The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1895-02-19

He went on for some time to explain
his attitude.
Middleton said IL they organized, the
whites would all get together again.
Middleton presented q brief report
from the committee on education,
which was most appropriate and 1T was
instantly adopted. The report stated
that the committee thought education
was q most important question, "but
this Is the time for the consideration
of other matters" Laughter.)
Then the latter portion OF the report
OF the committee on organization was
the ommitteemen, the chairman fin
ally ruled that it was for the conven-
tion to fill the various Offices provided
for in the constitution. a large num-
ber were nominated for State chairman
and the fight narrowed down to Hart,
man who would "work from dc sea-
board to de mountain tops" as dele
gate expressed it, and w. ID. Chapelle
was elected by vote OF 33 to IL
Il. j. Clarke was elected secretary
and b. S. Rice, "a man who was too
ole ter run ter Kanedy," was made
treasurer. a special committee was
appointed to select the committeeman.
Bishop Salter was introduced to the
convention, and at p. IN. recess was
taken till s.
THE NIGHT SESSION.
At the night session the special com
mittee reported, recommending the
members of the State executive COM
mittee, and they were elected, as fol-
lows:
First Congressional District-W. w.
Beckett, w. p. Caroline, j. II. Gowdy.
Second Diotrict-J. FL. Posey, II. III.
Perrin, G.. G.. Daniels.
Third District--D. r.. Mcdaniel, B.
j. Ramsey, a. II. Robertson.
Fourth District-H. Nj. Rayford, p.
II. Herndon, III. Watkins.
Fifth Distrct-E. d. White, M IL.
Hall, N. A. Rice.
Sixth District-J. e. Wilson, y IL.
Roberts, j. p. Brockiugton.
Seventh District-A. G. Goods9, w.
M. Thomas, j. r. Johnson.
The committee on address r,Ported
til Tire rs- majority aHd minority ieporIs
The following address, beinYthe r1<
port of the minority, was aopted by
the convention:
THE address,
To the colored citizens n lao State
of South Carolina: VIZ the negro
ministers of South Caolna, In con.
vention assembled, foTthe purpose OF
organization, that wYlmay more etec-
tually assist our pephe IN seeing their
rights and privilSes guatuhV9eu 70
them by the CoI|l.uCion vi Che ohlted
States. declare heso principles as the
We asserIe not for the purpose
of fnrthorpg the interests, or to be
swaved b. any faction or leaders Of
fact}onsI but as Christian citizons, who
view 1thapprchension the attempt
now ying made to secure in tho com
ing Constitutional convention, the
nvctical disfranchisement of our peo-
20 in this State; we assemble for tho
purpose Of c0unselling together upon
the wisest and best course to be pur-
sued by us in order to meet the cmcr-
gency that confronts us, and to issue
advice to our people, which acted upon
shall be patent in securing to them the
full enjoyment OF guaranteed civil and
political rights.
We believe that the wide influence
Of tho minister of the Gospel lays upon
him corresponding responsibility and
that therefore he should use his knowl-
edge and influence for the good of his
people in every way, as a religious
teacher and leader, apprcclating also
the fact that good citizenship is a roll
gious duty to be urged and inculcated.
l. BY encouraging the men of the
race to put forth every effort to secure
registration certificates, that they may
exercise the rights OF free men and
and in case OF denial of tho
right to register to be prepared to fur
ish evidence as to the ground for such
denial.
2. BY encouraging ward and pre-
cinct meetings, in which information
may be given as the political situation
and to arouse enthusiasm looking to-
ward q broader and bettcr citizenship
in the State, based upon true patiot
ism.
3. BY showing to the people the
special dangers that menace even
who have moved since receiving such
certificate from one place of residence
to another, even in the same ward and
precinct; such certificate not changed
to correspond with the present place of
residence being of no use in securing
the right to vote.
4. BY encouraging our people to
secure information as to the purpose
and policy of each party and to be pre-
pared to vote intelligently for those
for right and justice to all men.
To this end we recommend that every
OF the race use his influence
in the homes and gatherings OF his
people to inculcate right principles,
to spread information, to promote
education and to impress upon the
men of the race the Importance OF q
true appreciation of the rights OF
that his rights may DC
his children educated and
his home and family may be protected.
Aud upon the work Of this convention
of ministers We ask the favorable con
of the citizens OF this entire
State and country and invoke tho
blessing of Him whose name we bear
before the world.
We also recommend that our people
sacrifice willingly thei" means To So
cure their guaranteed rights through
the highest courts Of the land.
The following resolutions were also
adopted:
Whereas, Tho Constitutional con.
vention that will bo held in the State
is fraught with many dangers, in re-
gard to the social, political and in
tellectual interests of the negro and
since our people must be informed
upon the grave issues that confruut
them, they need q colored newspaper
in their homes that will keep them
informed upon the issues OF tho day,
as we'll as will be helpful to them in
other ways: and since tho Peoples
Recorder Is such q paper, published at
Columbia; therefore, be it
Resolved, That we tho ministers of
this convention, do heartily endorse
this paper and will use our influence
in circulating it in the homes OF our