The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-15
PRooLAIMINa FOR PEACE.
Preamble and Resolutions Adopted at
Mass, Meeting OF Colored People.

freumpIe ana Revolutions Adopted at
Mass Meeting of Colored People.
A large and representative mass-meeting
of colored people was held last night at
Avery Chapel. called for the purpose of
proclaiming their position and intentions
as American citizens. The following doc
ument was read and unanimously
adopted:
Arriving at period in our political life which
seems 10 indicate the necessity OF wise aud
serious demeanor In the presence OF the two great
parties OF America, and, impcllcd by sense Of
duty TO ourselves, TO oGer some expression touch
ing the situation and bearing upon our relation TO
the late national election, through which the
magistrate for the next four ycars aud bOlivV-
ing In the ability, the wisdom aud policy Of
lhe Republican party TO administer judi
preserve and perpetuate the blessings Of liberty
aud TO induce healthy and just sentiment Of
philahtlfOphy and patriotism In all sections; de.
string chiefly ON our part 60 ussungc any un.
friendly feeling tending To impair the norc kindly
relation, and being anxious 10 guAgc our conduct 30
as TO assure the peace happiness aud prosperity OF
the community In which we live, We thcrCiOni In
view Of our hopes and intentions, sund forth happy
greetings and warm CONGRATULATIONS to all, aud in
consideration Of our near and unhToken relation
10 the people of the South, with whom we are al.
lied 10y every interest with themselves we deem IL
matter foremost aud paramount tD ourselves
that We seek. by an earnest cudcdvor In the future
ns We have sought IN the past to became mutual
helpers In the promotion Of home intcrvst aud
home government but,
Whereas, The Republican parry Of the South
generally, aud the culolcd people especially, hy
reason OF certain false aud highly prcjudicia pub.
LEGATIONS which have appeared IN certain sCnsa.
tionAl journals, have been made Ia appear ia a
position unenNiahlc aud hostile to the well being
OF society inimical TO the Interest oi business aud
injurious 10 the welfare ot good government and,
Whereas. The residence of the colorcd man In
the southland ior two centuries OF monu aud his
record during this time contradict the validity OF
even plGusibility uf such misrcpr,Hc cniations and
Whereas, Instead Of being dangerous member
Of the community liable 10 concerted uprisings
Tor nciarious purposes or subject to or pllabc rs
tools Oi political dcmOgugucs, or skiing race dom
inaiion by cinphasSing the color line without rc.
gard TO those considerations which arc essential 10
promotion or aiceudency, and,
Whereas, In every instance of civil or domestic
crisis, the colorcd mau has come to the r,stue of
the needy OF dciensclos, M in the late civil war.
when his opprcssors were absent aud engaged Ia
efforts for his prolonged sublughtion, thus showing
himself bnve, trustworthy aud .magna nimOus.
and,
Whereas, The native instincts Of the negro as a
man, his bcst judgment a. "a progressive citizen,
his investment and guamnec by the Conuituti0n
oi NATURE aud this Government, with indispuubc
Hghts, ioWit lie, liberty aud the pursuit Of hap.
pines, rcndcf the imputation Of natural civil OF
political inicriOrity a. him ~ outuigcuusly nlsuri
aud cNc.tiyc Of most jnsihablc indignation there.
Resolved, That as colonel representatives OF the
Republican party aud people assembled. wcdo sc.
rously dCprrcltc th' autarouikiug attitude In
which We haNV been plaCyd hy certain design.
ing journals anu do console uunclNCs with the us.
sumucu that between said publications aud the
prevailing sentimcut aud conviction uf the con.
scrNuiiNc element oi the bemog mtlc patty aud
the normal white man. there Il the most marked
conim.L u not fixed gulf Of opposition.
Resolved. That while We confess our loyalty o.
our party, pcuplc and cUunty, und expires our
willingness to evidence our devotion tD the sainc
even 20 the cKicnt ui yielding 10 tLom ON lives
ana fortunes, II Necessary, We yet nccilCely 70.
assure our Disappointed friends uf the Opposite
party oi intentions the iuusts proper. oi feelings
the most cnnsidentc, OF relations 10 them the most
tender aud vital
i.o,olycd. that We rctnd those articles pcr.
slstcnty pubi,hed aud dcrisaiury io the pptiia.
tion lud character of the uCgro, aud nlwnys uni.
Ncryully applied. ~ offensive ~ him nnd damaging
u the community IA which they are published
Resolved, That while We pntfonlso aud UncOur-
agC negro newspapers through innate rnrp pride,
We huih patrnulzc and support rtl other Journals
published in the intcpsi OF science. religion aud
rOJd government
Rcsolyci That We pUpri ouf.rlyus. ns We have
Ctt4 slIN u utiHtlits iH lg, humans. law abiding
Industrious. patient brayc patriotic aud piogfcs
syc citizens
ilesnlycd. That copies Of these resolutions b.
published ~ the local nUWsnapcr, printed IN
pfupcf Cirrulau aud given gcutfd circulation.
RESPECTFULLY submitted
EBw ,ip rHlw, n x saNrsox,
TAYLOr NiGmriSoALr, a. W Cuurfn,
l. 4, NuHus, e. D. tA-EtGN
4. u. JACKSON, u. I. Johnson,
ALnLnr ASnEfsoS, llrNuY -urruEnn,
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