Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-10-29
Tho Colnrcd Political rar.oas.

To ne Eb'or II he DlsDq'ct:
Anumber Of prominent colorc1 ministers
circulated an address 10 the negroes OF the
state. uruug them TO vote against the
Democrats in the approaching election
upon the ALLEGED ground that they are IN
friendly to the negroes. Infriepdlv TO the
negroes, Great Scott For monumental
check. impuience, ingratl'ude, aud I'M
truthiulue-s ] venture tine assertion tAat
this address was never surpassed. SEVERN
Of these ministers have had pastoral cnarge
of churches in Richmond for many years.
They have hundreds OF times made sue
co.siul application TO our Democratic clti-
zons for financial and in their various
church enterprises. and bat Tor the
assistance thus received they would,
q say the least. have been often subjected
20 great traits and lncOnVeuiencc. be
sides these pastors have received their
support chiefly from the members OF their
respective hOcks, who are Themselves IN
d.hted - the white Democrats for nearly
every dollar fhcv have. What astounding,
what base ingratltude. is IL then for these
nero pastor, 20 Use their influence as m II
listers of III, Go-pc draI their clerical
robes iu tlpGeepest mlTe of political hlth-
10 90 what! WY, 10 indict the deadhest
blow i'm their power upon their best and
only fueud--to larairZe thcr business 10
iuiure every material interest they possess
ana 81 upr0ot and destroy the very ioun-
d3ion, of their political liberties and OF
their social peace and happiness. These
men have proved Themselves 10 he unwor-
thv of their sacred calling and have de-
scrycdly brought down upon their heads
iii. righteous indignation OF every Demo-
cratic citizen of Richmond and of the
State.
Under these most uniustifable and ag-
Cravd.ug circumstances. doubt not. rs 10
Is their duty 80 do. that the Democratic
citizens of Richmond VIII cease to recog-
niZo -uchiugratc- a5t these men have domOn-
stIatel themselves to he as worthy of any
regard or patronage Whatever upon their
part as ministers of the Gospel The oX-
allied position they occupy put II m their
power upon the solicitation of corrupt and
designing white men to llhict immense IN
Jury upon our city. We should, there
fore. as far Us we have 1t I'm our power,
make of them @ striking and lasting exam
pie. They have too much intelligence not
10 have known better than 70 GfiiX their
names to an address prepared blythe worst
enemies Of their own and of the great
body of the white race IN the South.
They cannot, Their fore, put in the
plea of ignorance. No. Mr. Editor, they
were. in truth, actuatod by the basest
passions that can control human nature
by malice. envy and intense hatrado their
only true friends and patrons. and also 10y
q burning desire 20 make themselves and
their race the social equals of the white
race. But tins they can never do. Oh,
no. God Almighty dlG not design to
make "a white man Of black man, either
socially. intellectually or il any other
respect. Tho distinctive marks, charac-
teristics, and qualities are too plainly and
indehbly impressed upon them by His
almighty hand, and it Is. therefore, vain
and Improbable 10 fight aud kick and
writhc and squirm to overcome them. The
sooner the negroes realize this great truth
ceTned,
The foregoing in the main is intended to
amply 10 all Of theminIster- who signed the
aforesaid address and was written in be-
half of the white citizcns of the whole
State. CITIZEN.