New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1874-07-30
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man has had to encounter here in Richmond,
he has steadily arisen, notwithstanding, and
he can cXclaim in truth
We are rising, we are rising,
Amid the changes of our land,
In the cause of truth and Justice,
Let us all united stand
We arose amid your conflict,
When battle storms were hiull.
WITH returning peace we're rising,
Like the eagle in the sky.''
The thrift, enterprise and ingenuity of the
colorcd citizens of Richmond is truly COM
mendablc, and am glad to be able to state
that have never seen more thorough
going people than here.
THE POLITICAL OUTLOOK.
Next November an election takes place in
this State. Members of Congress and coun-
ty officers are to be chosen. NY impression
is that the Republicans will at least be able
to hold their ground and return to the ilth
Congress five Republicans.
In this district there is to be a warm FIGHT
for representation in the next Congress.
The Republicans will unanimously nominate
Rush Burgess, and the Democrats will put
forward eX-Governor Gilbert e. Walker. |
have had talk with the leading colorcd and
white men in the Republican party here,
and they are of the general opinion that
Colonel Burgess is the only man equal to the
emergency.
The Colonel has not sought the nominal
ton, and if he accepts, it will be a great sac
rlicc to him personally, but Rush Burgess
viii do anything that is honorable and right
to serve his party. lie is good speaker,
and is universally popular with all colorcd
society--a man of great force of character,
earnest energetic, diligcnt and fearless; his
record Tor consistcncyis splendid, not having
moved backward single step since the re-
construction fight began. He is n man of
practical ability, sound common sense, Sleep
less devotion to public interests, remarkable
efficiency in tho achievement of practical
ends, and has sturdy contempt for all shams
and snowy glitter with which smaller men
disguise their usccssncss.
A leading colored man said to me n short
time since that no better man than Col. Bur-
CESS could be selected; that there was no
man in Virginia whom the colorcd people, as
a class, have right to place more confidence
i'll; not only has he made them promises,
but he has fulfilled them to the letter, and
no safer man for the best interests of Virginia
could be chosen.
The Republican party here is well organ
lied. There is complete harmony, union,
and | feel safe in saying that their majority
will be increased. PIEDMONT.
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY, Va.
IT, the Edtor Of tie Mao National Era:
The rights of the colOred race are cruelty
imperilcd by the communication in regard
To the action Of the Republicans Of Northun,-
berland county, Virginia, in your last issue,
and demand an emphatic denial.
The meeting reported to have been held
at IIeathsvilc, July Is, was not publicly
known of Or held by the Republicans of the
county.
1t was entirely managed and privately
gotten up by the cmssaries of Mr.. Sencr-
hostile, like him, to civil rghts-pcrsons
holding positions under him, and VIGOROUSLY
anxious to maintain them ut all cost of prin-
cple, truth, and honor, as this thoroughly
false statement shows.
The meeting, July It'll, at Rowland School
House, which repudiated Mr.. Sener, was
duly called by the Chairman of the County
Committee, and its objects advertised openly
for weeks, and largely attended.
The Church meeting holding that day was
not one of acorship, but of business, and was
in no way cncroachcd upon.
The next conspicuous Ealsehood is the
signing of the three names as "County Com
mittee.''
Two of the signcrs hold no rcprcsen-
tativc position in the party. The first signcr
was at the meeting of July 4th, and hearty
participant and cndorser of its action.
Among the twelve endorsers of the pre-
tended action Of this committee Ito which
this Northumberland county Republicans
meeting dwindles in the report y are the Rev.
p. Mutt, and his son, Carey Mutt, who is
under bonds to answer to the United States
Court for violating United States postal
laws; and Glasgow Blackwell, of whom it is
enough to say they were alone in with
holding their names from the civil rights
petition signed by all the other colored voters
of the county.
The reputation of Mr.. Sencr is correct
expression of the sentiments of the Rcpub-
licans of the county, who arc earnest in their
solicitation of Drs. Bowen and Watts to
speak at IIeathsvllc August Court.
| TO support Mr.. Sener's nomination or
election would be an endorsement of his
votes and opposition to the civil rights bill,
and cause its certain defeat at the next scs-
sion of Congress.
No colored voter can thus endorse Mr.
SenCr who has any respect for his manhood
or race. CIVIL RIGHTS.
The alleged other " fifty signers" arc