The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-11-18
|COLoRED MEMS PROTEST
Race Trsubles h the CsfsIInss Discussed
at . Mass Meeting.
they WOULD HAVE FEDERAL AID INVOKED
nescIutiops Demand that Rcpresen-
tntfou in Congress- he Cut Down
where IIlitcrates Cnn Not Vote.

Nav York. November ia mass meet
Ing OF coIored men and women to protest
against the treatment of their race In some
of the Southern States recently was held
tonight in Cooper Union. As a precaution
arv measure the police were out in force.
rs even In this city, in Hell's Kitchen dis
trict, there has been a considerable amount
of anti-negro sentiment. This precauhou'
however, was not at all necessary, as the
gathering, although enthusiastic at times,
was a very peaceable ong. The hall was
crow1,ed with coored people with sprink-
ling OF whites. a number OF prominent
white citizens, however, sent letters com
mending the object Of the meeting.
During tedious wait for the speakers |
d Wiflte maa with long flowing hair arose |
in ms seat in the center aisle and snouteu: ,
.oh, il we only had IL William Lloyd Gar /,
q ris1D. a Wenueli Philips or an Abraham
lincoln at this tImeW
This evoked tremendous applause.
is Thomas Fortune appeared OH the stage
a lew moments later aud took the presto
Tug officers chair. Mr.. Fortune. IN
lengthy address, told OF the race troubles
III he South.
Ebenezer lasaett, formerly munster 10
Iiayti, also spoke.
Tho following resolutions we're ouopteo
with q iengthy preamble:
Resolved, That we. citizens OF Greater
New York, protest against tho riotinS ana
revolution which haze disgraced the states
OF North Carolina and south Carolina ana
which has been contrary TO the letter and
.pirit or our institutions ana calculated 10
lubyert the guaranteed rights OF citizens
aud to damage the good name, reputation
and credit OF tts Republic at home ana
ahroaG.
Resolved. That we feel that the governors
of North and South Caro(ina are cehsuraDia
for their failures to suppress the SAID riot-
ing and revolution wltnin their states ana
for their failure to invoke the AID OF the
Federal authority IL they were unable OF
unwilling TO cope with tho condition oil
affairs.
Resolved Plat we doplore as un-Alnerl-
can and prSyotabiye Of endless friction
anA contention the antagOnism to race aAd
color wnich aiole appear 10 have caused
the said riotlng ana revolution IN Nofta
and South Carolina, and that We INSIST upon
Il thv< the Just rights of all citizens under
the constitution shall be respected Us the
only safeguard against lawles5iless and as
the only guaitailtec OF orderly government,
and that appeal TO une couseryalVe,
law abiding Christians of The Republic 10
assist in the creation of a public opinion
which shall compel these ia authority TO
enforce the law and secure to each citizen
adequate protection IN his life and property
An the exercise OF has manhood ana ClVl-
zens rights under the constitution.
Resolved. That as the States of Missis-
sippi, South Carolina and Louisi1na have
by constitutional enactment, distranchiseu
more than half of their population. We de-
nysTd that the basis OF representation y
these States in congress anl uhe electurt
college be reduced In the proportion wh,cl
the number OF such male citizens SHAH Dea
10 the number OF male citizens = years 0
age. as made aud directed by section o
ARTICLE n of the Federal constitution.
Resolved, That We recomneEd sucl
amendment TO the constitution rs Wal
enarbie the president to use THE Federal au
thorty 10 protect the lfs and property o
citizens OF the United States from organ
lied or mob conspiracy whenever the gov
ernor OF ans State, from fear OF colluslor
falls TO afford such prctcetion or TO cal
upon the Federal government TO AFFORD L
Resolved That we inlplore the guidance
OF Almighty God in Cie shaping OF GU
homogeneous citizenship TO the end that i
may make for righteousness. for huma
progress and for the nyincFhiflty OF gu
great and beloved Republic against IN
elements OF rioting and revolution ifei
within and the assaults Of enemies hoi
without.
Among the other speakers were bawso
n Fuller. j. +. peaksT, president OF To
s,.nte Summer league OF Connecticut; Rev
Dr. j. N Scott OF Henderson. NJ O., Re'
Benilmin W. Farris oil Boston and EliSl
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