The daily gazette., 1875-08-12
1Ne Prejudice Of Color


l11e years ago when the negro vote
was forced upon the people by g reck.
less Congress, the Commercial Of this city
Fas e1ultant ct the result, and confident
OF carrying the State and every county
IN 1t. We confess it looked like o terrible
oTdeal for the Democracy to oppose and
defeat the object of carpet -bassers and
Radicals who desired to put Delaware
under the control Of negroes. The
GAZETTE, however. did not finch from
the duty it believed it owed to the white
people who had by their labor brought
tler property to its then great value: on
the contrary the GAZETTE went earnestly
to work and used every means possible
to arouse the white people to a sense Of
their duty. and the result was the defeat
ct the Radical party notwithstanding the
negro vote was combined and thrown
solid against us. We even carried New
Castle county against this vote. The
white people would not trust ther govern.
nent to the hands of negroes. The Com.
meTc'dl raised the cry Ct "Drs;ud;o,,
against color. 1t was not prejudice with
the Democratic voters against oolor or
negroes it was to keep their property
iron being mortgagcd for State debts os
has been the case in the South wherever
the negroes had been allowed control
though carpet-bagsers and bad wbitas
got most Of the money that was stolen
fr m the public purse.
Now, the Democrats are iust a. c,e,or
70 the negroea as ever they were. and
they only desire TO secure economical
end good government. They are in M.
wise prejudiced against the negroes
there is no complaint Of this from anv
pArt OF our city or State. The Demo.
Gratis IN delaware are the employers of
thousands OF negroes and pay them. and
treat them kindly and we'll: nor do tban
ask their votes. or require them nc. IN
vote against their party. They do not
recognize the negro as competent N hold
othce or govern the State. and 40 thev
eas7sot rOte for him will not ash him ,o
vote tor them. although it wo,ld ha
greatly to the negroes advant.ae rot IN
vote against our economical Denocra,;,
government. Delaware being acknow.
lodged the most economically ooverned
St1te IN the Union. Theaa are the facts
NOV, where are We to find this .snre;,' .
dice against color Of which The On
VseTe'al complainsi Not With the demo.
srats 1t is with the Republican, the
Commercials own party. They toot
charge ct ths lsgroes-thsy made fheB
Voters-they imported negroes hare 70
instruct then and array them politically
against the DsnocTsts-thsy were 70 use
then 60 e nan AID brother'--thsv
promised them Offices before ths eIsr.
slors. Have they fulfilled ths;- pro,,;,o.o
Nc! why have they not dous THAI Is,.
not clearly because the5 are ipfusucsd
ros to do SC hy 'E7ef-;dice." Thsnevro..
are Hsp''es!eaDs-they cast nearly balf
the Republican Totss in the state-tbs-
are supposed to have claims on 4be b
publican party fer ofRcea. VIII be-a
they not got them? TIE an5~er is oleor
" Qf what the Republican leaders bova
said 10 true, that the negro is az soo5 a.
: white mani to be found In Repnbl;can
PREJUDICE. Nov, does that word ,,,;.
the Commercial any better. Does II -a
oegni:e the fact that Me5srs. Patterson
Ahcalister, Rice and Clark we're rei scteS
at the Late Mayoralty nomination beconsa
'ney would not hunt with negroes for
votes, being to that extent Yyeiudi.fd
sgainss the nesrossP Mr.. Valentine aot
the negro vote. and received the pomi-
naHon. He is bound 10 the neRroes--if
ne gives them half of tho police force
ne wal do what it is moi charged either
missed to do. pf0-