Huntsville gazette., 1886-07-03
REPUBLICAN CON yENTION.

REPUBLICAN CON VENTION.
Hon. VIM. j. Stevens OF Dallas in
response to land calls spoker AS fol-
fows.
Gentlemen Of the Conrent,on.
The democratic party ha We pre-
sented to the voters of the stl1e their
standard bearer, Hon ThomaE Seay,
fGreensboro, Ala Iknow the gen
tleman we'll Had the homer Of be-
ing number Of the Alabama sgisla
ture in 1876, at which time be filled
the senatorial chair from Hale. He
Is bitter, unswerving partisalx-be
lieves that only the white men was
made to govern and during has
Legislative career has had the. honor
of representing black constituency,
and not altogether by their co nsent
but by that policy that caused many
of our best men to ''sleep that sleep
that knows no waking" Vet this
distinguished gentleman has many
Qualities we admire and must approve
He saw some years ago in a certain
colord youth some commanding
gifts. This youth through him has
been fairly educated, to-day conducts
his volumnious correspondence; and
doubtless the dexterity and aptitude
of this colored boy are in some de.
gree attributable to his success. |
hope the colored boy will stand by
his benefactor and vote for him for
GOVERNOR; and if Mr.. Seay is elect
ed, | hope he will not forget the col
orad boy wi 0 aided SO m sterialIy in
his nomination. Why not, Mr..
oeay. let the colored youth, if elected.
continue to fill the position he now
occupies fol you. Your private sec
retary. The governors private secre-
tary in this state is paying position
and want that negro to have it.
Another quality THAT is to be COM
mended-his position on public ed
ucation.
In a republic the people are the
sources of all authority, and it follows
that the representatives of the peopel
can not remain above the cOnstiuoE-
cy. The cause Of humanity appeals
for univel sal education and true
craftsmanship justifies liberal uppro.
priations in aid of public schools.
This is far beyond our townsman.
the Hon. John T. Morgan, and bis
ilh, who, in ssason and out of season
protests against national aid to edu.
cate the poor.
The Hon. Thomas Seay's position
on public education entities him to
succeed Mr.. Morgan, If the democratic
party are to send his successor.
am not one Of those who are st
down and disheartened because Gro
yer Cleveland occupies the white
house, nor am | discouraged because
the sitting of the colored vote of the
south aided so handsomely in this
unnatural state Of affairs. The most
Of us have seen too many wrong
righted to lose hope. l have hope in
the permanency of our institution, ]
have seen and felt slavery, l have also
seen and felt liberty, have seen the
American people blot out forever
slavery. firmly believe that | shall
live to see their exuality established
at the ballot box.
Looking back to the days of Grant
in the white house, we at once discov
er there was a master hand at the
head Of affairs. Inspired by the
greatness Of nis achievements nothing
haunted our efforts. What if, on our
way to the polls, the K. X. X. white
livers, red shirts and other organiza-
tions auxiliary to the democratic par
ty, moved US down with shot guns,
by the hundreds, and when reaching
the polls, to confront the true bulldo
zer with dagger and pistol, was ex-
pected and looked forward to in those
days by the brave and gallant men
VIII risked all they had to vindicate