The bee., 1883-06-23
C0L0RED PEOPLE HONORING
DORSEY AND BRADY.
A MASS MEETING AND BANQUET AT
THE PHILADELPHIA HOUSE =
SPEECHES AND RESOLUTIONS, ETC.


phia House Tuesday evening, and hel(
a meeting in honor Of the acquittal ot
ex-senator 5. w. Dorsey and Genera
Thomas J. Brady, the late first assist
ant postmaster general. The demon
stration was one of the largest that
has ever been witnessed in Washing
ton. About half-past nine o'clock Mr.
Daniel w. Lewis, a young lawyer in
this city, stepped in front of the plat
form that had been built, upon which
was seated band of music, and called
the vast assemblage to order, in which
he said that the colored people had not
come out to vindicate the innocence OF
any particular man, but to seal with
appreciation the fact that even in
! Washington, where all the corrupting
influences of the national government
flow at high water mark, there had
been found twelve men who had sent
the lesson forth like electricity to every
village, hamlet and town, telling the
| ignorant and the wise, the low and the
humble, that the greatest safety and
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behind an honest jury. This verdict
! stamps as an infamous falsehood the
assertion which has so often been
made. that SO great is the corruption
of Washington that it is difficult to
find honest jurors. This is important
to the people of the District of Colum-
bia, because the rights and liberties of
yourselves and families depend upon
the integrity of honest juries. The
famous proceedings of the famous trial
have gone down into history to be
cherish by the memory of coming
generations. Whatever may be the
moral impression, such a verdict must
carry with it the force and power of
restoring broken confidence, and place
the accused upon so high plain of
honor as to be beyond the reach of
calumny or the smirching of the press.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Lewis's
speech the band played national air.
Colonel Ezra \. Hill, of Arkansas,
was introduced, and spoke at some
length of the outrages perpetrated by
the government in their efforts to
force a conviction of five innocent
men. He had been one of several mil
lions of men who had once gone out to
fight this Government, and had been
licked like the devil. These defendants
were five men who had fought for that
same Government, and had come off
victorious. If the cOlored race had
ever had constant, sincere and infiu-
ential friend and advocate it was Ste
phPn w. Dorsey, and they did right to
demonstrate their JOY at the yindica-
ton of so true friend. The speaker
had not come to make speech, but to
thank them on behalf of ex-senator
Dorsey and DorSey's family, and all
honest men and uphOlders of law and
Justice, for their demonstration in hon
or this great victory of right
Mr. J. W. Tancil was then introduced
and read the following resolutions adop-
ted by the colored men of the District.
Whereas, jury of his countrymen,
selected without reference to party af-
filiatiOns, color or race, has declared
the Hon. 5. w. Dorsey not guilty of
the charges preferred against him.
And whereas we have never believed
him to be guilty of these charges, but
to be an honest, upright citizen.
Therefore,
BE it reSclced, That we rejoice in the
verdict which frees the name and fame
of Stephen w. Dorsey from the aceusa-
tions which were sought to be put upon
him.
Resolced, That we recognize in him
an honest man; Republican from
principle; a friend of the colored man;
a gallant soldier, and citizen without
ReSOLced. That his career as a sol
dier in the great war, which gave free
dom to our race, entities Stephen w.
Dorsey to the gratitude and esteem of
every colOred man.
ReiOlced, That as Republican.
up squarely for the doctrine
that every man, without reference to
race, color, or previous condition of
should be equal before the
law, Stephen w. Dorsey is entitled to
the unqualified approval or every col
ored man in the country, and that each |
and every one of them should rejoice |
that ne has been "honorably" acquitted
of the charges made against him.
ReSolced, That as a Senator in Con-
gress, Stephen W. Dorsey devoted
much of his time and gave much of his
for the benefit of the people
Of the colored race, and they owe him
thanks for his unbought efforts in
their behalf.
ReSOlced, That the people of the Dis
Lrict of Columbia are indebted to Ste
Dhen W. Dorsey for his efforts in their
behalf while he was Senator of the
United States, and for them and our
selves we tender him the thanks that
ire due him.
ResOlced, That we tender to Stephen
". Dorsey for ourselves and our people
he most sincere congratulations that
lie WAS tried 10y twelve honest men,
whom neither fear nor favor could in
luce to do him aught, but the justice of
IN honorable acquittaI.
ReSolced, That we tender to the
amily of Stephen W. Dorsey our hearth
st congratulations on his triumphant
indication, as 1--WE gave to them our
incerest sympathies during the long
nd dreary days of their tribulation.
Resolred, That we consider the &C.