West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1883-11-02
COLORED MEN PROTEST.

Mass Meetings Held pcnouncing the civil
flights Decision Race win support
the Party which Acknowledge Their
flights.
MAomNCroN oct - - An immense
meeting of the colorcd people was held at
Lincoln ll3ll last might To dcnounco the TO
| cent decision ot the Supreme Court in tho
Cyllueh,s casc prot J. NJ. Gregory pro-
| sided, aud seated upon tho stage wcro all
| thc prominent local colorCd leaders In tho
capital. Frederick Douglass delivered tho
itrSt address. lie counsclcd moderation, but
urged the colorcd people TO right their
wrongs at tho ballot-hoN.
lie was followed 10y r. G.. ngersou who
| In strong language denounced the decision,
| and asked the coloycd people not to condemn
| the Republican party until IL had ndOrScd
the decision. His speech was received with
wpturOus applause throughout. lie was
| followed 10y Judge Shcllahnrgcr In the samo
| strain. Because uf the latCncSs ot the hour
many of tho speakers announced did not
speak. The streets for squares around were
crowded 10y people unable TO gain admit
tancc GO the hall.
Resolutions wcro adopted declaring,
among other things, that 1t was the duty of
ull lover, ut their country and all friends of
justice to see tu IL that ull and equal prutuc-
ilon OF the laws was afforded every citizen;
that the Republican party should be
held tp the enforcement of It's demand
for complete liberty and equality In tho
enjoyment OF civil, political, and pub
lic rirMs; that the Democratic pnrty
! should bc reminded of its declaration in tho
National Convention In 1872, that II recog.
nilcd the equality of all men before the law;
and that 10 iS the paramount duty of tho
Coloicd voter tu give uis aid and support to
that party or coalition or parties that would
give force and meaning 10 its uttorances,
pledges and demands.
CINClNNN NTI, oct. 23. 4 masS-mceting
of colored people filed Zion Church last
night Ia express thCir sentiments ON tho
Civil-lighJ, decision. +. 4 Thompson pre-
sided. Prof w. 1T. parkham made an clio.
qucnt speech dcpOring the action of tho
lSuWt ass setting back tine progress OF tho
coIorcd race. lie WAS vChemcntly chcercd.
lctor III. Clark followed in a speech defend
| Ing thc acton OF the Supreme Court rs ono
! which must bc governed by principles Of
law, and not by personal predictions, and
also as likely tu Cycutuato for the best inter
est of the cOlurcd race, who could rely on
| the people of the several states for equal
! rights at the polls and at the bar of Justice
Rev. Mr. Caldwell, Of Louisville and Prof
| Jackson of Cincinnati, spoke In the same
stain. RESOLUTIONS acpuicsciug In the dccl-
sion and thanking Justice Harlan for his
fidelity to the race and for his own convic-
lions were passed
INDIANAPOLIS, oct. %. There was
very lalEcIy-attcndcd meeting of coIorcd
people here last night 10 give expression to
their views on the overthrow of the Civil
Rights BILL Invitations were sent to lead
ing Democrats and Republicans, but
the former did not respond. Sen
| atur Harrison made tie principal
| speech, AMI there were addresses by
| Congressman Pcole, Hon. j. w. Gordon,
! General john Cobum, and others Rcsolu.
| tions were adopted condcmnng the decision
as narrow mud partisan view entirely at
| variance Willi the principles cmuciatcd by
| Lincoln, Sumner and others, and calling
upon the cnlorod men TO compel political
| putics by their votes TO recognize the citi-
lCnslIip OF th1 race