Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1882-11-01
sESsIsLE VIEWS
EXPRESSED by = shelby County
Colored Leader.

There was 5 large crowd OF colored
people and a festival at ParsOn Hoyle's
church in the Sixth Civil District last
Monday. The people met for social
enjoyment and to consider some Of the
issues ofthe times. Several addresses
were made, among the number one by
MI. Alfred EromAn Of this city, for
merry editor Of the Planet The fol-
lOWingi is a synopsis Of his remarks,
which were well delivered: ,
Ism not q Of those who believe that
the Republican party Is infallihle and i
will not Surrender an honest conviction
/ through f.1e Of an organization that shows
a dSregsaS for the great principles 81
Justice to all men. Many cOsOred men
are won't to believe that the Republican
Marty can do no wrong. But II has done
vronE. and thought ii has done many good
things for the eolOred people and the
whole country. vet 50 bissed in its own
| interest 10 perpetuate itself in power, that
itstuhbouiy refuses to carry out its own
| declarations IS enumerated in lis plat
form.
Humsn rights arethe Acredinhsritanee
# an men and the individual or party that
sorress Justice equity and honor deserves
"a 4 lasd on the shelf Ours is q govern.
ment Of the people by and for the people
sns ii belongs % no particular party, and
when parties become corrupt tits the duty
ofthe peoole 10 have 4 change in the
'isEiS al government We are no
bound in any way to defend 1
measure OF a party when q
variance with justice and good prinei
pies The Republican party assumes the
task Of compelling the people Of Iennes
seeto bear undue burdens and 70 pay
/. 6ebs they do not justly owe and loving
liustioe more than parry, ! am with tn
pssple IN this contest OF / ever intend K
T. when Justice demAndst The Repub
. lkcan party Is becoming more and nor
dangerous on ehis bonded question be
cause Ike England Il seeks 70 perpetual
the national Indebtedness from generation
: 70 generation
] see before me now many inteligen
faces who represent both races, men whI
lnaTe smutusl concern for each Others in
lte-eSt Let Us not idly waste u tim
and our means by o0ntending agains
leach other. Ii we're better for Us that n
-lnolitical differences exist but as citizen
: locking forward 10 the dawn ofa brighte
) asv th1n this, let u work together an
] vote together that friendship and happi
e ness may reign in every neighbo-hood
2 II Is manifest % al intelligent neople, {
! sl honorable men. that those WHO join il
. this unh0ly crusadeagEinstthe tAx-psyin,
masses 70 fx upon the State the insufer
able burden Of q heavy and frsudulen
7 debt show no sympathy with the peopl
D with whom they are so closely identihe
. in all that pertains 10 the glory and pro-
peritv Of Tennessee. For the sake Of il
! curing favor with the old Federal rim
: mas.eSs and in the hope Of getting ofie,
: we ind to-day colored men, born an
raised about Memphis, joining hand
sxAinst the Southern white people, wac
E | ing upon them q cruel war, Sc the yer
4 time when every nerve IS strained an
every effort l. being made to ave th
State from poverty and ruin, and from Il
greedy clutches Of the merciless benz
holder.
al Isit not time that this thing had cease,
A., and that we begin in all sober earnestne
to prove that as citizens we are ,heartil
IT concerned for the welfare Of the State
4 Look where we will, and what do We see
Men. TO the manor born, nurtured An
j cared for BY the fostering hand Of Il
State. favored and honered by her gene
Gus citizens, yet are busy in their purDO
u 20 give it over to a proud and unfeein
ct oligarchy. They mean 70 sell themselye
their wives, their children and their who
y, posterity into q helpless bondage; and,
! the first crack Of the masters lash, the
IN appear at every public hall 70 plead Il
~enslayement Of the State.
Let these men, both white and colore
a who Join in this persecution pause befo
/ It is too late. If they viii not, then
A them be remembered, and let them car
upon their " brows the blush Of sham
the brand of the traitor, that Tennessee
oppressed Tennesseaus and drove the
up into needless beggary and suffering. Tn
he will it be said Of them, they spufned I
equities of the people, they betrayed thu
best hopes, and turning their backs upl
an their homes and their altarE, they d
spoiled their fa~therland, and gave il ov
Al to carnage and plumber.