The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-04-20

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are yet disposed to believe in the existence of
slavery and refuse to acknowledge the fact of
there having once occurred such thing as
Rebellion and Proclamation of Emancipation,
vet the community must not infer that this
''especial" wing controls the movements of the
whole party. The young men of the now partly
disorganized crew have Tor some time back been
cogitating and working their small amount OF
brains to an alarming extent in endeavoring to
devise some scheme by means of which the
'iblack draught' could be made palatable to the
sons of the Ould Sod, who so hate the "nagur,"
and who are of such incalcuable service TO the
party in the way of fixing up naturalization
frauds, etc.
The difficulty principally experienced was
that the 'bloody nagurs' do not take kindly to
the Church of Rome for If they did there would
then be no trouble in arranging matters between
the Hibernians and the Africans, or American
Africans, the fact being patent to the former
that whoever believes in the rule of Pho Mono is
a saint, be he white or black.
The men who have ambitious designs at length
determined to make a bold attempt, let the con-
sequences be what they might, and the result
was the "highly-colored speech" delivered some
weeks ago before the then existing Democratic
Association of Pennsylvania by ''tbe O'Byrne."
As an innovation the affair for time seemed
to meet with favor, but at length murmurings
began to fill the air, and the ambitious ones
found that, to use slang expression, they had
put their foot in it," The old members of the
party, the men who declared the war failure
and who shouted till hoarse, over every Rebel
the "haythuns," and would not give up their
right to govern others as they would not them
selves be governed. The new leaders" in Africa
were for time nonplussed. They had brewed
the storm and prepared ne place of SHELTER but
at length happy idea struck them.
In this little village resided an ancient and
honorable son of Erins Isle whose fidelity to
his party and whose love for the ''nagur" had
every old Democrat revered and looked
up to as a scholar This man, like all others,
was susceptible of being ilattered, and from this
the LEADERS" took their cue. The Bibliophilist
was approached, and to him were painted scenes
of a glorious future. Cabinet position was
his for the grasping, and all necessary effort on
his part dwindled down to the mere matter of
taking the 'nagur" by the shoulder. The bait
took the old man was weak, and he who had
once published an extensive volume proving that
the ''nagur" was monkey at once set about
preparing speech highly euogizing the new
voters. This was a victory, and when the orator
delivered his speech in the Wigwam the ''new
leaders" were happy.
But alas for human expectations the rank and
file would not give up their old hatred and, in
preference, allowed the ancient Democratic
Association of Pennsylvania to sink into dis
honored grave. The new leaders" were thus
once more sent adrift without compass or rud-
der but, being men of some brains, they
managed to reach soundings, and once more
began preparing for a new voyage.
The power that had hitherto proven most
potent was whisky, and to whisky they once more
tofore purchased not only mems votes but mems
souls, and as yet it had not lost its demoniacal
spell. The plans were at once prepared and set
in motion. The ''new leaders" of course could
not openly take part in such q ddmndble
arrangement, but they had ready and willing
coadjutors and to these was entrusted the
work of buying the ''new voters" at the price of
their souls and even their very existence-with
rum.
For years past, ever since boyhood, negro named
Nick Brown has been connected with the Fourth
0ua r thai fnuo md nrln nd
in their sorrows He had never been Of any especial
service, but was always willing to do whatever was
allotted him. The coadjutors knew that Nick was
sound, and they therefore approached him. Like
Barkis, he was "willin,n and the game was soon
arranged. The dwelling No. COS Lombard street was
rented, fitted up as Gin MILL andlsome two weeks
ago opened under the auspices OF certain Democrats
as the Coored Democratic headquarters OF the Fifth
ward.
Nick has since been happy, and has gathered
around him lot OF the lowest of the colored men
that infest the neighborhood. To these he doles
the 'poison" freely and then sends them out Mis-
sIonariss among their brethren; They circulate
proselytes, but thus far they have met with rather
meagre success Nevertheless Nick keeps pouring
greenbacks FURNISHED by his backers), claims that
the mill" will work its ends and secure a majority
OF 200 colored votes for the local Democratic Ticket
Last evening we paid visit to the locality for the
purpose OF personal inspection. Turning into Lom-
bard street from Sixth, almost the first object that
met our view was glass globe with the name
mick Brown" painted on 1t in red. Proceeding
further we fronted the establishment and found
painted in red on frosted window panes the words
Lombard Street House by Nick Brown" Meeting a
respectable coored gentleman we resolved to inter
view, him and here append the result
about here?
Colored Gentleman-Yes, that's the house, point
Reporter-Are large meetings held there?
Colored Gentleman-DeedI don't know. l never
darKened the door, and what's more
that
Reporter-who keeps the place?
Colored Gentleman-(With an air OF astonishment
Who keeps it? Why, Nick Brown.
Reporter-Is he an old tavern keeper?
ColOred Gentleman-Never had a cent in his life
until he was set up here by the Democrats OF the
Reporter-What is his character?
Colored Gentleman-Deed don't know. know
he has run with them "hoya" fellows ever since he
was boy; used to get up cock fights and dog fights
and rat matches, and went where no other colored
man dared go, some years ago.
Reporter-That does not show very high cha
racter.
Coored Genteman-Why the man never had ne
character. He has always been low fellow ready
10 do anything "them fellows" tell him, and now ht
Democratic ticket but taint no use he amt doint
hmsen any good, and he'll find when election day
comes around that the men who have been drinking
MS whisky Will vote against him. | know it. ThI
colored man remembers how he has been treated
some years ago. Desc fellows lust 90 there an(
drink his whisky and den they'll turn against him
just IKE tne colored men did down In "Souf Caro-
lima" with Wade Hampton.
Reporter-Then you think he will not innuenct
votes?
Colored Genteman--Oh yes he'll influence some
You know you can buy some white men for q ham
or some potatoes or whisky, and so you can SOM
colored men; but tnen they are too low TO be caeC
men. But you can't trust even them. / know on
who told me dat a white man is going to buy him
horse and wagon and set him up in business pro
vided he works for the Democrats and gets eolore,
votes He is going to take the team, but he win %
back on the man on election day.
Reporter-Has Brown any connections?