The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1867-05-21

A Radical Appeal to the Negroes.s
The "Colored Pennsylvania State Equai
RIGHTS League" what name) has issuea
crandiloquont appeal to the negroes OF
the South TO vote against "reoeis, tra,-
tors" " Copperheads, and " Democrats"
The Lcaguers seem to be as badly OIL at
homo as their colored brethren are here.
Tbov make the following declaration
ovo are the victims Of a prejudice
,,,.o c,vepomcd fangs are fastened upon
~ ali wherever we lift our unoffending
heads
So thew are, doubtless. White men
everywhere regard negroes as interior to
themselves. and the negroes confess the
truth of the assumption-not indeed in
words. but by deeds; for instead of fall
ing back upon their native worth or self
respect, they foolishly attempt 10 thrust
themselves into the company of those who
spurn them. A white man differs from a
negro in this particular Just as clearly as
in any other. The former takes as much
pains TO keep ont of the company of men
who do not wish 10 associate with him as
the latter takes to force himself into asso-
citation with those who despise him. Now,
neither the Equal Rights Leaguers in
PENNSYLVANIA, nor their colored brethren
in the South, will ever be generally re-
snected by the whites until they learn to
respect themselves. Ii they wish to prove
that thew are as good as white people
have the same impulses, feelings, purposes,
and mo,iveS-they must act as white people
would act under like circumstances.
The LOYAL Leaguers say that the south
ern slaves were CELEBRATED by their own
RICH, arms: which will doubtless be
news 10 the most of them. The LeaguerS
also try TO convince their southern brethren
that the Radical party has declared that
the negroes land their sons" "Shall I'LL
"anv position for which their capacity
.smay iii them" We should like 10 see
such \ plank in the Radical platform.
It's presence there would be the sure
precursor of the downfall of that pesti-
lent party. But there is no such article
in the Republican creed. They are afraid
20 avow any such purpose. They know
too well that the voters of the North are
at least as strongly opposed TO elevatlng
negroes 10 office as are the people of the
South.
These LOYAL Leaguers give another proof
in their address that they differ widely
from white men. They speak of "glo-
rious old Ben. BUTLER" The whites OF
every civilized country in the world re-
gard BUTLER as being anything but "glo-
riouS." Ii is next to impossible that any
but crazy partisan should look upon
such a man with any favor.
We are ready to concede to the blacks
equal rights before the law; but We are
not going to associate with them unless zee
choose 10 do 50. We do not intend to
allow them 10 make up company for Us. We
are not going TO sit with them in a railroad
car, nor in any other place, merely because
the seat is in a public house or carriage.
The negroes ought to have more respect
for themselves than to attempt to thrust
themselves into company where they are
not wanted. They are not initiating white
people when they DO so. Such conduct i'll
a white man is counted ill-mannered by
white men: and if the negroes desire to
let them act in regard to all these matters
Just as white men would act under similar
circumstances.