Morning journal and courier., 1886-04-22
CITIZENS, MASS MEETING

Held al the A M. K. Church-Sttrf1ng 2
 Speeches and Resolutions Condeln-
 natOry of the Massacre at CarroIlton,
 Miss.
 citizens mass meeting was held on the 30th inst. at Zion A. M k. church, and Cap tain Thomas J. Griffin was called to preside, and opened the meeting with a stirring ad dress. James A. Roston was appointed sec retary and presented the following:
 Preamble and Resolutions upon the recent mas sacre at Carrollton, Carrollcounty. Mississippi.
 Whereas The residents of New Haven, Conn., nave heard with great and unfeigned solici- the wanton and wholesale murder of number of peaceful, law observing colored citizens while in che exercise or their prerogatves as men, at ses, sion of the County court the 18th of March, and
 Whereas, The aforesaid outrages vivid'y repro luce in our minds the bloody scenes of Hamburg, Danvllle and Copiah which state of affairs should certainly not exist. in fact be tolerated in frightened age and in a civilized community, and
 Whereas, The perpetrators of this latest unwar ranted ted HnproW1eksd W and unPardona6e outrage were and control the enforcement of all laws in and for steps have been taken, but rather tacit approval and sanction of such lawlesSneSs has been vouch- safed, therefore be it
 Resolved, That it is our sincere conviction said butcherv was duly premeditated and deliberately thereof and only be held and regarded wilful ind malicious murder meriting just and condign
 Resolved, That inasmuch as lawful protection is and has been withheld from members of more particularly. where yet the constitution of the United States declares that mo citizen shall be abridged of his rights account of his race color,n urge all lovers of justice in the national Congress to remedy by immediate legislation fur her outrages upon citizens of color; and in event of such violence the government shall have some power of investigation and shall adopt measures TO bring the law breakers to justcie-
 Resolved, That convey our gratitude to Hons. B. K. Bruce, J. R. Lynch and J. E. O'Hara and all golored men of influence hitherto and still regard ed leaders, for their Labors in behalf of out ragged friends in the South and pray them to demand and insist that every participant in the late be brought to trial and to just reward of their crimes.
 Resolved, That extend to friends in Missis- sippi sincere and heartfelt sympathies for the indignities to which they are subjected, and urge them to labor uni -edly for redress for all wrongs inflicted upon them, and should this state of affairs continue. resolve it must and shall be met by ade quate punishment inasmuch as the law comedies to every man the right and power of Self-defense.
 Be it further resolved, That the president of this meeting be empowered to appoint a committee of full power and authority to make any and all engagements for State convention to take action Tn regard to the injustice inflicted upon colored citi- zens Of the United States.
 Resolved. That copy of these resolutions be published in the leading colored journals of the United States, and in the daily press of New Ha- ven.
 The motion to receive and adopt the fore going unanimously prevailed after appropri- ate remarks of endorsement by Rev. A. P. Miller, Prof. Snowden of Baltimore, Wm. c. Manning, Rev. A. J. Gaston, Wm. H. Ran som and others, and the following assistant committee was appointed: Revs. A. P. Miller and A. J. Gaston, Messrs. J. w. Ross, W. Singleton, G. T. Burke, w. Harris, c. Fred Beardsley, W. c. Manning, J. A. Roston, I. J. Cornick