The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-02
THE WHITE AND COLORED PEo.
PIE OF THE SOUTH.

The Charleston fOWrirr has an edtUiiel
which may be characterized as an aTpcal 10
the coofed men TO vote the Democratic ticket.
II is mild in tone, but puguant in meaning.
It is written in apparent candOr! II lie as
humble In its words and spirit AZ Triah Heap,
and Ms hcsueching and piteOus in its lupplica.
tions as Jonas Chuzlewit when his murder
Gus leeds were brought to light. It is anus.
ing rs well as instructive to see the proud
chiN airy Of the Palmetto state in humble
BupplicatiOu at the feet of the whilom slaves
who have arisen from "chSttels personal" &c
the dignity Of manhood, and TO the privilege.
Of irccmCn and voters.
What change is there my coGutrymcn!
II that is not Shakespeare 1t is something
like it, 50 let II slide.
Tins writer proceeds to show the rnluIcL
people how the native whites are their frirnGs,
their o"iy frlcIds. How their children have
been nuised by rUlOrcd muses., how they have
lived side hy side in the past, and must con.
tnu" ln live -idc hy side IN the future; and
how they should cultivate the most friendly
feelings and relations towards each Other
The negro is Informed that the white men
who have come into the state are the "vcun
"Hi b. IN # The clIIh,' ",Igpci.bIgg,r,," "s,fl-
Gr''1s." '.s rumtr. " and all that; and the col
Ored man IA advised TO turn away from these
people. ard to put himself under the direction
and guidance If the white native, his former
master, and TO do As he directs, All! above all
TO Join the Democratic party.
There is plenty Of advice upon this hc.d,
and alter 1t is all exhausted the scene changes,
the tone grows more bold and defiant, and the
threatening begins The colorcd man is told
that II he doe, not heed this advice and act
upon It what Is 20 follow.
IpUu this part Of 'he subj Cct VIC will let this
writer speak for himself After 0pcsbing OF
the ucmccr,tlc panty, it tolls the colorcd N an
what lie ls to expect II lie docs not heed the
bchest of that party and vote with 1t. The
writer says:
"That party owns nearly all of the land, and
employs almost all of the labor OF the country
II the country is successful, that party Will
have labor TO give, and the cUlorrd man will
thrive. II II Is uusucCessiuI, The lands must
lie idle, there Will he no work 10 give, and q! =
cOlUrCd man must s'nrvc. The members Of
that p.r'y have never deceived he coloIed
man. They were raise | with him, and he
knows that they never deceive. They sGy to
him, success TO W and bread and competency
with you Is to be found IN the triumph OF the
Democratic party; poverty to US and starva-
ton to You Will come from our defeat No
Intelligent COlored man can hesitate as to
which party hc should choose, If guided by the
ordinary motives which Actuate men"
There you have it-votc the Democratic
ticket or Starvc. \ little farther back in the
article we have under consideration, the col
ored man is advised to think for Himself We
doubt not he will DO so, and in thinking for
himself he will act for himself, and he viii
vote rs he pleasCs, Just IS white men do. It is
the glory OF the ballot that it symholilcs the
free thought and action Of him who casts 1t
If the lands lay iIlc," and the cUOrcL man
staryvs, he will not staTVc alone, He can