The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-05-11
NEW SERIES-.-NO. 275.

lily to credit them, and yet evidence of an
undoubted character was furnished your
committee as to this matter. II ia one of
the factors in the movement, which we can
not now forecast.
CHEAP LAND AT HOME
There are in the State of Mississippi
alone 100000 acres of land belonging to
the United States now subject to homestead
entries. Any thrifty colored man in the
South can preempt 1850 acres of this land at
the moderate cost of about $1S. Lands In
Kansas cannot be aquired for less. In no
part OF the civilized world can unskiled la
Dor secure larger return by honest toll
than among us, but idleness accompanied
by extravaganza produces suffering and
want here as elsewhere. Your committee
believe that the Legislation of our State
should be shaped so as to foster habits Of
industry among the colored people, elevate
the standard of social morals and improve
ana preserve our common school system.
Diverse views have been expressed by mar
les equally DESTROYS of reaching the same
| conclusion-viz., to ascertain grievances
and apply as far as can be done by us the
proper redress. If the single purpose of all
was to accomplish this result without the
influences which our past experiences have
,engendered to affect it this might be done,
but it could only be done with a full knowl.
edge of all the facts, &C.
That errors have been committed by
whites and blacks alike, as each in turn
have controlled the government of the
States here represented, may be safely adj
mitted. Disregarding the past, burning its
dead with it, standing upon the living
present looking hopefully to the future
winch Is before us, your committe think
their duty accomplished when they have
adopted and reported these resoluuons
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the interests of planters
laborers, landlords and tenants are identi-
cal; that they must prosper and suffer to-
gether; that it is the duty of planters and
landlords Of the States here represented to
devise and adopt some contractsystem with
labors and tenants by which both parties
will receive the full benefit of labor GOV
erned by intelligence and economy
: Resolved, That this Convention does
affirm that the colored race has been placed
| 10y the constitution of the United States
and the States here represented and the
laws thereof on plane of absolute legal
equality with the white race, and does de-
| clare that the colored race shall be accorded
the practical enjoyment Of all rights, civil
and political, guaranteed by said constitu-
ton and laws.
Resolved, That to this end the mem
bers of this convention pledge themselves
to use whatever power and influence they
possess to protect the colored race rgainst
| all dangers in respect to the fair expression
| of their wills at the polls, which they appre-
bend may result from fraud, intimidation
or bulldozing on the part of the whites and
as there can be no liberty Of action with
out freedom of thought, demand that all
elections shall be free and fair, and that no
repressive measures shall be employed by
colored people to deprive their own race of
| the fullest freedom in the exercise of the
highest right of citizenship.
Resolved, That the unrestricted credit
system prevailing the States here represent
ed, based upon liens or mortgages on stock
and crops to be grown in the future, fol
lowed by short crops, has provoked dis
trust, created unrest and disturbed their
entire labor population, all laws authoriz-
ing liens on crops for advancing articles
other than those of prime necessity, at moder
ate profits, whether such advances are made
by landlord, planter or merchant, should
be discountenanced and repealed.
Resolved. That this convention calls
upon colored people here present to contra.
dtct false reports circulated among and i'm
pressed upon the more ignorant and credu-
lous, to instruct them that no lands mules
or money await them in Kansas or else
where without labor or price and to report
to the civil authorities all persons disemi-
mating such reports.
Resolved. That it is the constitutional
right of colored people to emigrate when
they please to whatever State they may
select tor residence; but this convention
urges them to proceed in their movement
toward emigration as reasonable humans
providing IN advance by economy means
for transportion and settlement, and sus-
tanning their reputation for honesty and
fair dealing by preserving it intact until
the completion Of such contracts for labor
leasing as have already been made. If
when they have done this, they still desire
to leave, all obstacles to their departure
will be rsmoved, all practicable assistance
will be afforded to them and their places
Will be supplied with other contented la
Dor.
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