The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1882-01-21

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of Justice as any race, according
to the time Of their emancipation.
The negro race is a race that | am
proud to be a descendant CT. We
are a race that has grown in en-
REIMBURSEMENT and citizenship.
On motion of w B Henderson,
that the chair should appoint q
committee of five on resolutions,
the following gentlemen were ap-
pointed: w B Henderson, chair
man; j u Everett, James Taylor,
Wade Green, and b II Hebder-
son.
After the committee on resolus
tions withdrew, eloquent speeches
we're made by several gentlemen.
By acclamation Of the conven-
ton, Il f Hawkins, of Boston,
Mass, came forward and addressed
the convention. he claimed
North Carolina for his home,
Onslow connty his birth place, and
that he loved tie people thereof
better than ever.
The committee on resolutions
reported as follows: We, your
committee, respectfully report
through our chairman, the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, The Constitution
and laws of the United States
guarantees to every American
citizen, regardless of color, equal
rights before the law and at the
ballot box; and
WHEREAS, In the county of
Onslow, in the State of North
Carolina, we, the colored citizens,
have been entirely excluded from
the right to serve on juries; there.
fore he it
Res0lred, That we respectfully
petition the commissioners and the
sheriff OF said county of Onslow,
to grant we, the colored citizens,
our rights as fully and completely
as are enjoyed by the white peo-
pie.
Reso red, That the chairman ap.
point a committee of Z, one from
each township, and two from the
county at large, to lay this petit
tion for the request OF the above
right before said officers, and ask
them to comply with the same.
And the said committee is EN-
powered to take entire control of
the said petition and employ
counsel, and take such other steps
as may be required to give intel-
lectnally and morally qualified
colored men their full rights be-
fore the law, as citizens Of Onslow
county.
ReSolaed, That we, the colored
citizens of the State of North
Carolina hold a con vention in the
town of Goldsboro, N. g., on the
% day of of February, 1882, at
- No., to take steps toward Sc.
curing to the colored citizens of
the whole State the enjoyment of
those rights to which they are
Justly entitled.
/ ReSolued, That this meeting will
accept with satisfaction this right
ing of q grievous wrong, and we
assure our white fellow citizens
that nothing but the oppression
of an undeserved stigma caused
us to move in the matter.
Resolved, That our thanks are
due and are hereby rendered to
the Hon. w. p Canaday for his
zeal in advocating the full rights
before the law ofAmerican citizens,
regardless of color, aud we
sympathize with. and endorse his
efforts tending thereto.
Resolued, That We cordially
recommend the Wilmington Post
to the support of every true lover
of liberty
W B HENDERSON Chm'n.
J e EVERETT,
WADE GBEEN,
b Fl HENDERSON,
JAMES TAYLOR, Committee.
Tne resolutions were received
and unanimously adopted. On
motion, the Chairman appointed
w B Henderson and j e Everett
q committee to wait on the Hon.
w p Canaday and request him TO
address the convention. Mr.
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