The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
The Colored People

We commend 10 our readers the fol-
lowing timely utterances taken from
the columns Of the COurier-.IOrnai, be-
cause we believe that the feeling Of
unrest 20 which reference is made is
general throughout the South. Since
the close Of the war, and especially since
the right to vote has been given 70 the
negro, there have been among us men
whose whole duty seemed to be to i'm
press upon our colored citizens the be-
lief that there was something dangerous
not only to their constitutional rights
but TO their persons in the success Of
the Democratic party. This was for
long time the stock in trade Of the car
petbagger in State elections, but since
the redemption of the Southern States
from the aliens, the colored people have
ascertained for themselves that they
fare better under Democratic admins
tration than they did under Re
publican administrations. But the
Republican leaders have kept them
stimulated to acts Of partisanship in
national elections by telling the less en-
lightened mass that while Democratic
State administration might not rob them
Of any substantial rights, that the eoc
ton Of a Democratic President would
bring destruction upon them. Such APP
peals, though pardonable, perhaps, as Z
means 10 secure votes, now that Demo
= cratic President has in fact been elected
should cease. The people Of the South
. without reference to past political diff
ferences, and guided and governed alon
by patriotic impulses, should recogniz
=, and strive together to give to the ne'
4 administration loyal support Tha
= man who persists in trying to impress
the ignorant with the belief that any O
their rights as citizens are in danger, i
an enemy to the community in which h
lives and should be discountenanced.
Is We trust that our Democratic friend
e will be studious in their effort to COZ
vince the country that the affairs of tn
/ South, whether under a Republican or
o Democratic National administration, az
10 in the hands Of patriotic people VIII
z rejoice at the election of Democrat
a President only because it affords theI
,5 the opportunity of proving their dev,
II ton to our common country and its il
stitutions: D
There is reason 10 believe that there
absurd as the suggestion may SEEM
Y, genuine apprehension among the less edr
vs. Gated among our colored fellow-citizei
:, that the election OF CLEVELAND is in son
mysterious, underlined way of ill-omen
ls them. With some this shadowy fear tax
20 the form of n return to slavery. The L
u. suit is general feeling of unrest, whiC
A. shows itself in various manifestations
III discomfort and a general disposition
Is brood and sulk.
70 These poor people have been so lor
misadvised and m sled that they are inc
v" pable of emancipating themselves from ii
moral and intellectual bondage in whiC
they have been held, and of reaching ;
~ Independent judgment OF their own. TIL,
are greatly to be pitied, and should
il treated with forbearance, instructed a.
al the truth and treasured back to their no
NAL amiability.
There is rot a responsible white man
&c America, North or South, who would r
OF store slavery il he could. The election
A. CLEVELAND is Of no more significance
the one race than the other. To both
r. insures honest and frugal govornmer
N The rights of no colOred man. woman
nj child in any part OF the country will
iniuriously affected by so much as Il
IL weight or breadth OF hair.
ar Among cur colored population there a
II. numbers Of educated men, who shou
make il their particular business to disp
the misgivings Of those who are not so /
telligent. II is really TO be desired IN
m the black vote should break up like Il
in white vote, obliterating entirely the colo
"A line from our politics. The Courier-Jou
nal can sincerely say to its colored reade
he and friends that there has never been
he time when their interests were not safe
n its keeping. There was, indeed, a tin
" when it cost something to befriend Il
a. friendless negro. That time has passe
m But in Kentucky, and the entire Sout
a., the two races have everything at stake IN
in common as far as citizenship goes, an
d. their relations ought to be full Of muiu
IS, confidence. He Is no true man, be
n black or white, who would raise up imag
nary griefs or fear on either side The
- are reciprocal obligations and ties an
Mt duties which are never to be obscured +,
\ any length Of time.
an In a few days the election excitemsr
~ will pass away, when everything will mov
ON as smoothly and serenely as before. A
parties should be Of good cheer. CLEvi
LAND is an honest man. He has bee
elected by great outburst Of PATRIOTS
and viii not make partisan or sections
sE but an upright, national administration.
IR which the whole country may be proud.