Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1870-09-02
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alive aud not yet dead. How long It will
eontinue i've issue will depend upon The
psople themselves. Their action, whatever i
may be, 10 order to be effective, must be made
within the next fifteen days or before the
meeting Of the Congressional Conventions. ~
Thsis.ue We allude e is this: Does the Dem.
mott II u does want the colored vote it must
say 50. II will not get it without. lift does
not want il let it be 50 understood. There is
10 middle course possible without fraud and
prsyarications unworthy of the couutenance oil
any honest unsn. We take it for granted that
no colorcd voter would vote knowingly for
any man whom he believed, as soon as he got
into Office. would use It to deprive him Of his
vote. We further take It for granted that no
man worthy Of any Office would be guilty Of
the miserable deception and fraud Of attempt
ing to make The negro vote for him by any
false pretence. II there is any class of people
who believe that the colored people will vote
for any man or party whose position on that
subject is the least equivocal, let us assure
them that they are wofully mistaken. Now
the negroes are about to vote in Maryland for
the 6rst time. The Republican party is
straining every nerve to get their vote. The
Democratic party is standing by with its
hands folded. Day after day hundreds of
colored voters are enrolling themselves in the
"leagues." The Republicans are exultingly
proclaiming to the negro that the Democratic
party does not want them, and points to its
present attitude of non-action as proof
The negroes are believing it. Some Of the
eolored voters have offered to join the Demo-
Gratis and have formed clubs. Still the Demo-
Gratis are silent. Not Democratic candidate,
except ono, that We know Of, has defined his
position. ssE esse .-ssss,.. ESQ., :.
And some Of the Democratic journals have
advocated repeal Of the XVIII Amendment
and an exclusive White Mans party.
There may be class Of Democrats who
want the colored vote, and yet intend to re-
peal the XVIII Amendment if possible. If
there are any such, let us assure them that
such position is utterly nntenable. No sane
man can suppose that . negro will cote to de-
prive himself Of his vose. Once joining the
Republicans party, the negro will stay in It for
years. The census is not complete, but from
what we can gather from it the negroes are
likely to have e small majority IN this coun-
". II this vote is all lost to the Democrats
Il means ! Republican Board Of Commission
CTS Of the Tax. Orphans Court, Sheriff and
membess Of the; next HOUSE Of Deleg1ses and
ihe next State Senator. and that these Offices
will be filled in whole or in part BY colored
men. Nothing is ever gained By shutting
rsy1s o'the CONSCIOUSNESS of our own acts.
We ought TO look them full in the face. 1t
Is the province Of independent Journalism 10
teach men 10 Judge and act for themselves,
and not TO Judge and oct for them. II, in the
faes Of the existing facts, The Democratic par.
~ decides sgainss the reception Of the oolored
vote, indisidually, No must abide it, deeds
6ou. Hit wsiows;it totbs people Of chsiss
county. among whom We iivs end poss snd
whose interests are Identical With OF owp,