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 eolored people Of
the west, makes the following forcibe OBJ
seryations in regard to the claims OF colored
politicians TO recognition and Office, under
President Cleveland's administration.
The Conservation, Chicago, Nov. 22
A dispatch from Washington states that
number Of colored men in the district are
solcitous about the future OF their race. They
have called a meeting 10 consider the CUES
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 should be proposed to de-
termine what amount Of recognition the col
ored race Is TO 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 kOld
that to retain them would ct once reassure the
colored people Of the country, who are now
flied with fears of future misfortune. This
Is about as cheeky an operation as has come
to our notice. These presum ptuous, 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 10 Office. They
give Mr.. Cleveland to understand that II he
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 IL Mr.. Douglas steps
down and 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 aud bear it; We are not beggars
and We don't intend to cringe. II we were
TO start OFT on . 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 II their friends hope TO soft-soap
Grover Cleveland, they miss their man.
We have no fayors to beg Of Mr., CleTe-
land. All we ask is fair play. We hope be
will prove true to his friends. We believe
viii. he can show his regard for our race
by treating the race Just as be does other
people. No more, no less. II he chooses to
appoint eolored men 10 Office. be has plenty
Of material. II he appoints cOlored men who
were bis friends, We shall be satisfied. There
are eolored men who have suffered political
ly, 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 cheerfnlly; they
were pioneers in pathway which was thick
with thorns. VIII he forget theml Not
muchi
Douglas stumped In diana for Blaine and
vas the lion of the hour, while Peter Fl.
Clark OF Ohio stood BY Cleveland at the per-
Il Of his life. Which will be reward, Doug
las OF Clarke Certainly not Douglas. Bruce
talked for Blaine and his own Fat Office, while
Mathews, the colored lawyer Of Albany, spent
bis time and his hard earned money to carry
New York for Cleveland. Will Cleveland
forget Mathews aud remember Brueel Hard
". Greener made the welldD ring. He
aired his eloquence in Indiana, all for Blaine
while Bradley OF our own city, deluged Hi
nois with facts and figures for Cleveland an d
followed his fortunes through thick and thin.
VIII Cleveland fondle Greener. and discard
Bradleyl Not bit Of it. We would not
ask him 10 do il. BE win take care Of his
friends first, and every honest man will say
amen to it We only hope Mr. Cleveland will
be as faithful 10 eolored democrats, as Blaine
would have been TO colored republicans. If
be is, the color line, the most complex GU es-
ton OF American politics, will be quickly,
effectuaIly, and forever settled We watch
and wait.