New-York tribune., 1876-12-16
THE COLORED VOTER.
BAD AND WEAK GOVERNMENT SOUTH THE RESULT
OF HIS IGNORANCE.


TO the Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: My only excuse for writing to you Is
nv belief that one phase of the Southern question has
never been presented plainly think 1t should PC
and TO express my desire that you should consider H.
short time ago / was Republican, anxions Ior MI
Hayes's election Civil Service Reform ana otner
grounds but when find the party led by tue nose by e
negro, my party respect becomes weaker ana "c"hoi
Now win suppose to illustrate what wlSn you
10 make clearthat is, the negro government ol 'o
South and wish some one had the pen OF S"Ht "
make it ridiculous
suppose the state of New-York had population SINH
lar 10 its present one in its social and moral cOhdloh
but that its political sympsthes were unit aga ht LOT
eipn immigration and that the opposite party brouGh
over "A 600 900 Russian sers Immediately naturallzed
be and hy their numbers the Russians got control OF
the Government. The party which brought them over
ana gave them all the rights and privileges OF cnzehs
would deserve their support and all the soaaTagS OF
every PARTY would "manpuIatc them 10 ohtah thcir
yoies Tie result would be bad, weak government
and living under it how would you act In theory,
your eoncmp; unable to lawfully obtain any Influence
your superiors In government you would DO pa!ie
and try TO heO them though they we're your ponIcal
opuOnents thus presenting the singular anomaly OF q
Government depending for It's existence on the good w
perhaps hearty support of bitterly hostile party.
The rufians OF your party would take advantage OF
weak Government to commit every sort OF ontrage
upon its supporters but YOU anxious Tor good govern
men would Interfere and reasoning IN tnls stle WoIt
justify yourself This Government with every incentive
10 action and every circumstance and aid Of power 10
strengthen it, can do nothing its head is corrupt aud Its
body imOtent and 10 is for 10 Vdclte the name OI
American citizen and 20 its assistance. You would
most probably get rouudy abused for IT, and have lte
other reward than the sweet satisfaction OF your own
conscience. This may be- your theory but la piaGlce
Indifference would bo followed by an ardent desire
for good government, and you would use every lawful
ana wink at every unlawful means TO overthrow inc
miserable sham which Olighed your life. AT Washington
the criminal weakness or your opponents would DO
neglected and Your diabOlical energy set up for
abhOrrenee In other words in Louisiana the people are
NOT all Villains but the Government is crimiaaly corrupt
and weak. No honest man ought 10 support party
which from sentiment and want OF impartial Judgment
goes TO all constitutional limits and yOnd them III order
to uphold bad, ak government When VIII measures
brought about fro eXpedIeDcy gvo way % measures
dictated by good alignment fOrehOughti Ny receipt
Tor making earnest intelligent Southern Republicans Is
10 let the negro ami his parasites over 10 tue DemJc
I7cy Renublicans, l think, would be made
through sheer disgust and the negro would shortly IN
GeIstand she absOu necessity OF becoming intelligent
ami honest Yours respectfully, GRAIz MORDECA
IdrQ0e, Penn, Dec. 4, 1876.