The bee., 1883-04-21
SPEAKING OUT IN OPEN
MEETING.

The hue and cry that is coming up
from the colored press, protesting
against the outrageous and unjust con-
duct of the present managers of the
republican party towards the colored
voter, is having its reward. We have
never yet gained any ground 10y omin-
Gus silence. and it is not profitable to
be too silent.
Wewere quite instrumental i'm saving
Uncle Sans bacon in 1863. 1864 and
1865. We absolutely saved the repub-
lican party in 1868, and we were there
in 1872. What did we do in 1876?
Ask the returning board. In 1880
what could have been done without us +?
We think that our allegiance and worth
to the party calls for degree of re-
cognition, and we mean to demand
this before the election in 1884.
Far be it from the important ele-
ment, now known as the colored vote,
heretofore carried about in the pockets
of few managers, to swallow salt and
swear it was sugar. The new United
States Marshal for this District saws:
that the proper place for colored
voters, after they come away from the
ballot box is menial position GER
tainly he viii not tolerate him officially.
Never mind, Colonel, this is your day
go on, eat your white bread. We will
see you later, and when We call, you
won't be able to beat fourS, but don't
play bob-taiI flush on us.
We want more justice and less pity.
We have piled up quite five thousand
dead men of the colored race, during
the past fourteen years, on the sacrif-
cial alter for the republican party's
sake, "'tis pity, It's true" That's all
over now. We want justice and re-
cognition from those we made and
saved.
Col. McMichael was announced. when
he came on here to assume the duties
of Marshal, of the District, as the re-
preventative Of the Pennsylvania stall
wart republicans, The colored vote in
Pennsylvania has been given to the
stalwart's in that state just as freely
and as patriotically as the colOred
soldier give his service during the war.
By the thousands did colored men. con-
trabands, freedmen and northern free
state men enlist in the colored regi-
ments organized in the keystone"
state. Now what is the result of Col.
Clayton McMichaels official doings
here? Why, he has driven out of the
United States building that he is in
charge of three colored men, and put
white men, 1.-TWO of the latter bourbon
democrats) in their place. He has
said in substance, that this Is not the
place for a colored man officially, and
that the time has not yet arrived for
black men to be thrown officially with
''court white people" Col. McMichael
tells our race, that we belong in the
category of servants and menials The
question is will we stand this insult?
Life, liberty and property will find
a safe guard in wherever ] am
they may come also. He meant that
had he the power, the poor dwellers in
the cabins of the south should no longer
he driven in terror from their homes,
and the graves of their murdered
dead. Hon. Roscoe ConkIiIag'S Speech
in National ConUentton 1880.
Yes, true, Grant meant that. But
what does General Grant and Mr..
Conkling and President Arthur think
of the course of Col. McMichael who
says by his action, away with the
negro, bring on the democrats!
Gentlemen who manage the repub-
lican party, you may make light of it
rs you choose, but we tell you that Col.
McMichael has thrown down the
gauntlet, and we accept the challenge.