The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-03-24
pIsGUsTEp CoLORED MEN.

We extract from the Washington Sen
tine: circular adopted by convention
of colored misrepresentation of every
State and Territory of the Union-lately
held in that city, and reproduce it in
our columns. Said circular speaks for
ITSELF and 1t speaks loudly of the great
discomfort now existing among the col
ored element of the country towards the
Radical party.
"Rats desert sinking ship" and the
fact that the black mon are DESERVING tho
Republican ship, Is pretty good evidence
of Its laundering condition. But it is
not alone for this reason that the deser-
tion is taking place. There is still
higher motive, ana that Is general disgust.
And why should the negro not be dis
gusted with the Radical? The whole his
tory of the Radical party in its treatment
of them is perfectly consistent with its
general course and shows the old story
Of deception and fraud, perpetrated upon
the African citizens of America.
The war had hardly ended before rep
resentatives Of that party focked down
in the Southern States to commence their
wicked work. They found the negro
freshly enfranchised; ignorant utterly Of
political maneuvering and wire pulling,
and therefore most excellent element
for INSCRIPTIONS adventurous to work
with. SO the first thing they did was
to preach up to them the delights
Of freedom and liberty; array them in
hostility TO the best friends they ever
had-their old masters; make them be
lievs that they (the Rads) loved them
with Il love surprising that of woman,
winding up with the promise that if the
dear colored voting friends and brothers
would only elevate them to office each
one 50 dong should be rewarded. How?
With forty acres of land, and mule
from the former property of old master.
Well the incredulous black listened
and was seduced. He voted for his
new and plausible friends, and put them
In Office. But the poor dupe had to
wait long time for his forty
acres aud his mule, while having accom-
plished his purpose, the white Radical
brother went on his stealing way rejoicing
unmindful of tho black he was so ready
to hug and kiss but short time before.
This practice however was repeated
with success over and over again, the
colored man still waiting and hoping for
n reward which never came. until finally
something did come which taught him,
by still more bitter experience, that he
was paying dear for his newly fedgcd
friendship. This was the Frsedman's
Bank.
Still trusting with most wonderful
credulty TO the fair promises and protcs-
tations OF white Radicals, all colored |
men, who by hard work and thrifty
habits had saved little money,
were induced to deposit their means in
the above named institution, which was
to be managed in SO fstherly a manner
Tor the benefit of the nations wards, by |
philsnthropic Radicals. Again the
credulous colored uan swallowed the |
bait, and felt the sharp hook in his
Jaws, for he soon found the bank q |
swindle; he himself robbed, and |
his Same earnings gone gllmmering
into the pockets of the aforesaid philan-
thropists.
No wonder then that, now enniless,
and with no land and no mules, they be- |
gin to have their eyes opened. No won-
der that distrust has set in; no wonder this
distrust has grown and increased. until
now, realizing that they were but dupes
and political slsves-hack horses for white
Radicals to ride ON into power and place,
so they might enrich themselves by |
negro feels thorough DIS
gust and is ready to e1claim:
"And be these juggling fiends no more
believed.
That palter with us in double sense;
That keep the word of promise to our ear,
nd break II to our hope"
No wonder he is getting to see that
Her all "old master is the best man