The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-09-20

=pon each of the candidates nominat-
ed. Therefore, / shan't do it.
An apparently stormy effort was
made to place colored man and
brother on the ticket, but for some
reason, buried deeply Ia the bosoMs
of delegates, it failed ANONYMOUSLY.
1t mag have been because negroes
are black for aught l know, for IL
could not have been because David
Gordon, the colored individual, who
was a candidate before the COuven-
ton for the ofics of Lieutenant Gov
ernOr. and who, In comingAupon the
platform 70 be looked at" IN abedi-
ence to calls to that effect, frankly in
formed the Convention In good, plain,
sensible English, that 10000 negro
voters IN the State earnestly claimed
to be represented on the Republican
State ticket, was not better looking
and apparently about as intelligent as
either of the candidates nominated.
Ii the motion to nominate him by
reclamation could have been put IN
der the rule Of the Convention, it
would have undoubtedly carried. 1t
is to the sober, second thought" of
the delegates to whom visions of an
outraged constituency no doubt ap-
peared during roll call, that Mr.. Cor
dan, Of sable physiognomy, Is under
Obligations for whatever, of peace and
comfort be may, in the next two years.
enjoy IN the bosom Of his family.
Another negro was q candidate for
the Office Of Secretary Of State, and
his friend who presented his name to
the Convention was especially elO-
0s4auk IN r1roSan 10 ~. ,.-.---- --.-k~,,a
but upon general canvass of the
merits OF his Caucasian competitors
who. twas aseertained, was unessen-
tally different from negro. having
long before the Fifteenth Amendment
was thought of, refused to recognize
distinctions on account OF race or
color. aud who Is even now a printer
L vas decided, after mature delibeTa.
ton. that the nomination of q down.
right negro, uader the circumstances,
could beng compliment to the race.
The fact OF the matter is. this negro
talk Is slckening, even to a white man.
Its tendency is to make white man
Wish his grand mother, at least, had
| been buck niger.
Since legislation has done all it can
to obliterate distinctions based on
coler, it certainly is not the province
Of the Republican party to revive
similar distinctions based upon the
white race. II negro is a candidate
for public office. let him claim it on
his own merits, independent Of the
fact that he Is negro. The fact that
heis negro can hardly be received
among his virtues, no less should il
be counted against him. But this
thing of eulogizing and favoring ne
groes because they are black is, In my
humble opinion. running the Fiji
tenth Amendment q longer way into
the ground than its original inventors
ever intended.
a negro delegate, who saw there
was no hope for colored man On the
ticket. reluctantly changed his vote.
saying, as he did so, Although We
have not been able 20 enjoy the bless
ed noontide of perfect equality.
thank God it is about 10 o'clock r
The make up of the Convention
IN this State is an interesting study,
almost every State in the Union being
represented in it. This one, I dom
think, and / say it with becoming
modesty / hope, did not present
as august an appearance as your Re-
publican State Convention two years
ago; yet, generally speaking. it re-
hected credit upon the party and
State. And, I must add, parentheti-
cally, that the Indianians land they
were many whom [ met figuring in
it, detraeted nothing from IS respect
/ ability
It lacked the enthusiasm and Ere
that usually characterizes your con-
ventions. No candidate came forward
to "feturn thanks" for the great
honor conferred upon him." or was
ever called for. with the bare excep-
tions of tho nominees for Congress
and Governor, and they only bowed
awkwardly, said brief pieces. and re-
tired amid silence.
In this State, Republican Conven-
tons that are satisfactory in them
selves. generally settle matters. IF
Mr.. Clarke had been nominated che
dissatisfaction would have been SO
wide spread that the Democrats
hoped to turn it 10 their own account.
As it Is. If they even organize any
opposition, it will amount to nothing.
Very truly, j. V. A.