The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-05-13
OUR CoLoRnD MINISTER TO HAYr1

W y OOAIOkhE0 4AANAO CIV ~ u u L.
DR.. Thompson. who was very recently
nominated by the President to represent this
country ut Hsyti. is most favorably spoken
of by all those who have had any opportu-
nifty to hear anything about him, The col
ored people OF the county and the Demo
cratic party particularly may rest assured that
be is very much of an improvement over
Williams. who was appointed by Mr.. Arthur
and promptly confirmed by the Republican
Senate. DR.. Thompson was recently inter.
viewed, as soon as the appointment was
known, in New York, where he lives. He
said that the appointment was pleasure to
him, though he only knew CT it through
the papers. Over his desk in his office hung
picture of the President, and as he looked
at it he said he believed, without
being egotistical, that his appointment man.
lies ted the feeling Of the Democratic party
towards the colored race. He would GER
family accept the position when bis commits
sion arrived.
Mr.. T. Thomas Fortune, editor and pro.
prietor of the Freeman, the leading journal
for colored people in New York city, said to
q World reporter: al am not surprised at
The appointment, and shall not be surprised
at any appointment President Cleveland
mey make of capable oolored Democrats or
Liberal Independent colored Republicans.
| expect him TO pursue this policy towards
the coiorsd people. 1 expect that Mr. Cleve-
land and his party win pursue this policy
towards the coloIed people. because it is the
iIst opportunity the party hiss had since the
wer to demonstrate TO the whole country,
and the colored people in particular. that
the party is not the Tsbid hatsr and implsca
bic enemy of the race which the Republican
party and its organs aud spokesmen have
insisted it to be- Tie Democratic party,
was sore from the beginning, would not
throw awsy this opportunity TO win to its
support lie just percentage of the intelligent
colored vote of the North and West"
al regard The appointment OF DR.. Thomp-
son" be continued, ''ss very Significant, be-
cause ne Was taken from the North. The
Republican party has igoored the Northern
colored people, the only prominent appoint
ments made from this section having been
ibat OF E. d. Bassett, OF Connecticut, in
1869. by President Grant, as Minister and
Consul General to HSyti, and Rev. Henry
Highland Garnett, by President Arthur. to
he Minister Resident at Liberia. L am
pleased that President Cleveland has made
this appointment. and trust he will make
others OF its sort. In this way the colored
people will entirely lose their fear OF the
Democratic party, be reseaured in their rights
as citizens. and be free to pursue such course
in an election as they shall determine by the
character of the men placed in nomination
and the grave issues upon which these men
stand. The Democratic party has it in its
power to draw large accsssions of strength
from the ranks of colored voters, and shall
be surprised If it permits the opportunity to
pssS unimproved." The interests of the COL
oTed racs are quite as safe bound up with the
Democratic party ss they were or will be
with the Republican party.