Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-02-08
The Presidents Visit.
THE COMMITTEES ANn THE coLoRED
CITIZENS.


Nessrs. Editors When the public were
Informed that our city was to be honored
with a visit from our distinguished Chief
Executive, naturally enough the Inquiry
originated, why are we thus favored
What entities us to This compliment
The Commercial In explaining says il Is
because
/. The President takes lively interest
IN our Industrial operations and desires to
visit them.
2. Because he desires to contrib tie BY
his influence aud presence TO the patriotic
object Of the Military Fair.
3. b cause he recognizes The compliment
rendered him by the Slate In casting Its
electoral vote for himself. Here we have
il. then business, patriotism, politics.
Naturally enough, all classes Of citiZrns
auticifaled his visit with feelings Of pride
aud satisfaction. The business man. the
soldier AID the party man each felt that 10
honor the distinguished guest would be TO
honor himself.
a committee Of arrangements, consisting
/ Of lhtee Republicans and Two d mocrata,
/ was APPOINTED by the CITY Council to pre-.
/ pane for hl- reception
/ \ committee Of citizens was also orga.
/ rized 10 cooperate with said committee SO
hat the Inequalities Of the city aud the
patriotic wishes of the people might be
iusteiu y arranged and agrecAbly rendered
to His Exec lency and stan.
Among o her pre- paralions grand ban
guet was decided upon, to take place a
Institute Hall at 3 p. m. This banque
was intended TO be representative in III
character. representative of the wealth
Gu tire and sentiment Of our city. In tina
/ af ts rtnanh 10,
pwe,t and best
IL tire cary stages Of the arrangement
a few co'oied gentlemen We're informed
that their presence would be desirable
and Trey were notified 10 expect invita-
ons, etc. None of the colored men who's
, nam,s were proposed felt that they hal
/ any sp c'al fitness emitting them to tn
iotor T such invitation nor were the
expecting il.
kca ing tieir necessary deficiency 4
W,ui j., s. citi standing aud GU turc, the
were more than surprised 10 lean tha
ting Vtle 10 be among the Invited guests I
p su"a banquet. They supposed thei
G Claim tn 'cst merely upon their polite,
, influence, ard the compliment ienderc
, llom tcy regarded as a recognition {
u TIE snlid vote cnst by their people in fave
b OF General Grant.
D tutN esiteutQ IL us gFbnu huNun'
D., In true democracy, and a prospective pc
sonal comp imeut not to be lightly r
d gardci. Judge Of the surprise that fC
r, lowed thin, when those colored me
s. learned tha. their names had been propose
) 80 iie committee, and that the piopiie
OF inviting them bad been subjected TO
vote, and the result If that vote was, "Tl
,. Niger must 20 to the woodpile," aud ST.
80 here, l suppose, clear until nsyt electric
e. There were two democrats on that col
Ia Wit'ee who could not forget their nreedin
re There was one ansiOcratlc republican vi
felt it his duty TO gratefully and graceful
Vt rrcogn ~ the cOlo.cd votes given him
the Nin'h Ward last fall by voting agar
the colorpd man on grounds Of expedien'
IL Honor TO the tao noble hearted gentlem
ue Who dared record their names on the 81
to Of right de-pte of cslumny, slang a
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