New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-10-16

CINCINNATI, Oct, IL, 1879

T - E5,o-s # re Mo Sdfionai Era nnd Cititen
The importance of the above movement
viii, trust, be sufficient apology for impos-
ing upnn your readers another instalment OF
matter regarding the peculiar phase politics
has assumed hy reason Of it among colored
men in Ohio.
Taking into consideration the misreprc-
,entation of its aims and objects, together
with the political ostracism attempted by
narrow minded and preijudiced party whips,
there : a surprising number Of adherents TO
IL principles and wonderful amount of sup
,..rt given to il throughout the State. Wher-
ever il. purposes are explained or understood
convert, are made and enthusiastic indorse-
mrut expressed.
There are those who assume that Tuesday,
ia. IIth, election day. will end the efforts
a., those engaged; but they will find their
mistake. a. the "ChiIlics" intend 10 con-
t:nuc the agitation for Justice aud perfect the
nr.auiztion already existing until their pur-
Ia,r j, effected.
rcsrci the impression created that willy
milk We deceived or intended injury To the
G,.sl!l..-au PARTY. We demand what We con.
cclyc /, b, !air play and Il thorough and COM
,frrr Mlil,r,cnt of the contract between us
and ,Lr ralty a. st. forth in the Philadelphia
rl,t!rm. Ne ASK Tor bread, aud don't pro-
pose 10 hc pat of with a stone. If they re-
ts,r, dat, t" ourselves demands that the
Partnership be dissolved. Ii they intend to
fulfill them there can be no reason for the OBJ
le,l."ns urged against our declarations. If a
nan u not at liberty Ia pursue the course die
ia,cd by his reason for the pursuit of happi-
ness without infringing upon the rights of
others, he is not free. We have knocked at
the door Of our own political family, and
though received we will not consider our
selves in full fraternal fellowship so long as
our political nOurishment must consist of
scraps from the FIRST table and eaten in the
Kitchen.
To show the progress the movement is
making | al pend extracts Of letters received
on the subject, each of which includes high
personal regard for
PETER IL. CLARK, Esq,
the leader Of our movement, and hearty
Endorsement of the principles laid down by
him.
HORACE NORRIS, Esq,
cashier of Freedman's Savings and Trust
Company, Louisville, KY, writes as follows:
- have followed the proceed
ings Of the Chllicothe Convention with great
Int. oil I,l
your scathing denunciations Of the leaders of
the hummer horde of the Republican party.
agree with every idea uttered by YOU. We
are not the slaves Of the Republican party !;
we are not satisfied and that colored men
have the independence to tell them to their
teeth they are not satisfied, they are tired OF
promises; that they are growing lean being
fed on huaks that they resent as an insult
I" their manhood the holding of them in the
relationship that the Irishiuan was held by
the Democratic party in Aud Lang Syne.'
As far back as 1870 | took the position that
We were forced In be Republicans because no
other organization recognized our manhood,
and il was the only one that promised any
thing; that We could not be Democrats ;
that if new party was organized that would
recognize "a man as man, would see in every
man, white or black, a citizen, and in good
faith, ignoring sections, look to the general
good of the whole country, the colored peo-
pie would enroll under its banner. The Re-
publican party have been false in their deal
ings with the colored voters. - i is Il
pretty specimen ofFederal oiiiceholder--a pro-
fessional gambler. lie stakes his money to
wn-dOn't he stake his politics for the same
purpose: lie played in the late campaign
for Office, and got il. There are
more bald-pated (sorcheads, d. American
citizens Of African descent in this city than
YOU have in the whole State of Ohio. There
Is not single colorcd man in Office, even the
most mental, in this city, and there are three
col"red to every one white Republican. You
have started the ball-,he further il rolls the
larger il will grow
PROF. X. X. SAMPSON,
OF Wilberlorce University, says: The white
men, or some of them, are active in opposi-
ton 10 the Chillicothe movement, and are
around among our people making strong APP
l'eals AGAINST =. ii. Clark, Esq. One young
lawyer was bold in his dcnunciations, but
was surprised and overwhelmed at night to
lind your humble friend moving upon his
works in the City Hall. At Urbana there is
a most excellent feeling among both white
and colored. At Springfield the leading men
Of color are with you. The strongest argu.
ments made by Chiilicotheites for themselves
are never published by Republican papers,
but whatever we may concede 10 the party is
readily published. The views expressed by
you P. ii. c. are mine, and should every
member Of the Chillicothc Convention re.
nouncc them would still maintain them to
my latest breath The colored
men OF this County seem TO know quite well
the nature of the demand made upon the
Republican party. was at Oberlin and Cleve.
land some four weeks ago. Those places are
with you"
REV. JAMES PoISDEXTER,
Of Columbus, writes in reply to an invitation
TO address the citizens of Chillicothe: "No
thing would give me greater pleasure than tc
he with you, and Ia defend, as l think
sl,,,ll A.. 4. IL Ia in, no.