Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1882-07-22
RossINa TILE NEGROES.

The negroes of the South boast OF their
freedom, when in truth they have only
changed their masters, for they are now
driven by the white ofhceholders just as they
were driven by the white overseers during
the days OF slavery. The colored people,
both in the South and North, often
threaten a revolt, to free themselves from
the new coalition OF slavery 10 which they
have subjected themselves on account of
their ignorance in politics. But no sensible
Democrat has any faith in their threats, and
the Republicans laugh at the boiling dem
onstrations, knowing that on the day OF the
election every growler will vote ode Publ
can ticket.D A few weeks since the leading
colored men Of New York met in convention,
and complained that they had been uniformly
and carefully ignored IN the distribution
of the party spoils. They said that they
had 5000 colored voters in that State, bat
that none of them had ever been elected or
appointed TO an office by a party which they
had 70 long and faithfully served; that they
had been promised and cajoled, and unless
their dem ands were recognized they would
20 10 party which would keep its PROMISE.
What is true about the Ignoring Of the col
ored vote OF New York is also true of the
$4,000 of Ohio and the $4,000 of Pennsyl-
vania. Republicans generally manage TO
find some excuse for not giving offices to ne
groes, but the real reason is found in the
color OF their skin. The colored man is pro-
scribed because he is colored in the North
far more than he is In the South, for in the
latter he does secure political honors, and in
the former never, though in the States we
have named the alienation OF his vote would
not only change the party complexion OF
each, but also determine national contest
in favor of the Democracy. Every other
nationality in the North except the col
ored people takes good care to demand and
enforce recognition in the division of the
offices by the Republican party. They
have the power in their hands, and it is to
be hoped they will use it. Twenty years
probation and training under the party of
great moral ideas ought to have made them
competentin the North to hold political honors
above that OF delegate TO party convention.
The State elections occur in Alabama on the
Sd OF August, and in ysrious parts OF the
State the colored people, who have SO long
been the slaves of the ofice-holding over
seers, have manifested desire to get rid of
their new 10 asters. A few days since the
blacks held a convention at Montgomery
with the view OF freeing themselves from |
further slavery, and in reporting the meeting |
the Advertiser says:
The president of the meeting is an influential |
Republican, and the men who composed it are |
as numerous the colored delegates to the county
and eminently more representative in
holder in the meeting, and the resolutions passed
were the untrammeled sentiment of the negro
domination Of white United States marshals, post
masters, ETC.. Colonel Troy's speech. provoked
fell nearly still born. Judge Minnis was Justify
applauded. In Short the better element among
hollOwness of Republican pretense, and may
ook for constant accessiOns TO the Democratic
outcome of the growth of intelligence and an
appreciation of the blessings OF good
government.
threats against the Federal ring, and the
same threats 10 sever the chains that enslsve
hem. But on the day of election the
Dlusterers seem TO fear Eaton and Pat
erson and Williamson's lash more than
hey love freedom, and they march up
o the polls and vote as ordered. Leading
Democrats OF Memphis and Shelby county
ldvise the APPEAL to encourage Ed Shaw
md his gang of Republican boilers. Sucn
course would not only lull the Democrats
nto the belief of an easy victory, but it
would show stupidity, cresulity and 4
,ullibility that would be made the subject of
idicule. The Republican party will be
United all the same on the day OF election,
md Democrats are wasting time by encour-
ging either wing. In former con-
ests the Democrats have been de-
uded by these divisions in the Republican
arty and weakened by relying upon aid
rom one of the factions. Two years ago the
olt for Hamilton was formidable, but the .
nen who induced him to become a candi- ,
late sold him out. 1t has been so in
II previous elections, and on the Sd day of
Iugust next it will be seen that the coored
oters OF Shelby county are still abject
Iaves, owned by the Federal ring. The
lPPEAL has learned something by expert
nee, and il viii not again be deluded by
ny expectation OF gaining a Democratic Z
ictory in Shelby county by encouraging
visions in the Republican party.