The state journal., 1884-04-19
The State Convention.

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coin, evidently looking upon this as
being a winning card. That the
people of Pennsylvania are for Blaine,
no one will attempt to gainsay, but
can it be as truthful!y said that the
mass # people, when swayed by any
popular idea, always exercise that
judgment which governs calm, delib-
crate movements? Pennsylvania is
undoubtedly Republican State, and
its people being SO determined on the
nomination Of Blaine, would undoubt-
eddy be greatly disappointed should
he fail to receive the nomination at
Chicago, should this be the case, it
is to be hoped that no man will sulk
in the camp. The convention, while
characterized by harmony, was not
altogether in harmony with the views
of many of the active Republican
workers, but as good and true Repub
licans they submitted to the will of
the people. The platform WIS broad
and spoken, and unlike the Demo
cratic platform, they had nothing
upon which to hedge. 1t vas clearly
illustrated, however, that the charge
which the JOURNAL has made hereto
fore, is q true one, that the ardent
supporters of Blaine have no consid
Grafton or respect for colored men,
Our interest with them is of little i'm
portance. Our friends IN the conven-
ton were silenced, and as a result no
recognition has been given the 30,00s
colored Republican voters Of this
State Let any intelligent man look
at it, and ask where the jewel OF con
sistency and the attribute of appre
ciation il. The State Central Com
mttee has been selected, end the col
ored brother left out in the cold. We
have frequently been tackled on as
members.at large, but unless Chair
man Cooper suggests that this be
done, we are left entirely. Now,
these Blaine men evidently expect
this vote Of $4,000, or what will their
majority in event Of Blaine's nomina-
ton be in this State.
AS the only organ Of the large
number Of people who suffer these
numerous indignitiee, we are COM
PEELED TO mention them. The nomi,
nation of Blaine, or any other candi-
date, cannot be Of any great import
ance to us. We have been allowed
no voice in their selection, and from
the peculiar position we hold we must
accept the inevitable, and support
whatever man the party dominates at
Chicago. The labors Of the conven
ton have ended, and it only remains
for those who are interested to whoop
Blaine up all along the line.
THE Patriot ever ready to smile
upon family quarrels in the Repub-
liean ranks takes the JOURNAL to task
because it told the Republicans in
plain language of the feelings of the
colored people toward the party in
not giving them the recognition
which they asked for in the recent
city convention. We would just re-
mind the editor of the Patriot that
all the complaints we MAKE against
the Republican party all the differ
ences we have to settle we propose
to settle them within the ranks of
the party. AS Republicans we pro
pose to be recognized in that party as
long as we show allegiance to it aud
if we fail to receive the respect due
US we cannot hope for much conso-
lation in the ranks Of the Democratic
party. We hope to see the day
when all parties will accord us the
respect due !every citizen, but it is
hoping against fate to expect Of the
Democratic party as it is now and
has has been for fifty years, any sin
cere evidences Of friendship for the
colored man, no, not as long as the
Democratic party Of the south con-
trolls the Democratic party Of the
north.
AS summer approaches those peo-
pie who have been living scantily,
half clothed, half fed and half frozen
during the past severe winter are
beginning to air themselves on the
street corners and thaw out. As
usual with this class of people they
have no care for tomorrow, and when
the summer season with its picnics,
excursions and camp meetings comes