Year: 1867

GOV. THRoCKMORTON AND TIE FREEDMEN.


The dustin iRtolIignCer OF the 9th inst. says that
Gov Throcmorton recently procured interview with
members OF the Colored State Executive Committee and
informed them that, upon investigation, they would find
their natural and best friends in the Conservative party
and advised them TO call meeting Of their race. and In
yite Col Carter and Judge Hancock 10 address them In
relation to their and duties at the present time
The Governor, parting with the Committeeman kindly
furnished them with copies OF his inaugural and
acts Of the last Legislature and requested them to in
form him Of the conclusions arrived at and whether they
would call the meeting suggested. The colored men


AUSTIN, Texas, May 3, 1867.
Eroelne W. THROc KsORTOS Prori''On"' GOrHor Of
DEAR sIR: Since your conversation with Jacob Raney,
Chairman Of the Executive Committee representing the
lately enfranchised freedmen of this county said Com
mttee called together and your TO meet
you some this week has been laid before them and
also documents handed to the chairman have been
Won have not shown the slightest interest in regard
any freedmans position You opposed to the action
proposed to be taken in regard to admitting any freed
the elective franchise advocated in the last Con
yention by Cen DAVIS and Mr. r. DegeneT then mem, n,
the public prints that the late action @ OF G0ngre
and tyrannca because it disfranchises GER
tain cass-yoursef among the number-and en-
franchises certain class who under your ideas have
such rights You approved the labor law which has been
declared by the officers Of the GOvernent as unjust In s
Of the slave code You have approved the school fund
appropriation, which excluded all freedmen from any





Chief Justice Of Caldwell County TO get upimeetngs to
refute the fact stated by weknown persons that freed
men were murdered in and around Prairie Lee and
Seguin You have shown zeal in bringing TO justice
the many parties in this State who have committed out
RACES upon Union men and freedmen. We have made
digent search and inquiry aud we have found
where the murderer has been convicted by ch tribu
mel. Your whole action, from the day you desert
cd the Union cause and took up arms against
the United States Government to the present
time. has been struggle against the loyal sentiment
IN this State. You have allied yourself with party
calling itself the Conservative Union party, which was
organized from the wreck OF the old Confederate army
and by this party elected because you made the
then by charging upon the Union party that they
were in favor Of freedmen voting. You have c0nclu
syely shown that neither the Conservative party
which represent the friends OF the coored race
OF the Congress Of the United States the Repubi
can Union party which released from bondage ana
are doing all their power to encourage in the work
Of reconstruction. Ii seems that our roads lie far
apart. You stand with the Conservative party in
direct opposition to the laws OF the land; we are
struggling with those who give their hearty support TO
the Government and with that party which has given us
the boon Of freedom, the Republican Union party win
these facts before must respectfully decline 10
meet you the purpose OF discussing the matter ss TO
who are our friends whom must look TO for ad
vice. believing do that In the ranks Of the Repub
can Union party will secure all that We can or may
be entitled TO in the future We remain. very respect
fully your obedient servants, JACOB RANEY,


President CoOred Ex. Union Committee.
Anderson 6croggins Secretary Coored Ex Union Com
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