The sun., 1873-09-29
COLORED MEN WAKING UP.
DEMoRALTzED BIZ rBE DuPLfCIrr
OF THE REPUBLIC1Ns.
Promises made before Election only 10 be
Broken after Eicction-The Mennness of
the Custom n ousc Gnur Exposed.

the prosecution of this work he learned many
of the political secrets of the cuorod Repulli-
cans, aud these he disclosed In his adde's.
lie said that the Custom House gang promised
many positions to certain influential cllOred l,e-
publioans both before and after the passage "f
the city charter, aud that they had not only
failed to keep their word, but had added insult
to injury 10y making street sweepers oi men who
are capable Of Gllug plac es OF responsibility. He
added that the colored men knew as well az the
white men when they were well treaie d, and
predicted that many Of them would at the next
election vote against the men who had deceived
them.
when the Custom lluuse gang read Mr.. Hunt
cr's address. IL alarmed them aud they invited
several of the influential cOloIed kcpuh leans to
conference.
ACoNrLREsCE INA BAKBEts snor.
The conference was held in barbers shop In
one of the wards where the colorcd population
is large
The object was dis scloscd d 10y one Of the Custom
House gang. lie spoke Of the damaging effect
which MIR. Hunters speech had had upon the
Radical party. and said that unless something
was done to countcract II, wors" results would
surely follow. Another oi the gang suggested
that the colored mon should hold mass meet
ing and adopt resolutions against Nr. Hunier
for auying himself with the men VINO hld
always upheld the system oI negro slavery ia
the United States. The mcCtin2 hc said, would
of course be held under the auspices ~ the
ttcpublican party. This suggestion met tho
views Of She rest " the Custom Mouse gong.
hut to their surprise, 1t was rejected by the
colored men.
THE NV. uEStY uiGHrASD GARNET
who spoke f1r them, said that although lac did
not aEree with Mr.. Hunter Oh the gteat "a s.
uons at issue between the hepubiican anu
charges against the Republican leaders in this
city were true. The Republican leader. he CON
tinued. did promise To give positions in the
various dcparl lmcn,s to coorcd men and tlev
had not kept their word. They had also broke
their promise to assist the CulOred man In his
attompt- TO enforce his rights uhd the Clyil
Rights bill passed 10y the last Le-is atufe. Mr..
Garnet al ed that he wH decidedly oppo sod
to an indignation gceting. Mr. Harnets views
were approved 10y the other coI"red members "
The custom House gang. unable t. effect ia lr
purpose. ad ioutncd the conference.
since that tif.c fhe feeling OF dis-n'tsfao u IA
with tue Custom House party haA bccn intcn-i-
tnCir influential men have openly ayuwrd their
Intention To support the Democratc nominees
~ the coming election. Others. more cautious
ar" "a the irn'e. 'itiul to see now po'itt al
events shape thDm-cNe-. Among Those VINO
have sJyot6d unr cog lrrt t,"u "itn ,"' Custom
l,u".e PAM IL Mr. AuAv-'u' I. hi.h"l IL the
I"ruurth Ward. Mr. bishop Is the private
messenger Of
CyV. ,iGrt,
and said g. have great influence with the cll-
ore 4 men In this slt!. lie said a lew ddl- ago
that the Custom II 'usc Radicals Lad treated
,he colercd men sh3EmelGlly; r,TLsy lGe . 10
wiling to bid for them. They used 10 think
that we were Ia duty bound To - for them. But
thoy soon found "ut that our people we're not
unlike the white cltizeus. They were surprised
~ first, Wien we reminded them that We were
entitled 20 some consideration for our support.
They asked us what We wanted. and when we
todd them that We wanted positions Tor such of
our mon as were comietent TO nll them, thcy
shall be treated as wcll as the whites were
they said. But" added MIR. bishop. they
have treated Us A. they de- the white man in only
one respect, ana that Is In making Us prouis :.
In the keeping u these promises, thei have
made distinction. don't know that they have
kept their Wnrd win the white Ncruo al. :.
But do know that they have broken their faith
with the colOrel Eephohcans IN almost every
Instance.
