The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-01-21
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MUD Ie0s aud HoHfs Tor
H,S Rights.
TO ihc Editor Of the Interior Journal
srAxroap JAN. il-In response 10 cili, The
oolarsd citizens Of Lincoln county convened in mas
mceiing a. The Couri-lIouse, Friday might ai
oclo,k 10 consider the way and the meausio obtain
equal taxation and equai Distributed Of The pub
iio school fund. sooordias 30 The o. o1pil Of ihe
white anil colorcd children. The meeting va eall-
81 to order by W. ". Givsns and on motion Rev.
NJ nufts was made chairman, and addrcsscl The
meeting with some vcry htiiug vouls concerning
the equal rights Of the ooiore people 10 the State
Of Kentucky Rev. Walter iackes aud o. ". Stew
art vere elected Secretaries.
Speeches were made ~ Rev. ,. Moran aad 9TH
crs The alioviug committee va appointed on
resolutions and sddrc.s >. Moran, W. " oiveus'
W N larkey, o. Hayes. q. W. Gentry, n y. by
ant and e. r. stewart. who reported me hlioving
resolutions anil sdiros which ven reori,el and
sdoIleii
Esaalral That The gcniu. ct our Government
and political Institutions guarantee. equal prisiie-
ees aud cqual burden. before the law TO all Amsri-
can citizens, irrespective ofuco, ooioror previous
condition OF -ervitude
p That the exira dollar tas Imposed upon tne De-
l colorcd voters OF the State and the extra iven-
" cents on the soc worth Of property. and The
allure 10 giant 10 the colorcd children rs much
money ior educational purposes r'r erp'a a. 10 The
white children, are Unconstitutional and adrer'o
10 the doctrine Of ihe natiorai laws. and 90 is our
duiy TO test these questions before The tniiel
saios courts
a. That We rfeatumcud 20 iho ,olarCd people ol
the state OF Kentucky 10 orlauisc ior the purpose
Of raising money toray the lawyers ani other ~
ponscs connected with thecase.
g. That We ask all pastors Of churches iuespeci-
i've Ct denomination III ORDERS 90 individual vo-
ter or not voters, all uhsrty-o,ins people vhiie
or colore. to oontrihute somoihlns % obi. honor
allie cause.
8. That We dcis-it The money miscd pay the
expense. Of af1ressid purrose n che National Ranks
Of the several counties, and that each county or
community shall report the sum raiscd through The
Ohio Tsil, Efp.,a or the Eu'rfia, and the money
shall rumsin in the National Ranks until called f'r
by tbe Executive Committee.
g. That the time ior taking up collie, 'ous vill 10
from February % ioJunc 90, 1851; and these reso-
buttons may he amended or repealed by Che ESeou-
tive Csnmttrc.
That We aproint go s,hooi teachers and rfCarh-
err and other leading ucn ct the communities. DO
cd ayocatr- and ascnts Of rights, ana TIE o.
lnuine named routeinen Of the state a. large Hons
n. Tits uuiler Adams nro,. ". II. stewart. rrcs-
ton TAYLOR. Allen Ancnsuorth. Jno n Jackson,
D. N. Maxwell, n. d. ~ehrce A. A. Ross. =. A.
bury. W. ~. Mason, G. e.. siumm. Geo. Mcorc. 9.
$. Hixior, ,. e.. Graves. Geo. noWlidg GeoW. ten
try AMI these rcniicmen ct the state at l1grc
are empowered To- take ur o1lic,tions uhrretef
they SO for travelling eNreusss
Executive Committee -1no n. Jackson, AiCu
Aucnswofih. =. ~. Max cli, 7. s. BAXTER, .. A.
bury. W. No. Nt-on and "a. ". Gentry.
AppursS
To rur rrortE 90 ruE srArE o. krNrr,AN.--
There are fundamental principle iaii slowu iu oar
national Constitution which doclare that thcre
shall h. no dih,fsnce made before the lau ou at-
count OF race color or previous conditions Of ssrri
tudc under Che Jurisdiction 81 the United States
laws Tue Declaration Of Independence declares
that all men are created With certain inalicuable
rilhts anon. With are hh' liberty amt the puf-
.uii of hartins.s. 90 this state We are nat pro
tetieiin orr Dice. hery ana rroreriy, 90 Of hich
are taken away from us, asaiusi me national Con-
siltuiian and uithout due rrecoss 81 Law. The
national Government De-, oloihfd us With every
vested right that helous. 90 any ,iireu, aad 90 We
DO not demand them by ne.i rlocrs- Of Law We
al. ..-. r,ilhg - the rights which uo nov lave.
