The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1870-09-22
The Nomination.

The nomination OF Mr.. Richie com.
pletes the Democratic programme for
the ensuing fall campaign. We most
cordially accept the nominee for our
standard bearer, feeling assured, that,
with leader so distinguished for ability,
We can enter on the canvass with the
most hopeful augury of success. If we
express our regret that the nomination
did not fall to the lot of Col. Longwell.
we do not thereby detract from the re-
coguized merit of Mr.. Richie, We
merge local and personal preferences in
the more general aud more imperative
duty Of uniting the strength of the
Democratic party in the impending
conflict. In this conflict the Democracy
viii have to contend against an elemeu,
OF strength altogether new and untried
10 the previous experiences Of its party
warfare. We refer, of course, to the
extension Of the right of suffrage to the
negro population of the country. For
veal or for woe, this principle has been
embodied in our organic law. We can
not escape its general consequences;
and we must meet the exigencies thus
forced upon the country by the Radical
party, with the lofty purpose of mitiga-
ting, as far as possible, the evils it seems
70 menace. This purpose we can only
accomplish by a united and patriotic
action, that will DO directed to the
maintenance of superiority of the
Caucasian over the African race. The
Radicals do not stop to place the latter
on level with the former. They prac.
tieally seek to don by combining
with them, they seek either to use them
for the most selfish ends, or to secure
70 them such a dominance in political
affairs, as must ultimately render the
white race subseryient TO the black
We do not assert that the Radicals are
honest in thus using their sable allies
on the contrary we believe that the poor
negro is deluded by the professions of
his assumed friends of the Radical mar.
~, and that his suffrage is only sought
for, in the coming elections, to secure
an extension of power to that party
The Radicals have no intention to allow
the negro to participate on an equality
with them 10 the enjoyment of lucrative
Offices. They would indeed impose
upon him the burden and labor of the
seeding, but would take care that the
harvest was garnered for their own use
and profit.
II is this new element Of political
combination that the Democratic party
will have to meet 10 the coming election,
This element constitutes the only hope
OF success that the Radical party can
entertain. To meet and confront it
successfully, the Democracy will need
Its undivided strength. It will need
besides, that, in invoking the SURFACES
Of the people they can point to their
candidates and challenge the strictest
scrutiny upon their ability to discharge
the duties they will be called upon to
undertake. 1t is in this view of the
struggle that is impending, that we feel
encouraged because of the ability, in.
tegrity ADD efficiency of our candidate
for Congress. On the rostrum, before
the day Of election, as well as iu the
halls Of Legislation after it, he will be
as able, as he is brave, to assert the
dignity Of his race, and claim for it
that pre-eminence in the affairs Of our
government which it is entitled to BY
Its birth its superior culture and iu-
telligence; and its thorough and prae.
teal experience in all that pertains to
wise, just, economical and vigorous adj
ministration Of the government.