Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-11-10
CoLoRED MEN pRorrxr

Mess-Meetings Held Denounc,n.
tights D~ecision-The Race vi,' .n u Civil.
the Party which support
Rights. Thel,I
WAsn1seros, Oct ss.-An jmn,-
meeting Of the colored people wa, s Sha i
Lincoln Hall last night to denounce ~ az
cent decision of the Supreme Co,,rt Iue rel
Civil-Rights case. Prot. j. M. Graso IN thsI
sided, and seated upon the stage wy pre-
the prominent local colored leaders ~ al,
capital. Frederick Douglass delivero u .hsl
first address. He counseled moderatioa tneI
urged the colored people to RIGHT a Out
wrongs at the ballotrbox. 'neal
He was followed by r. G.. Incerso,,
in strong language denounced the .'d d. w9hca
and asked the colored people NOT n oo%assloa,
the Republican party until it had i;olaaenl
the decision. His speech was receir uaaolses
rapturous applause throughout. ~ witt
followed by Judge %Shellabarger in t he wa
strain. Because of the lateness Of ~, sam
many of the speakers announced Iv nout|
speak. The streets for squares around INC 10
crowded by people unable to gain ad were
lance to the hall. "uAl'
Resolutions were adopted deo,,,;-
among other things, that it was the d" w.
all lovers of their country and all friaujss W
justice to see to it that full and equal nr Sso
ton of the laws was afforded every c iitiec
that the Republican party shonld -
held to the enforcement Of it's demo-
for complete liberty and equality in man. tha
enjoyment Of civil, political, and nu ue
lie rights; that the Democratic n pus
should be reminded of it's declaration n NY Nv
National Convention in 1872, that it recos
nized the equality of all men before the lsw'
and that it Is the paramount duty of thi
colored voter to give his aid and sunnort w u
that party or coalition of parties that woriS
give force and meaning to its u]tterano.s
pledges and demands.
CINCINNATI, Oct. ga mass.meotir.
of colored people filled Zion Church la.s
night, to express their sentiments on N.
Civil-Rights decision. F. A. Thomson nro
sided. Prof. w. II. Parkham made an a eo
quent speech deploring the action of IN.
court as setting back the progress of ths
colored race. He was vehementiy obeeroS
Peter II. Clark followed in a speech defend
ing the action of the Supreme Court as ons
which must be governed by principles q;
law, and not by personal predictions. and
also as likely to eventuate for the best inter
est of the colOred race, who could rely m
the people of the several States for coma
rights at the polls and at the bar of Justice
Rev. Mr.. Caldwell, of. Louisville, and Prof
jackson, of Cincinnati, spoke in the sam,
strain. Resolutions acquiescing in the deci
sion and thanking Justice Harlan for hi
fidelity to the race and. for his W conyc.
tons were passed.
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 2s.-There was >
very largely-attended meeting of colored
people here last night to give expression /.
their views on the overthrow of the Civil
Rights bill. Invitations were sent to lead.
ing Democrats and Republicans, bu
the former did not respond. Sen
ator Harrison made the PRINCIPAL
speech, and there were addresses by
Congressman Peele, Hon. J.. w. Gordon.
General John Coburn, and others. Resolu
lions were adopted condemning the decision
as a narrow and partisan view entirely a.
variance with the principles enunciated BY
Lincoln, Sumner and others, and ca!lins
upon the colored men to compel political
parties by their votes to recognize the citi
zenship of the race.