Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1883-10-19

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is much happier than he who takes high
place and is afterwards ordered to sit below
the salt.
A few weeks ago there was a solemn protest en-
tered through its 1.-THE VINDICAToRl editorial
columns against the Introduction of the race ques
ton in this campaign Valley Vtrginian.
And for years we have protested against
it. We protested against it when Cover
nor Cameron announced that he intend ed
to carry Africa into the war" That was
race issue. We protested against it when
Gov. Cameron appointed two Africans on
the Richmond School Board because they
were Africans. That was race ISSUE
The Coalition party makes it a
race issue and leaves the Democratic
party nothing but TO accept it. At the
reception of Gen. Malone at Zuni last
week the only organized body for his escort
and reception was band of twenty nine
Negroes with cooked hats and sashes and
swords. The Coalitionlsts have formed
all over the State, clubs composed of Ne
groes only. At the Coalition speaking in
Harrisonburg Monday there was separ-
ate meeting for Negroes, and here is the
way that the Negro troops are Off
cered; it is copy of one Of Mahone's So
called commissions, which are sent out
among the negroes i'll all sections of the
State. 1t is printed in glaring gilt letters,
with the figure of Liberty and the United
States flg:
Petersburg, Va, Sept. 1888 To all whom these
presents come. greeting Know We that. reposing
special trust and confidence in - as true and
tried Republican, he is hereby commissioned cap
tain Of - county Republican Coalition club, and
he is authorized and empowered to fulfill the duties
of that Office in order to secure the election of -,
the Coalition nominee for the Legislature from said
county Given under my hand, at the city of Peters
burg the = day of September, in the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred aud eighty three
(Signed) JAMES d BRADY,
Chairman State Executive Committee
This form is filled up aud given to a
negro in every precinct. The gaudily col
ored thing is gotten up especially to catch
the eye of the ignorant negro.
1t is distinct, separate and race Or
ganiza.lon of over one hundred thousand
blacks, aided by thirty-one thous and
whites. Now what are the Democratic
party to do? fail to call attention to this
dangerous symptom in American p olitics?
Has any race or Nationality ever been al
lowed to make such a combination in the
United States. Wasn't the combination
of Americans known as Know Nothlngs,
swept from the faca of the earth with its
pass words, grips and flags, by the People
of this country at the ballot box. Would
the People of the United States allow any
color race or nation to band themselves SOL
idly against all other people. It is A CRIME
AGAINST THE REPUBLIC and the priuci-
pies on which it is founded. No patriotic
citizen can omit opposing it without fail.
ing in his duty to his country. The Negro
has all his legal rights, but like the old
Know Nothing Americans he wants more,
and like them the People will sternly re-
buke him.
The INDICATOR was fortunate in be-
State in advocating the policy of the party
at Lynchburg. The Democrats of this
State With few exceptions are heartily
sick and tired of the color line and race
issue. To end the unhappy irritation
they made every offer to tina Negro, even
to the control of his own schools. But it
was refused and the Negroes proceeded to
band themselves solidly against every 10 bite
man IN tbis State who is not prepared to
concede their demands. They must share
the fate of their predecessors the Know
Nothings. Their object was Office and the
fulfilment Of their hatred Of religious
organization, the Negro 8 object is equality
with the whites and Cutting his hatred of
those who formerly owned him. Like their !
predecessors the Negro must go. The
People of Augusta, of Virginia, of the
United States will allow no race or color
or nation living on our soil to band togeth
er with secret commissions and clubs and |
pass words and flags, against them. The
Negro as a race issue must 60 under.