Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1869-07-16
so SMELLS THE TIDE.
The Only CoIored Newspaper i'm the
state Deserts Stick es and Runs up the
Senter FIag.-A Noble Appeal TO ihe
CoiOred Voters. ... t....... ID. ... .
From the Knoxville Press and Herald ]

From the Knoxville Press and Herald
As foreshadowed by us In our issue 81
Friday, the Maryville Republicdn--the only
pnper in the State owned and controlled by
colored men-on yesterday struck the
Stokes colors and run mp the flag Of Senter
and Universal Suffrage. It is proper 90
state the paper has heretofore been under
the editorial management of white Radicals,
although the property of the present own
ers. Hitherbor it has sealously supported
Stokes. Having relieved themselves of
their editorial encumbrance, the proprie-
tors, W. B. Scott & Co., proceeded at once
TO make the paper conform TO their OVID
views of political honesty and propriety.
Tie Republican is well filed with excel
lent editorial matter. The editor Is W. B.
Scott, ir., who is well educated and quite
accomplished, and deferential in his man.
ners, Neither Scott, the elder, nor Scott,
| ir., is q NEGRO importation," but beth aE5
native East Tennesseeans. Their address
| TO the people Of their own race Is manly
| and well. considered document, and Is one
of the best things of the kind we have read
| in any journal. II should be carefully
studied by every colored voter in the Sta
| II Is as follows:
| r,. CoLoRED VOTERS. HolAl1l~ .
You who have 80 nobly earned your birth.
right of freedom, remember that pessi6r
aud prejudice nevsr brought about rorir ems
franchsemeni. Some Of the very same
| Republicans who voted to relieve you oil
! your disabilities are now actively engaged
In advocating their removal from tho dis
franchised whites. A proscriptive policy
and retaliative measures, will inevitably
revert upon your own devoted headS with
overwhelming force. This is not your fight
lii Is fight between the whites, and 4
bring you into 1t is both unwise and danger
GUS to your we'll being as peaceable citizens
You are the balance of power, and whethe
all men vote OF not, you have your right
settled beyond question. 1t is not the ain
of any party to wres; from you the right
tof citizenship. On the contrary you STAN
in much b, tier position than any othe
party. Your favor is courtsd by all, an,
your power acknowledged, This question
, Of universal suffrage will be settled wheth
er you 90 for or agaiDs, 1t, and q bold an
! manly stand for the restoration of hiOs
dear privileges that you now enjoy, to tn
disffanchised of Tennessee, will endear 20
to every American citizen who desires peac
and prosperity. There is no further practi
cal use of keeping any one out In the coli
, any longer. No State can debar her citi
r zens ON exercising the inherent rigb
citizenship for any longer period than W
, have Your rights are made secure b.
Congressional legislation, so that OF have u
excuse to offer that you are protecting your
I selves In opposing universal suffrage. w
i warn you not TO be led as slaves By desiguip
! white men, who iLflAme your worst pas sion
' | for the purpose of being elected by You
A votes TO some Office that could not
. reached by calm aud peaceful mean. A
lag all excitement Peace Is what 20
| need, as well es liberty. For ss you deri,
I ed Your freedom from war SO would 1t pa
/. away by the same measure. II Is 10 yor
9 interest 10 cultiyate peace and friondshi
!, with all mankind, 1t is to tho interts St Of q
!. to live in unity with each other. We ca
d have our preference for this man or tn
a man, this measure or that one, but II yC
d desire TO raise to a full and perfect mai
d hood I, to become an educated and religiol
% people, TO grow prosperous and happy, yC
', must accord the same rights TO others tn
le you enjoy YOURSELF You have enemis
v. and they are not confined 10 any particul
4 party, who would pretend 10 lead you
Ia the path Of greatness and glory, Al
who, when they can do without your a
In securing office, will besely desert 20
Let your voices then swell With that oft
noble Republicans who are battling for I
great and good cause-Iuman Liberty.
your vote DO cast for peace, and we assn
you that in one year hence you will 4
Tue It.. u.n hN DO IT" q