New-York tribune., 1872-07-15
LIBERAL POLITICS.
rHE CoLoRED VOTE OF LoU1sAN-

TIE COLoRED VOTE OF LOUISIANA
70 fAs Edftor Of TAe TrfS~"e'
SIR: l notice efforts on the part OF some
Northern exchanges 20 under-vaae t0o lH'o'ii=0 y
Crceley's supporters among the coioreu men VI '4'
S,.a sscrihine our attitude TO the influence OF Gov
warmoth's patronage hold no place under hIi' ana
.n eat ,raioritv OF Greelevs coored friends DO not
Auow me 90 say a word in vindication OF my people
-n coro-es man In the South was initiated INTO the
mysteries OF suffrage by white men who magninee 'ne
s.credness OF the political oath administered anu ~
tessined superstitious fears as to the penAiues N
would overtake the oolored man who tred !" escape
r,n esoterc bondage. Though Leagues are no longer
=. .,,stenee the colored man still shvers with fear at
4bs ghosts they have left behind them In every
,,,rtsh Of this state, there Is some one Whte
man who distributes ballots for all elections anu
be majority OF coored people viii take other ticket
than the one sent by this authorized distbutOr 4u0
hsing signs watch-words, passwords and grips o. Inc
pass have been translated into size, color and de' -
20 these tickets Two sets generally prin'ra' anu -
rbs first ia found TO have been c0unterfeited they ~
called IN and on the day Of the election. or the sn
before the other set Is distributed am par I0"4-
This .tateneut fo- two or three reasons Inc AIs -
I NAV make our Northern friends understand 'nat -
inteIlieent cOored men. who know OF NY Oreeie! -
rs are intercepted in every effort TO make MS merits
novp "a an original Aboonst, ana as the jourhAnsuo
eor,aer ~ ne Republican party. The Federal once
tters have more time and facilities for reaching oui
e than any other class and they use their oPportuh
s nrst OF all 70 discredit the loyalty OF al eoioTeu
men who are independent Of them, and next 70 put the
st IGNORANT eolored men from the country on Parish
Committees headed by white carpet 0agger ana INTO
Conventions dominated by the Custom-house at New
Orleans -
Our friends should know OF these facts for another
-oason When this state Is carried for Greeley ana
Browu the result Is likely be credited TO our Whte
friends entirely This would be unjust The eoloreu
man Is the f0rlOrn hope n the coming confess oIee
lev does not get at least fourth OF our vote ne WIN ~
WIN think be viii get az least 10000 Out OF 'he '''
oored votes Of this State. Such force led by Flnen
hack who combines in himself nearly all OF the pest
elements OF leadership, when added to the LOera Au
Reform vote, viii sweep the State
Tine other thing wanted 70 say that the reyot
rom Grautism is made by the most inteihsent portion
OF the colored people here. During Gen Grants term
ne has held sway over the minds ani hearts OF the
coored people Of this State simply as the head OF lne
Republican party. They questioned neither his past
political record nor HIS present acts. BE was the best
leader tnev had and they sought for no other. buI
since Nj Greeley's nomination, the more nteIgent OI
them argue somewhat III this vein MI Greeey Is Vne
apostle OF the Abolition press Gen Grant IS simply Vne
official leader Of the party that Mr. Greeley founded
Mr. Greeley has never back anything he said ID
favor OF the negro; Gen Grant has never recalled an
sppointnent unfavorable 20 the negro. Mr Greeley
eavs what he thinks Grant keeps what he thinks
q himself Mr.. Greeley is supported by Julian 1Iton.
Sumner and many other Ab0t0nists; Grant is upheld
bv C0nknr prOSaverv aristOcrat and Morton, an od
time Democrat Greeley has made the Democratic party
drlD their opposition 70 our rights Grants Congress
was afraid pass the Civil Rights bill Greeiey ls IN
flvOr OF each State managing its own pohrca conVeh
tOns and elections Grant supports the interference OF
FEDERAL officials Greeley Is ~ favor OF harmonious re
between the white and the colored people oI le
south Grant keeps officials in power who VIII not aloS
the c0ored people OF the South 20 come in contact win
The native whites. When Greeley oIltTs ne sauGels %
into kindly deeds Grants blunders arr all sinister ones
IN short al Grants claims OF military CHARACTER
ana 50 are the dangers threatened ny his continued RUE
These are their general reasons, and thlnk Ihey are
good ones for abandoning Grant and supporting Greeley
Shreveport La. July II, ls72- eELLA MAXIM.