The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1867-06-15
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The COlOre<l Vote.

II there is n single Republican in our
State who has had any idea that the negro
vote, in any considerable part, would be be-
slowed upon the Democrats, we ask him to
look at the vote of Washington city, last
week. Although the Democrats made every
effort. even to issuing bogus tickets, the
colored vote was solidly for the Republican
candidates, and they were triumphanty
elected 1t was the first gun of the new
battle of the ballot, which must end in the
utter defeat of sham democracy, and secure
TO the colored man all the public rights of
an American citizen.
The result in Washington should surprise
no one. No less was expected from the
colored man. No one could believe tina,
after he became citizen, and able to help
and support the great organization that gave
him freedom, he would do less than devote
his energies to its success. 1t is the party
of his friends, and he is yet too simple
hearted to desert it. Capable as he is of
Judging between his friends and enemies, he
would have been almost unworthy of polit.
zeal equality, had he basely deserted the
former, by means OF any pretences, from
the latter. The very Democracy that only
yesterday begged his vote, was but a year
or so ago endeavoring to eternalize his bon
dage. ySeeing through its shallow sophisms,
he reprobated it with his ballot, and has be,
gun to Stay it. He, too, soon recognized
the Democracy as an enemy of freedom and
liberty the world over, as brave only in
words, and constant only in deceit. He sees
it enter on this cruise for his vote, with
hopes to be more bitterly crushed than
were those of the seekers for the Fountain
of Truth. No Eldorado lies across its future
pathway its broad road terminates in the
vale Of Golgotha.
AS sure as the act of Congress for the
punishment of traitors and the reconstruc.
ton of the country is faithfully carried out,
the Democratic party will die for want OF
votes. Already condemned in the North
and West, it will be repudiated by the new
organizations Of the South. 1t is despised
and scorned even by the men it ruined itself
to help, during the nations trial. In the
eyes Of an increasing loyalty, it can never
erase its record Of treason, and posterity
will loath it as we all despise the Tories Of
the Revolution. We have loyal nation, and
a government built upon freedom and equal.
ty, and the party that disputes this is not OF
US. 1t belongs to past age, or another
country. Here true Republic is to shine
on the world, and no aristocratc or oil.
garchic ideas can flourish in it. No matter
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matter what principles it processes, no party
can control this land unless it acts by the
rules which must govern true Republic
In this direction the Democratic party has
been wonderfully deficient. Its leaders seem
not TO have comprehended human Justice,
or seen human wrongs. 1t has countenanced,
and does now advocate, principles which
would soon reduce us below the level of an
ancient Grecian State. Free trade and sla.
very were, and are, the main points of its
platform, two wrongs which may fifty be
denounced as twin barbarisms. Its end
approaches; and all good citizens should
be glad, for its bloody crimes have already
darkened too much the pages of history.
Who that understands the motives Of the
great party that conquered treason in our
country, and understands the colored man,
can doubt his political preferences? Free
partly by his own cxertions, he will take
care to guard his rights as sacredly as he
performed his duties in the war for his eman
cipation. Why, then, this groundless fear
raised. sometimes, by isolated Republicans,
of the coored man deserving the Republi.
can party? When the Irish vote leaves the
Democrats, then we may begin to fear the
loss of the colored vote. Till then we can
afford to laugh at the silly words and sill.
lier COpperheads. claiming the colored vote
Of Maryland or any other State. Their
claims resemble the hopes that precede
speedy dissolution, as the candle flames
brighter the moment before it burns out Tor.
ever.