The Goldsboro star. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1881-18??, 1881-11-26

banner, and moving with the steady
tread Of veterans, in solid and un-
broken phalanx, have repeatedly
manifested their fidelity and devo-
ton to the Republican party.
Where will you find parallel in
the political History Of a country,
where the citizens thus manifest
their devotion to the principles of a
party whose local leaders persistent
| Iy ignore their Claims to recognition
Iof their manhood and citizenship.
In my opinion the time has fully
come when the negroes Of North
Carolina should demonstrate to the
country, by their conduct, the fact
that they fully appreciate their pc.
stion as an important factor in the
great Republican party of the Ma
ton.
A very labored article, signed "a
Rad" appeared in the Winston
Union Republican of the Goth of
October, in which the writer (who
is evidently a white-washed Repub-
'ican who is not in favor of the ne
gro's claims to official recognition)
lnslnuates that Hon. W. P. Cana
day is without a following and inhu-
ence in his district. The writer
shows as great ignorance of the true
condition of affairs as he does Of
the use of good language. The fact
that the Republicans of this district
have selected Mr.. Canaday for three
successive terms as their standard
bearer, and that he ran ahead of his
ticket in the last election, although
a Greenbacker was put in the field
to divert the vote and insure a Dem
ocratic victory, yet his gains all over
the district were so great that the
Democrats despaired of electing
their candidate and resorted to the
most unblushing frauds that were
ever perpetrated upon the people Of
North Carolina, and I believe that
Congress will either seat Mr.. Cana.
day or order new election, in
which event Mr.. Canaday would be
reelected by over 1000 majority.
The writer above referred to-, is
possibly ignorant of the fact that a
large number ofnegroes are in this
district, and Of their devotion to Mr..
Canaday, to whom they all feel
grateful for his able advocacy and
bold defence Of their rights. "Thc
proof Of the pudding is chewing it,"
and Hon. w. P. Canaday in his
management Of the Wilmington
Custom House has distributed the
patronage OF that institution be-
tween the two races as follows:-a
white deputy, white book keeper.
o colored book keeper, FIVE colored
inspectors, two white inspectors, o.
colored messenger, colored .janitor.
and six colored boatmen. Of the
IS employees in the Custom House
IA are colored. The whites receives 3
S5,995,0O per annum and the color
Cd receive SO, 1880 per annum.
| would like to know if other white
Republicans in the State who con.
troll subordinate appointments are
doing their full duty towards the
colored people Of the State Pos
sibly they do not think it necessary
to notice the claims of the negro
until the next campaign-then gil
him up with empty promises-if SO,
let me assure you that all the prom
ses and declarations to the admins
ration OF the redemption of North
Carolina to the Republican fold will
prove futile and amount to naught;
or 81, 1000 negroes will not longer
content themselves with the treat
nent received at the hands Of Gers
ain leaders who will not recognize
heir claim to a division of the pat
'onage.
Among the true and tried friends
,fthe negro you did not mention
he name Of Hon. oh. Dockery,
Who secured the appointment of the
irst negro to q government Office in
his State. Col. Dockery has ever
,een true to the interest Of the poor
men Of his State and well deserves
nc confidence of all Republicans.
| am very truly yours, in the