Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1874-10-31
A NEGRO'S EXPERIENCE.
COOBtee, Elected CireHIs Court Clerk 81
Haywood OOunry, AbaadOnsd
By the ~ hits kRds.
His ArrRigament Of His white B' eSh.
reB-Hs haFEss Them with
Fraud, Deception and
5BEraTitu0e.
From the brownsville states.

FELLOW CITIZENs-At the earnest so
| licitaticp OF the most prominent white Re-
puUllCans Of cur IOwn anC county u Hay
| sOOd, 3'ecame = Candidate fO- the Office u
heid Angus 9th 1 was duly Ell cted The
next sep wa for me TO procure bsnd Tor
bOudsmsul, which 1 In ughs would be little
! trcu ule. relying upon our Republican friends,
/ who assured me, prior 70 the canvas I'D dur
/ Ing the same, that my bond would Doe all
/ r ght. he canvass was d heated rle Z here
/ b. ng a split IN the epub.irau THnS> maze
/ lt more 80 than would have D,-u s' 'l4rr,glsel
/ B took .des " IN neither wing, out .n1-1f fcr
| myself iodlvidu ally aud the Repu5IitHu par
/ y. but iJr neither ing turing said can vass
/ I stated that the white Republicans OF bay
" Cd ,Ouuty owed il % the colored voters Of
! said equity o give me a bond, and Il they did
/ not [ would meet them with it. Hence. gen
| tlsmsD, a. man OF my word, pen this IL
| Gle Tor your earnest consideration, being fully
| awar Of the fact Il will meet your earnest
disappToyal. However, believe am ri2ht,
/ for wh ould be free must himsel- strike the
bow. The black people OF this coun y
baye bsen very generous ever since the
] reconstruction OF the state. 1 may ask, who
did the EctingG Echo answers, black u.en :
- no holds The Offices Echo resounds, VIII
epCblI cans. And never before have the e j.
o5et men looked for or ked favor from
these men whom they, BY their sun ages, have
been pei petuatlng In Office for the last eight
years. and they, not alone, expected - see
tnOse who have grown tat on the spoils o. Of
Zee, and harp On their llC pu1lican sm near
election days, come up aud show their colOrs,
bond. And, oh, how they came! Like Ban
quo's ghost, or Kip an Winkle, after sleep
Of thousand years in the wilderness, he
swakes, rubs his eyes, sees the fellow who
wants a bond-he is black-his hair Is short
they imazine they are not quite out OF the
v Ilderness, they roll over sno, with yswn,
say I've can't see O." but the other fellow
both sees ami Zee : IL. Now, gentlemen, am
4 Republican but as such i do not let
nay en- hnslssn for parry name me run e''i, away
netteT tuan party. I an, OF eudeavor 20 oe, "A
M ~ o. priB iple though black, and do not
Essita 10 say that al who know me are sat
i.rs ibat have conducted q yself as a man
Of Lrfuc PIE N 3 s-rtinZ ny rights and accord
ing 10 al men The same privilege when 10
waz IN my power 70 DO 10. have applied, a.
such. O men OF my party lSnd thought they
would De with me % the end 70 10 on my
bond, and they make paltry and puefile e1
ruses IS recumpense Of my laoof during the
canvas for the success Cf the Republican
iauy. ! slu now told 70 paddle my osn ca
noe ! am Nc hegsaTi ! simgly asked them
0 20 on my bond, Rnd II they cannot con-
refve OF tie truth Of my statement they owe
IL % the coi1red voters 10 90 20. prize nly
manhood TOO much to hunillate myself be-
fore them IL the altitude u oeggar nave
safd they shou q bear, aud mean 70 be heal g.
