Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-10-14

oCii-oCiCuSS SnC 1eopCCt0Ui0 COlOI0u ulou
of the South have been forced to ally
themselves with the respectable white
men Of the South against the tramps,
white and black, who ruled and robbed
the Southern people, under cover Of
Of the Federal bayonets, during the Pc
riod Of Reconstruction. One of the most
intelligent and influential colored men
Of the South, Mr.. James A. Scott, ut
Montgomery, Ala, edits the Advance,
neat and attractive weekly, which is
intended to represent the interests and
to express the views and wishes of the
better class Of blacks, who are neces-
sarily Democrats. In the issue of this
paper for October Mr.. Scott has an ar
tlcle upon the treatment Of the colored
race by the Republican party, which 1t
is safe TO say that the stalwart journals
will not copy when they next under
take to account for the phenomenon Of
solid South. But we will give. them
fair opportunity to do this by laying
it before them:
"The Republican so-cslled friends Of the
colored race may as well understand ouce for
all the signiheance of the Overwhelming Dem
ocratic ms1orities In the Southern States. Like
the large crops of these States, 1t means that
the South Is Solid, politically and financially.
She is democratic, and largely made % BY the
votes OF the colored men, because she Is solid
ly opposed 10 the misrule and corruption of
of the Republican party and all its leaders
North and South. The more :he sunlight Of
education and enlightenment penetrate the
dense fog Of ignorance ana prejudice into
| which the colored race emerged from . state
of slavery, just SO much the more will they CO.
operate and vote with the white race of the
South in behalf of The industrial an d political
prosperity of the section.
"Colorcd men were taught to believe that
| he boon of freedom was from the Republic m
party, and not, as is the fact, from the people
of the Northern States as Q necessary and uua-
voidable war measure. They were likewise
taught, in their ignorance. that suffrage was
gift of the Republican fsrty for the benefit
OF their race, and DSf, as they have since
learned, solely and purely for the perpetuation
! Of the corrupt-rule of that party. Our race
| are fast learning the truths OF history. and
have been greatly aided in this direction BY
the corrupt practices aud shameless character
! of tine Republican leaders throughout the land,
| but more especially here in the South.
''Atan early day we fatter ourselves that
| We sa4- the true interests Of both races In the
South TO consist Of amity Of aetten In business
Ands,n politics, and withstsnding the ssany
obstacles that beset the path our faith has nev.
er faltered, for nature and reason were on ouI
side. Success almost complete has rewarded
our efforts and made glad the hearts Of our
! e.: lie. The two races are harmonious and
prosperous as never before, and to-day we
po Mt with pride As q reward Of our labors to
the $4,000 Democratic majority in Alabama
and the q 6,O0O. .OOU bales of cotton produced In
the South. Away, then, with the ISLANDERS OF
the Republican party-the party OF false
promises, false pretensions and hypocrisyy'