The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-06-04
DEMANDING RECOGNITION

LISA notorious fact that the Nor.h-
ern Republicans have systematically
prescribed the negroes OF the North in
every election. They shed hypocrit-
ica tears over the ostracism of the
blacks by the Democratic whites in
the South, when the facts chow that
not one of the many Republican
sirongholds in the Northern States
has ever considered the question OF
nominating a colorsd man for Con.
gres5. for Governor the Legislature,
or any subordinate position. Iowa
yentured to nominate colored man
for a State office, and he ran nearly
10000 behind thu white Republicans
on the same ticket. Southern Demo
Gratis have paeed more negroes in Of
fee than the Northern Republicans.
Col. Mcclure, OF the Philadelphia
Times, says; ave have seen colored
Democratic members sitting in the
Legislature OF Virginia, OF South Caro-
lima, and OF Alabama, and known
of them serving in other Southern
States, elected by and representing
large white constituencies, We also
saw the colored man in the uliform
OF policemen in Southern cities, ap-
pointed by Democratic Mayors, when
no Mayor of any Northern city had
dared TO prefer the colored voter such
advancement. In South Carolina the
colored man sat in the judicial chair
by the voluntary commission OF a
Democratic Governor; in isIissippi
ex-senator Revels is at the head Of q
oolored college sustained by the State /;
in every Southern co nmonweallh the
facilities for education, in common
schools, in normal schools and in col
leges, are precisely equal for both
races, with the odds ia some States in
favor OF the blacks, aud in all the
channels of industry, ordinary aud
mechanical, the black mau and the
white man are on entire equality, alike
in irdustri Il associations and employ
ment." No Northern Republican
Safe has made such a record in reCog.
nizjng the political claims Of the colored
race. Yet these Northern Republicans
are continually twsddling about the
ostracism of tbs Southern negroes by
the whites The sincerity OF the
Northern Republicans on this ques
ton is about to be put to the test
George lines, prominent colored Re
publican of Pennsylvania, has an.
nounced himself candd date for
Lieutenant Governor, and proposes to
test the sincerity of the Pennsylvania
Republicans who are continually
weeping over the exclusion OF the ne
groes from office by the Southern
whites. Blaine's msiority in Penn
sylvania was overwhelming, reaching
nearly 10000. The negroes hold the
balance Of power both in Philadel.
phis and in ths State, and it remains
10 be seen whether the white Repub
Leans OF Pennsylvania will nominate
lines, and thus respect the de
msnds Of the Colcred people
to who.e voters the Republican party
is indebted for its large majority. Ii
m single instance has co!ored mar
ever been elected to a reprasentaiiv,
Office in Pennsylvania, and it is states
that the Democratic Mayor OF Phila
delphis set the first example of ap
pointing colored men en- the p)licJ
force. In point of fact, the coloro
yo.er has vastly more prospect O
political honors in the Democrat
States Of thu South ,tal IN the Reput
E..n S.a. o. the No-u. lines vii
be delea el in his aspirations for th
Office Of Lieutenant Governor of Penn
.s,lvania, but still he and his faca vii
clltnue ,o,play the role Of the cate
saw to pull Republican chostnuts gu
o. the fire. The blind allianC
%, the co'ored voters Of the coun'r