The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-09-23

The resolutions adopted by large and
representative body OF colore6 men in Bos-
ton few DAYS ago, we're in the main tenn
pera,e, digaifed aud fully justified by the
circumstances which induced the meeting
and prompted the resolutions. The general
tenor of the resolutions was quite remind
fuI OF the calm but determined tone in
which the American eolonists OF little more
than one hundred years ago couched their
Temons;rances against the grievances
heaped upon them by the mother country.
During the war period the blacks OF the
South, in working and caring and provid-
ing for the white families left at their mercy.
exhibited generous magnanimity for
which history affords no parallel, and which
should commend them 10 the eternal graft
tude and most generous treatment by their
white corupatriots of the south. II ali sense
Of gratitude were not foreign to their ma
ture, these should be the foremost and most
earnest defenders of the blacks in the en-
joyment OF every legal and moral right.
But as TO the political rights which have
been guaranteed TO the negroes by formal
aud solemn amendment 10 the conSti,u-
ton, these. their fellow citizens from whom
they are entitled to the profoundest graft
tude. are their most intractable prosecutors.
The most liberal and progressive OF
Southern journalists and statesmen. in
common with the mos, higosed and re-
dictionary. gravely inform the world that
negro dominance in their section is not TO
be thought of and will be resisted to the
bitter end. These expressions have bun
one possible Interpretation: that no matter
how great may be the negro majority, the
white minority must rule. II preponder-
ance of votes in the ballot-box interfere
with this result, that preponderance must
be overcome, no matter how criminal the
means necessary To that end. For long
and weary years this Vinciple has been
recognized and enforced. In the name and
under the forms of free government. and
with a rretense that all citizens are equal
before the law. these practices are mon
strous. To submit to them requires heroic
patience and fortitude
But the suggestion of the Boston resoin-
tons, that forbearance may cease 10 he a
virtue. and that the negroes may resort TO
armed and organized resistance in an effort
10 right their wrongs. is TO the last degree
unwise. 1t could only prove disastrous to
the innocent no less than to the guilty. and
is not 70 he thought Of
The oaly intelligent hope for the main
tenance of the negro's rights before the
las, al his equal rights as citizen. rest in
that party which secured his enfrauchise-
ment- To that party he is indebted for
those amendments 10 the constitution which
reclaim him a citizen. and as such the
equal of any other citizen. On that party
he may depend. II invested with sufficient
power. 10 ensct and execute such laws as
will make those, IN common with other
provisions OF the constitution, respected
and effective.
Not IN armed resistance, but in the Re
publican pzFty's respect for right, and JUS
tee, and equal rights. and in It's devotion
20 the constitution. is the neero's only hope
;oy lettering she condition Of his race.