Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1876-11-28

to say until it became necessary to lie IN order 10
| account for the surprising majorities won by the
shotgun pollcy,) that more than one negro in a
hundred, at the outside estimate, ever voluntarily
voted the democratic ticket. The black South Is
solid South for the republican party. The color
of the negros skin is not more fixed than the tie
nacity Of his politics Indeed. this fact is often
stated by democrats who "deprecate" the shot gun
policy as apology for it, or as an extenuating
circumstance. They say they argued and pleaded
and coaxed the blacks but, while the negroes
trusted the whites in business, with money, in
every thing else they never could coniide in them
in politics. Time and again this statement has
been made TO me by democrats in Mississippi
They said their only hope of Overthrowing the NJ
publican party-they call it Saving the State
was by resort to ntm dation and even yiole nee
because the negroes would not consult their own
best interests" but would be governed 10y the adj
vice Of Northern men aud colorcd leaders instead
OF our people, Sir, among whom they have been
raised"
Gen. Gordon, of Georgia, in his testimony be.
fore the kuklux Committee, lin July, 1871 } af-
ter relating how tendefly attached his own slaves
had been to him-"1hey would gather
around me and talk until 10 o'clock at night. If
would stay up with Internationally confessed,
81 venture to say that on my plantation there
were not at the last election three of the Fly ne
groes who voted the Democratic ticket, yet |
could 40 there and sleep on that plantation with
no white person there but myself
John {. Sinnett noted democratic politician
of Loui lana, was examined before the Schaheld
Committee IN February. 1872, aud gave testimony
10 the same effect, albeit showing that black dia
monds cut diamonds that are white.
Q.-1ou are not much of q radical Yourself
A.-Not by long ways; never was, and never
will be.
Q.-You organized large number of coored
democratic clubs in the city, did you not A
Yes, Sir, helped to organize one
Q.-Tell me if they played out A.-Thcy
were the biggest set of rascals | ever saw. We
got them together, and fed them, and clothed
them, and shod them.
Q.-Iell me how much they cost YOU A
1t is incalculable; cannot tell.
GLOW many clubs were there 4? Al do
not know; we had one, and that was enouS h for
me.
GLOW many members did you have in il
Ave must have had hundred almost.
Q.-Did you clothe themi A-Yes clothed
them, and fed them, aud she'd them; gave them
spirits once Oh twice week.
Q.-lhen they went and voted the Ie publican
tcket' Al expect every one did; l know
very well they stunk terribly that | think |
stoned for all the sins ever committed by sitting
with them.
Q.-From that time the democracy in this city
has dropped the ngger' A.-Yes; you may De
Of that [P. 493, Troubles in Louisiana,
Mis-. Doc. III, 42l Congress, second session
Senator Alcorn told of shrewd negro, fond Of
his whisky, who came to him and said:
BOSS. Use jined the Tilden Club in dis county;
desc men has de whisky; dey gives US lots but
wueh NC iectloh comes you glts our votes.
This is the experience in all the Gulf States
the uniform and abundant testimony of all truth
full men.
Slavery accounts in part only for this distrust of
the blacks. Gratitude 10 the republican Lincoln,
the emanclpator, accounts for ii in part ONLY
Admiration for Gen. Grant, the conquerer, who
brought their boastful masters to his feet, &C
counts for good deal of it. But the chief rea
son for it is the conduct of the whites since the
war, as shown by their black laws, by their sullen
i've. tn apt. pni,t
by the teri ole massacres of the negroes, and the
relentless prosecutions the white republicans in
each Of the Gulf States. These acts have con.
WINGED the negroes that they have nothing to hope
and everything to fear from democratic supren-
acy.
CONCLUDED TOMORROW