National Republican., 1877-10-19
Justice TO the Negro.

The humane sentiment Of the country Is salts. |
fed with the Of Justice done to the colorci
man. II is not disappointed that an ignorant
slave makes an ignorant freeman.
Neither of the propositions contained
in this sentence is true. The humane sem
timent of the country" demanded that the
colored men should be free. and they are
free. II demanded that they should he
made citizens andl clothed with all the
rights, privileges and immunitics of citi-
zcns, and an effort was made to secure them
this measure Of Justice" but so far 1t has
iiuled This failure was not because he was
IAN ignorant slave and makes an ignorant
freeman but because the Democrats North
and South have refused to recognize the de-
mand ofthc humane sentiment Of the coun-
try" The Republican party has been the only
representative of the humane sentiment of
the country" In its ranks were TO I've
found all who desired any measure of jus
ticc done to the colorcd man 1t freed
him. 1t clothed him with citizenship as a
means to guard his freedom, but the Demo-
Gratis aided by n few rccr ant Republicans,
| have deprived the colorcd men of the South
lwherc most OF them rcSilc) Of this right,
and to-day they are reduced by bull-dozcrs,
rifle clubs and White Liners to n state of
slavery morc abicct and burdcnsomc than
they were in when they were "chnttcls.'
| Then they We're subject to masters will;
now they are subject to that of bloody
mob. and refusal to obey its behcsts re-
suits in death. The records of the past few
years in all the southern States prove this,
and renders it unnecessary to 90 into de-
tails.
As in the days of the Revolution, there
are men who cry, peace, peace, but there is
no peace" There are men who assert that
the colored men are secure in their right,
when these same men are engaged in de-
priving them Of their most cherished rights,
the right to speak and vote their sentiments
Senator LAMAR, of Mississippi, is one who
is loudrst and longest in his assertions that
Justice il done to the cOlorcd man in his
State, yet near his own home the lie is
given to these assertions There is now in
Mississippi, thanks to the rifle clubs, no
Republican party, but there are some men
who protest against the Democracy of that
State and propose to he independent. How
they are treated near Mr.. LAMAR'S resi-
drncc is best shown by the following cX-
tract from the Grenada ScntinCIi
We understand that S,rnIu,K. notorious Rad.
i,nl Negro of Nulnbushn county. Is going To stump
this county In the Interest of MATT. MISTER. our
swccl.scunIrd. Democratic, conservative, lndepcud.
cut-Iihrra- Republican, Radical, G0d-fOrsakcm can.
dilatc for sheriff. SrrHIu X will do well to stay
al home. as he might lind II rather mhrnlthy In
this county. rs We have had about enough of Rad,
ical cnrpct.bag scuUnirrls. captain. can't you get
Il more respectable villain 10 assist y0u In the can
vass' We would suggest yUu send for rRICE
MATT MISTER is Democrat, and was n
Confederate soldier lie is one of the most
reputable white citizens OF ihc county, and
SCrRLOCK. the colorrd man, who is threat.
ened with assassination il he darcs to advO-
cate this mans claims for Office. is, we are
credibly informed. one of the most rcputa-
bic colOred men, yet the white man is
abused and viliiicd and the colorcd man
threatened for daring to exercise one of the
: commOncst rights of citizen. Docs thi,
, measure Of justice satisfy the humane
sentiments of til" country: WFhink not
and think it will never be satisfied" until
f tree labor. free thought and free speech ar,
the mdisputed privileges oi every man
white or COlOrrd
1t was not expected that men who had
been slaves. and were the descendants OF
slaves. could at once on acquiring freedom
and citizenship, become the peers in cduca'
tion and knowledge OF those who had been
always free. 1t was expected that they
p would appreciate and properly use the in
cStmuhlc boOns conferred on them. Wht
can say they have not? In the few ycan
D they enjoyed those blessings they have ad
: vanccd immcusurably in the scale. Mrr
I who were horn slaves have proved their fit
/. ness to ill high positions in all depart
4 mrntS of our State and National Govern
g mcnts All the white men Of this country ar,
r not fitted by talents or education to l.,
il Judges, Representatives, Governors or Scna
q tors; neither are all the cOlOred men. Al
l. the white men do not observe and obey tn,
4 laws. neither do all the cnlorcd men. bu
n the ignorant slaves have proven them
n selves apprcciatve "lrrcmcn," and are cnti
e tied to every credit for their conduct. Til,
world has acknowledged this. and carpin:
, criticism cannot reverse its verdict.