The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-09
The white Man,a colored Party.

49,
The White Mans Colored Party.
The republican Executive Committee Of
this State have issued their call for aStatc
Couveu.ien Of their party to assemble at
Parkcrsburg on the 22d Of Juas-tws
weeks after the Democratic Conservative
Convention assemblies at Charleston. The
length Of the call as we'll as It's character,
indicates very clearly that it represents .
bad cause and a desperate party. There
are ssms precious gems in it, one stwhioh
we voluntarily rendered them the other
day through the editorial oolums. Of this
newspaper, and which they have grace.
fully accepted. It reads as follows in
their call :.7sa5 ls f'fil sa ll has %
"For the first time tho colored citizens
oftbo State End themselves invested with
political rights, Itnay net be inappro-
pirate, therefore, to remind then that they
now have the same concern asiother citi.
zeus in the deliberations Of party conveu-
tons, and in,the results Of popular cleo
tions. To those .ofthem who bold to the
republican faith this call is therefore ad-
dressed, as well as to other, republicans"
Ifa white man connects himselfin the
bonds Of matrimony with eolorod woman.
it is distinct declaration on bis part that
they arc birds Of, the same feather and
should cohabit together. Tho republican
party have formed this sort Of political al
lance With The negroes, andit is perfectly
rational that they should invite tLsir newly
embraced bride into intimate domestic re.
lations With them. IA There is no escape
frem this dilemma, and We arc glad tssse
our republican friends assuming their
newly acquired responsibilities ofanalg..
nation with Al the philosophy and grace
which become, gentlemen of great moral
ideas. 5iip ~ oius eiAIsor.r
Having invited their negro friends into
their primary meetings, to sit beside cur
whito mechanics and foreign born ssitisens,
they must now take one more advanced
stop and give them an equal distribution
Of tho Offices and honors oflhe party. IN
tho late radical Convention in Virginia,
negro was chosen one of1the Vice Presi.
dents, and atlthe election ID that State
last year, a negro was run on the Wells
.icks. for Lieutenant Gsrsrnori'i'T
are tho necessary coroloriess Of ths3s sew
state Of things which radical rule has
forced upon sthsmselvssI and similar dis
tinctions must b conferred upon she ehe-
groesl in West Virginia. iwhss thsyask
for bread car our republican friends throw
them a stone |? . OF course not for 10 their
call hey distinctly inform The hssroes thas
"thsy new have the same concern u ether
citizens in the deliberations of party con-
vsntions." The fifteen thousand oolored
people Of this State, therefore. must bo
represented BY .delegatesisf..hei colsf in
the convention, and must occupy At least
tho second place on their state ticket.
81 Black spirits andfwhite, 99i ii
Red spirits aud gray So,
Mingle, mingle, mingie, ''l'.'a
g7i5l They who mingle may. Egii
How will the white people Of this State
relish this little arrang cement Of the Exec
utive ComNi.tee to secure theentire negro
vote Of the State, and perpctsate in their
hand, the power which shey yknowyorylyell
white men would take frsm them ifiaet
robbed Of . yoicsin the electionsf We
shall see>,-Registcr. ,g 57iiayfs.
Tic hopo Of the couatry isl'in tho