Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-10-12
THEY HAVE VOTES.
AND THE CoLoRED PEOPLE PROPOSE
TO USE THEM
Where They VIII Do the Most Good
The Movement to Aid South
ern Colored Men.

meeting OF colored citizens was held at
the A. NJ. E. Church last night, to take
some action regarding the several proposed
movements in the Eastern States for the
betterment of the condition of the colored
people of the South. There were num-
Der of ladies present, as well as voters. The
meeting was called to order by Rev. o.
Summers, and George Booth was chosen
Chairman, and E. II. Johnson Secretary.
Rev. Mr.. Summers addressed the meet
ing, explaining its purpose, and giving his
views as to what the colored voters of the
country should do to protect their own in.
terests. He said he bore on his back the
marks of sixteen lashes that he had re-
ceived because he had dared to believe that
he should be freeman. He did not be-
iieye that party or politics should be al.
lowed to stand in the way Of the colored
citizen in the struggle TO achieve his rights
under the law.
AT the close of his address a committee,
consisting OF Ernest Small, Rev o. Sum-
meIs, Frank ]. Batter, Albert Grubbs and
James Washington, was appointed to draft
and present to the meeting a set of resolu-
tons embodyipg the views of the coored
voters OF sacramento.
The committee retired, and during their
absence remarks were made by several per-
sons including Miss Amy Merrill and Mrs
Holland. The ladies appealed to their col
ored friends TO come forward at this criti-
cal period aud support their people in the
East IN their struggle to maintain their
rights.
The committee returned the following
resolutions
WHEREAS, The negro in the South is being
subjected 10 inhuman outrages and indignitieS
thereby endangeTing life and property, and
preventing the Tree exercise Of their rights and
privileges; aud, whereas, movements have
been inauSurated among the colored people of
the United states to aid in bringing about a re-
formation whereby these expressions may be
removed; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, citizens of Sacramento,
believing the time has come when some action
must be tSken, stand ready to extend hpIDinU
hand to any effort to bring about the desired re
form, and pledge ourselves to render all aid and
assistance, tending towards the contamination
of any plans which will give to the Southern
negro that absolute freedom and protection
guaranteed by the Constitution and laws
| ReSOlued That we regard the scheme of set
! ting apart a portion of territory for the occu-
| pancy of the colored people as undesirable i'm
| practicable and vain.
Before vote was taken on their adop-
ton remarks were made by Messrs. Small
and Fletcher favoripg the sentiments ex-
| pressed. Mr.. Small said he was opposed
| 10 the scheme for setting apart territory
| for the exclusive use Of the colored people.
| The latter are citizens, and the Govern
ment should see that they are protected at
the South as well as at the North
| Mr.. Fletcher said be was now Repubii
can, and cannot vote the Democratic ticket
He was not as yet in favor of perfecting a
Stale organization, which might pledge
voters one way or another. 1t might force
| him to vote the Democratic ticket, and he
had not come down TO that yet. Their
people in the South were being
subjected to indignities and treated
| like cattle. When they are denied their
lawful rights the colored people here and
| elsewhere felt it as keenly as they do He
| was opposed to setting apart any portion OF
! the country in which to colonize the colored
people. In this country the whites and
| blacks are mutually dependent on one an.
| other, and outside the South they get along
very well. The enemies of the negro in
| the South are not of the better classes of
citizens, but they are feared by the politi.
clans, who want office and are given their
own way. The colored people of all the
| United States must demand that the Fed.
eral Government extend those in the South
| full protection.
| w dlSO SpOht ne H&u
come here not long since from Austin,
Texas, where he was driven out by the
negro hateIs. His home had three times
| been burned down, and finally committee
called at his door one night and tod him
| he must leave there, and he did, and some
body got his land. He brought certificates
| from the Judge, Sheriff and Clerk of his
county, attesting the fact that he was q
| good, honest and industrious citizen, but
he dared to vote according to his convic-
tons. He gave a long account of the
troubles of his race down there, and said
| that Northern people who came there
| finally joined with the natives in keeping
down the blacks.
Presley Dunlap said he couldn't under
stand how one white man could intimidate
and keep down five colored men. What
was to hinder the latter from protecting
themselves and killing their oppressors?
| Mr.. Washington gave some good Texan
reasons therefor which did not seem to
satisfy Mr.. Dunlap's thirst for informa-
| ton.
Mr.. Washington said they had called
on the Governor for protection, but he
! would not respond.
Then why don't they kill the Gov
ernor?" inquired Mr.. Dunlap. his spirit
rising with every breath.
The Chairman saw blood in the speak
er's eye and adjourned the meeting to the
call of the Chair.