The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-02-16

a Disguised Colored Republican Clique
that Need Looking After-The Views OF a
COlored Democrat.
Communicated
A star chamber meeting was called by 8
half dozen defunct sslf-constitutsd Republic
can leaders in the World Office the ether
night for the purpose OF playing the roll of
"boss." This purpose was partially dis
guised at first, but soon uncovered by Horn
ChTisty, etc and others constituting them
selves committee TO lobby the Democratic
legislature in behalf of the civil rights bill
now pending. The real fact is, these Doliti-
eel adjuncts to the defunct Republican
party are not SD much interested IN the
civil rights OF the colored man as they are
hungering for q little cheap notoriety for
themselves. 1t is the same old trick to play
the roll of leadership. They will soon be
out claiming to have been important fac
tors IN the civil rights legislation. They are
at this time on the fence for office, hoping the
Democratic party will pull them over Into T.
good Office. For this purpose they will sO0n
oe before the Legislature loaded brimfull of
zeal tor civil rights when they were assured
before the meeting sent them out as patriots
full Of race pride that Dr.. Thom pson's Civil
Rights bill had passed the Senate and would
no doubt pass the House, and bsc ONE Law
without the IN trusion of the useless commit
tee. Bet this being brought about without
their pretep ded aid did not suit their future
purposes. All sensible colored men know
these Republican defuncts will have no more
influence over the Democratic Legislature
than the lat change Of the moon, bat they
viii saves soon as the Civil Rights bill pass
es IL to law, We did Il; see what great men
we sre." As well might the bedizsned har
lot paint her faded cheeks. and by shipper
ing affsctations assume the character OF
maiden modssty, ss for these hypocrl!s to be
playing fast and loose with the Democratic
party. They are simply the hirelings
manufacture campaign stuff to b.
used among the colored voters next fail
These same fellows have been playing the
cheap demagogue in the Republican party
until all hope for Office vanished, and nov
they are trying to steal the reward OF the
colored men who had manhood ald common
sense enough to break from the political
chains with which he was manaCled oy the
Republican party, and join thesranks Of the
people and the Democratic party. 1 do hope
the Democrats in the Legislature will pay
no attention to these self constituted and
needless lobbyists. but pass DR.. Thompson's
Civil Rights bill las all coloTed Democrats
are confident they will for the benefit of the
celored people and the glory of their own
party. The Republicans passed an uncon-
stitutional Civil Rights bill in Congress in a
spirit of selfaDnegation, baptised il in the
tue DiOOu VI uunuToos VI DlOOuy -sulrL VIC
Tins, and dedicated it to the benefit OF the
colored people and the salvation of the Re.
publican party, and SIS soon as they thought
they had the negrOs soul and vote, to hold
him to the work, declared the bill null and
void Now let the Democrats show them
selves more worthy the confidence and sup.
port OF the col0red vote by passing law
that will vouchsafe every civil and legal
right OF the citizen, and ! assure you they
will in two years have the colored voter at
the ballot-box say, well done. good and
faithful; now reap the reward" Pass il IS a
Democratic priD cipIe, simple and pure. and
pay no attention 70 prayers and pstitions OF
these selfish political marplots, who would
to serve their own selfish end, steal the livery
of Heaven. Suffer not yourselves 10 be be-
trayed inIo misplaced confidence by an in
sidious kiss, and thus allow these hirelings
Of the Republican party TO steal your thun-
der for the benefit of their party, and you
have secured lease of power for twenty
years. The negro vote kept the Republican
party in power on such small things and it
will do your party the same.
a COLERED DEMOCRAT.
Indianapolis Feb. II