New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-04-03

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read the speeches of Messrs. Marks and
Fenner, and the criticisms that have been
made upon those calm and fearless utter
ances, and be viii probably discover the
line OF difference that produced the result
which be deprecates. But to do justice we
must le: the people see what Mr.. Singleton
says:
The colored men we're not represented
among those present. Why was tnis
Why do they withdraw from the contest
The speaker could not understand what
the ideas Of the colored people were II
holding aloot from such party as the he
form party, after being recognized and
promised every political right. They were
suffering alike with us from mismanage-
ment and misrule. If they were not with
US. they were against US. If SO, then let
them take the consequence of their own
acts. # they were determined to loice
black mans party and a white mans party
"a war Of races-the sin was upon Their
own heads, and the result would be terrific.
GOD forbid that it should come TO this: but
if it did, every sane person must know what
would be the result.
The great cause of complaint here set
forth is that the colored people 60 not
attend toe Reform clubs, and the ded7.c
ton is at once made that because Of this
abstention the negroes Lave determined to
inaugrrate black mans party and & val
Of races.
The Tines subscIibes upon the hack Of
this charge the following Endorsement:
There is too much reason 10 apprehend
that the colcred people have fallen too
largely under the influence OF the pes.lent
class CT Radical demagogues, Who Tor their
base ends have iabored 50 necessarily to
keep up their prejudices and suspicious
against tie good citizens who compose the
Reform party, and against all citizens wt0
have permanent ard real interest Il the
State and a sincere and Cnselfsh desire 20
secure and establish On a permanet basis
the rights and welfare Of all.
Without discussing tie evident incCn-
sistencv that exists between the charge Of.
Mr. Singleton that the negroes axe bent
upon having black mans party and a
war OF races and the assertion Of the
Times that they are welded to their rad
ical leaders, We pass on to the discussion
Of tie merits Of the case.
In the first place then, the colo-ed peo-
pie are averse to attending public meet
ings where they are liable to be disturbed
by Democrats as the Reformers hare been
On sundry occasions. Il the second place,
they dislike to attend at political assem-
blages where they are patted Oh tie backs
Familiarity, bat where they are not per-
mitted to return The familiarity. Il the
third place, i is unpleasant Tor then 20
be told tia. they are 70 have al the rights
If any other class Of citizens OF ' Il tie
ballot boz. Has III. Singleton ever ex-
.nlined these points from the standpoint
If the colorad citizen? # he has not,
hen be has forgotten the frs, rule Of nil
tary and political strategy. Every nan
VINO aspi,es to direct other men should |
out himself in The place Of those he de- |
Tres to lead, il order to ascertain. what !
hey want. He can not hope to be
eader b: merely asserting lis OWE de- !
Tres in the premises, bat he must lie able
0 promise something to the body Of lis
This is the deficit i NJ. SIN
,leton's politics.
The negroes do not assert the design 70
reate black mans party ~ SIMPLY a.
tanning from attending a Reform cub.
{ their absence testifes 10 anything, it
nay be Interpreted to mean tt. the Re
orners 60 rot promise them what they
Want. Less-s. Marks and Ferner und.r-
tand ,h;s, fo1 hey have suggested tie
hing which the colored people are en,:-
led 70, and which must be given 10 them
efore ,hey viii ever consent L RELAX their
.rergth By dividing il up with men wLo
ron;se great deal but pe--yr>1 only
tle Of what tLey offer.
rIr Singleton abstention from politics
as unified him Coz the tasl. 0: solving
he political problem that now ve-es tie
tate. He enters the arena to meet a.
lemeI+t Of strength that he does not know
ow to wrestle with, and his first efor. is
O. only failure, but it IS an o-.ense
gainst society, because it Offers an opIor-
unity for the occurrence Of that very
alanity which he pretends to depIecate.
white people commit wrong against
le negroes, that is bad enough il al con
,ience; ii they challenge them to resent
le wrong, that is serious aggrayation Of
le first evil. And this is Just what the
rotege Of the Times Las done; first, by
tnouncing the colored people for not at
,nding a meeting where they were to be
'eated as interiors, and, secondly, by ac-
using them Of wicked purpose and then
efying them to adopt L.
The Times does not believe what Mr..
inSleton asserts, because il sets I'D a con-
AIRY suggestion. And Yet it has not the
oral courage to point out to It's friend the
it into which he is likely to lead his
lends. A man must be very blind who
inks he sees a war Of races in the exist
g state OF society.
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