Richland beacon. [volume] (Rayville, La.) 1869-1890, 1888-08-25
OUR POLICY.

A few words concerning ourselves
may not be considered immOdest
under the circumstances, as we are
mere novice placed as a substitute,
for the old War Horse who is LOW
spending the summer IN alabama.
On account of our inexperience
IN the field of journalism, and the
youth of tho publisher, in
charge of Che BEACON since Aug
ust 4tb, we feel much encouraged
and highly complimented, by our
friends residing in Rayville and vicin-
ity who are outspoken in words of
commentator and approval of our
articles.
And these compliments are more
appreciable when we consider the
fact that we are blessed with the
privilege OF residing in an intelligent
reading community, most Of the in
dividuals composing which have had
superior educational advantages, and
are now subscribers to some of the
best papers and magazines published
in the United States.
But the favorable opinions of our
acquaintance, are not the only evil
dences of the fact that our articles
are acceptable, for we have touched
the responsive chords Of some of GU,
contemporaries in different parts Of
the State in the article we wrote OIL
the subject of the "New South"
J.G. & s. G. Trimble must have
thought that this article was not
without merit, for they inserted it il
full to the credit of our peper in theil
excellent journal, the Farmerville
Gazette.
This able reflector of public opin>
ion, is not the only paper that agrees
with US that the days of race dissen.
tions shall be no more; but these re.
marks arc received with a hearty re.
Spouse on the part of tho Progress
the only paper owned, edited, made
and published by colored men in this
State. This paper quotes from US
the following extract, and thus the
two races join in the exclamation:
Between the races of this country
the utmost harmony pre- walls. The
old notion that the Negro is a natu-
raj Republican has long since explo.
ded, and it has been demonstrated al
the recent State election, that he is O
Democrat of his own free will and
accord"
The editor then leads off in a ring
ing editorial headed "Colored Demo
crats' in which he measures swords
with the Southwestern Christian Ad-
vocate, the Standard and the Pelican.
Charging the editor of the advocate
with being either ignorant of the
political affairs in this State, or that
be was a prejudiced witness when he
said that "not one colored voter in q
thousand was'a Democrat, and that
the standards estimate of one in five
hundred was influenced by mercen-
airy motives; and that the remark OF
the Pelican that 'those n;ggers who
advocated the election of Cleveland
and Thurman are paid by employ
ment in the Federal service, or else
are mentally unbalanced" was the re-
mark Of a disappointed of6ce-seeker.
and concludes his remark as follows:
ION national politics it is difficult to
estimate the number of colored
Democrats South, is there has been
no Presidetial election since so many
have left the Republic party; but
that thousands vote the Democratic
ticket in State elections, is an undeni-
able fact, and it is fair to presume
that those who 80 vote,- not having
been reenslaved, as they were made
to believe by Republican hirelings,
but having on the contrary, experien-
ced a fair an impartial rule under the
National Democratic Administration,
will vote for Cleveland and Thur
man."