Middletown transcript., 1873-01-11
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Ma. EpiroR:-f send you = few lines for publi-
cation. g. r. johnson says In his Oasafs that
there is a call out for State Convention on the
10th Just, 10 form a white mans party, and
that persons say | got II out. The Adrsyfsss,
says Il 10 Quixotic move Of mine. Johany
O'Byrne because he came To Delaware on Qutx-
otic excursion, lance In hand, to floor all our
knights, and made failure, should not iiken me
TO himself until my failure IL as plainly written
on the wall as his Is. lie appears 80 we'll pleased
with my attempt 10 get clear OF hereditary family
domination. that he Is almost ready TO forswcar
negro cqialit,ism and lance IN hand, fight by my
side. Johnny, would like your help in so good
a cansc as have embarked in. hut honesty COM
pels me 10 say 10 ron, that II those hereditary
families were put down, your chance OF prefer
mcnt would he rs distant rs ever. | would p G.
fer you 10 continue your present course towards
your brother white lrishmcn, In trying to con-
vince them that they are no better than negroes
This will have the effect OF driving these noble
sons Of ireland Into white mans party. where
they will be respect i as white men, and be so
cialiy and politically above negroes.
With regard to this call for a State Conven-
tion, will state that was written TO by persons
requesting tina, | would write TO or call on per-
sous In this hundred and county 10 NEE, ~ Do
yer on :bc 10th inst with view 10 organize a
white peoples party and not having the time
TO ride around, ner feeling like taking the irou-
bic TO write a hos, OF letters, wrote an adver-
iiscmcn, and had il published so the public could
sec 1t and act rs they chose. Every white man
see, since the first inception Of new departure
IN 1870 aud the Rnal act of humiliation OF tho
National Democratic Party nj the Baltimore Con-
yention, il has ceased to hold out any hopes TO
white men In the late slave States, where nearly
all the negroes reside. Therefore, 10 secure the
white IN IN $ supremacy in said old slave States
the white men, without respect TO the old polii-
cal parties mus, rally as one man In one party
= I.ttfn han tvt. 10.
peoples party for white peoples supremacy over
all other races aud eolors.
The negroes were given the right 10 vote by
the Republicans solely to keep them in power,
Will white men tolerate such political hspoerist7
| think not. Now, Mr. G. l. Johnson four years
ago next May. just after President Grant issnci
~ PROCLAMATION saying the sC-sallcd 18th and
18th Amcl imenis we're the laws u the land, |
90, ont a cali iQl StaE Contention, TO form n
white mans party. icT nalef favored the
movement, but as soon rs you. masters o. Inc
ring found ont that call was got oii " me you
backed water, and the " Wilinngton ring set 10
work 10 Kill the moycmcnt. The salisbury -
per at Dover did tie same thing, and but few
attended the meeting at Dover; and 10 keep
from making split in the Democratic party. W.
went home wiihuu, organizing. What has been
the result suce2 In 1870, ny calling the party
"Dcmocrailc hi,c Mans Party We carried ey-
cry county: in lai2, took nm all woo,-dyed
ahol,iionis, up for President aud dropped tue
maine Of white mans party, and were bea, in the
State on tile popular vote, and only saved tic
Legislature rs the skin Of our teeth. DO you
think 1t advisahl. TO go into another battle
under the name OF Negro Equality Democratic
Party7 VIII those old wings who came To as in
1870 on account Of the la'iy they htdacted with
adopting negro franchisr2 DO soa suppose me-
gro franchise 10 them is any swceier under the
name oi Democratic Negro Equality than il Is
under the name OF Republican Negro Equality
,hink not. ! want All good, Snsiblc white
nicu IN the late slave Stttvs no odds what their
former predictions my have been, TO meet in
one body. as wis done in New Orleans yesterday
aud staui together for their surc ioriy over the
Inferior racc and their allies. We 10 not propose
10 M syusc ar rSr any rights from the negro on-
IS what was giscu him IL the l4t and 18th
amendments and their accompanying acts o. ras-
cliity.
In this proposed movement for white people 5
party, am seeking prcirrmrni or oiire. !
only wish 10 figure as think God intended me
to--a tsce and riependent-mindei white man.
Iiut Of this viii assure the e,i Democratic ring
masters, ihata white p,o Pc party will lac form
Jd his linie and they rtn itii inig il or receive
a crushing defeat ia 1874. but hope the good
sense Of all true w,tg pcp will point oni To then,
the white peoples party rs The only remedy
as.insi negro equality.
SAatsL TOWNSEND.
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