Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1883-10-04

still in the same condition. What we want
is not words, idle epithets IN our praise,
but action. We have never been ne1peqs
but assistance comes from all sides 20 help
us in our downward course. If we cOmSaS
cart drivers or servants we are tolerated;
but when we come as scholars or SuaIeS-
men the color line is ra1seds Inc
colored man is an oppressed and aDJec5 race
in the United States, Trade-unlons refused
him admission; merchants refused nlIn as
an apprentice, and even when he dies the
same old contempt and despite follows him,
he is spurned from the gates and compelled
to seek a resting plaeesof his own. g y ne
applies for admission TO colleges, or asRlres
to education and q profession, the race-1Ine
is again drawn. That is what we are here
for, to raise this line and make hlrl she-
equal Of the whites. The cause lies mere
in the diseased imagination of the 1Anleri.
cans than in firm belief. We are here TO
see to it that men of our color, accused OF
crime, shall have fair trial; that all these
Outra geous lynchings be stopped. Our busi-
ness is to organize Tor our rights and for
the redrsss Of our wrongs. Some say that
we should not hold this convention, for it
menaces the Republican party. Parties are
made for men, and not men for parties. My
hat>was made for my head, not my head
for my hat. If parties do right stand by
them, but when they do not uphold their
principles laid down in their platforms, down
with them. Follow no party blindiy We
have learned how To. talk and let as speak
y
man is the sole proprietor and lord Of his
own house, but when any place is opened
for the public everybody recognized as a
citizen by the law has right to enter. This
does not make men equal; talent and intel
Egence are talways triumphant. sWhehs
speak To. an int Higent man five minutes
forget all about color. Now, about poiiti-
cal equality. 81 never was politician. l
began my career as pleader for the ag-
grandizement of my race, and ] am not
\ III I'll
of equality. This stamping out of the black
Republicans of the South has Been done in
. the face Of the Republ lean sparty. This
convention should implore Congress for
restoration Of justice, and for the abolition
of this most detestable state of affairs.
Make the Constitution practically what it
is theoretically, and there will be- an end to
all this filth of the ballot-box, and to ala
injustice of color, line.A The New York
,EvepiRg Post makes great mistake when
SSe.n These set otffcg gfS ' aTe
afraid of our aspirations. We do
aspire, and will continue to do so, we
have heard the Voice Of Jacob and felt'the
hand of Esau. We shall never cease to be
a-despised and excluded class as long as
we are shut out from political aprefernfent.
All can not Ignore the fact that to this is to
be attributed the degradation of our race.
Elevate one ofsour class to the sVicesPresi-i
our equality shall have been established.
. We are not prepared as yet, but let US as
pire to those positions which we can I'LL.
We hold it self-eYident that nation made
up of all varieties should not zoe governed
by one class. Where there is ruling class
there is a subject class, and when the day
comes when this Nation is governed by one
class it ceases to be a Government of the
people, for the people and by the people.H
Il The above is but bare outline of. a long
and eloquent address, spoken with an
earnestness which showed the faith of the
speaker in the destiny of his people. The
sRpp1ausezWas generous enough to suit the
most exacting. 81 .1tu 49, asss ee fr
At the conclusion, delegates from Louis
lana moved that the address be adopted as
the address OF the Convention and sent to
Congress. Several amendments were
moved and rejected, and the original
motion was almost unanimously adopted.
Then came scene of confusion. On mo-
ton to appoint committee on further Or
ganiEatiOn, South Carolina and Louisiana
fought each other almost in unparlia-
mentary way. For hours the dispute went
on, ceaseleSs stream Of valueless talk.
Holland, of w Washington, presided in DOug+
lass stead, and vainly sought to bring or
der out of chaos. Finally, a call of States
was had and the Committee on, OrganizaT
ton appointed by States. 1t resulted, after
another long delay, in the selection of the
following Vice-Presidents Geo. Washing
ton, Alabama; S. j. Hollingsworth, Arkan-
sas; j. B. McGinnis, Delaware; w. G. Chase,
District of Columbia; w. A. Pledger,
Georgia; w. T. Scott, Illinois; Rev. DR.. S.
Werer, Indiana; Alfred Fairfax, Kansas !;
Henry Scraff, Kentucky; T. S, Martinez,
louisiana; A.V. Cooper, Maryland; w. r.
Gamble, Nebraska; g. II. Ruffin, Massa-
-ehusettsy G. H. Fandy, Missouri; e. G.
Sterret, Minnesota; Congressman j. e.
O'Hara, North Carolina; Sam. j. Tousen,
Ohio; l. H. Price Williams, Pennsylvania;
H. L. Shrewsbury, South Carolina: w. H.
Young, Tennessee; Mack Henson, Texas;
G. M. Arnold, Virginia; G. W. Hollinger,
West Virginia; J. W.lBTney, Wisconsin.
Secretary, j. M! Gregory - Assistants, L.
Y. Holland, A. S. Richardson, q. II. Clark
and w. G. Robinson.
|. Committees on ciVil UFightS, education,:
resolutions, and an address were appointed,
to report to n1errows and the 6Ohy entioh
took a recess.
At the evening session the Convention
listened to impassioned speeches from
Prof. D. A. Straker, of South Carolina,
and Frederick Douglass, on matters of gem
eral interest to the colored race. Douglass
gave interesting details of events during
the discussion of the PRESIDENTIAL question
prior to the Inauguration of Hayes. No
business was attempted, beyond the ac-
ceptance of an invitation to attend the Ex-
position, which had been extended by the
general management.s "a z-
Adjourned to meet at 10 a. m. tomorrow.