The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1869-09-10
IRON the Rockville (Ed.) Sentinel.
White Supremacy.

There seems to be strong probability
Of the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment
and, i'll such an event, the negroes of Mary
land will, in common with our white pop
ulation, be invested with the ballot. Now,
we wish to say few words to our Demo-
cratic friends in anticipation of this event.
1t is not uncommon to hear Democrats say
that, when negro suffrage comes, efforts
should be made to secure the negro vote.
1t is urged that it will be right and proper
to strengthen ourselves by an alliance with
him. for our part, we shall regard the
negro voter as more dangerous to our cause
as an ally, than an opponent.
Corrupt and degraded as is the Mongrel
politician, Unsuitable as is his avarice, and
INSCRIPTIONS the means to which he will
resort for its qualification, it is as the social
ally ofthe negro that we regard him with in
superable hatred and detestation. He is u
white man who has sunk all the instincts
of his race-a performance which places
him lower in the scale of humanity than
that occupied as self-made eunuch. The
man who would betray his race would bar
ter away the virtue OF his sister.
When the Constitutional Amendment
shall have become fully operative, the bat
tie OF the Democracy will be that of the
white against negro supremacy, for there
is really no such thing as negro equality.
1t will be supremacy for the one race or the
other, for the effort to place the two perma-
nently on the same political plane can never
be accomplished. You may start the two
fairly together, but, in the very nature of
things one will steadily outstrip the other
Now, the question comes up, what benefit
would be derived to the Democratic party
from counting the negro vote By tam
pering with the negro for his vote, you
would drive away two respectable white
voters where you would get one from the
negro. Let it be understood that you are
the white mans party of the State, and all
respectable white men will flock to your
standard, for it is we'll known fact that
two-thirds of the prejudice against the AT
rican race is found among the poorer class
es of white men. And if the Democratic
party shall attempt to pander to the preju-
dices of the negro in order to get his vote
"whcre is the difference between the two
parties r will be the query Of that class of
men to whom we have just referred. 1t is
true, the Democratic party will not be
held responsible for the introduction of this
state of things but men will not seek to
inquire as to the first cause-they will take
things as they find them, and act accord
ingly. Besides this there is another great
principle underlying the subject, and that
is the right to hold office; and we are sure
that no party can long retain the negro
vote that does not recognize the right, and
not only acknowledge it but put it into
immediate practice.
Now, we make this appeal to Democrats
of Maryland. Are you ready to elect ne
groes to the offices OF Sheriff, Commission.
er, Delegate, Senator or Governor of your
State 2 Then why for one moment enter
tain the idea of counting the favor of the
negro at the ballot-boX We deny the
necessity for the step. The Democratic
party in Maryland is stronger than the
Radicals and negroes combined. The
white mans party will be stronger still,
whilst any measure looking to the enlist
ment of the negro under the Democratic
standard would drive away two white
voters where it would bring one negro to