You NAV say ! have s0.G out, thatl have gOb e
~ the Democrats. This IS ~ you can ssy :;
YOU trea5ed me right?" Anu when Il is an
sWerec. can ay you sold me out, bnt am
not 70 grsaE fool - TO let you sell any one
else NOwWe consider that you have oeen
owing this team about long enough we Inn
s,.-s - = b pleasant 70 hosd the reins aud
ssSssk ne vi p and we propose 70 Try ~ we
arr - ar.em We saw and realized how
4 atlu a. ti-t an - the team and then ssg
a,s iIOe ~, ~ ,s, - ~ -, -1zs Re; 81 course was
on the seat with you, ALL l.s.5sSe I tked
feins sEile, but that vas 10. szss,' = see
I 80 well I wanted 10 stay, but yoL -Ssf.,
t." o, thou Whlted sepulchre, nov Dea- =
70 behold; but vi hin thoa art full Of deR1
mems bones. do rot desire 20 psI>ecute "a
"a NaHHH
l. I'd, Lord etc even % Il is with the bulls
Of our white Re. ubiicans In Hay - 0, d couni y.
Theie are a Few h, re who desired 70 help me,
and show no the least sign nor disposition %
assist me In any " y. They say, Don't give
IL up, "" a axe your bOl d, ." but never Onvr 70
assist me In procuring the required s0reties.
Gentlemen, this is only a teat case. We want
% ses wh0 yoO are; ! sm not the only one.
There were six colored men elected consta-
bles In the, late electo on, al Of whom had 10
bite the dust. Two years ago one vas elected
In district No. y; he could give no bond. We
are Siqe-awske ncw, and mean busi ness, In
Memphis and other towns and ciLies where
10 ed men are elected, the white RepaOn-
cans take Them by the hand and h ave never
known one 10 fa1 for want Of bond. Where
are those bOa-tsd a three huDdrede they can I
face this kind OF music. Like Ephraim, they
a Joined 70 their idols Now, gen slenlen,
am no fool, nor catspaW for toe monkey 70
pull tue chestnuts from the FIRE with. In
such case ! propose - be the monkey a
lttle while. Lei u change up; what is sauce
- ---e sSesp - sauce tyi the saloes, II 80 We
nave a ntlle left l-pple sssa, 4. you please,
ana thlnk u Wis 10 use II where it will 90
Tue inosI good. Then 70 you with whom am
ldentlhed cy the kindred ties Of blood, YOU
a tVe stood 50 nooiy BY me and cast your tai
lots Tor me regardless Of what the con-
seq css mizh be, thank you II thousand
ume6i should have eudeav. lTed 70 hoLor me
once 70 which you. by your ballots, bad
elected me but let me advi-e you not T. a.
Tempt 20 elect col0red men 10 offlce IA Hav.
wood county. Our while Republican frien
wont go on theif bonds. We have plain evi.
oeDce that they only and a. sufsties of
white hepu 0hcans, They are, or have shown
thenselv too una rat~fu Tor what voit nave
done for them 10 give us a constable'- bond
aad ID W'efc 10 remain silent al This euliqhf-
enc period; voulh belle my manhood 4 j
deem myself be tool and slave OF those who
/ labor Tor the own aggraDd cement Neither
shall you remain ignorant Of the true use
they have for sou, siz; 10 get your votes.
have in part q compllshsd d the object for
/ - hIch 4 consented 10 become a candidate 10
Z test yuui int, gritty. Was there ever a greater
/ aanlle.ation OF lngratitude thaa that tere-
/ "a exhibited 70 sue cOiored yoiers OF Hay
wood county? We who are the true Repnbli-
i raus.cauuO uOt receiNe tug thanks frofu OIir pre-
/ tended friends, ana nov they claim our sup
I port, with tnese marks Of 1ngrstitude airing
/ Them IN ths fsse. Again / appeal 10 my
] friends 1 WLO have never "a seied you 10
| dislOnor OF disgrace (aUd be Il lar from me on
J this oceaEionl. uOg say 20 you lei Us rise en-
slOSsG and shog 70 all mon that We viii not
I be D.. 4 as 3 TOOL 10 put hen IN once who
| vTbea We eiect one from among Us fully CON
I - ant ~ an the petition 70 which we by our
] 5sllcis ) ave placed him soorn of sinse "a
I'VE al ~ g bond, aud Het toteiiy Indifferent 10
/ bis succes- Let us vote or the 10 a Of oul
| cholos; We have DC peTty but o1rse Ve-, and u
/ We are 70 .spsddle our own canoe "a bonds Es
IN do 81 10 ever thiu 3 else. HouTs for pIlnci
as - vel Es party os YHfeigits VI y til1fr'
I psTay ~ y. NOGNthh.