National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-03-18
Tho Administration -rhe cplorod vote


The Administration Colorod vote.
President Cleveland and Secretary Man
ming are now making the initial movements
Of the great political contest of lsss.
1t will be well for the people ana the Re-
publican party to take heed and observe
closely their every move on the political
chCssboard. The Presidents message defy
ing the Senate and appealing to the people,
relative to the delivery of public papers
at the request Of the Senate, is partisan
move to unite the Democratic party-a
party that is now dscordant, aud many
Of whose leaders are conspiring to defeat
the denomination by the Democracy of
President Cleveland.
The precedents, the practice, and the
law are with the Republican Senate, yet
this issue now being discussed gives the
Democratic party, for partisan ends, an
opportunity to rally round the President
and enjoy his smiles and patronage. The
removal Of Frederick Douglass was artfully
planned and executed. This will be dem
orstrated to the public when the secret
history Of this affair Is published. Mr.
Douglass states that he resigned 10y request
Of tie President, who nominated as his sue
ccssor a colored man, an offensive partisan,
and an olllce-broker for colored people,
who received appointments under Cleve-
lands administration while governor Of
New York, by which means he controlled
many votes Of colorel men.
What Matthews did as O boss and ma
| chine politician for the Democracy Of New
York will be enlarged into national pro-
portions by shrcwd munipulations of every
messenger, ianitor, and every menal posi-
! tion that may he given TO colored men at
the nations capital and throughout the
country. This organization will he ruled
by this colored boss with autocrltic power.
! Matthews is shrcwd and viii not hesitate to
! WELD his power without mercy and to an
extent bordering upon persecution toward
colored Republicans.
There are many congressional districts
where the colored vote holds the balance
Of power In northern states. No one knows
this better than Secretary Manning, there.
fore he causes the transfer Of his colorod
friend and sub.boss from Albany to WASH
/ inGton.
With the power Of patronage at the
north and the disfranchisement of the col
! ored mou at the south, the administration
expects 10 secure victory in 1SS6-'SS.
VIII the Republican party of this nation
permit without 4 struggle q rotten basis OF
| representation and ballot-boS stuillnG at
the south to continue? WIN Republican
| Senate confirm q machine boss TO manipu-
late the colored vote in northern states to
I'll the vacancy made by the resignation of
Frederick Douglass at the request Of Presl.
dent ClcvelandY
Under such circumstances what is the
supreme duty Of the hour for all lovers o!
honest government and free ballot?
The NATIoEAL REPUBLICAN will enleay'
or to answer the latter question by recon
mcnding tho organization or land and
emigration societies, with sufficient capital
to purchase the lands, erect moderate i'm.
provemcnts thereon, build churches and
school houses for the use Of the colorcd
people who may desire to emigrate from
the states where they arc denied the right
Of franchise and deprived Of the reward Of
fair pay for fair days labor and the privl
lcCcs Of education to states where theyscar
obtain these benefits.
No gronder spectacle could be presented
IN this generation to the civilized worlt
than to see the benevolent and patriotic in
spred to united action to solve this prob
lem Of ignorance and despotism, to the enc
that republican institutions may be pre-
served for this and all time.
There is no timeto be lost. "Every hou
is big with danger.n What Pitt said upor
the Irish Roman Catholic question NOR,
than one hundred years ago-"The onl,
security for c!yilrights is ispolltical power"-
should he the rallyng cry of the Republica,
party of to-day.