ties will
receive the full benefit of labor governed by intelligence and
economy.

Resolved, That this convention does affirm that the colored race
has been placed by the constitution of the United States and the
States here represented, of the laws thereof, on a plane of
absolute legal equality with the white race; and does declare
that the colored race shall be accorded the practical enjoyment
of all rights, civil and political, guaranteed by the said
constitution and laws.

Resolved, That, to this end, the members of this convention
pledge themselves to use whatever of power and influence they
possess, to protect the colored race against all dangers in
respect to the fair expression of their wills at the polls, which
they may apprehend may result from fraud, intimidation or "bull
dozing," on the part of the whites. And as there can be no
liberty of action without freedom of thought, they demand that
all elections shall be fair and free and that no repressive
measure shall be employed by the colored people to deprive their
own race of any part of the fullest freedom in the exercise of
the highest right of citizenship.

Resolved, That the unrestricted credit system pervading the
States here represented, based upon liens and mortgages on stock
and crops to be grown in the future, followed by a failure of
that crop, has provoked distrust, created unrest, and disturbed
their entire laboring population. All laws authorizing liens on
crops for advances constituted on articles other than those of
prime necessity at moderate profits, where such advances are made
by landlords, planters or merchants, should be discontinued and
repealed.

Resolved, That this convention call upon the colored people here
represented to contradict the false reports circulated among and
impressed upon the more ignorant and credulous; to instruct them
that no lands nor mules nor money await them in Kansas or
elsewhere without labor or price and to report to the civil
authorities all persons engaging in disseminating any such
reports.

Resolved, That it is the constitutional right of the colored
people to migrate where they please, and to whatever State they
may select for their residence; but this convention urges them to
proceed on their movemen