The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-05-01

can Revolution when Crispus Attrck
stained the streets of B. ston with hi
blood Then coming down still turtle
to the late civil war. When view by i'm
agination the valley of the Shenandoah
and Fort Pillow stained with the blood Q
those of the race. When l think of wha
the race has done for the Nation, an
made almost righteously indignant, an
can not and will not permit this outrag
to pass by me unnoticed.
1t is well-known to you and the reader
of yonr paper, how he was assaulted; how
found bruised, bound, and UNCONSCIOUS il
his room; and again how the crime ha,
been imputed to himself. Sir, | appeal te
reason and / ask would any rational beips
80 mutilate. so bind himself that the
marks would remain upon his hands fol-
two days? l can hear answers comirs
from all parts of the wide Republic, mo
no! no." Yes, hundred times no.
| think that We, as race, should notice
the case, see whether he is receiving JUS
tice in the investigation which is at present.
going on. / am glad and proud that the
young men of Wilberforce University.
feeling it to be their duty toward man and
toward God, to sympa,hize with one of
the race who has thus been treated, have
held meeting denouncing such an out
rage. Such a meeting was held in the
Presto ent and Secretary having been
elected, telling and ringing speeches de-
nouncing the whole affair were made by
the following gentlemen: Messrs. Scott,
Ruffin, Dodson, Gilmore Gibson, MADISON,
and Jones. A Committee on Resolutions
was appointed consisting of the following:
Chairman, r L. Ruffin; j. n Dodson, M.
II. Vaughn, F. II. MADISON, and T. d.
Scott.
REVOLUTIONS.
"Out of one blood God made all the ma
tioDs of the earth. He knows not man by
his race nor by his nationality, but as
man."
Whereas We, as race, have been OPP
presfed in this ountry ever since that god
less horde snatched our fore fathers by
ireachery from their native shores and Id
them as vassals to those to whom philan-
thropy was unknown, and
Whereas, Our efforts as race for the
ell-being of this country in the times of
its greatest perils as well as in its greatest
prosperity, defending it when the rights
and immunities of citizenship were denied
us, and increasing it's wealth by our man.
ual labor are proofs that we are not mere
ciphers in this country, and that we are
entitled to that equality which is set forth
in the Declaration of Independence and
the Amendments to the Consultation of
United States, and
Whereas, The ties of consanguinity
which hold us and make us part of one
great race are so greatly appreciated that
our hearts beat in unison with the one
great principle of elevation and advance
ment, and wherever one of the cast off us
ls oppressed or from whatever point we
hear the appeals of the needy, we feel that
i is our duty to denounce Oppression-to
aid the needy and to let the world know
hat We are for the right.
Therefore, be 1t resolved that we, the |
Students Of Wilberrorce University, ex |
press our heartfelt sympathy for Cadet |
John Z. Whitaker, the representative of
'ur race at West Point, and assure him
nat our earnest prayer is that the time
nay soon come when those who 30 bru.
ally treated him shall be brought to the
'ar OF Justice and dealt with as the enCr.
nifty OF their crime demands.
Resolv' d, Further, that we recognize in
he heinous treatment to Cadet Whitaker
hat blackness of principle which grows
.ut OF a state of heart not to be found in
ne most uncivilized people upon the globe,
nd that we denounce it as an outrage
lpon our race and therefore an outrage
pom humanity everywhere,
Resolved, That copies of these resolu-
ions be sent to Cadet Whitaker. to the
,incinnati Gazette, to the INDIANAPOLIS
leader. Christian Recorder and Boston
traveller, and that one copy be placed in
ne Archives of this University. F. H.
1abson, NJ. H. Vaughn, L. d. Scott, ]. N.
)odson; r L. Ruffin, Chairman.
Mr.. Editor, hope and trnst that the
Dung colored men OF every city through
ut the country will hold meetings of such
nature, drafting and forwarding them to
V hittaker and sympathizing with him;
I'd by this let him know that he has
riends who frown upon, and look with
ispair upon such an act.
Yours Tor the welfare Of every member
I the human race. JUNIUs.