an and Allen Lockerman, delegates from Caroline Co., appeared
and took their seats.

Several of the delegates from Dorchester county and other places were
not present, having gone home in consequence of the disturbances on
Monday afternoon.

B. Jenifer, chairman of the committee on the platform, made the
following report, which was read by Charles O. Fisher:

WHEREAS, The present age is one distinguished for enquiry,
investigation, enterprise and improvement in physical, political,
intellectual and moral sciences, we hold the truths to be
self-evident that we are, as well as all mankind, created equal, and
are endowed by our Creator with the right to enquire into our present
condition and future prospects; and as a crisis has arisen in our
history presenting a bright and glorious future, may we not hope that
ere long the energies of our people may be aroused from their
lethargy, and seek to obtain for themselves and posterity the rights
and privileges of freemen--therefore,

_Resolved_, That while we appreciate and acknowledge the sincerity of
the motives and the activity of the zeal of those who, during an
agitation of twenty years have honestly struggled to place us on a
footing of social and political equality with the white population of
this country, yet we cannot conceal from ourselves the fact that no
advance has been made towards a result to us so desirable; but that
on the contrary, our condition as a class is less desirable than it
was twenty years ago.

_Resolved_, That in the face of an emigration from Europe, which is
greater each year than it was the year before, and during the
prevalence of a feeling in regard to us, which the very agitation
intended for good, has only served apparently to embitter we cannot
promise ourselves that the future will do that which the past has
failed to accomplish.

_Resolved_, That recognising in ourselves the capacity to conduct
honorably, and creditably, in public affairs; to acquire knowledge,
and to enjoy the refinements of social intercourse; and having a
praiseworthy ambition that this capacity should be developed to its
full extent, we are naturally led to enquire where this can best be
done, satisfied as we are that in this country, at all events from
present