New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-09-25
The Virginia lNdeN aud Appeal.

In the issue of the EEh AND CITIZEN, Of
September ith. we took occasion. at the re-
quest Of a correspondent. TO ic,iew an article
entitled "Our Colored Brethren" published
in the paper advertised above. This paper,
IN its issue Of the 10Th instant, notices our re-
view, and comedies us a gratifying exhibition
of enterprise and spirit In The publication OF
this journal. For this small concession and
manifestation of respect On the part of our
Conservative contemporary, Of course We are
not wanting in thanks.
Unable to answer the arguments which We
produced in dcrnolishing the Appears views
on the "coIorcd brethren" completely Soon
humuxed" at the shell which we threw into
its camp, the editor thereof rcgales himself
with lengthy expression Of his great knowl-
edge Of and liking for ''nigsers,'' especially
old Aunt Sally, who ''nurscd" him Eat
her own Breasts and, we presume, visited
his sancium on that very day for annuity
money. Evidently tie editor of The appeal
is gentleman of kind and liberal disposition,
grateful and devoted TO his old nurse, just as
he ought TO be capable ofperccivng decency
in negro, and willing at times frankly to
admit il. But Of course we cannot resist the
temptation to look straight through his face
hous discussion of Aunt Sally TO his failure
to answer us. He takes notice of single
paragraph in our article, in which our quill
wrote descendants" while we had in mind
ancestors. We admit o,Ir blundcr, but feel
however, that our intention was well under
stood No intelligent reader could fail tC
discover our purpose. The advantage which
the Appeal takes in replying to the single
paragraph containing this blunder is in high
commentator of our article, at once discov-
ering to us the APpeaPs weakness and utter
inability to glnpple with our thoughts. Sub
stitutinG the term ancestors IN place Of ode
scendants," in both Instances, where il ap-
pears in the paragraph quoted by the appeal,
we challenge frank and serious answer TO
our article or refutation Of our position, or
we call upon the Appeal TO acknowledge the
corn
The Appeal expected, in publishing its
article sour Colored Brethren,'' 10 influence
the ignorant white voters of Virginia in the
support OF lie conservative ticket Oh course
it did not anticipate any attempt on the.part
of a negro TO "discuss )" mystify, and spoil
its notions, and it certainly exhibited shrewd-
ness in not discussing our article at any
length, lest the Conservative voters might
obtain an Intelligent view of the entire sub
iect and decide Ion themseiSes.-
1t is 40! improper for us, in conclusion, to
express our pleasure at this opportunity to
renew our acquaintance with the Appeal.
Its editor, in some ofhis uttcrances, impresses
as as one struggling under Disadvantages in
the championship Of the wrong cause, and
one whom "decent negro" effort may yet
convert 10 Rcpublicanis,n. We arc inter
ested in him interested too in the perlna.
nent peace and prosperity Of Old Virginia.
Born on one OF the hills of old Richmond
city, We frequently find ourselves tempted tC
return and take part in the effort 10 cleaI
away the rubbish Of the past and develop
and conserve the best interests of the whole
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