The daily gazette., 1882-11-28
pata,zll Gazette
wLMfroT0s. IUn 'DAY. nov.
The Colored vote Of Delaware.


II "a clearly evident from the tone Of q
certain portion Of the Republican press Of
this State, that at the next election an at
tempt will be made to cut loose from the
eelored vote and force at least the moral
ofect of It's support upon the Democratic
party. This intention is apparent from the
censure that has been hesped upon the
one quarter, and by open appeals from
another, for them to cast aside the political
preferences ti.ey have exercised ever since
the right of suffrage was bestowed upon
them and cast their votes with the Demo-
cratic party.
At first glance It would seem like political
patriotism Of the highest and most disinter-,
ested sort Tor the Republican party TO thus
freely tender the Democracy the great bulk
its voting strength, but as things now
stand we ieel sure the Democratic party will
be obliged to "decline with thanks"
In the first place, ever since .he freedmen
ofthc country were enfranchised the Demo-
cratic party Of Delaware has had no diff
Guilty in carrying this stste over the csm-
biDed negro and Republican vote, and there
fore, as few hundred additional majority
is of.Do consequence where victory 10 GER
tain, the acquisition Of the negro vote in
bulk is not st all desirable or necessary TO
continued euccess. That the ownership Of
this great block of colored votes is detri-
nent instead of benefit to q party 10 a
palpable fact, aud the Democratic party Will
not foolishly open its arms and accept what
has for yeara been q source OF trouble and
contention to its Republican opponents.
IN the second place, the Democratic party
is In favor Of free and popular suffrage, and
this principle is certainly violated when any
class of men blindly and without reason,
are induced TO give their solid support to
Quo political party. The Democratic policy
is to appeal rectly to the whole
people, and by decent leaderth p
and the advocacy of honest principles
confidently claim the support Of all
who sine rely desire he DRESSINGS
Of thoroug but on m cal govern ment.
II an col rcd ter are in. urnced by these
erty interests will be best subserved by a
Democratic administration, they are welcome
10 vote the d, mocratic ticket, but the party
will never consent to accept the great bull
Of the colored vote Of Delaware and adnh
it into the regular organization upon tn,
came footing with those who have stool
boldly in its ranis and contended manfull,
for It's principles tor years.
We therefore advise our Democratic friend
70 beware of these Republican Greeks VIII
come forward with the colored vote in thei
arms as free gift to our party. The colore
vote will settle itself in good time, an
when its leaders see that healthy politics
division will benefit the people of their rae
the division Will come and the Democrat
party will receive share of their supper
But for the present we do not stand in nee
OF it, and will never ask 1t as
party necessity or even as a matt,
of political expedency, as Ion
as II is the evident intention OF the Repu
lean party TO reject 1t entirely, and bui
mp a white mans party" upon the han
iul of voters left in their ranks after u
eolored support is Withdrawn. Polite
affairs are moving very smoothly in Del
ware, and we are perfectly willing to "a
we'll enough alone" for another two yea
ST least.