The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-02-20


ded for in the constitution. y large
number were nominated for State
chairman, and the fight narrowed
down to Hart. a man who would
work from de sea board TO de noun
tain top. as a delegate expressed i,
and w. D. Chappelle Chappelle was
elected by vote of 5;'3;' to II.
T. J. Clarke was elected secretary
and D. S. Rice. "a man who was too
ole ter run ter kanedy, was MADE
treasurer. \ special committee w%>
appointed to select the committeeman
Bishop Salter was introduced TO The
convention. and at ?. m. Il recess
| was taken till s, when the convention
would reasSemble in the Second Cal
vary church.
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. Carolina, j. II. Cow
dy.
Second DISTRICT. H. Posey, R. H
Perrin, G. G. Daniels.
Third District-D. T. Mcdaniel, B
J. Ramsey. 4. r. Robertson.
Fourth District-H. NJ. Rayford, G
H. Herndon. H. Watkins.
Fifth District-E. D. White, NJ. l.
Hall, n. \. Rice.
Sixth District. E. Wilson, Z. R
Roberts, ]. P. Brockington.
Seventh District-A. G. Goodson
W. NJ. Thomas, J. r. Johnson.
The committee on address reported
the following majority and minority
view with apprehension the attemp
reports. The following address, being
the report of the minority, was adopt
ed by the convention:
THE ADDRESS.
To the colored citizens Of the State
of South Carolina: We, the negro
ministers of South Carolina, in con
vention assembled, for the purpose O
organization. that we may more effect
ually assist our people in seeing thel
rights and privileges guaranteed t
them by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, declare these principles a
the platform on which we stand.
We assemble, not for the purpos'
of furthering the interests, or to b.
swayed by, any faction or leaders o
factions, but as Christian citizens, wh'
now being made to secure in the com
ing Constitutional convention, tn
practical disfranchisement of our peo
pie in this State; we assemble for tn
purpose of counselling together upol
the wisest and best course to be pur
sued by US in order to meet the cmer
gency that confronts US, and to ISSUE
advice TO our people, which acted up
on shall betpatent in securing to then
| the full enjoyment of guaranteed clvl
and political rights.
We believe that the wide inhUenc
of the ministers of the Gospel lays up
on him corresponding responsible,
and that therefore he should use hi
knowledge and influence for the goot
of his people in every way, as reli
gious teacher and leader, appreciatln:
also the fact that good citizenship is
religious duty to be urged and lncul
Gated.
/. By encouraging the men of tn
race to put forth every effort to secur
registration certificates, that they ma,
exercise the rights of free men ant
citizens and in case of denial of tn
right to register to be prepared to fur
nish evidence as to the ground TO
such denial.
3. By encouraging ward and pre-
cinct meetings, in which information
may be given as to the political situa
ton and to arouse enthusiasm lookin:
toward a broader and better citizenship
in the State, based upon true patriot
ism.
8. By showing to the people tn
special dangers that menace even th0s
! holding registration certificates, wht
have removed since receiving sucl
certificate from one place of resldenc
to another, even in the same ward an'
precinct: such certificate not changed
to correspond with the present plac
of residence being Of no use in secm
ing the right to vote.
4. BY encouraging our people to Sc
cure information as to the purpose am
policy of each party and to be pre-
pared to vote intelligently for thos
principles and candidates that stant
for right and justice to all men.
To this end we recommend that ev
cry minister of the race use his intiu
ence in the homes and gatherings O
| his people to inculcate right principles
to spread information, to promot
Ieducation and to impress upon tn
men of the race the Importance of
true appreciation of the rights of cit
cenship, that his rights may be res
spected, his children educated and h
| home and family may be protected
| And upon the work of this convention
of ministers we ask the favorable con
sideration Of this entire State an
country and invoke the blessing Q
| Him whose name we bear before tn
world.
| We also recommend that our peopl
| sacrifice willingly their means to Sc
cure their guaranteed rights throug
the highest courts of the land.
| Resolutions We're adopted endorsin
the Atlanta Exposition and the colore
press of the State, and the convention
adjourned sine die.
A Shocking Story.