New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-24
GEORGIA.
AN ADDRESS TO THE CoLoRED VOTERS.
The following document is being extensively
Massachusetts.

AN ADDRESS TO THE coLoRED VOTERS.
The following document is being extensively
circulated in Georgia
CoLoRED VOTERS READ THIs
First Who turned Colored Members out OF the Legsa-
l. Democrats are telling it in many places that the Re,
pubcans turned them out II Is not So Inc iaischood
OF their statements Is plain from the following facts;
a. Republicans made the cOlofed people frce MT
Lincoln was Republican. When he President he Is
sued the first Proclamation of Freedom. Gen. Grant sa
Republican. He conquered the Rebels ana gave elect
OF A Republican Congress passed the laws calling n
Convention and giving the right to the colOed people to
vote Other acts OF Congress made them cluzehs ana
Isl The Convention which made the Constitution was
composed mostly OF Republicans, and cOloTed persons
were allowed TO hold seats in that Convention aud assist
in making the Constitution
people the right TO hold Office 1t was made on pur-
pose by the Republicans who made a. During tic can,
vass for it's ratification Democrats said 1t did give colorcd
people the right TO hold office For this reason cy spoke
and voted against IT, 80
d. Democrat from Randolph County who was elect
ed chiefly by cOOred votes offered the first resolution u
turn them The resolution which they turned
out was offered by Democrat OF Houston County who
was elected by cOOred voters.
a. There members OF the House OF Represent
atyes voted TO turn the cOlorcd members. They
were all Democrats except four. The following are the
names OF the Democrats who voted to exclude them
Bi"saa Blown Benty Butt c.Tsc, tseban Cci cob pr,rs
Donaoo P".1s7 d, Of Spsg Ers9 t Gn FF fo
Ha Of Gym. Hamilton, I1rshe Harrison Of Franklin Harris
KsSs1 Kys Long seArihar, mccullough McDoacH Ns''eg.
Nah S,Da Sum r ri.' R rilh Tsp.eT Eo E. % a
Ssson smith q Ware Sorre, Surency laano i'e Tam
Tuup,eei yusoH, Warren Of ou~so, Weehe N-et'r h1i ""
The following Republicans voted with the Democrats:
BEL. Scroggins, Segei aud cellars
There "a Republicans who voted against turrir Z
| them out The following is a list OF their names;
Mc',r, Anen Of nat Aye, Beher, Bret Carson. Chs1bs
yrf. johnson, hAddea Madison. hAui OsoVi e' Sitf -nd
The % colored members who were excluded were not
allowed vote. Some Republicans did not vote ~ all be
cause they the Democrats had ful power 10 tulE
them ou aud their voting would not change me result.
This shows that soon the Democrats go no power
they used it 10 strip cOlorod men " then constitutional
In the Senate the resolution out the colorcd
members offered by Democrat from Cobb C"dny;
Twenty four voted for and IL against tho resolution 81
those who voted for Is were Democrats Tie following
Mear. A'dsrson Burn, Csnd.r Collier P.- Grilsu
oeowe Lester MeArhaI Meoaichsn M"oIr Ns's NuulI
six Republicans voted with the Democrats Their
Me..r. Win District, Grsp o, h- Kx' phidr Jor
dn eAAdDn smith Of the vb District 'Sa saith oiib AAANiA
There were Il Republicans who voted Nsains, the rcso
Mes, Adsn, Boser. cm'n posy, nsH' is's' HrF''ior
Jonr-. sherman, speer aud welcl--il
The Democrats are trying impose upon Tho ignorant
coloItd people by telling them that Tie Republicans
turned The colored members ont Of The e-isIturc The
resolutions IN both Houses were oncird br ncmoclais
Not Democrat voted In favor o. retaining The colord
members IA their seats. Yet, the Democrats ray tfr
was majority Of Republicans In the Legs allure. 1hat
is true to the senate but not as o. the House Rcfs
ing 90 Let the cOOrod members vote and Tow Repnn
cans voting with the Democrats. they gu large majority
IN both HOuhts THIS shows that thc Democrats arr o
termned that colored men shall not hold once II thoy
can prevent them.
Third. For WHAT REASON DID TiiE DEMOCRATS ~ LN
THEN OFT
/ Not bccanse they had committed any crime.
Not because the Constitution forbade thor holding
Office, but
8 because they were foe persons a. e.or. D'mo'ies
against cOlortd persons enjoying iH, T btthutt
of the color Of their skin!
y0trih. What IL the remedy
Elect Gen Grant and al viii he vel II De II tletied.
the cOOrcd members excluded viii be restored 90 tho n
seats II seymour Is elected they viii no Ice restored,
but the Democrats will go IN their onal ntu1
urct uu they have stripped cOlOrcd people az a thor
constitutional rights aud reduced tcm 20 condition 40
bad, II not worse, than Slavery.
C0ocd voters the rescue! You owe 20 yourselves.
10 your wives to your children, 10 your whole race and
your country a. rally 10 man around ur standard ul
Grant and COa1 and 10 vote for no clndidie Tor any
Office bu the regular nOmiuees of the Republican party