North Iowa times. [volume] (McGregor, Iowa) 1867-current, 1867-08-07


g The N. Y. Tribune is throwing cold wa
ter on the demand of the Southern ne
grocs to have candidate for the Vice
Presidency a man of their own lor-but
the i demand, nevertheless, is pressed in a
manner which the Tribune people will
lind it:diiicult to withstand. Mr.. Charles
f. Moss, in the .4ati-.Slare,y Standard,
puts the case very forcibly, thus: 3l'-
Speaking of Vice Presidents, certain
distinguished Senators and Representa-
tives in Congress who have been counting
the negro vote, in the expectation of get
ting that position, will wake up some
fine morning and find themselves wonder
fully mistaken. The African vote will be
the ruling vote in eleven States Of the I'M
ion. BY the ruling vote, mean the vote
that will determine the result of the cleo
ton. That fact the African understands,
and he is laying his plans. lie understands
we'll that, without the negro vote, Re-
publican candidate for President cannot he
elected. Understanding this fact, the AZ
ricans begin to declare cmphatically that
the Republican party shall not use them
rs material for carrying elections and then
turn them aside in the disposition Of pub
lie patronage. They say they must re.
ceive just share of the Offices. And in
that they are right. 1t is but simple JUS
tice to those men who do the voting to
grant them u fair proportion Of the official
positions. There arc several negroes fitted
Fer the position of Vice President, and
that race claim that the second Office in
tho gift Of the nation shall be filled by q
negro That, they say, must be accorded
TO the Black race by the Republican party
Us proof of the honesty of its profession
of attachment to the principles Of equal
rights to all men, regardless OF race or
color. If that demand is refused, they
will consider the Republican party dishon-
est in its pretensions, and vote against it
in the Presidential election.
. In this view, the negro is right and
# is to.bc hoped he will put the party to
the test. John NJ. Langston, of Ohio, is
we'll qualified to fill the position of Vice
President, and the negro need never be
ashamed of insisting upon the Republican
party placing him upon the ticket rs the
condition of receiving their support. Such.
an act would complete the triumph of
rightMnd Justice so far as the equality of
races is concerned. It would also put an
end to the trimming, intriguing conduct of
WuiVC SCShCiC iot thttO PVSiSAoh' "pN ASNNc
them at liberty to act honestly for the next
four years.
Tho negro vote in 1868 will number
$4,000, so scattered over eleven States as
to turn the elections in such direction as
they shall see fit. There are also 100000
votes in the North that would join in sup
porting such nomination, and that vote
is SO located as to turn tile. elections in
whatever direction they choose in eight or
nine other States. The Republican party,
therefore dare not refuse to nominate MIR.
i.angston, or some other member of the
African race, if that people rcsolutcly re-
quirc it. That they will require it, have
the best reason for believing. Stranger
and infinitely more alisrcputahlc things
have happened in this nation than would
lie the election Of Wendell Phillips as
President and John NJ. Lansston as Vice
President in 1868. The Republican party
would not dare refuse the nomination of
this ticket if rcsolutcly pressed