Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1885-10-09

amusing coincidence of events which oc.
CURED in different sec ions of the country
on Thursday of last week. On that day
while Secator Hoar wss haranguinG the
Massachusetts, Republicans upon the ter,
ribe condition OF the Southern negros,
under Demscra'ic rue a State convention
OF colored men assembled at Lynchburg
+ Va, which congratulated their race upon
the prospects for the future and formally
+ declared that I'VE AVE cause 20 be thank
ful for the liberal.ty of the present Nation
al Administrator II our people in the
South This Lyuchhurg gatherin. is q
most hopeful sign OF the spread of intelli-
gence among the blacks. The chairman.
in his opening address, said that they had
not assembled as Repub leans or Demo
Gratis, bet S. citizens of Virginia, Ginning
the right Of frsemen, and the address thai
was adopted, embodied this spirit in a
declaration of political independence and
a accommodation that the colored people
in future make such political alliances
as will most advance our Interests. educa-
tionaiiy, financially and politically" The
address expresses entire confidence that
'hare II e general disposition on the part
of the white people in Virginia to accord
the b 2Cks all their rights before the law.
and = assist the:n in the Up fitting II heir
race, and the convention e tie mrs. -! c
tivn answer 10 the bloody shirt sgit.iurs
which could possibly he framed. Ne give
below the address Of the convention in
full and would Ike 10 see il brought 30
he attea ioa Of every colarei man IN this
county:
10 tie Col5r,f P>oy,'s q T.sgilia: Waer-.,
We, co,orrd people o. Virginia, believing =. &c
do that the tim. has come for US 20 call hslI
in the unqualified support ~s has. rires the
republican party, DO here IN convention Assem-
hled sol-mnlr declare ourselves politically in
dependent in all matters which pertain TO us as
citizens and voters Of the Connoa We
have for yventy-ive wears adhered 10 our for
mer poii'ic-I associate, With unpar i'leI-i hiel-
ity, because in those dask DAYS Of r.ooBsrruc-
ton tie republican party proved that il va.
the only party IL viii, The colnred man Of the
South cou d consistently aiir himself To that
end the co!or-d voters uohl, responded, ans
raised II po-sr and pace men who grew veal.
thy whsle administering he laws o. the Unit-i
States government In thr Southern States We
feel ever grateful for shat his b-sn done but
now the line -as come Tor US 20 thin nix. act.
vote and speak for ourselves, anf especially so
since tn. republicans Ia re practically soauhon-
ed Us IN former Campsig IS, and in all matters
where the negro ought 10 have bad rrtogni-
ton in proportion to voting strength and intel
ligenCe. We know, too, that rDrnv of our race
have been murdered IN the Southern States.
bat the cause. which led TO thes, sd occur
rences which have spilled our blood and crea-
ted bitter race antagonism which now retards
our progress and makes il difficult for us 10
live IN the land Of our BIRTH are largely trace
able 10 the mismaas cement Of the federal Off e
holders in our sections. These foregoing con.
illusions lead us to adopt such methods and to
dcnean ourselves rs t. make friend, of those
whose interests are Identical in every war with
our own.
We therefore appeal to the colored people Of
our native State to look vol TO ths altered
condition of affairs. and 10 the future TO make
such political alliances will most advance
our interests. educatIonally, hnancity aud po-
litically. We feel sure that there is through
out the broad limits OF the Commonwealth a
general disposition on the part Of the white
TO accord US all our rights before the law. and
10 meet us heartily in every advance We max.
for the upholdlng of our people. II behooves
rs, then, to so use our ballots in that may
drive out all disCordant elements in virginia,
whether they be headed by natives or athens to
the State. We also condemn the -si:ing of the
race issue by any class of men whs essay TO
lead the masses, because it can do nothing but
prove detrimental TO our cause and our inter
ests. We therefore ask a hearty co operation
of our people in Virginia to the success of our
movement. We have cause to be thankful for
the lberality of tie present national admins
irslion Of our people in the South.
We also believe our relations to the State
debt are such as to justify US in hoping that
Virginia will be relieved from her present finan-
cial embarrassment. by aid from the federal
government, which will enable her better to
provide for all the material interests OF her
citizens and bring about that universal good
feeling which ought o exist between the two
races.
The address was adopted, and the convention
adjourned sine die.