The Saline County journal., 1889-09-19
TIE coLoRED RaPrIsrs.

mony was very hne.
THE CoLORED BAPTIsTs.
The national association Of color
ed Baptists has been holding Its
annual session at indianapolis. One
hundred members were present
representing every state In the
union. Members Of the party who
were assaulted at q small station
named Boxler, Ga, on their way to
attend the gathering appeared be-
fore the meeting In the afternoon
and exhibited their injuries, and the
Rev. f. K::Lane Of Savannah, gave Q
graphic account Of the assault,
which stirred the delegates to Q high
pitch Of excitement, and many ex-
pressed themselves a. being In favor
Of advising the southern brethren to
arm themselves and resist further
attacks. Mr.. SPrattlng, one Of the
PARTY, appeared before the meeting
with his arm In . sling and looking
very faint and weak.
The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The eolored Baptists
OF all this country are represented
I'm this meeting In this, the home OF
our worthy president; and
WHEREAS, News comes 10 us
nF NaA NaNA
that our people are being shot down
like dogs or wild beasts ct their
homes, In their fields and other
places, without there being any
redress for Outrages and wrongs;
therefore be IL
ResOired, That Il II the duty Of
this confederation, n O Christian
body, to raise our voice In uncom-
promising terms against these out
RACES.
ResOIred, Further that this body
lay our grievance before the presi-
dent and all the governors Of the
states where these outrages are per-
petrated, TO ask them for the pro-
lection that belongs 70 citizens Of
the United States.
ResOlred, That this convention
now telegraph said facts and these
our prayers to the president aud
attorney general with the wish for
immediate Investigation into the
brutal Outrages.
ResOlred, That q committee be ap-
pointed from this meeting to walt
upon the president Of the United
States and attorney general and
present these resolutions.
IL isa sad comment upon the state
OF southern civilization that such
resolutions should seem necessary.
We have 4 small-siEed crow to
pick with the Leavenworth Times.
In quoting . political paragraph
from the JOURNAL Il credits the
paragraph to the Saline county
Democrat. Come, Anthony, clean
your spectacles or trounce your
proof-resder. II there Ii anything
Democratic about the JOURNAL we
don't know it.
UNCLE Sans new steel cruiser,
II the fastest man-of-war
Of any country. On trip down the
bay . day or two ago. the Baltimore
boomed ahead for three hours at the
rate Of twenty and two-tenths knots
IN hour. Good for us-lf we can't
lick the other fellow we may be able
to get away from him.
The Kansas City Ners, usually
bright and chiPper, slips into state
Of dOtage now and then. The other
day Il raked mp that old, old chest
nut about the poverty Of editors,
under the impression % was saying
cute, no doubt.
ST. JOsEPH. Mo-, suffered . seri-
BUS loss Monday night I'm the des-
lruetIon Of the New Era exposition
Electric lights were sup
posed 10 be the cause Of the fire.
TuE name OF r. 2. Thompson has |
been placed on the Republican tick
q for Judge without the formallty Of |
, convention.
Mr.. 8. b. THOMPSON denies the
report that he had Withdrawn from
the race for county elerk.
THE London strikers beat their |
and Burns, their leader,
h the idoI Of the hour.
NAaLs, The brave deputy who shot
Terry in defense Of Justice Field,
hes been discharged.
LAST Friday VS. the 1soth snsl.
Of The fali q Qssbss. |