The herald. (Smyrna, Del.) 1870-1871, 1870-09-24
+ or the Herald.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
NEAR BLA7KnIAD, Sept. 10, 1870.

NEAR BLA5KBIAD, Sept 10, 1870.
Mr., EDIroR:- in the name of
reason hes this inconsistent party ever
done that has inthe least benefited this
country? 1t has been in power now
nearly ten years, and what bloodshed,
suffering, cheating and vandalism there
has been during those years when
the wicked rule, the people nlourn"-in-
deed to they In this State to-day are
thousands of persons who would go
against this dangerous, corrupt party,
were they to give way TO the dictation OF
their consciences; but they will not do
this-a great many of them, at least-
owing simply to party prcjudice-the
strongest and most dangerous of all pre-
judices. We heard a conversation few
DAYS ago, between two honest laborlng
men, both repu blicans, and it ran some-
thing in this wise:
"John, Pve great mind to say never
will vote the Republican ticket again;
for : ee plainly that it is Numerically
opposed TO the interest of the laboring
aiistocrats."
Eyes," says John, ~ believe so, tool
have thought they were preaching one
thing and practicing another, ever since
they passed that odiaus fifteenth amend
ment.p
"Thars So" says Lii, ''and you know
John, the Democrats, during the war
used to tell us it was war 10 free the
slaves, and put them on political and so
cial equality with white people, and you
see, John, the political part is here, anc
the social is making Dexter speed
1.-THE worst of 1t is, Bill, we folks who
have to labor will feel this equality bus
mess more sensibly than the rich; for
don't you sec, they are not compelled t.
work with them, as we are; and besides
our children will have to 20 to schoo
with their's-certain sure-if the Repub
Leans get control of the offices this Fall
The rich can send their children to selec
schools, and thereby avoid the ''colored'
company u
"Weil, John. what is the use to be nj
ways talking about leaving this corrup
party and never doing it? We have beer
halling between two opinions lonl
enough, and move we quit beirg 'dri
ven cattle, and be heroes in the strife,
! by voting the White Mans ticket thi
Fall, and for all time-espeeially unit
the republicans quit making so much o
! the negro; for they 60 :. ssor nothing els
but to get his vote"
u - a. pledge you my word neve
to vote the mongrel ticket again; aud
/ wish | could influence ev cry white Ia
boring man in the State to go and d
! likewise
81 think it's time now, John, to be 'ul
and doing; for it we don't take care o
+ this now, twill soon be too late Lool
at those white men who were so yer,
particular about getting their 'colore'
brothers to Dover, before our worth,
Levy Court, for the purpose of having
them assessed; they want Sambo's am
Cutfea's votes; you know to get them int
office 'Self-preservalion is the first lay
of NATURE Sclfmoney getting, in a
easy way, is the first law of these would
, be leaders of this negro party "
"Be sure and keep your word, Bill
{ and help vote down this party, by get
ting all of your friends to 80 with you
: Good bye-take good care of yourself
and on election day vote early, in orde
TO have time to influence some of you
: friends"
: They separated, and. 10 all appear
ances, seemed to be in earnest respectin
their "new iaith.'
Yours, &C., j. ii. III.