The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-11-15
HARRISON'S ELECTION.

Prominent Colored Ministers of the South
Talk of Its PROBABLE Effect.
NEW YORK. Nov. IA Times special from
Charleston, S. c., says: II the colored preachers
could be converted to the Democracy. it would
be an easy matter to break up the solid colorsd
Republicans in the South. They have rors
influence over tho negro voters than the
political leaders. The negro votes as his preacher
prays. There is great rejoicing among the
negroes over Harrisons election, aud the views
Of the colored parsons as 70 its effect on tho
race question and Southern prosperity, are in
teresting. Bishop B. W. Arns,t. who has
charge OF the African Methodist Episcopal
churches in tho South Carolina Conferences, says:
II don't see that 1t makes much difference to
Us In South Carolina VINO Is President Of the
United States, provided the incumbent il an hon.
est Godfsarinx man, and administers the laws
faithfully, ano honestly and iDpartislly. We
can take care OF ourselves IN South Csrolins,
and az long we do our duty as citizens of this
great Rel >ic and pursue our daily vocstions,
/ expect " will be able TO get along. appre-
hsnd no setback to the industries of the South
by Mr.. Hsrrison's election
The Rev. B. f. Witherspoon, pastor Of Mount
Zion African Episcopal church, says;
"Mr. Harrison will act in the presidential
chair as he acted in the elders Office of the
Presby terisn church-square, equal, Just, mag
unanimous and In the fear of God. He will,
relieve, in his administration demonstrate that
be knows no North, no South. no East 10 West,
but one great country, united and ipssparsble.
He will, believe. know no man % a white or as
o black man, but all as men; citizens of ono
city or section of country. but citizens of the
United States, whose interests and welfare are
one. As colored men We do not expect Mr.. Har-
rison to do for Us what hs would not do for
white men, circumstanced as We are in
the South. politically. We only want
to be treated as citizens OF this great and free
coun'ry; to be allowed, without molestation or
intimidation, to cast our votes for the party of
our choice, as do the Irish. Germans and Amer
icans This we hope he will 90, and that all
progressive men in the South will rise above
lone-stand,ng prejudices and give 10 us what
they themselves stand so much In need of ap6
need fear no hurt from the election Ct Dir. Har-
rison. He has not. after many years 10 public
life, shown himself TO be partisan tricksser,
mudslingsr or demsgoaue. but rather has
Joseph. the sou OF Jacob, sent by the country to
1irtu. sfH " and protest protest. it. Constitution .s
did his predecessors The colored people natur-
rison, yet while all Of this is true, they now
know that Mr.. Harrison can do more for
them than what Is right for him to do az Presi-
dent OF the whole people-for any other class OF
citizens that compose the population OF the en-
! tire country
The Raw j. E. Hsyns. who has published a
book on The Negro IN Sacred History" and has
always been regarded as . kind Of a white man
| hater, takes a conservative view OF the situa-
| tion. He is now preachiog TO an African Metho-
| dat Episcopal Church on Was.
malaw island, where the negroes
| outnu nber the whites ten to one.
| He sees q special divine providence In Harri.
| sons election, 'for the reason that 1t will give
the political slaves OF the Democrats party
| freedom" ontinuing. be says: "It will re-
lievs the negro OF great apprshepsions and fear
ful anxietiss. and 1t wiz certainly tend TO dsvsi-
| op his moral courage. The final product OF
General Hsrrisous election WILL be state OF
prosperity such as the country has never wit
messed. And whyi Because the natural re.
sourcss OF the country, especially ia the South.
will be developed much fastsr, bread viii b
| more generally distributed, the skilled wage
worker vii bs better paid. the pressns bust