Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-07-11
The COlOred Voter Getting Sick Of
RadicaIism.


About two weeks ago a 'colored
newspaper" the only one in the State
was started at Columbus, Ohio, with E.
J. Waring editor, under the style and
title of the Afro american. A great
deal was expected of this new venture,
for it was anticipated that, as a matter
of course, it would be an organ devoted
to the interests of the cOlOred race. and
that it would take the ground boldly that
in no way could those interests be better
subserved than by every Afro-American
in the country voting the Radical ticket
at all times and under all circumstances.
The course of the editor of this new
colored organ. however, sadly disap-
pointed the hopes of the Radicals, not
only of Ohio, out of the entire North.
He, it seems, is a man of sense, who is
not afraid to speak his sentiments.
When, therefore, he came out, as he
did in his first issue last week, and de-
clared that ''the colored man owed moth
ing to the Republican party" and then
proceeded to give that party an indis-
criminate and ungloved hauling over the
Goals for its past treachery and decep-
ton to the negro, ne, as may have been
expected, created widespread conster-
nation and dismay in the ranks of the
"troOly loil."
The bold, outspoken conduct of war
ing has called forth bitter denuncIatlons
upon his devoted head from his white
brethren. and it remains now to be seen
whether or not he will have the fortitude
to hold his ground and maintain his
position which is clearly right His
eyes have been opened to the real pur-
poses of the Republicans towards his
race. They assume that to them, and
them only, the negro is indebted for his
freedom, when to any man of ordinary
intelligence, who reflects at all upon the
subject, the claim is simply arrogant and
pretentiOus. The abolition of slavery
was due solely to the result Of
the war waged by the whole
people of the North, without regard
to party, upon the people of the South
Had the Republican party alone fought
on the Northern side there is no doubt
the contest would have ended in thirty
dsvs at most. with the South triumphant,
and her enemies whipped out, horse,
foot and dragons. Still the Republi-
cans. with characteristic impudence,
make this claim; and what do they de-
mand of the negro in return? Simply
that he shall transfer his allegiance from
his former master to the leaders of the
Republican party, and so still remain a
political slave That party may deceive
him with false promises to its hearts
content; it may rob him by means of
bogus savings banks; it may sacri-
flee his life upon the bleak plains
of Kansas and the Northwest if thereby
it can hope to gain any political advan-
tage, and it may use him as tool and
| puppet to secure official power and posi-
ton for its leaders, while he is ignored
and cast aside to rust until he is again
needed. In short, it may maltreat and
abuse him in any way and to any extent
it sees fit, and yet he must remain loyal
and steadfast to his party for all time,
because, fOrsooth, when the money and
men of the North decided the war
against the South, and abolition followed
as a natural consequence, the Radical
party happened to be in power.
1t is fortunate for the negro that he is
at last beginning to see facts as they are,
and to realize that the Republican leaders
care nothing more for him than as a
hobby upon which they can ride into
power. The course of the Columbus
(OhIo) Aff0,Anlericdn is conclusive proof
of this, and for the sake of the class OF
citizens whose interests it advo 2ates, il
is to be hoped it will continue to pour
hot shot in the ranks of their hypocriti-
cal allies, but real deceivers. When the
negro refuses longer TO be a bOndsmani
and learns how to appreciate his rights
as a freedman, aud himself guard hi;
welfare without being led by the nose
by his political masters, his true friend:
can reasonably begin to believe in the
possibility of the future advancement
and progress of his race.