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Papers on education, agriculture
and other topics of interest were read
and discussed.
Messrs. G.. P. Rourke, j. A.
Lowery, ]. H. Whiteman, J. B. Dud-
ley, Bishop J. W. Hood, J. A. Tyler,
and j. G. Price we're elected honorary
members. Numerous resolutions
were discussed and adopted.
The next session of the convention
will be held in the city Of Raleigh
about the 25th of next. May.
The following resolutions we're dis
cussed and adopted by the conven-
lion:
Whereas, The questions of agri-
culture, education, temperance, poll
uco aud religion should claim the at
tentiou Of all classes of citizens Of
our State and country; for agricul
ture being the source Of all pros
perity-lrom it all branches of in
dustry receive nourishment and all
peoples life and strength and as
there can be no permanent prosperity
without therefore
l.. Resolved, That the agricultural
interests of the State shall at all times
and in every conceivable way receive
the undivided support of this asses
citation.
?. Education being the chief cor
ner stone of the peace and prosperity
of all peoples and nations, and We
fully realizing the great need OF it
among our people, do hereby renew
our pledge to labor more necessarily
in every imaginable way to assist in
the education and ame.ioration of the
whole people.
3. That intemperance is a national
evil, and tends greatly to impede the
progress of the Negro race and man
kind generally. And in order to res
move everything that obstructs our
pathway to peace and happiness, We
pledge this association to do all in
its power to arrest the tendency to
intemperance.
4. That in politics, as in all other
questions affecting our rights in all
its bearings,w we will be governed here
after by the character and fitness of
the men for whom we are called upon
to vote and the platform and p%rinci-
pies we are asked to indorse.
8. That the material and moral in
terests of the Negro ACC shall re-
ceivs at our hands through this asso-
citation and its press unqualified sup
port; and that hereafter no man or
set of men or women guilty OF any
infamous act or crime, shall be re-
,ognized as leaders or fit persons to
ohiciate in our schools as teaches, or
by our consent hold any place of
honor or trust in city, State or gem
eral government.
4. 6, That the policy heretofore pur-
sued by those occupying Federal POI
in North Carolina, in their
appointments, in their interference in
political conventions, thereby thwart-
ing the will of the people by putting
forward for office persons objection
able to the sovereign voters, is an alb
Duration Of the peoples rights, un-
.citizen!ike, tyrannical, and usurpa.
ton in its worst form, which meets
eur unqualified condemnation. There
fore, we take this occasion to repeat
that such interference in the future
will not be tolerated by the Colored
Press connected with this Associs-
ton.
I. That the actions of the self
constituted leaders (otfce holders)
who take occasion to visit Washing
ton, ID. c., aud confer with the De-
partments, make up political states,
plsdging the united support of the
voters of North Carolina
without their consent, is devilish in
spirit, tyrannical in action, and sa-
vors of everything except the car
dinal principles of the National Re-
publican or Democratic parties
we propose to speak in the
for ourselves, and not by
those who have no interest in the
race further than the offices
hey hold at the expense of the Negro