An Explanation and Correction

An Explanation and Correction

An article on the 1884 Tennessee State Convention of Colored Men held in Nashville, TN published in the Memphis Daily Appeal (March 4, 1884)

From the Library of Congress, Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers site, https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045160/1884-03-04/ed-1/seq-1/

Memphis Daily Appeal

1884-03-04

Newspaper article

An Explanation and Correction. To the Editors of the Appeal: BROWNSVILLE, March 2.--Please do me the kindness to publish the following: In the speech delivered on Friday, February 29th, before the State Convention of Colored Men, I am reported as having said: "We will demand our political and civil rights with a shotgun." I used no such expression. Speaking of the moral status of the colored people, among other things I said: "Let fathers and brothers of colored women resent an insult or injury done their daughters and sisters, coming from whatever source, if need be, with a shotgun." Politically I am opposed to the shotgun policy. We ask no better medium through which to secure our political and civil rights than the ballot-box. We believe by a proper wield of the ballot, not the shotgun, our political and civil rights will be secured, and to this end we shall labor. S.A. A. M'ALWEE

Nashville

TN

USA

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