The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-07-14
A Colorea Man. Appear.
BLooMrIELD, KY, July 2, 1877

State; and it is to be hoped that no ILL.,
timed remark of mine, or indiecrest
conduct of the whites, will make my
effort prove a failure. The ignorant
blacks are watching every move and
gesture and noting every word Of white
men, boys, women or girls. For their
own good, the good of the country, and
in gratitude to Mr.. Greeley. I would
have them go for him, and shall labor
to that end. I have more to fear by
some wild expression from an ipjudicious
Democrat than from Grants stump
orators. Very respectfully,
ANDREW J. CHAMBERS.
BLOOMFIELD, KY, July 2, 1872
We all ought to know, if we know
under which the Cincinnati Convention
was called, that it received the co-opera.
tion and endorsement of all who wished
for change for the better in our ad-
ministrative affairs. It was the con-
struotion put upon the broad platform
of the Liberals, that all men were on an
equality before the law; that the nomi-
nee on thhst platform should bo man
whose policy, If elected, was to be a
humane, wise and conciliatory one; that
for the first time in the history of the
nation we would be blessed with Presi-
dent that was solioitous for the liberty,
happiness and prosperity of every cti-
zen IN the republic; that, as before the
war black men in the South were op-
pressed, and since the war white men in
Inc South had been oppressed, we would
al! unite on man who had proved him
self to be equally the friend of both the
white and black races, and one in whom
Doth had confidence, and would dwell in
peace and fraternal feeling for each
other under his administration. That
there was no partiality to be shown to
any man on account of color, or partio;-
patton IN the rebellion; that all political
disabilities were to be removed; and the
heels OF the oppressor and tyrent taken
OIL OF the neoks of the sons of the
founders of this Government; and white
men and black men allowed for once and
forever to stand alone on their merits.
without q partisan administration op.
pressing the one in order to elevate the
other. Such was the Interpretation
given to the article in Which the races
were animated. Now there are some
men that say that Mr.. Greeley's election
is to be wished if for no other reasons
than those already assigned. Democrats,
though they be, they are anxiously look
ing forward to the day when they will
realize this state of things. Then there
is class who are Judas who are playing
the devil with the poor, ignorant black
men. have heard of black men saving
that suoh and such Democrat told
them II Greeley we're elected that it
would then be the white mans day. and
that "Yon niggers will be done growing
over us white people, That kind Of
talk wonld do to come from the lips of
Bourbon, or to be spoken by the op-
posers OF the old honest editor, but never
from men friendly thereto. Such is not
the construction or light in which Sum
ner, CLAY, Schurz, Palmer and Greeley
view the Liberal movement. or course.
II black men have been "crowing" over
their white brothers, it should be stop.
ped, and it was not their fault that they
nave done so, for they lave ever evinoed
friendly feeling to the whites until they
nave fallen into the hands of hungry
radical politicians, who have poisoned
their minds for selfish purposes; and in
tnose instances where they have crowed,
would not like to think that white
brother would be raised up to match
them. We are tired of ''crowing," "whe.
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does it. If there is to be exulting done
--if we can't possibly find space between
the Atlantic and the Pacific for black and
white men without this s'crowing" husi.
ness, why. things on the score of races
had best be let alone for while, for the
black cock has not yet caught up with
the white one.
This nonsense should be crushed. and
the sooner the better. I have longed to
see an editorial in your columns advising
your host OF readers to be careful in
using these loose and ohaffy words in the
hearing Of black men, who are none too
eager to vote as they do. It would be
we'll for them to drown such words and
thoug hts in glass of benzine or Bour-
bon; for it is q delusion, and never will
be reached. We are tired of sscrowipp."
and hope ell will unite to tree Grant.
and Hon. Horace Greeley will stop ali
this "crowing." We want peace, bar.
mony and friendly feeling. We want a
President under whose wings we can all
find protection and shelter, and whose
concern for the people is equally balanced
between North, South, East and West.
white and black.
ANDREW j. CHAMBERS.
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