WHAT THEY PROMISED.
when asked what the positions were Mr
Bishop replied; " Before the last election they
promised that II thcY were successful they
would give ar ccrkships and me s.cngers hips IN
the various city departments. Now 1 deter
mined To test their sincerity. and soon after the
election | applied for a mess ,engership m the
MAY yurs ONCE. Ny application WAS signed 10y
several influential Republicans Just a. begt.
to think that should succeed. Police Commls-
siuner Hugh Gardner came tO me and told me
not u press ms claim any lurther ne -ald thtt
AZ lCr the charter passed he would take care ot
prom,sed V TO- give ~ a place to Mr. within henr,
" lluams. Mr. Williams formerly lived in Mr.
GiTdncrs district, and was aman ~ nnuen e.
Gfuous the cplured voters. After Mr.. William
became Police Commissio ioncr Mr.. Gardner
asked him TO give INN and other colored meu
something to d.. To this request Mr.. dnrduU o
rcphcd that the coloted men did MT pol many
votes and therefore were not entitled To- mu II
cons .derttion. lie also said that the colorcd
men were not at for clerks, out that they might
pooRKEErEHs.'
] In answer 10 the question whether the com
mittee from the Colorcd Mems Association dio
/ not express their satisfaction when the Police
I Commi.sioncrs made several ~ their men street
/ sweepers, Nr. Bishop said that they did not
40 Toe SURE" said he, that was better that
/ nothing. B4r we thought that we were entitled
! 10 better treatment AT the hands uf the mel
| whom We helped 10 put IN once. Now, let ~,
| give you An Instance of the mVanness Of thcs,
/ Custom House Radicals. The Police Cnmmls.
/ sioners appointed Mr. Washington Parker fore
/ man Of the Eighth Ward colored street sweep
| ers. liut when MIR, Austin Leake heard Of It ii,
had MIR. Parker removed, because he did moi
/ support him for the Assembly last fan. WhN
/ can nc meaner," continued Mr. bishop, thar
/ to remove a man who Is working In the flth OF
/ the gutter Tor his daili bread, beduse lac chos,
I tu vote Tor man WHO Was nol nOWluitCd o.,
/ the custom House lt.iicals Now they haN,
made an enemy Of Mr.. Washington Parker
/ added Mr. Bishop. lie IL President Of th,
! ln.ty Association in the Finh Assembly Di-
/ trict, and, II mistake not, he will diminish me
| Republican vote in that district on the comm.
| election Mr. bishop, continuing, -aid tnat Il
! extended throughout the city.
CoLoRED hEN ORGANIZING.
He thought that soon after the state t.cket'
I 81 the two parties were before the people. stelI
/ would be taken To organize the Colored mcr
I who were opposed 70 tho Custom House part "
/ Republican voters IN New York, and | belicy,
} that with proper management nearly one hai u
J them can Zoe induced To Join the opposition
: We have with us such men as the Rev. W Nilliau
/ f. Butler, Mr.. Samuel l.. H. Wilson OF IT.,
] Twenty second Ward, MIR. James tTsbee II th'
! Twentieth Ward, Mr.. john j. Freeman the cdi
! tor of the I1uH csstrc american, and many uthC
I influential culurcd men. | think that can con
troll nve hundred votes in my ward, and YOU MAJ
/ be assured that shall do my best to have the II
| cast against the Custom House nominees
READY TO JoIN Tnr DEMOCRATS.
when asked whether all of the colored Repub
! lcans who we're dissatisfied with the Radical
/ wetc ready to join the Democratic party, Mr
! Bishop replied that he thought that they Wuult
/ respond To- the slightest OVertuGes from tuu
; party. Aside fium politics, said hc, "uu
/ race have GENERALLY been better treated hy me
/ Democratic than by the Republican leader
/ some ut the culurcd men have objected 60 Tie
J Democrat, because, us they SAY, they we're 10
J favor Of slavery. | tell these men that all the
/ want i- "a rular-coated pil. / tell chem tnn
] there * little difference between voting for
I Democrat who runs uu hi4 party ticket pht
/ voting for "a Democrat who Is endorsed 10y tu,
/ Rvuuullyaur.'
CpIpNEp EDITORS VIEWS.
The most iun ont,al OF the culurod m,Lw who
.lih"u-u they atc dI-- tti~urd with roo, t.-t.u
. House Radicals. are not Vet adv tu II.u hl.u'
/ with the Democracy u MIR. John j, Freeman. Nh,
tdIDi ul the ifudft s,trc AM I'ti. tine ruIHrp
, uan uItu. lu conversation Wltu seutlcutu
! recently Mr. Freeman said that the c.lprt4 mrt
! were becoming greatly dissatisfied with the wa
/ II which tu-N were treated hN tho hepll Illrtu.