Guaranteed by said Constitutions and laws.
| Resolved, That to this end the members o
this Convention pledge themselves to us'
| whatever power and influence they possess
| TO protect the colored race against all danger
in respect to n fair expression OF their Will a
the polls, which, they apprehend, may result
from fraud, Intimidation or bull doing oil
the part of the whites; and as there can be M
liberty of action without freedom of Thought
| they demand that all elections shall De fai
and free, and that no repressive measures
| shall be employed by the colored people Il
: deprive their own race In part OF the fuiles
freedom in the exercise of the highest righ
Oh Resolred, Sh That the unrestricted credit sys
. tenn peryading the States here represented
, based upon liens or mortgages on stock crop
: to be grown in the future, followed by shor
crops, has provoked distrust. created es unres
. ton; all laws authorizing liens on crops 10
advances constituted of articles other tina
{ those of prime necessity at moderate pront;
whether such advances are made by a land
a lord, planter or merchant, should be dis
; countenanced and repealed.
a Resolved, That this Convention call upo
: the colored people here present to contra
. dict the false reports circulated among an
(. impressed upon the more ignorant and creo
= | ulous; to instruct them that no lands, mule
II or money await them in Kansas or elsewnel
q without labor or price, and report TO the ely
o II authorities all persons engaged IN oisseh
l. Resoired. That it is the constitutional rigl
of the colored people to emigrate wnen men, tHe e
o residence, but this Convention urges them
= proceed in their movements towards einigr'
e, tion as reasonable humans, providing In az
d vance by economy and effective labor mear
Is for transportation and settlement, ana su
3, tanning their reputation for honesty ana Ia
L. dealing by preserving intact until compl
t. ton the contracts for labor leasing wh1t
l. had been already made. If, when they ha'
le done this, they shall still desire to leave, g
IN obstacles to their departure will be remove
s. all practicable assistance will be Afforded
10 them and their places will be supplied Wi
es other contented labor.
10 The report concludes: "Your committ
s believe that, II the views expressed in g
y, foregoing resolutions are practically carri
te out by the people of both races, in good fa1t
In the disquiet of our people will subside.
IN appeal to the people of both races IN Z
ld States here represented to aid us in carryil
IS these resolutions into effect to report to 9
IN authorities all violations of laws and all 1
terference with private right"
os Some discussion of the resolutions folio
be ed and ex-Gov. Foote offered n series as
OF substitute, which was rejected, and the orr.
Id nal resolutions were then adopted. The C,
sh ored delegates refrained from voting, und
'st the advice of their leading men, but sever
es of them spoke in favor of their adoption a
IL said they had been consulted by the comm
" tee and that concessions had been made
~ ~. both sides.
nd The Convention then adjourned sine die.
~ The general sentiment OF the whites is
81, faithfully carry out the provisions OF {
al resolutions adopted. The negroes have
'er little to say. Many express their opinion tl
the result of the Convention Will stop the