Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-11-07
Megro PoILtIcaI Rouahs.

The Commercial. OF yesterday, publishes the
following article as its own, without single re-
mark expressive OF dissPproval Of such viclenre
on the part of the Radical negroes at Massey's
X Roads
EIecIIOn Array asa kent CO~AIy.
SEVERAL MIN SHOT, AND ONE SEVERELY WOUNDED
While the electIon was being held at Massey's
Cross Roads, in Kent county, Maryland, on Tues
day, colOred man voted the Democratic ticket,
for which he was set upon and beaten by some of
his own color. white man named Bowyer and
others interfered 60 save the Coiored Democrat,
who being beaten, aud was shot ia the head,
but fortunately the hail was a gl incIng shot. and
entering the scalp at the temple II passed almost
round the head, but dId not penetrate the skull,
The negro first assaulted e~c1ped from the melee
but his brother was caught and beaten ana this
brought on general 1Iacas, IN which Two other
negroes were shot, one Ot them being dangerously
wounded. This AifTay IS supposed to have kept
number of colorcd people iIOm voting, and n Re-
publican gentleman VINO resides in Knnt comfy,
attributes to this circumstance the election Of
BAckistOn, the Democrat, over Burchincll, the
Republican candidate for Clerk, by Al msjoTity.
The Commercial. and those who control the
negro voters in Wilmington, have encouraged just
such conduct here, and negro man would not
dare to vote the Democratic ticket IN Wilmington
OF any other district where there was not a very
heavy PrePOndeTanoe of Democratic voters pres
ent Even IN such case he woOd he followed with
threats, and, pciLape, bealenthe very first oppor
tunity. i'..H
This fact alone shows that the uegro not fit
Tor self-government. lie is the mere save-a
tool Of party leaders, aud should not be trusted 10
govern either in State, County OF Municipal al
fairs lie does not value vote because of its ne
cessty to good government lie values 1t only as
supposed weapon with which lac hopes TO ina'ct
injury upon the white race because of supposed
wrongs OF becau'e o. white superiority in all that
i'good in civilization and christianity. lie would'
for the sake of putting the white man under his
feet, nsK the country's lapsng back into such
blrbarlsm with the negro re has always existed
cherished in the wrlds of their native Africa.
In numerous instances have they attempted to
commit murder because one OF their race availed
himself of the privilege TO vote as his Judgment
dictated, Of q negro may be supposed TO exercise
any judgmeni) Not content with this, a white
man who oHers to save one negro from being mur-
dered and the other from she gallows for such a
crime, is set upon with murderous intent aAd shot
others are involved, and general riot is the re
suit, not at the polls in the heat of passion ana
struggle to get vote. but in the cool delberation
after the negro had voted the Democratic ticket.
These are the people that seek to be put in pow
er in Delaware by the Republican party; and such
is the party that claims TO be able to beneht the
farmers and mechanics Of Delaware by putting
negroes in high places and excluding white men
theTetTom.
In the States where the negroes number but lev
votes and whefe their influence is oYershadowed
and never allowed 10 prevail. the negro vote is moi
50 dangerous, and may lie tolerated. bat exPeIi-
ence has shown that where the negro has had su-
premacy society has retrogrnded, and the most
distressing evils the Teant Aud it rests
with the DemoerAhc party In Delaware to save
the State and our people iron the degrading ten
dency that Is sure 10 follow where the negro gets
power White Republicans Will have to assist IN
thss work, and We nov invite them to At, IN the
Confident assurance that We shall not appeal 10
Them in vain, because they are as deeply interest
ed as VIC are, ana they must be too Intelligent moi
10 see and feel the necessity OF keeping the white
race in power