The daily gazette., 1881-04-12
NEWARK LETTER.

TIE coLoRED CITIZENS OF THE TOWN
EXPRESS THEIR GRATITUDE OVER
THE EDUCATION BILL.
Correspondence OF Gazette.
NEWARK, April IL, 1881.
The prominent colOred people of the
town having adopted set of resolu-
tions met in body on Saturday even
ing, and accompanied by the ID amond
State Band, marched to the residence
of Representative Pilling, where, af.er
a short serenade by the baud, the fol.
loving was gone through with. MIR.
George Williams in few words stated
the object of the gathering and intro>
duced MIR. James Thompson, who read
the following resolutions
WHEREAs, Being aware of the disad
Vantages under which the colored people
OF the State OF Delaware have long been
placed, aud the strenuous efforts nut
tUr.b By them TO secure al Quats school
facilities for the education of their
children, and
WHEREAS, The recent convention of
coloTed men Assem- hled at Dover, Feb.
l0.h 1881, as the representatives of these
people did petition the Legislature
tor such school rights that would give
TO every colored child in the State the
advantages of tree school education,
and
WHEREAS, The Legislature in consid
GRAFTON OF this petition did pass a bill
appropriating 81, 400 annually tor the aid
81 colored schools in this State, therefore
be IL
ResolOed, That we, the c3lored cit zens
Of Newark, In public meeting assem- bied
do recognize and regard said anprupria-
lion, while giving us Increased school
facilities, meets only in part the end
| sought. Yet we are favoTably Impress.
cd with the action that has been taken.
ResotUed, That some expression OF our
approval 10 due TO the Hon. Senator j,
". Cooch and Representative John
Pilhng, our representatives for their
interest and action in this matter of
educdtiou, unaffected by tLeir supper.
oi said bill during Its pending aud pas
"a gein the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatlves.
Resstced, That in expressing our an
pi oval of what has been done by the
General Assembly for the aid Of our
Schols we regard the same as being due
IN aRreat measure to the said Honorable
Sc nator and Representative, whom we
now tender this expression of our ap
pr1vaI.
Resolred, That we still further recog
nlz what has been accomplit he'd as an
ID licatlon as We trust Of Greater results
ytt to follow In the very near future.
James Smith, James II. Thompson,
orace II. . wens, George w. Williams,
GU fin Sanders.
Mr.. Pilling then sesponded briefly,
thanking them for the honor thus paid
him and saying that it now was in
their power to act and be men and If
they did not thus take the advantages
offered the fault lay wholly with them
selves. After another air by the band
Mr.. ii. F Owens delivered the foil W.
ing speech
HoNoRED SIR: We are not here
tonight for empty speech we are
not here for the CONSUMPTION of idle
time, nor are We here for useless dis
play. We have come as representa-
tives of people TO thank you for
efforts in work done in its behalf.
You are aware of the disadvantage
under which we as a people In this
State have labored in securing for our
children the means by which they
miy become intelligent and useful
citizens. No government in principle
like ours can be successful il it seek
to rear any portion of people recent
ly enslaved, but now with shackles
severed not only by the commissions
oi great war, but by revolution in
public sentiment, we ROW desire and
seek every requisite of good citizen
ship. We are conscious that upon
nothing else in greater degree de-
pends our future welfare than upon
our intelligence. Every honest effort
In that direction, whether made by us
or by others for us. means progress.
The state cannot afford to be indiffer-
ent to the interests of any class of its
citizens, such course is injurious tc
all. On the other hand an impetus
given TO any class makes a general i'm,
plesslon for good. Again we thank
you for your interest and effort, and
trusting that you will continue to la.
bor with and for us, until the name
OF this state is sullied by no discrimi-
nations against any of its citizens, we
wish you a pleasant good night.
This concluded the programme and
the crowd dispersed. ANON.