Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1888-11-02

NHthtaNAANA tAa
Mr. Ediior:-The Port Tobacco Tiaes in
Its reference 10 the meeting Of the so-callei
Coorsd independents, which was held Al Tnb-
man Hall IN Pomonkey. 18th election dist let
saws that sit ,cas decided ssceess !" which
according to democratic parlauce when an
impression is WISHED to be made which the
fqcfy 40 not justify, is jest about what We ex-
reciea the 9tses to say cbost the matter
This ki-d Of tagy vii 90 we'll enough 10 send
away fom home, THIS ] an snre the Iy5qes
knows fun well, bat this also am sure that
The EimU knows that every Democrat aud
every "Colorcd Independent NEGRO Demo-
cratj who attended that meeting, knows hat
IL there ever was grand fzzle in any enter
nrize that was ever attempted on Garth. that
that meeting, and the decided success Of
that meeting, vas tho greatest grandest
nest perfect and complete fzzle Of them an
The Tunes says that "Mr. Dorsey" the
Democratic orator "said that the Republican
leaders ID no use for the black man, except
for his vote, and AS an evidence Of it, referred
to one Of the self constituted leaders OF the 7tb
district who had written a book in which he
said that the negroes were only Balloons
with their tails cut OFF, Now as to The quo
ted statements Of ''Mr Dorsey, 2 have only
say 10 this in reference TO the first, namely.
'the Republican leaders have no use for She
colored man except for his vote" that am
not asking for their vote, in as much as am
not candidate either for Pr sideut or for Con
gress--but as a Republican do urge every
Republican voter to stand firmly by his party.
and vote to defeat, If possible lis political OBJ
ponent 'if that he treason make the most OF
IT," Now as 10 the second statement in the
quotation above, nomely; that the negroes
were only Balloons with their tails cut OFT
al. .
theory at any time but f had, there could
be bat little difference between myself and the
great le1dsg of the Democracy of this district.
as to the use for which he has for the negro.
To illustrate, | will state that last fall when
that gentleman was candidate for the legis-
lature he asked me to use my inheace with
the Republican voters Of this district in his ia
yor inasmuch as | had objections to some Of
The pominees on the Republican ticket Ills
promised to do, bat my influence in his ia
yor amounted to nothing, for whenever APP
preached u c0Ored man IN the subject, | was
met with this objection, 'No sir, if there was
no Other man ia the field could not. nor
would not vote for him, because whea meet
him in the punlc highway he passes me and
does not even appear to see me, for he neither
speaks to me nor looks at me; no sir, can
not touch het man. will state that in
mentioning this fact to a friend, who is a cen
sistent and honest Democrat, gentleman, in
the highest sense Of the term, who was using
every effort in the same direction as myself
be said, ~ have been met with the same eb-
ectioas From this fact ordinarily, and
outside Of politics, this great Mogul has no
more use for the col9red man, except for his
yotei than any other man.
Thea again ia reference to one more decla-
ration made by "Mr Dorsey "the black
race should shcw its Independence, like all
other races, and divide its vote" Now, lift
is right for the colored voters Of this county.
this State, or this country, to divide its vote
why is not also right for the whole number to
vote the same way at the same time? If after
the division, part were right, aud the other
part wrong, would it not be better that there
be no division at all, but all go to the right
side at Once2 If not, why not? Mr. Dorsey"
e making such declaration, instead of prov
ing his independence ia politics, clearly proves
hi utter dcPendeaee upon the whites 70 lead
him and not oaly him, but he entire black
race. W. L. W. Row.