The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1884-11-27

; whites among whom they live
and no assurance from their en-
ployers sufiiced to qniet theil
fears.
ALABAMA.
SELMA. New. %. 1SS4.-For 6
few days after election many ne
groes here were somewhat anX.
ious about the result Of the dem
ocratlc success. They showed
this by lingering on the streets
in knots and waiting for tele-
graphic reports. Some had long
faces and talked of their fears
freely. However. they acted
| quietly, and not the least evi-
dence of attempted violence OF
any kind was given. They were
told by the leading white peo
pie privately, and in public
speeches at jolifcation meetings
that they would be secure in al
their rights under Governor
ClevelanG's administration. A
large proportion had stayed
away from The polls, taking no
interest in the election. Fully
three thousand in this county OF
Dallas, winch had more slaves in
il before the war than in any
other county south. did not 60 TO
the polls at all. A leading nor
thern man here, who has large
plantation near the city and a
factory in it, says that few of his
laborers voted al all. though
urged to do so by their colored
leaders.
GOOD FOR THE C2LoRED PEOPLE.
The most significant fact show
ing their reconciliation to the
situation is that in a meeting OF
one hundred colored employees
of a large cotton compress and
warehouse it was concluded that
because cotton had gone up and
meat had gone down since Cleve-
lands election the democratic
victory was 4 good thing for the
colored people. Local republi-
can leaders have endeavored to
fill the minds Of the blacks with
forebodings of future evil, but
the truth is they are either en-
tirely apathetic or else satisfied
that no harmswill be done them.
This is true Of the whole black
belt Of this State, of which Selma
is the centre.
| VIRGINIA.
RICHMOND. Nov. %, 1SS4-Du-
ring the past two days the Her
aid correspondent has had con-
versations with a large number
Of colored persons in regard to
the reported alarm among that
race that they would be re-en-
shaved. With but few exceptions
it was found that there was re-
ally TO ground for these silly ru-
mors. The intelligent class of
negroes laugh at the mere sug
gestion of slavery and treat the
matter as good humored joke.
The most ignorant Of the negl oes
who were interviewed merel Y re-
peated what they had been told,
but none ofthem really believed
that the would be remanded TO
state Of bondage. The investi-
CATION shows that these malic
ious reports had their origin in
former political campaigns and
emana!ed from republican car
pet baggers, who industriously
circulated them among the ne
groes for political effect. Perhaps
the ruse was successful in tend
ing to solidily the negro vol ,bnt
with the progress Of education
and enlightenment among The
race that such absurd fears have
been dispeIIed. The average ne
gro voter has a very intelligent
conception of his rights and priv
iIiges as a citizen Of the United
States. 1t is only women and
the very ignorant men, and
these are exceptional, who can
be imposed on by the old repub-
lican roorbach of being put bacl,
into slavery.
a REPUBLICAN DODGE.
It is strongly suspected that
the repitition of the slavery cry
since the election of Cleveland is
a part of a republican plan to
create sympathy in the North for
the defeated candidates. In many
instances it was ascertained that
some white men, in a spirit of |
pure deviltry, had made such eX- |
pressions to negroes after the
election as, We've got you now.
and as soon as Cleveland gets in
we will have you on the auction
block;' The democrats are in
power again, and back TO your
old masters you 60" These made
no serious impression on any
sensible negro who heard them,
but being repeated again and
again. made a sensation among
The Old women aid ignorant
men. 1t is proper 70 say that
these references to slavery, even
in Jest, by whites are strongly |
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