Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-08-10
SUMMERS LATE LETTER.
Wilmington COlored Men Dissent---M Meet
ing at the City Hall.

On Monday the colored men of this city
assembled in the City Hall for the purpose
of considering Hon. Charles Summers late
letter giving his reasons why the cOlored
vote should he cast for Greeley instead of
Grant The meeting was the most enthu-
-ia.tic of any yet held here, and Graut
aua Wilson and the speakers were most
enthusiastically cheered-in fact the
cheers were simply dcafcning. shortly
after eight O'Clock the Mount Vernon
Baud and large delegation of colored
men arrived mt the hall, hearing trans
partucirs and banners with many in
scriptlons Of a political nature upon them.
The white element present was rs large
~ the eolo'cH crowd, and the hall Il the
beginning OF the meeting was packed.
Daniel Il. Anderson was called TO the
chair, who, after thanking the nesting
for the honor Ofbeing permitted to preside
over It's deliberations, introduced Rev
B. +. Tanner, colored, of Philadelphia.
Mr. Tanner said he was not aware Of
thi tact when he arrived in the city that
ae was 10 address Il political meeting, for
il was something new To him. He said
that dulug the past few years mighty
changes had swept over the county, aud
people bad been called upon to witness
the anomaly of a lifelong Democrat lead
in The Republican party to victory Again
hui few weeks ago the Democratic party
bal chosen for its standard bearer AN
imp'acahle abolitlonist and man whose
lic had been devoted 10 principles and
-- ics which that party had la the past
"u 81 'rrri most disgusting aud even
traitOrons Tie spokr Of Mr. Sumner ten
detlv. aud Of the change which had evi.
.IUitf 4 a. anna nVar hin, at,I a.t.,paa hi 49,
Va p tnicl address nv SAYING the color,d
lrunir Would not follow ". Summers
adv rr t'is time. hut would he guided nv
he same unseen hand aud Almighty power
which In the past had governed them and
shaped their dcstinies.
Rev. $. g. StcUarl, Of this ciiy, follow
'l in ~ short speech. lie at one time con
-il'r u MIR. sumner more than man
tui above pttty qusrrels. hut hi- recent
''."n u prc-uming to advise falsely the
rolnrrd people had lowered that gentle.
n',tu B" tu, estimation aud m the estima-
'inn Of the MASSES of the rulurrd people
90 'rast iuy pcr cent.
WIN II. Hunter, turmerl, North Car
oil Slave, was then Introduced aud spoke
in' hrM minutes, His address abuundud
iu Wit. Ne said Charles Sumner had been
% 'rrcai and valued friend Of the rolofrd
pvopir. hat they formerly lovcd him, ave,
Towel him yet. hut they ,uu'd moi vote for
tlr CIVILIZATION NJ a plrly which bad oppo.
-ri their freedom and their political oxis.
tcucc. he believed there would he a
small per cent Of cOlurcd people who
wouid vote for the Democratic ticket, lie
oven hoped 80, for he said II would look
too much like maclinc-yulng To STE the
SOn.OuO colorvd voters marching to The poll,
and casting their ballots for the same par-
y aud fer The same candidates. Bya few
vuiilg the Democratic ticket il would
prove 10 the word that there existed in
he colorcd masses Individuality aud in
dependence, and they were blessed with
.hc power of discrimination.
Mt. Pickles was called ON anil responded
10y urging the colored men present to
prepare for the c.ty election. the first gun
ut the campaign, and give n good majority
Tor the Republican city ticket next month.
hf 50 doing Il would greatly aid In carry
int the county and state In November.
Aitrr "a few words from the Prcsi lent
The following resolutions, previously Of
ierci. were unanimously adopted and the
H''iMg adjourned With cheers and mu-
sic
EDoir,i, That we rcitrraic our endorse.
n"n' ni The platform of the great National
h'ruhiu'in parity adopted ri the philadrl-
b. Do. TONY rutIuu; that We point with salts
iiriinu sud pride 10 its glowing record.
rstchdtur over % period Of nearly twelve
irnr,. The most etcntidl and pcrilous
through which the nation has ever passed.
5000 pledge uursrltrs 10 the suppurt ut he
.iiH-' ."uS candidates. the soldier and
80 - so 1u. ! lNs-r- :. Grant. and that true
Wilson.
he,orrd. That while we entertain 70 nigh