The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1883-09-13
THE c0L0RED GOgyEyTT0N.

THE COLORED con y EAIIOA.
81. Louis Globe Democrat: The de-
yelopments which have 50 far come to
the surface with respect to the approach
ing eolored convention tn be held at
Louisville, indicate that some of its pro
m0iers AT least hope 10 consolidate
large body of negro votes and make them
a basis TO trade on with either of the
two great political parties during the
presidential campaign. By showing
that they hold balance Of power in Ger.
tain localities they hope to be able 20
gain something OF course this was not
The primary idea of the occasion enter
tanned by Fred Douglass, but, as often
happens in matters of this kind, the
demagogues and place hunters seem to
have stepped in and gained control of
things SO much does this appear to be
the case that it is doubtful if Mr.. Doug
lass will be on the ground at all. The
attendance will not be large. The prop
osiIion to h0li the convention was re-
ceived with q general apathy. Only
eight states, It IS said, have appointed
delegates, and from what Is known OF
these Prof Greener, of Washington, sur.
mIses that cOlored Democrats and sin
dependents will be the predominatiDg
element. The South Carolina delega-
ton will be headed by Thomas Hamil.
ton, who recently advised the voters oil
his race through the Democratic news
rapers 70 support TIE Democratic party
The most significant part of the rather
chaotic call for the convention is as fol
lows: According To the signs of thu
times the couatrY is on the eve of po-
| iitIcai revolution, and it behooVes us a:
a race TO make our interests paramount
to those of any party or sect 1t is oul
duty to unite aud strike out on some bOlt
political plan of action WHICH will brinl
us nearer 10 the estate of full Citizenship
anu power when the great revolution il
over" This. means cry differen
movement from one that has In view tn
elevation of the colOred people in an edu
cational and moral direction. Polite
perhaps can not be wholly separate,
from this latter object. but it is a sui
sIdiary consideration. There is there
tore likely to be serious divergence G
sentiment IA the convention, especiall
il many colpred Republicans are Their
who have no idea of selling out tn III
highest bidder. The truth is that tn
object of the conyentiOn was not Sc
forth with de6nIteness, aud delegate
are approaching it with different end
IN view. 1t will be little strange
in the conflict of cross purposes ther
does not arise something like row
which will give the plan of holding Co
Ored conventions such a set back that
will not be attempted, on a nations
scale at least, again for some time (
come. Either this will be the case, q
the political traders will be enough i
the majority 10 force their own plan
through 10 the disgust oi the better elC
mcnts.
The idea of unifying the c0lOred pee
pie and securing them radical represeI
tatiOn alter the manner of the Irish Pa
9 liamentary party across the Atlantic,
favorite one with some ambitious CO
ored men. Enthusiastically if such a col
solidation could be made, its bOsses-fC
they would be nothing else-wOuld /
IN position TO secure some of the pull
lie plumber. This is their idea of negI
, elevation But il is 10 be hoped and b.
lieved that the consolidation can not
made. 1t is well in this country tn,
party lines and race lines should NJ
correspond. 1t Is difficult to sec ho
the coiored people, as a people, cOul
gain anything by such move. So far
e the laws are concerned their equa
: ity is established. And so far as .offic
I grabbing is concerned, the less any RAJ
does of that the better of il is. II is M
an elevaiing business, and It will M
raise the negro particle. 1t certainl
:. does not nave that effect On white pc,
i pie, and there is no reason TO believe
a Will on LACK. The negro has a vote, an
" that will bring HIM political respeC
d His good conduct and increased INTEL
n gence only Can bring him individual n
e spect, and the latter it is which he mo
needs TO cultivate and to further whiC
his racial conventions, when held ,oug1
Il 10 be directed.