Show COLORED CITIZENS PROTEST I JOLIET I Aug 9The colored citizens of Joliet held a mass meeting last night to discuss the Spring Valley outrages The Rev Erocy of Romeo was the principal speaker While the constitution of the United States guarantees equal liberties and privileges privi-leges to all the black man he said had thus far never been able to receive o re-ceive the same privileges or the same protection accorded The following resolution was adopted Resolved That the colored men of Joliet and vicinity do solemnly denounce de-nounce the outrage perpetrated upon the fellow members o their race at Sprig Valley and believe in so doing they voice the sentiments of all the American citizens |