Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1868-10-02
nrMocRAoY FRATERN1zINa.

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True to the natural instructive pro-
clivities of the party, the Democracy
has ever been ready to fraternize with
and toady to any element whether for
eigu or domestic which they thought
might prove a potent political weapon
in their hands. The Irish, the German,
and other naturalized voters, have thus
been the objects of their tenderest So
licitude. At all times and on all occa-
siors they have been the favored pets
Of the Democracy, and Democratic pol
i~ticians stand ever ready to promise
them anything, aud with honeyed
tongue to welcome them to their
time-serving embrace. Thus it is
that VIC see tho selfsh-hearted scheming
Democracy Of the South now assiduous.
ly smiling upon and toadying to the
colored voters so recently become q
power in their midst. They see in them
something besides the odd Niger
Of years past, and are willing to frstsr.
nize with him on equal political terms
as a man and n brother, hoping doubt.
less to control his vote to their own ad.
vantage and interest. Read the follow.
ing from the Columbus (Georgia) Sur
Of September 9th:
The demonstration made by our colorei
Democratic friends on Tuesday night was
perfect success. The Club hall was filed al
most to overAowing with the intelligence
and worth Of the freedmen Of our city, while
large numbers were clustered outside. Many
white citizens were also present. Jefferson
Holbrook, President Of the colored Seymour
and Blair Club" presided, assisted bynum'
bsrs Of Vice Presidents. Immediately after
the meeting had been called to order, on mo
ton Of Joe Clark, the %well-known barber, .
| committee consisting Of Joe Clark, Johr
| Stapler, Frank Blye, John Wells, Scipic
| Lane, and John Gender, was appointed to
wait upon Colonel VIM. S. Morton, Of New
| Orleans, who had consented to address the
meeting, and escort him to the hall. Tht
| committee, headed by the brass band Of thu
| Club, consisting Of sixteen pieces, waitet
| upon Colonel Morton at the rooms Of DIR
| Scheley, and after 4 short detention, which
we understand was occupied in smiling, re
turned with the speaker to the hall, accom-
panied BY q number Of white friends. Colo
mel Morton's speech was well received ant
heartily applauded.
He was followed BY Mayor wilkins ant
John w. Graham, Of New York, u Auent
colored orator, after which q number o
freedmen Joined the Club, and the meeting
adjourned at q late hour with hearty cheers
for Seymour and Blair. Among the com
mittee named will be noted John Stapler ant
John Wells, recently dragged from thei
homes and tortured by Imprisonment ant
"sweat boxes" ut Fort Pulaski to make then
bear false witness against their white neigh
bors.
Bah /! talk about your ''negro worship
ers" and "negro equality" after that
We shall certainly expect soon to hea,
of stringent laws being passed in Geor
gia to prevent their marrying mig
GERS" "Our colored Democratic
friends" indeed. Oh! most p~uissan
chivalric Democracy, where is thy con
s~istency? So ready, so willing to rol
the negro rs q sweet morsel under tn,
tongue, yea, even swallow him if nee
essary /; 60 on, we are not surprised
If you are already so proud Of you
" colored Democrats" we shall look t
see you even trying to fra,ernize ant
fall in love with Black Republicans be
fore loug-say after the third Of mex
| November.