We have proved our manhood on The hcid 81 ear
mage aui BE- remains 'r ~ 20 demonstrate b In the
courts Of the uaiion livery teid OF hattie has
leen mate ro,l by The Llood OF the nerroes Sighting
Cor the iiheriics cf our country. We dcharrci
in this state irom every privilege which make men
anil women yirtuous. intelligent and manly cit ems
Of The naiion. The courts Of justice Gre a mc L
trial ami d farce in this State vhcn 10 cosmos 90
dealing out justice 90 the negross The National
Goyenuent guarantee 90 ali men iisht Of tidal
hy an Impartial Jury. which b denied the coiopd
man in this state by the ruling power liou long
hail We suatr these unconstitutional law 90 exist
uhcn We have o. boz our power 90 oyerihrug then q
We have horne them until ofhcarance has osasl
Co ic a virtue. and nou let us hoar ihcm no lons,r.
The proseat crisis through which We as "a raco
aye now passing. lacquie-osi In longer, viii doom
che Intellectual and political standing Of the ne
gross In the State OF Keuiucky. We had horel
that through patience aud endurance me wall oi
prejudice would have vanished and in iis fieii
jusiice ani harmony uoald folouul ioaii men aiike
90 the land of clay and Cntisnden, hut We have
hoped IN vain. The angs of caste with their Iois-
on are fastening eternal hatred against us from the
lowest 30 The highest court Ia ths state, and The
rights which belong 90 as are hid FROM our eye.
These gfie,ances are sufficient NC believe 10 auas-
IN IL possible the manhood that SAUNDERS 10 our
race, whose ancestors have shown their yalor un-
der the most iry ing circumstance. Our consiitu-
tional nlcriips have been purchased with hayo-
nets AMI scaled With blood that all men might
stand a. equal. before The laws ct our country. The
Gallant hand of Hams descent who fell az Fort
Hudson aud Wagner-all the living could we'll
draw Inspiration from their deeds Of ,alor, OF their
patriotic devotion, that We might see the bright
light of equal rights shedding iis heautiial rays OF
liberty flom one end OF this country O, the other
The great war Of thc revolution Was begun and
bought through successfully TO ths cod that Great
Britain had 900 right 10 tax American tea, GA the
principlc-rp taxation without equal representa-
ton. We we've then subjects IN armed rebellion
against the powers that be- without the Law, but the
right We, A. oolorcd men, under our National
Consultation have the Law aud the right 10 demand
equal taxation and equal representation. We ask
t. we demand q al the hands OF the state aud the
Government The eolor,d children need education
just a. badly as great many OF the whites, bat
they have not an equal chance hsioro the hws fr
improvement. The colorod child receives any
oisht cents lr ospaa, aud the whites st.fl. which
l. INSTRUMENTATION on aocouui OF color aud there
fore unconstitutional Theeye OF the national laws
lnnAs upon all lneh a. tlNaii NAA Tue men or lAi-
dc. who look Otherwise are iyrants, usurpsfs aud
opprcssors The colored child Is entitled by right
ana by the national laws 10 an equal distribution
Of The public school fund, aud ID remains for us 10
investigate the case before the ruiioi staici Court
This court Il the tree ofliberly. We believe that,
under this irec ofiiteuy, which Is q bulvark to
tyrauis add oIpfessors and safeguard 10 the liher-
iy-ogiug pccplc of the State, and fom this tree We
al equal privileges and equal buId'ns heioro the
laws ofour country.
Eeaalred, That 80 send copy OF these proceed
inss 90 the following paperi lSfEmOn JOURNAL,
Diatin. Tribsal, Flpnsfs AHifia, AmcfioaH Aap'
fis. Chri.fiaa E.aoner foHhrhr Caaiae'riai and
Conrisf-,loHfaoi
The meeting iheu adjourned.
Rry. N. Brnks, President
ny. N IalLel md q. ". sInMAnI. .nlIllA.