, 1873-08-23
"0UR C0L0RED BRETHREN. -
Convention Of Colorcd Men at Chill
licothe, Ohio.
Remarkable Speech Of Peter H.
Clarke, the Leading Col
ored Politician Of
the State.
The Republican Party Permits Fla
grant Violations Of tho Rights
Of Its Colorcd Voters.
And Denies Them Any Sharo in tho Offices
Or tho Fat jobs at tho Disposal
Of tho Party.
The Talk Of Gratitude to the Republican
Party for Emancipation "Sen-
timental Whine."
Colored Men Expected to Vote the Re.
publican Ticket till Every White
Colored Men Expected to Vote the Re-
publican Ticket till Every White
Man in the Party Has
an Office.
THO Convention Declares TINT Its Mem.
bers Are Tired Of Voting for
Such Party.

bers Are Tired Of Voting for
Such Party.
C0iorcd MEMS Stnto Convention Mt
Chilltc0thc, Ohio
Special Dispatch to The Chicago TRIBUNE.
CHn11corHE, O., Aug. 22.-At tho State Con-
Eontion Of oolored mon here to-day, 1lr. poter
Fl. Clarke, Of Cincinnati, tho most prominent
colorcd politician In Ohio, made tho following
speeoh II desire to state at the outset that In
what havo dono, or In what I shall say
in connection With this Convention,
do not profess to represent anybody but myself.
do not profess to control any vote but my own.
make this statomont for tho boneAt Of those
who profess to be uneasy as to my pur~
poao,-thoso anxious gentlemen who assert
! that I an solling tho co1orod vote
to the Democratic party. simply camo horo to-
day to exercise ono Of my rights aa m American
citizon. Being dissatisfied with tho treatment &C.
corded to colo1od mon in this State, both by the
Sateand national authorities and feeling that tho
managers OF tho Republican party donot accord to
co1ored men that amount Of consideration duo
them as momborB Of tho anne great political
organization, I am froo to express that dis
satisfaction. Further, propose to namo tho
things which givo rso to that dissatisfaction,
and to urge the. mon Of this and
othor audiences which may address
to un lte with mo In protesting againBt the
wrongs, inflicted On US. and to rso such means
There is much talk, too. Of ingratitudo to tho
Republican party, which We, who propose
All independent course OF action, arc eaid to
be mauifestlng Wo deny that any foundation
purity in the past has Injured to our benefit, we
cheorfully acknowledge TINT through the work
ings %, Of that party "e 90, are tree md and
S'y Sst ..o aaes ws5 doao spa from sny
original impulse prompting them to benefit uH:
Thoy wcro merely tho steps needed to carry out
tho great central purpose Of the party, the PROS
eryat'on Of the Union Nor do the9o things
white mombor shall hayo obtained led
memory We nil revere, declared that It by..main-
tanning slavery lo could preHeryo the union, thon
pressed the motive Of tho party Of which ho was
tho illustrious hoad. Abraham Lincoln
issued lts famous Proclamation Of Eman-
cipation,' baaing 1t, as ho declared IN
do not recall this to arouse any illfooling in the
| breasts Of colored men against their white fell
low-citizens. In asking for Justice, I also advo-
cato peace. I put them forward aa an
tie co!orod people lacking in gratitude If
they refuse to vote with tho Republican party.
/ an sorry that the motive which prompted tho
gift of freedom had not moro Of kindly feol-
ng t1T9Id s1 tho ind negro sbe1abne IL M h b bshe hs3e
l am prepared, with, Frederick Douglass,
from hell, that shattered tho accursod inatitu-
ton Of slavery In this spirit. I tako il, Tie tie
power to voto. Our first duty is to vote so aB to
eenapac Compact, TO- TO- koap % %tie {emoi Of froedon
in tho American family. 10 preaerve and On
votes for tho Republican party go long as 1t con-
tinuos in the limo Of progression followed since
1866. When It departs from that line, 1t is not
only cur right, but our duty, TO vote against it.
declares that complete iiborty and oxset equal:
ty in tho enjoyment Of ill civil, political, and
public rights shall DO established and
eftectually malntsinod throughout The
State and Federal Legislation. Neltheer tic laN
nor its administration should admit of any dis
elimination In respect Of cltizons By reaaon ol
race. creed, color, or previous condition Of scr
National Constitution should bo cor
not merely tolerated because the5
arc law, and should bo carried out according tt
their spirit by appropriate legislation. In thes
our demands. and II they be Carried out In goo'
faith, then VIC havo no cause Of complaint. Nor
than year has elapsed Hlnco the adoption t
this platform, and It has boon indorsc'
| by An Immense majority Of tho people. Ever
department of tue Federal Government is II
tho hauds OF tho RopublicanH,- President
Congress, and al,--yet tho colored poo!o
T plo Of the United 6tatos arc dali
:. jeoted to tho most tlagrans viola
. tons OF tleir rights, - violations "hio
: would ha prevented by tho appropriate 1egialn
: ton spoken Of in the second paragraph OF tn
: platform. Daily, on STEAMBOATS,, railroads, an
In
to respectfully y-drossed and acting white me
are doniod to us because OF our colol
: however respectfully We may acs or drost
In tho boatowal OF Offices by til
: Federal authorlties in all tho Northwest coloro
men are ignored, and, with ono exception, n
] co1ored man Inns received an appointment to a
ofllco. Make tour with me Of tho State
= Ohio visiting tho towns and countiot
= controlled by tho Republican party. 70
z will tiud miles OF road and atroet.1naklng MI
: repairing, miles Of sewers being made and Pipe
being laid, acreH Of bridges being built, yet
T. all thH work there ia no room for tho coloro
;, laborer. Except In Toledo, thoro arc no pt
. licoluon, nor have tloro been any. n
colosed man has attained to tho dignity Of
poguty Sheriff, Deputy Auditor Deputy Il. Il.
+, We had ono young employed ~ tho sher!n
tanitor, but assigned to duty
Deputy. tn Groom County,
!. white man leBiring tho nomination for aheri
- waA doteated In q Republican convention I
Y; soon aH 1t WAS known TINT he Ind promised
u doputy's position to young colorea man who VI
), every way competent to fill tho office. Wis
our Btaso-HouBe and inspect every oftico