The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-03-16

Mses1ng of colored c1s,zsns to con-
slider the Lake City Outrage.
Yne coIared citizens Of Sumter aud coanty
held a;larRe, en,hEsi.ssic mass meeting Mon-
1 day 1ighs at Walkers Hall, to consider
the Lake City horror. Il was we'll attended
and orderly. No incendiary speeches we're
made, but we'll i,chosen programme was
carried ont, consrssing Of speeches from their
representative leaders and suitable resolutions
offered condennlng the perpetrators of the
esime of lyuching Frazer 3. Baker, and COM
plimentaey TO the cisizens and papers which
hare condemned and are trying TO bring TO
justice the guilty parties.
~ W e. Ardrews was chosen chairman Of
+ the. meetsog and ]. C Nv hiytsker, secretary,
who made good, sensible speeebep, togather
With The Rsv MessEs 81. e. Harmon, G. O..
Jacobs, ]. G Watkins and IL. u. Moozon.
ths speeches were all dispsssiouate. but
seathieglY severe i1 the condemnation Of mob
violence.
Toe following resolutions were noanimous-
sdopfed by the meeting
Whereas, mob Of white mea did, on Feb
sassy 20, brutally ard cowardly murder
Postmaster Baker, of Lake City, S O.. and
did msiiciously and cruelty wouod and Grip
7 PIE his wife and his son and daughters, acd
did shoot and mufder his iefant, and did
Oct 6ee 10 and hnrn aud destroy his dwelliog
aad ehe pos.ofice and its contents; and
whereas, said mob vas sctnafed BY hetred OF
The coiored man, and did commit said NOR
der and oufrages for political purposes IN
:Seta yy1nn
{ Ia the enjoyment Of rights and privileges
Suafanteed by ,he laws OF the country
resolved That we, the co10red citizens
ss Sumter County. IN mess meeting Assem-
4 bied do most forcibly and indignantly CEN
{ cure and condemn the outrage ss blot upon
\ tho State and q great CRIME agalnst an humble
and peaceabiersce
That We enter cur solemn protect against
the outsages. iyuchings and barbarous treat
rpaot OF orr racs and We call upon the
Gosernmeuk State and nstionsi, to ferret
oua and bring 10 justice and punishment the
perpeiratore of such crimes.
That while We do rot and shall not coun-
sci say ae,s of violence ss retaliation, we
varn those who continually trample upon
and peaceabie races ceesfs al some stages OF
opnressiops and wrongs to be a yir,ne.
That ne believe such atrocities As that a,
Lake City Rrov ont Of that intolerant spirit
: wiaich exists in tbe minds of those who do
moi believe and intend that the coiored mao
shall hold Office and enjoy the privileges
which the iavsof the State and The Unated
Staaes grant him, and that the refraining OF
The ADMINISTRATION from appointlng coaofed
mer police would tend 10 encourage and
recognize rnch Intolerance and injustice.
We, therefore, call upon aod arge fhe Ad
ministsation 10 appoint nembsrs OF our rAce
90 positions OF honor and trset whereser char
actee and ability warrant it.
f3at We deey that Postmaster Baker was
{ Incompetent, igBorant or without character !;
and recite the fact that he has before heio
afic, and iha, be was school teacher, and
held 4 certificate of character and qualIhcs-
sioE from board of school officers.
Resolved further, That We commend teose
whine citizeas of our State Who have, bv
meefinRs and resolutions, condemned these
s oatraees and that Ne stand ready 70 ACT
With them n .llth5ngs for peace and q kind
ssIyfeellog betweep the races
But ne except from this paragraph OF G. m
mendatinn any resolu tons of the people OF
4 Lake City, snd held them. one and Ill, rea
ponsible for the horrible OUTRAGE.
NE feel grateful to those Journals OF en-
STATE and CITY. The News and Courier, the
Goiunbia State and the Sunser city papers,
uhsch hare constantly condemned and cried
B cot againsf snch outrages.
Rssoased, That We eensu1e and resent ,:te
abatement OF those journals which, like The
g Colpmbia Register. endeayer 20 excuse and
palii4fe horrible crime by charging It's res.
ponsibflify npon the Chief Executive, and
other public Ue0 Of the county
We commend the President and his Cabl-
net for the bold esand 90 far takes in the4ma1
.iee.
Resolved further, That We urge colored
men throughout the country to 90 act .s to
I e1mmand respect in business and politics !;
and 10 refrair from all business relations. as
sar as possible. with those individuals or
eommnnities. who, in any manner, favor or
assist. urge or conntenaace mob OF lynch
Law.
And, lastly, we call upon colored meo 10
eYery city, Town, community and bamiet, to
band themselves together toto anti-aynch;nx
ASSOCIATIONS for mutual protection, aod for
resissance to mob Law.
Aite. adoption Of resolution contribution
Of ave dollsrs wss received for the relief ot
zoe widow OF Baker, who is now al the col
ored hospital In. Charleston.
Lawson Melton Unexpectedly
raoda Marsl,aj cf South Caro-