The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1865-08-25
POLITICS TEN YEARS HENCE--AD-
DRESS OF Mr.. CROW TO HIS
CONSTITUENTS In 1865.

The following is supposed to be the address
Of an enlightened colored gentlemen, MI J.
Cesar Crow, who has represented this district
in Congress for one term, and is seeking a re
election. 1t will be seen that Mr.. Crow Is j
politician Uf the liberal stripe, and is for al
lowing white men some very important privi-
leges, particularly the right to marry colored
ladies, &c.
TO My Coiorsd and White Constituents Oh De
17tH Congressional District:
FELLOW CITIZENS i Lab felt greatly fat
tered by de call you hab made on me to become
= candidate for re- election to Congress from dis
district De knowledge Ub de fac dat hab
done my duty for two years as your rebresen-
tatvt hab been great source Oh consolation to
me, and dis great public endorsement Ob my
course in de legisIatb halls as statesman and
a patriot, hab filed de measure Ob my pGIitcal
glory full to dc top.
Widout hattering mysef, Il hope you all
know l would scorn 10 do dat) tiuk can say
wild propriety dat hab did as much if not
more to elevate de character OBJ dc black race
abroad as any oGder man ob my limited expe-
rience Already de foreign countries wild whom
we hab had domestic relations is speakin 90 de
internal policy Oh our gobernment wild proper
respec and while ! is free to admit dat our course
towards de sufferin white man of dis country
hab not been as liberal and Just as hab adyo-
Gated, still tink We will sooner or later come
TO dat stage OBJ De game which will require us
TO show great magnanimOusness, and forgetful-
ness ob our fOretathers' injuries. It am my
great desire to establish de superiority Oh de
colored race 10 any in dc world, and to dis, it
am necessary dat we should exhibit noble and
generous impulse toward our fallen foes, For
my part, / am for doin de white man Justice
wheneber his necessity requires and de exigency
Oh de case will admit. am confident dat by
a proper legislation and yieldin policy on de
part ob de administration OBJ which de veaera-
Je and de Honorable Mr.. Fred. Douglas am
de head, de white man may soon be restored in
some measure 20 de rights aud position 10 soci-
ETY. which (dar is no use disputn de tac) he once
held.
While It am true dat de white race in Amer
lea am rapidly passing away afore de superior
blood ob de coIored man-as de white foam
goes afore lie dark strong waves-still while
dere ID yet lief vesta5e OBJ de white blood 1t
am our duty rs a great nation TO protect it in
ebery lawful and honorable manner. It will
neber do for dis great colored nation to hab
such history OBJ dc white man, as de white
man hab ob de Indian.
In conclusion my fellow-citizens will say
dat am:
First, In Tabor OBJ repeal OBJ de law which
prohibits white man from marrying lady Of
color
Second, am in Tabor of repeal OBJ de ''act
entitled an act'' which prohibits white man
from owning more than one acre of land.
Third, am in Tabor OBJ white suffrage and
always will be. De white man am as much
entitled to vote AS de colored man if he behabe
himself In proper manner.
Dare are many odder minor issues-such as
De employment Oh de white man on guberment
works-de raising ob three regular new white
regiments, &C., which am in fabor ob, but
which hab not time to discuss | will meet
my opponent de Honorable Mr.. Duffy at all OF
his appointments where ray views can be heard
at greater length.
Wild many more tanks for your flatterin call,
hab de honor to be gentlemen,
Your humble obedient servant,
n NC A d.