The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1865-09-13
NUMBER %.
The ColOred Mans View Of
the Situafian..
The Plain Truth--It Ought Not, it
Must Not be Concealed.
[Frem the Anglo African.

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There are many people who console
themselves with the idea that colored
Americans of African descent, have reach
ed the goal of perfect freedom. Even
Wm Lloyd Garrison, who has stood in
the sfrout of the anti-slavery battle for
thirty years, believes that the end is so
near that it is proper and right to abolish
the American Anti-Slavery Society, and
to repose on the laurels already won. We
differ with these good people in toto. The
battle has just begun in which the fate of
the black race in this country is to be de-.
cided. The demon of prejudice has just
begun to show his horns, and to manifest
his strength and vengeance. A war of
Sraees is quite possible, and nothing but
the direct interference of Jehovah will
render such dreadful event improbable.
We would not under-value the ardent
faith of any; but still the white man is a
white man. The nation is yet far below
the sublime height from which man is re.
cognized as man. Even the President of
the United States talks about "white
mems rights and claims" Nor should we
become discouraged. and apathetic, and lie
down in the "slough Of despond," but We
should prove ourselvesequal to the ener-
lgency, and .sbreak through the thick ar
ray of the thronged legions." We have
reached the point from which the most
that is to be done must be achieved by
ourselves. If we are ever to ferry over
the troubled seas beyond which shine the
peaceful shores, black hands must take
the laboring oars. In word, we our
selves must do what others will not, can
not do for us. We must fear and honor
the Lord; we must be industrious, frugal,
and united; in these virtues is hidden our
only hope. .-,a s.,;...;sff
A The simple truth is this, the Copper
heads and Conservatives of the North, to-
gether with the pro-slavery Unionists, and
!, lrebels of the South, are about to form a
very strong party on the National Demo-
cratic platform. This party is already
we'll organized, and, true to its instincts,
{ i. stands with open arms to receive every
. element that is opposed to universal free
, dom, justice and political equality. The
late Democratic Convention of Maine has
indicated the policy Of this mighty coali-
nj ton. @szs44
The fifth resolution resolves that the
. Democracy of Maine reasserts the funda-
! mental principles of equal and exact JUS
tice to all men of all nations, and "entan-
: Cling alliances with none" Now, what
do they mean by aentangling alliances
I with none?p They mean, thatthey do not
|, intend to touch the injured black man,
] nor his needy cause. But the sixth reso-
luton explains the fifth beyond quibble:
? "Resolved, That the ballot is the right
/ Of every American citizen to be restricted
only as the public safety demands" That
! means, in plain English, that every other
man is to be regarded as an American
citizen but the black man, and shall have
! the use of the ballot. The Republican
! President says to the rebel South, lido as
: you please with the negro in this matter.
1 The Republicans are divided on the ques.
y tion of equal suffrage and the pro-slavery
3 Democratic party is growing fat upon
! their folly; and the world is amazed to see
!. the Administration reject its best and tru.
= est friends, the loyal black men.
With these facts staring us in the face
, what are we to- do? To use the fayorite
= words of old John Brown, the best white
) man of modern times, tive must face the
\ music This is not the time for gloomy
4 despondency nor to be satisfedwi '.jaw'
: Ing" but we must unite and work out oul
!, own salvation. Like the importunate
widow, trouble Congress with your ap-
peals, until the last vestige of the bar.
. barism of slavery shall disappear, and
le black men shall exercise every right oi
Is American citizenship. H. 81. e.
e The Anglo African is published in thu
\ city of New York. is publication
= specially devoted to the interests Of the
: : colored men of the United States.
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