Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-11-23
A VOLORED MANS SPEECH.
What ne ios to say About John Shcrmni
nud uls Friendship Tor thu NeEru.

NhW re hNs to say About John sherman
nud us Friendship Cor thu Negru.
lypcbhurg NirEplan
Cornelius warwick Colorcd OF lynch
burg was called upon.
lie wpS introduced to MIR. lohn 4.
Rlson, superintendent of the Democratic
party OF Danyillc. who said: "It affords
me much pleasure to have with us this
evening n colurcd man from neighbor-
ing city Lynchburg who Is known to
you all. He Is one ut the colored men
loyal 20 the people among whom hc lives;
he Is one who hurled John Shcrman's In.
science back at him during the Danylnc
investigation when that so.called friend
of the colorcd men made an unwalrantcd
and uniustihablc attack on him Mr..
Cornelius Warwick will address YOU"
CoRNEIIrs' srEEcn.
"Frluuds and FclloW.cltilcus Il
affords me pleasure to bc with YOU to-
night for the FIRST time in thlrN-two
years, Doubtless many of the Older OF
your citizens remember me when was
In business IN this city At that time
found them warm-hcaglcd, kind and
obligin2 people Though there have
been many trying times since lived
among you, yet my regard for the people
who then bCiricndcd me has never been
lc,scned. While at my home at Lynch
burg received summons 10 appear IN
Washington for what knew not be
fore John hhormau's committee, who
were investigating the Danyille
riot Instead Of finding there as the rep
rcscntatiye of this grand old state some
one who would rctutc the vic, Infamous
aud malicious ISLANDERS that were being
hcapcd upon her, who did / hnd there
but man who had proktitnicd this state;
a man whom every man that hRs any self.
respect, honor or affection for Virginia,
must, and can only dcspisc- Malone.
While before the Sherman mill, ! was
asked by Senator Nanco--blcsg tho man
who, from ncighbOrlug atute,
saw the insults hcaped upon me,
came 10 our assistance, In the absence OF
a white man from this state whether or
not | was Republican or Democrat? /
answered that ! was Democrat. For
that reply TO Scnntor Vance, John Sher-
man saw tit 10 insult me. and he the man
who pretended TO be the friend Of my
race; he the man who II bowling about
the coorcd man not being allowed TO
vote as he pleascs iusutcd nc for voting
the Democratic ticket. In the last can
yass in this state, John S. Wise, Ma
homes servant, also saw III 10 rIdlculc
me when he was IN Lynchburg We
have. ielloH-citizens, by an ovcfwholu-
/ inc vote decided that Virginia Shall boz
ruled by men who are competent to do IL;
that from the workshops and from the
fields aud professions urc our lawmnkers
+ " be taken; that wc VIII not have the
Z dog.aghicrs ond tho ruaans IN the places
lhcy have recently occupied; that the bal-
iot-boN shall De sacred ana free 10 all
that $50 c0lored people who vote with ON
white brethren VIII bc protected. As !
have bcioro said, ! worked as o painter ~
this city, and IN al my life have moi
seen cOlUrs black enough 70 paint IN Coz.
Ors they deserve, Tue true characters 81
those infamous, nnprinclplcd men Who
are known as Sherman. Malone, Wise &
60. when the devil does get them hl
Bill be OF loss after learning iheii
rccOrd---t0 nnd region damning enough
for them We have achieved q glorou,
victory We are here 10 celebrate thi
funeral OF Malone. We are here 20 re-
loice aud hurrah for fitz Lee and homes
government. Gentlemen, I thank you fo
your attention"