The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-07-23
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wednes lay Morning, July %, 1873,
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the ground simply that lie was black.
Many of the same sort. and their name
is legion, with fair complexions, have
got into snug places because they were
loud and constant in their pnans to the
glory of q black skin and thick skull.
Conventions have been held in tie inte-
rest of color, and all went swimmingly
on this line until it was discovered that
it might prove dangerous and suicidal
policy, and that it was inconsistent with
the profossed dogma of regard for rights
without distinction OF race, color or
previous condition. Major M. Il. De.
laney and Rev. Cain, and several other
black and colored men have harped upon
this etring. until it broke and gave back
ajarring sound. Mr.. Neagle. late Comp
trolier- General, has, in series of letters
on the management OF the Cedar Springs
Institute for the Deaf and Dumb and
the Blind, shown extreme solicitude
about tbs. violated rights Of the dear
little pickaninnies, who have been born
with defective sight, hearing or speech.
Perhaps the colored voters will appre-
ciate this zeal; and give him their votes
for Governor at the next election. Go
vernon Moses, following in tho footsteps
Of his illustrious predecessor, seldom
let's an occasion clip of showing his din.
tinguished consideration for tho image
of God cut in, ebony. as represented by
fho opN IN III Nd
which support him in ruling positions.
All this. while vague and general as to
expression, will do very we'll up to n GER
tain point, and in order to accomplish
certain personal ends. But the obvious
result OF such view is too patent to
allow it to be; proclaimed yet as q ruling
principle of the party Of moral ideas
and immoral practices. The tune must,
therefore be changed, aud color blind
ness is exalted into one of the cardinal
virtues. 7"% ~ E
We congratulate our neighbor, the
Union Herold, upon the opportunity
which its reproduction of an article from
the Georgetown Planet, in rebukc Of
colored Congressman for appointing
white and Iegleoting to appoint colored
boys to West Point, and the publication
OF comments thereupon by Congressmen
Rainey and Ransier, have given it OF de-
claring its political faith once more. 1t
says it sis Republican paper-Repub-
lican to the core, Republican every inch
Of it," Now, let it kiss tue Eible upon
taking that novel position, as the 'uly
loyal used to do so often when swo.n in
by Gsn. Scott, aud We will be satisfied.
No reasonable man could ask for more
until the opportunity, which ought to
occur soon-say tomorrow or next day
that through the authoritative dcclara-
tions Of the congressman named, "this
memorable question has been put ou! of
the way. Whoever is not blind to color,
cannot see at all As was once said "We
are all Wings, we are all Democrats" so
now similar slogan is raised, eve arc
all black, we are all white" It will be
we'll if this pretty and ingenious inven.
ton does not return to plague the in
ventora.
But, badinage.apart, we are willing to
admit that the congressman have ennn-
cated somo good doctrine. An impor-
tant question arises, however. whether
it will go down. or long stay down. OF
that. we have our doubts. Aud, blythe
way, Mr.. Ransier is not consistent, after
claiming for the colored Congressman "a
degree OF manhood, as displayed in this
matter, OF the highest order and com.
mendablc," in the admission that he
offered tho appointment to West Point
TO some six or seven colored youths le-
fore he appointed IL board of examiners.
This previous proceeding OF his destroys
the merit which he claims of having iu-
stituted competitive examination to
determine the scholarship and fitness Of
the candidates. He advocates that color
be blotted out, mot only from our
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