Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-11-24
CoLoRED PEOPLE NOT ALARMED

At the A pproach of Democratic Control o.
the Government-Interview With Rep
resentatiye Louisiana Colored Men.
NEW ORLEANS, November "a thor
ough investigation of the rumors that The
negroes Of Louisiana were alarmed at the
prospects of being remitted to slavery un
der a Democratic administration proves the
story TO be utterly without foundation. In
terviews with leading representative ne
groes show an entirely different feeling
among them. Ex-Governor p. B. s
Pinchback, The most prominent colored
man in the State, and now Surveyor Of the
Port, when interviewed, said;
Il do not believe that the election Of Mr.
Cleveland, and the fact that the Democratic
party has again come into power will prove
injurioue to the welfare of the cofored peo.
pie of the South. All the talk to the con,
trsry emanates from the people whorre try.
ing to create bitter feeling between the two
races in order to manufacture political cap
tal. The condition of the colored people
cannot be changed or affected in NE least
degree by mere change in the Admins
tration. voted for Mr. Blaine, and there
is no doubt that my personal interest and
the interest Of many of my friends and &C
auaintances would have been best subserved
BY his election Nevertheless, in my opin-
ion the success of Governor Cleveland will
do more to destroy race prejudice than ten
thousand Civil Rights bills. | think the
election of Mr.. Cleveland will result finally
in a political revolution in the South, which
will completely destroy the color line. New
parties will be formed, composed of both
races, in which each member will be equal
and will take partin all oftheir proceedings,
discussions and caucus actions. l do not
think there will be any more white clubs or
cOlored clubs, no white citizens or eolored
citizens, but all will be common citizens,
and viii stand equal before the law. OF
course this order of things will not BE-
brought about Immediately after Governor
Cleveland Inauguration, but it will come.
Col. James Lewis, colored Sdrveyor-ien.
eral said: . THE statements which have
been made, to the effect that the colored
people are again to be re-enslaved, are
laughed at BY every intelligent man of my
race, and do not think the colored people,
as general rule, believe anything Of the
kind. There may, however be exceptions
among the illiterate people in the country,
out ihey will be convinced of the fact that
all such talk is nothing more than the va
poriugs of some malicious demsgogueS
who wishes to create excitement and treu-
ole. AS far rs the success Of the Demo
cratic party and change Of administration
are concerned. | do not believe that the
change will affect the status Of the coiored
people OF the South, but, on the contrary,
there is reason to believe that it will en-
gender better feeling between the two
races
The Hon. J. J. Allsin, member Of the
Legislature from the parish of iberville,
said: II do not believe there is one color
ed man in my parish who actually believes
or has any fear that he will be turned back
again to his former master as a slave.
James B. Kennedy, superintendent of
warehouses, and the most eloquent negro
speaker in the State, said: "l WAS, very
much surprised to read that portion, OF Mr..
Blaine's speech about the negroes. | infer
from it that be is sorry that the negroes
were given the power to vote, snSit would
be well to take away their suffrage in order
to the North control Of the bulk esthe elec-
toral vote and to give it political power over
the South. IF Mr.. Blaine had made that
speech before the election / am free to con.
fess that would not have voted for him
F. ". Liggens, editor Of the St. Mary
Hersld, the organ Of the cosoped people ot
the Third Congressional District, asd Re
publican candidate for Secretary Of State al
tine late election, said: The Democratic
party Of TO-DAY is not what il was twenty
years sgo. In the most essential feature
Of its platform Of principles it vies with the
Republican party in guaranteeing 10 thu
negro every right accorded him on the stat
ute books of our country. There is nj
cause for uneasiness or alarm among tn
negroes of the South.