Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1865-09-16
Address Of J. Cesar Crow.

Address OF J. Cesar Crow.
The following Ieuer of J. Cesar Crow,
defining his position on the political is
sues of 1875 will be read with interest.
1t is taken from the Maysville, Kentucky.
Bulletin -
Politics Ten Years Hsnce-.4ddress Of
JF. Cr0W to his Constituents in
1875.
The following is supposed to be the
address of an enlightened coIored gentle
man, Mr.. J. Caesar Crow, who has repre-
sented his district in Congress for one
term, and is seeking reelection. 1t
will be seen that Mr.. Crow is politician
of the liberal stripe, and is for allowing
white men some very important pFivi-
leges, particularly the right TO marry col
ored ladies', &c.
TO ma C0Iorcd and Uhite Constituents
oh de NiHfh Congressional District:
Fener Cuzens: have felt greatly fiat
tered by de call YOU hab made on me TO
become candidate for rec eclion 10
Congress from dis district De know
ledge OBJ de fac dat hab done my duty
for two years, as your representative, hab
been a great source OBJ consolation to me,
and dis great public indor-emeut 90 MY
course in de legis.ot;5 halls, as states.
man and patriot, hab filed De measure
oh my political glory full to de top.
Without hauering myself 4 hope you
all kuow | would scoru to do dat uok
| can say wid Propriely dat hab did as
much, if not more, to elevate de character
ob de black race already as any odder man
ob nv limited experience. Already de
foreign countries wid whom we had do
mesDc relations is speakn' oh de internal
policy oh our eobernment wild a proper
rsspec, and while is free 10 admit dat
our course toward de suffering white man
oh dis country hab not been as liberal and
lust as | hab sdvocated,l i still tiuk we viii
sooner or later come TO dat Stage ob de
game will require US to show great mag
unanimous and forgeufuIness Oh our fore
fathers injuries. Il am my great desire
to established de superiority oh de color
ed race to any race in De world, and 10
do DIS, it am necessary dat we should eX.
htbia noble and generous impulse to-
ward our fallen foes For my part, am
for dom de white man justice whenever
his necessity requires, and de eXlgency
of de case will admit. am confident
dat by proper legislation and yleidIn
pcllcy on de part ob de administration ob
which de venerable and de Honorable Mr..
Fred. Douglas am de head, de white man
may soon be restored in some measures
10 de rights and de position in society (da
IS no d!sputin de facl ne once held.
while it an true dat de white race in
America am rapidly passing away alcre
de superior blood Oh de coIored man-as
de white foam goes before de dark strong
wave sill while dare is yeta vesage ob
de white blood, it ain our duty as great
nation to protect il in ebery lawful and
honorable manner. Il will never do for
dis coored nation to hab such history
90 de white man, as de white man hab
OBJ de indian.
In conclusion, my felow-citzens,l will
say dat am
First. In TABOR oh repeal ob de law
which Tehbits a white man from marry
ing - pb color.
Seeop ! am in TABOR Of a repeal oh de
"act entitled an act" which prohibits a
white man from owning more dan one
acre Oh land,
Third. am in Tabor OBJ white suffrage,
and always will be. De white man am
as much entitled 10 vote as de colored
man if he behabes himself in proper
manner.
Dare are many od1er minor issues
such as de employment Oh white men on
works-de raising Oh three
regular new white regiments, &c, &C.,
which am in TABOR oh, but which hab .
not time TO discuss. will meet my op-
ponent. de Honorable Mr.. Duffy, at all
nb his appointments where my views can
be heard at greater length.
Wild many more thanks for your fiat
terng call, | hab de honor 10 be gentle.
men,
Your humble obedient servant
July |, 1875. J. CESAR CHOW.
Richest Woman in the United States.
Probably The richest woman 10 the
United States is Miss Hes er Robinson,
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