Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-22
A GARD FROM fROF. COLE.

EDITOR REGIsTER:-As an act of justice to N.Y.
sell, permit M. to answer an article that up-
peared in the last issue OF the Register. As l
was the colored candidate Tor city assessor. en-
dorsed by the colored people IN u mass meeting,
and, usl is Known that | am in favor oil running
u colOred man Tor some city Office, the Inference
naturally drawn from the tone OF the article in
question is, That the coIored people are not .atis-
lied with my constuncy 10 the republican party;
and, tnat 1t was u clique gotten up. by the demo-
Gratis 10 have my mans placed upon the ticket, to
make confusion IN the party, Us there was
already one republican announced for the office.
with any democrat or white republican concern
ing the matter, and did not. and do not seek any
office, but consented 10 become a candidate after
an ENDORSEMENT OF the Injecting. 1 have no
political stains ut;on me. l have not in any way
affiliated with the democratic party. Have never
IN my life voted the democratic ticket, except
is u choice between democrats. In such cases 4
vote us others-as 1 please. | know that the
sensible colored people have had, and still have
Il desire 10 be represented by Il culur-d man on
The republican city ticket. / am no scandu!ate;
want no city Office; but 1 am, as all sensible
culofcu men are. III FAVOR vi placing u colOrcd
man ON the ticket. Hcknow too, that as long Ms
We are satisfied with being The voters, and not
me oihc.,hoiderS. we are all right. but when a
Niger or 9 DutchIhan' comes forward ami
asks Tor one cruipl, mat falls from the political
table, we are told that sit Is too soon, '''.it will
split the ticket. ''itSis a,ciique 10 defeat the
ticket &c.
Some Of the very men whom the color.d vote
has Kept in Office for years, are the EliIm
= A'h a. oAO p'tiDle
To-day. They are the very ones who success
luily use'i lnsidious efforts 10 divide. anu con-
fuse The colvred people TO sueh AL extent that
they knew not what 20 do. We claim that the
white republicans owe us u debt OF gratitude.
We have been truer tl,an amy other faction of the
party. Were II not Tor the cOlored vote, what
w"uli the republican party Of Lexington amount
IL? What have We ever received Tor our faith
iulne5,? Nothing but empty Promises; We want
now "a realization Of the recognition 50 long
promised. | claim that the same voters thai
elect II white republican,, ought to elect Il black
republican, ana il placing he name OF Il coiorcd
man upon the republican ticket VIII split the
party, IT Is OF very little account. For my mart
l VIII support no man ON any ticket unless he
con.lnces NE that lie Is in favor oil negro puiiti-
cal :iscen,lcncy. | would sooner vote for TN.
devil than for The man who Will unscrupuiousiy
seek the political downfall OF my people. | have
been. am, and must be II Jealous advocate for
The general elevation. of the race to which | be-
long; and II that is the reason that l have been
accused by aiew white republicans OF being u
democrat, ! am satisfied with the charge.
! trust that this card Will not be construed "a
censuring all the republicans of Lexington. 1
know that we have n few in this town who are
the advocates OF equal political rights TO all
classes. censure those only who pretend one
thing anu act another. 1 am yours, Tor fair
play. j. II. COLE.