The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1874-11-05
CAD unO disco OmncS."

T. y. Countee, ut the PurHeS saliCi
tation Of prominent white Republicans
Of the town Of Brownsville and county
Of HAYWOOD, became a candidate for
TIE Office OF Circuit Court Clerk, and
in the election held August 9th was
duty elected. His next step was to
make Il bond, which he t thought would
be little trouble, relying upon his Re.
publican friends, who assured him
prior to the canvass that sail would be
right" Countcc is a negro, but a very
smart man, When we were in Browns
Vile last u.nmcr we heard him praised
by many white men, who are in the
minority in IIaySood county. But,
Countess pretended friends failed 10
stand by him, and here is what CDun-
tee now says to the colored people in
rcaisning the Office to which lie was
elected. 1t deserves serious consid-
GRAFTON from the colored people, es
pcrIaIiv those who have voted with the
carpet baGgcrs and scalawaes. lie
talks IN this mannc to his Republican
friends:
Now, gentlemen, | am no fool, nor.
cats paw tor the monkey to pull cIas
mats from The fire with. In such case.
| propose to he the nor KEY a little
while. Let us change up. What is
sauce for the goose is sauce ror the gan
der. If SO, We have a little left, (applr.
sass, II you please and think it wise to
use 1t where it will do the most good,
Then To- YOU with whom | am identified
by the hindrcd ties Of blood, you have
stood so nobiy hv me and east your bal
lots for me regardless OF what the con
sequences might BE-, | thank youa thou
sand times. | should have ~cndcavorcd
to honor the office to winch ven w
ysur ballots had elected me. Bat let
me advise you not 10 attempt to elect
coIored men 10 office in Haywood coun
~. Our white Republican friends wont
20 on their bonds. We have plain cvi
dencc that they only stand rs s@uritics
for white Republicans. They are. or
have shown themselves, too ungrateTul
for what YOU have done isr them to
give us Il Con,tablc's bond. And if
were to remain silent at this enlightened
period, | would belle my manhood, and
!erm myself the tool aud slave oflhosc
who labor for their WI aggrandise
'ncnt. Neither shall you remain isno-
'ant sfthe true use they have for YOU,
'Iz: to get your votes. | have, in part,
accomplished the object for which cou.
ontcd to become a candidate to test
our integrity.
Was there ever n greater maniies
alton Of insratitude than that herein
xiiibted TO the c0lorcd voters of Hay
God county? We, who are true Re. ,
ublicans, can not receive any thanks .
ON our pretended friends, and now ,
nj now they claim our support with =
iese marks ofingratituLc staring them :
the face. Again, | appeal to you, f
y colored friends, /, who have never a.
'uase!led you to dishonDr or disgrace r.
md be 1t lar from Re on this sccasion r.
now say 10 you let US rise ell masse. 10
40 show to all men that VIC will not I,
, use" as a tool to put others in office :,
no, "heh we elect one from A. -
ong us fully competent to Gil the no ",
hon TO which we by our ballots hava ~
aced him, scorn or refuse to give him !"
bond, and act totally Indifferent To- !,
success, let us vote for the man of -,
Z choice. We have no party but q,
r~selves, and If we are to "paddle r
r own canoes" in Bond(s) we can C,
it in everything else. ~
tours for principle as well as party, +,
principle without party.
r. N. COUNTEE." r.,