The bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-07
OUR REVIEW.

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY AND THE
FAITHFUL ALLIES--SUFFRAG FOR
THE DISTRICT OF CoLUMBIA-THE
COLORED PRESS AND. THE NEXT
REPUBLICAN ESIDEN THE
COMING CONVENTION OF CoLoRED
MEN-WHAT WILL PROBABLY BE
THE PRoGRAM-MAHoNE AND THE
VIRGINIA NEGROES.
Owing to a pressure of business, we
have been compelled to leave out our
review. There seems to be a DISPOSE
tion on the part of uf1ice-hunters and
chronic GROWERS to misrepresent the
republican party and the ever faithful
allies. The fact is, and it is undenia-
bic, that the colored man cannot afford
to leave the republican party. We
have been made citizens of the United
States, and that citizenship was only
obtained by blood and a cost to this
government of many thousands of
lives and many millions of dollars.
The few discontented negroes who
have deemed it wise to urge the col
ored man to leave the old ship of State,
are those who have failed in every
thing.
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY,
notwithstanding the blunders of some
of it's leaders, will have the colored
vote in the next Presidential election.
What the negroes of the country want
is protection in the South and the en-
forcement of the laws of the Constitu-
tion of the United States. The col
ored man is satisfied with the principle
enunciated by the republican party if
they are enforced to letter.
SUFFRAGE IN THE DISTRICT
of Columbia is booming. There seems
to be determined disposition on the
part of the citizens to demand the res
toration of the elective franchise.
There is better element in this citv
now than there was several years ago.
There is a young educated class, both
white and black, who will not allow
themselves to be dictated to by the old
pot-house politicians.
THE COLORED PRESS
throughout the country seem to be fa-
vorable to Hon. Robert T. Lincoln
for President of the United States.
Whether Secretary Lincoln is made
President or not, in 1884, we are as
sured that he will enter the convention
with the united South and a strong
southwestern faction. The name of |
Lincoln will be living monument to
poSterity. Hon. B. X. Bruce is spoken
of either for the ice-Presidency or
the Cabinet. The nation honors Mr.. |
Bruce, and the South will enter the |
next convention strong for him.
THE CONVENTION OF CCLoRED MEN
that is to be held at Louisville, XIV,
next September will express their
grievances and urge a rigid enforce
ment of the laws of the Constitution
of the United States, and better pro-
lection for the negro at the ballot-box
in the South. The greatest mistake
on the part of several colored men in
VIRGINIA
Is the attempt, on their part, to per-
Suade the cOlOred vote from the read
juSter party. We advise the colored
people to stand by the ship that brought
them over to freedom and liberty.
Never before in the history of Virginia
have we enjoyed the freedom of self
government, protection at the ballot,
4 fair vote and an honest count. Let
come what may. the next readiuster
victory in Virginia will bring the ne
gro up to higher standard. Beware
If those men who are at the head of
hat organization, called the United
Freeman. Beware Beware
DELEGATES ELECTED.
The colored citizens of the Ninth
District met on Monday evening and
lected the following delegates to the
TO he held on the 10Th of
he present month. w. c. Chase,