New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-07-08
NEcRnES IND THELR RLGHrS.

The Radical basis Of Government is Equal
Rights for All Citizens. In filling public sta
tions. capacity merit, fitness, are 10 he SUI
premely regarded, but nothing so irrelevant as
the candidates color. Such, we. are sure, Is
the view of nearly all Republicans, whether
Black OF White Northern or Southern.
There is small band, however, wherein
Wendell Phillips is conspicuous, who seem re-
solved that some men shall be chosen to office
because they are Black. This seems to us akin
to the Democratic error which would eJclude
men from Office for that identical reason. Far
hence be the day when man shall be chosen
to Office mainly because he is Black or because
he is White!
A certain Charles Z. Moss sometimes called
"Col MossT). writes as follows to The Anti
SldUery Standard:
Senator'S and Representative Congress who have been
counting the negro vote in the expectation OF getting
themselves wonderfully mistaken The African vote VIII
be the ruling vote III eleven STATES OF ,s oIion hy INC
ruling vote mean the vote that VIII determine the re-
suit OF the election. That fact tho Intelligent African
understands and il laying his plans He understands
well that, without the negro vote Republican candi-
date for President cannot be elected. Under
standing that fact, the Africans begin TO declare
emphatically that the Republican party SHAH
not use them material for carrying elections ana
then turn them aside in the disposition OF the public
pntronage they that furnishing votes must be re-
ciprOcated by receiving just share OF the Offices And
IN that they right IL is but simple justice TO those
men who do the voting to grant them fair proportion
of the official positions. There several negroes lifted
for the position Of VicoPresdent aud that race claim
that the second Office in the gift OF the nation shall be
filed by negro That they say, must be accorded TO
the Black race by the Republican party as proof OF the
honesty it's profession of attachment 10 the principles
OF equal rights TO all men, regardless OF race or color III
that demand is refused they will consider the Repub-
party dishonest in It's professions aud vote against 1t
In the Presidential election. 80.
that view the negro right and IL TO be hoped
he will put the party To that test John NJ Langston OF
Ohio is well qualified to the position Of Vice President
and the negro need never be ashamed OF insisting upon
the Republican party placing him upon the ticket as the
condition OF receiving their support Such act would
complete the triumph OF right and justice so far as the
equality OF race is concerned. IL would also put an end
to the trimming intriguing conduct OF White seekers for
that position and leave them ut liberty to act honestly for
"such demand, resolutely backed up by the negro,
win be to succeed as the Republican party could not
do without that vote The vote In 1868 will number
about 600 scattered eleven States 10 turn
the elections in such direction they shall Mt There
also, about In the North that would join IN
supporting such nomination. and that vote Is so located
TO turn the elections into whatever direction they
choose In eight nine other States. The Republican
party therefore, dare not refuse TO nominate Mr. Lang
stOn or other member OF the African race, II that
have the best Of reasons for BELIEVING Stranger and IN
nely more disrepuable things have happened ~ th'
million than would be the election Of Wendell Phillips
as President and John NJ LangstOn as VlcePesdent pa
1868 The Republican party would not dare refuse the
nomination OF this ticket II rehOluley picsSed'
Comments by The Tribune.
l. The Republican party has signally tn
IMPLIED at the last two Presidential Elections ions
as also in the State contests Of 1865 and 1866
by White votes almost exclusively. We dc
not know that single Lincoln elector wa'
chosen at either election by Black votes, MOI
that any Governor or Member of Congress
owes his position to negro votes. 1t is sheel
assuI option that it may not succeed in Us as i
did i N go, ga, '65,and 'GO.
III. There is no proof but naked assertion
that the Blacks want one of their humble
plac ID on the Republican National ticket
The indications all point the other way. Ii
Was hington City. in Mobile and elsewhere th'
Bla, ks being urged to present negro candi
date s, hsye declined, preferring Whites a
NOR experlecced and better qualihed'. w
hear of Black ca Inns to and demand OF tn
Vic. ,-Presidencv ONLY from Whites. All W
see and hear from BldcA' is adverse 10 'n'
asst mptiOn. a,,
uu. Should the Blacks be a.. ~ " ~. ~