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September 13, 1876
The Daily Gazette
Wilmington, New Castle County, Delaware
What is this article about?
The Democratic Executive Committee of South Carolina issues an address highlighting recent outrages against colored conservatives and calls on all citizens to protect their rights to vote and advocate principles, emphasizing the need for authorities to maintain peace during political times.
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PROTECTING COLORED CONSERVATIVES.
The democratic executive committee of South Carolina has issued an address reciting the recent outrages upon colored conservatives in that State; and calling upon all good citizens, whatever may be their party or race, to unite with every means in their power, in affording to these colored democrats the most ample protection, in the exercise of their rights of citizens to elect their own party and to advocate their principles. It only needs that the State and local authorities do their duty rigidly and promptly in preserving the peace, here as elsewhere, now that exciting political times are upon us, in order that all shall have freedom of action and free discussion shall prevail. Anything that is incendiary and unduly violent in speech can be left to its own cure, as it always reacts:
The democratic executive committee of South Carolina has issued an address reciting the recent outrages upon colored conservatives in that State; and calling upon all good citizens, whatever may be their party or race, to unite with every means in their power, in affording to these colored democrats the most ample protection, in the exercise of their rights of citizens to elect their own party and to advocate their principles. It only needs that the State and local authorities do their duty rigidly and promptly in preserving the peace, here as elsewhere, now that exciting political times are upon us, in order that all shall have freedom of action and free discussion shall prevail. Anything that is incendiary and unduly violent in speech can be left to its own cure, as it always reacts:
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Colored Conservatives
South Carolina
Democratic Committee
Political Outrages
Citizen Protection
Voting Rights
What entities or persons were involved?
Democratic Executive Committee Of South Carolina
Colored Conservatives
Where did it happen?
South Carolina
Story Details
Key Persons
Democratic Executive Committee Of South Carolina
Colored Conservatives
Location
South Carolina
Story Details
The committee issues an address reciting recent outrages on colored conservatives and calls for unity among citizens to protect their political rights, urging authorities to preserve peace amid exciting times.