National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1882-03-22
GREENER HITS BACK,
"a Wen-Known Lender" ExcorInied-NO
Deserfcrs wanted.

To the Editor Of THE Republican,
As one ofthe we'll known leaders" Of the COLI
ored people mentioned In the mischievous article
of the Post Of Saturday last, who are about "to
carry war into the Republican camp and force n
surrender" permit me to take UP enough space IN
your paper to deny entirely either my knowledge
of or connection with any such silly movement ON
the part Of colorcd leaders. am in favor OF, and
have IN common with some of the gentlemen
mentioned, sought to strike from the proposed
new District code all reference to white " and
"colorcd" schools, believing such language con-
trnry 10 The amended Constitution and tending to
perpetuate distinctions which should be allowed
TO die out with other past landmarks and obsolete
laws and determinations. 1 have talked with
ConsresSmcn whom / have helped to elect and
placed these objections before them on the sole
ground of the prOscriptiyc character of such legs-
lation. To you, who know somewhat of my ser
vices aud standing in the Republican party IL Is
unnecessary to reply to the reflection upon my
common sense or intelligence when accused OF
forming Cnbals aud setting agencies Mt work TO de-
sttoy the Republican party. refused the over
lures OF Democracy In 1872, when Charles sumner,
my denl statesman, thought u time tn coalCscc
with them. ] declined the gifts of the Greeks in
1876, when Hampton, through Hayes, overturned
the Republican party in South Carolina Your
columns for five years bear witness to my repeated
blows against the Democratic party and the Hayes
policy It Is adding insult to injury TO suppose
That now when NC have a President capable of
guiding party, mapping out policy ana nd
herring to It, that am about to go over TO the
Your editorial expresses my own views 50 clearly
of the duty Of colored voters especially as outlined
by Senator MahOnC-apoicy, rs you know, cham
pioned ut the outset by me by pen and on the
stump--that have nothing to add. The time may
come When the Democratic party, after feeding
upon the husks md herding with the-swine,
may be youchsated some glimmerings of common
sense, patriotism, aud II meagre knowledge OF the
elements of republican government. That day
seems very far distant at present. At this period,
when the grand old party of freedom is "mewing
her mighty wings" for II final onslaught against
the Bourbon foe, that colored man is nm In.
| judlcous ally. an ungrateiul friend q dubious
conservntOr of his cOuntrys or his races true in
terests who seeks to create dissatis because
| his claims for Office are not recognized" For
| myself as Macuulay said of the English Wing
| party 81 look with pride on all they have done
| for the cause Of human freedom and human hap.
| pneSs. | see them now hard pressed, struggling
| with difficulties, but still fighting the good fight
| At their head see men who have the spirit and
| the virtues, as well rs the blood, Of old champions
and martyrs Of freedom. To these mon pro
| pose to attach myself. While one shred Of the
old banner is flying by that banner will !. ut
| least, &c found" RICHARD Il. GREENER.