The Afro-American advance. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1899-19??, 1900-01-27

Frankfort. Ky. Jan. &c. special
train hearing more than Loco men car
r,lrg Winchester rifles arrived in
Frankfort at sac o'clock in the morn
ing. The men hail from the counties Of
He'll Allen. kuoN, Harlan. Metculf aud
Edmuusou The meu marched to the
state house, sucked their guns aud
took up positions IN groups about the
buildings.
Adit Gen. Collier states that he had
no know ledge tina, the men were com
lug. Many Of the visitors are members
Of the state guards.
The total number arriving on the
special train cannot hc stated exactly.
The train had T. curs. IN Secretary of
State Charlie Finley addressed the Wis
itors from the steps OF the state house.
lie said the oh irct 81 the gathering was
20 see justice done. A committee was
appointed NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. stephen
sharp, ~ Lexington, was chosen chair
man. The following resolutions were
drafted aud presented to the leglsla-
lure3
we Krntucklans here afsemhied in
token nf all the free and equal men ~
Kentucky do ff-aHserl tho great aud eH-
Eonttai principles Of Hhrrry ard free gov
ernmeo' proclaimed in tho tii ~ rights
rot as derived 90 us therefrom, bui an
inherent
cur property so may nlitnats from our.
selves ard our thilifrt ut eur liberty "
"a heritage tn ua ln trust for 40 aeuerati tons.
and We may neither surrender nor enuum-
her g. w declare aRsi7 the prerocativo
r.ght ~ ffesiF communicating our
thouKhta aGd opinions BHd 10 aHsemhlr
tog fhur Ia % p,aurabls manner Tor cur
| common good and tee good of our fellow
men of KtHgueiy n re especially ID We
declare ctr riahi au1 authority. conferred
90 uH by Almighty pawer. abd not other
wise, at appealing Ia hose invested with
the power - ratrrt Wrnt by either petit
ton or remembrance ara We rspreseut 10
them. our brethren 81 Kentucky. our
agents ia the legislature converted That
tbs government of krhtucks - founded on
our authority ana instituted for Off peace,
safety and happiness and the protection OF
property a1uf own ana ihairB-HR wHii rs
| khal ~ she STRANGER within our gates
Vs. petiiionthenn, our proxies N ne zen.
| crai assembly 10 heed that There "a peril
| towering over a. those things 80 dear 10 ua
ana them, and tbHt ealmuras and prudence
ard wisdom need Doe Invoked Ia efdar that
| truth ara iurtlcr may prevail. and We cRrr.
DiHr cur right ~ remembrance against
their suffering thrmasiNra TO BE- led tu,o
the temptations ~ rAriiuan pride IN Tho
crisis which h on ua We bessrrh them
10 remember lhat thsir own Just powers
were loaned thrm hs un az the polls and
that among those waH tho Jurisdiction 20
decide iudiola'ly and by due process ~
law ana nor otherwise. what WuH then our
eHrlessed Viii, not thrir present political
pref renee.
we implure them that they DO not on
viiKhf oF technical pfetttfs tor ntutet ar
trivial causes prtmit tho fntsrraion OF ttst
supreme Law Of the land. the viii Of the
people.
we beg or them That they receive from
the hands ~ our messengers and &C. haider
an1 DO not apufn o. dssplse this. our earn.
cat hddrru1, petition and sm0nrtfauee
and that hey hy thstr Consolidate action
protect, preserve ana promote Jhe safety
and welfare. hfd, above Hih tho honor Of
KsHtutty committed 10 their keeping
tHtanedl
CHARLES FINLEY,
DIR THuMAB W. BERRY.