The weekly Anglo-African., 1859-10-15


worth over 100000, and says he would
have been worth 100000 had it not been
for those internal wretches the Abolition
lists and Black Republicans. He (Tom)
says these chaps have robbed and cheated
him, and he would vote for old Nick soon
er than for their candidate" What Mr..
Downing's additional 100000 that he
would have had has to do with Abolition
ism or Republicanism, We are at loss to
conceive; but we suppose there is about
as much connection between it as there is
between Downing and the Zion Church
affairs, SO classically penned by the cores
pondent just after "oystering up" on Broad
street
But hear him again: "The aged Thomas
is politician" SO we should think, and
has more completely sold this son of Vir,
ginia than ever was any one of the pieces Of
human chattel within the boundaries of the
"Old Dominion" since the beginning, and
we trust, too, to a better advantage.
But, without further wasting words up
on these nice personalities of this south
side correspondent, let us come at once to
the gist of the matter. Hear him: sit is
singular fact that nearly all of the color
ed portion of our city population, especial
ly those who, like Downing, own property,
are intensely opposed to Aboliti0nasn' or
Black Repu6licamim." 1t is false that
nearly all the colored portion of our city
population who, like Downing, own proper
ty, are intensely opposed to true Abolition
ism or true Republicanism, and the CORES
pondent of the Richmond "Whig" should
have known it, and not launched out thus
recklessly upon statement so devoid of
any shadow of truth.
The respectable, intelligent colored peo-
pie Of New York, especially those who,
like Downing, own property-and, permit
us to add, those, too, who do not-are OPP
posed, intensely opposed, to any and all
parties who, in any manner whatsoever,
attempt to Cypress them, or exhibit in their
continual course a disposition SO to do, OF
who have, as fundamental principle Of
their creed, such aim or intent, appear they
in the garb or semblance of Democracy OF
anything else.
On the other hand, we the respectable
intelligent colored people in New York,
who, like Downing, own property, and we
who do not, are intensely in favor of liber-
ty and the rights of citizens, for ourselves
and for ali who dwell under the broad
stripes and stars of this Republic, and are
intensely in favor of that party therein who
will strive to extend these Internationally
and Immediately.
We feel-yea, verify, we know-that il
striking us down, liberty and Justice are
stricken down also in the land, and must Sc
t--'n----szHr WIN us, anu ITO PUWET OH
in heaven can raise them and hold us pros
trate. With L it is not parties, but prin
ciples. Our intense opposition is no
against true Abolitionism, nor yet true Re
publicanism, but against oppression ant
party corruption and wrong. Parties, a.
such, be they of whatever name, are to u
as the mere scafolding to the building. If
in examining the platform of parties, or ii
looking through the antecedents of men
we find either void of sound principles, WI
shall utterly reject the one, and cast thu
other forth as branch that is withered
To this have we, the intelligent coloret
people of New York come. To sum up il
one word, we would put into the Presiden
tial chair men of high and sterling princi
pies, send from the bench of our Supreme
Courts the Judge Taneys, and drive on
every two legged rat that feasts, fattens
and even riots on government corruption
These are the politics and political Issues
of the colored people of New York, and al
so of every just and honorable man, and tt
these we intend to exert the utmost of ou
power.