New-York tribune., 1867-05-24

As the question:" How will the Southern
negroes vote, now that they are enfranchisedg
is one of deep and general interest, we would
call special attention to the following answer,
given in the Address of the recent State Con-
yention of the Blacks of Alabama
IAN over the state OF Alabamaal overthe south,
deed-the colored people have with singular unanimy,
airayed themselves under the Republican banner, upon
the Republican platform and it is confidently predicted
that Of them will vote the Republican ticket
DO you ask, why Is thisf We answer because: J. lhe
Republican party opposed and prohibited the extension
of Slavery q It repealed the Fugitive slave law. IL
abolished Slavery in the District Of Columbia A. abol
shed Slavery in the rebelous States. IL abolished
slavery the rest OF the Union IL put down
the rebellion against the Union II Pssssad na
IL enfranchsed the cOlored people OF the District Of
Columbia. o. II enfranchised the coored people Of the
nine Territories TO- 1t enfranehsed the eslored people
Of the ten Rebel States H. It provided for the forms
on Of Constitutions and State Governments in those
ten States l2 II passed homestead laws, enabling
the poor TO obtain land short 10 has gone step by
step doing first thing for MS and then another and
UniO1. II is the only party which has ever attempted to
extend our privilege. ana as mas ~ e past Se hoas
trust II for the future. 1t Is sometimes alleged that the
Republicans o. hs North nave not seSr s NY we
should join them. We answer that u even that were
Ss heg certainly & sWJ Seea s the
niger ard abOtOnists' with equal feryor. When we
be had .SS is' s Republicans e sEs 'hs &
and now we reckon exon tn '1a %sa wSny ny few M Cont M
teyaves making guarded promises to ne the masses
Of party cursing us and doing all they can 10
make the D-d nggers stay in their place five we're,
therefore, 70 join that party II would pe SIMPLY az
our votes ght treat decenty but the great majority
w0ald expect us TO stay at home until election day and
then vote employers directed This we respect
faDy decline doing IL seems TO us safest 10 nave ~ III
tie as pos,ee to do with those members Of the eosaa
nifty who delight to abuse They are nearly or quite
all so be found In the ranks Of the opposition party
Dut although have planted ourselves fnovaby upon
the Republican platform, IL is earnest desire 70 re-
main upon coed terms with peitIcal opponents 10
s our intention 70 use the power we may obtain for tho
beBe Of the entire ecmmunltyto give Justice to others
80 well az 70 exact t for ourselves We know OK no
way these who differ with us and vote for dner
ent men shonld Qsst upon NaYrpg against us for acting
according 70 The dictates OF own Judgments and we
are certain that there will be difficulty Ia the COM
Dapty unees eppQnentf begDit. To live peaeesDly
with All meb ef esfntst desire and We pledge our
selves 20 Qfx no improper means TO carry our poinu
| win the Opposition meet as in the same SpIatp
We ask candid Conservatives aud Dem
0erats TO say whether these reasons are
not pertinent and cogent--whether they would
not so vote il Blacks-whether they would not
feel less respect for the Blacks il they should
! vote otherwise. Did you ever hear man "r"-