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laugh and seemed to excite the anger of
Mr.. Moss
Il wouldn't like to have the fever you
are suffering with cried Moss, jumping
from his seat and shaking his list at Chase.
IF / didn't know more law than you do
l wouldn't call myself a lawyer.
Matters were growing decidedly interest
ing, when the presiding officer demanded
order. Moss left the church, and ii was
found possible to proceed with the meet
ing.
Mr.. I. l.. Jones spoke in manner that
earned much applause. He said, IL part:
The ceaseless reign of terror. bloodshed
and butchery that is sweeping through the
southland brings this nation solamnly face
TO face with these questions: Shall consti-
tutional government be destroyed i'll any
portion of the land? Shall the liberties Of
the people be abridged and the perpetrato. IS
go unpunished? Shall mob violence and
lynch law be permitted to take the place of
courts and juries? Or shall equity, III. tice
and constitutional liberty be the bulwark
of this free government and the common
heritage of all?
Self preservation demands a speedy set
tlement Of these questions.
Demand for Justice.
No nation can long exist half free and
half slave. No government can hope TO be
secure in its possessions safe against
the storms Of anarchy and revolution that
does not accord to all of it's citizens alike
equal and exact justice.
Let the United States beware, with all
her boasted civilization and Christie nifty
lest the old ship of state, freighted with
the hopes, destinies and the liberties of the
people, dash headlong against The rocks Of
destruction"
Concluding Speeches.
Rev. W. III. Scott urged the colored peo-
pie to organize, not with Gatling guns and
dynamite but under the Constitution of
the United States. and demand their rights.
f. NJ Hewlett spoke in favor Of agitation
and organiza ton. Let us send forth men
who can tell of the sufferings of our race"
he said. Don't fight; don't blackguard.
We want to reason with the people and
we will be heard
n. Johnson declared that no practical
suggestion in the direction of solving the
problem had yet been heard by him. He
yas Immediately challenged to make a bet
ter suggestion than those offered. He talk
ed for some time, dwelling particularly on
the amendments to the Constitution, and
when through was informed that the stu
alton was darker than before he began.
Mr.. Johnson explained that 1t was impos-
sible for him to make his views clear in the
limited time allowed him to speak.
Remarks were also made by A. s. Rich
ardson, A. f. Atkinson and W. r. Laws
The president announced the following
committees: Organization. W. c. Chase A.
S. Richardson, Rev. G. W. Lee, L. Fl. Pc
terson. T. l.. Jones, E. NJ. Hewlett and P
w. Frisby; mass meeting to be held De-
cember II. Rev. W. H. Brooks Rev F.. ].
Grimke, Rev. W. H. Scott, Rev J. A. Tay-
lor, Rev. w. III. Howard and l.. III. Doug
lass The meeting then adjourned.
President Mckinley will receive he COM
mittee of which Mr.. Chase Is chairman,
appointed at a recent meeting, to request
him to speak Of the race troubles in his
coming message to Congress, at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning.