Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-01-05

The colored brother whose name heads
this article is an ex-C Congressman from
South Carolina. After the war he LETT
his BARRIERS chair in Charleston, and be-
came one Of the most active and efficient
stumpers for the Radical party. He is
nearer white than an octoroon, but he
evidently has too much OF the dark
stain in his blood for him to be accept
able just now to the party whose heavy
slogan a few years ago was the universal
brotherhood of man." Joe Rainey is the
least Objectionable colored man for whom
n favor could be asked at the hands OF
the Republican party. He is fairly edu-
Gated, a fluent and racy speaker, and his
manners are those of the gentleman. He
has also the reputation of being rara
avis among the politicians-that is, OF
being honest. Possibly, this fact has
preiudiced his case, or perhaps his party
have been shocked to find out that
though his father was a free mulatto,
his mother was a mulatto slave. The
whole story is just this: The Republican
party have no more love for the colored
man than they credit the Democrats
with. Rainey's case emphasizes this,
and could not be better stated than as
follows, in the New York Sun:
If anything was wanting to show the
hypocrisy of the Republican managers In
the r professions Of peculiar devotion TO
the colored brother, it would be found IN
the recent treatment of the Hon. ). d.:
Rainey az . candidate for the Clerkship OF
the House of Representatives. When the
Republicans were in a minority IN the
House of theForty sixth Congress. they free
w nominated Mr.. Rainey for this Office over
all competitors who sought the compli-
ment. That nomination was considered a
pledge given by the party to the candidate,
to be fulfilled when it should come into
power. The test Of sincerity was made
when the present Congress met, and when
the Republicans were in a position to make
good their voluntary committal. Instead
Of comforting the honor on Mr.. Rainey,
thew gave il to MCPHERSON, who had pre-
~yiously held the Office for several terms.
and who stood in no need Of its emoiu-
ments. as he had grown rich in his former
incumbency.
The conventional rule in contests OF this
kind Is that the successful candidate shall
offer the best place under him to his fore
most rival. 1t was supposed Mr.. cPher-
son would tender such an appointment to
Mr.. Rainey. He has done nothing OF
the sort. In fact, he has not recognized
him at all az having any political rights
which Mcpherson ought to respect. Mr..
McPherson's first act was to give the chief
clerkship to Mr.. John Bailey, who for
many years has been the %disbursing clerk
Of the House, and who has furnished
bonds for several clerks Of the House who
were unable to procure the necessary se-
curity among their own friends. Mr..
Bailey may be said to represent the gas
monopoly In the District of Columbia, as
he Ia among tho largest stockholders OF
that corporation. He has been in a posi-
ton TO influence legislation by various
msans. and the prevailing belief Is that he
has adopted every possible e~xpedient to
prevent the chartering Of new companies
and to protect the exaetions OF that n
with which he is identified. Investiga-
tons have shown that Senators, Represen-
t%atives, public officers and other favorites
have been supplied with gas free Of cost.
while the great public was made to foot
their bills and to pay enormous dividends.
1t does not look we'll, to say the least, that
the representative Of this offensive monop-
oily should be preferred over Mr.. Rainey
by the Republican managers.