The Washington bee., 1886-06-19

TION OUGHT TO Do. WHAT WHITE
OF GEORGIA SAYS.
1t is not long, in the mind of the
politician, before the next presi-
Dental election which will give him
ample time to make up his mind and
decide between the two great politi-
Cal parties. 1t will be a question
with him, whether he shall support
the democratic or the republican
party. What he possesses today,
was given to him by the republican
party; what he will possess in the
future is a question in his mind.
1t is maxim and a true one a
''bird in hand is worth two in the
bush." They tell us that the birds
the Negro expects to get is in
the democratic bush and that which
he possesses is certainty. We can
only judge the future by the present.
lfit is the purpose of the democrat
ic party to guarantee to the Negro
his civil and political rights, it
must be demonstrated at once. We
have the most abiding faith in the
president, but, the party he repre-
seDts cannot be trusted.
There are a few white republi-
cans in Office who are doing all in
their power to injure the Negro.
They are more bitter toward this
oppressed race than those who are
in power today. This prejudice
comes from the under strappers, or
second rate foremen. Colored men
and women are not treated with re-
spect. Tue most common white
man or woman can insult a colOred
lady, and when the case IS report
ed to these so-called republican Off
cials, who are in power the helpless
Negro gets no satisfaction. There
are a few republicans in office who
claim to have great love for the col
Ored people, but unless the Negro
shows that he is obligated to these
white republican renegades, they
presume that the Negro is not treat
ing them with respect.
Prior to the next republican
convention there should be a Ma.
tional convention. The Negroes
should decide whether to
be like dumb brutes or declare
their independence. This is a
matter that
THE COLORED PRESS
convention should consider. This
convention should define the poll
cy of the Negro. The time has
come for him to throw off the mark
of blindness and say to the world
that the Negro race will no longer
wear the yoke of oppression. Now
lis the time to strike. England
within less time than year will
be compelled to give Ireland home
rule. 1t is coming.
The Negro can no longer be idle
he must agitate, tor liberty
freedom and independence. The
president, while he has made many
removals, has not given the
Negro any important positions
other than those filled under
the republican administrations. Il
was thought that a democratic
president, whose party made sever
al declarations that it would b,
more friendly than republicans
would do more than what the re
publicans have done. 1t has beer
asked, should the
| COLORED VOTE DIVIDE?
The Negroes cannot divide, be
cause the democratic party has no.
shown any disposition to do any
thing for them. Ii it were lef
with the party, the Negro woul,
be left out in the cold. The nomi
nation of Matthews of Albany is
sufficient guarantee that the presi
dent is in advance of his party
| The party doesn't want Mr.. Mat
thews, the president does. MI
Matthews is convinced by now tha
his iabors for the democratic part
were in vain. His endorsement
have come entirely from colore
republicans.
At meeting of the republica
sColored League, of Albany, Ne,