Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-08-23

Nrssrg Editors In perusing your very
valuable paper Of 18th inst. my attention
WAA called To an article headed "COlored
Voters which, by the way, | consider one
ut the most foolish Arguments OF such you
would call 1t, tor really there is no sense in
~ that have seen for some time and II II
said 10 come from one who is an aspirant TO
Council from the - ward. First, what
tre the Republican party expected 10 dO2
Have they not done more for the eOlored
people than any other partyi The greatest
revolution ever recorded WAS brought about
by them, namely the abolition Of slavery.
An institution having been supported by
the consolidated American nation Tor over
two hundred years, here, In the short
space of ten years, totally routed and the
tracks of the curse hard, very hard,
10 discover, viewing the condition and
Liberties of those formerly held az goOda
| aud chattels. And vet some one OF our race
cannot reAli % the great aud radical change.
Let me inform him that the laws OF the
State OF delaware forbid him going within
distance therein ptescribedl Of the election
| polls, under penalty OF liked amount. But
the Republioan party have deiied those oh
| uoNiOua statutes as they now STAND, and
placed the ballot In the hands of colored
| men, and call on them as men to rally to
l the forbidden spot and there deposit their
votes which Is the greatest weapon they
! could have ia their possession. Who gaVa
| this2 The Republican party and thoy
| furthermore, being the majority of this
/ great natlOnl stand our firm, undivided sup
port, although many things they have to
| endure. which are for our sole benefit, yet
! they do not muimur.
The Republicans have promised nothing
! more than they are fulfilling just rs fast rs
| they can with prOpriety, and simply be
cause they do not act in accordance with
! the views OF such nArrOw-minded men al
our brother Hiram Smith" 10 not suifi-
| Gent cause why they should be termed
I weak kueed - i Judge II Hiram and his
two hundred supporters had the intOlerable
al
Of this state where the PRESSURE Is so hard.
his knees would not only be weak but he
! would be bow legged, and not only that, If
those weak-kneed friends that he com
plains OF were 10 Withdraw their support
from him he would soon ind himself fio0red
admit that the colOfed people are real
estate owners, educated 10 some extent
have the necessary requirements lat least
some OF them havel to NJ offices. There
always was more Otlice seekers than yacAn
cies. and TO the anxious ones let me saw
have q little more patience, and when there
there is some Office. above betug door
mat or spittoonjugsler, calculated Il
eleY ale rather than degrade by reflection
theu seen you will have cause 10 complain
Our honest Council is contributing towart
Howard school, giving our colored men
with and without teams, fair portion o
the city work, assisting us in every uOssihl,
let US rest by thinking and letting "Wel
enough alone, ahu ~ the proper time
alter we have done this season.
work let Ne commence on the next season q
pay our taxes, and leave no stone unturne,
that will hinder us from taking our part 90
the future day when our assistance will b,
all the more important.
What Speaker Blaine says ia true, n,
doubt; but let US not be so sensitive AZ Thu
period Of our infancy ~ TO gain the III vii
NJ those who have proven themselves Oh
friends and are still labOring for our pros
perity. The mills OF the gods grind slow
but sure" Yours,
MANY NoTERH THAT ARR GRATEFUL,