St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-12-12
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Under the above head, the Chicago Con-
servator, the organ OF the colored people of
the west, makes the following forclble OBJ
servstious in regard to the claims Of eolored
politicians 10 recognition and Office, under
President Cleveland's administration.
The Conservator, Chicago, Nov. %.
A dispatch from Washington states that a
number Of colOred men in the district are
solieit0us about the future Of their race. They
have called meeting to consider the ques-
ton OF Cleveland's accession, during the
coming week. The change OF affairs is en-
tirely unexpected. They seem TO think that
some sort of test shonld be proposed 10 de-
termine what amount Of recognition the col
ored race is 10 receive under the Democratic
administration. They propose TO select some
such man as Senator Bruce or Fred Douglas,
and propose him to the Democratic admins
tration for retention in Office. They hold
that 70 retain them would at once reassure the
colored people Of the country, who are now
filled with fears OF future misfortune. This
is about a. cheeky an operation as has come
to our notice. These presumptuOus, self
cOnceited guardians Of the race, who are so
solicituous about our welfare, measure all
our blessings by the amount of salary drawn
by Bruce and Douglas. They demand that
Mr.. Cleveland shall pacify the race, by ap-
pointing two colored men to office. They
give Mr.. Cleveland to understand that If be
will only keep Mr.. Douglas and Mr.. Bruce
in Office, the race will recover from its pres
ent political paralysis.
We beg to differ from them. We want
Mr.. Cleveland to understand that there are
other members Of the negro race besides
Bruce and Douglas. That the race is not
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mains Register or not and that we shall not
die broken hearted If Mr.. Douglas steps
down aud out We want no such bargains
with Mr.. Cleveland. He was our enemy
We fought him and he whipped us. We
propose to take our medicine like men. We
don't whine; We won't eat crow; we shall
simply grin and bear it; we are not beggars
aud We don't intend to cringe. II We were
TO start Oft on q begging expedition, we GER
tainly should not beg Of Mr.. Cleveland IA
vors for Bruce or Douglas. They have had
the fat OF the land Let that suffice. They
have enjoyed republican prosperity, let them
share republican defeat They exalted re-
publicans aud abused democrats. Let them
them stick 10 their text II they don't they
are towards. Let them say last what they
said first If their friends hope TO soft-soap
Grover Cleveland, they miss their man.
We have no favors to beg Of Mr., Cleve-
land. All We ask is fair play. We hope he
will prove true to his friends. We believe
will. He can show his regard for our race
by treating the race just as be does other
people. No more, no less. II be chooses to
appoint colored men to Office. be has plenty
of material II he appoints eolored men who
were his friends, We shall be satisfied. There
are colored men who have suffered political
u, socially and financially because OF their
support of the Democratic party. They are
the ones that merit reward. These men suf-
fered calumny; they bore it cheerfnily; they
were pioneers in pathway which was thick
with thorns. Will be forget theml Not
much!
Douglas stumped In diana for Blaine and
vas the lion Of the hour, while Peter II.
Clark OF Ohio stood by Cleveland at the per-
Il Of his life. Which will be reward, Doug
las or Clarke Certainly not Douglas. Bruce
talked for Blaine and his own fat Office, while
Mathews, the colored lawyer of Albany, spent
his time and his hard earned money to carry
New York for Cleveland. Win Cleveland
forget Mathews aud remember Brueel Hard
". Greener made the welkin ring. He
aired his eloquenee in Indiana, al for Blaine
while Bradley Of our own city, deluged Hi
nOis with facts aud figures for Cleveland, and
followed his fortunes through thick and thin.
VIII Cleveland fondle Greener. and discard
Brsdleyl Not bit of it. We would not
ask him TO do it. He viii take care Of his
friends drst, and every honest man will say
amen to it. We only hope Mr.. Cleveland will
be as faithful TO cOlored democrats, as Blaine
would have been 10 colored republicans. If
be is, the color line, the most complex gu es-
ton OF American politics, will be quickly
effectually, and forever settled. We watch
and wait