Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-03-16
SENSIBLE GOLORRD MAN.

The New York papers of the 9th contain
tain reports of lecture delivered by Major
NJ. R. Delauy, formerly of the United States
colored volunteers, and more recently a cam
didate for Lieutenant Governor of South
Carolina on the conservative ticket, and ma
tive of Charlestown, which drew together q
good audience in Irving Hall the previous
night. On the platform were Vim. Q. Bryant.
Peter Cooper and other distinguished men.
Mr. Bryant was chosen as chairman of the
meeting. He introduced the speaker Is one
who lad fought the battles of his race with
both pen and svord-with the pen % the as
sOciate of Frederick Douglass with his sword
as q soldier under Grant.
Major Delany remarked at the outset of his
address that few persons in the North knew
anything of the true condition of the South,
most of their information coming from inter-
es:ed politicians. The colored people at the
South, when the war was ended, looked around
for friends, and naturally to those whom the
war for their freedom had brought to them,
and as naturally those to whom they looked
advised them so as to suDserYe their own in
,terests. He says:
'FThey taught them that whateyer was con-
trary to the interests of their old masters was
right. He said knowingly that the class of
men who undertook to lead the colored men
In general had no interest in either the black
or white race of the South. They taught the
blacks that they should crush out the whites.
They made them believe they we're represen>
of H1a
inStOn to be custodiaus of their rights; that
the white men would reinsIaye them the mo-
msnt they put confidence in them. So push
ing back the whites on one hand, and the
blacks on the other, they plunged their arms
to the elbow in the pockets of the blacks, and
to the armpits of those of the Whites
ICheers and laughter. Look at the legisla>
ton The Intelligent colored man did not 60
South Humble as he was, he found few, if
any, of his own status among his race. Look
at the taxation and extravaganza. The white
man is taxed to TIE last mill, and the black
man is unknOwingly paying the tax in lower
wsges and higher prices. In four years of
the government of South Carolina, except
some few belonging to rings, not single en-
ployee of the government, from legislator down,
received his pay directly. 1t was shaved by
the morey-changers at from "a to SO per cent
blacks were taught that republicans favored
and their opponents hated liberty, and it was
RICH: to take any advantage of such opponents
Until year ago all their meetings in the
country districts were as organized bodies of
armed men, They were taught that democ>
racy meant slavery. Advantage was taken of
the great religious element in their nature to
make them trust these men.
Major Delany then testified to the generous
md Il I
ceived from the Southern whites. He did
not share in the fear of waz-of races. He
looked upon it as impossible, aud in conclu>
sion again urged that the chief evils of the
political situation came from the carpet bag
gers, saying that he wished he could be heard
with voice SO potent as to drive them from
the South