The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1895-02-20
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,nairman, aud the fight narrowed
down to- Hart, a. man who would
work from de sea board to dc noun
tam top, "as q delegate expressed it,
and w. ID Chappolle. Chappelle Wi,s
'cctcd by voto of RI TO 70
~. Clarke was elected secretary
US Rice, "a man who was too
rrln ter Kancdy % was made,
er. A special COMMITTEES was
= to select the committeeman,
liter was introduced to tho
on, and at7 D. IN. d y recess
III till s, when the convention
,eassemble iii tho Second CHI,
iurcli.& VI q 81 ST q: Sss} { IS
onight sessiontho specia i COM
reported recommend dingsstf1e
Jers Of the State executive COM
. and they s&ero se4er elected ' as fol
I First Congressional District w. w.
Beckett, w. p. Carolina, j. II. Cow
dy.
Second District u. II. Poscy, r. II.
Perrin, G. G.. Daniels.
Third District ID. II. Mcdaniel, B.
J. Ramsey, A. r.. Robertson.
Fourth District III. NJ. Rayford, G..
II. Hcrndon. FL. Watkins.
Fifth District Il. ID. White, M. T..
Hall, N. a. Rice
Sixth District. E. Wilson, l.. II.
Roberts, j. p. Broclington.
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 attempt
reports. Tho following address being
the report Of the minority, was adopt
ed by the conventions:
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10 the colorcd citizens Of the State
Of South Carolina: We, tic negro
ministers of South Carolina, in con
vcntion assembled, for The purpose Of
organization, that we may more effect
unlly assist our people in seeing their
rights and privileges guaranteed to
them by the Constitution of the Uni
ted States, declare these principles as
the platform on which we stand.
We assemble, not for tho purpose
Of f,mthering the interests, or to be
swayed by, any faction or leaders Of
factions, but as Christian citizcns, who
now being made to secure in the com
ing Constitutional convention, the
practical disfrlnchiscmcnt Of our peo-
pie in this State; we assemble for the
| purpose Of counselling together upon
| the w!sest end best course to be pur-
sued by us i'll order to meet the cmer-
gcncy that confronts us, and to issue
| advice to our people, which acted up
on shall be patcnt III securing to them
the full enjoyment of guaranteed civil
and political rights.
We believe that the wide influence
Of the ministers of the Gospel lays up
on him a corresponding responsibility
and that therefore he should use his
knowledge and influence for the good
OF his people III every way, as q rcli-
gious teacher and leader, apprcciating
also The fact that good citizenship is a
religious duty to be urged and incul-
Gated.
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
citizens and in case of denial of the
right to register to be prepared to fur
nish evidence as to The ground for
such denial.
| 2. BY encouraging ward and pre-
cinct meetings, in which information
may be given as to the political situla-
ton and to arouse enthusiasm looking
toward a broader and better citizenship
in the State, based upon true patr;n!!,
ism. ''''
s. BY showing shoS,S;iiii to the people TIL
SPECIAL dangers that menace even thos
Il holding registration certificates, VIII,
have removed since rcS. Jiyiflg Sssai ssssi
certificate from one place of residenc
to another, even in the same ward ant
precinct; such certificate not changed
to correspond with the present plac
!, of residence being of no use in secur
J ing the right TO vote.
4. by encouraging our people to sc
!, cure information as to the purpose an,
policy of each party and to be pre-
pared to vote intelligently for tllos
principles and candidates that stan,
for right and justice to all men.
10 this end we recommend that cy
cry minister Of the race use his inllu
cnce III the homes and gatherings 0
hispcoplc to inculcate right principles
to spread information, to promot
education and to impress upon tli
men of the race the Importance of
true appreciation Of the rights Of citi
} cenship, that his rights may be res
spectcd, his children educated and hi
home and family may be protected
And upon the work this conycntio,
OF ministers VIC ask the favorable con
sidcration Of this entire State am
country and invoke the blessing o
Him whose name we bear before th
world.
We also recommend that our pcopl
} sacrifice willingly their means to sc
cure their guaranteed rights through
, the highest courts of tho land.
Resolutions were adopted endorsin.
tho Atlanta Exposition and the colorc'
press of tho State, and the convention
adjourned sine die.