The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1884-11-29
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NEWPORT, Tenn, New. 10, S4

ED. COMET The recent victory
must not make the Democrats over
confident, nor unmindful that the in
coming administration will be more
closely scrutinized by vigilant aud
willy adversary. There is, to use
one OF Zeb Vancs's phrases, walking
ahead Of U.S." A single blunder may
lose US control Of the government
four years hence; and it bchooves
every Democrat, Gt matters not what
may be his political station or inAu-
ence,) to advise and act with pru-
dence, and forethought. Unguardad ex-
pressions otter cost much Blaine be-
Ieives that Burchard's expression,
Rum, Romanism and Rebellion"
cost him the Presidency. 1t may, it
may not, be true, nevertheless, it
teaches lesson, which we should
well consider. What every Democrat
in the section should be most concern
ed in now, is, to reduce and overcome
the Republican majority, which has
been, for the last eight years, rolling
up against us. The colored vote OF
this district may be roughly estimated
at eighteen hundred votes. In the
past this vote has been uniformly col
id against us. We should lend every
effort to secure this vote to the De-
momracy, by the use ofall honorable
means. To take this vote from the
Republican ranks and turn it to the
Democracy would make change Of
thirty-six hundred. 1t may be asked
how this is to be done2 answer and
say the way is easy, We all know
that for the asttwenty four years, tht
colored voter has been taught to be
lieve that under Democratic rule, no
only his rights politically would b.
abridged, but he would in all proba
bility be returned 10 bondage. w
imagine that but comparatively few
Of them believe this. But we ar
mistaken, majority believe it. w
must remember that when citizenship
was conferred upon them, it was sud
l., denly conferred. They had at thi
time no idea OF government, or OF tn
/, spirit and tendency OF parties. The
I, judged nationality by their past sui
roundings. Their former owner
; were Southern men, and for the mos
part, were after emanupation as be
), fore, Democrats, begun by narro'
and contracted views, (and it was in
possible they should fudge by an
: other,) this idea Of Democratic ascer
dency in national politics, meant sl'
!, very to them, and this idea was, an
y is pardonable. Now, that the DEM
+ Gratis are in power, the colored ma
{ will have occular demonstration (
{ the fact, that every right they hay
), will be protected and guaranteed. {
freely as under Republican rule. n
u argument before this would conviC
~ them to the contrary. 1t is not %
gument now, but the occurrence
self. When they see that they al
= still free and their rights unsbridge
they will then listen to the argumer
. and be prepared to accept the trut
N 1t is our duty now to explain al
show to them how they are benefit,
n aud will be benefited by Democrac
r ascendency. They have no poll
~ cal recognition whatever at the han
az OF the Republicans of this Distri
ID In every instance their claims upon q
~ Republican party have been ignor
NJ. and spurned. Upon the Democrats
N yet they have no claim. But it m
Al, be safely assured that if they ran
III themselves under the banner of 1
nd mocracy, as they have done in t
rs- past under the Republican bann
:. their claims would meet with far me
~ recognition in the future than h
ne been done in the past. The color
nd men will have ample time to refre
IN upon these things. 1t is their duty
,,s well as their interest, to consider a
We consider well, which of the two part
os' is the more entitled to their suffrag
in W, w. LASGHoRN