The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1877-04-28

dOnc my WnOlc duty TO the black
race. And with this record, un-
brokon by single word or aot con-
scrvative, should urge the black
men of tho South, if my voice could
reach them, to join the Democratic
party. .-; .r,,, =.
If they were to do so in a body,
what would bo tho RESULT Absoo-
lutte protection, to begin with, in
til cir rights of life md property.
They would not bo driven from their
homes by the thousands as thoy
were driven into tho highways Of
South Carolina Mississippi and
Louisiana, because of their loyalty
to tho Republican party. The
DEMOCRATIC NEGRO IS THE SAFEST
malo creature that + know of in the
Gulf States. All othor malos must
fight for themselves. Foghim only, ,r
every white shot gun is ready to do
battle to the death - ''' o','' ""''''
Tho exodus of tho blacks to The {
Democratic party wouldrtmake that
powerful organization the champion, E,
of negro rights, Thereyis a moves
ment growing rapidly in the Repub -
lican party that seeks to limit tho 7
franchise to the educated class and
to the holders of property, The
sentiment has sprung out of the
corruptions of shillolah rule in New
York and other Northern cities that
are controlled by the Irish vote.
The democrats will resist this meas-
ure on behalf both Of the Irish and
the blacks, because tho negro vote
gives tho South tbirty~nino mom-
bers of Congress which tho Demo
Gratis have now gained forever in
consequence of Hayes Southern
policy.
It will make no difference to the
friends of the negro in the North
whether he votes for the Democrats,
(and thereby secures safety and
justice for himself and his family in
other ways,) or whether he persists /"
stolidly voting for the demagogues
who use him, (as Hayes has dope) as
a mere ladder to political power--to
be kicked aside as soon asho is used.
If the black man docs vote for the
Republicans, his vote will not be
counted-and ho will gain the i'll
will of his white Southern neighbors
without aiding his friends in the
Northern States. .n-.. -.
If there are colored mon who
cannot vote for Democratic oandi-
dates lot them rofuso to vote at all.
1t is a wickedness to try to keep
up Republican party in tho South
excepting on the basis of u large
native white vote. 1t will ond only
i'll still further troubles to the poor
and misled and too>grateful blacks.
The best thing that every black man
can do in the South is to consult
his own individual interest without
regard to party platforms, (as.
President Hayes has done) in maxi.
ing up his mind for whom he shall,
vote in all future olections.
Tho allies of tho administration,
will urge your people to ropudiate,
my advice and appeal to them to be
"loyal" to tho Republican organiza-
ton. Lot thom turn q deaf ear,
to these deluding domagogues--or,
ask them, at least, before listening.
to thom, whether they hold an Office,
or ore seeking on office? It would
bo a great triumph to tho Adminis,-
tration if tho blacks should continue;
to be truo to the President who has
betrayed them. But let the colored
people seriously ask themselves,
whether it will bea good thing for
their race? and let them act us they
shall honestly answer this question.
l care nothing for political parties,
but [ do most profoundly syrnpa-
thize with defenccless classes !; md,
familiar as I am with the history of
the last campaign in South Carolina
and Louisiana, L should refuse to-
believe that God governs this world
if tho dastardly treachely of this :
Administrations to the blacks is not
visited with the, destruction Of the
party that shall sustain it, The Re-
publican party, if it submits the
leadership of Hayes, willhot be fitt
to- live, because it will thereby
abandon both it's. principle and its
Isaviors ,. tho principle of,tho govern,
mont Of tho pooplooo fof' the
people by which Lihooln f''a 'anlo
nounced land the negroes of South .