St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-11-17
GOT into POLITICS.
Mass Meeting in the Interests
Of the New Civil Rights
League.
Archbishop Ireland Supports
the Move From a Chris
tian View.
A Coloped Orator Gets RAM
pant and HoWlS for the
Force Bill.
Rev. w. S. Vail Closes the
Meeting With a Sensible
Address.

healthy impetus in the line of perDetu-
ity of its organization by the meeting at
Market hail last night. This propulsion
was given by declaration of sympathy,
Influence and support by such men as
Archbishop Ireland, of st. Paul; Prof.
ID. Augustus Straker, of Detroit,
and Rev. w. S. Vail, of st. Paul,
before a large audience, composed
of respectable citizens of the city. both
white and black. 1t will be remem-
bered that the organization began in st.
Paul, and is expected to extend
through out the United States. The OBJ
ject is to secure to cOlOred men of the
South free and equal social and civil
liberties in conjunction with the whites,
and especially 10 test the validity of the
especial car ac5' in the South. The i'm
mediate occasion for the movement
grew ont OF the case of Col. Sam
Hardy who last summer went 10
Knoxville, Tenn, to attend the Afro
American league, and who was eX
cluded from cars and other public
places designated exclusively for the
whites. The meeting last night was
large and enthusiastic ore. The well
known colored attorney, f. l.. McGhee,
presided, and w. A. Hazel filled the Of
flee of secretary. Among those having
seats OH the stage were Archbishop
John Ireland, Rev. w. S. Vail, Josiah
Fairchild, Gen. c. G. Andrews, Prof. ID.
Augustus Straker, of Detroit, who is
urged for the appointment as the col
Ored peoples representative as a judge
of the United States circuit court of APP
peals, and Sam Hardy, as well as other
prominent white and colOred gentle
men.
Arobhicbo,1 TraloDd ,ainO oDDOupoad
as the first spokesman, delivered
an eloquent eulogy on the col
Ored race, and presented strong
reasons for according it an equal
social and civil position. He declared
that he feels it his duty to stand on
platform of eQDal rights for all men, land
to cali all men brothers, and to rise
above race prejudice. 1t is prejudice
unfOunded and unreasonable that makes
such meetings necessary. Men have
persuaded themselves that because of
the mere accident of color, the negro is
an inferior being. The conscience of
the country has declared against slav-
cry. but the old prejudice still remains,
and attempts are still being made to push
the colOred people into a corner and
keep the whole world for the white
man. Christ had preached equal rights
to all at a time when the whole of the
Roman empire was in bondage, and His
gospel had spread over the world and
sounded the death knell of slavery.
He appealed TO his audience TO make
amends fol the past history of this cOun
try in slavery times by extending full
rights to the colOred people.
Flew Into Politics.
Prof. d. Augustus Straker, of Detroit,
was the next speaker. He is man of
fine presence. and has a graceful de-
meanOr on the platform. He read from
manuscript an address of considerably
more than an hour in length. The sub
ject matter was logically arranged and
contained points forceful in applica-
ton. There were several direct allu-
siOns to his political preferences, and
he declared III favor of the protective
policy and the administration of Pres
ident Harrison. His address covered
the salient points in the past and pres
ent conditions Of the colOred people, as
well as their aspirations for the future.
He said I've are supposed to be enjoy
ing the same rights that are claimed by
| the whites, but this is not true in fact.
The whites should hear the lamenta-
tionS Of the blacks" The separate car
act was characterized as a degradation
that will not be suffered. incidentally
he said that thirty years ago
the colOred people had neither
money, preachers, lawyers, doc
tors nor professions. Now they
have over 1888, 100000 worth of prop
| erty. 642 lawyers, 749 doctors, 1,649 me-
chanics, 1,4S1 merchants, S72 editors
and hundreds of preachers. He de-
clared that the treatment of the colored
people in the South was as much an
archy as was anarchy in Chicago. He
amented that the force bill was de-
| feated by the timidity of people in the
North and intimidation by the South.
| The blacks, excepting the Indians,
he declared have the best right
| to live in America. He claimed
| the time is coming when the blacks will
| be able to protect themselves. He char
acteriZed the separate car act as rob-
berry and moral stigma. With God and
right, and the aid of Cable, Tourgee,
| Archbishop Ireland and others the
blacks will destroy Southern prize
udlce or overthrow the repub-
lie. He declared in favor of
protection OH tin, iron. glassware, and
| the rights of the blacks. He quoted
with approval President Harrison's
declaration in favor of the force bill,
and incidentally mentioned Blaine.
The mention of the presidents name
| was received in silence, but the men,
ton of Blaine drew out applause and
| cheers.
Rev. Vail Talks.
Rev. W. S. Vail was the last speaker,