The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-10-29
10 CoL0nED VOTERS.



bic Alabama NEGRO.
To My CoLORED BRETHREN II was not
until very recently that 1 became thoroughly ac-
quaiuted with our true condition, whereupon
necessity has caused my private opinions to be
made public a. Ia means OF some induoemen TO
the colorcd voter. And until two hours ago. 1t
W 8 tho least OF my expe Citations to even make
uu1hc my political opinion. for two REASONS
first, my inabiiitHto illustrate the idea to you
OF your own and true conditions and second.
~. because the aj1rity of you have heretofore
EXPRESSED YOUR bitter denunciatiUns against tho
G iOfed man who would advocate the white
IA IN. cause. But In fact " " your cause az
well as the white mans. and It's 10 that point
would have you 10 como.
Now, there are some OF my color who are
isnOr' Ut ana blind that can DO led Into any hing
ex cnt the rig thing, and that too nv the
eau soil ever Produced white there are Others
WOO we're blessed Win tue gift Of All enlightened
mind and Ob inc proper good use Of he same,
nave elevated themselves honorably AMI
we4lthy. Now, II NOu would like TO become
peopie " soma In vlligence snow your 81 posi-
LIONS To th1i eject In mo Prudential election
IN NpveuiOtf bext, where there will be many
Oilers made toyou. Three VI the most temUuun
objects will name as follows IN pOetical form :
Providence VIII oacr you Tilden.
Tho Deyil VIII On you haiesi
Graf via offer you bsyoncts
10 hght the pOntleA Olsse
Nut II it were me they offered those gifts,
would not hesitate to accept IN the following
manner:
out ~ three accep, Providence.
III favor I've ionRei TO sect
ISe pace G'aS s be-, s oSs "i to T BE-
And that Il What you SHOULD tell them when
/ thev Offer YOU Haves's bnyonets and otber
| shining ornaments belonging to tirant's army.
Sly 10 thtn In plain English that We ato Urea ~
! supnort'ug uuf frirnuiy thieves. We are tired
ot keeping W IA. loyal Leagues with stolen
| produce. We are tired - crook ed whiskey. and
Tor change we will take ours -uaent. We are
tired of irving To M ths greedy pockets In tbe
htulc garments under tne bcuuUus name OF
the fleedman's savings and Trust Company,
ana wg are tired Of or ut any way, for ne has
! squandeted the wealth. OF great nation. Nor
uo we Wish 10 oerpetuite government whose
machinery r. alt out OF order. We will not SUP
purt gAlN tuiz q party any longer. We VIII not
pei ure ourselves to convict innocent people OF
crime because they demand their rights. But
we wish to have an honest, upngnt, sober mAn
to represent our Government.
Tue cOlIied men IN Alabama have never yet
been iree, for the word tree In il meaning is
liberty. OF uelivrtan q from restraint. Where
lore i "Ontenl that our freedom Is yet to come.
Now, can sec what II Is IN iorbius Won TO
give up o. tue reht thiLE. LIS tho fear OF bein :
80 .len ul-l'5 - - Tue pattf You have solemniy
pledged Yourselves 10 support Now. man u
uesetNlns ~ honor VINO would no. Al his cat n
Tor pdr'y or puicV. but. az m, say It Will
be uu ACT Of dishOnur on your part TO
break your allegiance T. that party who have.
% your ignorance, buuni yoI hOtff, soul.
ana utrd, auc come over to tne udttv whose
Willingness nas .ifediy oeen manltested To &C.
ctpt YOU without any oath Of allegiance to btnd
you from tue Tree exercise vi toe rights uf a
freeman.
According to the teachings OF the CARPET
bag Radicals aud thieves VINO Infested THIS
country ~ its DAYS Of Aadicalism. II the Demo
cr-t, snould sam lower thcy would put the
negro u-ck INTO sluvefy, so that 1t would be I'M
nht sl'ful a uhrky - pe Democrat. Now. |
contend itas tlere 4 NOT, ana never has been,
the least danger ~ suca a thing; ana TO all VINO
believe auu t,aCh tue doctrine Of the wnife
mans putting asiOe tue Negroes rights, | would
refer them win piidc to our present Consul
ton, which WIS framed h. the Conservatives Of
Alabama. wherein may be found several articles
speciacIlD making the negrO's rignts equll 20
those VI any Utnrr freeman. / would also refer
the enemy uf the DemOcI atlc party TO our pTes-
ont state altninistr ton and the fetIencuments
IN all It's uil' laI rauSactiOns, and ask nothing
ABOUT AN esllY cOnyic ion of their past wrongs.
lerroniI!y suta kiug, George y Houston Is TIT
orif bONcInOr wltuin NV recOll -ctlOn that has
ever carrieI ous successfully an aCm nistratiou
mcnt leave to your honesty, and since we nave
Witnessed Tor OugselNe. ti.s suJeriority Of tine
Dehocfatic party over tuat Of tne Republicans,
way tneh supp'irt mo infeTiOrf 1 answer, We
VIII NOT u We 30 We are fools forever.
- Let NE y, conclusion invite you 10 como into
peinoe 'tsiic CLUBS. without money or oath, and
IouN Gut III November, for tue wolf Will DO
dressed In lalh6's wool. Inen lot US drive the
Dlpostors on with refrain like this;
Hayes wants an onlcs,
ilkl. sweet, anu sunny;
HIS Intentions
10 get Tue ptOp.es money.
With yonr B.lkusp troubles
Ana your BaDcOck nu-,
Can't CryuA aat ger
In uis ulsgcrs eJeG
The lndian-' fayorite pudding
We lc black HAAS pi-.
Crooked wuisKey.rncl
lrnht come a'atEu. g. T.
lLMORE COUNTY. Ala. Oct. Il, 1870